Hey lovely folks, the Gavin Friday special is on air right now, tis a lovely 90 mins ramble chat Join us on this link www.rte.ie/radio/2xm/

I’ve a very special show this Saturday 3pm on RTE2XM with the ever wonderful Gavin Friday. Don’t miss it!

Hi Bluesky! If you like gorgeous spaces and vibes, are LGBTQ or an ally, we have a night for you in Dublin on April 25th xxx www.eventbrite.ie/e/peach-x-dy...

I’m on RTE 2XM right now til 11am. Put me in your ears for some amazing new Irish and International sounds and my little rambles www.rte.ie/radio/2xm/

Please sign this citizens initiative to ban conversion practices in the EU. Your voice matters 🙌

In the space of 3 days, I’ve watched dwts, Euro song and the masked singer. I detest all 3. My mother is gonna be the basicification of me.

FKA TWIGS Eusexua on young records @rteradio1.bsky.social @katebh.bsky.social ★★★★½ “everything about this album is immersive” @johnmeaghermedia.bsky.social ★★★★ @independent.ie "Sex, connection, dancing and meditation are all present in dazzling return" ★★★★ www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

Latest significant wave heights forecast for 8am tomorrow with 13m waves forecast, please stay back from coasts. #StormÉowyn

That high resolution AROME model out to 9am shows gusts I’ve never seen this model show before for Ireland and this model is one of the best there is for Ireland. Anyone saying this is just another storm is in for a rude awakening. This will be an historic storm. #StormÉowyn

I'm reading news of an imminent ceasefire deal. I'm praying that the violence truly stops, that we don't see drawn-out death by another name. I pray that we all stay alert and awake regardless of what comes next. None of us are free until Palestine is free and a ceasefire is not freedom.

A lot of great new tracks in @gildedalm.com Spotify below and going to 🇮🇪📻 now @mikiberenyi.bsky.social @helenganya.bsky.social #DavidGray #Horsegirl @bobmouldmusic.bsky.social @leifvollebekk.bsky.social @bartees-strange.bsky.social #BriaSalmena & more bit.ly/GildedSpotify

How ya! Here’s the playlist from this mornings show on RTE 2XM Link to listen here www.rte.ie/radio/2xm/ka...

'Hallelujah' - Jeff Buckley 'Tainted Love' - Soft Cell 'Black Steel' - Tricky 'Heartbeats' - José González 'Inside and Out' - Feist 'Higher Love' - Whitney Houston & Kygo 'Bette Davis Eyes' - Kim Carnes 'Summer in the City' - Quincy Jones 'Don't Leave Me This Way' - The Communards

Am mad about this, only realised it was a cover recently enough. Just beautiful 💖 youtu.be/wr6HghPrOwk?...

Oooh, look at Sainsbury’s, with their fancy new Latin motto like they’re bleedin hogwarts Grow up

This is my favourite cover ever. String quartet version of This Must be the Place open.spotify.com/track/4Fiaxx...

You'd have to say Aretha's version of Respect tops Otis Redding's. Same for Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse cover of Valerie. And maybe Billy Paul's version of Wings' Le 'Em In.

The best ever though is Nirvana - Man Who Sold the World Second is Nirvana - Where did you sleep last night

Ooh! Xiu Xiu - Sharp Dressed Man Devo - Satisfaction Wednesday - Perfect Beck - Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime Phoebe Bridgers + Maggie Rogers - Iris

IRISH 2025 🇮🇪 albums 17.1.25 SOPHIE JAMIESON - I Still Want To Share ( @bellaunion.bsky.social ) 7.2.25 ADRIAN CROWLEY - Measure Of Joy ( Valley Of Eyes ) THE WOOD BURNING SAVAGES - Hand To Mouth - (Flak Jacket ) 21.2.25 THE @murdercapital.bsky.social - Blindness (Human Season)

Exciting few weeks for me with my RTE 2XM show back on air tomorrow morn & I shall be hosting Late Date on RTE Radio 1 on the weekend of the 24th Jan I am looking for your suggestions for the greatest cover songs of all time? Someone who did it better than the original! www.rte.ie/radio/2xm/ka...

