Paul O Connor
@pauloconnor.bsky.social
My oeuvre is, but not limited to... Cycling opinions, Bohemian FC opinions, Dad Jokes, Irish Politics and Suede
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We Didn't Start the Fire. With Bardot's passing three people mentioned in the song remain alive
December 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We Didn't Start the Fire. With Bardot's passing three people mentioned in the song remain alive
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It’s been a year since I started my band, 1023 megabytes. Still not one gig.
December 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
It’s been a year since I started my band, 1023 megabytes. Still not one gig.
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Local recreational cyclist constantly being yelled at that
"it's not the Tour de France" considering taking his shot at the world renowned 23 day bike race after all this encouragement from local drivers.
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
"it's not the Tour de France" considering taking his shot at the world renowned 23 day bike race after all this encouragement from local drivers.
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
December 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Local recreational cyclist constantly being yelled at that
"it's not the Tour de France" considering taking his shot at the world renowned 23 day bike race after all this encouragement from local drivers.
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
"it's not the Tour de France" considering taking his shot at the world renowned 23 day bike race after all this encouragement from local drivers.
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
Goodbye to this mythical creature that appears just once a year on this day.
See you again this time next year friend.
See you again this time next year friend.
December 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Goodbye to this mythical creature that appears just once a year on this day.
See you again this time next year friend.
See you again this time next year friend.
Just discovered someone has put the dishwasher on "Eco".
Of all days to pull a stunt like that, this, the most important dishwasher day of the year.
Of all days to pull a stunt like that, this, the most important dishwasher day of the year.
December 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Just discovered someone has put the dishwasher on "Eco".
Of all days to pull a stunt like that, this, the most important dishwasher day of the year.
Of all days to pull a stunt like that, this, the most important dishwasher day of the year.
Time to answer the most controversial Christmas movie question...
Is "Die Hard 2" a Christmas movie?
Is "Die Hard 2" a Christmas movie?
December 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Time to answer the most controversial Christmas movie question...
Is "Die Hard 2" a Christmas movie?
Is "Die Hard 2" a Christmas movie?
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I tried to find a photo of Christopher Plummer riding a bike, and instead I found this photo of a guy named Chris who's a plumber, which is even better.
December 14, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I tried to find a photo of Christopher Plummer riding a bike, and instead I found this photo of a guy named Chris who's a plumber, which is even better.
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Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.
December 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.
And the question is: "Name the only Suede gig you'd deliberately avoid?"
Elephant Man 25 times.
December 12, 2025 at 11:32 PM
And the question is: "Name the only Suede gig you'd deliberately avoid?"
The keeper going up for the last minute corner, being caught on the break and then conceding into an empty net is always hilarious.
But it's just so much more satisfying when it happens to Rovers.
But it's just so much more satisfying when it happens to Rovers.
December 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The keeper going up for the last minute corner, being caught on the break and then conceding into an empty net is always hilarious.
But it's just so much more satisfying when it happens to Rovers.
But it's just so much more satisfying when it happens to Rovers.
Anyone else sing it as "Santa Claus is bumming a clown"?
December 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Anyone else sing it as "Santa Claus is bumming a clown"?
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Remind Prez that his favourite Tankie is the Irish one. Looks at Ukraine, sees a large, nuclear armed neighbor to the east that his history of inflicting famine, invasion, cultural & language suppression and thinks, "they must be the good guys".
Zelensky gets standing ovation in the Dail, Ireland's parliament, for carefully composed speech talking about the right and just peace, which resonated in the chamber, given Ireland's own history
December 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Remind Prez that his favourite Tankie is the Irish one. Looks at Ukraine, sees a large, nuclear armed neighbor to the east that his history of inflicting famine, invasion, cultural & language suppression and thinks, "they must be the good guys".
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
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rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
November 29, 2025 at 6:43 AM
rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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Why would you listen to Marjorie Taylor Greene when you can listen to
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Why would you listen to Marjorie Taylor Greene when you can listen to
We should solve the housing crisis while simultaneously not doing anything I don't like.
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
We should solve the housing crisis while simultaneously not doing anything I don't like.
This is how NIMBYism works. Each objection in isolation seems perfectly justified and logical. Up to and including defending a parking ramp at the airport.
I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
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November 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
This is how NIMBYism works. Each objection in isolation seems perfectly justified and logical. Up to and including defending a parking ramp at the airport.
Going to be the handiest manhunt the Gardai will ever have, just set up a Twitter alert for "Enoch Returns", and job done.
Gardaí have been unable to locate Enoch Burke after twice calling to his house yesterday to imprison him for contempt of court.
A High Court judge ordered the former teacher's return to prison on Tuesday.
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A High Court judge ordered the former teacher's return to prison on Tuesday.
jrnl.ie/6880578t
Gardaí can't find Enoch Burke after calling to his house to imprison him for contempt of court
Burke was ordered back to prison by the High Court on Tuesday.
jrnl.ie
November 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Going to be the handiest manhunt the Gardai will ever have, just set up a Twitter alert for "Enoch Returns", and job done.
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🇮🇪 LONG STORY SHORT ON IRELAND’S WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS:
We will have home advantage for our semi-final as long as:
• Bosnia don’t beat Austria on Tuesday
• Wales don’t beat North Macedonia on Tuesday
The seeding pots are based on FIFA’s world rankings and, as things currently stand, Ireland are pot 2.
We will have home advantage for our semi-final as long as:
• Bosnia don’t beat Austria on Tuesday
• Wales don’t beat North Macedonia on Tuesday
The seeding pots are based on FIFA’s world rankings and, as things currently stand, Ireland are pot 2.
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
🇮🇪 LONG STORY SHORT ON IRELAND’S WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS:
We will have home advantage for our semi-final as long as:
• Bosnia don’t beat Austria on Tuesday
• Wales don’t beat North Macedonia on Tuesday
The seeding pots are based on FIFA’s world rankings and, as things currently stand, Ireland are pot 2.
We will have home advantage for our semi-final as long as:
• Bosnia don’t beat Austria on Tuesday
• Wales don’t beat North Macedonia on Tuesday
The seeding pots are based on FIFA’s world rankings and, as things currently stand, Ireland are pot 2.
Stevie Griffin doing the Wordle today...
November 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Stevie Griffin doing the Wordle today...
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We're going abroad.
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
We're going abroad.
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Super Nintendo Chalmers
November 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Super Nintendo Chalmers