Gav Thorpe
@gavthorpe.bsky.social
New York Times Bestselling Author, world creator, consultant and games developer specialising in SF and Fantasy. Proud daddy. Whitecishet. He / him.
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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"He told the BBC he had been contacted by people "who were nine years old and Nigel Farage, when he was 18 years old, marched frequently into the playground where they were playing and they were told to 'go back to Africa."
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Nigel Farage’s abuse was persistent, not banter, claims ex-schoolmate
Peter Ettedgui says he was targeted at Dulwich College. The Reform UK leader denies he racially abused anybody
www.thetimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
"He told the BBC he had been contacted by people "who were nine years old and Nigel Farage, when he was 18 years old, marched frequently into the playground where they were playing and they were told to 'go back to Africa."
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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ChatGPT took Press Gazette content then said that could not have happened:
World’s leading LLM said it could not have done the thing it did. pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ch...
World’s leading LLM said it could not have done the thing it did. pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ch...
ChatGPT took Press Gazette content then said that could not have happened
World's leading LLM said it could not have done the thing it did.
pressgazette.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 AM
ChatGPT took Press Gazette content then said that could not have happened:
World’s leading LLM said it could not have done the thing it did. pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ch...
World’s leading LLM said it could not have done the thing it did. pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ch...
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I hate how perfect bound books and adventures can't be scanned on a standard bookshelf. Makes it harder to find the one you want and makes the bookself look messy.
So I make these boxed sets for my loose RPG stuff. Each holds 3 inches of 8.5x11 books (I make the labels myself).
So I make these boxed sets for my loose RPG stuff. Each holds 3 inches of 8.5x11 books (I make the labels myself).
November 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I hate how perfect bound books and adventures can't be scanned on a standard bookshelf. Makes it harder to find the one you want and makes the bookself look messy.
So I make these boxed sets for my loose RPG stuff. Each holds 3 inches of 8.5x11 books (I make the labels myself).
So I make these boxed sets for my loose RPG stuff. Each holds 3 inches of 8.5x11 books (I make the labels myself).
What I’m wearing to Bluesky rehab…
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
What I’m wearing to Bluesky rehab…
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if elon just hired an Inverse Jester (guy hired to listen to his jokes and pretend they're funny) we could solve every problem except how to keep the inverse jester from killing himself
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
if elon just hired an Inverse Jester (guy hired to listen to his jokes and pretend they're funny) we could solve every problem except how to keep the inverse jester from killing himself
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Excellent
![R. H. Bing (October 20, 1914 – April 28, 1986)[1] was an American mathematician who worked mainly in the areas of geometric topology and continuum theory.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreid62wy3dekb2kzbisjfdlimlb35j4rlgew5iof7vi32byfszmg26a@jpeg)
![Bing's father was named Rupert Henry, but Bing's mother thought that "Rupert Henry" was too British for Texas. Thus she compromised by abbreviating it to R. H.[5] Consequently, R. H. does not stand for a first or middle name.
When Bing was applying for a visa, he was requested not to use initials. He explained that his name was really "R-only H-only Bing", and ended up receiving a visa made out to "Ronly Honly Bing".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreigmfj53q4uy33spga2bxdkllqm3ag5sffovg5g7ddmu3vqzkb6k24@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Excellent
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Here I am surrounded by geriatric ladies. One - in a dark passage - frightened me - thought she was a ghost.
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Here I am surrounded by geriatric ladies. One - in a dark passage - frightened me - thought she was a ghost.
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Just saw the list of gritter names for this year and they have outdone themselves
These always make me smile
These always make me smile
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Just saw the list of gritter names for this year and they have outdone themselves
These always make me smile
These always make me smile
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Use only one art piece to convince people to follow you!
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Use only one art piece to convince people to follow you!
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All the supposedly progressive people saying 'Nigel Farage's racism doesn't matter. His fans love it'.
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 AM
All the supposedly progressive people saying 'Nigel Farage's racism doesn't matter. His fans love it'.
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
It matters whether the leader of the party leading all the opinion polls is an outright racist. It matters if he called black people 'wogs' and said 'gas them' to Jews. Not everything is a game
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
“Give me a ping, Charlie Brown. One ping only, please.”
Klaatu barada nikto Charlie Brown
<Slaps table>
Oh! Oh God! Yes! Yes! YES! Charlie Brown
Oh! Oh God! Yes! Yes! YES! Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“Give me a ping, Charlie Brown. One ping only, please.”
