“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video

I’m not easily shocked, especially by these guys. But honestly, you should at least skim read the transcript that they’ve put up here. It’s…something.

FG just tried to get a motion passed on the environment SPC in Dublin City Council relating to bringing back the use of Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide. Waiting for their motion next month on restoring lead in petrol.

Historians the 2nd most at-risk job from AI!! Microsoft on the ball as ever 💀

I’ve been in some very strange work meetings in my time, but the mind boggles what it was like in that room.

I was just tempting fate when I complained the NFL games in Dublin were attracting the worst kind of Americans, clearly.

Like AI models themselves, researchers working for AI companies will offer up whatever opinion they think their boss wants to hear. The bigger question is why a publication like the New Yorker (which is meant to have standards) frames their story on it like this.

Apparently Elon has never owned a flask 🤷‍♀️

the campus shop has got Worcester Sauce flavour Walkers Crisps, it's going to be a good (if not notably healthy) semester.

Post a banger not in English (sorry 😬) youtu.be/bpEmjxobvbY

All academics should read this asap, it’s comedy gold:

In a reverse Sound of Music, JD Vance and his family shake the authorities and cross the mountains to try to reach Nazi Germany.

Plans for white water rafting in Dublin reach fruition

I’m genuinely wiping tears of laughter from my eyes, do watch this (sound on)!

I don’t know what exciting social whirl the rest of you have planned for this weekend, but I have a mini-skip and I’m going to fill it with the accumulated rubbish from every cupboard etc in the house. Admit it, you’re all a bit jealous.

a bar that understands the nazi bar theory 👍

I mean, I was promised flying cars as a child, so it’s about time frankly.

I think Ivy’s response to today speaks for us all ☔️

I swear this weather is starting to affect the balance of my mind 🫠 #speirgorm

It’s semester 2, so it’s the module where I have to stop myself finishing each week’s seminar with “see you next Tuesday”. This is surprisingly difficult to do, and I’ve already failed this week.

The United States, currently tear-gassing crowds, gerrymandering votes and putting children in concentration camps, has some thoughts about our election system. They can fuck off, and when they’ve done that they can fuck off a bit further.

My dear friend @jessmaddox.bsky.social has launched a new academic journal for folks who study content creators and influencers! If that's your thing do consider submitting your work: link.springer.com/journal/4453...

Some good news for Dublin on an otherwise soggy and miserable day #speirgorm

Here is the Danish app that helps you identify US products so you can boycott them: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Finally, a tech company has realised there’s a market for AI-free products!

I just discovered that if you (accidentally) tap on an email address in a screenshot, your phone activates the email and is all ready to contact it. The fact I found this out by tapping on Jeffrey Epstein’s email address while trying to zoom in on this screenshot was…a nasty surprise 😳

Seed packet cabinet. 1940s instagram.com/p/CoXsT4II18S/

Paging @kylzjarrett.bsky.social 😬

Ok, so…the faces move weirdly, the script is lifeless, the voices are sloooow, and they’re drinking the wrong kind of drink from modern glasses. Where can I pay money to see the whole thing, this looks great 🙄

This seems a good idea but how are people to reach the Dublin Port embarkation point? There's no public transport link there 🤔

A cynical person might wonder what Google want to keep quiet about their viewing figures 🤔

Cuddles with menaces 🐈‍⬛

if you’re having a bad morning just think that you could be the person in the philadelphia office of emergency management who sent out a citywide text alert with a link to chubbyparade dot com

The surrealists didn’t lick it off the stones, did they?

How on earth is this only a yellow warning storm in Dublin? It’s sounded like the end of the world all night and there’s clearly flooding all over the place 😱

Only 2000 signatures needed now for Ireland to pass the threshold. We're at 70%, France is at 300%!! For gawds sake. C'mon #speirgorm we can do better than France! Don't just share on the socials, send direct what's app, message, get the phone out at break time. ✊ 🇵🇸 🇮🇪 #JusticeForPalestine

The world’s first pocket music player was this tiny Mikiphone from the 1920s. A gramophone like machine. www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/... Invented by Hungarian siblings Miklós and Étienne Vadász though produced in Switzerland. It could fit in a pocket, though only played 10” records.

Lesson here...

Bolsonaro can even get his supporters hospitalised!

No way we let Sweden get over the line on this ahead of Ireland. Tell your friends. This isn’t just any old petition, this mechanism has EU clout.

“Starlings are flying in converging flocks towards their roosting place” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe (What to Look for in Winter, 1959)

Not a surprise, but absolutely stark

AI functions as a kind of academic career Darwin Award.

Oh my god 🤣

45% of Republicans think he is "on track to be one of the best presidents in U.S. history". Is it actually raining Kool-Aid in that misfortunate country?

Should anyone want an exhibit or talk over the coming months, do get in touch. I'm currently putting together a presentation on 100 years of Fianna Fáil, focusing on material produced by the party, should you be interested. Thanks Alan

Ozzy in the window

Jesus Christ. Someone skim-read Discipline and Punish in college the night before an exam, and has never realised how badly she misunderstood. And all this from a woman of colour in the fucking LABOUR party.

Scammers, grifters and crooks all the way down.

Our book is out in paperback shortly, and the publishers have made Ch 1 available. Have a read. www.wiley.com/en-gb/Migrat...