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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 29/07/2026

If Gino D'Campo isn't on the set dropping utterly unhinged retorts then I'm not interested.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 17/07/2026

@the-phoenix-comic.bsky.social here's one for Governor Carcass in issue 759 page 8 Spotted by Gethin

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 14/07/2026

Has anyone checked Llandewi Breffi

Photo of comedian Matt Lucas in character for BBC series Little Britain

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 18/06/2026

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, now sponsored by Brawndo

photo of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green by algae following DJT's catastrophic and grossly over priced project to repair and repaint the pool.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 04/06/2026

We have a history of net losses and may not achieve profitability in the future. We may not achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability in the future... As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $41,311 million.

We have a history of net losses and may not achieve profitability in the future.

We incurred net losses of $(4,937) million and $(4,628) million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2023, respectively, and a net loss of $(4,276) million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. We may not achieve or, if achieved, sustain profitability in the future. As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $41,311 million. While we have experienced significant growth in revenue over the last three years, we cannot predict whether we will maintain this level of growth or when we will achieve profitability again. We also expect our capital expenditures and operating expenses to increase in the future, including our general and administrative expenses as a result of increased costs associated with operating as a public company and as we continue to invest for our future growth, including substantial capital expenditures to design, develop, expand, and maintain our technologies and infrastructure to support our operations. Our revenue could decline for a number of reasons...

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 04/06/2026

Our AI segment has incurred significant operating losses since inception, and we may not achieve profitability... and there can be no assurance that the returns on our AI investments will be adequate to justify the capital deployed... our AI segment may not achieve the growth or returns we expect...

Our AI segment has incurred significant operating losses since inception, and we may not achieve profitability in this segment, or, if achieved, sustain it, and there can be no assurance that the returns on our AI investments will be adequate to justify the capital deployed. Furthermore, the continued improvement of AI model capabilities has historically depended in part on scaling laws, the empirical observation that model performance improves with increased compute, data, and model size, but there is uncertainty as to how long these scaling relationships will continue to hold. As a result of these factors, our AI segment may not achieve the growth or returns we expect.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 04/06/2026

SpaceX being profitable depends on the creation of unimaginable new technologies that don't yet exist outside of Star[Trek/Wars]

Our efforts to support the creation of permanent installations on the Moon and Mars depend on the successful development and deployment of next-generation capabilities.

Activities related to the industrialization and development of the Moon and Mars require the successful development and deployment of next-generation capabilities such as fully reusable launch vehicles, including Starship, in-space refueling and propellant storage, in space communications systems, and other capabilities required for operations beyond Earth’s orbit. These systems involve significant technological, engineering, and operational challenges, including the need to develop habitable transportation and surface environments, and perform complex in-orbit operations. Solving these challenges will require developing solutions that are novel or untested and will require substantial capital investment. If these efforts take longer than anticipated, or if technical, operational, or engineering challenges arise in connection with these efforts, our goals with respect to the Moon and Mars, including government contracts, and other and multiplanetary initiatives could be delayed, modified, or cancelled and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. Even if such goals are achieved, they may not generate meaningful revenue or achieve profitability for an extended period of time.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 04/06/2026

In 2025 SpaceX incurred losses of $2B on revenue of $18B. Its AI arm incurred losses of $6B on revenue of $3B. 'Many of these technologies are novel and untested, and may never be profitable'

Many of these technologies, systems and operational capabilities are novel and untested, and we expect to incur significant capital expenditures over a period of years before our AI products and services and other strategic initiatives, including AI compute infrastructure and in-orbit, lunar, and interplanetary industrialization efforts, become profitable, which may never occur.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 20/02/2026

So that's how today is going to be then, Alexa has chosen violence...

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 20/02/2026

Why does this look so familiar...

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 15/02/2026

Do you want a flake in that?

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 02/02/2026

here's another one from their FB page ❌I could 59 stars on one of those flags ❌The banners are supporting themselves ❌The SUV is both front-on and sideways ❌What's going on with that seal in the bottom left?

