Lisa Carey
@msleedy.bsky.social
does words and music, though not at the same time. relax in a panic-free atmosphere.
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recently learned about “dek bass”, a sound system culture in rural West Bengal, using cassette decks and homemade systems, and it’s remarkable because 1) the music and equipment are sick and 2) the DJ always looks like he’s being briefed on a national security issue
January 26, 2026 at 3:56 AM
recently learned about “dek bass”, a sound system culture in rural West Bengal, using cassette decks and homemade systems, and it’s remarkable because 1) the music and equipment are sick and 2) the DJ always looks like he’s being briefed on a national security issue
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Exactly this. Cyclists etc already suggest to each other that hiviz, lights, helmets are a good idea in places with bad bike infrastructure. But when agencies with the power to do far more effective things emphasise hiviz, it signals clearly that they don't want to do those more effective things.
The reason why cyclists and pedestrians push back against these types of campaigns is not because we think visibility is bad (I wear hig-viz!), but because it's victim blaming that diverts attention from the real issues: dangerous drivers and poor infrastructure
“Where the built environment separates human skin and bone from lorries, cars, and buses, there is no need for our frantic striving to make fragile bodies hyper-visible”
January 27, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Exactly this. Cyclists etc already suggest to each other that hiviz, lights, helmets are a good idea in places with bad bike infrastructure. But when agencies with the power to do far more effective things emphasise hiviz, it signals clearly that they don't want to do those more effective things.
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Fake thumbnails for fake Youtube videos is a favourite genre of mine
January 27, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Fake thumbnails for fake Youtube videos is a favourite genre of mine
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Kids also love Herbie Hancock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKoi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKoi...
Sesame Street: Herbie Hancock Makes Sounds
YouTube video by Sesame Street
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Kids also love Herbie Hancock
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKoi...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKoi...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:04 PM
13yo reports that some American visitors sitting in front of him on the bus exclaimed "you can really feel the heritage!" when crossing O'Connell Bridge.
January 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
13yo reports that some American visitors sitting in front of him on the bus exclaimed "you can really feel the heritage!" when crossing O'Connell Bridge.
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I don’t think it matters how much hi-viz a person is wearing when an Amazon delivery van is reversing down the footpath at speed - just saw this on Griffith Ave in Dublin. The footpath’s wide enough to fit a van so sure enough some delivery driver will attempt to bomb down it backwards. #RoadSafety
January 26, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I don’t think it matters how much hi-viz a person is wearing when an Amazon delivery van is reversing down the footpath at speed - just saw this on Griffith Ave in Dublin. The footpath’s wide enough to fit a van so sure enough some delivery driver will attempt to bomb down it backwards. #RoadSafety
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RIP Sly Dunbar, drums on everything
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc1I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc1I...
Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumper
YouTube video by GraceJonesVEVO
www.youtube.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:49 PM
RIP Sly Dunbar, drums on everything
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc1I...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc1I...
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The Nudge mentality is alive and well in the semi-state managerial class.
There are very obvious ways to improve their services. I'll give them those for free. But they cost money. What they want is a secret incantation that will make things better but for free.
www.reddit.com/r/IfBooksCou...
There are very obvious ways to improve their services. I'll give them those for free. But they cost money. What they want is a secret incantation that will make things better but for free.
www.reddit.com/r/IfBooksCou...
January 26, 2026 at 10:26 AM
The Nudge mentality is alive and well in the semi-state managerial class.
There are very obvious ways to improve their services. I'll give them those for free. But they cost money. What they want is a secret incantation that will make things better but for free.
www.reddit.com/r/IfBooksCou...
There are very obvious ways to improve their services. I'll give them those for free. But they cost money. What they want is a secret incantation that will make things better but for free.
www.reddit.com/r/IfBooksCou...
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The media should cover sport the way they cover the state murder of civilians:
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
January 25, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The media should cover sport the way they cover the state murder of civilians:
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
‘Jannik Sinner appeared to win the French Open yesterday after what supporters say was a comeback from being two sets down.’
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
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No way we let Sweden get over the line on this ahead of Ireland.
Tell your friends. This isn’t just any old petition, this mechanism has EU clout.
Tell your friends. This isn’t just any old petition, this mechanism has EU clout.
358 806 signatures for the full suspension of the EU-Israel association, more than 1/3 of what is needed and 4 of the 7 countries needed over 100%.
tinyurl.com/mv8fzdhu
☑️Belgium 103%
☑️Finland 100.5%
☑️France 296%
Ireland 58.7%
Italy 79.8%
Netherlands 31%
Poland 51.4%
☑️Spain 111.9%
Sweden 81.6%
tinyurl.com/mv8fzdhu
☑️Belgium 103%
☑️Finland 100.5%
☑️France 296%
Ireland 58.7%
Italy 79.8%
Netherlands 31%
Poland 51.4%
☑️Spain 111.9%
Sweden 81.6%
January 25, 2026 at 10:40 AM
No way we let Sweden get over the line on this ahead of Ireland.
