John Eaton
@beethovenlv.bsky.social
Former software engineer, now blissfully retired. A Francophile living in Belfast.
Despite my profile picture I am not related to Dick Dastardly. (Mmm, that last statement ages me).
Despite my profile picture I am not related to Dick Dastardly. (Mmm, that last statement ages me).
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Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
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“Don’t ask”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 711, March 1989.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 711, March 1989.
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM
“Don’t ask”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 711, March 1989.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 711, March 1989.
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🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party
When an MP decides they want to defect to another party a by-election should be automatically triggered to allow the constituents the opportunity have their democratic right to agree or not with their...
petition.parliament.uk
January 17, 2026 at 9:07 AM
🚨By-elections to be called automatically when MPs defect to another party - lets get this to the 100,000 signatures needed
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Unknown to most historians, William Tell had an older and less fortunate son named Warren.
January 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Unknown to most historians, William Tell had an older and less fortunate son named Warren.
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FYI, Google Gemini won’t even entertain the request to change clothing to shorts or a skirt, let alone a bikini
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
FYI, Google Gemini won’t even entertain the request to change clothing to shorts or a skirt, let alone a bikini
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You can still create bikini images for free on grok’s website, app and on X.com’s grok tab. Confirmed as of five minutes ago. It’s more than tech that needs a good dose of cop on. www.irishtimes.com/technology/2...y/
People keep trying to make AI more human. Why?
For all the technology and computing power behind it, it seems the one thing AI lacks is a good dose of cop-on
www.irishtimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:56 PM
You can still create bikini images for free on grok’s website, app and on X.com’s grok tab. Confirmed as of five minutes ago. It’s more than tech that needs a good dose of cop on. www.irishtimes.com/technology/2...y/
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Times headline: ‘BBC failing to tackle systemic bias, says author of leaked memo’. In fact, when asked by MPs, this man, Michael Prescott, said he didn’t believe the BBC was institutionally biased. The Times failed to quote that, in an article about the issue of truthful reporting.
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Times headline: ‘BBC failing to tackle systemic bias, says author of leaked memo’. In fact, when asked by MPs, this man, Michael Prescott, said he didn’t believe the BBC was institutionally biased. The Times failed to quote that, in an article about the issue of truthful reporting.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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“Well, I’ve got good gnus and I’ve got bad gnus.”
November 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“Well, I’ve got good gnus and I’ve got bad gnus.”
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It’s World Philosophy Day today so here’s a poem in celebration of that.
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 AM
It’s World Philosophy Day today so here’s a poem in celebration of that.
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“They’ve accidentally released you?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“They’ve accidentally released you?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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The costs of the UK’s Global Talent Visa looks a trifle high in comparison to competitor countries - largely through the Immigration Health Surcharge (which critics say is a form of double taxation as they contribute to the NHS through normal tax on their earnings)
October 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
The costs of the UK’s Global Talent Visa looks a trifle high in comparison to competitor countries - largely through the Immigration Health Surcharge (which critics say is a form of double taxation as they contribute to the NHS through normal tax on their earnings)
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“Hey, c’mon now! … You two were made for each other!”
October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“Hey, c’mon now! … You two were made for each other!”
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USA 2025
October 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
USA 2025
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“Now relax. … Just like last week, I’m going to hold the red cape up for the count of 10. … When you start getting angry, I’ll put it down.”
October 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“Now relax. … Just like last week, I’m going to hold the red cape up for the count of 10. … When you start getting angry, I’ll put it down.”
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Can confirm the letters turned to mush upon the ground would, in fact, re-assemble into the missing spots on the tree. Fantastic (even if they didn't)!
October 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Can confirm the letters turned to mush upon the ground would, in fact, re-assemble into the missing spots on the tree. Fantastic (even if they didn't)!
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To his horror, Irving suddenly realized he had failed to check his own boots before putting them on just minutes ago.
October 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
To his horror, Irving suddenly realized he had failed to check his own boots before putting them on just minutes ago.
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Labour’s Identity Crisis
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
October 1, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Labour’s Identity Crisis
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.