Siobhan
@siobhanryan.bsky.social
Irish. Dealing with shit every day, so you don't have to. You're welcome world!
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It's here...Your 2025 Merriam-Webster Wrapped!
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December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It's here...Your 2025 Merriam-Webster Wrapped!
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Watched the pilot of Pluribus, experienced weird Pluribus-inflected dreams.
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Watched the pilot of Pluribus, experienced weird Pluribus-inflected dreams.
Big SMASH 💪
Smash or Pass?
Sesame Crusted Tuna Steak with Wasabi Beurre Blanc.| 🧑🍳Lets Food FB 🍽️
Sesame Crusted Tuna Steak with Wasabi Beurre Blanc.| 🧑🍳Lets Food FB 🍽️
December 1, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Big SMASH 💪
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Can you have a community without craic? Scholars of Ireland’s pubs warn of declining numbers
Can you have a community without craic? Scholars of Ireland’s pubs warn of declining numbers
Two new books analyse what makes the ‘perfect pub’ and both come to a sobering conclusion: Irish pubs are in trouble
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Can you have a community without craic? Scholars of Ireland’s pubs warn of declining numbers
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At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in front of a crackling fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a raging snowstorm whilst enjoying a plate of chocolate croissants?
November 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want to read books in front of a crackling fire in a Scottish Highlands cottage during a raging snowstorm whilst enjoying a plate of chocolate croissants?
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November [✓]
November 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
November [✓]
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If an Irish writer of Stoppard's stature died today, our president (and probably our Taoiseach too) would've issued a statement by now.
November 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If an Irish writer of Stoppard's stature died today, our president (and probably our Taoiseach too) would've issued a statement by now.
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog has said he is concerned by the proposed removal of the name of former Israeli president and his father Chaim Herzog from a park in south Dublin.
Israeli president condemns motion to rename Dublin park
Israel's President Isaac Herzog has said he is concerned by the proposed removal of the name of former Israeli president and his father Chaim Herzog from a park in south Dublin.
www.rte.ie
November 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Israel's President Isaac Herzog has said he is concerned by the proposed removal of the name of former Israeli president and his father Chaim Herzog from a park in south Dublin.
now that's good parenting
Honored my sacred parental obligations by showing my son the Billy Joel documentary
November 29, 2025 at 7:04 AM
now that's good parenting
wow, just wow
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel
The good news for rail travel between Manchester and London is that a morning train will continue to link England’s biggest cities in under two hours. The bad news: passengers will no longer be able to get onboard.
The rail regulator has axed one of Britain’s fastest and most lucrative intercity services, the 7am Avanti West Coast from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, as part of a timetable shake-up that will take effect in mid-December. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:44 AM
wow, just wow
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this reminds me of a friend who thought he was middle class so he donated his car to a charity that helps poor people and a month later, he saw his car at his neighbor's house
November 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
this reminds me of a friend who thought he was middle class so he donated his car to a charity that helps poor people and a month later, he saw his car at his neighbor's house
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ID the two literary references in this picture.
November 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
ID the two literary references in this picture.
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Discuss.
I don't recall where I found this, but I'd say this looks about right.
November 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Discuss.
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Happy Thanksgiving from the ice cream aisle.
Thankful for our city.
Thankful for our city.
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from the ice cream aisle.
Thankful for our city.
Thankful for our city.
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Ban on Palestine Action is repugnant and should be lifted, high court told
Ban on Palestine Action is repugnant and should be lifted, high court told
Co-founder’s lawyer says group is part of an ‘honourable tradition’ of direct action and civil disobedience
The proscription of Palestine Action is a repugnant, unprecedented and disproportionate interference with the right to protest, the high court has heard.
On the first day of a legal challenge to the ban brought by co-founder Huda Ammori, her lawyer said the group had been engaged in an “honourable tradition” of direct action and civil disobedience prior to proscription. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Ban on Palestine Action is repugnant and should be lifted, high court told
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Is there a version of Sherlock Holmes where he's actually a dipshit and Watson is a genius who figures everything out but he lets Holmes take the credit because Sherlock has a massive ego and Watson doesn't want the attention?
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Is there a version of Sherlock Holmes where he's actually a dipshit and Watson is a genius who figures everything out but he lets Holmes take the credit because Sherlock has a massive ego and Watson doesn't want the attention?
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"How'n'ever" doesn't get the Hiberno-English love it deserves, but, how'n'ever
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"How'n'ever" doesn't get the Hiberno-English love it deserves, but, how'n'ever
Perfection, no notes 💪
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Perfection, no notes 💪
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I wrote a few words about Mani for The Sunday Times - I didn’t know it would be behind a paywall, so here it is if you would like to read it:
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(1/7)
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I wrote a few words about Mani for The Sunday Times - I didn’t know it would be behind a paywall, so here it is if you would like to read it:
(1/7)
(1/7)
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stop making me read those fucking texts
November 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
stop making me read those fucking texts
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can't believe rfk jr wants to stop me from eating red M&Ms but he'll eat *** out of an ****
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
can't believe rfk jr wants to stop me from eating red M&Ms but he'll eat *** out of an ****
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Not nearly enough replies are taking note of the content on screen.
November 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Not nearly enough replies are taking note of the content on screen.
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You guys, if you are a Pluribus fan, google that word right now.
(Google may be evil now, but they still have some panache)
(Google may be evil now, but they still have some panache)
November 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM
You guys, if you are a Pluribus fan, google that word right now.
(Google may be evil now, but they still have some panache)
(Google may be evil now, but they still have some panache)
