Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'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). 110
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Someone in the Trump administration must be thinking this.static.klipy.comAre We The Baddies? MemeALT: Are We The Baddies? Meme 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This 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. 011
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Saturday is #InternationalObserveTheMoon day and my weather forecast looks like this. Hope everyone else has clear skies. 110
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/09/2026What 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. 011
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 31/08/2026So those Albertans thinking about voting yes in the upcoming referendum, here's a look at your future if the vote goes your way. 000
Reposted by Gordon ShortenPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 23/08/2026If 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. 35848171
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 22/08/2026First 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. 020
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Here'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...aiafterhours.substack.comThe Gigawatt Delusion: Why Silicon Valley's New Favorite Metric Is Making Us Dumber About AIWhen power consumption becomes a flex for AI companies we all lose 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 01/08/2026What 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...bbc.co.ukBritish-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company saysThe renowned mountaineer was known for scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019. 020
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Just 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.static.klipy.comStormy Sky on World Meteorological DayALT: Stormy Sky on World Meteorological Day 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Seems 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.ukAnthropic's Claude AI escapes tests to hack three organisationsIt comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The 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. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Just how is this a surprise? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukUS economic growth sees surprise slowdown in second quarterThe economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the three months to June, down from 2.1% seen in the previous quarter. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 27/07/2026What 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...bbc.co.ukJodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understandsAstronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Why 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.ukUS signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi ArabiaThe US Department of Energy says the "peaceful" co-operation agreement will give US firms "great access" to the Saudi nuclear energy programme. 010
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Nothing 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.ukOpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attackIt is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Just hanging on to watch Trump give the Jules Rimet Trophy to España. 131
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Every English football fan is happy right now. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Thank god for that. The football gods have spoken. Viva España 000
Reposted by Gordon ShortenMsBlueWednesday @msbluewednesday.bsky.social · 19/07/2026And a big part of that diagram gave birth to this … www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-poli...bbc.co.ukVote Leave's targeted Brexit ads released by FacebookThe social media ads that helped Vote Leave win the EU referendum are published in full for the first time. 54411
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 01/07/2026This 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. 000
Reposted by Gordon ShortenSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Did 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. 431057153
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/06/2026What 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. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 06/06/2026While 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...youtube.comChatbots can't handle this question #ai #science #chatgptYouTube video by The Royal Society 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 27/05/2026He is not wrong. BBC News - Carney says Alberta referendum 'dangerous bluff' and likens to Brexit www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCarney says Alberta referendum 'dangerous bluff' and likens to BrexitThe western province will hold a vote in October on whether Alberta should remain in Canada or move ahead with holding a binding separation referendum. 010
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. 010
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 16/05/2026A cautionary tail, AI tools can help, but perfect, they are not. EY retracts study after researchers discover AI hallucinations share.google/y5JuVvSPvNmg...share.googleEY retracts study after researchers discover AI hallucinationsIncident is latest example of professional services firm being led astray by new technology 000
Reposted by Gordon ShortenDavid Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Reform'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 5494
Reposted by Gordon ShortenLewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 13/05/2026Important 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. 66604218
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/05/2026More 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...ctvnews.caNetwork of YouTube accounts pushing Alberta separation | Deception DecodedDirector of Media Ecosystem Observatory at McGill University Aengus Bridgman on YouTube accounts pushing ‘slopaganda’ about Alberta separation. 010
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/05/2026How 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?...youtu.beExposing fake Canadians pushing to join the U.S. | Visual investigationsYouTube video by CBC News 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Great news for Canada. Carney is showing how to lead. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 05/05/2026What will it take for the US administration to stop sleepwalking into a global economic meltdown? 000
Reposted by Gordon ShortenHush-Kit aviation news, history & satire @hushkit.bsky.social · 26/04/2026If this gets above 145 shares, I'll release our Top 10 Fighters of World War II (High Altitude Edition) TODAY... 14024
Reposted by Gordon ShortenAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 17/04/2026This is a big one. Stellar reporting from Sarah Fitzpatrick. To call it a must-read is an understatement: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...theatlantic.comKash Patel’s Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His JobThe FBI director has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences. 1252789674
Reposted by Gordon ShortenVince Mpls @vincempls.bsky.social · 17/04/2026July 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. 15537891521
Reposted by Gordon ShortenOtto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Reform 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...hopenothate.org.ukNEW: ‘Hitler was right’, says star Reform activist – HOPE not hateBy 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... 29431268
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 14/04/2026I 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.ukCarney secures Liberal majority government after special election winsAfter a wave of defections to the Liberals from opposition parties, projected special election victories help solidify the Canadian PM's hold on power. 010
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Admin 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.ukRichard Tice tax row is 'minor administrative error', party claimsA property company owned by the Reform UK deputy leader failed to pay £91,000 in tax on dividends, according to the Sunday Times. 011
Reposted by Gordon ShortenChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 11/04/2026NEW: 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.thelettersfromleo.com“Enough of War” — Pope Leo XIV Denounces the “Delusion of Omnipotence” at St. Peter's Prayer VigilThe 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. 101236225
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 10/04/2026This 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. 010
Reposted by Gordon ShortenWar on the Rocks @warontherocks.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Democracies 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.warontherocks.comThe Age of Unlearning: How Democracies Lost Their Grip on Strategic TimeThe past several years have produced a quiet but consequential shift in how the United States understands, and fails to understand, time. American 1197
Reposted by Gordon ShortenMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Today, 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. 631424235
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 02/04/2026All the more reason to increase our renewable energy sources. 000
Gordon Shorten @gordonshorten.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Maybe the media needs to start by not saying "don't panic". Good article by Rachel. 000