Siobhán McElduff
@siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social
1st gen Irish (Donegal/Sligo) settler in Canada. Author of obscure academic books and slightly less obscure OERs on Roman culture. Translator of, and far too fond of Cicero. She/her nó sí/í
Opinions my own
siobhanmcelduff.com
Opinions my own
siobhanmcelduff.com
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The problem with the David Quinn thing here is there are in fact many orders of nuns doing good work (in Cork, the Nano Nagle centre) and it is reported as such. The problem tis they are doing Woke things like helping migrants when what he wants is just to import culture wars.
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The problem with the David Quinn thing here is there are in fact many orders of nuns doing good work (in Cork, the Nano Nagle centre) and it is reported as such. The problem tis they are doing Woke things like helping migrants when what he wants is just to import culture wars.
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The Ditch gained access to Jeffrey Epstein’s FedEx account – records show it was used for shipments long after his death and an address book including a senior Israeli military officer now considered a “strategic consultant” for “diplomatic matters”.
www.ontheditch.com/gained-acces...
www.ontheditch.com/gained-acces...
Gained access to Epstein’s FedEx account: Still live
Shipments in 2024, address book with 90+ names
www.ontheditch.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Ditch gained access to Jeffrey Epstein’s FedEx account – records show it was used for shipments long after his death and an address book including a senior Israeli military officer now considered a “strategic consultant” for “diplomatic matters”.
www.ontheditch.com/gained-acces...
www.ontheditch.com/gained-acces...
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Ages ago, while out in the Triassic of New Mexico, paleontologist Kevin Padian told me - apropos of nothing - “You’re a good writer, Riley. Not great. But good.”
And to this day I think Fuck You Kevin.
And to this day I think Fuck You Kevin.
February 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Ages ago, while out in the Triassic of New Mexico, paleontologist Kevin Padian told me - apropos of nothing - “You’re a good writer, Riley. Not great. But good.”
And to this day I think Fuck You Kevin.
And to this day I think Fuck You Kevin.
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Robert Briscoe, surely another one of those 20th century Irish lives worthy of a film. Revolutionary, Gunrunner, TD, First Jewish mayor of Dublin, confidant of both Collins and Dev. For the Life of Me, his autobiography, HB 1st edition.
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Robert Briscoe, surely another one of those 20th century Irish lives worthy of a film. Revolutionary, Gunrunner, TD, First Jewish mayor of Dublin, confidant of both Collins and Dev. For the Life of Me, his autobiography, HB 1st edition.
This is just so awful. I have no idea how anyone else is dealing with it in class. Or how I'll talk about the change in syllabus I'm making.
RCMP have said police are "not in a place" to understand what motivated a shooter suspected of killing two people at a home before going to a school and committing one of Canada's worst mass shootings.
RCMP has few details about shooting at Tumbler Ridge school
RCMP continue to search for the motive behind the killing of 10 people, including the shooter, at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
www.aptnnews.ca
February 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
This is just so awful. I have no idea how anyone else is dealing with it in class. Or how I'll talk about the change in syllabus I'm making.
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The sheer gormlessness of Ireland proposing to build a massive LNG terminal when even the right wing WSJ says it’s lunacy for Europe to depend on the US for anything important really is something to behold.
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
Europe Needs to Learn Its Lesson: Stop Relying on Imported Energy
Growing reliance on American gas looks foolish given how unpredictable the White House has become.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The sheer gormlessness of Ireland proposing to build a massive LNG terminal when even the right wing WSJ says it’s lunacy for Europe to depend on the US for anything important really is something to behold.
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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Happy birthday to Lydia Maria Child--a woman so fierce in her pursuit of racial justice, so progressive in her enlightened patriotism, and so inspiring in her activism that when I discovered her, I had to write a book about her. Happy birthday LMC! #19C #womenshistory #otd #womeninphilosophy
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Happy birthday to Lydia Maria Child--a woman so fierce in her pursuit of racial justice, so progressive in her enlightened patriotism, and so inspiring in her activism that when I discovered her, I had to write a book about her. Happy birthday LMC! #19C #womenshistory #otd #womeninphilosophy
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This is exactly it.
February 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
This is exactly it.
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What Micheál Martin says at the end is not true...
It's horrific, we're the only country in Europe that funds the large scale slaughter of badgers.
Badgers are a scapegoat for the spread of bovine TB. More than 66,000 badgers killed in the last decade, even though they're a protected species!
It's horrific, we're the only country in Europe that funds the large scale slaughter of badgers.
