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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Galaxy Fest - RTÉ Podcasts
Join the young crew of the Spectacular Irish Space Station (SISS) as they blast off on incredible interstellar adventures, exploring exciting new planets in never before seen galaxies. It's time to ig...
www.rte.ie
You can listen to all episodes of Galaxy Fest now at RTE Jr or wherever you get your podcasts
10 episodes of outer space hi-jinks with the crew of the Spectacular Irish Space Station and their trusty robot Bellhop.
It's time to let your imagination go supernova!
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
10 episodes of outer space hi-jinks with the crew of the Spectacular Irish Space Station and their trusty robot Bellhop.
It's time to let your imagination go supernova!
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
This is a nice piece about the relaxing qualities of ultra loud gigs.
I don't think I've ever been as peaced up or spaced out at a gig as I was at MBV on Saturday. Massive waves of distortion washing over me is my brain's idea of a deep cleanse
I don't think I've ever been as peaced up or spaced out at a gig as I was at MBV on Saturday. Massive waves of distortion washing over me is my brain's idea of a deep cleanse
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This is a nice piece about the relaxing qualities of ultra loud gigs.
I don't think I've ever been as peaced up or spaced out at a gig as I was at MBV on Saturday. Massive waves of distortion washing over me is my brain's idea of a deep cleanse
I don't think I've ever been as peaced up or spaced out at a gig as I was at MBV on Saturday. Massive waves of distortion washing over me is my brain's idea of a deep cleanse
Our esteemed Minister for the Arts, Patrick O'Donovan, gave this war on Xmas shtick a whack a few years ago, and I've never witnessed a fella more lacking in every single quality required to make something stick
This "winter lights" culture war bullshit non-controversy is 100% a media creation btw.
Nobody would give a rat's ass if the Indo, NewsTalk et al hadn't decided to turn a tweet from Ireland's most disingenuous politician into a national story out of... boredom? Laziness?
Nobody would give a rat's ass if the Indo, NewsTalk et al hadn't decided to turn a tweet from Ireland's most disingenuous politician into a national story out of... boredom? Laziness?
November 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our esteemed Minister for the Arts, Patrick O'Donovan, gave this war on Xmas shtick a whack a few years ago, and I've never witnessed a fella more lacking in every single quality required to make something stick
The house we bought in July is ALMOST ready to move into, so it's about time I start preparing my farewell to that ever constant in the life of a tenant: the mould.
Farewell mould, whenever I suffer any respiratory complications, I'll think of you
Farewell mould, whenever I suffer any respiratory complications, I'll think of you
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The house we bought in July is ALMOST ready to move into, so it's about time I start preparing my farewell to that ever constant in the life of a tenant: the mould.
Farewell mould, whenever I suffer any respiratory complications, I'll think of you
Farewell mould, whenever I suffer any respiratory complications, I'll think of you
In case you'd forgotten how utterly insane his testimony was.
It is genuinely insane to see a judge describe Graham Linehan as a “generally credible witness” in a trial where he claimed Sophia Brooks has been engaged in “trans activism” since 2013 (when she would’ve been 6 years old), then, when challenged, claimed her drivers license lied about her age.
November 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
In case you'd forgotten how utterly insane his testimony was.
People should have to do a stint in retail so they can learn to be friendly to retail workers, yes. But people should also do a stint in retail so they can easily recognise bullshit sales days for what they are
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
People should have to do a stint in retail so they can learn to be friendly to retail workers, yes. But people should also do a stint in retail so they can easily recognise bullshit sales days for what they are
The music for Bridge Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog for the Game Gear/Master System has a remarkably similar melody to "Everywhere I Go" by Janet Jackson. And the Sonic game came first.
i was going through my X archives and found this by @superpodsaga.com, which I qrt'd at some point years ago
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
so, let me bring the question back: what is the most useless piece of video game knowledge you know?
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The music for Bridge Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog for the Game Gear/Master System has a remarkably similar melody to "Everywhere I Go" by Janet Jackson. And the Sonic game came first.
Maybe instead of coming up with fun material for my comedy workshops, I should just show the kids clips like this and say "just be exactly the opposite of this prick and you're guaranteed to be funny"
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Maybe instead of coming up with fun material for my comedy workshops, I should just show the kids clips like this and say "just be exactly the opposite of this prick and you're guaranteed to be funny"
Take me back
November 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Take me back
In Ireland, every season is Landlord Migration season
I quite literally will never understand this take. I know that we always need *some* rental property available but the vast majority of people in Ireland want to own and we can't because of *drumroll please* landlords buying multiple properties to rent. Them leaving the market is what we want.
Landlords 'stampede' out of rental market ahead of new changes coming next year
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
In Ireland, every season is Landlord Migration season
There's a joke in Arrested Development where George Sr is arrested in Mexico, and he escapes after discovering a loophole in the Mexican legal system.
The loophole is him saying to the police "I have money"
The loophole is him saying to the police "I have money"
A briefing for the Taoiseach ahead of a 'fireside chat' with Stripe warned the company’s co-founder billionaire John Collison was likely to be critical of Ireland’s 'red tape'.
