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Constantly whelmed

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RIAI Architect. Certified Passive House Designer. 🇫🇮 fan. Sustainability innit. 🏃🏻‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏉⚽️ Multiple cats & kids. Born at 326 ppm so I’m old enough to have seen David Bowie, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Prince live. With great age comes great gigs 😎

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · Nov 24

*sits upright in bed* ‘CARBON OFFSETS ARE THE MODERN-DAY EQUIVALENT OF PLENARY INDULGENCES!’ 🤯

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 20m

With sincere apologies to anyone using a screen reader, I simply had to share today’s horror show 🙄🤦‍♂️

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 10h

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 1d

This one

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Tea With Catherine Connolly

Podcast Episode · The Simpler Life? with James & William · 22/09/2025 · 55m

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 1d

That was why I really liked that podcast with the two lads who moved to Kilkenny(?) - The Simpler Life or something like that. They just had a chat with CC, and praise the *lord* we got to hear her views on climate change and a just transition. Alleluia.

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 1d

The interviewers’ style (singular - they’re all trying the same shtick) is so bloody tiresome. I find it hard to care about ‘gotchas’ about study trips and clientelist politics. Get them to tell us their vision, please. Stop trying to engage them in a thumb war. #Aras25

Dr. Cara Augustenborg @caugustenborg.bsky.social · 5d

I've listened to 3 presidential debates so far & learned nothing on candidates' position on climate. I've even emailed to ask them this & have yet to receive replies. Anyone else feel same?

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a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and saying `` anyone ? '' .

ALT: a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and saying `` anyone ? '' .

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1d

I thought this was lovely.

"A few years ago I received a DM from Zohran Kwame Mamdani. Only recently did I discover its existence. It was a very unusual DM—especially coming from a local assemblyman who would soon be running for higher office. He had very little name recognition at the time, and could have benefited from publicity. But unlike the thousands of messages I’ve received from people with something to promote, Zohran did not ask to be featured on Humans of New York. Instead he asked if he could introduce me to taxi drivers that were struggling beneath the burden of debt. Coming from a man with political ambitions, this self-denying request was so strange as to be almost singular. I don’t endorse politicians on Humans of New York. But I’ll endorse a good man. And it was a good man who cleared 30 minutes from his schedule yesterday to swing by Grand Central and visit Dear New York’s Vanderbilt Hall Exhibition. Nearly fifty-student artists were visiting that day with their families, and I thought a surprise visit from this widely-loved future mayor would be a special memory for all of them. Before Zohran’s arrival I was convinced I’d made a terrible mistake. The exhibit was filled to capacity with adult visitors. Dear New York is self-funded so there was very little staff and security for crowd control. In the crush of people I was almost certain this special day for the kids would devolve into thirty minutes of selfie requests. But everyone rose to the occasion."

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"Hundreds of adults quickly cleared the room and stood outside the exhibit. Eleven very notable adult photographers are also featured in the show, but even they took a step back, so that these students could briefly have the stage to themselves. Each child stood by their work and Zohran was able to meet all of them, one at a time, and honor their contributions to the most-visited art show in New York City. Thanks to everyone who ceded the stage yesterday to make this moment possible. Thank you Zohran for literally sitting down on the floor so that these young artists could feel so tall. Thanks for continually centering other people in your life and work. And thank you, for being such an important part of Dear New York."

A large group of children and adults pose together indoors in front of a sign reading "DEAR." A man in a suit sits cross-legged in front, surrounded by smiling kids. The background features an ornate architectural detail.

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely at least 40 for me 👍🏼

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"How" @myoneandonlykat.bsky.social · 3d

Timeline cleanse!

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 2d

One of the symptoms of the 'resource curse' is that Govt becomes captured by one industry. In NZ that is dairy. Methane is the dominant GHG for NZ but it is now exempt from prices or regulations to cut it, which means all other sectors have to carry the weight of emissions reductions.

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 4d

Holy schmoly.
I for the most part like approximately zero politicians, but Zack has me all of a do-dah. Highlights reels are often misleading, but these are some zingers.

