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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 08/10/2026

Dunno how they did it but excellent rick roll via WiFi on the London underground

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 10/09/2026

"Why won't anyone stop us doing the bad thing" #AI

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 29/07/2026

even then there's still a 'try gemini' button on gmail :(

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 23/07/2026

age breakdown surprising - the older you get the *less* likely you go for £1m, i thought the reverse would be true

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 07/07/2026

Bluesky having a trending feed on the subject of "Political accountability" seems very on brand. The other place would never...

list of trending topics, including Political Accountability at number 2

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 21/06/2026

Saw this very old school Facebook like counter in a restaurant in Scarborough UK. It was spot on so of course I had to like them. Unfortunately it didn't update while I was there so might be an overnight thing or even manual!

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 18/06/2026

*Its* source, netweather, does not currently predict 37 degrees. (except in the 'feels like' which is a whole different thing, and perhaps where the Mirror got it).

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 18/06/2026

*google weather hallucination?* Google is currently predicting a temp of 37 deg next week in London, which is pretty extreme for the UK (not going to go into UK heat versus US heat arguments). Except.... no other forecaster seems to be close to that. Met office have it hot at 31 deg, ditto BBC.

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 10/06/2026

a testdrive of the new jobcentre AI by @whippletom.bsky.social . He poses as a parrot looking for job advice. "you may want to request workplace adjustments under the Equality Act... though whether a parrot would qualify under these may require some negotiation" xcancel.com/whippletom/s...

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 09/06/2026

a lot is still classified, but no, these aren't flying drones. They're surface and/or submersible unmanned vehicles. neat.

unmanned sea drone, looking similar to a speed bot but with grey camoflage pattern.

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 29/05/2026

I did something similar and now have 'fuck ai' as my default search engine

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 21/05/2026

In light of the recent UK news, I'm reminded of this excellent sign in the Rockefeller Center, New York City.

toilet sign reading "Men - while the law requires gender binary signs, we support gender diversity. Please use the restroom you prefer"

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 18/05/2026

I'm sure it will only reduce rather than eliminate frustration but this checkbox may help

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 20/04/2026

there's some really good locations on Dazra, classic no breadcrumb quests but if you explore you'll find them. I like the monastery

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 18/03/2026

getting a resurgence on Steam too

Steam sales charts showing Starfield at position 74

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 05/03/2026

as an AI skeptic I was intrigued at the existence of a podcast dedicated to showcasing when vibe coding has actually produced products that made people money. Fair enough I thought, I can be educated. Current episode list:

screenshot showing 'no episodes available'

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 17/02/2026

Happy pancake day! Lovely as it is, this day also coincides with Rio Carnaval, the world's biggest party. And happens for the *exact same reason*

picture of pancakes (european style, not those chunk American ones)

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 25/01/2026

not the last line sorry but BBC reporting is clearly missing some bits (from www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...)

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 20/01/2026

I wasn't excited for Starfleet Academy the new Star Trek show; in truth I hadn't kept up even with Strange New Worlds (I do enjoy it though) But I'm pleasantly surprised, some interesting characters and designs, solid Trek and can't wait to see more. (grew up on Next Gen but love em all really)

A female jem hadar in Satrfleet uniform - promo shot from Starfleet Academy

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 15/01/2026

Robert Jenrick, without a hint of irony: "the conservative party has failed to understand the mistakes it made...why would anyone in this country hand back the keys to these people and hope they would fix the country"

Jenrick and Farage at Reform press conference

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 14/01/2026

yes, though to an extent depends on the angle viewed from

world map centred on greenland showing united states to the left and russia to the right

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 01/01/2026

Fireworks from last night in London

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 05/12/2025

fella in the red tie is the Weakest Link

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 23/11/2025

Giving smart glasses a try - audio only as neither I nor wider society is ready for camera glasses yet. Got myself a pair of Lucyd's, so far so good!

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 21/11/2025

Bad day to be travelling from Euston...

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 18/11/2025

#uksnow first flakes reported at Flash Bar Stores, outside Buxton, Derbyshire

A village Shop signposted 'Flash Bar Cafe'. light snow is falling

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 02/11/2025

Somewhat challenging fireworks displays for me photographing.. Friday at ally pally torrential rain. Saturday blackheath trains cancelled and a nightmare to get to. Sunday Battersea which for the first time ever wouldnt let me in with a tripod. Thankfully still got some shots at each

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 19/08/2025

Making good progress with @blueprincegame.bsky.social . Hit a wall a couple of weeks ago and took a step back but back in the groove again and unlocked some chunky stuff. As ever, two steps forward and one step back but such a deep game!

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 09/08/2025

rewatching #StrangerThings in time for the final season. *THAT* max episode is just incredible....

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 20/06/2025

always reminds me of this (Doctor Who, 1973)

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 03/05/2025

Timely speech by the doctor this week ❤️ no spoilers till after BBC 1 airing #doctorwho

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 13/04/2025

I love that #f1 in the pub is a thing!

Crowd of people in pub watching formula 1 on a big screen

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 10/04/2025

the devil in me would love to interview candidates like Claude does #TheApprentice

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 07/04/2025

I'm way behind the curve here, but I'm slowly working through the #AssassinsCreed games. Was expecting a jolt going from Syndicate to the reboot of Origins, but actually having a blast! Loved going round London (as a Londoner) but great to have a whole new era to explore

Promotional image of Assassins Creed origins. Main character Bayek is facing a montage of Egyptian landmarks with the words Assassin's Creed Origin

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 03/04/2025

I dont follow the markets (or CNN) to make sense of this metric but it feels pretty wild

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 25/03/2025

they also did a follow up to one of the worst people out there

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 20/03/2025

Five years ago today.... The pubs in the UK would not reopen for over three months. (From the excellent "two years indoors" by Simple Politics )

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 12/03/2025

seems like Facebook still do have fact-checkers... oddly only on anti-trump posts

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 20/02/2025

(on Twitter, if anyone else is looking for it)

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Paul Brocklehurst @paulbrock.co.uk · 07/02/2025

Lambeth (and the rest of London) has activated SWEP, an emergency protocol offering anyone homeless temporary accommodation, regardless of priority, local connection or nationality. They should contact their council to access help. #homeless

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