The Taoiseach’s briefing ran to more than 25 pages for the one-on-one meeting jrnl.ie/6883478
The Taoiseach’s briefing ran to more than 25 pages for the one-on-one meeting jrnl.ie/6883478
Stripe billionaire would likely be critical of Ireland's 'red tape', Taoiseach warned ahead of chat
The Taoiseach’s briefing ran to more than twenty-five pages for the pre-arranged one-on-one ‘fireside chat’ between him and John Collison.
jrnl.ie
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
There's a joke in Arrested Development where George Sr is arrested in Mexico, and he escapes after discovering a loophole in the Mexican legal system.
The loophole is him saying to the police "I have money"
The loophole is him saying to the police "I have money"
Did he pretend to have covid?
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro placed in preventive detention following an astonishing escape attempt
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro placed in preventive detention following an astonishing escape attempt
Under house arrest as he pursues his final appeals against a conviction for attempting a coup, the far-right former president tried to burn through his electronic ankle monitor. He has since been placed in isolation.
www.lemonde.fr
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Did he pretend to have covid?
Reposted by Aidan Fitzmaurice
Callaghan’s new “tough on immigration” rules will only affect a tiny proportion of immigrants—who also happen to be among the most vulnerable. The gov know that drastically reducing inward migration would be an act of self harm so they’ll pick on these asylum seekers as an act of performance. Sick
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Callaghan’s new “tough on immigration” rules will only affect a tiny proportion of immigrants—who also happen to be among the most vulnerable. The gov know that drastically reducing inward migration would be an act of self harm so they’ll pick on these asylum seekers as an act of performance. Sick
Na na na na na - POPE - na na na na
Now, what you hear is not a test, I'm rapping to the beat
And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet
You see, I am Pontifex and I'd like to say hello
And me, the groove, and my friends are gonna try to move your feet
You see, I am Pontifex and I'd like to say hello
November 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Na na na na na - POPE - na na na na
I'm exhausted after an intense week of gig going, so it's time to sit down and introduce the young lad to THE GOONIES
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I'm exhausted after an intense week of gig going, so it's time to sit down and introduce the young lad to THE GOONIES
Course he does, it's either this or reflect on his many, many failures
November 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Course he does, it's either this or reflect on his many, many failures
"Sound you could touch" is a lovely way of putting it
My Bloody Valentine tonight in Dublin. Epic: sound you could touch
#mbv
#mbv
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"Sound you could touch" is a lovely way of putting it
My Bloody Valentine? More like My Bloody Heck They Were Good! 🤣🤣🎶☘️
Seriously though that was an all timer of a gig. The FEEL of it was insane. They are the best in the biz.
Seriously though that was an all timer of a gig. The FEEL of it was insane. They are the best in the biz.
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
My Bloody Valentine? More like My Bloody Heck They Were Good! 🤣🤣🎶☘️
Seriously though that was an all timer of a gig. The FEEL of it was insane. They are the best in the biz.
Seriously though that was an all timer of a gig. The FEEL of it was insane. They are the best in the biz.
I can actually explain this Liverpool performance: they are being dragged down by the intense stench of BEING INTERNATIONAL LOSERS from Szoboslai and Kerkez
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I can actually explain this Liverpool performance: they are being dragged down by the intense stench of BEING INTERNATIONAL LOSERS from Szoboslai and Kerkez
That poem about RFK only reads so badly cause it's actually supposed to be 3 separate limericks
November 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
That poem about RFK only reads so badly cause it's actually supposed to be 3 separate limericks
I guess I'll be leaning heavily into this the next while
God it all puts club football to shame doesn't it, just no feeling like it
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I guess I'll be leaning heavily into this the next while
Reposted by Aidan Fitzmaurice
I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
elajucd.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Sad to see Carl attack Paschal Donohoe here, who was clearly just a decent dimply fella doing his best*
*he smiled at me once in the supermarket and I instantly forgot about his role in Government over the last decade
*he smiled at me once in the supermarket and I instantly forgot about his role in Government over the last decade
'In his exit interview this week, he told Morning Ireland: “The pinnacle of my ambition was to be the Minister for Finance.” Which, we can all admit, is a funny thing to say after you’ve just quit that job to move to what is very objectively a cooler job in every possible way.'
This week's column.
This week's column.
Surrealing in the Years: Paschal Donohoe leaves government unscathed, but how?
Donohoe has played a decisive role in every budget since 2016.
www.thejournal.ie
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Sad to see Carl attack Paschal Donohoe here, who was clearly just a decent dimply fella doing his best*
*he smiled at me once in the supermarket and I instantly forgot about his role in Government over the last decade
*he smiled at me once in the supermarket and I instantly forgot about his role in Government over the last decade
In honour of the My Bloody Valentine gig tonight, here are my favourite guitar tones of all time:
Only Tomorrow - MBV
Battle - Blur
Pink Steam - Sonic Youth
Breed - Nirvana
And Your Bird Can Sing - Beatles
Only Tomorrow - MBV
Battle - Blur
Pink Steam - Sonic Youth
Breed - Nirvana
And Your Bird Can Sing - Beatles
November 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
In honour of the My Bloody Valentine gig tonight, here are my favourite guitar tones of all time:
Only Tomorrow - MBV
Battle - Blur
Pink Steam - Sonic Youth
Breed - Nirvana
And Your Bird Can Sing - Beatles
Only Tomorrow - MBV
Battle - Blur
Pink Steam - Sonic Youth
Breed - Nirvana
And Your Bird Can Sing - Beatles
Hahahahahaha
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Hahahahahaha