Michael Friel
@micfriel.bsky.social
Donegal man, movie nerd, armchair sportsman. Dadtoonie (has twin sons) All opinions are your's now.
@secondcaptains.bsky.social I didn’t have Eoin down as a fan of 80s cult classic movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
January 20, 2026 at 9:53 PM
@secondcaptains.bsky.social I didn’t have Eoin down as a fan of 80s cult classic movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
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Tom Baker is 92 today
January 20, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Tom Baker is 92 today
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That's only a UN Commission, UN Special Rapporteurs, OHCHR, B'Tselem, the international association of genocide scholars, Oxfam, Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights, MSF, Physicians for Human Rights Israel and dozens of countries vs Gavin Newsom and his pod pal
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 18, 2026 at 10:53 AM
That's only a UN Commission, UN Special Rapporteurs, OHCHR, B'Tselem, the international association of genocide scholars, Oxfam, Amnesty, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights, MSF, Physicians for Human Rights Israel and dozens of countries vs Gavin Newsom and his pod pal
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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REPUBLICANS: “How dare you call us Nazis?!”
ALSO REPUBLICANS: “The swastika needs to make a comeback.”
ALSO REPUBLICANS: “The swastika needs to make a comeback.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
REPUBLICANS: “How dare you call us Nazis?!”
ALSO REPUBLICANS: “The swastika needs to make a comeback.”
ALSO REPUBLICANS: “The swastika needs to make a comeback.”
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
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Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
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Real life folded Ross Kemp
October 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Real life folded Ross Kemp
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As we await a verdict in the trial of Soldier F, another reminder that in 2010 the Bloody Sunday inquiry found
- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire
- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
As we await a verdict in the trial of Soldier F, another reminder that in 2010 the Bloody Sunday inquiry found
- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire
- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire
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Just like folks respectfully overlook editors and journalists married to politicians...because although it seems there is a conflict of interest...we give people the benefit of the doubt that they will perform their jobs well. 🧐 www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
Fionnán Sheahan: Don’t mention the banks –the left is unified in ignoring Catherine Connolly’s repossession cases
Back when Ted Kennedy challenged the then sitting US president Jimmy Carter for the 1980 Democratic ticket, his campaign faltered for two reasons. The first was a failure on Kennedy’s part to explain ...
www.independent.ie
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Just like folks respectfully overlook editors and journalists married to politicians...because although it seems there is a conflict of interest...we give people the benefit of the doubt that they will perform their jobs well. 🧐 www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
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@zackpolanski.bsky.social is asked about the Home Secretarys comments that yesterdays protests about Israels actions were dishonourable (she also said they were unBritish).
Zack is spot on.
Zack is spot on.
October 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
@zackpolanski.bsky.social is asked about the Home Secretarys comments that yesterdays protests about Israels actions were dishonourable (she also said they were unBritish).
Zack is spot on.
Zack is spot on.
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Hollywood actor Chris Pratt who I have never once seen comment on any mass shooting in America has posted.
September 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Hollywood actor Chris Pratt who I have never once seen comment on any mass shooting in America has posted.
@secondcaptains.bsky.social by any chance was the Ireland squad in 1320 with @kenearly.bsky.social til 4am last night? Needs to be some explanation for this
September 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
@secondcaptains.bsky.social by any chance was the Ireland squad in 1320 with @kenearly.bsky.social til 4am last night? Needs to be some explanation for this
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Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.
September 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Hugh Bonneville started his live ITV London News interview on Downton Abbey by talking about Gaza.
@robertmays.bsky.social well La-de-da Mr Mays
September 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
@robertmays.bsky.social well La-de-da Mr Mays
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The Toxic Avenger is clearing medical debt as marketing for the movie.
August 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The Toxic Avenger is clearing medical debt as marketing for the movie.
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Ah yes,nothing says a country is a nation constantly terrified and under attack like people moving to illegally occupied land in it from Canada and the US
August 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ah yes,nothing says a country is a nation constantly terrified and under attack like people moving to illegally occupied land in it from Canada and the US
Connections
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August 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Connections
Puzzle #801
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
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I mean, happy with that
Puzzle #801
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I mean, happy with that