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Gordon Shorten

@gordonshorten.bsky.social
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Systems Engineer, tech/network geek, space nerd and history buff. Not all in that order. Love dogs too!

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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I'm a bit disappointed with the images taken last night. Perfect clear skies and I had hoped for good results. Last nights Pleiades auto stacking only got 25 subs (on the left), compared to 170 subs on the image taken from 16th Sept (on the right).
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
That's one big ol' moon out there tonight.
Moon image 99% full
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Someone in the Trump administration must be thinking this.
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Are We The Baddies? Meme
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This sums up Trump completely, "Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind". Tom nails it again.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Saturday is #InternationalObserveTheMoon day and my weather forecast looks like this. Hope everyone else has clear skies.
Weather forecast showing total cloud for International Observe the Moon Day.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What bugs me as a Canadian is how Fox (fake) News keeps rolling out these Trump sycophants echoing Trump. Read the room. This isn't popular with everyday Americans, and you are being a as*hole to your best friends and closest allies.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Getting Empire Strikes Back vibes here.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
So those Albertans thinking about voting yes in the upcoming referendum, here's a look at your future if the vote goes your way.
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Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
If you haven’t noticed, it is Canada that is fighting for decency and respect in international relations, and the USA that is acting without honor or logic. All Americans who believe in doing the right thing must stand with Canada.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
First night out with the Seestar 30 Pro trying the automated planning feature. When I left it at midnight the clouds were still everywhere. Looks like this did clear in time for this run. I give you M31, the Andromeda Galaxy. 60 minutes stacked. No post editing yet.
M31, the Andromeda Galaxy
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Here's an excellent substack post on the crazy use of gigawatts as a measure of compute power by the AI snake oil salesmen. aiafterhours.substack.com/p/the-gigawa...
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The Gigawatt Delusion: Why Silicon Valley's New Favorite Metric Is Making Us Dumber About AI
When power consumption becomes a flex for AI companies we all lose
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
What sad news, Nimsdai Purja was such a legend. Inspirational, humble, caring, just a great human being. Rest in Peace Nims. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says
The renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Just had a look at the long range forecast and the day of the partial solar eclipse is cloud and rain. Just my luck after buying a new telescope and eclipse glasses.
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Stormy Sky on World Meteorological Day
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Seems like the start of a trend here. Is this another publicity stunt or real breakout due to a bad test environment?. if you have a sandbox, it has to be really isolated. Otherwise, it's not a sandbox. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Anthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisations
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The thing I don't get is FIFA made billions from the world cup and now feels it needs to sell off Football to private Equity firms. Something does not compute.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Just how is this a surprise? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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US economic growth sees surprise slowdown in second quarter
The economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the three months to June, down from 2.1% seen in the previous quarter.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
What a stupid shortsighted view. Science generates innovation and drives growth. The UK's competitors are investing in both theoretical and applied science (apart from the US). Seems like we are going backwards. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Why does KSA need nuclear power? It is a country rich in petroleum energy and has the potential for huge amounts of renewable energy. The answer has to be that they want a bomb of their own. Just what the world needs is more nuclear proliferation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The US Department of Energy says the "peaceful" co-operation agreement will give US firms "great access" to the Saudi nuclear energy programme.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Nothing to worry about here folks (sic) BBC News - OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Just hanging on to watch Trump give the Jules Rimet Trophy to España.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Every English football fan is happy right now.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Thank god for that. The football gods have spoken. Viva España
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MsBlueWednesday @msbluewednesday.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
And a big part of that diagram gave birth to this … www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...
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Vote Leave's targeted Brexit ads released by Facebook
The social media ads that helped Vote Leave win the EU referendum are published in full for the first time.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
This was my view growing up on a small farm on the Canadian Prairies. I love the country of my birth, the son of immigrants, and an immigrant myself. It is the people that make Canada the greatest country on earth. #HappyCanadaDay to all you canucks out there. This country is worth fighting for.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Pump and dump
Massive fall in SpaceX share price.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Did an interview with a US journalist about Brexit yesterday. He asked if I'd been surprised by anything that's happened. Usually I'd try and think of something to avoid looking unimaginative. But I couldn't think of anything. It's been pretty much exactly as shit as I expected.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
What comes next for the American Republic? Can it re-invent and re-invigorate itself by healing its divisions to focus on a more perfect union? The rest of the world can only hope so.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
While so many people are putting all their faith in AI, you've got to remember that AI is a tool and isn't an omniscient god. youtube.com/shorts/2oWjI...
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Chatbots can't handle this question #ai #science #chatgpt
YouTube video by The Royal Society
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
He is not wrong. BBC News - Carney says Alberta referendum 'dangerous bluff' and likens to Brexit www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Carney says Alberta referendum 'dangerous bluff' and likens to Brexit
The western province will hold a vote in October on whether Alberta should remain in Canada or move ahead with holding a binding separation referendum.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"It will certify that the United States must accept a major strategic defeat in the Middle East. And Donald Trump, who brought America to this point because of his ego and his incompetence, will sign it." @radiofreetom.bsky.social nails it again.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
A cautionary tail, AI tools can help, but perfect, they are not. EY retracts study after researchers discover AI hallucinations share.google/y5JuVvSPvNmg...
