Hugo Gordon
@hugogordon.bsky.social
Dubliner in London. Sports nerd (and general nerd). Views described as "top bilge" by award-winning journalists
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The amount of AI swill the URC use on Instagram is genuinely embarrassing
December 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The amount of AI swill the URC use on Instagram is genuinely embarrassing
Anyway I caught the first five minutes of the Leinster match and that was it, but those five minutes were pretty good.
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Anyway I caught the first five minutes of the Leinster match and that was it, but those five minutes were pretty good.
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This is the situation room and there is one big screen up that shows a browser window with three tabs open, all of them on Twitter
Several of the photos have Twitter up on a screen in the background but I can’t make out what search term appears
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This is the situation room and there is one big screen up that shows a browser window with three tabs open, all of them on Twitter
Lmao this is because she won the Nobel Peace Prize and he didn't, isn't it
Trump on María Corina Machado: "I think it'd be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support or the respect within the country. She's a very nice woman but she doesn't have the respect."
January 3, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Lmao this is because she won the Nobel Peace Prize and he didn't, isn't it
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trump is being asked by reporters how he plans to run venezuela and there is clearly no plan.
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
trump is being asked by reporters how he plans to run venezuela and there is clearly no plan.
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Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
January 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Saving this screenshot from Threads as a new reaction image
And how exactly is the US going to do that?
Trump: "We're going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition."
January 3, 2026 at 4:53 PM
And how exactly is the US going to do that?
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god help me I will live to see hegseth behind bars
January 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM
god help me I will live to see hegseth behind bars
Their first league win since a win over Chiefs in October 2024 (a 19-game losing streak), which was itself their first league win since March 2023 (a 25-game losing streak).
Newcastle with the first (league) win of the Red Bull Era!
January 2, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Their first league win since a win over Chiefs in October 2024 (a 19-game losing streak), which was itself their first league win since March 2023 (a 25-game losing streak).
New Year's resolution to get back into the habit of reading more, so aiming for at least one book a month. Starting with:
1) The Power and the Glory - Jonathan Wilson's excellent history of the World Cup, and the longstanding taint by corruption and governments seeking a propaganda coup.
1) The Power and the Glory - Jonathan Wilson's excellent history of the World Cup, and the longstanding taint by corruption and governments seeking a propaganda coup.
January 2, 2026 at 10:02 PM
New Year's resolution to get back into the habit of reading more, so aiming for at least one book a month. Starting with:
1) The Power and the Glory - Jonathan Wilson's excellent history of the World Cup, and the longstanding taint by corruption and governments seeking a propaganda coup.
1) The Power and the Glory - Jonathan Wilson's excellent history of the World Cup, and the longstanding taint by corruption and governments seeking a propaganda coup.
Scoreline arguably flatters Munster. A good performance from Ulster but Munster completely beaten up in that second half. Still not enough depth when they have to rotate.
From a Leinster perspective an Ulster win with no BP is a good outcome. Need to get the job done against Connacht tomorrow now.
From a Leinster perspective an Ulster win with no BP is a good outcome. Need to get the job done against Connacht tomorrow now.
January 2, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Scoreline arguably flatters Munster. A good performance from Ulster but Munster completely beaten up in that second half. Still not enough depth when they have to rotate.
From a Leinster perspective an Ulster win with no BP is a good outcome. Need to get the job done against Connacht tomorrow now.
From a Leinster perspective an Ulster win with no BP is a good outcome. Need to get the job done against Connacht tomorrow now.
January 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Can see this getting a bit ugly for Munster now. From a Leinster perspective though would like to see Ulster not pick up the bonus point if possible.
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
Munster starting to look a bit fatigued. Lots of missed tackles, Ulster finding more space. Still half an hour left but hard to see them closing this gap.
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
January 2, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Can see this getting a bit ugly for Munster now. From a Leinster perspective though would like to see Ulster not pick up the bonus point if possible.
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
Munster starting to look a bit fatigued. Lots of missed tackles, Ulster finding more space. Still half an hour left but hard to see them closing this gap.
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
January 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Munster starting to look a bit fatigued. Lots of missed tackles, Ulster finding more space. Still half an hour left but hard to see them closing this gap.
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
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People logging back into Bluesky for the first time in a year
October 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
People logging back into Bluesky for the first time in a year
Ulster should be further ahead really, although Munster have grown into it and probably should have been awarded a try. Conditions making handling a mess, seems like neither team can hold on to the ball.
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
January 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Ulster should be further ahead really, although Munster have grown into it and probably should have been awarded a try. Conditions making handling a mess, seems like neither team can hold on to the ball.
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
I really do think Alex Nankivell is very unlucky not to have at least one All Black cap.
January 2, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I really do think Alex Nankivell is very unlucky not to have at least one All Black cap.
Werner Kok really is one of my favourite players. So much fun to watch with ball in hand but also he always looks like he's having a whale of a time himself
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
January 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Werner Kok really is one of my favourite players. So much fun to watch with ball in hand but also he always looks like he's having a whale of a time himself
#ULSvMUN
#ULSvMUN
January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Not to go all third way, but I think you can believe both that public bureaucracies tend to groupthink and stasis AND that political operatives cannot just declare that, shout at them, and imagine this will answer the problems.
The sharply bimodal response to Paul Ovenden's piece represents a real political divide.
Not between right and left.
But between those who think shifting power from politicians to bureaucrats, quangos and courts was right, and those who see it as central to our problems.
Not between right and left.
But between those who think shifting power from politicians to bureaucrats, quangos and courts was right, and those who see it as central to our problems.
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Not to go all third way, but I think you can believe both that public bureaucracies tend to groupthink and stasis AND that political operatives cannot just declare that, shout at them, and imagine this will answer the problems.
Lots of rotation as expected, although more frontliners than I thought we'd see. Good to see Connors back back after a long spell out with injury. A notable first appearance since September 2024 for O'Tighearnaigh as well. Mangan starts in the backrow for first time in nearly two years.
January 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Lots of rotation as expected, although more frontliners than I thought we'd see. Good to see Connors back back after a long spell out with injury. A notable first appearance since September 2024 for O'Tighearnaigh as well. Mangan starts in the backrow for first time in nearly two years.
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It's not just Musk who should be in jail, it's anyone involved in any service that pornifies images, regardless of the age of the people. The production of non-consensual porn, including for the harassment of women, is quite obviously a major use of these services and everyone involved knows it.
January 2, 2026 at 11:05 AM
It's not just Musk who should be in jail, it's anyone involved in any service that pornifies images, regardless of the age of the people. The production of non-consensual porn, including for the harassment of women, is quite obviously a major use of these services and everyone involved knows it.
Final season of Stranger Things done. A bit too over-long, over-familiar, and overly safe to match up with the best seasons but still a satisfying enough conclusion to what imo remains one of the most enjoyable shows of the last decade.
No spin-offs please!
No spin-offs please!
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Final season of Stranger Things done. A bit too over-long, over-familiar, and overly safe to match up with the best seasons but still a satisfying enough conclusion to what imo remains one of the most enjoyable shows of the last decade.
No spin-offs please!
No spin-offs please!