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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 17h

Good.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 19h

Hard times for US psych-rockers Darsombra, who were in Ireland not too long ago, following the death of drummer Ann Everton - if you saw 'em live, consider helping if you can.

#music #gofundme #psychedelic

gofund.me/2ac7d9edc

Donate to Stand with Brian in Memory of Ann, organized by Nicole Evanshaw

As you're aware, Ann Everton tragically lost her life on October 3, as she and Brian… Nicole Evanshaw needs your support for Stand with Brian in Memory of Ann

gofund.me

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Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 1d

Not going to share 'grift' but Heather Humphreys has just said that I'm a man and the gender recognition act should be changed. Please do not vote for or give a preference for her. Having someone as president who thinks this way would be absolutely awful for minorities #SpeirGorm

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 1d

In what world is seven million people plus diaspora "very, very few"?

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 1d

This isn't Reddit. Also, answer people when they've responded to you.

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Annie West @anniewestdotcom.bsky.social · 1d

*Opens Bluesky, sees endless reposts by perfectly smart and rational people of Irish Times article about Maria Steen including photo of said Maria Steen*

kim kardashian is sitting in a chair looking at her phone .

ALT: kim kardashian is sitting in a chair looking at her phone .

media.tenor.com

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 1d

INCOMING

Conor Smith @conorsmith.ie · 1d

The worms from the video game Worms are sentient beings and their feelings are real and you won't be laughing at me when they kill you with a bazooka

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 1d

Keith Urban just trying to go about his goddamn business.

Image shared by Geoff The Toking Mongoose with the following alt text: AEW wrestler Orange Cassidy sitting on a chair with his feet up playing with a rubix cube while other AEW wrestler Thekla does her trademark spider pose where she arches backwards and walks on her hands and feet while looking at Orange

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Rose 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸 @anaemicroyalty.bsky.social · 1d

And why is it means tested based on your partner's income if you cohabitate? I am disabled and can't work and yet I can't marry or even live with my partner of almost four years or I'll be forced to depend on his income which, through no fault of his, is not large enough to support two people.

Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 1d

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 1d

HSE in child labour shocker!

LimerickLive @limericklive.bsky.social · 1d

HOT AIR: Limerick shop-owners fined for selling vapes to fifteen year old in HSE sting

'If he wants to haggle, I will finalise the matter today', Judge John King warned one defendant THE OWNERS of two vape shops in Limerick city have been prosecuted by the HSE after they were caught selling pineapple-flavoured vapes to a fifteen-year-old in a sting operation. Limerick District ---

www.limerickleader.ie

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Fort Evil Fruit @fortevilfruit.bsky.social · 1d

www.mixcloud.com/eistcork/for... incl. @thelastsound.com @sunkenhum.bsky.social @nyahhrecords.bsky.social @avtvmna.bsky.social

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 1d

A generational poster at work. Dog bless. 🫡 🇮🇪

Conor Smith @conorsmith.ie · 3d

Gavin has shown himself unfit to be President. This is why we should let our current President take a third term, despite his age. Who cares what the constitution says.

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful.

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Balderdash @balderdash.bsky.social · 1d

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 1d

And that's not even taking into account the fact that €325 isn't enough to afford the average rent prices in Ireland

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 1d

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

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rubot @rubot.ie · 1d

There are two things which make someone Irish. It's not about race or anything like that.
1. ) you want to live on this god forsaken wet miserable rock
2.) you have a mad head on you

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Mike McGrath-Bryan @mikemcgb.bsky.social · 1d

No, actually

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SLATED.ie @slated.bsky.social · 2d

Morning 👋

How are we all?

I see #Amazon have launched their big Irish sale 🙄

Please try to ignore the barage of ads and BUY IRISH

Thank you.

#SLATED

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

The Bedford Hotel in Belfast are using a slave-owner and a disputed myth about him "inventing" drinking chocolate for their marketing.

An image of Hans Sloane from the Bedford Hotel website captioned as "inventor of drinking chocolate with milk".

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Josef O'Shea @josefoshea.bsky.social · 2d

Concise overview of where we are at - and why betting the farm on social media may not be a great idea

Dr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · 2d

This sounds plausible to me. But if it’s true, it means that the age of social media might be over soon, with only the old and wrinkled (like myself) spending any actual time there.