John Earle @skembear.bsky.social · 4d

Zack Polanski schooling a right-wing BBCQT panel was delicious

The BBC arranged an all-right-wing panel to challenge Green leader Zack Polanski on Question Time

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Zack Polanski schooling a right-wing BBCQT panel was a brilliant lesson in how to beat propaganda

The BBC arranged an all-right-wing panel to challenge Green leader Zack Polanski on Question Time last night. But he schooled them all.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 4d

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 6d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 5d

Hi @lloydalter.bsky.social!

a man in a white tank top and hat is standing on a boat in the ocean .

Alt: Forrest Gump standing on a boat, waving.

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 5d

Hi @passivehousebb.bsky.social! * waves madly*

a man in a white tank top and hat is standing on a boat in the ocean .

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 6d

This is magnificent. I reckon Samuel would have been delighted with this review!

Lux "Nightmare" Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 6d

TFW you paid $1400 to see Beckett’s most famous work without knowing anything about it

One Star Review of Waiting for Godot on Broadway
I recently attended Waiting for Godot on Broadway and spent over $1,400 for two Row C seats (103 and 104). I'm a longtime admirer of Broadway productions and even hold a season pass for Shea's Performing Arts Theatre, so I came in with genuine enthusiasm and high expectations. Unfortunately, this show was unlike anything ! have ever experienced —and not in a good way.
What I encountered was not the artistry, music, or emotional storytelling I usually associate with Broadway, but instead what felt like an endless cycle of nonsensical conversation between characters who seemed trapped in their own madness. I tried-truly tried-to find meaning, symbolism, or even a thread of emotional resonance. I stayed through the first half hoping the second would offer clarity. But by intermission, it was clear: this was a waste of both time and money.
Keanu Reeves is an actor I respect greatly, but I cannot fathom why he would agree to participate in such a disjointed, inaccessible production. His talent was lost in a performance that defied reason rather than provoked insight.
To anyone considering attending: unless you are drawn to highly abstract, nearly incomprehensible theater, I strongly caution you against this show. For the average, educated, thoughtful theatergoer, it is far more frustrating than fulfilling. In my opinion, this was the single most disappointing Broadway experience I've ever had - an unfortunate waste of money and, more importantly, of time.

Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 8d

I do the Ring of Kerry cycle every year and love it, but to be honest I don’t think I’d drive all the way there just to drive around it if I had limited time. Killarney is great and 30 mins drive outside it will bring you through the National Park and up Molls Gap - that’s plenty.

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 8d

Oh and the Dead Zoo is closed for renovations I’m afraid 😬

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 8d

+1 to a DART trip. Go to Howth (near me!) or Malahide (both to the north side of the city) or Dalkey (to the south). Lovely seaside villages, plenty of places to stroll round, plenty of food and drink options. Return ticket about €6.

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The Hearse Whisperer @babadooknukem.bsky.social · Sep 1

Much like "crab", industrial music is constantly re-evolving from first principles basically anywhere where there's a bunch of metal and plastic laying about

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 8d

Amazing. Does anyone know what year this was? There’s mention of ‘20 years’, so maybe the late 60s?

الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 9d

The shameful part is that Palestinians were always telling the world what's happening & were always getting killed by Zionists. But those deaths were not enough. It took a full blown genocide for most westerners to come around...and even now some people have the audacity to say "it's complicated"

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah I hope that doesn’t turn out to be a problem.

Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 9d

No it wasn’t!

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Niamh 🍦 @niamhzie.bsky.social · 9d

Omg 11 o clock on a Sunday night? He's got the Glenroes 100%

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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 9d

'One Takeaway Would Have Done Us Both', Confirms Girlfriend https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2017/11/11/one-takeaway-would-have-done-us-both-confirms-girlfriend/

‘One Takeaway Would Have Done Us Both’, Confirms Girlfriend

IN breaking news, a Waterford woman has claimed that the amount of food contained in one takeaway meal would be more than sufficient to feed both her and her boyfriend, cutting down on food wastage, costs, …

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Constantly whelmed @architectgp.bsky.social · 9d

I was almost definitely going to vote for Catherine Connolly in the presidential election because I was glad to see a United Left candidate, but I will do so with a lot more enthusiasm having listened to this interview. She comes across so well. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

Tea With Catherine Connolly

Podcast Episode · The Simpler Life? with James & William · 22/09/2025 · 55m

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