Paul Gilham
@paulgilham.bsky.social
Communicator (MCIPR), parent of SEND youngster, sometime cricket fan, constant nerd. Views expressed in my posts are mine alone and do not represent any employer's position; my shares and likes of others' posts do not necessarily mean endorsement. He/him
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Since it’s #bandcampfriday we made a reel to try to persuade people to listen to (and buy) our debut album #hollowchapters (the background track is #Fingertips)
Head over here if you are persuaded!
👇
themarshfamily.bandcamp.com/album/hollow...
Head over here if you are persuaded!
👇
themarshfamily.bandcamp.com/album/hollow...
August 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Since it’s #bandcampfriday we made a reel to try to persuade people to listen to (and buy) our debut album #hollowchapters (the background track is #Fingertips)
Head over here if you are persuaded!
👇
themarshfamily.bandcamp.com/album/hollow...
Head over here if you are persuaded!
👇
themarshfamily.bandcamp.com/album/hollow...
www.maptap.gg July 26
99🎯 98🎯 99🎯 98🎯 97🔥
Final score: 980
It definitely helped that three of the five global locations I had to pinpoint today were in Europe, but nevertheless, it's quite satisfying to score so close to the 989 maximum. 🙂
99🎯 98🎯 99🎯 98🎯 97🔥
Final score: 980
It definitely helped that three of the five global locations I had to pinpoint today were in Europe, but nevertheless, it's quite satisfying to score so close to the 989 maximum. 🙂
🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
www.maptap.gg
July 26, 2026 at 7:49 PM
www.maptap.gg July 26
99🎯 98🎯 99🎯 98🎯 97🔥
Final score: 980
It definitely helped that three of the five global locations I had to pinpoint today were in Europe, but nevertheless, it's quite satisfying to score so close to the 989 maximum. 🙂
99🎯 98🎯 99🎯 98🎯 97🔥
Final score: 980
It definitely helped that three of the five global locations I had to pinpoint today were in Europe, but nevertheless, it's quite satisfying to score so close to the 989 maximum. 🙂
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As of 4pm today the candidates were confirmed, & the race for the Clacton by-election is officially on between
@countbinface.bsky.social & Farage. Here's our parody of "Englishman in New York" by #Sting - titled "Garbage Can Who Can Talk" - to reflect on the challenger 🎶🚀#noAI
youtu.be/9NH5JpqrIzY
@countbinface.bsky.social & Farage. Here's our parody of "Englishman in New York" by #Sting - titled "Garbage Can Who Can Talk" - to reflect on the challenger 🎶🚀#noAI
youtu.be/9NH5JpqrIzY
"Garbage Can Who Can Talk" - Marsh Family parody of "Englishman in New York" about Binface v Farage
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
July 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
As of 4pm today the candidates were confirmed, & the race for the Clacton by-election is officially on between
@countbinface.bsky.social & Farage. Here's our parody of "Englishman in New York" by #Sting - titled "Garbage Can Who Can Talk" - to reflect on the challenger 🎶🚀#noAI
youtu.be/9NH5JpqrIzY
@countbinface.bsky.social & Farage. Here's our parody of "Englishman in New York" by #Sting - titled "Garbage Can Who Can Talk" - to reflect on the challenger 🎶🚀#noAI
youtu.be/9NH5JpqrIzY
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The rightmove listing to end all rightmove listings. If it wasn't for popbitch I wouldn't have caught this one.
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...
Check out this 3 bedroom link detached house for sale on Rightmove
3 bedroom link detached house for sale in Christie Miller Road, Salisbury, SP2 for £114,000. Marketed by Carter and May, Salisbury
www.rightmove.co.uk
July 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
The rightmove listing to end all rightmove listings. If it wasn't for popbitch I wouldn't have caught this one.
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...
www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/9...
