Eilís Bean Uí hEochaidh
@lisahafey.bsky.social
Aussie in England. Music Journalist (Iriseoir) @essentiallypop.bsky.social leftie wife mother gardener artist musician crocheter (DM me for crochet commissions) Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge focal amháin sa lá she/sí/her/aici
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Changed my user name in solidarity with Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh
Why were the people of the little town of Bethlehem alleged to be having a deep and dreamless sleep when Jesus was born?
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Why were the people of the little town of Bethlehem alleged to be having a deep and dreamless sleep when Jesus was born?
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CALM DOWN MISTER WAVY BLADE
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 AM
CALM DOWN MISTER WAVY BLADE
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Don’t miss @RobinInce.bsky.social’s new show Let The Quiet Ones Rise at @LeicsComedyFest.bsky.social on 17th February! Tickets here: events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/robin...
Robin Ince: Let the Quiet Ones Rise | Leicester Comedy Festival
events.comedy-festival.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Don’t miss @RobinInce.bsky.social’s new show Let The Quiet Ones Rise at @LeicsComedyFest.bsky.social on 17th February! Tickets here: events.comedy-festival.co.uk/events/robin...
Seems like I’m in the clear, it’s nearly 10pm there and no response. Thank you everyone xx
Still no response but hey 🤷♀️ I’ve messaged my Dad and suggested he wish her a happy birthday too (they’ve been divorced for like 50 years) - I think she’d freak out about it even more!
No response from her yet but it’s still early
December 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Seems like I’m in the clear, it’s nearly 10pm there and no response. Thank you everyone xx
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For some reason Wilfred Owen’s lines came to my mind.
‘But the old man would not so, but slew his son,
And half the seed of Europe, one by one.’
Why are old men keen to kill the young?
‘But the old man would not so, but slew his son,
And half the seed of Europe, one by one.’
Why are old men keen to kill the young?
December 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
For some reason Wilfred Owen’s lines came to my mind.
‘But the old man would not so, but slew his son,
And half the seed of Europe, one by one.’
Why are old men keen to kill the young?
‘But the old man would not so, but slew his son,
And half the seed of Europe, one by one.’
Why are old men keen to kill the young?
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It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
this is such a painful loss. my heart is broken.
“The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them — words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that,...
wilwheaton.net
December 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
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Oh yeah and I *am* blocking those people who reply to me saying my children need to fight in wars that have nothing to do with them
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Oh yeah and I *am* blocking those people who reply to me saying my children need to fight in wars that have nothing to do with them
Still no response but hey 🤷♀️ I’ve messaged my Dad and suggested he wish her a happy birthday too (they’ve been divorced for like 50 years) - I think she’d freak out about it even more!
No response from her yet but it’s still early
My mother (with whom I’ve been no-contact for decades) friend requested me on FB a few weeks back. After much deliberation, I accepted. It’s her birthday tomorrow but she’s in Oz so it’s already tomorrow there, so I posted a happy birthday to her. I’m a bit scared…
December 15, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Still no response but hey 🤷♀️ I’ve messaged my Dad and suggested he wish her a happy birthday too (they’ve been divorced for like 50 years) - I think she’d freak out about it even more!
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Rob Reiner, who gave so much joy to so many - who, in the words of Cary Elwes, had "a laugh you could hear in Detroit."
Who was according to Mandy Patinkin an "actor's director... who made you feel like whatever you thought of was a wonderful idea."
Generous, joyful, loving, creating. Always.
Who was according to Mandy Patinkin an "actor's director... who made you feel like whatever you thought of was a wonderful idea."
Generous, joyful, loving, creating. Always.
December 15, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Rob Reiner, who gave so much joy to so many - who, in the words of Cary Elwes, had "a laugh you could hear in Detroit."
Who was according to Mandy Patinkin an "actor's director... who made you feel like whatever you thought of was a wonderful idea."
Generous, joyful, loving, creating. Always.
Who was according to Mandy Patinkin an "actor's director... who made you feel like whatever you thought of was a wonderful idea."
Generous, joyful, loving, creating. Always.
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Choosing to focus, on hearing the news of Rob Reiner's passing, to remember this moment where he was so overcome with joy and laughter that he - the director of the movie - was one of many people banished from the set in order to finish filming.
TIL nearly all of the "Miracle Max" scene from Princess Bride was improvised by Billy Crystal, and it took three ten hour days to shoot, because they couldn't get through his improv without everyone (cast and crew) laughing so hard it ruined the audio.
