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Brian

@brianmcguinness.bsky.social

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Scribbler, performer, general creative type and consumer (of creative stuff). I’m a professional in each of these areas. I'm a contender. Being nice isn’t that hard. *if I don't know you, I'm less likely to follow back if you haven't posted, otherwise 🤷‍♂️

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 1d

@robmahoney.bsky.social @jowrotethis.bsky.social Robbie jumps in the river. We have seen that it’s a fast flowing river. Robbie rubbing the cold water on his shoulder was not just a call-back to his brother, it was in preparation for for his dive into the river. It was his plan all along

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Wahlberg has whatever the opposite of male pattern baldness is called.

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 3d

I was hoping that the recently deceased* Manchán Magan might be working on “99 Irish Words for F*ck Off”…or similar.

*very strange to type that

Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 4d

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Seán Moncrieff: Bad language is part of who we are - as Irish as Tayto, Hill 16 and building delays

If we don’t use our curses more sparingly, we may not retain our position as the gold standard of potty mouth

www.irishtimes.com

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 5d

Lovely tribute tonight by @fiachnaobraonain.bsky.social for Manchán Magan on @rteradio1.bsky.social
Fiachna is standing in for @johncreedon.bsky.social

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 5d

Arena has become the ‘they hate it so it must be good’ review show for me

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Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @kennysbookshop.bsky.social · 6d

Ní bheidh a leitheid arís ann is an overused phrase, but it could not be more apt than with Manchán Magan. He would tell you a story about the origin of the phrase, and why it's used more in certain parts of the country than others. He crammed so much into his 55 years, /1

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 6d

@robmahoney.bsky.social @jowrotethis.bsky.social I am now frantically searching for where I can stream Battlestar. I was half way through watching it when it disappeared from streamers in Ireland. I may have to rent/buy it.
BTW I am currently doing a Lost rewatch but I worry I’m too old for Buffy.

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 6d

Zoom, why do you always need an update just before I’m about to have an important meeting?

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 8d

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 8d

@johncreedon.bsky.social Wow! The High Llamas are obviously influenced by Steeley Dan

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 10d

*spoiler
Turns out the kid(s) are alright.
It’s the adults we need to worry about.

Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 11d

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Seán Moncrieff: The wifi went. It was raining. How would our daughter cope?

I tried to think of a problem more first-world than the temporary loss of the internet

www.irishtimes.com

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Agence France-Presse @afp.com · 12d

🇬🇧🇮🇪 La justice britannique a mis fin vendredi aux poursuites contre le rappeur de Kneecap Mo Chara, qui était accusé d'"infraction terroriste" pour avoir arboré un drapeau du Hezbollah lors d'un concert en 2024 ⤵️

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 14d

@seanmoncrieff.bsky.social We’ve been walking on shite as long as there’s been shite.
The risk is relative to the evolution of spores in terms of our vulnerability to the bacteria and the bacterias’ resistance to antibiotics.
An old saw used to run-“a handlful of dirt will do the child good”

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 15d

Wouldn’t miss it Steve.

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 15d

This is well worth checking out if you like poetry, community, music, spoken word and good company

The Write Stuff | Steve O’Toole @itsthewritestuff.bsky.social · 18d

Absolutely thrilled to announce, Eamon Carr @carrport.bsky.social will be joining our next ‘The Write Stuff’ event at Chapters Bookstore📍Parnell St., Rotunda, Dublin 1 D01 P8C2
🗓️Thur. 25th Sept. ⏰ 19:00-20:30
🔝TICKETS LINK IN BIO ABOVE 🔝
#thewritestuff #eamoncarr #chaptersbookstore #dublin #ireland

Eamon Carr The Write Stuff Dublin Ireland

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 15d

Ticket booked. See you there Steve

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 15d

Did a quick check on TwiXter and the pro-Kimmel posts have been pushed down. BlueSky welcomes the return of Jimmy Kimmel. TwiXter ODs on Tylenol.

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 16d

You’re here. Why not stay? Threads is not a happy place.

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 17d

It takes a lot less energy to be nice.

I nearly got knocked down recently on a pedestrian crossing by a van taking an illegal right turn through a red light and HE shouted abuse at me!

Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 18d

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
(This article originally contained a different word to 'jerks')

Nothing causes people to get so unaccountably furious more than other drivers

Every day people in this country become furious over seemingly trivial matters. I believe a disproportionate amount of this anger has to do with cars

www.irishtimes.com

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Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 18d

Apart from the celibacy and loneliness the main disadvantage of not being in a relationship is not having a spot spotter, a pimple popper.
Someone you can rely on to prevent you going out looking like...let's just say not looking your best

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 18d

#cancelDisney *

* after I finish Alien.Earth and the new Only Murders in the Building...oh, and my rewatch of Lost.

LUBACH @lubach.nl · 20d

Jimmy Kimmel’s show has been cancelled - The New Disney #Trump #JimmyKimmel #Disney #LUBACH

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 19d

In a shock move Sinn Fein to nominate Leo

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 20d

There are several nice restaurants and takeaways in Drumcondra. They are busy but during the summer but you don’t have too long a wait. However, once September comes and the two DCU campuses in Drumcondra fill up the queues get longer and longer. San Sab in Drummer must be busiest in the city

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 22d

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...

Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89

www.nytimes.com

Brian @brianmcguinness.bsky.social · 22d

I’m enjoying Babel. I finished Duolingo French and now I’m learning stuff on Babel that corrects the AI nonesense on Duo. Plus…Babel using proper English translation eg., jardin means garden not “yard”. Metro means metro not subway…and many more