Aidan Fitzmaurice
@fancyvegaspro.bsky.social
I write comedy and kid's stuff & also do Comedy & STEAM workshops with people of all ages.
Galaxy Fest, Storytime Takeover, Callans Kicks, The Skewer, News Quiz, Now Show, Let's Find Out & more
Current recipient of Arts Council Ireland YPCE Bursary
Galaxy Fest, Storytime Takeover, Callans Kicks, The Skewer, News Quiz, Now Show, Let's Find Out & more
Current recipient of Arts Council Ireland YPCE Bursary
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Ep 7 - Mystery
Sam, Izzy, and Mr. Morgan get lost in the mysterious world of mystery stories. Full of red herrings, big feet, and deceptive crabs, can they solve the mystery before it's too late?
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Delighted to announce that Season 2 of Storytime Takeover, my children's podcast with RTE Jr that takes a big absurd dive into all the different stories types we like to tell, IS OUT NOW!
Featuring episodes about action, romance, mystery, horror, and much much more!
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Featuring episodes about action, romance, mystery, horror, and much much more!
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
Some immigrants are very good at football, but, disappointingly, many are not very good at football
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
'The UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Britain has been "colonised" by immigrants, who are draining resources from the state, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of the country's richest and most influential men, has told Sky News.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Some immigrants are very good at football, but, disappointingly, many are not very good at football
Every story like this pushes me closer to writing to everybody who told me this guy was smart and demanding an apology
Elon Musk told employees at xAI, his artificial intelligence company, on Tuesday that the company needed a factory on the moon to build A.I. satellites and a massive catapult to launch them into space.
Elon Musk Wants to Build an A.I. Satellite Factory on the Moon
In a meeting with employees at his company xAI, Mr. Musk revealed a vision for a facility that includes a giant catapult to launch his satellites into space.
nyti.ms
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Every story like this pushes me closer to writing to everybody who told me this guy was smart and demanding an apology
Never good when the leader of a country has a signature strop
February 11, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Never good when the leader of a country has a signature strop
Definitely much worse lately, I assume because the end is very much in sight for him
February 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Definitely much worse lately, I assume because the end is very much in sight for him
Years back I did a Computer Science workshop in a school, and a little write up they did in a local paper repeated my refrain of "computers are idiots"
Good one to keep in mind every time the AI freaks convince themselves the computer is thinking. It's not. It's an idiot.
Good one to keep in mind every time the AI freaks convince themselves the computer is thinking. It's not. It's an idiot.
February 11, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Years back I did a Computer Science workshop in a school, and a little write up they did in a local paper repeated my refrain of "computers are idiots"
Good one to keep in mind every time the AI freaks convince themselves the computer is thinking. It's not. It's an idiot.
Good one to keep in mind every time the AI freaks convince themselves the computer is thinking. It's not. It's an idiot.
Micheál Martin is embarrassing here ("you just hate the private sector!"), & it's all in response to the opposition pointing out extremely basic facts. Rents WILL go up due to new legislation, the Housing Minister has admitted as much! Presented with basic facts & he throws a classic Micheál strop
The exchange between the Taoiseach and the Sinn Féin leader prompted Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to appeal for a "respectful" debate, given that the visitors' gallery was full.
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'You couldn't care less': Taoiseach gets defensive as rent reforms face criticism
His outburst prompted the Ceann Comhairle to warn TDs to be “respectful”.
jrnl.ie
February 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Micheál Martin is embarrassing here ("you just hate the private sector!"), & it's all in response to the opposition pointing out extremely basic facts. Rents WILL go up due to new legislation, the Housing Minister has admitted as much! Presented with basic facts & he throws a classic Micheál strop
He must be manufacturing material for his horrible opinion columns
Another media darling and insider coming out with the nastiest laziest “joke” he can make about a mass shooting of kids.
