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Lamhfada

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Irish, déghnéasach (bisexual), 🏳️‍🌈, 🇵🇸, Mental Health Worker, Leftist. TERFS and Fascists blocked on sight. Psychology, Philosophy, Phenomenology, Platonism, Paganism, Polytheism, Ancient History and Myth, nerd shit, RPGs,gaming

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Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.social · May 30

Instead of getting up and leaving Plato's cave the obsession with thinking AI is a real conscious intellect is digging down and making a deeper chamber with even fainter shadows flickering on the wall, and proclaiming you're seeing the true light of intellect.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 2h

In ancient Rome this sort of story would have started a grain riot, as the plebs reacted to this sign.

Mícheál Lehane @fertha.bsky.social · Dec 18

This sea gull swooped down and swiped Sinn Féin TD Ruairí Ó Murchú’s wallet on the Dáil plinth just now, but he dropped after an energetic chase from the Louth TD.

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Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.social · 2h

Have you considered that all Tories should be ridiculed?

Dave Bagpuss Forsey 🍺 @bagpuss.org · 3h

The photography in this article really feels like The Times are deliberately setting these people up for ridicule. (You can read it without visiting The Times here archive.ph/KZZC1)

An article from The Times: "Meet the young Tories dreaming of a bright blue future". Featuring bizarre portraits of Charles Amos, Rhys Benjamin and Daniel Campbell.

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Boo-rendan Harkin @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 2h

This has been an ongoing problem which is courtesy of a Luxembourg investment fund that owns thousands of houses in Ireland. These are rented out through one of the dozens of subsidiary companies that the fund uses to obscure its ownership.

www.dublininquirer.com/why-is-one-o...

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Dermot Casey @dermotcasey.bsky.social · 3h

Irish TDs ”remembers” Margaret Thatcher Spitting Image sketch as anecdote about Charlie Haughey is something

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING

In a new video, Dolly Parton, the Queen of America, says she’s going to be ok.

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James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie · 3h

Never forget

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David J Prokopetz @prokopetz.bsky.social · 5h

Psychoanalysing your dreams by looking up the recurring motifs on TV Tropes.

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 2h

Evictions include people with disabilities and children - 13 of the children go to one local school, and their families will have to move outside the catchment area as there is so little available to rent in Killarney. There's a petition to prevent it here: www.change.org/p/prevent-a-...

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rubot @rubot.ie · 3h

Catherine Connolly, would you employ a half alien, half mecha war machine inhabited by the soul of the dead wife of its creator who is on a mission to unite all of humanity in a sort of plasm ?

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 3h

Too perfect to be taken at face value.

Lux Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 14h

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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Bernie Linnane @berlinnaeus.bsky.social · 3h

Irish Examiner...
#FeckOffIona

I'm no legal expert but cancellation of a presidential election due to the withdrawal of a candidate has no basis in law, and would appear to be unconstitutional.
Surely Maria Steen has a copy of Bunreacht na hÉireann in her handbag?

Bernie Linnane
Dromahair, Co. Leitrim.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 8h

“I’m the leader of woke and my girlfriend is missing,” said the ~110-year-old Antifa founder, probably.

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Molly Shah @mommunism.bsky.social · Aug 31

Farrah and Muhanad have a lot of integrity and upon finding out that a scammer was trying to trick other Gazans by saying he promoted their campaign (when he didn’t) they decided to change the URL so he couldn’t do that- so this is their new link to their fundraiser now.

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Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.social · 2h

Supporters of the genocidal, apartheid state of Israel don't get to lecture anyone on "democracy".

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 1d

What do antivaxxers think autism is

A man and a woman are sitting in chairs near a TV screen that says “SCIENTISTS ARW MYSTIFIED AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING AUTISM.” An elephant with 12 hypodermic needles sticking out of it is sitting on the floor next to them looking forlorn and wearing a button that says “I HAVE AUTISM.”

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Trekkie Bill 🖖🏻 @trekkiebill.bsky.social · 10h

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 15h

🧵 Trump is criminally invading states under false pretenses. His supporters are trying to instigate violence by dressing as antifa and committing crimes.

In this clip from Portland, Joey Gibson of "Patriot Prayer" and his fiancée, Lindsey Nichols, tried to cause trouble before being forced away.

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Talia "AFAB" Bhatt ♀︎♀︎ @taliabhatt.itch.io · 19h

"queer person has homophobic family"

Give it up Deelishis you look like a man..🧍🏾‍♂️ @blackranga.blacksky.app · 1d

Darin Chappell, who's a Missouri legislator actively pushing anti-trans laws, is her uncle. 🤎

Chappell Roan Declares She's “Voting for Fucking Kamala Harris” Following Backlash

Recent quotes about the 2024 election and “problems on both sides” of government had fans saying H-O-T-T-oh no and led to dual clarification videos from Roan.

www.vanityfair.com

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 10h

Geopolitics as told by a dim toddler.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Trump: "I spoke to Bibi Netanyahu just a little while ago. He called, he said, 'I can't believe it. Everybody is liking me now,' meaning him. I said, 'more importantly they are loving Israel again.'"

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IDF Hannibal Brigade @hannibalbrigade.biz · 10h

Israel’s still bombing Gaza, by the way

Quds News English Telegram post:
Breaking | Israeli occupation forces detonate an explosive laden robot between residential homes in the Al-Sabra neighborhood, southern Gaza City.

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It's Reem 🇵🇸🍉 @reeeeeeem.bsky.social · 23h

Sakher’s account was shut down — the only place where he spoke to the world about his pain and his suffering.

That account was his only voice, his way to survive and keep going.

Today, Sakher lost his last connection to the world.💔

Complement with comments, don't skip‼️
 gofund.me/f116bf44

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 11h

Should be noted that there is no options available to Palestinians in terms of another deal. Donald Trump and Israel are forcing a population undergoing a genocide to accept whatever they put forth or continue having the full extent of the Israeli military with US weapon support rain upon them

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 11h

In some ways this is the government now

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I'm sick and tired of seeing these thugs terrorize big events and am worried that they will try to interrupt Limp Bizkit's set. My gf (F19) and I (M31) are going to our first Lollapalooza and are concerned about the growing threat around the city

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Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social · 11h

This is one of my favorite comics we've made.

1 Me: He froze like a deer in the headlights.
2 Deer: Okay tough guy, what would you do?
Me: It’s just an expression.
3 Deer: No, no, no. You’re standing there, suddenly all you see is a blinding light. What’s your plan? I want to hear it.
4 Me, frowning: I would freeze.
Deer: I fucking thought so.

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Grant @gdubbstl.bsky.social · 11h

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