Image copied from the Ohio Conversatives PAC Facebook page

https://scontent-man2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/622570267_1183893097238003_1604778552625844532_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=833d8c&_nc_ohc=Lju27_YbpnkQ7kNvwH8Jd1h&_nc_oc=AdlzlQG37-zjLDzhfmXCGuAUiacIkT22O4KaO_6S2lXnvfKzFUUGLZlcYjSjP9EK8dU&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-man2-1.xx&_nc_gid=zEXSmqL43eWC6p4wuYmAxg&oh=00_Aft6S46Le99p-_D44ilsiu_MsRKxvUeAj94398Nm2i4GFg&oe=6986FB8D

close up of the bottom left corner showing a part of a banner with artefacts typical of AI generation.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 31/01/2026

Yay @buttonshy.bsky.social it's game time! First impressions: Beautiful artwork, instantly accessible, brilliantly balanced and unique mechanics. Rove is a proper little brain twister 👌 It's astonishing how much you can pack into a small pack of cards 👏

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 25/01/2026

Couldn't you use AI tools for that?

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 06/01/2026

so I've been quiet for a while because life and stuff but thought this deserves sharing because how tf is this still acceptable? Natwest online banking: Passwords not longer than 20 characters, cannot contain symbols or special characters, case insensitive, not hashed, can't use password manager!

Screenshot from Natwest online banking registration page. Passwords cannot be longer than 20 characters, cannot contain symbols or special characters.
When logging on you're asked to enter individual characters from the password, meaning they're not storing a one-way hash of the password and are storing it either in reversible encryption or clear text. This approach also breaks password managers because you can't copy/paste the full string.
I've checked and the password is also not case-sensitive.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 17/12/2025

Disposal privacy shield, apply directly to wearer

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 22/11/2025

I followed along with the boys, quite proud of my results 🤣 We'll definitely be signing in again next time ✏️♥️🖊️

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 22/11/2025

If I ever get bored of cyber I'm opening an Etsy shop for costumes

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 14/10/2025

that's a neat effect but the reflection's all wrong, the letter placement left to right is maintained but the letters themselves are reversed. (also WERE WHILE) The reflection should be showing us the back of the speech bubble which itself would be inverted, that or it'd be plain white.

the window reflection shown flipped on the left/right. It reads:
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ETEPMOC OG EW FI
S'OHW ,GNIHT SIHT NI
TCETORP OT GNIOG
DLROW EHT
ELIHW EREW
?ENOG

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 13/10/2025

rolling the attribution dice...

What are you looking here for?
Nobody ever reads these things.
Shoo.
Go away.

what were you expecting to find down here, aliens? 👽

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 10/10/2025

Most often I use a french press for convenience but when I have the time (and because you asked) I use this drip filter, metal mesh so it doesn't need paper filters but then cleanup is more effort as a trade-off. On the go I use an Aeropress or coffee bags, depending on the travel arrangements.

Photo of coffee preparation.

A metal conical dripper filter sits atop a mug. The metal filter negates the need for paper filters, trading cleanup effort for cost saving.

The mug is red ceramic with a picture of a jovial pig on it and a blue handle, from Joules if you like it. Unseen on the underside of the mug is written "a little pig-me-up" - I'd show you but then I'd spill my coffee.

Besides the mug sits a blue metal gooseneck pout-over pot that allows better control than pouring straight from the kettle.
The old reliable french press sits unused and offended in the background.

