@xgigglypuff.bsky.social Wishing you a Happy New Year. Hopefully you are seeing out 2025 surrounded by friends and 2026 is a fantastic year for you filled with more adventures

St Stephen's Day stroll in Glenabo Woods this afternoon to work off all the Christmas food. We stopped off for a pint in Fermoy afterwards #Christmas #Cork

Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather

Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate. Ho! Ho! Ho!

Bay area — her owner was hit by a car two months ago and was tragically paralyzed for life. She’s a German Shepherd/Czech Wolf Hound mix and she’s super high energy. I love her so much. I wish I could adopt her but my home is full. DM if interested 🥺 Bay Area babygirl before and after a walk.

A number of my works are available through the National Library Service, which provides work via audio and braille, and I encourage their use. All my contracts allow for this service to provide access to my work. www.loc.gov/nls/who-we-s...

After a busy and draining few weeks it was great to unwind at the Frank and Walters Christmas gig last night. A fantastic show as always from the lads and some great support acts too #Cork #Christmas #Frankandwalters

What a lovely solstice tradition, video of sunrise at Newgrange, celebrating archaeology & heritage as well as the sun. I don't think it's a spoiler to point out that winter sunshine is not Ireland's strongest suit... I just learned about this today thanks to Bluesky. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRgu...

I was already very wary of visiting the US under the current administration but this is making it seem very unlikely I will risk it. What makes me particularly cautious is what will they use this data for? How likely are they to just sell what they've collected for training AI?

A final goodbye to the Lesiureplex/Coliseum. It was a big part of my childhood but I don't think I've set foot in there in over 20 years. Part of me was surprised it was still going. I just hope something interesting replaces it #Cork

Who could say no to having a Kerrywoman cursing your enemies this time of year? Much better value than any supposed discounts. And you get some awesome artwork into the bargain #BuyIrish #Artwork

Reminder that "When the Moon Hits Your Eye" is a finalist for the Goodreads Choice Awards this year in the science fiction category, and that you -- yes! YOU! -- can totally vote for it (or another book in the category that you prefer), and that I hope you will. www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...

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There aren't simple solutions. There are solutions though. You ensure there are genuine safer means for people to seek asylum in the UK. There is no silver bullet, one shot, way of doing that which can be summed up in a three word slogan. It requires a multiplicity of different things, such as: 1/

Okay. The people have spoken. For every reskeet this gets, I will post a random picture from my camera roll with no explanation (other than alt text). Let the games begin.

I'm looking forward to delivering this free talk tomorrow at 11am in person and online in Nano Nagle Place about the South Presentation convent burial ground nanonagleplace.ie/nanoevents/s... #Nuntastic #Cork #NanoNagle

Spotted this very cute floof down at my local cafe earlier today. I'm not sure of the breed #Dogsofbluesky

During the week a dog named Bunsen texts his family. Those texts are saved. Today they are shared. This is Texts From Bunsen!

America’s climate catastrophe will leave many parts of the country uninhabitable. Vann R. Newkirk II reports on what life will be like for residents of these climate “dead zones,” which have already begun to reveal themselves: https://theatln.tc/CD8bgA0X

NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst. It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

"The logic of algorithms tends to repeat what works, but art opens up what is possible," he said, urging filmmakers to defend "slowness, silence and difference" when they serve the story.

Ok, but how are the robots going to feel when they find out ‘robot’ comes from the Czech word ‘robota’ which means “forced labor”??

A female Shaman who lived 9000 years ago, an infant who wasn't her child, the discovery of the grave, Nazi propaganda her death was used for, and a genetic study. It sounds like a fantasy story, but it happened in real life. Find out more in this video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=65MU...

Scottish GENES Webinar for Remembrance Day, 7pm (UK) Tues 11 November 2025: "Trapped in Brussels in the First World War: A Civilian Story". Registration £10 via us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... A recording of the presentation will be available for a week after the event. I hope you can join me!