Badgers are a scapegoat for the spread of bovine TB. More than 66,000 badgers killed in the last decade, even though they're a protected species!
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 PM
What Micheál Martin says at the end is not true...
It's horrific, we're the only country in Europe that funds the large scale slaughter of badgers.
Badgers are a scapegoat for the spread of bovine TB. More than 66,000 badgers killed in the last decade, even though they're a protected species!
It's horrific, we're the only country in Europe that funds the large scale slaughter of badgers.
Badgers are a scapegoat for the spread of bovine TB. More than 66,000 badgers killed in the last decade, even though they're a protected species!
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If you've seen one of my works that you really want feel free to make me an offer that works for you. DM me & let's see what we can do. #art
"crushed (low energy)", oil on canvas, 11x14", 2022- $850(Cdn). On sale for $600. DM if interested. #art
February 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
If you've seen one of my works that you really want feel free to make me an offer that works for you. DM me & let's see what we can do. #art
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Hi @hannahsbee.bsky.social,
There will come a time when you will have to face up to what you've done because of this era of anti-trans hysteria.
Per an FOI request, Pogust Goodhead have ZERO cases against Tavistock, when 1000 were claimed three years ago.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...
There will come a time when you will have to face up to what you've done because of this era of anti-trans hysteria.
Per an FOI request, Pogust Goodhead have ZERO cases against Tavistock, when 1000 were claimed three years ago.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...
The real Tavistock Clinic scandal: 1,000 court cases that never materialised
A FoI request for the data behind the media hysteria over the Tavistock Clinic presents quite a different picture
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Hi @hannahsbee.bsky.social,
There will come a time when you will have to face up to what you've done because of this era of anti-trans hysteria.
Per an FOI request, Pogust Goodhead have ZERO cases against Tavistock, when 1000 were claimed three years ago.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...
There will come a time when you will have to face up to what you've done because of this era of anti-trans hysteria.
Per an FOI request, Pogust Goodhead have ZERO cases against Tavistock, when 1000 were claimed three years ago.
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/news/health/...
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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
What is Claude?
A way to make money off the labour of milennia of people while burning down the planet.
I assume the article reaches the same conclusions because I'm not reading this shite again.
A way to make money off the labour of milennia of people while burning down the planet.
I assume the article reaches the same conclusions because I'm not reading this shite again.
Experiments conducted with the A.I. system Claude are producing fascinating results—and raising questions about the nature of selfhood. Gideon Lewis-Kraus reports from inside the company that designed it, Anthropic. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/rOfXjg
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What is Claude?
A way to make money off the labour of milennia of people while burning down the planet.
I assume the article reaches the same conclusions because I'm not reading this shite again.
A way to make money off the labour of milennia of people while burning down the planet.
I assume the article reaches the same conclusions because I'm not reading this shite again.
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And formally provably so because to drive you need theory of mind. You can indeed show with maths the limits of maths since it's a formal engineered system with knowable limits, see Gödel etc. We created trains which ban humans from tracks so the system can be safely automated, not so for roads. 1/n
These companies are always lying about the extent of their automation because some things cannot be fully automated in principle
futurism.com/advanced-tra...
futurism.com/advanced-tra...
It Turns Out That When Waymos Are Stumped, They Get Intervention From Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:30 AM
And formally provably so because to drive you need theory of mind. You can indeed show with maths the limits of maths since it's a formal engineered system with knowable limits, see Gödel etc. We created trains which ban humans from tracks so the system can be safely automated, not so for roads. 1/n
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new music! my next EP titled "Fishtail" will be out on 6 march 2026 (the next bandcamp friday). five tracks of thundering drums and tremolo guitars, grinding textures and dreamlike forms, and strange atmospheres.
aidanthomastobin.bandcamp.com/album/fishtail
aidanthomastobin.bandcamp.com/album/fishtail
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
new music! my next EP titled "Fishtail" will be out on 6 march 2026 (the next bandcamp friday). five tracks of thundering drums and tremolo guitars, grinding textures and dreamlike forms, and strange atmospheres.
aidanthomastobin.bandcamp.com/album/fishtail
aidanthomastobin.bandcamp.com/album/fishtail
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On the defining issues of our time—Indigenous rights, climate policy, housing—the BC NDP has been such a massive disappointment.
At some point, they've got to offer something better than just "we're not far right freaks"
At some point, they've got to offer something better than just "we're not far right freaks"
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
On the defining issues of our time—Indigenous rights, climate policy, housing—the BC NDP has been such a massive disappointment.
