Paul Hopwood
@acousticsinuk.bsky.social
Acoustics and radio engineer in the UK, aka @acoustics_in_uk on Twitter and @zark_off on Mastodon
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Many Poles arrive. Daily Mail: “THIS IS A CATASTROPHE OUR COUNTRY IS DYING”
Many Poles leave again. Daily Mail: “THIS IS A CATASTROPHE PUR COUNTRY IS DYING”
Do you want Poles or not?
Many Poles leave again. Daily Mail: “THIS IS A CATASTROPHE PUR COUNTRY IS DYING”
Do you want Poles or not?
December 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Many Poles arrive. Daily Mail: “THIS IS A CATASTROPHE OUR COUNTRY IS DYING”
Many Poles leave again. Daily Mail: “THIS IS A CATASTROPHE PUR COUNTRY IS DYING”
Do you want Poles or not?
Many Poles leave again. Daily Mail: “THIS IS A CATASTROPHE PUR COUNTRY IS DYING”
Do you want Poles or not?
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WHY ARE YOU ANNOYED THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO HAPPEN
December 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
WHY ARE YOU ANNOYED THIS IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO HAPPEN
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I love the name and the whole brand ethos of this store in Etobicoke.
December 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I love the name and the whole brand ethos of this store in Etobicoke.
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FINALLY GOT IT!
I've taken well over 100,000 pelican pictures, maybe 200,000.
Over 20,000 the past month alone.
Today, I snagged "The One That Got Away"
In my infinite optimism, I give you, a very rare:
Fish success story.
🪶
I've taken well over 100,000 pelican pictures, maybe 200,000.
Over 20,000 the past month alone.
Today, I snagged "The One That Got Away"
In my infinite optimism, I give you, a very rare:
Fish success story.
🪶
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 AM
FINALLY GOT IT!
I've taken well over 100,000 pelican pictures, maybe 200,000.
Over 20,000 the past month alone.
Today, I snagged "The One That Got Away"
In my infinite optimism, I give you, a very rare:
Fish success story.
🪶
I've taken well over 100,000 pelican pictures, maybe 200,000.
Over 20,000 the past month alone.
Today, I snagged "The One That Got Away"
In my infinite optimism, I give you, a very rare:
Fish success story.
🪶
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persecuting the Church, eh? well, they must be unprepared for *this*
December 13, 2025 at 4:42 AM
persecuting the Church, eh? well, they must be unprepared for *this*
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Evil cannot recognize good, and they apparently can’t recognize bad PR either.
NEW: The Trump-Vance White House has falsely accused an ally of Pope Leo — Sr. Norma Pimentel — of illegal activity tied to migrant aid, and cut off all federal funding to Catholic Charities in Texas.
Church leaders say it’s a targeted, political reprisal against Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.
Church leaders say it’s a targeted, political reprisal against Pope Leo and the Catholic Church.
Trump-Vance White House Targets Beloved Nun in Texas, Retaliates Against Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley — praised by Pope Leo as an “agent of hope” — now faces a six-year federal funding ban. Church leaders say it’s a vendetta by the Trump-Vance White House.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Evil cannot recognize good, and they apparently can’t recognize bad PR either.
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Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people
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www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
'Zed's dead baby...Zed's dead' was there for the taking!
'Zed's dead baby...Zed's dead' was there for the taking!
Pulp Fiction star Peter Greene found dead at 60
‘Truly one of the great actors of our generation,’ the actor’s manager said in a statement
www.independent.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
'Zed's dead baby...Zed's dead' was there for the taking!
'Zed's dead baby...Zed's dead' was there for the taking!
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
I met robin ince many years ago, he was more excited to meet me than I was to meet him I think... He asked seriously deep questions and follow ups when discussing my work.
I left thinking he was a truly decent chap his actions in leaving his show mean I continue that view today.
I left thinking he was a truly decent chap his actions in leaving his show mean I continue that view today.
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I met robin ince many years ago, he was more excited to meet me than I was to meet him I think... He asked seriously deep questions and follow ups when discussing my work.
I left thinking he was a truly decent chap his actions in leaving his show mean I continue that view today.
