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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today I learned: MEEP is allowed as a word in Scrabble™. After watching Coyote vs. Acme,I had to try putting it down on the board. Computer says yes.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"More than 500 stars, showrunners and TV lovers voted on their favorite shows of this century. Here are the results of our poll." Some mediocre choices here, and an almost complete lack of a few superior European shows. I'm proud to have helped make 35 episodes of the #2 show on the poll. #thewire

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nothing says “AI bubble” like the industry’s biggest player opposing the caution that others agree on in the interests of, er, human survival.

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Chip-maker Nvidia’s founder and chief executive Jensen Huang responded to calls from Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman for a slowdown and other controlling steps by saying AI companies should “run as fast as you can”.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is every BBC World Service news radio announcer all day, every day.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Heading into Tuesday like... (Bird Photographer of the Year. Birds in flight – gold award : Eye-to-Eye with a Short-Eared Owl by Ivan Sjögren from Sweden.)

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John Neilson @jneilnyc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Spy Magazine’s Anniversary Chronicle of a Certain Short-Fingered Vulgarian "From 1986 to 1993, we kept very close tabs on a certain short-fingered vulgarian. For Spy’s 40th anniversary in October, we’ll be revisiting and sampling some of those greatest hits every day." substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Coming Soon — Spy at 40

Spy Magazine’s Anniversary Chronicle of a Certain Short-Fingered Vulgarian

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

TBT: What is one scene in a tv show that you watched as a young'un, that will forever live rent-free in your head? I'll start: Audrey Horne in Twin Peaks making a knot in a cherry stem with her tongue.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Oh, that's just g r e a t. So before I start having my cups of liquid enthusiasm over ice, is coffee good or bad for us this month? www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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Drinking very hot drinks could triple risk of oesophageal cancer, study finds

Research finds temperature and amount of hot drinks consumed heightens possibility of developing disease

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Something simple that you don't forget enjoying, fifty years later. (Photo: Julia Nikhinson/Associated Press.)

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Labor Day weekend, you know the drill.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Trending on the socials, make your favorite film sound as boring as possible without giving away the title. My faves, so far: 1. On a cargo-hauler traveling in deep space, a rules-minded warrant officer struggles with co-workers, corporate shenanigans, and a pest problem.

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James Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

One other thing about Furious; lots of shows have that one performance where you're like "This person just steals the show whenever they're on screen." This series has like five of those

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Am cautiously approaching Monday, in this global warming heat. (Bullfrog Between Worlds, shot on Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Photograph: Steven Scott Grogin/ mobilephotoawards.com)

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Pedro Pascal, in recent years, got the nickname "Internet Daddy" after his role in The Last of Us where he seems like a genuinely good guy — and a genuinely good “daddy.” Plus he's hot. Well, to me the OG "Internet Daddy" for years has been Kyle Chandler.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, and Steve Buscemi in a film about a pickpocket in New York City? Take my money! October 23rd in theatres. youtu.be/0ng40-oiiVQ?...

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THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK Official Trailer (2026) John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito

YouTube video by FilmSelect

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Everything is fine, keep inflating the bubble!

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hard to get going this morning, might watch reel 1 just to wake myself up. #coffeealonenotdoingthejob

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Great news, the novels are excellent, and Graham Yost (Justified, The Americans...) is involved.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Today a lovely colo(u)r I didn't know about: peacock green. "Strapless peacock green party dress - Fred Perlberg, ca.1950's Featuring a pleated neckline, draped full skirt gathering at the side and a rhinestone brooch."

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

They're *so* much worse than I thought, wow.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 29/07/2026

NEW: EFF’s @doctorow.pluralistic.net joins Jon Stewart’s @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social to examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do, and explore how AI supercharges problems like surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation.

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AI and the Enshittification Era w/ Cory Doctorow | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 27/07/2026

During a surprise visit to the WNBA All-Star weekend, Barack Obama delivered a personal message to Caitlin Clark, picked up on a hot mic. The encounter was a “heartening reminder of what ‘presidential’ can look like,” @sallyjenx.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/FTQQxfkN 📸: David Dow / NBAE / Getty

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I had to repost this, as the noise is getting even louder in recent times.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I need a Silkwood Shower after watching Musk.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My loudest "Ha!" of the day, so far.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I wish that I was floating in a little boat, fishing for my lunch, here on The River Epte in Giverny, France Painting by John Leslie Breck.

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 20/07/2026

The same audience that accepted Brad Pitt in Troy has suddenly become the Athens Historical Society.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

First comment under this was: "When I was taking flying lessons 32 years ago, I saw an Air Tractor crop duster one day with a DEER XING sign wedged into the leading edge of one lower wing." (An Air Tractor for illustration, below this.)

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 16/07/2026

I just found out when texting my niece that it’s very easy for autocorrect to turn “baby girl” into “barbecue squirrel.”

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"We have space travel and self-driving cars, but all I want is Google Translate for dogs so I can talk to him about my day."

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I could make telephone number-sized money, posting on my account there.

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EarthSky @earthskyscience.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Makrem Larnaout captured this image featuring 3 of #Saturn's 285 known moons: Enceladus, Mimas, and Rhea, on June 30. buff.ly/pWJcHCp Have a photo of your own to share? Submit it to us here! buff.ly/suFc7nC

High-resolution image of Saturn displaying its bright ring system, subtle cloud bands, and several faint moons against a black sky.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Working on propelling myself out of the bath water Adélie penguin-style. Results are mixed...so far.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Chortle of the day (so far), from a friend at a car show looking at vintage sports cars. Q: Is it fast? A: Yes, at its top speed it sucks rabbits out of their burrows.

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Simon Egleton @simon-e-e.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Local tv news stories in four panels.

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