We've all seen Jurassic Park, we all know what's coming next

Gutted to be missing the Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards 2026 tonight, but incredibly honoured that Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland made the shortlist amongst so many great books. Best of luck to everyone!

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Exactly. This guy nails it here:

Me coming to get your man

JD Vance is really not very good at this catholic stuff, surely he should be the one pulling out at the last minute? #spiergorm

This cartoon by Naked Pastor is SO GOOD. Sums up what I’ve been saying for ages about what happens when you start gatekeeping womanhood (and spoiler alert it’s the opposite of feminism).

Anti-Orban concert in Hungary with the audience chanting “Russians, go home”

Every council should follow suit.

Whether it’s Michelle Obama, encouraging children to get exercise and eat vegetables or Melania Trump announcing that she never trafficked children to notorious pedophiles, both First Ladies made controversial announcements involving children.

A new study from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that recent increases to the minimum wage did not lead to low-paid workers losing their jobs

that’s quite a short flight, even for twenty five quid

this is insanely cool, one of the best things i've recently encountered online

This is a really important discussion. Hopefully it will be recorded as won't be awake at 0300 Irish time 🫢

So, Israel now seeking to evacuate hundreds of thousands from Beirut, presiumbly so they can annihilate the city, just as they did in Gaza. What will it take western governments to stand up and say stop to the illegal imperialist actions of Israel and the US?

I've watched this every single time someone has shared it through my feed. At least 4 times at this point. It's such well made social media. Funny, well-acted/videoed, and it even promotes their events. 10/10 no notes other than the notes I just typed. 😂

Despite assurances, no workable solution has been delivered for The Complex. This is in stark contrast to the Taoiseach’s taskforce for Dublin, which talks about extending cultural access, supporting artists, and developing cultural hubs. It is nothing short of a failure of political will.

Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.

This is why education is so fundamental. It is a great achievement of the Irish state (especially through the technological university sector) to have achieved such a high level of participation in third-level education, as well as in upper-level secondary. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

We have been absolutely inundated by women contacting us with stories of how their organisation treated them when they made a complaint about being treated badly at work-especially if they mentioned sexism or racism We are inviting any woman who would like to share her story to get in touch /1

This is an absolutely shocking situation that the British government has successfully kept hidden from the public. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Spain and the Netherlands have indicated they are out of #Eurovision, due to EBU decision to permit Israel to take part. Crucial that #Ireland/#RTE follow their lead and indicate they are not prepared to allow Israel to whitewash their genocidal actions in Gaza and the West Bank.

Great to be here in Dublin representing @atu-ie.bsky.social Atlantic Technological University and as a member of the Review Group for the relaunch of @studentsurveyirl.bsky.social The survey is greatly improved and will be a great resource for higher education in Ireland

Which one is more English?

This is an excellent response to Bill Gates’s recent ‘memo’ to the world. Anyone can see that his intervention has been immediately weaponised by the usual suspects to negate the depth of the climate crisis. He was either ridiculously naive or knew exactly what he was doing.

Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover

Every Irish politician needs to get off this racist’s website *immediately*. There is no excuse. #speirgorm

How many times do they have to tell us who they are before we believe them? m.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

Irish shopfronts, Celtic symbols and the tri-colour were among 26-year-old Anna Cassidy's inspirations for the Connolly campaign. jrnl.ie/6853384

It’s pretty clear from the Irish and international media that we have elected the Wrong Person for President. No doubt it will the naughty step for the Irish people now!

ATU Mayo Social Care Students visited Oberstown Detention Centre and heard all about their social care work with young people. Plus a visit to the Fr Peter McVerry Trust where they met Fr Peter himself and his Social care team. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social

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The Social Care programme held their “Thinking SDG, Thinking Social Care” event today, exploring creative ways in which the Sustainable Development Goals can be promoted by social care workers and applied across different social care settings. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

2025 is a record-breaking year for claims filed by fossil fuel and mining firms against democratic policies – marking a grim milestone in a surge of polluting industries seeking compensation for lost profits via a secretive tribunal. For @ftm.eu with contributions by ao @anilyilmaz.bsky.social

In the bastion of democracy and civil liberties that is the UK, *light* is now a crime

We currently have places available on two of our programmes. Applications can be made using the CAO website. AU491 Early Childhood Education and Care AU590 Outdoor Education and Leisure @oflynnatu.bsky.social @justinkerr123.bsky.social

Might have gone a bit mad on the lakritsi and salamiakki front after #Work2025 in #Finland!!

Best conference I have been to for years! Thanks to everyone involved and already looking forward to WORK2027!

🎧 New Episode: AI in the Classroom w/ @mahabali.bsky.social exploring how #AI shapes power, equity & relationships in education - and why questioning tech is crucial in today’s world. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... #AIinEducation #DigitalLiteracy #CriticalPedagogy #FutureOfLearning #EdTech

Budapest? Not everyone may remember this, but in 1994 Ukraine already got assurances of territorial integrity from the US, Russia and the UK. In Budapest. Maybe I’m superstitious, but this time I would try to find another place.

🧵 (1/8) New semester new AI policy for my syllabus. Drawn from my prior policy, @melhogan.bsky.social 's very clear and concise recent post about AI's problems, and reading "Empire of AI" this summer. For context, this is for a creative coding class in an art department. #academicsky #criticalai

“Tegestology is the term for collecting beer mats ….” Rachel has much, much more on this critical element of our pub-going experience.

we stand for the flag in this house

So, how do we reduce AI misuse/learning loss in writing assignments? These slides for a recent presentation show how I layer strategies. link.annarmills.com/guiding 1. Frame the value of writing for thinking and make assignments motivating and social. 2. Set up guardrails to discourage misuse.

This AI in edu podcast is extremely fun, funny, thought-provoking. My 14-year-old made off with my phone and second earbud to keep listening even though he is generally anti-AI and the podcast is more enthusiastic (though also critical). myrobotteacher.bsky.social calearninglab.org/myrobotteach...

Just received the penultimate proofs for our new book with @corkup.bsky.social and I have to say it looks great! Really looking forward to unleashing it into an unsuspecting world :-) www.corkuniversitypress.com/978178205066...

Irish government is blocking these children's visas. #LetThemPlay #GaaPalestine my.uplift.ie/petitions/le... @uplift.ie

This is a very interesting document from a Student Success point of view. There are lots of interesting ideas in it. While there are aspects unique to the UK system, there is much that HEIs in Ireland could consider: post18.co.uk/doing-better...

Dublin. A city where on the warmer days there's a random guy sitting on some steps on Parnell Square playing the spoons.