Today is apparently National Hug A Bear Day. I wonder was this started by @gailsimone.bsky.social who is definitely not a bear

Great new episode of the Cunningcast which goes into some amazing detail on dogs and our relationship with them. It's always great to hear Tony talking about his own dogs #DogsOfBluesky #Cunningcast #CunningPlan

Great night at @theeverymancork.bsky.social for the Irish premiere of Saipan as part of Cork International Film Festival. Éanna Hardwicke is excellent as Roy Keane. Really captures his intensity youtu.be/ZwVSe3ATfns?... #Cork #Cinema #Saipan

People of BlueSky! Let's get to know each other better! What is your all-time favorite TV show?

I cannot stress enough what a great opportunity the APG Fellowship is for members. Who hasn't wanted to spend time researching internationally? #APG #Genealogy

If you missed out on the @wikitree.bsky.social panel discussion earlier on going beyond the narrative in family history, you can watch it back here. This was a fun discussion and so much to think about afterwards #Genealogy #WikiTree #Storytelling

Join me and these other brilliant panellists in a few hours for this free discussion on genealogy and storytelling. You can watch on YouTube www.youtube.com/live/2jFjyzL... #Genealogy #WikiTree #Storytelling

Daisy and Dasher having a sleepy Sunday #DogsOfBluesky

Irish artists, if you're taking commissions for An Nollaig let me know so I can point people looking for them in the right direction (let me know what kind of work ye offer, too)

⏰ FINAL DAY to register for #WikiTreeWeek2025! www.wikitree.com/g2g/1945098 We kick off TOMORROW (Nov 2) with a week of FREE genealogy fun: ✨ Expert livecasts 🎮 Games & challenges 🎁 Door prizes 🎂 17th birthday party 📚 12-hr symposium Registration closes TODAY! #CollaborativeGenealogy

Happy Samhain! From my book 📖🐕DOGS OF THE WORLD, today's dog is the IRISH WOLFHOUND. 🐕A modern 19th century companion breed created to celebrate an ancient and extinct wolf-hunting hound. irishwolfhounds.org 🐕Do you live with an Irish Wolfhound? Order: bit.ly/Dogsoftheworldbook

I'm looking forward to being part of this free event on Monday #Genealogy #WikiTree

I don't understand why fox hunting is even still a thing in Ireland

coming April 2026: my first book. aliciaandrzejewskiphd.com/book-project

The GFRobot article about Star Trek fans being majority male/conservative is still going around several days later, so I was to say 1) don't click on it or they will "write" more just like it & 2) the site is known trash. Here's my Star Trek Feminist Community starter pack! go.bsky.app/BJx9pao

Saja in the morning glow.

It's fantastic that so much is being planned for the 1926 census release #Census #Ireland #Genealogy

Afternoon in Fota House as an audience member on new show called 'Museum of Me'. Each ep sees a celebrity guest talk through curated objects connected to their life and career. On the way in I passed by the rear of the tiger enclosure @fotawildlife.bsky.social #Cork #TV #Tiger

Only seeing this now but it's gotten me even more excited for April 18th. If they do release the 1926 census at midnight there is no way anyone researching Irish genealogy is going to get any sleep. It'll be like Christmas😂 youtu.be/VQn7dxNAgzk?... #Genealogy #Archives #1926Census

I wonder could we ever have something like this here in Ireland? Maybe supported by the @heritagecouncil.ie? I know I wouldn't have the same love of history I do have without the amazing history teachers I had in school.

Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again! - The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett #NoKing

It's been a while, but I have exciting news! Our department is hiring a Digital Historian with a specialization in Early America. Help us spread the word by sharing this opportunity within your networks. #DigitalHistory #DH #HigherEdJobs jobs.uc.edu/job/Cincinna...

If you are an APG member who is eligible for the fellowship then give some serious though to applying. It's an opportunity to do some on the ground research internationally and also a way of contributing to the wider genealogy community #Genealogy #Fellowship

We will soon be opening up the Zoom for another #ForgottenWomenFriday this time researching Irish Linen workers. Who are you researching?

Trying to help a client referred to me with an Irish citizenship application and it's turning into one of the strangest genealogy projects I've worked on. All the documentation the client has on their grandmother states she was born in July 1888 in Mayo. Death cert lists parents.

This could be a fun project for genealogists and just historians with an interest in weather events of the past