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Siobhán McElduff

@siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social

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1st gen Irish (Donegal/Sligo) settler and academic in Canada. Author of obscure academic books and slightly less obscure OERs on Roman culture. Translator of, and far too fond of Cicero. She/her nó sí/í siobhanmcelduff.com

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 4h

The ease and speed with which he fucked Jim Gavin under a fleet of busses tells you all you need to know about Micheál Martin.
A sleeveen who values the party and power over all else.

Mícheál Lehane @fertha.bsky.social · 4h

The FF Leader has apologised to his colleagues for the presidential election debacle at a parliamentary party meeting tonight. In an emotional and humble address Mícheál Martin spoke of his lifelong commitment to the party.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 7h

It would make Jim Gavin's issues look quaint and teeny even if he had done the same to 10 tenants.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 7h

They'd make so much money off it, I have no idea why they don't have more especially around schools.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 7h

The scale of it is utterly awful.

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 7h

In one podcast series (that's not yet over) we have
the former NI Sec of State saying there should be a border poll in the next few years, Paisley saying he's open to discussing a United Ireland, and the former Taoiseach saying that our Government is obstructing it.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020.

$0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.

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Shamim Malekmian @shamimmalekmian.bsky.social · 15h

Of course, this man fails to say Niall Stokes had also sent a legal threat not just Wendy. What kind of "journalist" Tyranesen was to speculate about folks without offering a right to reply? He says he had "consensual sex" with his source. What kind of "journalist" does that anyway?

nwl Mr T aka Thomas Barton, implies only Wendy Lyon sent a legal threat to Olaf

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 7h

It was an awkward moment as that was not why I was there.

Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 7h

I once was the first person to inform a project using historical data where the actual specific dates mattered, about the change over in calendars in England and what that did to dates.

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David Monniaux @monniauxd.bsky.social · 7h

Lately, I have received several requests to review biology papers, including from "reputable" publishers.

There is another, retired, D. Monniaux who used to work on ovarian follicles of bovines and sheep.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 7h

Have you considered accepting?

Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 8h

If faced with the AI level, I think I'd start visiting the local wise woman or whatever and get much the same results.

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Kate @katemck.bsky.social · 8h

Sammy Wilson holding a wee lock of sausages jpeg

The Independent @the-independent.com · 9h

Vegan sausage rolls could be banned in Northern Ireland due to Brexit deal

www.independent.co.uk

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They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social · 8h

ST. LOUIS! We have added a 2nd show. Come on out! bit.ly/TMBG101825

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Frank O'Connor @frankoconnor.bsky.social · 8h

& here @judesherry.bsky.social & I are earlier in front of Dáil Éireann, Dublin Ireland for #worldvacanthomesday

We believe everyone should have a home, we have the homes lying empty, time for compulsory sales & compulsory rental

ffud art for #derelictireland #vacantireland #housingcrisis

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Tombmas Spooks @thomasfuchs.at · 1d

How many trillions of dollars have been invested into this technology so far?

Google search for "austria hungary in space"

Google excitedly tells you about the 1889 orbital flight, and that by 1908 there was a Mars research output with 30 people.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 8h

Will be teaching Apollo today in that spirit by channeling Ares.

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Irish Doctors for the Environment @irishdocsenv.bsky.social · 13h

If you wonder why we are failing to reduce our transport emissions and why we have a dysfunctional car-centric transport system. This is why. This is who are invited to aa Oireachtas committee to discuss transport and climate targets...

The mind boggles.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 8h

I think the nomination process needs to involve passing a test on the constitution.

Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 8h

The alcohol acts as a preservative.

Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 8h

I also don't think that in order to protest a genocide you have to agree with the values of the victims. It's wrong, full stop. There isn't an exception for people you don't agree with.

Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 8h

Think I'm going to embrace my natural inclination towards begrudgery from now on. Seems like that would be right for the times.

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Tim Worthington @outonbluesix.bsky.social · 14h

How is this repeatedly made into a policy issue - by *all* parties - when the blunt fact of the matter is that grown adults who are obliged to pay for their own education, and relentlessly pursued to repay their loans, should be able to study whatever the fuck they want.

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MADRA Dog Rescue @madradogrescue.bsky.social · 10h

Meet Beoga 🤗

At just 10 weeks old this beautiful boy is lively as can be! Beoga is a Greyhound puppy who will grow into a large adult 🐕🐾 He's looking for someone to entertain with his zoomies & cuddles on the couch after.

Apply to adopt here: www.madra.ie/dog-profiles/
Microchip:981098109196556

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 8h

Some days I hope that this is the day he does something to get him excommunicated.