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Trish Byrne @trishyb.bsky.social · 2h

Lol, you’re certainly right, but she maybe shouldn’t admit it during the campaign.

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Trish Byrne @trishyb.bsky.social · 3h

Ah-ha, I see. I’m still not changing the way I say them.

Trish Byrne @trishyb.bsky.social · 3h

So you’re saying you think you’ll have more spare time as president? You don’t think it’s a full-time job?

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 18h

Heather Humphreys has recommitted to learning Irish, 11 years after first making this pledge.
In 2014, Humphreys became the Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Minister, but faced criticism due to her lack of Irish.
http://jrnl.ie/6840258

Heather Humphreys says she was too busy to learn Irish before but recommits to learning it for Áras

She first committed to learning Irish when she became the Gaeltacht Minister in 2014.

jrnl.ie

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Trish Byrne @trishyb.bsky.social · 3h

I always assumed that book primers and coat-of-paint primers were the same thing? A base or foundation layer on top of which other instruction or paint could be laid?

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Cethan Leahy @cethanleahy.com · 4h

🎶 Win or lose, sink or swim
One thing is certain, we'll never give in
Arm in arm, hand in hand
We all stand together 🎶

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 7h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Fenster 🇵🇸 @fensterdj.bsky.social · 4h

Deeply uncool? , he was one of the coolest people the planet has ever known

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 14h

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

on.wsj.com

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Habu @flyinghabu.bsky.social · 19h

Two nights of 3:45am alarms, blazing full moon lighting the sky like daytime and washing out the light of everything else, comet included. Then two days of post-processing battles, as comet processing is maddeningly tricky.

But I finally pulled it off: here is C/2025 A6 Lemmon. 🔭

#Astrophotography

Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon taken from my backyard

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Trish Byrne @trishyb.bsky.social · 15h

Vilma Banky! What a great name.

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BUCKERS @deathofbuckley.bsky.social · 23h

Just seen a headline which asks "Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge?"

It's because she was a massive bastard. Hope that helps x

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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 1d

Know someone who's Bollywood-curious? Filmi Ladies is starting a 5-part series for beginners, with 2 recommendations per episode. First up: Jab We Met and Paheli.
youtu.be/d6z8yCQSIT4?...

Filmi Ladies episode 164: Bollywood for Beginners episode 1- Paheli and Jab We Met

YouTube video by FilmiLadies

youtu.be

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Frances "Are You Scared Yet" Meh @francesmeh.reviews · 1d

it's real and it's spectacular

another young tory from the article. man, frizzy black hair wrapped in a union jack holding a diet pepper. what could i possibly say that these choices don't already?

another young tory from the article. man, large black plastic glasses with a blue suit and tie holding his hand at his midsection like
napoleon. his expression that says his father will sue you if you punch him but you're definitely gonna punch him anyway.

another young tory from the article. young woman, shoulder length brown hair, pink blouse and black pants. she's looks fine actually but you know she's not because she's in an article about young tories. what cute young leftist hurt her? she won't say.

another young tory from the article. this besuited young man is more ginger than anyone has ever ginged. his hands are behind his back and he's smiling a gap toothed smile that could be endearing if you didn't know he'd just been told he'll be coming into his trust fund this year and would never have to work again.

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👻 🧹 🐈‍⬛ hob bug boo 🐈‍⬛ 🧹 👻 @dubdobdee.bsky.social · 1d

some personal news:
the nobel prize for literature actually went to my skeets but theyre not allowed to say so

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Trish Byrne @trishyb.bsky.social · 1d

One of my very favourite films.

Big Monster Love @bigmonsterlove.bsky.social · 1d

The Big Snit is also on YouTube in higher quality.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1S5...

The Big Snit

YouTube video by NFB

www.youtube.com

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Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 1d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

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Trish Byrne @trishyb.bsky.social · 1d

I got three jobs from it, made friends with some people I never have to feel guilty about not meeting, read some great books, listened to some great music, and was introduced to the wonder of Shah Rukh Khan. I don't know what more you could want from imaginary people in your phone.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 2d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Eyepatch Wolf but like spooky or a ghost or something @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social · 1d

The irish presidential election is basically now between "dog fighting transphobe" and "woman who destroys children in soccer matches"

I will be voting for Connoly in support of her war on childrens egos.

Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 2d

Not going to share 'grift' but Heather Humphreys has just said that I'm a man and the gender recognition act should be changed. Please do not vote for or give a preference for her. Having someone as president who thinks this way would be absolutely awful for minorities #SpeirGorm

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Imbibe Coffee Roasters @imbibecoffee.bsky.social · 2d

Got an email from Amazon to be part of their invite only "Brands of Ireland" campaign which apparently aims to help businesses for Black Friday, Christmas etc. Sounds nice but Amazon is a killer of small businesses and they can fuck Black Friday. Buy independent and buy local when you can.

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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 2d

What an *interesting* way of framing the ongoing collapse of Ireland’s marine ecosystems, largely driven by industrial overfishing.

www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...

Fishing industry facing 'economic Armageddon'

The Irish fishing industry has warned it is bracing for catastrophic fishing quotas next year that "could collapse the Irish fishing sector and devastate major fishing communities".

www.rte.ie

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Ronzo @ronronzo.bsky.social · 3d

Do you think Catherine Connolly would take time out of campaigning to play for us against Portugal on Saturday? She seems like she could do a job in midfield.

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Neil Jackman @neiljackman.bsky.social · 2d

Me every single budget day:

STOP GIVING MILLIONS TO GREYHOUND RACING

a cartoon of spongebob squarepants giving a thumbs up sign

Alt: a cartoon of spongebob squarepants giving a thumbs up as he gets blasted by a megaphone

media.tenor.com

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Joe Griffin @thejoegriffin.bsky.social · 2d

I suspect he didn't say it, and that this is an Urban myth.

Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 3d

“I left my wife, Nicole Kidman, because I was sick of her, Nicole Kidman, needing me to have sex with her, Nicole Kidman” do you hear yourself man

Tweet from Daily Mail Celebrity @DailyMailCeleb
How Nicole Kidman's 'bottomless need for sexual attention' led to the end of her marriage to country music star Keith Urban: Nashville insiders open up to
ALISON BOSHOFF

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Cullen @hellocullen.bsky.social · 2d

well well well if it isn't the blowjob brothers

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 3d

Spotify is partnering with ChatGPT

• Will personalize music and podcast recommendations

• Available on an opt-in basis

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E @elaineedwards.bsky.social · 2d

Got to love Dublin. #Speirgorm

Picture of a large junction box on the street at the top of Kildare Street at Stephen’s Green in Dublin, Ireland. On it is painted a very large, angry-looking seagull in front of two wooden gates. Two tiny people, dwarfed by the seagull, appear to be running from it, one on either side of the lower front of the image. The text over the gates reads St Stephen’s Green. The signature in the lower right of the image says M. Fitz 25.

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 3d

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

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