AineMcCaul โ๐ผ
@ainemccaul.bsky.social
Currently writing my first novel: an urban fantasy steeped in Irish mythology for YA readers. Donegal-dwelling bodysurfer, baker, hiker, and mountain biker.
Interesting article
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Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Interesting article
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Nice threads. Looking good.
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Nice threads. Looking good.
After travelling the 12 hour round trip all the way down to Wexford, I can confidently say Ireland really doesn't do motorways very well. Despite the endless warning signs: 'Tiredness kills' there are next to no roadside services available. As for those constantly sitting in the overtaking lanes ๐คฌ
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
After travelling the 12 hour round trip all the way down to Wexford, I can confidently say Ireland really doesn't do motorways very well. Despite the endless warning signs: 'Tiredness kills' there are next to no roadside services available. As for those constantly sitting in the overtaking lanes ๐คฌ
Now that is some weird framing!
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Now that is some weird framing!
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Gโnight. ๐คฃ
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Gโnight. ๐คฃ
Obviously you need to head to the local Supermacs to find the Prince of Zamunda working incognito washing the floor.
November 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Obviously you need to head to the local Supermacs to find the Prince of Zamunda working incognito washing the floor.
and ground up oats
*struggling
500g of whatever flour blend (I used oat and gf rye)
50g seeds pumpkin/sunflower
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon honey
400ml buttermilk
2 tbsp oil
oats to sprinkle on top
oil loaf tin and sprinkle with flour
cook at 200โฐc/400F for about 65 mins
*struggling
500g of whatever flour blend (I used oat and gf rye)
50g seeds pumpkin/sunflower
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon honey
400ml buttermilk
2 tbsp oil
oats to sprinkle on top
oil loaf tin and sprinkle with flour
cook at 200โฐc/400F for about 65 mins
November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
and ground up oats
*struggling
500g of whatever flour blend (I used oat and gf rye)
50g seeds pumpkin/sunflower
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon honey
400ml buttermilk
2 tbsp oil
oats to sprinkle on top
oil loaf tin and sprinkle with flour
cook at 200โฐc/400F for about 65 mins
*struggling
500g of whatever flour blend (I used oat and gf rye)
50g seeds pumpkin/sunflower
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon honey
400ml buttermilk
2 tbsp oil
oats to sprinkle on top
oil loaf tin and sprinkle with flour
cook at 200โฐc/400F for about 65 mins
I spent a long time steuggling with this and one piece of advise that was a game-changer for me is to let the dough rise in place. Don't transfer it after the rise. Do the proofing in the pan you intend to cook in. One bread that works very well is brown soda/wheaten bread made with rye flour
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I spent a long time steuggling with this and one piece of advise that was a game-changer for me is to let the dough rise in place. Don't transfer it after the rise. Do the proofing in the pan you intend to cook in. One bread that works very well is brown soda/wheaten bread made with rye flour
As they would say about these parts - he's not full square.
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
As they would say about these parts - he's not full square.
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Great to hear a scientist and environmentalist - @elainemcgoff.bsky.social - and a farmer in nitrates derogation separately say the same thing here: that the government-led drive for maximum productivity was a MASSIVE mistake, with our rivers and (now, potentially) farmers paying the price.
I had the a welcome opportunity to move beyond the standard Punch & Judy media setup to properly look under the derogation hood, & explore why the Government measures are failing our waters & failing our farmers.
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Nitrates derogation
Back in the early nineties all across the EU a rule was introduced to protect rivers and streams from agricultural run off. At the last count 7,000 out of 137,000 farms in Ireland had received a derog...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Great to hear a scientist and environmentalist - @elainemcgoff.bsky.social - and a farmer in nitrates derogation separately say the same thing here: that the government-led drive for maximum productivity was a MASSIVE mistake, with our rivers and (now, potentially) farmers paying the price.
Have you tried a stinger across the road every time you see a swanky car coming? *don't try it on the Teslas you'll just wind up with a fascist.
November 24, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Have you tried a stinger across the road every time you see a swanky car coming? *don't try it on the Teslas you'll just wind up with a fascist.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
As I was saying...
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How McLaren's Las Vegas GP disqualification blew open the title fight
Max Verstappen remained an outsider for the F1 driversโ title even after winning the Las Vegas GP โ until both McLaren drivers were disqualified
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November 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
As I was saying...
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If you're looking for a unique Christmas gift, Ciara's art is beautiful and I really can't imagine who wouldn't appreciate it.
A cost-of-living crisis isn't the easiest time to sell art, but: www.ciaraioch.com is where you can support my work, with each archival-quality print on textured heavy paper being produced here in Ireland, shipping internationally in eco-friendly packaging, with free mini-treats in every order ๐
November 23, 2025 at 7:45 AM
If you're looking for a unique Christmas gift, Ciara's art is beautiful and I really can't imagine who wouldn't appreciate it.
He was a cheat
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
He was a cheat
I've left the kids with the grandparents for the weekend and am off to my friend's (of nearly 30 years) wedding. First time hubby and I have been away without the kids in nearly 8 years!
November 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I've left the kids with the grandparents for the weekend and am off to my friend's (of nearly 30 years) wedding. First time hubby and I have been away without the kids in nearly 8 years!
Reminds me of the early warning system adopted by Northern Ireland nationalists to alert the community of the arrival of British Soldiers...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Reminds me of the early warning system adopted by Northern Ireland nationalists to alert the community of the arrival of British Soldiers...
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But how else can they manipulate race results to ensure the title race runs right to the end of the season and so line their pockets even more? F1 has been a fix for years. Way too much money involved to let the cards fall where they may.
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Carlos Sainz: F1 drivers need 'urgent' meeting over racing guidelines
Formula 1 drivers
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November 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
But how else can they manipulate race results to ensure the title race runs right to the end of the season and so line their pockets even more? F1 has been a fix for years. Way too much money involved to let the cards fall where they may.
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Knock 'em dead! Oh... wait...
November 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Knock 'em dead! Oh... wait...
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โข Mary Oliver โข
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Obscene greed.
The Irish State is dumping โฌ450 million of wind energy a year, despite 29% of households suffering fuel poverty, because 'there's no market'.
If you're struggling to get your head around that, it's called capitalism.
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If you're struggling to get your head around that, it's called capitalism.
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Up to โฌ2.7m worth of energy โwastedโ every day by State, committee told
Wind farms wound down or shut down at night while households are in fuel poverty, says energy charity chief
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November 20, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Obscene greed.
Hey! Less of the mere. ๐คฃ
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Hey! Less of the mere. ๐คฃ
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Had a trainee science teacher tell me this was better than any of their recommended reading. You should read it to see why:
Why Donโt Things Fall Up?
Why Donโt Things Fall Up? delivers what every adult and schoolchild deserves, but often doesnโt get: an authoritative and accessible account of the key ideas in science. The book is rooted in Alomโโฆ
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November 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Had a trainee science teacher tell me this was better than any of their recommended reading. You should read it to see why: