Joe Culley
@therealculls.bsky.social
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Writer, editor (ex Irish Times, ex History Ireland - nearly ex altogether). History, Golf, Italia. Now doing private walking tours of Dublin - General, Literary, Rebellion - with [email protected].
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therealculls.bsky.social
Just changed the battery in my car key fob and feel like I have single-handedly led a successful mission to land a man on the moon.
therealculls.bsky.social
Those boots look pretty Cavalier to me.
jdmccafferty.bsky.social
7 Oct 1643: John Lilburne, leveller, takes commission as a major in the Earl of #Mancester's Eastern Association army #otd (BM)
therealculls.bsky.social
Fair play to the barista, that's fine work.
therealculls.bsky.social
The most remarkable thing about this is that it is even more enjoyable and fine than I had expected - which was a very high bar.
Congratulations to @frankie49.bsky.social.
therealculls.bsky.social
Yes, I did notice the sentence structure as well. But she looks like such an intriguing figure, I need to do a bit of research.
therealculls.bsky.social
Fascinating.
jdmccafferty.bsky.social
Dona Juana (1535-1573), Princess of Portugal, full-length portrait at the age of 22 with an elaborately collared sighthound By Alonso Sanchez Cóello, 1557

(Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien)
therealculls.bsky.social
Good enough for him.
jdmccafferty.bsky.social
6 Oct 1654: John Bastwick, puritan anti-episcopal writer, buried in an unmarked grave #otd (BM)
therealculls.bsky.social
Maybe this is the Chicago priest who should be Pope.
Impessive.
gtconway.bsky.social
Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
therealculls.bsky.social
Interesting to hear from Leo (and I do get a little kick out of the Chicago accent.) He's probably going to be in the job for a long time, so it will be worth watching where he takes the papacy.
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Pope Calls Out Fake Pro-Life
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therealculls.bsky.social
Gavin's withdrawal (which, it seems, may not even be permissible), means this presidential contest is precisely as uninspiring as it had been a couple of hours ago.
therealculls.bsky.social
Yes. I didn't even get that far.
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schulzmuseum.bsky.social
It’s your 75th anniversary, Charlie Brown! 💛⁠

🎉 Today marks the official 75th anniversary of Peanuts! On October 2, 1950, the first Peanuts comic strip, shown here, was published in seven newspapers nationwide. Charles M. Schulz was 27 years old.
therealculls.bsky.social
You can't vow "for" change. You can't vow for anything. You can vow "to", obviously.
@nytimes

Why do I still let this sort of laziness drive me mad?
therealculls.bsky.social
Love the guy, but - he's just trolling us now.
therealculls.bsky.social
The winter Garda campaign of Operation Thor should be called Operation Thaw.

Just sayin'
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jdmccafferty.bsky.social
Saint Francis of Assisi, 1680/1700, Attributed to José de Mora Polychrome coniferous wood, glass, cord, hair Glass balls for eyes, real hair for eyelashes, & bone for the teeth, amazing render of the coarse wool of his habit. This is hyperrealism. (Detroit Institute of Arts)
therealculls.bsky.social
Age yourself blah blah blah
I'm 67
therealculls.bsky.social
Quote with your yellow art.
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andyscollick.bsky.social
"It is war. The biggest and most important task for European leaders today is to make Western societies aware that this is war. We didn't want it. It’s a new type of war. But this is war."
Europe, Russian confrontation a 'new type of war' - Tusk
The Prime Minister of Poland Donald Tusk has said that the current confrontation between Europe and Russia is a "new type of war".
www.rte.ie
therealculls.bsky.social
There won't be a goombah whacked in the Lower East side tonight.
#RyderCup
therealculls.bsky.social
I've been known to have my breakfast in The Waverly.
therealculls.bsky.social
How people who drive Range Rovers park.
Selfish bastards
therealculls.bsky.social
I am exceptionally dissatisfied with the presidential candidate who I would have liked to support.