February 11, 2026 at 10:58 AM
He must be manufacturing material for his horrible opinion columns
Hahahaha he falls head first for the switcheroo and then says "I guess that's what you were doing"
Imagine what it would take for fellas like him to admit a mistake
Imagine what it would take for fellas like him to admit a mistake
🗣️ “Surely nobody should be in a condition described like that?” — guest presenter @newschambers.bsky.social
🗣️ “They shouldn’t,” — Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe
🗣️ “Sorry, that’s actually a description of the Knockalisheen Centre,” — @newschambers.bsky.social
#TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE
🗣️ “They shouldn’t,” — Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe
🗣️ “Sorry, that’s actually a description of the Knockalisheen Centre,” — @newschambers.bsky.social
#TonightVMTV #SeamusCulleton #ICE
February 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Hahahaha he falls head first for the switcheroo and then says "I guess that's what you were doing"
Imagine what it would take for fellas like him to admit a mistake
Imagine what it would take for fellas like him to admit a mistake
I enjoyed Rebirth a lot, a plot that amounts to stealing blood from 3 giant dinos? What's not to like
February 11, 2026 at 9:02 AM
I enjoyed Rebirth a lot, a plot that amounts to stealing blood from 3 giant dinos? What's not to like
Reminds me of Fry trying to act like a rich 80s guy in a restaurant and asking for "a glass of all your water"
February 10, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Reminds me of Fry trying to act like a rich 80s guy in a restaurant and asking for "a glass of all your water"
Responding to positive audience scores by commissioning another pilot episode
February 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Responding to positive audience scores by commissioning another pilot episode
It's insane that Trump is a proper generational evil, and he'd still be one without all the stuff he's done as President taken into account
Jamie Raskin Reveals Trump’s Name Shows Up in Unredacted Epstein Files ‘More Than a Million Times’
Jamie Raskin Reveals Trump’s Name Shows Up in Unredacted Epstein Files ‘More Than a Million Times’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) revealed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's name appears in the unredacted Epstein files “more than a million times.”
The post Jamie Raskin Reveals Trump’s Name Shows Up in Unredacted Epstein Files ‘More Than a Million Times’ first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
February 10, 2026 at 9:09 PM
It's insane that Trump is a proper generational evil, and he'd still be one without all the stuff he's done as President taken into account
He's a fruit drying maniac!
February 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
He's a fruit drying maniac!
The reason they dress this stuff up behind child safety talk is cause you sound like a crank for calling them out on it. Very hard to explain it without them going "Oooh so you're against keeping children safe then are you?"
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The reason they dress this stuff up behind child safety talk is cause you sound like a crank for calling them out on it. Very hard to explain it without them going "Oooh so you're against keeping children safe then are you?"
This is why it's important to get past the "we're doing it for the kids!" line, even when it seems, on the surface, to be something that might benefit the kids. Pay attention to who's saying it, not what they are saying
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This is why it's important to get past the "we're doing it for the kids!" line, even when it seems, on the surface, to be something that might benefit the kids. Pay attention to who's saying it, not what they are saying
People (rightly) focus on the child protection end of things, missing the fact that the Government will (wrongly) use it to restrict everybody else
Happy Days for Musk, Thiel, Zuck and pals:
The Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s Personal Public Service Number
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
The Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s Personal Public Service Number
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
State age verification for websites an ‘important first step’, says Harris
The Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s Personal Public Service Number (PPSN)
www.irishexaminer.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
People (rightly) focus on the child protection end of things, missing the fact that the Government will (wrongly) use it to restrict everybody else
I'm gonna start a culture war where I insist people start singing the Macarena in English
February 10, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I'm gonna start a culture war where I insist people start singing the Macarena in English
Everybody in Government breathes a sight of relief, "phew, we avoided almost doing something there"
Irish Examiner: Government climbdown on proposals to regulate short-term lets
Government climbdown on proposals to regulate short-term lets
Previously, restrictions were due to apply to any town with a population of 10,000 or more
www.irishexaminer.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Everybody in Government breathes a sight of relief, "phew, we avoided almost doing something there"
I just finished Big Beacon and I think Alan did very well to not bring Edmunds up until page 205. That takes real strength
February 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I just finished Big Beacon and I think Alan did very well to not bring Edmunds up until page 205. That takes real strength
Yeah he always felt like a character ripped straight from Seinfeld for me! Total maniac with weird lines and weirder habits who's out to get the main cast for no good reason? That is pure Seinfeld territory
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Yeah he always felt like a character ripped straight from Seinfeld for me! Total maniac with weird lines and weirder habits who's out to get the main cast for no good reason? That is pure Seinfeld territory
You come across two doors guarded by two guards. One guard always lies and is a paedophile. The other guard also always lies, is a paedophile, and is also president.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer says his client will only speak if Trump grants her clemency
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
You come across two doors guarded by two guards. One guard always lies and is a paedophile. The other guard also always lies, is a paedophile, and is also president.
Silly to pay so much for the entire series of Friends when you could just pay for the Eddie episodes
HBO Max is coming to Ireland next month and is taking the hit-show Friends with it in a bid to woo customers.
The service will be available directly through HBO, as well as via its launch partner Sky.
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The service will be available directly through HBO, as well as via its launch partner Sky.
jrnl.ie/6952439
HBO Max is coming to Ireland next month and taking Friends with it
HBO Max will offer four plans, starting at €5.99 a month and rising to €15.99 a month.
jrnl.ie
February 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Silly to pay so much for the entire series of Friends when you could just pay for the Eddie episodes