Eoin McFadden
@eoinmcfadden.bsky.social
Husband, dad and best bud of Trent the Lurcher. R&D Policy, @matrixni.bsky.social, Innovation (especially public sector), open data, History, Archaeology, and food. https://wordpress.com/post/eoinmcfaddenwordpress.wordpress.com/4
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20 seconds of Mavis having a giddy fit
December 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
20 seconds of Mavis having a giddy fit
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If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
December 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you randomly have this kids 2016 Barcelona kit in the back of your cupboard and can save Christmas in my house please get in touch 🤞
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This is why Santa uses reindeer, and not greyhounds.
IYKYK
IYKYK
December 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This is why Santa uses reindeer, and not greyhounds.
IYKYK
IYKYK
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Some shots from Day 1 of our Christmas Market by our talented member and co-chair and professional photographer Kristi McHenry. We're doing it all over again today from 11am-5pm at Carlisle Memorial thanks to @bbtbelfast.bsky.social
Food, drink, 80+ stalls, music, and no-AI generated 'art'. C U !
Food, drink, 80+ stalls, music, and no-AI generated 'art'. C U !
December 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Some shots from Day 1 of our Christmas Market by our talented member and co-chair and professional photographer Kristi McHenry. We're doing it all over again today from 11am-5pm at Carlisle Memorial thanks to @bbtbelfast.bsky.social
Food, drink, 80+ stalls, music, and no-AI generated 'art'. C U !
Food, drink, 80+ stalls, music, and no-AI generated 'art'. C U !
So pleased @markxa.com flagged up @vaultartiststudios.bsky.social show at Carlisle Memorial today & tomorrow. And v pleased to be buying from talented local artists
December 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
So pleased @markxa.com flagged up @vaultartiststudios.bsky.social show at Carlisle Memorial today & tomorrow. And v pleased to be buying from talented local artists
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Your annual reminder that the most revealing difference between Irish and Scottish Gaelic is definitely in the words for December: Mí na Nollag (Month of Christmas) in Ireland, and An Dubhlachd (the Blackness) in Scotland. So once again may I wish you all a lovely Blackness.
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Your annual reminder that the most revealing difference between Irish and Scottish Gaelic is definitely in the words for December: Mí na Nollag (Month of Christmas) in Ireland, and An Dubhlachd (the Blackness) in Scotland. So once again may I wish you all a lovely Blackness.
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So, happy 50th anniversary to Melody Maker’s review of Bohemian Rhapsody: “Queen, with a suitably baroque vocal orchestration, contrive to approximate the demented fury of the Balham Amateur Operatic Society performing The Pirates of Penzance”
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
So, happy 50th anniversary to Melody Maker’s review of Bohemian Rhapsody: “Queen, with a suitably baroque vocal orchestration, contrive to approximate the demented fury of the Balham Amateur Operatic Society performing The Pirates of Penzance”
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Important role - new Chair of the Board of @ukri.org
£33k for one day a week. Closes 11 Jan. Would be good from my perspective to get someone who understands higher education and the value of the arts, humanities and social sciences!
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£33k for one day a week. Closes 11 Jan. Would be good from my perspective to get someone who understands higher education and the value of the arts, humanities and social sciences!
plusportal.perrettlaver.com/VacancyDetai...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Important role - new Chair of the Board of @ukri.org
£33k for one day a week. Closes 11 Jan. Would be good from my perspective to get someone who understands higher education and the value of the arts, humanities and social sciences!
plusportal.perrettlaver.com/VacancyDetai...
£33k for one day a week. Closes 11 Jan. Would be good from my perspective to get someone who understands higher education and the value of the arts, humanities and social sciences!
plusportal.perrettlaver.com/VacancyDetai...
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I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I guess it’s a compliment that the top story on BBC London’s TV/online output today is a direct lift of a month-old London Centric story? But once again the BBC is consistently the worst news outlet for actually remembering to credit others.
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The Grand Canal, Venice, 1908 by Claude Monet
September 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Grand Canal, Venice, 1908 by Claude Monet
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You: I’m combining breakfast and lunch. Brunch.
Me: I’m combining wine and dinner. Winner.
Me: I’m combining wine and dinner. Winner.
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
You: I’m combining breakfast and lunch. Brunch.
Me: I’m combining wine and dinner. Winner.
Me: I’m combining wine and dinner. Winner.
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Ever since I saw this video by Stephen Buchanan on Twitter, in our house we have referred to fajita seasoning mix as “spicy dust”.
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Ever since I saw this video by Stephen Buchanan on Twitter, in our house we have referred to fajita seasoning mix as “spicy dust”.
