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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · 8d

It’s 3pm and I’m trying to work but all I can think about is what if Mary Whitehouse was alive and kicking in the year 2025.

What does she think about TikTok? MrBeast? The Online Safety Act?

And then she discovers there’s hot people in Doctor Who, has a heart attack, and promptly dies again.

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · 11d

Every time there is family drama, they play the one piece of family drama music they have. It’s like we’re watching the family drama show or something.

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · 11d

I have started watching Succession and my favourite thing so far is how they only have enough money for one piece of music.

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · 29d

An unexpected new entry in the Untitled Goose Game franchise, but a welcome one nevertheless.

Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 29d

Netflix have announced a new four part crime thriller by Charlie Brooker, starring Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell and Lena Headey.

It’s called UNTITLED CHARLIE BROOKER PROJECT (working title) and is now in production.

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

Series 8 is actually a commentary on the high turnover of secondary school maths teachers. It’s such a high-stress, underpaid, under-appreciated profession that even former soldiers would rather die than face OFSTED.

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Sep 6

NEW BLOG! In which I have an oddly specific critique of In The Forest of the Night.

Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Sep 6

What would OFSTED make of Danny Pink?

It’s now September, which means back-to-school time for millions of children. So I thought I’d write something with a school theme. And what better school to write about than the first one ever to feature in Doctor Who: Coal Hill School? But I’m not going to…

What would OFSTED make of Danny Pink?

It’s now September, which means back-to-school time for millions of children. So I thought I’d write something with a school theme. And what better school to write about than the first one ever to feature in Doctor Who: Coal Hill School? But I’m not going to talk about An Unearthly Child, I’m here to talk about that episode everyone loves to hate: …

thebrainofmobius.co.uk

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Sep 6

What would OFSTED make of Danny Pink?

It’s now September, which means back-to-school time for millions of children. So I thought I’d write something with a school theme. And what better school to write about than the first one ever to feature in Doctor Who: Coal Hill School? But I’m not going to…

What would OFSTED make of Danny Pink?

It’s now September, which means back-to-school time for millions of children. So I thought I’d write something with a school theme. And what better school to write about than the first one ever to feature in Doctor Who: Coal Hill School? But I’m not going to talk about An Unearthly Child, I’m here to talk about that episode everyone loves to hate: …

thebrainofmobius.co.uk

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Ben Tedds @bentedds42.bsky.social · Sep 5

Short Trips fer sale! Lovely Short Trips, get yer Short Trips while they're cheap! Fill yer boots with 'em. Then strap 'em on and do a quick 5km whilst you to listen to When I Say Run, or cosy up with a dark and melancholy sci-fi fairytale, Inside Story. www.bigfinish.com/collections/...

An online shop listing on the Big Finish website, listing two short trips boxsets at a reduced rate. Volume 13: Tales from the Vortex for £15.99, and Volume 11 for £13.99.

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 31

I also wrote about my love for Castrovalva and the number zero earlier this year, so why not share it again, in tribute? thebrainofmobius.co.uk/2025/04/11/c...

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 31

As a mathematician and a Doctor Who fan, I adore Christopher H. Bidmead’s work on Doctor Who, which showed how maths and science can be powerful, mysterious and poetic. Castrovalva remains a personal favourite. I wish I had the chance to meet him. RIP

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 29

If you’re watching The Thursday Murder Club on Netflix today, then honestly what on earth is wrong with you?

It’s Friday, come back and watch it next week instead.

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 23

Oh yeah, new blog!

(Unless you’ve been following me for five years, in which case it’s a HD remake of a classic blog.)

Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 23

“… Only you know the rules.” – Game Theory in The Curse of Fenric

“Real mathematics has no effect on war. No-one has yet discovered any warlike purpose to be served by the theory of numbers or relativity, and it seems very unlikely that anyone will do so for many years… But the ‘great game’ of…

“… Only you know the rules.” – Game Theory in The Curse of Fenric

“Real mathematics has no effect on war. No-one has yet discovered any warlike purpose to be served by the theory of numbers or relativity, and it seems very unlikely that anyone will do so for many years… But the ‘great game’ of chess is primarily psychological, a conflict between one trained intelligence and another.” – G. H. Hardy Introduction The Seventh Doctor likes to play games.

thebrainofmobius.co.uk

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 23

“… Only you know the rules.” – Game Theory in The Curse of Fenric

“Real mathematics has no effect on war. No-one has yet discovered any warlike purpose to be served by the theory of numbers or relativity, and it seems very unlikely that anyone will do so for many years… But the ‘great game’ of…

“… Only you know the rules.” – Game Theory in The Curse of Fenric

“Real mathematics has no effect on war. No-one has yet discovered any warlike purpose to be served by the theory of numbers or relativity, and it seems very unlikely that anyone will do so for many years… But the ‘great game’ of chess is primarily psychological, a conflict between one trained intelligence and another.” – G. H. Hardy Introduction The Seventh Doctor likes to play games.

thebrainofmobius.co.uk

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 22

So one of the key selling points of MS Excel for financial services is that when you calculate something in a spreadsheet the answer is correct…

Mark Sumner 🇺🇦 @devilstower.bsky.social · Aug 21

Microsoft copilot for Excel has a warning not to use it for “business critical” calculations because the answer may not be accurate.

Would someone explain why I might *ever* want to use a spreadsheet where results are unreliable?

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The Daily Tism @thedailytism.com · Aug 18

“We’re no closer to finding out if Gemini has autism, but on the plus side, the energy it took to respond to the test did crash our servers and cause several wildfires in Los Angeles.”

Google AI undergoes autism assessment after taking obvious joke at face value

Google's AI program has been sent for an autism assessment after it failed to understand obvious satire, sources have reported. Head of AI engineering Paul Shinter, 34, has sent Gemini, two, for an…

thedailytism.com

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 15

What GIF pops up when you type in your name?

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 14

But I like you

Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 13

The irony here is that you are already aware of at least one of them!

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 13

I don’t have a nemesis, unless I’m going along with an extremely elaborate comedy bit. Then I somehow always do.

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · Aug 13

6% of Britons say they have a nemesis

yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

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EGADS, It's LÜ BOOOOO!!!!! @cheflubu.bsky.social · Aug 12

me & the boys misunderstood the arcane nature of the sword & the stone, and using a toyota and some chains to pull it from the stone resulted in the Toyota becoming the new king of england

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Gabby HC, but a ghost, hiding in a corner @scriblit.bsky.social · Aug 11

My nam is cowe
Wen somer comme
And sun dos shyn
And bes do homm

My emale offe!
Im outt off reech!
Awaye I goe
I hitte the beeche

Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · Aug 11

Iconic beach cow

A single cow in silhouette as it walks down the beach

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 9

Just finished watching Wednesday Season 2: Part One. It’s perfectly fine, and generally an improvement on Season One IMHO.

But I’m seeing a bunch of discourse saying it’s bad because it’s “not faithful” to the source material. And regardless of whether it is, I find that argument baffling.

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Evan Jones @evanjones.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Matthew Kilburn @matthewkilburn.bsky.social · Aug 6

I've not met Jason Arnopp, but we have both written for Doctor Who Magazine at different times and I've enjoyed his work. He is now in an urgent and difficult medical crisis. Please consider donating. gofund.me/a033a3b7

Donate to Help Jason get cancer treatment before it's too late, organized by Jason Arnopp

I really didn’t want to set up this appeal. After 35 years of se… Jason Arnopp needs your support for Help Jason get cancer treatment before it's too late

gofund.me

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · Aug 5

Actual footage of looking on the BFI website for what’s showing today on the South Bank.

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