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Gaz Aston
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Design n’ that. UCD in government & tech for good. Currently working with Public Digital. Secret desire to work in #dataviz and #ddj.

Lover of nature. Maker of music. Dad of dog.
Tried to huff my slipper, got himself stuck
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Listening to the World Cup draw and feeling very very nauseous
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ordered a bike saddle yesterday at 11am, it arrived today at 1pm. From Italy. 26 hours. I know it’s 2025 but I still find this stuff unbelievable.
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Not sure who made this, but probably the most accurate representation of the current state of tech to date
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I’m on a few neighbourhood groups, just indulging my armchair anthropology 🔬🤣 9 out of 10 posts have comment threads that descend into arguments about migrants, irrespective of the original topic. Godwin’s law needs updating.
October 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Finally realised who Trump reminds me of when he's giving a speech: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVle...
Bill and Ted: San Dimas High School Football Rules!
YouTube video by James Anderson
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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what are some of the most useful open datasets and apis? Please repost for reach!
September 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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What if polling about immigration wasn't actually helpful?
September 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I feel like I’ve been coated in Spray Mount ☀️ 🥵
July 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
me whenever someone in London describes the rest of the UK as "the regions"
a man in a striped shirt is yawning in a bathroom .
Alt: a chap trying not to puke
media.tenor.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
All news media rn: youtu.be/r3BO6GP9NMY?...
The Day Today - WAR!
YouTube video by Jmagunda
youtu.be
June 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Use to nag my dad endlessly to make these 💚
Beautiful everyday Ladybird things.
The cotton-reel tank/tractor

(Toys and Games to Make, 1966)
Artist: Robert Ayton
June 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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The Pentagon Pizza Report never fails
June 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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this is not an exaggeration
May 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Every nation gets the government it deserves
May 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Happy St George's Day.

A reminder that half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population. Some of these aristocratic landowners have inherited land since the Norman Conquest.

England needs land reform and a strong Community Right to Buy!

whoownsengland.org
April 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Periodic table by lickability :)

(by Reddit user: u/Wellihol)

Note: this chart is in some cases possibly dangerously inaccurate. e.g. Elemental Calcium can cause fire in the presence of water. So, for any elemental licking experiments, take with a pinch of Na Cl
April 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Playing with pinhole camera and today's partial #solarEclipse. It kind of works, but unexpectedly, lens ghosting works even better.
March 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Brachiosaurus projectile vomiting, from DINOSAURS WITHOUT BONES by Tony Martin
March 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Has anyone done the joke about the buyers of WH Smith being offered a large bar of Dairy Milk for £1 at the checkout?
March 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Heard someone describe generative AI as “a giant averaging machine” and it felt pretty accurate
March 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New Italian restaurant in town will put pineapple on your pizza but they call it “An Italian Dies” and charge you £140 for it 😂😂😂😂
March 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Nothing quite like 24 hour news media for slam dunking the ol’ mental wellbeing squarely into the bin huh
March 4, 2025 at 7:21 AM