You couldn't make Blazing Saddles today. It's already 4PM and you haven't even started.

Hooray!

There’s been a last-minute cancellation of a speaker at the Frances Hardinge symposium - would you or someone you know want to give a talk?

6th former: Martin, how do I know if an advert on my socials is real or fake? Part of the National Money Assembly filmed at St Charles 6th form college London and live streamed to over 300 schools and sixth forms by @youngenterprise.bsky.social

“I will read anything Chaz Brenchley writes. His prose is melted butter with tarragon, and his characters and worldbuilding equally delicious. Open this book to any page, and you will find something to delight you.” — Ellen Kushner Get Of The Emperor's Kindness in this: storybundle.com/pride.

Yet another reminder of why Ireland should be taking its lead from Europe rather than America. Once we had West Brits. Now we have East Yanks and they're even worse.

FF and FG have placed too much emphasis on individuals making changes to improve emissions, while dawdling on large scale projects. We now have less offshore wind energy production than we did 20 years ago. It's time we stop going backwards, and fast track the country's reduction in emissions.

The arm on NBA star Kelsey Plum, who throws a rolled-up jersey to her dad sitting in the upper bleachers. www.reddit.com/r/AbsoluteUn...

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This is a deep-sea isopod. Dr. Johanna Weston, deep-ocean biologist and guest investigator at @[email protected] is confident this is Bathyopsurus nybelini, one of her favorite animals. www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcea... @SchmidtOcean #gloobalmuseum #marinescience #biology

Bullshit is the One Ring of sci comm, memoir, all nonfiction, really. It starts off whispering that you can use its power for good, that your enemies will exploit it without compunction, that it's only a small compromise this once, not a lie, your critics are just jealous, what *is* truth anyway?

Despite being a lot smaller than Ireland, the Netherlands has already deployed 15 times more solar PV capacity than us, with plans to quadruple this in the years ahead, as I discovered on a recent visit. My report is in today’s @businesspost.bsky.social www.businesspost.ie/analysis-opi...

Mel Brooks once said “the difference between comedy and tragedy is comedy is when you fall down an open manhole and die but tragedy is when I fall down an open manhole and die.” Happy 100th birthday, Mel.

Just in case you fancy a dance today 🎶💃🕺☀️ ! ' The Way You Move ' Directed by @natachahorn.bsky.social 🎬 on the escalator at @kingsplacelondon.bsky.social 🙃🎶❤️ #musicvideo #London #singersongwriter

This one was too toyer for me.

Gonna do another of my usual Steam recommendations thread for the Summer Sale! ☀️ Take a siesta and enjoy some games! 😎

I cannot possibly repost this enough.

"It was so preventable." Dr Nick Maynard recounts the case of an 11-year-old girl who underwent successful reconstructive surgery last year, only to die four weeks later from malnutrition caused by Israel's deliberate blockade of Gaza. "The case has haunted me ever since," he says.

Gaelaithe, a bhuí le Ciarán ar Cogar.

A surviving British post box in Ireland with a Dadaist twist.

I think we just passed oops.

Why are we standing by and watching this happen? “Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, an ⁠independent UN inquiry has found…. about 30% of the people killed by Israeli forces have been children.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

So super super important question/ call to action for your all- Have you supported @dublin2029.bsky.social yet? Presupports are how bids become cons. Assuming it will just happen doesn't make it happen. If you haven't then I will make a deal with you... dublin2029.ie?fbclid=IwY2x...

Italy is now classified as a forest nation after one of the most successful reforestation efforts in human history. Over 1/3 of Italy's territory is now covered in trees, the most trees they've had since the middle ages.

We could all use some good news these days Ghana cut malaria deaths by 86%!!! And they followed science and good public health policies healthpolicy-watch.news/how-ghana-sl...

books2read.com/u/bMz7kV On sale for $1.99 right now: a relentless automaton and his partner, a sardonic swordsman with nothing left to lose, find themselves in the service of a young queen facing down the dynastic ambitions of her terrible uncle.

If you are a "two stater" and oppose doing literally anything to advance it then you are just a one stater in favor of the current apartheid system. This idea that you can just say you're in favor of something and then have no underlying policy implications is absurd.

Sing it loud, sing it from your heart, sing it in celebration of all the joy independent bookshops bring🎶

"If digital literacy materials don't explain what algorithms are or why a handful of companies control what you see, they are not educational. They are corporate propaganda." www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Speaking of which, you know Audible is owned by Amazon, right? For those of you who like a good audio book and care where your money goes, @libro.fm is an excellent choice. We've just signed up so you can support us *and* treat your ears⤵️ libro.fm/ravenbooks

Our ebooks are now distributed by Draft2Digital, which means you can buy them on Apple Books, Smashwords and other platforms. They are also available through BorrowBox and other library platforms. Here's the order page for The Green Man's Heir: books2read.com/u/m2znvd

RTÉ made the right decision not to participate in Eurovision, they should follow suit for the Nations League fixtures against apartheid Israel if they are not cancelled by the FAI #StopTheGame Siptu calls on RTÉ to boycott coverage of Ireland-Israel matches www.thejournal.ie/rte-ireland-...

So managers?

Data centres are shit *and* we should have water charges for excess consumption.

Please sign! #speirgorm

Technically, they’re Remains now.

It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23

Apparently, this is a *very* talented individual. Tickets for a concert to pay for top surgery. Who couldn't love a title like "Chaos Goblin"? ko-fi.com/s/19d8925c79

“I will be one of the Jewish members of Congress most willing to stand up for Palestinian human rights. And I will stand firmly against bigotry aimed at Jews. Those are not two different jobs. They are the same job,” Brad Lander said.

United Nations Commission of Inquiry says Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of Gaza children part of ongoing 'genocide' https://aje.news/zgn9rf

Londoners, there is a webpage for you to see where your nearest "cool spaces" are when the extreme heat hits - places with water, air-conditioning & shade. Have a look and spread the word, especially to those who may need this but might not think to look for it: apps.london.gov.uk/cool-spaces/

Very good (and frankly conservative) demands from pro-Pali organizers in the United Kingdom towards the next Prime Minister, who will presumably be Andy Burnham.

Hi, genuine Jew here. I know a thing or two about keeping cool in hot weather. Thought I’d share my ancestral wisdom with you.🧵!

I wrote this 7 years ago In it I called for cities to better embrace greenery, reflective coatings, water and shading to tackle urban heat. More relevant than ever…. www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/...

Thomas House of Dublin exhibiting the pro-human solidarity that all of us should demonstrate.

I'm *wildly* excited to announce that my new book, 'Setting the Land Free – Visions of a Rewilded Ireland', will be published by Hachette on 27 August. We have a stark choice re our collapsing nature: the usual timid, token gestures, or real, gutsy ambition. This book makes the case for the latter.

A quick reminder that no dog died from missing a walk, but many dogs have died as a result of being exercised in hot weather! I've treated many dogs with heat stroke and it is often fatal. There's loads more useful info on preventing and treating heatstroke at Veterinary Voices UK!

also Galileo's main "crime" was being an absolute bell-end, constantly and publicly, to anyone he saw as a rival. Including a somewhat confused pope. Even his supporters felt he brought the heresy conviction on himself, and hoped it might shock him into being less of an arse in public. it didn't.

Holy wow! Been waiting for this one. I have another book on deck, but this is next...

Rare red warning. Risk to life. Stay out of the sun. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Picture editor: "Counterpoint: Run the fun-on-the-beach shots?" We won't improve heat coverage until we stop illustrating public health emergencies with beach photos. www.independent.co.uk/weather/heat...