I left thinking he was a truly decent chap his actions in leaving his show mean I continue that view today.
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An important statement from the desk of Robin Ince
December 13, 2025 at 12:27 AM
An important statement from the desk of Robin Ince
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I also address somebody I also have grown to loathe - Geoff Hinton, the so-called "Godfather of AI" who specifically made it clear that he believes Google "acts very responsibly," who never seems to have any direct criticisms of today's AI.
edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo...
edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo...
December 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I also address somebody I also have grown to loathe - Geoff Hinton, the so-called "Godfather of AI" who specifically made it clear that he believes Google "acts very responsibly," who never seems to have any direct criticisms of today's AI.
edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo...
edzitronswheresyouredatghostio.outpost.pub/public/promo...
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The only logical explanation for this abomination is that the entire film is a cunning plot by venture capitalists to try and make AI slop look good by comparison.
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The only logical explanation for this abomination is that the entire film is a cunning plot by venture capitalists to try and make AI slop look good by comparison.
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Nice one, Spidey.
December 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Nice one, Spidey.
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For £600,000 pounds you can instead join my club.
It has a smaller house, no amenities, and no benefits except that I can absolutely guarantee you will never run into Liz Truss there.
It has a smaller house, no amenities, and no benefits except that I can absolutely guarantee you will never run into Liz Truss there.
Imagine paying £500,000 to be a founder-member of a private members club fronted by Liz Truss.
Robert Tchenguiz hopes Liz Truss-fronted club will help pay off debt to Reubens
Companies linked to financier owe property moguls £130mn for mortgage on Leconfield House
www.ft.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
For £600,000 pounds you can instead join my club.
It has a smaller house, no amenities, and no benefits except that I can absolutely guarantee you will never run into Liz Truss there.
It has a smaller house, no amenities, and no benefits except that I can absolutely guarantee you will never run into Liz Truss there.
Prepares for the UK to make a strong statement condemning this...
Sorry prepares for Kier the gutless wonder to wipe & swallow the excess dribble from trump off his chin
Sorry prepares for Kier the gutless wonder to wipe & swallow the excess dribble from trump off his chin
So just to be clear: This military build up and these strikes were never about stopping drugs.
December 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Prepares for the UK to make a strong statement condemning this...
Sorry prepares for Kier the gutless wonder to wipe & swallow the excess dribble from trump off his chin
Sorry prepares for Kier the gutless wonder to wipe & swallow the excess dribble from trump off his chin
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Its time for the Angel on the Christmas tree!
December 10, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Its time for the Angel on the Christmas tree!
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In a move that no one saw coming, tomorrow's guest for War Movie Theatre also features in tonight's list of new members of the House of Lords. If you fancy a seat in the Lords, pick a movie you'd like to discuss and get in touch.
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In a move that no one saw coming, tomorrow's guest for War Movie Theatre also features in tonight's list of new members of the House of Lords. If you fancy a seat in the Lords, pick a movie you'd like to discuss and get in touch.
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This is why farmers usually have such big hands, they need them to grab all the cash that the government always hands out to them.
December 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is why farmers usually have such big hands, they need them to grab all the cash that the government always hands out to them.
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Morning after the first night of the Ashes (good times), was invited to a nearby community centre to see the good work being done by MCC's community branch, introducing cricket to a group of Ukrainian teenagers:
It's a shame that we don't play this game at home: How MCC have brought cricket to Ukraine | The Cricketer
Through a link-up with Lord's, 40 Ukrainian teenagers spent the morning after the first night of the Ashes series learning the game as part of a two-week respite trip away from the conflict
www.thecricketer.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Morning after the first night of the Ashes (good times), was invited to a nearby community centre to see the good work being done by MCC's community branch, introducing cricket to a group of Ukrainian teenagers:
@mareserenitatis.bsky.social my father in law died in the early hours of Saturday.
Randomly finding this post from a uni conference is making me smile though.
Randomly finding this post from a uni conference is making me smile though.
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@mareserenitatis.bsky.social my father in law died in the early hours of Saturday.
Randomly finding this post from a uni conference is making me smile though.
Randomly finding this post from a uni conference is making me smile though.