Mandy Patinkin bruised a rib holding it in.
Mandy Patinkin bruised a rib holding it in.
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and laughing .
Alt: Miracle Max and his wife waving goodbye from the Princess Bride.
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Choosing to focus, on hearing the news of Rob Reiner's passing, to remember this moment where he was so overcome with joy and laughter that he - the director of the movie - was one of many people banished from the set in order to finish filming.
No response from her yet but it’s still early
My mother (with whom I’ve been no-contact for decades) friend requested me on FB a few weeks back. After much deliberation, I accepted. It’s her birthday tomorrow but she’s in Oz so it’s already tomorrow there, so I posted a happy birthday to her. I’m a bit scared…
December 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
No response from her yet but it’s still early
My mother (with whom I’ve been no-contact for decades) friend requested me on FB a few weeks back. After much deliberation, I accepted. It’s her birthday tomorrow but she’s in Oz so it’s already tomorrow there, so I posted a happy birthday to her. I’m a bit scared…
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My mother (with whom I’ve been no-contact for decades) friend requested me on FB a few weeks back. After much deliberation, I accepted. It’s her birthday tomorrow but she’s in Oz so it’s already tomorrow there, so I posted a happy birthday to her. I’m a bit scared…
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—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
December 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
—I’ve been asked to baptise the King of Spain’s daughter
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
—Infanta?
—No, holy water as usual. Weird thing to ask honestly
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It’s Monday, that means Gonzo vs Taika day!
December 15, 2025 at 2:36 PM
It’s Monday, that means Gonzo vs Taika day!
If you see this, we implore you to post a picture from whatever device you are using without explanation
December 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
If you see this, we implore you to post a picture from whatever device you are using without explanation
Let’s make ‘Lullaby’ by Together for Palestine the UK Christmas number 1! Stream and download here - linktr.ee/T4Plive and watch the video! youtube.com/watch?v=G957...
Together For Palestine - Lullaby (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Together For Palestine
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December 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Let’s make ‘Lullaby’ by Together for Palestine the UK Christmas number 1! Stream and download here - linktr.ee/T4Plive and watch the video! youtube.com/watch?v=G957...
Just watched the first episode of ‘The War Between The Land And The Sea’ and I’m loving it! The little nothing nobody guy being accidentally propelled to a position of power (fish out of water, if you like!) is a well-seasoned trope, but it works!
December 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Just watched the first episode of ‘The War Between The Land And The Sea’ and I’m loving it! The little nothing nobody guy being accidentally propelled to a position of power (fish out of water, if you like!) is a well-seasoned trope, but it works!
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Who the fuck is going to submit all this shit just to go on holiday to the US?
December 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Who the fuck is going to submit all this shit just to go on holiday to the US?
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“Truth, justice and …”
Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time
www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time
www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time
The quintessential superhero has always stood for truth and justice, but the final part of his catchphrase has morphed to match a more connected world—and his place in it
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
“Truth, justice and …”
Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time
www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
Here’s How Superman’s Iconic Motto of ‘Truth, Justice and the American Way’ Evolved Over Time
www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
What *is* Superman’s “stupid line” he’s meant to say anyway? Does he still say, “up up and away” these days, or is it something else?
December 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
What *is* Superman’s “stupid line” he’s meant to say anyway? Does he still say, “up up and away” these days, or is it something else?
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Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
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Guess who really loves us? Yup, Pirate Daddy @david-jenkins.bsky.social is coming back (again).
January 10th. Let's go sluts! 🦄 🏴☠️ 🦄 🏴☠️ 💜
www.siren-events.co.uk/behind-our-f...
January 10th. Let's go sluts! 🦄 🏴☠️ 🦄 🏴☠️ 💜
www.siren-events.co.uk/behind-our-f...
December 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Guess who really loves us? Yup, Pirate Daddy @david-jenkins.bsky.social is coming back (again).
January 10th. Let's go sluts! 🦄 🏴☠️ 🦄 🏴☠️ 💜
www.siren-events.co.uk/behind-our-f...
January 10th. Let's go sluts! 🦄 🏴☠️ 🦄 🏴☠️ 💜
www.siren-events.co.uk/behind-our-f...
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The Icelandic word of the day is the verb 'að sniðganga': 'to boycott'.
December 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Icelandic word of the day is the verb 'að sniðganga': 'to boycott'.