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Old Geek Wittering

@darrenhf.bsky.social
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Born and living in UK. I'm a total sci-fi geek and due to my advancing years I'm going to have to give up on that changing any time soon. Slave to dog, children and work in that order.

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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 7h
Wordle 1,931 3/6 🟨⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Banks know this word. #wordle #wordler #wordle1931
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 12h
Richard E Grant WTF? #celebritytraitors #traitors #traitorsuk
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Wordle 1,930 3/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I feel this when putting it on. (not a real word) #wordle #wordler #wordle1930
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wordle 1,929 4/6 🟩⬜🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I cried me one at not getting it on line 3 #wordle #wordler #wordle1929
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wordle 1,928 4/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Took a dive in the third #wordle #wordler #wordle1928
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
So up yours #farage for trying to blame it on Iran and immigrants. #reformuk #westminster w*nkers BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6... Five men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of terror offences were UK nationals from London
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Five men arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of terror offences were UK nationals from London
The men, all in their 20s, were arrested in Whelford near the RAF base early on Sunday morning.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Wordle 1,927 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Tree support for travelling perhaps? #wordle #wordler #wordle1927
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thoughts with those affected and may the perpetrators suffer major organ failure. BBC News - Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Wordle 1,926 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨🟩⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Favoured by the Beach Boys, I believe #wordle #wordler #wordle1926
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
England played well. Spain played well (and didn't cheat like they have been known to). Great advert for football. #EngSpa #nationsleague #UEFAnationsleague
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Spain pounce on lax defending and go ahead. #EngSpa #nationsleague #UEFAnationsleague
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Defence gifts Spain a second. All square. #EngSpa #nationsleague #UEFAnationsleague
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Penalty missed. Spain still in it. #EngSpa #nationsleague #UEFAnationsleague
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Englans go bonkers and take the lead. They're playing such good football. WTAF? #EngSpa #nationsleague #UEFAnationsleague
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Utterly superb counterattack and it's all level #EngSpa #nationsleague #UEFAnationsleague
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank f*ck for offside. #EngSpa #nationsleague #UEFAnationsleague
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Absolute defensive f*ckup and Spain one up. #EngSpa #UEFAnationsleague
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It was announced only a couple of days ago that 2 episodes of #DoctorWho were going to be stitched together and shown in cinemas. I tried to book last night and got 2 of the last 5 seats in the screening. Don't tell me this show isn't popular.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"I'm shocked, shocked I say". Not a surprise at all, but will the Premier League have the balls (pun intended) to gove them a proper punishment? I doubt it. #mancity #cheats #football BBC News - Man City found guilty of breaking financial rules www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
bbc.co.uk
Manchester City charges: Premier League club found guilty of breaking majority of 115 financial rules
Manchester City have been found guilty of breaking the majority of the 115 financial rules they were accused of breaching.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I think he'll get away with it. It's not like filmed himself and put it on the internet... oh. #fascistw*nkers #farrightw*nkers BBC News - Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed in Channel www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed in Channel
Daniel Thomas is accused of criminal damage after a video appeared to show him slashing at a dinghy.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I suppose they couldn't think about endangering someone's life since other boats were already on station. F*ck the lawyers who defend this POS. #ukjustice #ukpolitics #rightwingw*nkers BBC News - Anti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in Channel www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas charged after dinghy slashed in Channel
Activist Daniel Thomas is charged in connection with an incident in the English Channel on Tuesday.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wordle 1,924 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Where trees live #wordle #wordler #wordle1924
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You're "moral cowards" accuses genocidal f*cking war criminal - #headlinefix #worldpolitics #knessetw*nkers BBC News - Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Netanyahu defends Israeli military action as delegates walk out before UN speech
The Israeli leader labels those who left his speech at the UN General Assembly as "moral cowards".
