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Alan

@whataskeets.bsky.social

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Computer man trying desperately not to be a techbro. Dublin He/Him. Occasional wry commentary on: 🔸 Current world chaos 🔸 Ireland 🔸 Non awful Tech 🔸 Games 🔸 Not sports

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · May 2

If you don't see a fox on your way home from a night out, you've come home too early.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 12h

It isn't real

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

Milk War! It's a Milk War!

newsbeep.bsky.social @newsbeep.bsky.social · 1d

Lidl to cut milk price in move expected to spark similar cuts among Irish supermarket rivals – The Irish Times

https://www.newsbeep.com/177309/

Lidl Ireland has announced a 10-cent reduction in the price of two litres of own-brand milk, in what…

Lidl to cut milk price in move expected to spark similar cuts among Irish supermarket rivals – The Irish Times - News Beep

Lidl Ireland has announced a 10-cent reduction in the price of two litres of own-brand milk, in what it said was the first such cut from any big retailer

www.newsbeep.com

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly selects her ringtone on the bus.

Loki @lokideburca.bsky.social · 1d

I saw Catherine Connolly watch an ambulance pass by and she didn't bless herself.

Izzy Fox, PhD 🍉 @izzyfox.bsky.social · 1d

Catherine Connolly seen buying 11 items in the 10 items or less aisle!

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

Pulling into the station.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

4 panel meme image in the style of Padme Anakin meme.

Jim Gavin says "I paid your fecking 3 grand back"
Niall Donald asks "with interest?
Jim Gavin glares
Niall Donald asks "With interest right?"

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

Stonks? More like stinks am I rite?

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

No, hilariously the entire global economy actually hinges on AI.

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

Can we all just agree that using "drop" is now officially "cringe"? Sorry musicians, your hot new releases are arriving with the same verb used by Murdoch-owned tabloid newspapers to sell 6-Euro heaters at a budget supermarket.

The Irish Sun @thesun.ie · 1d

Lidl Ireland drop selection of bargain heaters for winter with prices from €5.99

www.thesun.ie

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 2d

Dublin and all of Ireland continues to have a huge housing crisis. Your stamp duty info is way off. There's a 15% rate if you buy over 10 houses. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/o...

Stamp duty on property

Stamp duty is paid on the transfer of property

www.citizensinformation.ie

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 3d

I was in Dundrum Town Centre, already one of the most nightmarish, soul crushing places to be, and then I saw a giant video screen advertising ChatGPT. I didn't think a place could have negative vibes.. but they made it happen. Thanks AI.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 3d

I'm only so angry because I thought I muted it but apparently a tag only mute of traitors doesn't mute things tagged celebritytraitors. Hopefully I've removed it from my skeetrow.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 3d

Oh shitting fuck! There's not another one of those Traitors things is there?

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 5d

The Irish mammies will soon be heard saying: "This house goes through toilet paper like the French go through Prime Ministers!"

François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 5d

That was quick- indeed a speed record for the French Republic: Lecornu has resigned 13 hours after his government was formed. Next move is now Macron's. 3 options: a 6th PM of his term (maybe from the left; in all cases expect ultrabrief lifetime); snap elections (possible); prez resigns (unlikely)

François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 5d

Looks like Lecornu's government may be stillborn. And Macron may find it impossible to name a 6th prime minister in less than three years

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 5d

Look, I'm no Etsy witch, but back when he rolled out the smoking ban, a very cranky, early-20s me put a lot of hexes on Micheál Martin, and there's a non-zero chance some of them are starting to pay out.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 5d

A vampire must be invited into a house. Isn't that just how houses work?

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

As Miriam O’Callaghan and Sarah McInerney are chairing the debate on the 21st I'm fairly sure it'll now qualify as passing the Bechdel test. #aras25

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

Ah!

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

Was it really as early as February? I feel like we chose to go only a couple of months before the festival.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

AI Boosters: "AIs are people."

Me: "Oh, so we should give them 40-hour weeks, holidays, and weekends off?"

AI Boosters: "No, no, not like that!"

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Stansaid Airport @stansaidairport.bsky.social · 7d

Amazing scenes here. A Ryanair plane got blown so far off course, it actually landed at the city it said it was flying to.

#StormAmy

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 8d

🇵🇸 Amazing! 180 civil society organisations have endorsed our National March for Palestine. Join us, 12.30pm. We march for sanctions on apartheid Israel and to show our unbreakable solidarity with our Palestinian sisters and brothers. All out! #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow 🇵🇸

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 8d

Her account hasn't posted in 10 months but I swear it used to happen.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 8d

There was a time the head of the RTE Player team would appear if you gave out about it on Bluesky.

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 8d

I'd murder a Starbar and a cup of tea right now.