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Restaurant review: This Ottolenghi-backed venue outside Belfast is truly wonderful
Restaurant review: This Ottolenghi-backed venue outside Belfast is truly wonderful
Could we please persuade the Capparellis to open a branch in Dublin?
www.irishtimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Restaurant review: This Ottolenghi-backed venue outside Belfast is truly wonderful
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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It looks like an ancient dance floor, aching for lights and .music, the swish of silk and perfume and flirting again
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
It looks like an ancient dance floor, aching for lights and .music, the swish of silk and perfume and flirting again
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I have two - TWO - of these gorgeous original A4 meadow hare linoprints by my mum, Jo, to give away to a couple of lucky people here on Bluesky today.
Rules are simple: to be in with a chance to win, you just have to repost this piece I wrote about Jo and her art: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
Rules are simple: to be in with a chance to win, you just have to repost this piece I wrote about Jo and her art: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I have two - TWO - of these gorgeous original A4 meadow hare linoprints by my mum, Jo, to give away to a couple of lucky people here on Bluesky today.
Rules are simple: to be in with a chance to win, you just have to repost this piece I wrote about Jo and her art: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
Rules are simple: to be in with a chance to win, you just have to repost this piece I wrote about Jo and her art: www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
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Series 3 of the Northern Ireland cop show Blue Lights ends tonight - I've written about why it's so good but why the portrayal of intelligence or the military on TV struggles to match it t.co/IACsiRgTaX
https://markurban.substack.com/p/take-a-beat
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November 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Series 3 of the Northern Ireland cop show Blue Lights ends tonight - I've written about why it's so good but why the portrayal of intelligence or the military on TV struggles to match it t.co/IACsiRgTaX
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We’d love people’s input to this! 👇 Where are the UK public sector reformers?
Help map the movement so that we can work out together how best to support it.
Grateful for RTs
Help map the movement so that we can work out together how best to support it.
Grateful for RTs
Where are the public sector reformers? Can you help us find them?
At @kinship.works, we thought we'd try to map the different public sector reform 'tribes' & where to find them (orgs, events, networks/communities, online spaces, newsletters/publications/podcasts etc) - but we need your help!
At @kinship.works, we thought we'd try to map the different public sector reform 'tribes' & where to find them (orgs, events, networks/communities, online spaces, newsletters/publications/podcasts etc) - but we need your help!
October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We’d love people’s input to this! 👇 Where are the UK public sector reformers?
Help map the movement so that we can work out together how best to support it.
Grateful for RTs
Help map the movement so that we can work out together how best to support it.
Grateful for RTs
Are fireworks in back gardens worth terrifying pets? 🤬🤬
October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Are fireworks in back gardens worth terrifying pets? 🤬🤬
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@seidodge.bsky.social One for your collection
October 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
@seidodge.bsky.social One for your collection
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Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
The value of public R&D
www.gov.uk
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Government has published one of those quiet but important documents that might get overlooked as it is not 'newsy'. The headline finding is that £1 of public R&D investment generates £8 in net economic benefits for the UK over the long term
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Where are the public sector reformers? Can you help us find them?
At @kinship.works, we thought we'd try to map the different public sector reform 'tribes' & where to find them (orgs, events, networks/communities, online spaces, newsletters/publications/podcasts etc) - but we need your help!
At @kinship.works, we thought we'd try to map the different public sector reform 'tribes' & where to find them (orgs, events, networks/communities, online spaces, newsletters/publications/podcasts etc) - but we need your help!
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Where are the public sector reformers? Can you help us find them?
At @kinship.works, we thought we'd try to map the different public sector reform 'tribes' & where to find them (orgs, events, networks/communities, online spaces, newsletters/publications/podcasts etc) - but we need your help!
At @kinship.works, we thought we'd try to map the different public sector reform 'tribes' & where to find them (orgs, events, networks/communities, online spaces, newsletters/publications/podcasts etc) - but we need your help!
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Porthaw Beach near Buncrana in Inishowen, Donegal.
For more details, visit → www.inishview.com/activity/por...
#donegal #wildatlanticway #visitdonegal #govisitdonegal #ireland
For more details, visit → www.inishview.com/activity/por...
#donegal #wildatlanticway #visitdonegal #govisitdonegal #ireland
October 30, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Porthaw Beach near Buncrana in Inishowen, Donegal.
For more details, visit → www.inishview.com/activity/por...
#donegal #wildatlanticway #visitdonegal #govisitdonegal #ireland
For more details, visit → www.inishview.com/activity/por...
#donegal #wildatlanticway #visitdonegal #govisitdonegal #ireland
Fireworks… just torture for poor frightened pets. Poor Trent is terrified 😞
October 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Fireworks… just torture for poor frightened pets. Poor Trent is terrified 😞