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Fantastic idea. Would love to see it. Would also love to see more forestry IN GENERAL in Ireland.

I wonder if there’s any kind of equivalent to this in Ireland, and if not, why not? #IrishRainforest www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I’ll never be the best writer. But one way I can beat every writer is by being singular. No one can beat me at being me. So why any writer would want to veer off that and let AI steer them is beyond me. You’re giving up the only advantage you have over everyone else.

This response to the original substack doing the rounds in my writer group chats is a good response and says it all really. buttondown.com/NinaWatchesE...

Writers who use AI aren’t doping. They’re not even competing as cheats. They’re, at best, referees.

If you are a writer and are using (so-called) AI for anything more than collating research or managing timetables, you have given up on the "actual art” of what you do, which begs the question of why you are doing it at all.

Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay from June 27, 1909.

I know you're busy, but this is REALLY important. Ireland is very possibly *the* most ecologically destitute country in Europe, but we have a chance to help fix that with the Nature Restoration Plan. However, the deadline for submissions is in a few days, so please take 5 minutes to get yours in.

Technically, they’re Remains now.

the origin of the new Pixar movie is pretty fucking metal, I must say

the origin of the new Pixar movie is pretty fucking metal, I must say

it’s almost as if the ghastly and self-destructive decision from 10 years ago has doomed the UK political system to painting itself into increasingly smaller corners oh well, what else is on

the funniest possible way to announce a British MMA cage fight on Downing Street

It will never stop being funny to me that the street fighter subreddit has a much better, well reasoned ai policy vis a vis literally all universities.

Know what TV show actually wouldn’t get made today? The Twilight Zone. Half of these fuckin’ episodes are about fascism.

maybe it will happen today

Oh man, am I going to have to buy this movie AGAIN? *yes, probably.

No-one pushing back on this 👌

Cucumber (except in tzatziki).

I wonder is there (or should there be) a name for that specific sub-genre of movies that trace their origins directly to the Covid pandemic? youtu.be/MJo_J9bHM7I?...

On legitimising yet another pogrom.

Bit stormy here:

look, if the kids can’t have social media, then maybe NOBODY should, is that what you want IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT ? *… yes, probably?

After 10 years, 'Dead by Daylight' is getting the horror film treatment with director Thordur Palsson.

more messing about with drops of water and ink and paint

oh, now I see him

Delighted for my old friend and colleague Thor!

Bit stormy here:

I think we can all agree that Belfast’s biggest problem has always been a lack of guns.

Palestinian restaurant in Derry, Jerusalem, issued a long statement yesterday. Here is part of it:

I think we can all agree that Belfast’s biggest problem has always been a lack of guns.

I’m almost tempted to post the “Ray Liotta laughing in GOODFELLAS” gif. Almost.

This is the worst possible take. It's hard to explain why it's wrong without dignifying some of the terrible assumptions it carries.

Calling on the Irish government and state agencies to immediately close their X accounts. Continued use of a fascist agitator's social media site is both incompatible with democratic values and immoral.

I do think a lot of English-based analysis of what happened in Northern Ireland last night is missing the specifically loyalist aspect of the violence. These are groups with a long history of violently driving out "outsiders", turning their sights on a new vulnerable minority.

My day one job for John Ternus at Apple: pull the entire engineering and design teams off everything and put them all on the critical task of creating a MacBook where the screen doesn't touch the keypad when you close it, eliminating the constant need to clean the f'n screen every time you open it.

The role of Aughinish alumina plant in Russian supply chains is important but the fact that Ireland is Israel's second largest trading partner (after the US) seems far more significant and yet got very little media attention. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

To be fair, no one could have seen this cumin

I keep trying to find different combinations of words to see if anything clicks

INT. HOLLYWOOD OFFICE - DAY *snorting noises, then -- PRODUCER: - okay okay OKAY but what if we crossed MISSISSIPPI BURNING with GREEN BOOK and replaced Gene Hackman’s character with Whitey Bulger - EXEC: Dude, I’m gonna’ need another bump. CUT TO: youtu.be/ej8pjisr0Pc?...

INT. HOLLYWOOD OFFICE - DAY *snorting noises, then -- PRODUCER: - okay okay OKAY but what if we crossed MISSISSIPPI BURNING with GREEN BOOK and replaced Gene Hackman’s character with Whitey Bulger - EXEC: Dude, I’m gonna’ need another bump. CUT TO: youtu.be/ej8pjisr0Pc?...

I think this is the kindest possible way at looking at Scorsese’s decision to throw his lot in with Dark Wood sloppyboards.

“It’s ok he’s just using it for storyboards” oh FUCK OFF

The leader of one of the biggest political parties in the UK just out and says, “I don’t think non-white people should have the same rights as white people,” is something that, I don’t know, I’d kinda expect at least one or two major news outlets covering idk