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Today's the 10th anniversary of Brexit, one of the most disastrous political events in our lifetime, so since the usual bellends are out celebrating it, we’ve pulled together a quick acoustic parody called “Brexit Epiphanies” based on "Breakfast at Tiffany's" #Brexit #RejoinEU
youtu.be/U0WwEinkJ1I
youtu.be/U0WwEinkJ1I
"Brexit Epiphanies" - Marsh Family parody of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
June 23, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Today's the 10th anniversary of Brexit, one of the most disastrous political events in our lifetime, so since the usual bellends are out celebrating it, we’ve pulled together a quick acoustic parody called “Brexit Epiphanies” based on "Breakfast at Tiffany's" #Brexit #RejoinEU
youtu.be/U0WwEinkJ1I
youtu.be/U0WwEinkJ1I
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In January 2023, Esther Rantzen announced she had stage 4 lung cancer. Today she celebrates her 86th birthday. This example of hope is yet another way in which that magnificent woman has been a force for good in the world. Here's an interview I did in 2017, where she shines like a sunflower.
Women Talking About Cars - Series 2 - Esther Rantzen - BBC Sounds
Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Esther Rantzen about her life and the cars she has known.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 22, 2026 at 5:49 PM
In January 2023, Esther Rantzen announced she had stage 4 lung cancer. Today she celebrates her 86th birthday. This example of hope is yet another way in which that magnificent woman has been a force for good in the world. Here's an interview I did in 2017, where she shines like a sunflower.
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The Thief, the Jewels, and the Dublin Castle Conspiracy
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June 19, 2026 at 6:22 AM
The Thief, the Jewels, and the Dublin Castle Conspiracy
timharford.com/2026/06/caut...
timharford.com/2026/06/caut...
All the cool* kids are doing it, apparently.
May 23, 2026 at 12:15 AM
All the cool* kids are doing it, apparently.
"Name your top 15 TV shows, gut instincts only"
(no comedies or kids' shows)
The Avengers
Daredevil
Dark Matter (2015)
The Expanse
GBH
Hazbin Hotel
The Man in the High Castle
Mission: Impossible
Moonfleet
Orphan Black
Robin of Sherwood
Shooting the Past
Star Gate: SG1
Star Trek: TNG
WandaVision
(no comedies or kids' shows)
The Avengers
Daredevil
Dark Matter (2015)
The Expanse
GBH
Hazbin Hotel
The Man in the High Castle
Mission: Impossible
Moonfleet
Orphan Black
Robin of Sherwood
Shooting the Past
Star Gate: SG1
Star Trek: TNG
WandaVision
"Name your top 15 TV Shows, gut instincts only"
Supernatural
Leverage
The X Files
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Person of Interest
Star Trek TNG
Voyager
The Others*
The Lost Room*
Eerie Indiana
Carnivale
CSI
Heroes
Battlestar Galactica
Z Nation
* I swear I'm the only person who saw these
Supernatural
Leverage
The X Files
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Person of Interest
Star Trek TNG
Voyager
The Others*
The Lost Room*
Eerie Indiana
Carnivale
CSI
Heroes
Battlestar Galactica
Z Nation
* I swear I'm the only person who saw these
"Name your top 15 TV Shows, gut instincts only"
The Sopranos
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mad Men
Carnivale
Deep Space 9
Rome
True Detective
Andor
Gilmore Girls
Babylon 5
Father Ted
Farscape
Game of Thrones (mostly)
I, Claudius
Slow Horses
This is harder than it looks.
The Sopranos
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mad Men
Carnivale
Deep Space 9
Rome
True Detective
Andor
Gilmore Girls
Babylon 5
Father Ted
Farscape
Game of Thrones (mostly)
I, Claudius
Slow Horses
This is harder than it looks.
May 3, 2026 at 12:54 AM
"Name your top 15 TV shows, gut instincts only"
(no comedies or kids' shows)
The Avengers
Daredevil
Dark Matter (2015)
The Expanse
GBH
Hazbin Hotel
The Man in the High Castle
Mission: Impossible
Moonfleet
Orphan Black
Robin of Sherwood
Shooting the Past
Star Gate: SG1
Star Trek: TNG
WandaVision
(no comedies or kids' shows)
The Avengers
Daredevil
Dark Matter (2015)
The Expanse
GBH
Hazbin Hotel
The Man in the High Castle
Mission: Impossible
Moonfleet
Orphan Black
Robin of Sherwood
Shooting the Past
Star Gate: SG1
Star Trek: TNG
WandaVision
I know a few people who might shop on Hobbycraft, so here's a product recall notice someone might need to know about.
