Ronan Delexical
@delexical.bsky.social
Veering westerly. Strong coffee, salt water, heather-bedded hillside.
These conversations have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
These conversations have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
Stoked for Bram.
#StormBram has now been named with Orange level warnings issued for Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford at present.
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Stoked for Bram.
Not saying I'm disgruntled but not saying exactly gruntled either.
December 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Not saying I'm disgruntled but not saying exactly gruntled either.
The Irish state's ability to detect or counter drones being used to disrupt the operations of the state, are not related to the Triple Lock on deployment of troops on military missions outside the state. Apparently this is something Irish political journalists think.
December 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Irish state's ability to detect or counter drones being used to disrupt the operations of the state, are not related to the Triple Lock on deployment of troops on military missions outside the state. Apparently this is something Irish political journalists think.
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Oh
NBC explains legal nuance between order to kill everyone on a boat versus order to kill everyone on a list.
![Hegseth gave him a no quarter order, which 1s an illegal military directive to kill all enemy combatants and show no mercy, even if they surrender or are gravely injured, one of the U.S. officials and a second person with knowledge of the briefing said. They said Bradley replied that he was not given such an order and would not have followed one if it had been given. The White House and Hegseth have said no illegal orders were given.
[emphasis follows]
Unlike a "no quarter order," an order to kill everyone on a target list is not forbidden under
U.S. and international law.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zisioommrblib4fuk2chtrmm/bafkreiadz6j3ujpbtfsbbik5xqdhbmw7hoobntqcbvtgutcfwq3viiajwu@jpeg)
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Oh
The containment structure is supposed to prevent deterioration of the old sarcophagus and allow work to take place.
So it would be bad news if there was an unforeseen structural collapse in the sarcophagus that kicked up dust but that's unlikely given the protection from weathering. And work stops
So it would be bad news if there was an unforeseen structural collapse in the sarcophagus that kicked up dust but that's unlikely given the protection from weathering. And work stops
Y'all, I just wrote an answer to a question about the sensationalized news headlines circulating about the Chernobyl containment structure.
The bottom line is that there's a hole in the structure, which is not good, but it's not the end of containment, which some reports make it sound like.
🧵
The bottom line is that there's a hole in the structure, which is not good, but it's not the end of containment, which some reports make it sound like.
🧵
The way this is being reported is extremely irresponsible.
There is a hole in the containment structure, about 10 feet across. No other damage is reported. That hole can allow some of the dusty radioactive material to escape.
That is what "can no longer do its job of containment" means.
There is a hole in the containment structure, about 10 feet across. No other damage is reported. That hole can allow some of the dusty radioactive material to escape.
That is what "can no longer do its job of containment" means.
December 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The containment structure is supposed to prevent deterioration of the old sarcophagus and allow work to take place.
So it would be bad news if there was an unforeseen structural collapse in the sarcophagus that kicked up dust but that's unlikely given the protection from weathering. And work stops
So it would be bad news if there was an unforeseen structural collapse in the sarcophagus that kicked up dust but that's unlikely given the protection from weathering. And work stops
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Palestinian Authority officials oppose release of Marwan Barghouti, source says
Majid Faraj and Hussein al-Sheikh have reportedly requested the Fatah leader be excluded from the potential Israel-Hamas swap deal, source says
(May 2024)
www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaz...
Majid Faraj and Hussein al-Sheikh have reportedly requested the Fatah leader be excluded from the potential Israel-Hamas swap deal, source says
(May 2024)
www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaz...
December 6, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Palestinian Authority officials oppose release of Marwan Barghouti, source says
Majid Faraj and Hussein al-Sheikh have reportedly requested the Fatah leader be excluded from the potential Israel-Hamas swap deal, source says
(May 2024)
www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaz...
Majid Faraj and Hussein al-Sheikh have reportedly requested the Fatah leader be excluded from the potential Israel-Hamas swap deal, source says
(May 2024)
www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaz...
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“The family very much hopes that this is just intimidation and that the information is not true. They are waiting to hear from his lawyer about his condition,” Cassif said in a social media post on Friday.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
December 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
“The family very much hopes that this is just intimidation and that the information is not true. They are waiting to hear from his lawyer about his condition,” Cassif said in a social media post on Friday.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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Marwan Barghouti's lawyer Ben Marmarelli: there are reports that Barghouti was badly assaulted in prison, they "broke his ribs, teeth, fingers and cut part of his ear". Israeli Prison Service refused to comment or let the lawyer meet with him.
December 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Marwan Barghouti's lawyer Ben Marmarelli: there are reports that Barghouti was badly assaulted in prison, they "broke his ribs, teeth, fingers and cut part of his ear". Israeli Prison Service refused to comment or let the lawyer meet with him.
Interesting paired with the AGS expressing "annoyance" to other outlets, that they may not have properly requested the Defence Forces assistance.
As the Ukrainian President arrived in Ireland, the Irish Naval Service off the coast of Dublin were watching a nearby cargo vessel which had previously been linked to cable damage in the Baltic Sea.
jrnl.ie/6895675t
jrnl.ie/6895675t
Irish naval ship monitored suspicious vessel off Dublin during Zelenskyy visit
The ship had been involved in damaging an undersea cable in the Baltic Sea earlier this year.
jrnl.ie
December 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Interesting paired with the AGS expressing "annoyance" to other outlets, that they may not have properly requested the Defence Forces assistance.
First time I think I've seen a photographer hawking merch?
store.magnumphotos.com/collections/...
store.magnumphotos.com/collections/...
