The Gavin vs Gavin issue points to a rather sad lack of diversity of thought on bsky. There simply aren't a lot of conversations happening on this site, so of course everyone in Ireland *must* be talking about a yank governor in California.

Have to hand it to O'Donovan, fair play to him for keeping the Basic Income for the Arts scheme going. But massive kudos should be due to the Greens for designing and implementing good policy. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

As am I.

There'd want to be a lot going on in someone's life for them to torch a book shop. Support Independent shops booksupstairs.ie

An amazing moment of catharsis for the crash generation.

I'm all for making fun of this very funny situation, but this, in all seriousness, speaks extremely poorly of the party currently running the country. No proper candidate for the highest office, no serious vetting, absolutely zero courage nor conviction in their own politics.

Absolutely pathetic. www.thejournal.ie/jim-gavin-wi...

Once again reminding #speirghorm of that time the Irish invaded Canada.

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet. After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

Constitutional Amendment to rename the President to 'Vibemaster General'

FF nominating a scum landlord who doesn't want a united Ireland... Lads, what were ye thinking?

Gonna have a good solid cry, I think.

I mightn't always agree with them, but those folks who sailed to Gaza are a million times braver than I'll ever be.

New Joshua Burnside is the heart-achingly good sad dad stuff we've come to expect from himself. joshuaburnside.bandcamp.com/track/nicer-...

Another Dublin pub round-up....we stay seasonal with this one. 100% serious about doing the ghostlore PhD, btw...just need a big cash windfall first. #SpeirGorm www.weirdodublinpubs.com/weirdo-guide...

Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the death of Manchán Magan president.ie/en/media-lib...

Every day I fight for peace.

Thirty seconds apart 😂

Banger of a tradtronic tune from Huartan huartan.bandcamp.com/track/d-lam-n

We really are struggling to drum up Presidential election scandals at this point, or any amount of interest at all.

Very sad at the loss of such a huge inspiration. His storytelling, his connection with talamh, teanga agus leis an domhan nádúrtha, there'll not be another one like him.

I am experiencing a surfeit of emotions right now.

Sadhbh just tricked me into not walking her in the wind and drizzle by faking a foot injury. Well played, princess. Well played.

This headline is bonkers. 'Yes it's divisive, but if you just put it everywhere, the naysayers will just have to accept it!' Fuck these grifters. They need to push AI into everything because the entire tech economy will implode without complete saturation.

How on earth did we see a record in solar generation in Ireland at the end of September? In the latest "Irish Grid Monthly", we attempt to explain how dispatch down, individual solar farm performance, and grid limits all played a role 🔌 📊 🏅 currents.greencollective.io/irish-grid-m...

I had no idea Sober October was a thing, but I had a whiskey when I came home from work last night (as if I were a character from Mad Men) so I'm already out of the running and would be as well hung for a sheep as a lamb.

It is incredibly important for the stability of the global financial system that this never gets used.

Yesss!! MetroLink has been approved by An Coimisiún Pleanála after three years in the planning process. 🥳 Still awaiting details and if any modifications were made. More later today.

Now with added Seán McKeon, whom I only discovered today thanks to this here app. I love me some pipes.

Smacks of the 'light touch' model of regulation from the early 00s.

Now with added Inni-K! Thanks to @shannonkellydonahue.com and @fitzmacken.bsky.social for the recommendation. I am *extremely* suggestible.

I'll be on @drivetime.bsky.social after 16:35, talking about the work we did on this

I'll have a lot of critical things to say about Michael McDowell, but 'I won't nominate you because I don't want you to be President' is extremely based.

I put all this effort into building my perfect playlist, and then forgot to bring headphones into work. Torture.

Save the Date! There's a bunch of community consultation meetings coming up on nature restoration. The Dublin meeting is taking place on October 30th in Phibsboro. www.restorenature.ie/get-involved

I made a playlist of most of the contemporary trad n'folk I listened to while driving up and down from Cork. Mostly Irish, but not exclusively so. All bangers. bandcamp.com/count_chrome...

Ireland has made progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) but the rate of reduction remains insufficient to meet the targets established

Insurers worried about likely impact of climate change on future claims

My WFH buddy.

I'll probably vote Connolly after that debate.

One of the nice things about my beloved favourite trainer coming back to my gym has been the return of the Sad Dad Playlist. You haven't lived until you've done the sweat pants dance to the tune of Nirvana's Heart-Shaped Box.

Some good reading here on what went wrong (for them, the British establishment) in clumsily going after Kneecap: rozenberg.substack.com/p/kneecap-wh...

Wait, we *paid* to have an American cultural colonisation experience? Lol, what a bunch of dopes we are.

It wasn't my first, it wouldn't be my last, but was perhaps my favourite pint of the night.

September's shaping up to be a rare month when renewable generation in Ireland exceeds gas and oil generation. It's never happened outside of a winter month! 🤞 We'll know for sure Monday night and *you'll* know for sure Tuesday, October 1st, if you subscribe today to our free monthly newsletter.

Holy crap there are so many stars out here in the country side. Like, so many.

On my annual pilgrimage to Clonakilty to check on how the whiskey cask is doing.

Sadhbh has noticed the place we're staying in is chock-a-block with rabbits and hares. She has become ungovernable.

For context. The spire is 120 metres tall. Some mad bastards done a serious job here. And the weekend all the Americans are in town for their stupid football game. Maith thú whoever you are. #Speirgorm