Sick of ads for "tummy control" clothing. Tummies should be uncontrolled, rampaging through small villages, using their untamed girth to terrorise local Slimming World leaders

Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

📘 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀… I've written a book! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 is the story of what politicians really want you to know about their working lives… and, what they'd rather keep secret. It’s being published by Gill this May, but you can preorder it now: linktr.ee/gavreilly

Tickets and info for my Australia/New Zealand show dates in February from thisispopbaby.com

Hello Bluesky folks, I have started a substack and gonna spend 2025 stepping into the world of writing. I’d love if you would subscribe and share xx substack.com/@katebrennan...

In other news, Nigel Farage didn't bother to turn up to the debate on grooming gangs in the House of Commons just now

This is how I spent my day! Not back to work for another while so Nancy and I read books and snuggled, ok she didn’t read…

There’s just way too much time and energy given to very rich men. Which further enables them in their megalomania.

Insufficient from Streeting and actually quite dangerous. Musk's comments against Phillips in particular risk her safety. Saying you're "willing to work" with him helps validate that behaviour. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ok I haven’t quite got the hang of this yet. Think because I used to use the other place for random news and updates.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose. Other signs of his alcoholism included dizziness and chronic reckless behavior.

Also, if anyone is familiar with the Nintendo Wii and refurbished ones. I’d very much appreciate some knowledge!

For those keen to know, those 5 minutes and 38 seconds will dissipate over the course of the next 2 weeks. Next Friday, the stretch will be 1 minute and 22 seconds, and the Friday after that it will 0 minutes and 0 seconds! The 2025 stretch will start on the day *after* Friday the 13th. Seems apt.

Can anyone recommend a good Santa and cozy Christmas experience that doesn’t feel convoluted? In Dublin!

On one hand butter wouldn’t melt, literally on the other, this is the 3rd mouse I’ve saved in 2 weeks 😅

Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid Journal Investigates uncovered that over 135,000 tonnes of CO2 was emitted by data centre generators over the last five year - more than 33,000 cars www.thejournal.ie/investigates... #GE24 #SpeirGorm #Climate

Nancy loves a cosy cuddle of a morning!

Ana-bhródúil as mo chol seisear Aoibhe, ó Ghaeltacht na Déise, a bhain an chéad áit amach i gcomórtas náisiúnta Portráidí na nÓg leis an nGailearaí Náisiúnta. Proud as punch of my cousin Aoibhe, winner of this year's National Gallery Young Portrait Artist. Hup!

We are off to Dingle for Other Voices, my fave time of year. @rte2fm.bsky.social have a gorgeous venue Adam’s Bar on the Main Street. Come see us and say hi!

Lately I’m waking up at 5.30am, maybe now I’ll write my book!

I like that they’ve also used quite a depressed looking chicken here

Every woman I know particularly of an older age (I'm ancient ) has a story on the scale of physical, mental, or sexual abuse in their lifetime from inappropriate comments to non consensual touch , coercion, and yes rape , rape , that they didn't report. And still here we are .

Guys think women want a muscular, macho, wealthy man, but that's not true. Women just want a man who's kind and funny and clearly communicates his affection and is interested in her life and helped orchestrate the Dublin Lock-Out and is socialist 1916 Rising leader James Connolly

I thought I'd briefly reintroduce myself I'm Emma, a disabled Irish Traveller activist who is passionate about making genuine changes for the disabled people community, I'm also a writer and content creator who's not afraid to speak her mind about things that matter 🫶🏼

The Biden admin has lied to congress about what it knew, that Israel was in fact blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza. Two separate government bodies told them. I repeat, in very clear terms: the Biden admin knew that Israel was starving children and lied about it. www.propublica.org/article/gaza...