At some point, they've got to offer something better than just "we're not far right freaks"
At some point, they've got to offer something better than just "we're not far right freaks"
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Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Tobermory, Isle of Mull. The surname Mull was first found in County Clare, Irish: An Clár, on the west coast of #Ireland in province of Munster tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2010/04/old-...
Old Photographs Tobermory Scotland
tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Old Tour #Scotland #Ancestry Travel Visit #Genealogy #Scottish Family #History Blog #photography of Tobermory, Isle of Mull. The surname Mull was first found in County Clare, Irish: An Clár, on the west coast of #Ireland in province of Munster tour-scotland-photographs.blogspot.com/2010/04/old-...
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In this powerful new article, Gazan scholars—including my PhD student Saga Hamdan—reflect on how the concept of resilience has become a burden that obscures the reality of colonial violence. A must-read for those engaging with Palestine in academia: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
When Resilience Becomes a Burden: Reflections from Gazan Palestinian Scholars
In this essay, Palestinian scholars from Gaza reflect on how Gaza is brought into Western academic spaces since the beginning of the genocide. Over the last two years, academic engagement with Gaza...
www.tandfonline.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
In this powerful new article, Gazan scholars—including my PhD student Saga Hamdan—reflect on how the concept of resilience has become a burden that obscures the reality of colonial violence. A must-read for those engaging with Palestine in academia: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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OpenAI fired a VP who opposed their erotica rollout (and had started a company-wide peer mentorship program for women), allegedly telling her it was because she discriminated against a man 🤔 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
Exclusive | OpenAI Executive Who Opposed ‘Adult Mode’ Fired for Sexual Discrimination
Ryan Beiermeister, who served as the vice president leading OpenAI’s product policy team, had raised concerns about the upcoming launch of erotic content.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:03 PM
OpenAI fired a VP who opposed their erotica rollout (and had started a company-wide peer mentorship program for women), allegedly telling her it was because she discriminated against a man 🤔 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/open...
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I will be at the Rendr Festival this weekend. Carrying print copies of Terran Omega with me #rendrfestival make sure to say hello if you see me. I look like this
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
I will be at the Rendr Festival this weekend. Carrying print copies of Terran Omega with me #rendrfestival make sure to say hello if you see me. I look like this
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I dunno if you can put a sympathetic spin on ‘Baby Mass Graves’
February 11, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I dunno if you can put a sympathetic spin on ‘Baby Mass Graves’
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Under Starmer, recognised refugees can no longer reunite with their children.
Recognised refugees.
Denied the right to reunite with their children.
It’s diabolical. Worse than anything the Tories did. & no, the racists are not & never will be satisfied.
So yes, he’s hated.
Recognised refugees.
Denied the right to reunite with their children.
It’s diabolical. Worse than anything the Tories did. & no, the racists are not & never will be satisfied.
So yes, he’s hated.
What these “but why do people hate Starmer SO MUCH” takes come down to is so shallow.
Starmer doesn’t sound or look like a firebrand so what’s the big deal?
Immune to questions of SUBSTANCE - he’s liar, enabled a genocide, pandered to anti-migrant politics & global Fascism.
Starmer doesn’t sound or look like a firebrand so what’s the big deal?
Immune to questions of SUBSTANCE - he’s liar, enabled a genocide, pandered to anti-migrant politics & global Fascism.
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Under Starmer, recognised refugees can no longer reunite with their children.
Recognised refugees.
Denied the right to reunite with their children.
It’s diabolical. Worse than anything the Tories did. & no, the racists are not & never will be satisfied.
So yes, he’s hated.
Recognised refugees.
Denied the right to reunite with their children.
It’s diabolical. Worse than anything the Tories did. & no, the racists are not & never will be satisfied.
So yes, he’s hated.
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We’ve had so much rain in Dublin the last six weeks, that I don’t even consider the kind of rain we have today as rain. This rain is known as baistín (little rain)
February 11, 2026 at 7:20 AM
We’ve had so much rain in Dublin the last six weeks, that I don’t even consider the kind of rain we have today as rain. This rain is known as baistín (little rain)
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Imagine being presented with these accounts of stark unfairness and insecurity caused by the earned settlement plans and your response being ‘It is a privilege not a right to settle in the UK and it must be earned’ - the Home Secretary needs to go www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says
Exclusive: Most people in charity’s study say they worry about being separated from relatives under Mahmood plans
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Imagine being presented with these accounts of stark unfairness and insecurity caused by the earned settlement plans and your response being ‘It is a privilege not a right to settle in the UK and it must be earned’ - the Home Secretary needs to go www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...