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Aidan Fitzmaurice

@fancyvegaspro.bsky.social

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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

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 24d

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...

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

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1h

Very hard not to do a little fist pump when writing lines like this

Line from Galaxy Fest Xmas Special Script reading: That's right Eve. Buckle up team, because the crew of the Spectacular Irish Station are going to save Christmas!

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1h

This post has zero interest in presidential stuff, it's just about how people speak about mental health

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 2h

WRONG!

You're not supposed to ask for more investment or anything concrete, you're supposed to talk about raising awareness and just leave it at that

Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 2h

A message from Catherine on World Mental Health Day.

As a former clinical psychologist, Catherine has a long legacy of calling for increased investment in mental health services and supports.

On 24th October, vote for a President who will be a voice for those who are struggling to find their own.

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Seána @grantsana.bsky.social · 17h

Joe Brolly showing that no matter what you achieve - you’ll always be reduced to a piece of meat by some lowlife in a way men never ever are

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 2h

I don't understand why the entire world doesn't use Trump's Nobel Prize definition as leverage.

"You're threatening tariffs? Oh well, there goes that Nobel Prize"

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 2h

It's an insane level of discrimination to leave out the mental health comedy guys!

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 5h

Happy World Mental Health Day to all. As a special World Mental Health Day treat, I'll be doing a talk on mental health in your place of work, where I'll say anti-depressants are stupid and unnecessary, and recommend some breathing exercises instead.

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 5h

Plumber: I'm not sure I can do the job, there's so much water in the pipes, I'm afraid my hands might get a little wet

Micheál Martin: yeah that's fair enough, completely understand

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 5h

Yes we all know Micheál Martin and the Government parties would never allow situations that might polarise society to play out

Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 6h

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change,” he said.

The fact that we are stuck with politically beige leaders like this is so demoralising.

WE ARE FACING A CRISIS THAT COULD DESTROY OUR COUNTRY. STEP UP, YOU FUCKERS. SHOW SOME FUCKING LEADERSHIP.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 19h

Surely a promise like this only reminds everybody of the previous broken promise.

Why are Fine Gael campaigns always a contest to say every single wrong thing they can think of

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 20h

Heather Humphreys has recommitted to learning Irish, 11 years after first making this pledge.
In 2014, Humphreys became the Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Minister, but faced criticism due to her lack of Irish.
http://jrnl.ie/6840258

Heather Humphreys says she was too busy to learn Irish before but recommits to learning it for Áras

She first committed to learning Irish when she became the Gaeltacht Minister in 2014.

jrnl.ie

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 20h

ME: Now Mom, just remember, there's a lot of disinformation and AI in your social feed and your friends' Facebook.
MOM: I know! My friend sent me this crazy post where someone used AI to make an image of a giant frog fighting Army troops!
ME: ... okay, no, that one's ... goddamit, Portland.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 19h

Israel Agrees To Go Back To Killing Palestinians On Less Frequent Basis

CAIRO—As part of a historic ceasefire agreement with Hamas following two years of war, the Israeli government reportedly agreed Thursday to go back to killing Palestinians on a less frequent basis. “I...

theonion.com

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 19h

Back to square one for Palestine, but square one is just rubble now.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 19h

A map of Gaza shows how Israeli forces will withdraw under the first phase of the ceasefire plan while remaining in control of nearly 60% of the besieged Strip aje.io/kekalb

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 21h

Even being familiar with the work of Yates I can't believe he's saying this out loud

Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 23h

"I would smear the bejaysus out of her, simply because you've nothing to lose... you've got to create a fear... in my experience, nothing works like negative campaigning."

They're really openly saying the quiet part out loud now aren't they...🤔

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

As I said when this came up first, if you're going to criticise this kinda of thing, you better have an alternative to the entire concept of prisoner rehabilitation lined up

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 1d

The Minister for Health has described as "completely unacceptable", comments by presidential candidate Catherine Connolly that she "would have to think about" hiring a convicted rapist to work in the Áras

Connolly comments on rapist 'unacceptable', says Minister

www.rte.ie

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

In the Christmas Special of my CHILDREN's radio show, the characters WILL NOT be AFRAID to say HAPPY CHRISTMAS or MERRY CHRISTMAS or ANY VARIATION thereof.

The war on Christmas IS OVER

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

It really is a golden age for large men going around on tiny bikes

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

Most of the stories designed to stir outrage over Cathrine Connolly so far amount to "she did this thing which is fine by the rules but doesn't it make you feel a bit icky?"

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

*me after the screen cuts to black in The Sopranos*

"Oh my god, THE DUCKS WERE A METAPHOR!"

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

Can you even begin to imagine how captured this Government is on housing when they can't even introduce a no fault evictions bad in the midst of a decade long housing crisis and spiralling homeless numbers

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

Call me a cynic, but I don't think lifting the evictions ban is going to reduce homelessness in the medium to long term like they promised

Radio Kerry @radiokerry.bsky.social · 1d

On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social -
- 34 people, including 15 children living in a Killarney housing estate, face homelessness as their landlord begins a mass eviction process.
- 14 households have received termination notices.

www.radiokerry.ie/news/34-kill...

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

He's got a very healthy looking "Mr. Dead" sheen to his face these days

Clip from Mr. Dead, Harry Enfield sketch

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly, would you press the big red button? Would you nuke Russia if they attacked? Or would you take the coward's way out & tell an underling to do it? Would you then rehire that underling once they've been rehabilitated after witnessing the horror of a nuclear winter that you ordered?

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

I would like to apologise for neglecting "You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire" by QOTSA here

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 4d

The Queen is Dead is the one that immedaitely sprang to mind so I'll go with that.

Also Teenage Riot off of Daydream Nation

Discogs @discogsofficial.bsky.social · 4d

Which album has the best opening track of all time?

Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 1d

Top Halloween tip: if you die right now, your body will have decomposed just the right amount by the 31st to make a super spooky Halloween decoration!

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