Celine Kiernan
@celinekiernan.bsky.social
Award winning author, cynical optimist, and social media sloth. Can't spell - get used to it.
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Knocking at the door of $18k; just about 2 weeks left to subscribe to THE SKULL & LAUREL and help us plan for a long-term home for short New Weird Fiction in its infinite guises🖤☠️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad...
March 27, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Knocking at the door of $18k; just about 2 weeks left to subscribe to THE SKULL & LAUREL and help us plan for a long-term home for short New Weird Fiction in its infinite guises🖤☠️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mad...
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You have to love Irish snow.
‘Imagine water, but like, it’s freezing cold and can gather in piles before it soaks in:’
‘Imagine water, but like, it’s freezing cold and can gather in piles before it soaks in:’
March 1, 2024 at 10:11 AM
You have to love Irish snow.
‘Imagine water, but like, it’s freezing cold and can gather in piles before it soaks in:’
‘Imagine water, but like, it’s freezing cold and can gather in piles before it soaks in:’
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I’m so smug about this I can barely stand to be in the same room as myself.
Hello! I am now the Graphic Novels columnist for the New York Times Book Review. Here is a gift link to my first column.
New Worlds Open Up in 4 Devastating and Gorgeous Graphic Novels
Punk rock, Greek myth and a comics pioneer long lost to history bring vibrant color to this month’s releases.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2024 at 10:32 PM
I’m so smug about this I can barely stand to be in the same room as myself.
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"Native grasses and flowering plants were reintroduced in early 2018. Five years later, total insect abundance had tripled, while native bee numbers were up 20-fold. The most numerous insect groups observed were beetles, flies and moths."
Study shows how solar farms can revive insect populations
Within five years, insect abundance tripled at these two solar farms.
theprogressplaybook.com
January 23, 2024 at 9:02 AM
"Native grasses and flowering plants were reintroduced in early 2018. Five years later, total insect abundance had tripled, while native bee numbers were up 20-fold. The most numerous insect groups observed were beetles, flies and moths."
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It's Nollaig na mBan here in Ireland! (Jan 6th!)
The twelfth and final day of Christmas, January 6, is known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas / Little Christmas.
Time to take down the decorations!
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The twelfth and final day of Christmas, January 6, is known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas / Little Christmas.
Time to take down the decorations!
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan
There are many Irish folk rituals associated with January 6th, the last day of Christmas and the day known as Nollaig na mBan
www.rte.ie
January 6, 2024 at 11:38 AM
It's Nollaig na mBan here in Ireland! (Jan 6th!)
The twelfth and final day of Christmas, January 6, is known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas / Little Christmas.
Time to take down the decorations!
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The twelfth and final day of Christmas, January 6, is known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan or Women’s Christmas / Little Christmas.
Time to take down the decorations!
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Hootenannyyyyyyyy
December 31, 2023 at 11:49 PM
Hootenannyyyyyyyy
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So RTÉ refused to broadcast TENI statement.
You can réad it here.
teni.ie/teni-stateme...
If you need support
Gender Identity Family Support Line
+353 (0)1 907 3707
You can réad it here.
teni.ie/teni-stateme...
If you need support
Gender Identity Family Support Line
+353 (0)1 907 3707
TENI Statement to RTÉ Prime Time – TENI
teni.ie
December 15, 2023 at 1:19 PM
So RTÉ refused to broadcast TENI statement.
You can réad it here.
teni.ie/teni-stateme...
If you need support
Gender Identity Family Support Line
+353 (0)1 907 3707
You can réad it here.
teni.ie/teni-stateme...
If you need support
Gender Identity Family Support Line
+353 (0)1 907 3707
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Simon Harris tried when he was Minister for Health started to try reform Trans Healthcare, these two gatekeeper refused to engage with the Minster or take part in the process, causing the committee and working group to collapse.
#Transrightsarehumanrights.
#Transrightsarehumanrights.
December 14, 2023 at 7:42 PM
Simon Harris tried when he was Minister for Health started to try reform Trans Healthcare, these two gatekeeper refused to engage with the Minster or take part in the process, causing the committee and working group to collapse.
#Transrightsarehumanrights.
#Transrightsarehumanrights.
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It's super important that allies stand up for trans folks here as trans people often have their own social media posts shown to them by ther service and are threatened with the withdrawal of care if they talk about their bad experiences.
These two 'drs' run the gender health service here in Ireland which is not even close to best medical practice, or international standards.