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EY retracts study after researchers discover AI hallucinations
Incident is latest example of professional services firm being led astray by new technology
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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Reform's argument will be what? Politics has failed so vote for us rather than the bloke who has been running Manchester to general acclaim who is also promising to change politics? Straight fight, Burnham to fix it, Farage to take 5 million quid and buy himself a house
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 13/05/2026
Important news. I asked four senior Reform people on last week’s election night programme if Mr Farage would provide the receipts to show that the £5m Harborne gift had only been used solely for security. The reply, from all four, was that it wasn’t necessary.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
More reporting on the fake video's supporting Alberta Separation. AI Slop and paid voice actors. I had to laugh at calling Regina Reh Gina. I just worry about how many more of these are out there on other platforms like tiktok and facebook. www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/0...
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Network of YouTube accounts pushing Alberta separation | Deception Decoded
Director of Media Ecosystem Observatory at McGill University Aengus Bridgman on YouTube accounts pushing ‘slopaganda’ about Alberta separation.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
How people are profiteering off of political discord. I care especially about this one as I was born and bred in Alberta and hate what is happening with this separatist movement. youtu.be/NXafC7tlqt0?...
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Exposing fake Canadians pushing to join the U.S. | Visual investigations
YouTube video by CBC News
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Great news for Canada. Carney is showing how to lead.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
What will it take for the US administration to stop sleepwalking into a global economic meltdown?
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Hush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
If this gets above 145 shares, I'll release our Top 10 Fighters of World War II (High Altitude Edition) TODAY...
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Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
This is a big one. Stellar reporting from Sarah Fitzpatrick. To call it a must-read is an understatement: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Kash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job
The FBI director has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.
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Vince Mpls @vincempls.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
July 21 1935: The Führer orders a new reception hall and ballroom to "entertain foreign diplomats" at the Chancellery. Underneath the dance floor is an air raid shelter. A 2nd deeper bunker is built next to this in 1944, where he would spend his last days as the Reich collapsed.
Leonard Gall (left) architect of the new ballroom, stands with Hitler and Albert Speer at the other major construction project in 1936, the Haus der Deutschen Kunst in MünchenThe new ballroom and reception hall attached to the Old Reich Chancellery, with the floor removed to reveal the Vorbunker. Illustration by Christoph Neubauer www.atelier-neubauer.de
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Reform Essex activist who hosted Nigel Farage at his tanning salon is also a Nazi superfan who believes that "Hitler was right." Excellent work from @hopenothate.org.uk hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/14/n...
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NEW: ‘Hitler was right’, says star Reform activist – HOPE not hate
By Harry Shukman and Sarah Hadley A well-known Reform activist who campaigned for the party in the forthcoming local elections has denied the Holocaust and...
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I like what I've seen of Mark Carney's government. Not impressed by Pierre Poilievre. Maybe Poilievre needs to reflect on why those MPs crossed the floor. BBC News - Carney secures Liberal majority after special election wins www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Carney secures Liberal majority government after special election wins
After a wave of defections to the Liberals from opposition parties, projected special election victories help solidify the Canadian PM's hold on power.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Admin error, yeah, right, pull the other one. BBC News - Tice £91,000 tax row is 'minor administrative error', party claims www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Richard Tice tax row is 'minor administrative error', party claims
A property company owned by the Reform UK deputy leader failed to pay £91,000 in tax on dividends, according to the Sunday Times.
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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
NEW: In a prayer vigil for peace, Pope Leo XIV delivered his sharpest condemnation of the Trump-Vance war on Iran to date. He called the invocation of God to justify war a “delusion of omnipotence” and compared leaders who demand the world bend its knee to “mute, blind, and deaf” idols.
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“Enough of War” — Pope Leo XIV Denounces the “Delusion of Omnipotence” at St. Peter's Prayer Vigil
The pope called on world leaders to "stop" and sit at the table of dialogue — a direct message to the Islamabad negotiators as the fragile ceasefire enters its final days.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This study of asymmetric air warfare shows the ridiculous posturing of the US DOD Secretary about lethality. He doesn't have the intellect or leadership skills to address this glaring problem.
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War on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Democracies are not losing to authoritarian systems because they lack resources. They are losing because they have forgotten how to think in decades instead of news cycles.
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The Age of Unlearning: How Democracies Lost Their Grip on Strategic Time
The past several years have produced a quiet but consequential shift in how the United States understands, and fails to understand, time. American
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Today, Christians across Canada celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We are reminded that compassion is stronger than hate, that light follows darkness, and that hope endures – even in the face of despair. From my family to yours, have a blessed Easter.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
All the more reason to increase our renewable energy sources.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Maybe the media needs to start by not saying "don't panic". Good article by Rachel.
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Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Well, that sums up Trump's America.
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