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A general offer: if anyone exhibiting at Dragonmeet finds they could use another pair of hands to help with setup after ~4pm on Friday, or before opening on Saturday, give me a shout and I may well be in the venue and available to assist!
I'll have tools, tape, snacks, etc.
I'll have tools, tape, snacks, etc.
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
A general offer: if anyone exhibiting at Dragonmeet finds they could use another pair of hands to help with setup after ~4pm on Friday, or before opening on Saturday, give me a shout and I may well be in the venue and available to assist!
I'll have tools, tape, snacks, etc.
I'll have tools, tape, snacks, etc.
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Also, if anyone wants to borrow a tall 'grid panel display' (plus some magnets) for the day, or finds that a sturdy trolley might be useful for half an hour, let me know! I'll have them with me anyway.
November 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Also, if anyone wants to borrow a tall 'grid panel display' (plus some magnets) for the day, or finds that a sturdy trolley might be useful for half an hour, let me know! I'll have them with me anyway.
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While we try to maintain older articles behind the scenes on downthetubes on a fairly regular basis - removing dead links, for example – it's rare for updates to throw up a new mystery...
https://downthetubes.net/starblazer-cover-artist-identified-and-a-cover-mystery/
https://downthetubes.net/starblazer-cover-artist-identified-and-a-cover-mystery/
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
While we try to maintain older articles behind the scenes on downthetubes on a fairly regular basis - removing dead links, for example – it's rare for updates to throw up a new mystery...
https://downthetubes.net/starblazer-cover-artist-identified-and-a-cover-mystery/
https://downthetubes.net/starblazer-cover-artist-identified-and-a-cover-mystery/
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I still have about 4 resin copies left, of the original Classic Ogre With Table from 2002, if you want one of those, as well!
heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.p...
heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.p...
November 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I still have about 4 resin copies left, of the original Classic Ogre With Table from 2002, if you want one of those, as well!
heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.p...
heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.p...
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Special Offer: made a new mould for this guy last month, and you can get him for £10 tonight!
heresyminiatures.com/ogretable2016
heresyminiatures.com/ogretable2016
November 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Special Offer: made a new mould for this guy last month, and you can get him for £10 tonight!
heresyminiatures.com/ogretable2016
heresyminiatures.com/ogretable2016
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Ian Miles Cheong: Everyone must go back to the country where they are born. Please don't tell people I'm living in Malaysia, where I was born, but spend my entire life complaining about America.
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Someone is having concerns about Twitter privacy all of a sudden
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Ian Miles Cheong: Everyone must go back to the country where they are born. Please don't tell people I'm living in Malaysia, where I was born, but spend my entire life complaining about America.
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
Ian Miles Cheong: *has been secretly living in Dubai this whole time*
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*cries in american*
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
*cries in american*
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On May 11, 1950, while working on the Rawlins National Bank in Wyoming, a construction crew unearthed a whiskey barrel that contained a human skeleton with its skull cap sawed off & an odd pair of shoes. Dr. Lillian Heath, now in her 80s, was asked if she knew anything about it...🧵
December 3, 2024 at 5:46 PM
On May 11, 1950, while working on the Rawlins National Bank in Wyoming, a construction crew unearthed a whiskey barrel that contained a human skeleton with its skull cap sawed off & an odd pair of shoes. Dr. Lillian Heath, now in her 80s, was asked if she knew anything about it...🧵
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Twitter had to turn off its location feature within hours because thousands of prominent and "verified" MAGA accounts turned out to be foreign and I think it's hilarious that Elon was the one who exposed them all
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Twitter had to turn off its location feature within hours because thousands of prominent and "verified" MAGA accounts turned out to be foreign and I think it's hilarious that Elon was the one who exposed them all
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For some perspective, that's about 0.06% of his net worth.
If you have a net worth of $247,000 (the median net worth for Americans between 45-54 years old), that's the equivalent of spending $148.20.
If you have a net worth of $247,000 (the median net worth for Americans between 45-54 years old), that's the equivalent of spending $148.20.
Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
For some perspective, that's about 0.06% of his net worth.
If you have a net worth of $247,000 (the median net worth for Americans between 45-54 years old), that's the equivalent of spending $148.20.
If you have a net worth of $247,000 (the median net worth for Americans between 45-54 years old), that's the equivalent of spending $148.20.