*
Dozens of toys recalled in the UK after asbestos found in play sand
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...
*
Dozens of toys recalled in the UK after asbestos found in play sand
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...
Dozens of toys recalled in the UK after asbestos found in play sand
Candle-making kits and rubber toys among products recalled after revelation about play sand sold by Hobbycraft
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I know a few people who might shop on Hobbycraft, so here's a product recall notice someone might need to know about.
*
Dozens of toys recalled in the UK after asbestos found in play sand
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...
*
Dozens of toys recalled in the UK after asbestos found in play sand
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/a...
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NASA failed to predict the real splashdown risk.
April 11, 2026 at 12:29 AM
NASA failed to predict the real splashdown risk.
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Okay, I get publishers affirming that the books we've produced are human-made, but have we also considered bringing back medieval book curses??? Just saying.
March 29, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Okay, I get publishers affirming that the books we've produced are human-made, but have we also considered bringing back medieval book curses??? Just saying.
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The Age of Reptiles: How One Mural Changed The Way The World Saw Dinosaurs
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #dinosaurs #paleontology open.substack.com/pub/alwaysso...
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #dinosaurs #paleontology open.substack.com/pub/alwaysso...
The Age of Reptiles: How One Mural Changed The Way The World Saw Dinosaurs
My nomination for the most influential scientific visualization ever produced
open.substack.com
February 28, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The Age of Reptiles: How One Mural Changed The Way The World Saw Dinosaurs
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #dinosaurs #paleontology open.substack.com/pub/alwaysso...
🧪🌿🌎🪶🐡 #dinosaurs #paleontology open.substack.com/pub/alwaysso...
Happy #MeldrewPoint Day, @wilwheaton.net! My first reaction on reading this was to feel like Walter Donovan after choosing the false Grail, but I take solace from knowing fellow early-50s folk, Wil included, look more fresh-faced in general than their 80s counterparts. No offence to Richard Wilson!😅
Happy Meldrew Point Day, Wil Wheaton! Today you are 19,537 days old and have reached your Meldrew Point - the age of Richard Wilson on the day One Foot In The Grave was first aired on Jan 4, 1990. I don’t believe it!
January 24, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Happy #MeldrewPoint Day, @wilwheaton.net! My first reaction on reading this was to feel like Walter Donovan after choosing the false Grail, but I take solace from knowing fellow early-50s folk, Wil included, look more fresh-faced in general than their 80s counterparts. No offence to Richard Wilson!😅
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Did you see Josie on Death in Paradise? She was ruddy marvellous. Watch it on iPlayer then come see her be just as brilliant here.
January 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Did you see Josie on Death in Paradise? She was ruddy marvellous. Watch it on iPlayer then come see her be just as brilliant here.
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Vaccines, the most impressive public health intervention in medical history, and where we could be headed if there was not efforts to negate truth, facts, and evidence
A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev
A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev
January 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Vaccines, the most impressive public health intervention in medical history, and where we could be headed if there was not efforts to negate truth, facts, and evidence
A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev
A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev
Absolute truth. 😇 Happy new year, everyone. Let's hope it's a more positive one for all of us, though honestly, I'd settle for boring.
It is a little known fact that they prerecord the Jools Holland Hootenanny - all the people on screen are faking it being New Year for tv.
For eg, last year’s was prerecorded June 15th, 1535, during the Siege of Munster, look carefully and you can see John of Leiden mingling with the audience.
For eg, last year’s was prerecorded June 15th, 1535, during the Siege of Munster, look carefully and you can see John of Leiden mingling with the audience.
December 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Absolute truth. 😇 Happy new year, everyone. Let's hope it's a more positive one for all of us, though honestly, I'd settle for boring.
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NEW
Jane Austen as a writer about law
Some notes on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, by me
(And also why there is only one good adaptation of her works.)
emptycity.substack.com/p/jane-auste...
Jane Austen as a writer about law
Some notes on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, by me
(And also why there is only one good adaptation of her works.)
emptycity.substack.com/p/jane-auste...
Jane Austen as a writer about law
Some notes on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice
emptycity.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
NEW
Jane Austen as a writer about law
Some notes on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, by me
(And also why there is only one good adaptation of her works.)
emptycity.substack.com/p/jane-auste...