They quite frankly need to be sacked.
The 'model' they promote is harmful to transpeople and causes uncessacry suffering.
#Transrightsarehumanrights
They quite frankly need to be sacked.
The 'model' they promote is harmful to transpeople and causes uncessacry suffering.
#Transrightsarehumanrights
Leading doctors complain HSE to HIQA over transgender care
The two most experienced clinicians involved in transgender healthcare in Ireland have made a formal complaint to HIQA about the HSE's treatment of children with gender identity issues
www.rte.ie
December 14, 2023 at 7:49 PM
It's super important that allies stand up for trans folks here as trans people often have their own social media posts shown to them by ther service and are threatened with the withdrawal of care if they talk about their bad experiences.
I had no idea Ian Gibson was dead. A huge influence on me as an artist. Go in peace and thank you for enriching my mind.
Ian Gibson’s family are having a GoFundMe for funeral costs and a proper headstone. Comic artists don’t die rich, even the very best ones. Reckon all the joy the man gave might make it worth throwing some pennies in the hat, if he made your growing up cooler, funnier, richer.
gofund.me/40276a97
gofund.me/40276a97
December 14, 2023 at 11:25 AM
I had no idea Ian Gibson was dead. A huge influence on me as an artist. Go in peace and thank you for enriching my mind.
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Ian Gibson’s family are having a GoFundMe for funeral costs and a proper headstone. Comic artists don’t die rich, even the very best ones. Reckon all the joy the man gave might make it worth throwing some pennies in the hat, if he made your growing up cooler, funnier, richer.
gofund.me/40276a97
gofund.me/40276a97
December 13, 2023 at 6:26 PM
Ian Gibson’s family are having a GoFundMe for funeral costs and a proper headstone. Comic artists don’t die rich, even the very best ones. Reckon all the joy the man gave might make it worth throwing some pennies in the hat, if he made your growing up cooler, funnier, richer.
gofund.me/40276a97
gofund.me/40276a97
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As someone with severe nearsightedness, I wish more folks knew this trick. Focal point focusing using nature's camera obscura: Your hand. By squeezing your pointer finger in an okay-like hand position, you can generate a hole small enough that looking through helps akin to wearing glasses.
August 20, 2023 at 1:35 PM
As someone with severe nearsightedness, I wish more folks knew this trick. Focal point focusing using nature's camera obscura: Your hand. By squeezing your pointer finger in an okay-like hand position, you can generate a hole small enough that looking through helps akin to wearing glasses.
😂😭😂😭😂😭
One of the advantages of writing for kids — they never ask about sales. But they do sometimes ask if you’ve met J.K. Rowling, which is a different kind of hell.
December 13, 2023 at 2:00 PM
😂😭😂😭😂😭
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Dear GOD people don’t ask a writer how their sales are going. Unless you’ve seen them on the NYT bestseller list, that’s a declaration of war.
December 13, 2023 at 9:55 AM
Dear GOD people don’t ask a writer how their sales are going. Unless you’ve seen them on the NYT bestseller list, that’s a declaration of war.
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Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, said it had come under a powerful cyberattack on Tuesday that knocked out service and affected internet access for millions of people. The country relies on phone alerts to warn of close Russian bombardments.
Huge Cyberattack Knocks Ukraine’s Largest Mobile Operator Offline
The interruption could pose real danger in a country where many rely on phone alerts to warn them of impending Russian bombardments.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2023 at 3:43 PM
Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, Kyivstar, said it had come under a powerful cyberattack on Tuesday that knocked out service and affected internet access for millions of people. The country relies on phone alerts to warn of close Russian bombardments.
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Preliminary results from the first 6 months of the basic income pilot in Ireland are out and artists spent 3.5 hours more per week on their art and 3 hours less doing other work (in other words 0.5 hours more work per week overall). Depression and anxiety also significantly decreased by 10%.
Recipients of Basic Income for the Arts Report a 10% Decrease in Depression and Anxiety
Research on the first six months of the pilot scheme shows that artists and arts workers spend more time on their practice, less time working in other sectors, and have improved life satisfaction.
journalofmusic.com
December 12, 2023 at 4:19 PM
Preliminary results from the first 6 months of the basic income pilot in Ireland are out and artists spent 3.5 hours more per week on their art and 3 hours less doing other work (in other words 0.5 hours more work per week overall). Depression and anxiety also significantly decreased by 10%.
