Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

Rage-bait MAGA influencer targets gay couple www.cnn.com/us/video/ryl...

The reason I’m in favour of immigration and against the current policies isn’t because demographics mean that we need it for our economy - though that helps. No, the reason I’m in favour of it is basic human decency. These are human beings, not statistics.

The Watch series are my favourite. They explore civilization, society, and morality. Guards! Guards! is probably the weakest and most fantasy one - it's about a dragon. It's still brilliant. This quote in particular has been on my mind a lot lately:

In 1979, Mattel sold toy Battlestar Galactica fighter ships that fired a tiny spring-loaded "torpedo." One 4-year old choked on it, and the entire line of torpedo toys was recalled and never sold again.

Torquay United now one game away from no longer being a regional concern #NLS #Playoffs #YellowArmy #Gulls

*hammering on child’s door* “Turn that racket off! You are actively decreasing the share of my monthly subscription fee that goes to The National!”

It’s clear to me that I would be totally unsuited for Government, because I have a pretty good recollection of most of the important conversations I have had in the last few years.

And the devil did say unto Adam...1, 2, 3, 4 get with the wicked

Not a drag queen or trans woman.

Gilets are the answer to a question that nobody asked: ​If it’s cold, you need sleeves. ​If it’s warm, you don't need a padded layer. ​If it’s raining, your arms get soaked while your chest stays dry, which is a very specific and rarely desired sensation

Learning today that its middle class to use a ~€500 bicycle but working class to own multiple ~€20'000 hauliers

The electrical revolution is happening - across several domains - faster and further than almost anyone dared predict. And any country that does not embrace it will be left in the fossil age.

Half of the children in one school in Dublin are #homeless. No roof over their head. Nowhere to do homework. Nowhere to play. No where to be a kid. This should offend us all. It’s a national disgrace at the hands of Govt inaction & now 4000+ children in #Dublin alone are the casualties.

Far too many people still don’t seem to understand that a wealth tax would not lead to anyone ceasing to be wealthy. @patmillsuk.bsky.social

Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.

To be clear, we totally can pretend it's not our war on the simple basis that it isn't.

Mash up bands Neneh Cherry Poppin' Daddies The WomBat For Lashes Scouting For Girls Aloud Chumbawambananarama

@attie.ai, for those who wanna press the funny buttons too

encountering a podcast on a topic you know well really does give you pause about all those shows you enjoyed about other topics 🤔

This is enraging. A proper Republic would arrest this British posh cunt and seize his land for the public good.

If you were there the first time, you know. If you weren’t, this is your chance. July 10 Kent July 11 Somerset Two special nights marking 30 years of Electrasy. Tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/electrasy

Not only would I be happy to replace Churchill on fivers with a badger, I'd replace the Churchill statue in Parliament Square with a big bronze badger AND I'd replace Ed Davey with an ACTUAL badger coz it'd probably vote in less austerity.

And the winner is...Benedict Cumberbatch...who?

Actually, this on a banknote

Trans rights are human rights. Thank you, Wembley. 🏳️‍⚧️

So the Lib Dems have decided to keep being a joke but in a different way. I preferred it when Davey was messing around and having the craic for Likes.

"Sunlight travels 93 million miles to reach the earth. None of them through the Strait of Hormuz." —Bill McKibben

Ooft! Joani Reid claimed: “I am not part of my husband’s business activities.” However, two of her husband's consultancy businesses gave her consultancy business interest free loans with no fixed repayment terms.

Irish hedgerows are protected by an annual ban on cutting from 1 March to support nesting birds. These European Robins from Crumlin, Dublin are countryside birds from 1902 and a tin can will do. National Museum of Ireland - Natural History @nmireland.bsky.social #SpeirGorm

And Matt Goodwin who DID NOT win

The ILGA Rainbow Map is out for 2025 UK is now in 22nd position, another drop from 16th in 2024 (no surprise there) rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org

Sat my 13 year old twins down this evening and had ‘the talk’. They now know it’s never ever ever ok to have their phones on loudspeaker in a public place.

Nobody needs A.I. but you know what we did actually need? Those new washing up liquid bottles that stand on their head and are always ready to squeeze and don't dribble. Can we do more of that stuff and less tech bro stuff please

Scrappy but a win is a win. 3 points on the board. ⚽️ #Drogs #LoI

We'll remember who led this shit. We'll remember who cheered for this shit. We'll remember who expressed concern but went along with this shit. And we'll remember who twiddled their thumbs during this shit.

Brilliant new music video from Scouting for Girls...cannot wait for the album. youtu.be/KLTuOm8a3Gg?... 🎶 🎧 #newmusic #music

We have a long record of ignoring human rights abuses and sharing sporting events with rogue states. ENOUGH

I couldn't begin to care about Trump talking about what the British military did or didn't in do Afghanistan. I care about: Murdering US citizens Supporting genocide Undertaking a coup in Venezuela Sexual assault Covering for paedophiles Breaking domestic and international law Cosying up to Putin

Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.

Reform UK, which says it represents “change” from Conservative failures, has so far accepted defections from: - A disgraced Tory minister sacked for tax-dodging - Disgraced Tory vice chairman suspended for racism - Disgraced former minister suspended for abandoning constituents for a reality TV gig

"But my people/fandom/special interest group are on X" If your people are hanging out among the Nazis and the CSAM then fuck your people

"It wasn't murder, and if you say it was murder we will kill you, which again will not be murder."

I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.

Can we have one of these please

Starting the working year with @8radioireland.bsky.social to keep me going.

Dune 3: Much A Dune About Nothing

The detective on this case is even less effective than Inspector Morse.

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