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Paul Fernandez

@exilefromgroggs.bsky.social

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Books. Music. Language. Science. Theology. Family. Talk. Think. #FBPE #NHS 🩵 #KTTO Remarried widower. Retd pilot. PhD research (applied linguistics)

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 17d

In the unlikely event anybody is interested in trekking to Herts to hear me talk about my research and career in flying, I'm, erm, talking about my research and career in flying. www.tickettailor.com/events/unive... Tickets are free but spaces need to be booked due to limited capacity.

Book your space – Language in the Sky: Can Linguistics Shape Airline Safety? – Rucklers Lane Village Hall, Hertfordshire

Language in the Sky: Can Linguistics Shape Airline Safety? – Rucklers Lane Village Hall, Hertfordshire, Wed 5 Nov 2025 -

www.tickettailor.com

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 5h

I think it's because it continues to set the agenda. "Owing" in the sense of "ought" - "I ought to be engaging on Twitter". The truth was, in the end it was set up simply to frustrate anyone who wouldn't do things the musky way - the rest of us weren't making a difference, and being slowly poisoned.

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 5h

I left for my mental health. It was hard, though - the sunk cost was high - at least for me, even if it had made little difference to anybody else.

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 20h

If Labour could at least put the Farage's Brexit down, that would be a start.

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 20h

I feel it's fairly niche to have had Annie Hall as my favourite film for most of my life. At least Diane Keaton won an Oscar for the gorgeous portrayal that left me with a crush on her.

a woman is standing in front of a bulletin board with a sign on it that says ' where can i help you '

ALT: a woman is standing in front of a bulletin board with a sign on it that says ' where can i help you '

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The Phantom of the Mead Hall Bard @themeadhallbard.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight‘s motivational speaker at the Mead Hall will be WülfHelm.

The Samaritans will also be present for post event support.

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 2d

Almost, but not quite, entirely unlike T.

Actually, entirely unlike T.

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 2d

"No kings" => "hate America".

Okay.

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 2d

Yep.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_t...

You're welcome.

Boots theory - Wikipedia

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 2d

Your profile picture is post shave? Yeah, you definitely don't look like how I expected a horror author to look.

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 2d

I can't think of ANY Nobel Prize that has been given to someone not motivated by the pursuit of their ideal, but instead by the pursuit of a prize. Pursuing a Nobel Peace Prize rather than simply pursuing peace is grotesque.

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 2d

Weird, isn't it?

Recently, I've been struck by the fact that at some point, people were living in a world in which "The times they are a'changin", Mona Lisa and Captain America didn't exist. And, presumably, their absence wasn't considered remarkable.

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 2d

Various articles talk about Trump's "bid" to win the Nobel Peace Prize. I can't think of ANY winner of a Nobel who has been fundamentally motivated by the prize itself. Particularly for the Peace Prize, it's grotesque to think about people "pursuing peace" not because it's right, but for adulation.

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 3d

If anyone is interested in an ONLINE presentation about my research (rather than one in darkest Hertfordshire), that's now happening, following my being inundated with a message requesting it. www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

6th November, 7.30-9 pm ish.

www.tickettailor.com

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 3d

(6th November, 7.30pm-9pm ish)

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 3d

Book your space – Language in the Sky: Can Linguistics Shape Airline Safety? – ONLINE

Language in the Sky: Can Linguistics Shape Airline Safety? – ONLINE, Thu 6 Nov 2025 -

www.tickettailor.com

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 3d

I used to play the piano.

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 3d

Dear BBC News.

A reality TV entertainment show is not news.

I hope that's cleared it up.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

Yours,

Reality

Celebrity Traitors: Celebrities enter castle as first three Traitors are revealed - live updates

There's £100,000 up for grabs for the charity of the winner's choosing - but will the Traitors remain undetected?

www.bbc.co.uk

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 4d

Did not have "Robert Jenrick deconstructing ventriloquism" on my bingo card for the autumn but here we are.

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 4d

A quick plug for the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences, for those who are unaware of the actual value of "worthless" degrees. Here's the website: festivalofsocialscience.com/events/search/

Events | Festival of Social Science

Festival of Social Science 2025 Event list page. The festival runs from Saturday 18 October to Saturday 8 November 2025

festivalofsocialscience.com

Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 4d

It was Darren Hutchinson that said that?

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 4d

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 4d

Plus the NRA - their justification for the right to bear arms is to oppose dictatorships.

But I suspect most of them were more interested in getting their guns out to cosplay as important people for ICE.

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 4d

I get that the genie can't go back in the bottle, but I really can't see a bad side to what Clegg "threatens". AI is doing what every other new tech has done but more so - concentrating power and wealth in the hands of a few whilst screwing everyone else.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 4d

a woman says that doesn 't sound so bad

ALT: a woman says that doesn 't sound so bad

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Paul Fernandez @exilefromgroggs.bsky.social · 4d

I've reached the point where I've concluded that if Badenoch says something, it's almost certainly wrong.

On the back of Eng Lang at OU, I'm doing a PhD in linguistics, looking at how to make multilingual high-risk environments safe.

festivalofsocialscience.com/events/langu...

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