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...
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
This is all very funny stuff. Imagine believing in Keir Starmer at any point, you'd need to be doing some serious reflection on what it is you think a politician should be
Am told Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales, is going to follow Anas Sarwar in calling for the PM to stand down;
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
This is all very funny stuff. Imagine believing in Keir Starmer at any point, you'd need to be doing some serious reflection on what it is you think a politician should be
Post your favourite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only.
February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Post your favourite Lord of the Rings character. Wrong answers only.
Stops raining for 5 minutes and the Tubridy rehabilitation campaign immediately starts pissing all over us instead
Broadcaster Ryan Tubridy has said he would be "a lot more attentive" to his contracts and finances if he could change the past.
jrnl.ie/6950828
jrnl.ie/6950828
Tubridy says he would be 'more attentive' to finances if he could change the past
The former Late Late Show host left RTÉ amid the payments scandal in 2023 after it emerged the organisation publicly under-reported payments to him.
jrnl.ie
February 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Stops raining for 5 minutes and the Tubridy rehabilitation campaign immediately starts pissing all over us instead
"I heard there were over 200 cases of forced resignations with Mr. McSweeney last year"
February 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
"I heard there were over 200 cases of forced resignations with Mr. McSweeney last year"
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I guess it'll be nice to seem him heaved out of it, rather than retiring with a claim to some dignity
February 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I guess it'll be nice to seem him heaved out of it, rather than retiring with a claim to some dignity
Trump's eventual death will only be a distraction from his involvement in the Epstein Files. Keep your eyes on the prize folks
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Trump's eventual death will only be a distraction from his involvement in the Epstein Files. Keep your eyes on the prize folks
Journalist: "What do you say to reports that you were aware these deportation airplanes stopped in Shannon?"
Micheál Martin & Simon Harris, in unison: "That's an absolutely reprehensible assertion, how dare you, what a repugnant claim, you're not giving us any credit for the work we've done"
Micheál Martin & Simon Harris, in unison: "That's an absolutely reprehensible assertion, how dare you, what a repugnant claim, you're not giving us any credit for the work we've done"
February 8, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Journalist: "What do you say to reports that you were aware these deportation airplanes stopped in Shannon?"
Micheál Martin & Simon Harris, in unison: "That's an absolutely reprehensible assertion, how dare you, what a repugnant claim, you're not giving us any credit for the work we've done"
Micheál Martin & Simon Harris, in unison: "That's an absolutely reprehensible assertion, how dare you, what a repugnant claim, you're not giving us any credit for the work we've done"
Reposted by Aidan Fitzmaurice
New Muppet Show yet again confirms the unassailability of the “puppets scrambling to put on a little show” format
February 8, 2026 at 3:49 AM
New Muppet Show yet again confirms the unassailability of the “puppets scrambling to put on a little show” format
Watched that Muppets special last night. So much fun. A set absolutely stuffed with Muppets. So many Muppets it works as a 45 minute sight gag. I spent most of it laughing at some Muppet that would catch my eye in the background.
Rizzo's song was the highlight for me.
Rizzo's song was the highlight for me.
February 8, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Watched that Muppets special last night. So much fun. A set absolutely stuffed with Muppets. So many Muppets it works as a 45 minute sight gag. I spent most of it laughing at some Muppet that would catch my eye in the background.
Rizzo's song was the highlight for me.
Rizzo's song was the highlight for me.
We should all take a leaf out of the cat's book and go completely mad for 5 mins after doing a poo
February 7, 2026 at 7:53 PM
We should all take a leaf out of the cat's book and go completely mad for 5 mins after doing a poo
Reposted by Aidan Fitzmaurice
I really hope people advocating to ban kids from SM read this. Some kids are isolated by disabilities or circumstances. Furthermore, some kids grow up in abusive households. “Ideally, a child’s exposure to online worlds should be moderated by their parents” isn’t a reassuring sentiment for everyone
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
The impacts of locking under 16 yos from their social media networks are now beginning to bite for those young people who relied on them for social connection
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:06 AM
I really hope people advocating to ban kids from SM read this. Some kids are isolated by disabilities or circumstances. Furthermore, some kids grow up in abusive households. “Ideally, a child’s exposure to online worlds should be moderated by their parents” isn’t a reassuring sentiment for everyone
Peter Mandelson is a just a crap British version of Micheal Lowry
February 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Peter Mandelson is a just a crap British version of Micheal Lowry
Reposted by Aidan Fitzmaurice
This is it folks. The dominoes are starting to fall. First it's "oh wow Jupiter is a smaller than we thought it was". Then it's "hang on a second it's not as dense as we thought either" and before long they're admitting "yeah those big bits of gas aren't really planets are they?"
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
This is it folks. The dominoes are starting to fall. First it's "oh wow Jupiter is a smaller than we thought it was". Then it's "hang on a second it's not as dense as we thought either" and before long they're admitting "yeah those big bits of gas aren't really planets are they?"
Me and the lads are having a few cans in Helms Deep. It's just started to rain. It's not foreboding at all
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Me and the lads are having a few cans in Helms Deep. It's just started to rain. It's not foreboding at all