Merchandise
The Magnum Shop offers a range of built-to-last tote bags, caps and t-shirts featuring the newly evolved Magnum logo. Embroidered or screen printed, the minimalist design reflects the agency’s humanis...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
First time I think I've seen a photographer hawking merch?
store.magnumphotos.com/collections/...
store.magnumphotos.com/collections/...
Just going to close all the tabs
Like all of them.
It's like there are 50 newspapers open on the table.
Like all of them.
It's like there are 50 newspapers open on the table.
December 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Just going to close all the tabs
Like all of them.
It's like there are 50 newspapers open on the table.
Like all of them.
It's like there are 50 newspapers open on the table.
Good call. Many people know the per head cover charge for a work Christmas party because if you bring a partner, you need to pay it.
If you work for a wealthy company that's shelling out big on your Christmas party, and if you can personally spare it, give some of the cash you're not spending on the night out to a homeless person. It's temporary, small-scale wealth redistribution and it's Christmassy
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Good call. Many people know the per head cover charge for a work Christmas party because if you bring a partner, you need to pay it.
Six arrests after attack on Irish UNIFIL peacekeepers www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
Six arrests after attack on Irish UNIFIL peacekeepers
The Lebanese army has arrested six people after gunmen attacked UN peacekeepers patrolling in the south of the country, the military has said.
www.rte.ie
December 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Six arrests after attack on Irish UNIFIL peacekeepers www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
Norwegian lad making grilled cheese sandwiches with NO HAIR NET.
Do not want.
Do not want.
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Norwegian lad making grilled cheese sandwiches with NO HAIR NET.
Do not want.
Do not want.
Tis the season for beers that taste like pot ]pourri.
December 5, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Tis the season for beers that taste like pot ]pourri.
Feeling fresh like lemon-strawberry gelato.
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Feeling fresh like lemon-strawberry gelato.
I dunno, but do people understand the risks of firing a .50 heavy machine gun into the air near a major city with civil aviation coming in to land?
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I dunno, but do people understand the risks of firing a .50 heavy machine gun into the air near a major city with civil aviation coming in to land?
“A republic, if you had kept it.”
December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“A republic, if you had kept it.”
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10/In short, Europe is being told that the old security bargain is over and it should prepare for intervention related to how it governs itself (the EU) and on what principles (its democracy). Not a light read.
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
10/In short, Europe is being told that the old security bargain is over and it should prepare for intervention related to how it governs itself (the EU) and on what principles (its democracy). Not a light read.
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Steve Cropper might be the best ensemble guitar player ever.
Here's our @wfmu.bsky.social interview from 2022 - it's just over an hour and cover's a lot of ground.
APPLE:
podcasts.apple.com/.../steve.......
SPOTIFY:
open.spotify.com/episode/7nfi....
Or wherever you get your podcasts!
Here's our @wfmu.bsky.social interview from 2022 - it's just over an hour and cover's a lot of ground.
APPLE:
podcasts.apple.com/.../steve.......
SPOTIFY:
open.spotify.com/episode/7nfi....
Or wherever you get your podcasts!
December 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Steve Cropper might be the best ensemble guitar player ever.
Here's our @wfmu.bsky.social interview from 2022 - it's just over an hour and cover's a lot of ground.
APPLE:
podcasts.apple.com/.../steve.......
SPOTIFY:
open.spotify.com/episode/7nfi....
Or wherever you get your podcasts!
Here's our @wfmu.bsky.social interview from 2022 - it's just over an hour and cover's a lot of ground.
APPLE:
podcasts.apple.com/.../steve.......
SPOTIFY:
open.spotify.com/episode/7nfi....
Or wherever you get your podcasts!
More than over, the US is officially committed to undermining European liberal democracies.
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
More than over, the US is officially committed to undermining European liberal democracies.
US Urged Europeans to Oppose EU’s Loan Plan to Help Ukraine - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Archived archive.ph/vA3SD#select...
Archived archive.ph/vA3SD#select...
US Urged Europeans to Oppose EU Plan for Loan to Support Ukraine
The US lobbied several countries in the European Union in an effort to block EU plans to use frozen Russian central bank assets to back a massive loan to Ukraine, according to European diplomats famil...
www.bloomberg.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
US Urged Europeans to Oppose EU’s Loan Plan to Help Ukraine - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Archived archive.ph/vA3SD#select...
Archived archive.ph/vA3SD#select...
Spending the day quietly muttering "the strategic nuclear weapons were under the command of the Soviet Union, not Ukraine"
Happy Budapest Memorandum Day to all those who have no idea what it actually is and don't care in the slightest
December 5, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Spending the day quietly muttering "the strategic nuclear weapons were under the command of the Soviet Union, not Ukraine"
If the US state's diplomatic & security apparatus is third grade, and is obsessing about blowing random small boats hundred of KMs from the US, while turning its security forces inwards to harass and intimidate urban populations... do you think it is in a position to identify and intercept a 9/11?
It also appears to have been written by a third-grader.
The Trump National Security Strategy is an act of vandalism against the things that actually make our country strong, safe, and prosperous.
December 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
If the US state's diplomatic & security apparatus is third grade, and is obsessing about blowing random small boats hundred of KMs from the US, while turning its security forces inwards to harass and intimidate urban populations... do you think it is in a position to identify and intercept a 9/11?
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A truly sinister document.
The Trump National Security Strategy is an act of vandalism against the things that actually make our country strong, safe, and prosperous.
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
A truly sinister document.