Simon Gray
@simongray.bsky.social
I'm the real simon gray - you may know me from places such as Twitter, Facebook, and Usenet. I make post-jazz-rock-dub-persian-indian-techno with a santur, a trumpet, and Ableton Live. And things for the internet.
(I’m tempted to try an experiment over on Threads to see if it does indeed bring out the SAAP)
June 26, 2026 at 6:34 AM
(I’m tempted to try an experiment over on Threads to see if it does indeed bring out the SAAP)
If you posted that picture today without context the Self-Appointed AI Police would denounce it as AI
June 26, 2026 at 6:33 AM
If you posted that picture today without context the Self-Appointed AI Police would denounce it as AI
In terms of the broad spectrum social media ban, I’m moderately neutral; I recognise the arguments on both sides.
But I’m vigorously opposed to the YouTube ban — here’s partly why: www.threads.com/@simon.gray/...
But I’m vigorously opposed to the YouTube ban — here’s partly why: www.threads.com/@simon.gray/...
Simon Gray (@simon.gray) on Threads
Cary and Michael Huang created their first website, hosting some Flash games they’d made, when they were eight years old.
They first created what became Battle for Dream Island as a school maths proj...
www.threads.com
June 19, 2026 at 6:47 AM
In terms of the broad spectrum social media ban, I’m moderately neutral; I recognise the arguments on both sides.
But I’m vigorously opposed to the YouTube ban — here’s partly why: www.threads.com/@simon.gray/...
But I’m vigorously opposed to the YouTube ban — here’s partly why: www.threads.com/@simon.gray/...
Most of the discourse about the (proposed) social media ban(s) has been about steps to verify that people are over 16 to enable them to participate in adult social media.
I’ve not seen anything about steps to verify that people are *under* 16 to enable them to participate in child social media.
I’ve not seen anything about steps to verify that people are *under* 16 to enable them to participate in child social media.
April 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Most of the discourse about the (proposed) social media ban(s) has been about steps to verify that people are over 16 to enable them to participate in adult social media.
I’ve not seen anything about steps to verify that people are *under* 16 to enable them to participate in child social media.
I’ve not seen anything about steps to verify that people are *under* 16 to enable them to participate in child social media.
Paw Patrol has a dark secret — youtu.be/UWDiVPnS1tg?...
Film Theory: Paw Patrol Is DARKER Than You Think!
YouTube video by The Film Theorists
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Paw Patrol has a dark secret — youtu.be/UWDiVPnS1tg?...
I’m getting Siberian Forest Cat vibes from Ozymandias there
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I’m getting Siberian Forest Cat vibes from Ozymandias there
Indeed, here exactly is what 3/5s of the founding MPs have had to say on the matter of LGBTQ+ rights
October 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Indeed, here exactly is what 3/5s of the founding MPs have had to say on the matter of LGBTQ+ rights
It’s the people uncritically relying on Copilot summaries of documents — or worse, of meetings — to make significant business and sociopolitical decisions who scare me; www.bigtown.star-one.org.uk/localgov-dig...
Can we trust our Copilot summary? Part one - the issues | BigTown Council
Copilot cannot understand your text. What makes you think it can summarise it accurately?
www.bigtown.star-one.org.uk
August 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
It’s the people uncritically relying on Copilot summaries of documents — or worse, of meetings — to make significant business and sociopolitical decisions who scare me; www.bigtown.star-one.org.uk/localgov-dig...
My silly cat(s) enter the Chat
August 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
My silly cat(s) enter the Chat
Absolutely not here to defend Robert Jenrick, but he didn’t say that, it was Christopher Chope who said it.
I mention this only because I think misinformation shouldn’t be allowed to stand regardless of which political perspective the misinformation is coming from.
I mention this only because I think misinformation shouldn’t be allowed to stand regardless of which political perspective the misinformation is coming from.
August 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Absolutely not here to defend Robert Jenrick, but he didn’t say that, it was Christopher Chope who said it.
I mention this only because I think misinformation shouldn’t be allowed to stand regardless of which political perspective the misinformation is coming from.
I mention this only because I think misinformation shouldn’t be allowed to stand regardless of which political perspective the misinformation is coming from.
Some context as to how either of these candidates is transphobic would be helpful given they both signed the Early Day Motion last month supporting trans people? bright-green.org/2025/06/08/a...
All four Green MPs sign EDM supporting trans community
The EDM says that "transition liberates trans people to be their true selves"
bright-green.org
July 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Some context as to how either of these candidates is transphobic would be helpful given they both signed the Early Day Motion last month supporting trans people? bright-green.org/2025/06/08/a...
I have a Booths bag to take into Waitrose
July 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I have a Booths bag to take into Waitrose
Can’t help feeling though that Christopher Priest comes across as something of an arse in that account, just as everybody else comes across as an arse.
June 23, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Can’t help feeling though that Christopher Priest comes across as something of an arse in that account, just as everybody else comes across as an arse.
Shit no, the probabilistic model of a large language model is more complicated than the maximum 600 characters of a pair of BlueSky posts tied together can describe…
June 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Shit no, the probabilistic model of a large language model is more complicated than the maximum 600 characters of a pair of BlueSky posts tied together can describe…
Reposted by Simon Gray
Is Marlon Brando in Heat?
June 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Is Marlon Brando in Heat?