Thanks to Kunak McGann for letting me know about this. Please pass it on
December 12, 2023 at 3:17 PM
Thanks to Kunak McGann for letting me know about this. Please pass it on
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A huge chunk of clients I see as a therapist wouldn’t need me if they had UBI. It’s soul-destroying work to be a counsellor when someone’s mental health is impacted by their material situation because no amount of talking can lift someone out of poverty.
The results from the world’s largest Universal Basic Income study are now in. Findings:
“A monthly UBI empowered recipients and did not create idleness. They invested, became more entrepreneurial, and earned more. The common concern of “laziness” never materialized.”
“A monthly UBI empowered recipients and did not create idleness. They invested, became more entrepreneurial, and earned more. The common concern of “laziness” never materialized.”
Early findings from the world’s largest UBI study | GiveDirectly
Money always helps, but for the poorest, one large lump sum can last a long time. A long-term universal basic income also looks promising.
www.givedirectly.org
December 10, 2023 at 11:36 PM
A huge chunk of clients I see as a therapist wouldn’t need me if they had UBI. It’s soul-destroying work to be a counsellor when someone’s mental health is impacted by their material situation because no amount of talking can lift someone out of poverty.
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I wonder how many more times we need to prove that the only people who collectively work LESS with UBI are new parents and students, aka the people we hypothetically WANT to be able to work less
I’m sure it will perpetually be “after the next study is complete”
I’m sure it will perpetually be “after the next study is complete”
The results from the world’s largest Universal Basic Income study are now in. Findings:
“A monthly UBI empowered recipients and did not create idleness. They invested, became more entrepreneurial, and earned more. The common concern of “laziness” never materialized.”
“A monthly UBI empowered recipients and did not create idleness. They invested, became more entrepreneurial, and earned more. The common concern of “laziness” never materialized.”
Early findings from the world’s largest UBI study | GiveDirectly
Money always helps, but for the poorest, one large lump sum can last a long time. A long-term universal basic income also looks promising.
www.givedirectly.org
December 11, 2023 at 7:13 PM
I wonder how many more times we need to prove that the only people who collectively work LESS with UBI are new parents and students, aka the people we hypothetically WANT to be able to work less
I’m sure it will perpetually be “after the next study is complete”
I’m sure it will perpetually be “after the next study is complete”
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This is something very dangerous for him to say as the president of the country with the second largest Jewish population. Jewish safety in the US does not depend on other countries; it depends on democracy and fighting back the creep of fascism and religious fundamentalism.
December 12, 2023 at 4:59 AM
This is something very dangerous for him to say as the president of the country with the second largest Jewish population. Jewish safety in the US does not depend on other countries; it depends on democracy and fighting back the creep of fascism and religious fundamentalism.
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The children of Narges Mohammadi, Iran’s most prominent human rights activist, who is locked inside an Iranian prison, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. In a speech Mohammadi prepared, she called for a “globalization of peace and human rights.”
Children of Jailed Narges Mohammadi Accept Her Nobel Peace Prize
At the ceremony in Oslo, the Iranian activist’s twins also read a speech from their mother calling for a “globalization of peace and human rights.”
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2023 at 7:03 PM
The children of Narges Mohammadi, Iran’s most prominent human rights activist, who is locked inside an Iranian prison, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. In a speech Mohammadi prepared, she called for a “globalization of peace and human rights.”
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I have to agree with the New European
December 10, 2023 at 6:31 PM
I have to agree with the New European
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Imma keep it short this time:
Companies are using our work without compensation. That's the point of AI
The endless debates over whether this is "true art" or not, or whether it's gonna take over the world some day, are a distraction from the indisputable fact that this is pure exploitation
Companies are using our work without compensation. That's the point of AI
The endless debates over whether this is "true art" or not, or whether it's gonna take over the world some day, are a distraction from the indisputable fact that this is pure exploitation
Meta’s new AI image generator was trained on 1.1 billion Instagram and Facebook photos
"Imagine with Meta AI" turns prompts into images, trained using public Facebook data.
arstechnica.com
December 8, 2023 at 7:06 AM
Imma keep it short this time:
Companies are using our work without compensation. That's the point of AI
The endless debates over whether this is "true art" or not, or whether it's gonna take over the world some day, are a distraction from the indisputable fact that this is pure exploitation
Companies are using our work without compensation. That's the point of AI
The endless debates over whether this is "true art" or not, or whether it's gonna take over the world some day, are a distraction from the indisputable fact that this is pure exploitation