Gavin™ Esq.
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Here is a bit of my resignation speech from last night
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 5:42 PM
Here is a bit of my resignation speech from last night
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My employer, which requires me to use a VPN to access a whole host of internal sites not to mention the servers that our production code runs on, will no doubt be thrilled about this. The British state knows nothing about technology.
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:44 AM
My employer, which requires me to use a VPN to access a whole host of internal sites not to mention the servers that our production code runs on, will no doubt be thrilled about this. The British state knows nothing about technology.
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With only 15 reviews to date on imdb, Marc Evans' film about the education of Richard Burton didn't catch too much of a wave, but despite my trepidation, it's actually a really strong British film. Toby Jones is great, and Harry Lawtey shines as the young star. 4/5
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October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
With only 15 reviews to date on imdb, Marc Evans' film about the education of Richard Burton didn't catch too much of a wave, but despite my trepidation, it's actually a really strong British film. Toby Jones is great, and Harry Lawtey shines as the young star. 4/5
film-authority.com/2025/10/24/m...
film-authority.com/2025/10/24/m...
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most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing
October 20, 2025 at 5:46 AM
most people don't want politics that hurt other people. we just want a long overcoat like david bowie and affordable housing
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heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
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Does Robert Jenrick even realise English clubs were banned from playing in any European football competitions after May 1985 for the rest of the decade, returning only in 1990/91, after Heysel disaster, as UEFA + our government felt fans couldn't be policed safely travelling away?
October 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Does Robert Jenrick even realise English clubs were banned from playing in any European football competitions after May 1985 for the rest of the decade, returning only in 1990/91, after Heysel disaster, as UEFA + our government felt fans couldn't be policed safely travelling away?
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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I debated 20 far-far-far-right conservatives (racists? fascists?) on Jubilee's 'Surrounded.'
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
July 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I debated 20 far-far-far-right conservatives (racists? fascists?) on Jubilee's 'Surrounded.'
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.
Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...
Just back from 28 Years Later. Really cool British folk horror with a little England vibe and magic thinking. Ralph Fiennes is brilliant.
It’s part 1 of a trilogy, part 2 is coming, but part 3 needs support, so go see it in cinemas ASAP ;)
#28YearsLater
It’s part 1 of a trilogy, part 2 is coming, but part 3 needs support, so go see it in cinemas ASAP ;)
#28YearsLater
June 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Just back from 28 Years Later. Really cool British folk horror with a little England vibe and magic thinking. Ralph Fiennes is brilliant.
It’s part 1 of a trilogy, part 2 is coming, but part 3 needs support, so go see it in cinemas ASAP ;)
#28YearsLater
It’s part 1 of a trilogy, part 2 is coming, but part 3 needs support, so go see it in cinemas ASAP ;)
#28YearsLater
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SHOCKING FACT: The amount of plastic produced since 1950 equals the mass of roughly 1.2 billion elephants.
Anyone else think it’s time to address the plastic 🐘 in the room?
Anyone else think it’s time to address the plastic 🐘 in the room?
June 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
SHOCKING FACT: The amount of plastic produced since 1950 equals the mass of roughly 1.2 billion elephants.
Anyone else think it’s time to address the plastic 🐘 in the room?
Anyone else think it’s time to address the plastic 🐘 in the room?
June 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Climate change? What climate change?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Swiss glacier collapse buries most of village of Blatten
Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Climate change? What climate change?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Went to see MI: Final Reckoning yesterday and this happened on the way back home.
Some might argue it was more exciting than the film.
*the driver was safe and far away from the van.
Some might argue it was more exciting than the film.
*the driver was safe and far away from the van.
May 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Went to see MI: Final Reckoning yesterday and this happened on the way back home.
Some might argue it was more exciting than the film.
*the driver was safe and far away from the van.
Some might argue it was more exciting than the film.
*the driver was safe and far away from the van.
A man who knows the cost but not the value. What a sad man. Someone should take him to the cinema.
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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Movie Theater Model Is ‘Outdated’: ‘Most of the Country’ Cannot ‘Walk to a Multiplex’
At the Time100 Summit, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the movie theater model is 'outdated' because audiences want to watch films at home.
variety.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A man who knows the cost but not the value. What a sad man. Someone should take him to the cinema.
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
It’s 2025 and folks are still taking selfies in the toilet?
April 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It’s 2025 and folks are still taking selfies in the toilet?
Greatest thing Britain ever created: NHS.
Remit - provide healthcare free at the point of need.
Simple and yet powerful, imagine how many lives are being saved not because they have wealth, power or privilege but simply because they are covered by our NHS.
Never allow privatisation of our NHS.
Remit - provide healthcare free at the point of need.
Simple and yet powerful, imagine how many lives are being saved not because they have wealth, power or privilege but simply because they are covered by our NHS.
Never allow privatisation of our NHS.
April 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Greatest thing Britain ever created: NHS.
Remit - provide healthcare free at the point of need.
Simple and yet powerful, imagine how many lives are being saved not because they have wealth, power or privilege but simply because they are covered by our NHS.
Never allow privatisation of our NHS.
Remit - provide healthcare free at the point of need.
Simple and yet powerful, imagine how many lives are being saved not because they have wealth, power or privilege but simply because they are covered by our NHS.
Never allow privatisation of our NHS.
April 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
While you’ve been enjoying the sunshine, we’ve been enjoying Death of a Unicorn. It’s packed with interesting ideas, perhaps too many for them all to get the airtime they deserve. Anthony Carrigan can make you laugh with nothing more than a raised eyebrow. An entertaining ride that’s worth a watch.
April 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
While you’ve been enjoying the sunshine, we’ve been enjoying Death of a Unicorn. It’s packed with interesting ideas, perhaps too many for them all to get the airtime they deserve. Anthony Carrigan can make you laugh with nothing more than a raised eyebrow. An entertaining ride that’s worth a watch.
Just thinking of all those people who were told that leaving the EU would solve all our problems.
March 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Just thinking of all those people who were told that leaving the EU would solve all our problems.
Tune for today.
So tranquil and beautiful.
Elegant Spiral from Gaiaphilia by Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo
youtu.be/534kRawgH8A
So tranquil and beautiful.
Elegant Spiral from Gaiaphilia by Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo
youtu.be/534kRawgH8A
Elegant Spiral
YouTube video by Yumiko Morioka - Topic
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March 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Tune for today.
So tranquil and beautiful.
Elegant Spiral from Gaiaphilia by Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo
youtu.be/534kRawgH8A
So tranquil and beautiful.
Elegant Spiral from Gaiaphilia by Yumiko Morioka & Takashi Kokubo
youtu.be/534kRawgH8A
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Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.
March 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Funny....All of a sudden, no one's performing arbitrary sex-change operations on unexpecting grade-schoolers anymore.
Sly & The Family Stone - Everyday People (Official Video)
YouTube video by SlyATFamilyStoneVEVO
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March 12, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Tune for today:
Never Get Out Of The Boat (GOSH MIix)
Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you’re going all the way
youtu.be/QUcpcFz3PGI
Never Get Out Of The Boat (GOSH MIix)
Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you’re going all the way
youtu.be/QUcpcFz3PGI
The Aloof - Never Get Out The Boat (Gosh Mix)
YouTube video by TheMadFerret
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March 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Tune for today:
Never Get Out Of The Boat (GOSH MIix)
Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you’re going all the way
youtu.be/QUcpcFz3PGI
Never Get Out Of The Boat (GOSH MIix)
Never get out of the boat. Absolutely goddamn right. Unless you’re going all the way
youtu.be/QUcpcFz3PGI
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Kia Norway took a bold marketing move!
Interesting
Interesting
March 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Kia Norway took a bold marketing move!
Interesting
Interesting