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is a) exactly what he wanted b) proof he's as thick as pig sh*t #farrightw*nkers BBC News - Anti-migrant activist arrested after dinghy slashed in Channel www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Daniel Thomas arrested after dinghy slashed in Channel
Police had been looking into footage appearing to show the man, also known as Danny Tommo, slashing at a boat in the English Channel with a knife.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wordle 1,923 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Life right now #wordle #wordler #wordle1923
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wordle 1,922 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 What you do before multiplication #wordle #wordler #eordle1922
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wordle 1,921 4/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Whay needs to be done to the fires of dissent under bad governments #wordle #wordler #wordle1921
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Bsndwagon jumping is Tory leader's favourite sport - #headlinefix #ukpolitics #westminsterw*nkers BBC News - Kemi Badenoch visits Piddington residents over MoD base asylum plan www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Kemi Badenoch visits Piddington residents over MoD base asylum plan
The Conservative party leader says the plan poses a "safeguarding issue" for women in Piddington.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wordle 1,920 X/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 Gone the way of the fax. Too many options
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Temperamental child takes ball home when it turns out he's rubbish at football #headlinefix #trump #whitehousew*nkers BBC News - Analysis: Trump escalates media fight after week of setbacks www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Trump ramps up feud with press after week of setbacks
An embattled Trump has injected his fight with the news media with new acrimony, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hey everybody, buy my book - #headlinefix BBC News - Harry and Meghan's media treatment echoes what happened to Diana, Earl Spencer tells BBC www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Harry and Meghan's media treatment echoes what happened to Diana, Earl Spencer tells BBC
Princess Diana's brother says she was "really brought low by all that criticism" and he saw her in "tears of despair".
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The speechwriter got it right. The Hamas attack was an atrocity, the Israeli response a bigger atrocity. #genocide #israel #worldpolitics #knssetw*nkers BBC News - #EdSheeran admits 'mistakes' as he addresses Macklemore controversy at Philadelphia show www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Ed Sheeran admits 'mistakes' as he addresses Macklemore controversy at Philadelphia show
The mega-star spoke about Israel and Gaza at his first concert since rapper Macklemore was removed from his tour.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Wordle 1,919 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 What democracy did before the rise of the right wing. #wordle #wordler #wordle1919
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#SNLUK weekend update still the show highlight.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#SNLUK hilarious CEX documentary.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#SNLUK cold opening with both AI Diana and #edsheeran fence sitting was great.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Wordle 1,918 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I was asleep on this one. #wordle #wordler #wordle1918
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump and Hegseth bombed a school. This conclusion is hardly a stretch. #USwar #whitehousew*nkers BBC News - UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
The US has not acknowledged carrying out February's deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Wordle 1,917 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 A Belgian dog in winter, parhaps? #wordle #wordler #wordle1917
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Wordle 1,916 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟩🟩🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Not a moonbase lost in 1999 #wordle #wordler #wordle1916
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I believe #edsheeran has the right not to speak out on any subject. Freedom of Speech is also freedom of no speech. That said, when the rich try to shutdown a colleague's right to speak, you should act in support of that right. Kudos to the support bands. No kudos to #edsheeran.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Wordle 1,915 4/6 ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 In the UK, Willow was this. #wordle #wordler #wordle1915
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
And #ReformUK 's perfect record of only picking members of spotless character continues. #ukpolitics #westminsterw*nkers BBC News - Dan Thomas resigns as Reform Wales leader after arrest on suspicion of assault www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Reform's Dan Thomas resigns as Wales leader after arrest
Gwent Police said he was arrested on suspicion of assault and controlling or coercive behaviour.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#LeedsUnited fans are suffering nosebleeds from the high altitude today. #LUFC #premierleague #football
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Wordle 1,914 3/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Cards for sorrow, cards for pain #wordle #wordler #wordle1914
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
AI want a development slowdown now that AI is demonstrably smarter than them. Also, watch more scifi movies. This was all predicted. #artificialintelligence #AI BBC News - Questions mount over what an AI 'slowdown' would look like www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Questions mount over what an AI 'slowdown' would look like
While pacing AI development might sound like a quick fix, it is far from an easy solution.
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
After huge "donations" (yeah, we all know a bribe when we see two), #farage announces plan for girlfriend to buy more houses. #reformuk #ukcorruption #ukpolitics #westminsterw*nkers #cryptocorruption
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Wordle 1,913 2/6 🟩⬜🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I cleaned up with that one. #wordle #wordler #wordle1913
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
2 crypto (for which read 'crooked') billionaires have valued the collective souls of the #reformuk policy makers at £72m, which is a remarkable amount considering those things are grubby enough to not be worth two free coffee vouchers and a used condom. #ukpolitics #westminsterw*nkers #ukfascists
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Old Geek Wittering @darrenhf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Research* shows 98.8% of all male #reformuk members can't get an erection unless inflicting unnecessary harm on others. (*yes, I just made it up, but it's about as accurate as the polls #reformuk used theor illegal donations on) #ukpolitics #westminsterw*nkers
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