Jane Austen as a writer about law
Some notes on Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice, by me
(And also why there is only one good adaptation of her works.)
emptycity.substack.com/p/jane-auste...
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If you see any dead birds out and about, please report them to DEFRA: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep...
Report dead wild birds
How to report dead wild birds.
www.gov.uk
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you see any dead birds out and about, please report them to DEFRA: www.gov.uk/guidance/rep...
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Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
4 yrs ago today, a family member managed a truly spectacular own goal, splintered his domestic bliss, & in the process, united the world for a day.
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
On popular request, I shall now recreate the livetweet thread from that day
So gather around children, for this is the tale of The Rice Truck Saga
November 23, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ok palate cleanse time. In case you missed it, here's my most popular post ever
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Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
🔭 🧪
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
🔭 🧪
The woman who discovered the first black hole
Betty Webster is a name to remember. Also: more rogue binary jovians
badastronomy.beehiiv.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Have you ever heard of Betty Webster? I hadn't until recently, and she co-discovered the first black hole ever found! Here's her story, to honor her memory and fantastic accomplishment.
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
🔭 🧪
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/the-woman-...
🔭 🧪
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Uh
this is
enormous
this is
enormous
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
buff.ly
November 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Uh
this is
enormous
this is
enormous
Get to know your mutuals! In no particular order (beyond the pleasing growth in line length), 10 things I like:
1. Naps
2. Pulsars
3. Sunsets
4. Art Deco
5. Bluegrass
6. Lake Baikal
7. Practising katas
8. Clever headlines*
9. Siberian (and other) cats
10. Audacious plans actually working in a TTRPG
1. Naps
2. Pulsars
3. Sunsets
4. Art Deco
5. Bluegrass
6. Lake Baikal
7. Practising katas
8. Clever headlines*
9. Siberian (and other) cats
10. Audacious plans actually working in a TTRPG
Get to know your mutuals! 10 things I like (no particular order)
1. Dark nights
2. Frost
3. Stroopwafels
4. Old fashioned tea roses
5. Naps on sunny afternoons
6. Synthwave
7. Architecture
8. Stationery
9. Art supplies of any kind
10. Schlocky 80s horror movies
1. Dark nights
2. Frost
3. Stroopwafels
4. Old fashioned tea roses
5. Naps on sunny afternoons
6. Synthwave
7. Architecture
8. Stationery
9. Art supplies of any kind
10. Schlocky 80s horror movies
Get to know your mutuals! 10 things I like (no particular order)
1. Rainey days.
2. Conversations with my children
3. Enthusiastic about a ttrpg.
4. Cheesecake.
5. Dramatised audio books.
6. Cherries.
7. Drawing (if the mood is right)
8. Trying different Rums
9. Clean underwear
0. Birds flying
1. Rainey days.
2. Conversations with my children
3. Enthusiastic about a ttrpg.
4. Cheesecake.
5. Dramatised audio books.
6. Cherries.
7. Drawing (if the mood is right)
8. Trying different Rums
9. Clean underwear
0. Birds flying
November 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Get to know your mutuals! In no particular order (beyond the pleasing growth in line length), 10 things I like:
1. Naps
2. Pulsars
3. Sunsets
4. Art Deco
5. Bluegrass
6. Lake Baikal
7. Practising katas
8. Clever headlines*
9. Siberian (and other) cats
10. Audacious plans actually working in a TTRPG
1. Naps
2. Pulsars
3. Sunsets
4. Art Deco
5. Bluegrass
6. Lake Baikal
7. Practising katas
8. Clever headlines*
9. Siberian (and other) cats
10. Audacious plans actually working in a TTRPG
The latest in my occasional series of photos from outings with my son: autistic teenager enthusiastic about radio dishes visits a very special one. He needed time to take in the sheer scale of the Lovell Telescope @jodrellbank.bsky.social before happily exploring the neighbouring exhibitions. 😊
October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The latest in my occasional series of photos from outings with my son: autistic teenager enthusiastic about radio dishes visits a very special one. He needed time to take in the sheer scale of the Lovell Telescope @jodrellbank.bsky.social before happily exploring the neighbouring exhibitions. 😊