Ignore the bottle of spent batteries, that's not relevant for the context.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 21/09/2025

anyone remember when Obama got flack because his tan-coloured suit was 'unpresedential' and 'inappropriate'?

screenshot of a post from the official WhiteHouse account on Twitter with the statement in all caps "SEE YOU ON THE SOUTH LAWN" featuring two AI-generated images of a UFC ring and lighting rig towering above the white house, with stadium-style spectator seating and fireworks display.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 21/09/2025

@sonofsuntzu.bsky.social any tips on making mock-up game tiles please? I'm playing with a new idea and my printer can only handle up to 200gsm card (mechanics shamelessly stolen from @gamewrightbuffalo.bsky.social Forbidden Island)

Mock-up of a game idea...
*State of the Nation*

Recapture lost human rights Democracy, Liberty, Justice, and Free Speech to save civilisation from rising fascism and an evil despot dictator.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 21/09/2025

Re-reading the Hobbit for the umpteenth time, sharing the love and lore with my young uns for their first time. Coincidentally just come by this little beaut

Photo of Tolkien's classic The Hobbit, a 1979 Folio society reprint with custom illustrations.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 17/09/2025

oh so that's how you want to play it? granted, recent performance hasn't perhaps been quite up to standard but peaks and troughs, we're due an upturn sooner or later...

record of results in rugby between Ireland and Wales.

Ireland have been victorious a paltry 59 times compared to an astonishing 70 for Wales.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 14/09/2025

Ah that's cool! One of the few benefits of being a grown up is (sometimes) having the free cash to indulge yourself 👌 My boys have something of a descendant called Botley. It's crazy to think BigTrax is older than me, that must have been advanced for it's time!

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 10/09/2025

Donald Tusk: "I have no reason to claim we're on the brink of war, but a line has been crossed, and it's incomparably more dangerous than before... This situation brings us the closest we have been to open conflict since World War Two". www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

stock image of Donald Tussk, Prime Minister of Poland.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 31/08/2025

"Trump once again requests mail-in ballot despite repeatedly attacking method" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021...

Screenshot of an article from the Guardian: Trump repeatedly relies upon mail-in voting while also attacking the protocol.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 26/08/2025

Brain cleaning in progress 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 25/08/2025

Brain cleaning in progress 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 24/08/2025

Brain cleaning in progress 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥🟥🟥🟥

Take a break from doom scrolling and enjoy the view from my hammock with me

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 01/08/2025

This is a new one for me when it comes to job requirements... "Must have at least 2/3 years experience in your current firm" I can't think of any good reason why that would be so important as to merit inclusion in the opening statement of a job advert 🤔

excerpt from a Linkedin job advert with a requirement "Must have at least 2/3 years experience in your current firm"

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 30/07/2025

Due to present tomorrow and a Windows patch has blue screened my laptop (thanks Microsoft) and the bitlocker recovery key is nowhere to be found. Hoping my twelve year old backup laptop holds out just a little bit longer🤞

Colin Firth in the movie The King's Speech, swearing a lot.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 16/07/2025

DuckDuckGo does not have their ducks in a row. Still better than Bing. #Outage

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 12/07/2025

Oh no, that sounds terrible... 🤞

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 08/07/2025

when things are starting to look up and then you drop an open ketchup bottle, that's life reminding you not to get any crazy ideas that maybe things are going to be ok 😣

Meme of panel from an original Batman comic where Batman slaps Robin.

Robin (representing me) says "yes..."
Batman (representing life) says "NO!"

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 03/07/2025

hmm even the pivacy promising Duck.ai is telling fibs about what it knows about you

excerpt of an LLM chat...

🧑‍💻Do you know where I am?
🤖LLM: No
🧑‍💻Where's the nearest McDs?
🤖Here's a list of McDonalds that are only a few miles from your actual location that I don't know...

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 30/06/2025

There's loads of character and diversity in modern cars...

image or 20+ modern cars from various manufacturers where all cars look remarkably similar.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 20/06/2025

I too appreciate a neatly trimmed bush.

Gif from animated TV show Archer.

Someone says "So, we're just done with phrasing, right? That's not a thing anymore?"

"Phrasing" was a recurring buzz word to highlight obvious innuendos.

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 10/06/2025

vehicles that materialise 10yds in front of you while driving

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Gary Hawkins @garyhawkins.net · 09/06/2025

#GiveBlood Blood stock levels are currently below target and at risk of slipping into critical shortage. Book to donate here my.blood.co.uk/your-account... I guess the online queue is a good sign? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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