Tell your friends. This isn’t just any old petition, this mechanism has EU clout.
Tell your friends. This isn’t just any old petition, this mechanism has EU clout.
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OK so in 1992 a girl I know went with her brother to Lepre-con and she was one of the only girls there. The shy nerdy boys acted like she was the goddess Aphrodite and it did wonders for her self-confidence. Then one boy approached her with a figurine and said "I have painted you an orc".
January 25, 2026 at 10:29 AM
OK so in 1992 a girl I know went with her brother to Lepre-con and she was one of the only girls there. The shy nerdy boys acted like she was the goddess Aphrodite and it did wonders for her self-confidence. Then one boy approached her with a figurine and said "I have painted you an orc".
Perfume nerd achievement unlocked: man in cafe just asked me what I was wearing because it smelled amazing (Tantrum by Boy Smells, should you too wish to smell like me this morning).
January 24, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Perfume nerd achievement unlocked: man in cafe just asked me what I was wearing because it smelled amazing (Tantrum by Boy Smells, should you too wish to smell like me this morning).
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Government announce it will be illegal to generate CSAM on X if you're not wearing a helmet
January 24, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Government announce it will be illegal to generate CSAM on X if you're not wearing a helmet
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Every week there's a pair of headlines that's like
"NUMBER OF HOMELESS CHILDREN REACHES ONE MILLION"
and
"GOVERNMENT TO FAST TRACK BILL BANNING TURNING YOUR PILLOW OVER TO THE COOL SIDE"
"NUMBER OF HOMELESS CHILDREN REACHES ONE MILLION"
and
"GOVERNMENT TO FAST TRACK BILL BANNING TURNING YOUR PILLOW OVER TO THE COOL SIDE"
January 23, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Every week there's a pair of headlines that's like
"NUMBER OF HOMELESS CHILDREN REACHES ONE MILLION"
and
"GOVERNMENT TO FAST TRACK BILL BANNING TURNING YOUR PILLOW OVER TO THE COOL SIDE"
"NUMBER OF HOMELESS CHILDREN REACHES ONE MILLION"
and
"GOVERNMENT TO FAST TRACK BILL BANNING TURNING YOUR PILLOW OVER TO THE COOL SIDE"
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Good morning humans who like to go to things in Dublin. I have updated Dublin's premier events listing spreadsheet. There are many exciting new additions.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#Speirgorm #DublinGigs #DublinListings
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#Speirgorm #DublinGigs #DublinListings
The Crackdown
docs.google.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Good morning humans who like to go to things in Dublin. I have updated Dublin's premier events listing spreadsheet. There are many exciting new additions.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#Speirgorm #DublinGigs #DublinListings
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#Speirgorm #DublinGigs #DublinListings
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The People vs. ICE
Renee Good’s death galvanized a city eager to push back against Trump’s invasion.
nymag.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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i never want to hear people say o'connell street is dangerous again when a lamborghini has been sitting there untouched for a week
It's been there for over a week now! Genuinely quite mysterious at this stage
January 23, 2026 at 9:49 AM
i never want to hear people say o'connell street is dangerous again when a lamborghini has been sitting there untouched for a week
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Kash Patel going to a big meeting of the intelligence chiefs in England and asking if they can go jet skiing instead of having a normal meeting is really doing a number on my ability to focus
January 22, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Kash Patel going to a big meeting of the intelligence chiefs in England and asking if they can go jet skiing instead of having a normal meeting is really doing a number on my ability to focus
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Dublin's new housing policy is "I thought I told you to FUCK OFF."
Dublin City Council housing chair suggests ‘encouraging people away from the city’ www.independent.ie/regionals/du...
Dublin City Council housing chair suggests ‘encouraging people away from the city’
The chair of the Dublin City Council (DCC) housing committee has suggested the local authority adopt a policy to “encourage people away from the city”.
buff.ly
January 23, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Dublin's new housing policy is "I thought I told you to FUCK OFF."
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Yes it could be argued that keeping up with world events is important but alternatively can I interest you in hugging an ancient mossy boulder that looks like a face and quietly listening while it tells you stories from centuries cloaked in mist.
January 23, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Yes it could be argued that keeping up with world events is important but alternatively can I interest you in hugging an ancient mossy boulder that looks like a face and quietly listening while it tells you stories from centuries cloaked in mist.
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i think if everything's going to hell i might start telling people to fuck off on linkedin
January 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM
i think if everything's going to hell i might start telling people to fuck off on linkedin
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🎵 you’ve been closed by / you’ve been shut by / the task manager
January 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
🎵 you’ve been closed by / you’ve been shut by / the task manager