Told this to "the kids" (all college goers) universal reaction was "how is that even legal, government should stop them" and thats without the any data implications its on the principal of not being able to use a printed ticket

“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream." Its James Bond, you literally can. Or As a Timelord that works too reactormag.com/skyfall-prov... Either way the writers rooms assignment "get everyone talking about Bond again" has worked a treat

I did (5) and (18) this week. On (20) my parents spend a lot on World Book Encyclopedias when I was about four. And I read them from cover to cover over the years. Charlie is right only assholes do (9) and XtraVision was the Irish Blockbuster which Blockbuster bought in 1996. So 19/20

The State, uniquely, is in a position to react differently. Instead of making better decisions, they just decide they'll make it too hard to sue them, and then they carry on breaking the law exactly the way they were beforehand.

I mean, if an ordinary person or business kept getting sued and kept losing, it would be forced to think "hmm, how do I start complying with the law, because this is getting very expensive?!"

You’ve heard of citizen-journalism Now experience shitizen journalism

Lordy it's the first Thursday of a month AGAIN #DalkeyOpen

Dept of Finance report on economy says: "Continued inward migration will be vital to maintain growth in the labour force." So the debate on migration really needs to be around how friendly and welcoming we can make this country.

Thoughts 1. Bemused that @mmitchell.bsky.social and @giadapistilli.com appear to be giving out about @bsky.app over on Twitter. 2. No one has to engage with you. No matter who you are. Some people think of this as a public square. Others as a front porch others as their living room 3. 1/2

A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif

Well, this isn't concerning at all. The biggest cause of deaths in Ireland between the 1880s and 1950s. The slow moving droplet disease that thrives in poverty and overcrowding. In 1949 a policy of universal vaccination was introduced, but ceased in 2015. #SpéirGhorm

Useful to remember that the title King is a social construction. And the French had a good solution to its deconstruction.

I fear we're ill-prepared to discuss this issue with enough maturity. My sense is that too many Irish people reflexively point to our neutrality as a given, without real thought about what it means. If the triple lock + EU Presidency can trigger a debate on this, that's a good thing.

Is he going by a symbol or as The Andrew formerly known as Prince ?

Which of the high paid immigrants in manufacturing do you want to get rid of boys? Which of the doctors and nurses and care workers? Who will clean your hospitals?

When I was about 14 I found a few hundred euro blowing around on a side street. Went to Gardai. They noted the amount AND TOLD ME TO HOLD ONTO IT. I was going to play tennis. I had no pockets in my shorts. So I called into my granny explained the situation gave her the cash and ... 1/2

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Doctor Who," or "Transformers."

If you get a change watch "Leonard and Hungry Paul" ( BBC iPlayer, BBC NI). Have seen two episodes and it is beautiful and lyrical and gentle and funny and human. A joyous watch.

"Should I look to the 950,000 people who voted for Catherine Connolly... Should I look to the 1.9 million people who didn't cast a vote? No I should look to the 200K spoilt voters who include some of the most racist, moronic and awful humans to grace this country" That my friends is insane.

Solidarity to all our trans and queer folks, our brothers and sisters of colour, our women, our workers, our people with disabilities and special needs who only want a dignified life. Know that you are loved and that some of us, at least, will always stand four-square behind you, no matter what.

Which of the high paid immigrants in manufacturing do you want to get rid of boys? Which of the doctors and nurses and care workers? Who will clean your hospitals?

I said something similar when I left Twitter. Stop enabling evil.

X is a cesspit led by an unhinged billionaire who is desperately trying to stir up civil war in Britain. Nobody with any sense or decency should be there. No organisations, government departments, or politicians should be there. Everyone who is, is enabling this monster.

Were there 12 of them ?

Hats off to the neighbours house which has decent Halloween Decorations in the garden, a Christmas wreath light in the living room window and some Christmas lights on the hedge. Who says you can't have it all.

Whole of Ireland goes ”what do you mean a relative like that isn’t his aunt, of course it’s his aunt”

Sure look when did lack of terms in financial deals ever cause a problem….

“and laments the media’s continuing obsession with the Far Right” Bonus points if you can guess the country ….

Your reminder that racism and fascism are inherently anti-democratic ideologies, and thus are owed nothing by democrats or democratic systems. Under no circumstances do you have to "hear them out", nor should anything be changed to suit them. Ever.

As someone else pointed out here. "What you platform you amplify". We do not want to go down the same path as the UK.

In which @johnnyryan.bsky.social compares US Social Media companies in EU to the Opium wars in China. www.techpolicy.press/europe-isnt-...

'Mr Scorsese' on Apple TV is very very good.

Any politician thinking of pandering to the fascists who couldn't get on the ballot should sit down with a copy of 'Prophet Song'.

Hence why we end up with increase in racism and hate because it is allowed go unchallenged and in fact given fuel rather than reflect on govt inaction on so many issues like housing, health, infrastructure etc.

It suits many factions to claim they are being excluded when in fact they can’t organise a piss up in a brewery but get loads of opportunity to misinform and plant notions which go unchallenged - meanwhile Taoiseach/Tanaiste say ‘look over there’ at a fictitious problem rather than their leadership

Theres some rather sick and twisted spoiled ballots being shared here. Thats Declan Ganley and Peter Tobins constituency and if the media don't make them own it they're failing in their jobs

Stop reposting fascist spolit ballots. Thats all.

Dunno if sharing photos of the violent threats and hatred on spoiled votes and thereby giving those gowls the audience and coverage they want their otherwise mainly unseen messages to get is great tbh

Stop reposting fascist spolit ballots. Thats all.

On the final day of #IrishBookWeek: Sadhbh - just out from @darachoscolai.bsky.social, illustrated by @alemercadodraws.bsky.social, published by @leabharbreac.bsky.social

Trump Enoch Burke The thug who attacked Mary Lou Hard to see any difference

"the Eye of Sauron the Terrible few could endure"

We have abjectly failed to deal with the far right in this country for the best part of a decade. Its been an obvious and growing problem for years before covid. This is the finding out part of fucking around and not taking this problem seriously.

In every European country, centrist parties leaning into xenophobia legitimises xenophobia rather than "quelling" it, as anyone not suffering from severe head trauma could predict But they decided to do it here anyway

One of US leading universities giving up on research is something

Harper Lee wrote one book. The Star Wars saga chronologically starts with Andor and ends with Return of the Jedi. What your personal cultural take ?

Ed: we need a metaphor of Trump tearing down America. Rep: How about the literal bulldozing of half the White House Ed: bit on the nose will people go for that? Rep: funny you should mention that … via @esqueer.net

English food. The bland feeding the bland.

This is in fact an effect of climate change

Someone said the election was a menu and you could only select from the menu. But listen it’s the blandest white bread hang sangwiches versus a more thoughtful sandwich with some rather unpalatable nettles included. And the menu would not have been improved by stale bread served on a €20k plate