I get to write about a concert where I was one of the performers. It was the end of year concert for my gamelan group, so do not click on the link if you hate gamelan. secretpandablog.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/g... #gamelan

The rig I'm on has put up first aid guides that were made with AI. Wouldn't bother with CPR there, would be more concerned by the fact is head isn't connected to his body

President Trump called FIFA's president and asked him to review the suspension of the United States' top goal scorer. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us...

I went to a concert where they tried to fuse Irish traditional music with Javanese gamelan. I'm still working out what I think of fusion between western music and the gamelan tradition of central Java. secretpandablog.wordpress.com/2026/07/05/a... #gamelan

AI isn't 'inevitable'. Banning and resisting it isn't 'going against the tide'. We can reject this narrative and determine our own future. But it will be a fight, and it will take greater tech literacy. Which tools are bad and which are not? Who are the bad actors? Which politicians are fighting?

short thread ending in a picture of a cat.

It is the second, smaller, face which speaks most truely to the use cases this is intended for.

Hopping back on here to say my new book is finally out! Tell your university librarian to buy a copy, please!

I don't think it's the only cause of this, but cars being seen as the only "adult" form of transport means everything else (bicycles, scramblers, quad bikes, e scooters etc) are seen as things for kids to mess around with, regardless of how fast or powerful they are

Today I read a review of a Joan Jett concert, in which the reviewer took her to task for playing a song previously performed by Gary Glitter (which Jett recorded for her debut 1981 album). Earlier I sat in a cafe while the staff played a song by Michael Jackson.

Devastating news for the two people who were there

I went to a concert by Stereolab. So did a lot of other people. But I wrote about it and you can read my inconsequential thoughts on this matter at the link below. wp.me/p8DfSl-Mv #Stereolab

I was telling a work colleague about this Instagram account I follow where a good-looking woman with a nice voice explains astrophysics things to her cat, and he said "If it just had a musical accompaniment by the Fall it would have everything".

sometimes I think about re-engaging with ILX but then I fall into decision paralysis over whether to re-register with something like my old username or something like the one I use here and elsewhere. www.ilxor.com/ILX/NewAnswe...

An account that posts events from the Lord of the Rings in real time.

I read “invertebrate inventor,” sticking with that.

I went to a concert by neo-shoegaze sensation Maria Somerville, who was supported by Nashpaints. wp.me/p8DfSl-Mr #MariaSomerville #Nashpaints

I still can't get over how this www.buzzfeednews.com/article/heid... was barely a story* and afaik Theresa May, who was the home secretary at the time, was never asked about it *: except the person who was pissed off enough to leak some of the details there

So fascinated that debates like this take place in 2026

My wife and I, by my late jealousy, for which I am truly to be blamed, have not the kindness between us which we used and ought to have, and I fear will be lost hereafter if I do not take course to oblige her and yet preserve my authority.

Short reviews of records by the Sono Seni Ensemble, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, We're Not Together and Hilary Woods. wp.me/p8DfSl-Mm

Myself Paul Watts *and* Dj Flossie sa teach annocht Should be a good one Raidio Na Life 106.4 fm www.raidionalife.ie 9 to 11 pm #radioneurmantek

My wife and I wrote something about our favourite Gerry songs, quite tough to narrow down when there is so much quality to choose from. lovetfc1.wordpress.com/2023/12/16/l...

I have done this! I am very excited.

We have a cover! ‘For the Dead Remember: The Life of M. R. James’ will be published by Oxford University Press on 10 September 2026. Set your watches, mark your calendars, and spread the word!

At least someone was having a good time.

A Dublin #painting "Grattan Bridge, Four Courts" is one I did based on so many bus journeys home from town - where I'd be sitting upstairs (because my knees used to work then), heading west along the quays into the setting blinding sun towards a teapot. #Art, #SpéirGhorm, #ArtYear

Not for everyone, I know, but there is a significant overlap between AAE and The Mission, so some of you will be interested in this. I know I am. www.themissionmerch.com/product/copy...

I had the great idea of reading and writing about every David Bowie album in the order they were released, including the bad ones. secretpandablog.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/b... #DavidBowie

Germany not far behind: novaramedia.com/2026/06/09/g...

A friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding at the Great American State Fair bc he knows no one is there.

I wonder if any Dublin record shop is going to get Cathi Unsworth's gothic ladies compilation in or if I will have to order it direct from Ace.

Signups are open for Strandfall, an orienteering larp inspired by Stalker and Death Stranding! Set five years after a mysterious disaster unleashes deadly storms, players join a risky expedition to deploy "spatial computers" and put humanity back on its feet. Edinburgh / September 5th / *Free*

Can I interest you in our online shop? Zines, mini comics, beefy graphic novels, blu-rays, cassettes, DVDs, CDs, puzzles and much more over on littledeercomics.ie Cuckoo's Nest by @lukehealy.bsky.social & Art Brat Comics Vol. 1 by Mollie Cronin are 2 our first ever print collabs. Check them out!

Back in April I traveled to north west Scotland to play in a gamelan concert. wp.me/p8DfSl-Mc #Gamelan

Thanks to the tuners in to "A View from a Hill." The next MRJ livestream is 26 July: three shorts "The Malice of Inanimnate Objects", "After Dark in the Playing Fields" and "A Vignette." register here malice.eventbrite.co.uk

Yes that’s the definition of a child, well done

Amble are playing Cork tonight . Supported by Preamble.

has anything happened in the World Cup yet?

why are there so many cats called Nala? Are they all named after some ur-Nala cat?

WELL HELLO LADIES

Just popped in to say that the reason Conor McGr*gor is not being asked about being found civilly liable for the rape of Nikita Hand during his current PR/redemption tour is because not doing so is a pre-condition of getting an interview with him that "journalists" are accepting. 👍

In lighter news: In Stoneybatter, an annual tour of local cats – from the gentle giant to the chicken thief. Read about the neighbourhood cat crawl here: www.dublininquirer.com/in-stoneybat...

The Malone's verdict on the #Stoneybatter #catcrawl: friendliest cat Billy Edwards,prettiest cat was Grizzlor #stoneybatterfestival

Here is updated version of the most important Dublin events listing spreadsheet. docs.google.com/spreadsheets... #speirgorm #DublinEvents #DublinListings #DublinGigs

can't wait for the day after Father's Day where we get to eat the leftover dads

I'm having computer problems so my ability to access Blewski is a bit erratic.

For very old Doctor Who related reasons I still instinctively think "that prick" whenever Michael Grade is mentioned, so it's nice to see it confirmed that he is a bad 'un. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

If you see one of these, kick it over