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One of my biggest pet peeves is brick and mortar businesses that are advertising all over Instagram... And absolutely no mention of their location anywhere whatsoever. Babe, your gym/coffee/brunch/cocktail looks lovely but are you in Rathmore or Sydney? I need to know x

Tesco delivery organised. Trying to do Calm movement daily. Cats tag teamed me on the bed this morning. Getting stuff done. Have a lot left to do.

if gender is so innate why does it need deputized citizens to meticulously enforce it?

Australia probably has its own distinct norms and sociological patterns, but you can still count on three universal truths: - teenagers take laws very seriously, - no teen coild possibly outwit a technological defence built by the lowest bidder to a state tender, and - porn is very easy to define.

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

In advance of #stpatricksday, here's a thread of essential articles about Irish stuff which you can present to international friends who wish to understand us better. First up: a tale of two Taytos, by Róisín Lanigan. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/4005...

Gestures at blue sky again today. Guesses that ordering from grocery store might be better than walking around... Also chest is not happy with moving, damned cold (or more accurately upper respiratory tract infection)

never get involved in a land war in Asia

I expect that for the next 6 days there will be sunshine. Because I'm on an antibiotic that advises sun avoidance. Then it will rain for the remainder of my two weeks off

I still stare at folks younger than me who tell me they are too old to have learned how to use computers. I first used a computer in school in the goddammed early 80s.

So I'm down with a chest infection, antibiotics, steroids and inhaler. Worst part is not being able to kiss Dave before sending him off for surgery.

So, Dave is having the other knee replaced Thursday and right now I'm at home semi-mute with something upper respiratory. No appointment for doc available today. So I'll possibly be in with doc Thursday

Interesting article about women's sizing. It would be also interesting to see UK/European stats pudding.cool/2026/02/wome...

Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by @tomgauld.bsky.social

Great analogy. Saw this on an anxiety page. 🧶 #knit

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"And, what about, say, for a statesman across the pond, approaching his eighties, who famously does not read books? “I don’t know. He’s going to run out of gold paint eventually.”" 🔥 www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...

Every day.

Good morning. We are open! I’m here until 4pm - Sally

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Filling 1 done, filling 2 in a few weeks.

“Is there a technology the left is excited about?” Yeah man, it’s called anything that can be useful and make my bills go down instead of a thing that can’t do anything without my help and doubles my electricity bill

I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots!

Some days when I had cancer and lived across the road this was what got me out of the house for a few minutes and fed me evoke.ie/2026/02/17/f... It will be missed

Of course the postie rang when I was knuckles deep in massaging my gouty toes to try to ease the pain.

Roger Casement: “A nation is a very complex thing. It never does consist; it never has consisted solely of men of one blood or one single race – it is like a river, rising in the hills with many sources, many converging streams, that become one great stream.” (1905)

mom they’re roasting the US economy on mastodon again

Dragonposting!!!!!!

Well, Dentist this morning and doctor this afternoon with lunch in Carluccios in between. Need to get 2 fillings. Next Friday will be no 1

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I am firmly Team UBI For Everyone, so I am delighted to see the Irish scheme made permanent. BUT the points in this short thread resonate strongly with me. UBI for the workers holding up a hugely profitable industry proves that extractive capitalism is rotten to its core

Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters

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Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.

When husband and I were hit by a driver who said she didn't see us we were on a motorbike, wearing hi-viz, bonus hi-viz on the bike, stopped with break lights on at traffic lights. She said we came out of nowhere and complained about waiting for the guards.

Last night, israeli occupation forces raided Al Kamandjati Center located in Qalandiya Refugee Camp, destroying all musical instruments inside the center. This will be met, yet again, with silence from our classical music industry www.instagram.com/p/DUBUWwSiCxl/

We’ve launched a refreshed brand to make our services clearer and easier to use. It keeps the Dublin crest in a modern style and improves accessibility with high‑contrast colours and an easy‑to‑read font. creativeresources.dublincity.ie youtu.be/sgRzX7kBhwI

Reintroduce National Service, but it's just working in retail for 18 months.

if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good

I think that transition year students (or equivalent) should do a driver theory test and have a cert/id issued. People can do it earlier, but to drive adult sized bikes, scooters etc on the road you should have to have it.

Minnesota Rebel Alliance quilt block, free pattern by QuiltByNight. Made with love for the people of Minnesota, their courage and strength are an inspiration. #abolishICE 🩵💙🩵

Did this last Friday. Recommended. Would do again

Octocon is in Cork in the Clayton, membership booked, will have to look at where to stay later. Any suggestions?

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