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Coates is Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 3h

Ah, happy 88th anniversary of the day Oswald Mosley tried to sell fascism to Liverpudlians – and someone concussed him with a brick

A man in a suit stands at a microphone which has been mounted on the roof of a van. There are loudspeakers at his feet, and a building behind him. He has an arm raised, and is flinching as projectiles are hurled at him, because he's a fucking Nazi

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 2h

I can confirm that Alison is *far* better at Slay the Spire than I am, but that does not surprise me. Very fun & informative episode, thank you!

Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 18h

This is awful, and I'm sure he would have said similar about the sitting President.

Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 21h

"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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PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 18h

Well didn’t take long for the most predictable thing that people have been saying Would happen if we all started uploading identity verifying documents to servers to happen to happen.

404 Media @404media.co · 20h

BREAKING: A catastrophic breach has impacted Discord user data including selfies and identity documents uploaded as part of the app’s verification process, email addresses, phone numbers, approximately where the user lives, and much more.

🔗 www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, interesting! And in 2030 I think I can just sit around and enjoy at Eurocon! :)

Copenhagen 2030 - A Eurocon Bid @copenhagen2030.bsky.social · 1d

We're throwing our hat in the ring to host Eurocon 2030 in the fantastical city of Copenhagen! Accessible transport, stunning sights, and a commitment to sustainability, Copenhagen promises an unforgettable experience for all attendees.

Support our bid, and be part of an incredible adventure!

A blue silhuette of the Copenhagen skyline with a rocketship, a dragon and some tentacles added, in front of a picture of the Cat's Paw Nebula picture taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Text reads: Copenhagen 2030, a Eurocon bid, f: Copenhagen2030, ig: copenhagen_2030, bsky: well, you're already here.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 2d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 3d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 3d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 4d

Then there were two. www.rte.ie/news/ireland... #Aras25

Jim Gavin withdraws from Presidential Election

Fianna Fáil's candidate Jim Gavin has announced he is withdrawing from the Presidential Election "with immediate effect".

www.rte.ie

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Deanna Kreisel 🌱 @doctorwaffle.substack.com · 7d

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

Screen cap of parodic version of William Blake's "The Tyger" that begins:
Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright
(Not sure if I spelled that right)
What immortal hand or eye
Could fashion such a stripy guy?
What the hammer that hath hewn it
Into such a chonky unit?
Did who made the lamb make thee,
Or an external franchisee?

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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 5d

This year, Octocon is running a full programme online on both days of the convention (Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th October 2025), and we need volunteers to help us!

https://2025.octocon.com/online-volunteers-needed/

#Octocon #Octocon2025 #Volunteers #Scifi #Fantasy #Fandom

Our mascot Octo the pink Octopus holding various devices such as a mobile phone, tablet, laptop, and there's a computer screen behind them.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 6d

I finally got my hands on a copy of Future, the 1966 future-forecasting boardgame released as a business tool by Kaiser Aluminum, and it is a _trip_, including one of the wildest dice you've ever seen. Not played it yet, but here's an unboxing video to give you the gist. youtu.be/V_5tm8p09ks

Future, a 1966 board game by Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., unboxing

YouTube video by James Wallis

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 7d

In memoriam...

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 8d

Sorry, but this is some old baloney. But also, I have GDPR questions about the emergance of this story.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 8d

Counter-terrorism gardaí intervened to stop Catherine Connolly from hiring a woman convicted of a gun crime to work in Leinster House, The Journal has learned.
http://jrnl.ie/6830299t

Gardaí blocked Catherine Connolly from hiring woman convicted of gun crime

The presidential candidate sought to hire Ursula Ní Shionnáin, a former Éirigí member who was sentenced to six years in jail by the Special Criminal Court.

jrnl.ie

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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 8d

All eyes on the flotilla.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 8d

an extraordinary person with an extraordinary legacy who nevertheless didn’t take herself too seriously

when Gary Larson published this cartoon, she was in Africa and her institute was horribly offended and drafted a complaint

the whole thing was defused when she returned - she found it funny

Far Side cartoon with a female chimpanzee grooming a male chimpanzee

“Well, well - another blond hair. … Conducting a little more ‘research’ with that Jane Goodall tramp?”

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 8d

If we are very lucky we find community in our industries. Many years ago Fearghas McKay was one of the people who welcomed me into the wider Internet community and the news of his death today is shocking. He wanted people to connect and he brought us together. He will be sorely missed by so many.

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 9d

I'm in The Hague this week at the Europol Cybercrime Conference and I had the opportunity to speak to people today about Internet operations and the RIPE community. Then a perfect dinner where chatting to someone I haven't seen in a while (go Irish everywhere) led to meeting new excellent folks.

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 10d

Ye gods.

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 11d

More expensive than transatlantic flights?!

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 11d

Croke Park.

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 11d

My 1014 jokes worked better when the scoreline was a lot worse for the Vikings, but still, Steelers win the first #NFL game in Dublin, which is a thing, I guess?

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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 12d

Our programme is now live! Check out what we have in store both in-person and online. You now have permission to get excited!

https://prog.octocon.com/

#octocon #octocon2025 #Fantasy #SciFi #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #SciFiConvention #Fandom #Cosplay #Cosplayers #Comics #indiecomics

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 12d

That is... quite the scoreline!

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Brian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 12d

Grats England. Best team in the world won the #RWC2025 in front of a record crowd by simply being better than everyone else at everything. Fantastic tournament. Can't wait for the next one! #CANvENG

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Future Games Show @futuregamesshow.bsky.social · 13d

the Command & Conquer series is 30 years old today we so have an excuse to share this iconic moment with Tim Curry

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