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?
www.rte.ie
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!
www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...
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.
news.sky.com
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
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.
jrnl.ie/6953584t
jrnl.ie/6953584t
'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
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
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"
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.
jrnl.ie/6952439
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
Trump: "Why don't you come over here and say that to me face?"
The Taoiseach has said that the government has "consistently" been raising the issue of an Irishman who has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials with US authorities.
jrnl.ie/6952346
jrnl.ie/6952346
Taoiseach says Irishman's detention in Texas ICE centre has 'consistently' been raised with US
Kilkenny man Seamus Culleton, who has been living in the US for 20 years, has been detained by ICE for almost five months.
jrnl.ie
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Trump: "Why don't you come over here and say that to me face?"
Went to see No Other Choice last night cause there was nothing else on.
(it's an incredible film)
(it's an incredible film)
February 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Went to see No Other Choice last night cause there was nothing else on.
(it's an incredible film)
(it's an incredible film)
I presume all the victims were under 16
Social platforms made €32m from scam ads on Irish users https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0209/1557402-scam-ads-ireland/
Social platforms made €32m from scam ads on Irish users
Social media platforms made €32 million in revenue last year from scam ads targeting consumers in Ireland, according to new research.
www.rte.ie
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
I presume all the victims were under 16
The Government are powerless to stop US military planes landing in Shannon cause the pilots keep asking if they can land in Shannon as gaeilge which means you have to let them do it
February 10, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The Government are powerless to stop US military planes landing in Shannon cause the pilots keep asking if they can land in Shannon as gaeilge which means you have to let them do it
Little Crab and Very Big Grape lived in a tiny tray of water.
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Little Crab and Very Big Grape lived in a tiny tray of water.
Amazing use of the word "seriousness" here. When it all breaks down, this is all these people have: I'm a big serious grown up boy so I must be taken seriously at all times
This is the funniest headline I seen in a long time. And bravo to whoever underlined the desperation with the juxtaposed link.
February 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Amazing use of the word "seriousness" here. When it all breaks down, this is all these people have: I'm a big serious grown up boy so I must be taken seriously at all times
The whole "he was elected 18 months ago with a massive mandate" is a complete indictment of Starmer, but Labour MPs keep rolling it out like it's a defence.
"You managed to fuck things up this badly in 18 months?!"
"You managed to fuck things up this badly in 18 months?!"
I know I've said something like this before - but Labour's astroturfing is probably the most embarrassing in global politics. Search '18 months' and you'll see what the latest copy and paste message is.
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 AM
The whole "he was elected 18 months ago with a massive mandate" is a complete indictment of Starmer, but Labour MPs keep rolling it out like it's a defence.
"You managed to fuck things up this badly in 18 months?!"
"You managed to fuck things up this badly in 18 months?!"
You can't just wave a magic wand and not lift a passenger cap
Cabinet to approve lifting of Dublin Airport’s 32m passenger cap
Cabinet to approve lifting of Dublin Airport’s 32m passenger cap
Minister for Infrastructure Jack Chambers to present rule changes in attempt to shorten approval process for critical projects
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM
You can't just wave a magic wand and not lift a passenger cap
Mo Salah in the mixed zone
NEW: No10 bat away Anas Sarwar’s calls for Starmer to go.
“Keir Starmer is one of only four Labour leaders ever to have won a general election.
“He has a clear five-year mandate from the British people to deliver change, and that is what he will do.”
“Keir Starmer is one of only four Labour leaders ever to have won a general election.
“He has a clear five-year mandate from the British people to deliver change, and that is what he will do.”
February 9, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Mo Salah in the mixed zone
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This is the ending of The Chair Company
He’s so unlikable. Add that to the fact that the MAGA base will not transfer to him. Good luck in 2028.
And let’s start doing to him what they did to Kamala: “What has JD Vance actually accomplished since he’s been VP?”
And let’s start doing to him what they did to Kamala: “What has JD Vance actually accomplished since he’s been VP?”
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
This is the ending of The Chair Company