Louise Marie
@louandthebean.bsky.social
Eternal cynical optimist, bibliophile, sensory seeker, nature lover. Mental Health OT. Studying MA in Service Design via NCAD
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In the year of our Lord of 2025, it shouldn't be this hard to convince door-to-door sales people for energy and broadband companies that I don't want to do these transactions unexpectedly on my doorstep.
June 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In the year of our Lord of 2025, it shouldn't be this hard to convince door-to-door sales people for energy and broadband companies that I don't want to do these transactions unexpectedly on my doorstep.
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Personal piece.
I recorded an interview with Anton Savage on @newstalkfm.bsky.social earlier about mental health.
Hopefully it helps someone.
link.goloudplayer.com/s/pN1nYkdR4oWY
I recorded an interview with Anton Savage on @newstalkfm.bsky.social earlier about mental health.
Hopefully it helps someone.
link.goloudplayer.com/s/pN1nYkdR4oWY
May 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Personal piece.
I recorded an interview with Anton Savage on @newstalkfm.bsky.social earlier about mental health.
Hopefully it helps someone.
link.goloudplayer.com/s/pN1nYkdR4oWY
I recorded an interview with Anton Savage on @newstalkfm.bsky.social earlier about mental health.
Hopefully it helps someone.
link.goloudplayer.com/s/pN1nYkdR4oWY
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Go outside today maybe.
May 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Go outside today maybe.
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think i'd find the island from lost actually quite relaxing
April 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
think i'd find the island from lost actually quite relaxing
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I hum to myself a lot these days, when I'm out and about. Like singing humming, in public, near strangers. I noticed it as I approached 50, and noticed it yesterday. I used to not do stuff like that. Now I do.
Feels good. 👍
Feels good. 👍
April 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I hum to myself a lot these days, when I'm out and about. Like singing humming, in public, near strangers. I noticed it as I approached 50, and noticed it yesterday. I used to not do stuff like that. Now I do.
Feels good. 👍
Feels good. 👍
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Bill Murray’s characters often perform a balancing act between charm and callousness — a theme that also appears in the actor’s life offscreen. He recently reflected on past mistakes, confessed to acting like “a jerk” and discussed his latest film. Read or listen to The Interview. nyti.ms/43IInwk
April 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Bill Murray’s characters often perform a balancing act between charm and callousness — a theme that also appears in the actor’s life offscreen. He recently reflected on past mistakes, confessed to acting like “a jerk” and discussed his latest film. Read or listen to The Interview. nyti.ms/43IInwk
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michael stipe: nightswimming, deserves a quiet night
11 year old me, having my brain permanently rewired: it does
11 year old me, having my brain permanently rewired: it does
March 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
michael stipe: nightswimming, deserves a quiet night
11 year old me, having my brain permanently rewired: it does
11 year old me, having my brain permanently rewired: it does
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I knew I recognised him.
March 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I knew I recognised him.
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Just fyi: A new book will make you feel better
March 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Just fyi: A new book will make you feel better
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I wrote this on young men, and why we need to stop lying about why they're easy prey for reptiles like Andrew Tate.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
Séamas O'Reilly: We need to stop lying about what makes lost boys such easy marks for cons
Economically depressed young men are aggressively targeted with the oldest, most seductive pitch there is — money for nothing — by bad faith actors with enormous wealth
www.irishexaminer.com
March 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I wrote this on young men, and why we need to stop lying about why they're easy prey for reptiles like Andrew Tate.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
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Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.
Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
February 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.
Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
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are we at 'everyone's gonna die, DM your crush' status yet
February 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
are we at 'everyone's gonna die, DM your crush' status yet
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However, it’s no exaggeration to say that you provided the ultimate blueprint for success (in fact, it’s the understatement of the century). Thankee, sai.
Contrary to the Internet (which usually is never wrong), I am NOT writing for Mike Flanagan's DARK TOWER.
February 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
However, it’s no exaggeration to say that you provided the ultimate blueprint for success (in fact, it’s the understatement of the century). Thankee, sai.
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This is really well stated. Art is a thought process not a straight jump from “idea” to “outcome”. It means you can’t outsource the hard bits (for instance to some weird tech bro’s algorithm) without losing something crucial
Very interesting insight from author Seán Farrell in The Paper
February 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This is really well stated. Art is a thought process not a straight jump from “idea” to “outcome”. It means you can’t outsource the hard bits (for instance to some weird tech bro’s algorithm) without losing something crucial
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Today is 2025-02-23, the sun sets at 17:51:31 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 45 mins and 48 secs. #GrandStretch #SpringStretch
February 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Today is 2025-02-23, the sun sets at 17:51:31 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 45 mins and 48 secs. #GrandStretch #SpringStretch
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Do one thing every day that scares you.
Me: **reads the news**
Me: **reads the news**
February 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Me: **reads the news**
Me: **reads the news**
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Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter after seeing his own shadow.
February 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter after seeing his own shadow.
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I wrote about "Boys in the Making" an exhibition by Dr Fiona Whelan and other artists in collaboration with boys and young men from youth projects and schools around Dublin. I really enjoyed meeting them - it's a very cool project www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/...
‘Young men aren’t just b****rds running around on their bikes ... everyone has their own dreams’
A Dublin project explores how the world shapes young men by helping some of them to create ‘boys’ as they really see them
www.irishtimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I wrote about "Boys in the Making" an exhibition by Dr Fiona Whelan and other artists in collaboration with boys and young men from youth projects and schools around Dublin. I really enjoyed meeting them - it's a very cool project www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/...
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This month's newsletter will be out on Friday morning featuring doodles and the usual nonsense, including an admirably tenuous link between this lad and Irish folklore. You can sign up for free here: www.ciaraioch.com/newsletter
January 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This month's newsletter will be out on Friday morning featuring doodles and the usual nonsense, including an admirably tenuous link between this lad and Irish folklore. You can sign up for free here: www.ciaraioch.com/newsletter
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Happy to find out that Babybel is actually a smaller version of a bigger cheese. Disappointed that the bigger cheese is also called Babybel and not bel
December 31, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Happy to find out that Babybel is actually a smaller version of a bigger cheese. Disappointed that the bigger cheese is also called Babybel and not bel
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Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
December 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
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Today is 2024-12-15, the sun sets at 16:05:53 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 00 mins and 10 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack
December 15, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Today is 2024-12-15, the sun sets at 16:05:53 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 00 mins and 10 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack