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David Benedict @eggsbened.bsky.social · 17h

Today is the centenary of the birth of the great Tony Hart who opened the eyes of generations to visual art and who is forever associated with this, the shimmering Gallery theme from Vision On – which was also pretty much everyone’s introduction to the vibraphone. youtu.be/-ZNkJXKV7_w

Vision On - The Gallery Tune - BBC1 1960/70s

YouTube video by Lost 1960s TV and Radio

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 1d

Black and white.

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 1d

UNRWA’s humanitarian supplies are sitting in warehouses outside #Gaza - banned from entering by Israeli Authorities.

We have enough food for the entire population for 3 months stuck in Egypt & Jordan.

There’s no more time to lose - we need a green light to start bringing in UNRWA’s aid immediately

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 1d

Some are sitting on the toilet doomscrolling. Plenty of gas though

Mindcite💥 @mindcite.bsky.social · 1d

Just seeing this, ty Defenders of Democracy!

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 1d

Telling a friendly State where you believe it is going wrong and why is the essence of diplomacy.

Germany has gone down a very dark path in supporting Israel to the hilt and making the EU do the same.

We owe it to them not to look the other way.

#aras25

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Anna Meier @annameier.bsky.social · Jan 5

My dudes, turn this shit off. On iOS it's under Settings > Apps > Photos > scroll all the way down.

Byron Tau @byrontau.bsky.social · Jan 4

Apple has opted iOS and MacOS users into an AI photo scanning feature which tries to extract landmarks from your photos called Enhanced Visual Search by default with little notice.
www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/a...

Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by AI

Homomorphic-based Enhanced Visual Search is so privacy-preserving, iPhone giant activated it without asking

www.theregister.com

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Lorna MacGillivray @elemjay.bsky.social · 2d

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This is dreadful news.

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 3d

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Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 6d

"I would smear the bejaysus out of her, simply because you've nothing to lose... you've got to create a fear... in my experience, nothing works like negative campaigning."

They're really openly saying the quiet part out loud now aren't they...🤔

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 4d

Or, for true Irish people #SmeartheBejaysus

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 4d

No left wing movement is complete without a split

Jennifer O'Meara @jenniferomeara5.bsky.social · 4d

Catherine Connolly decided to confuse the bejaysus out of #SpeirGorm by having 2 hashtags going at the same time!

#SmearTheBejaysus #SmearTheBejaysis

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Michael Wiebe @michaelwiebe.bsky.social · 4d

Montreal has incredible cycling infrastructure. Way more bike lanes than Vancouver, Bixi is everywhere, and you notice more bikes locked up on the sidewalk.

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 6d

By me this week - the happiest thing I've got to report of late, with a glorious trip over the summer to Montreal

"Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport."

www.economist.com/internationa...

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport

Pedal power is booming, spinning up a new culture war

www.economist.com

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Donald Clarke @donaldclarke.bsky.social · 4d

I hammered out a few more unworthy words on Diane Keaton. It really does feel as if the evening is drawing in. www.irishtimes.com/culture/2025...

Charming, eccentric and likeable, no star had energy quite like Diane Keaton

Laid-back Californian built a 60-year career unlike any other, from Annie Hall to The Godfather

www.irishtimes.com

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Farran Smith Nehme @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social · 4d

"She is the dream actress that every director should have." —Gillian Armstrong

Rest in peace to the great Diane Keaton, fearless and unique, a dream actress indeed. 📷 Norman Seeff, Los Angeles, 1975

Black and white shot of Diane Keaton in a tank top with her hands behind her head. I like this photo for its simplicity; you can feel her personality.

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 4d

Diane Keaton! Oh no #RIP

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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 5d

In addition to being totally pathetic, he's also completely wrong.
EPA polls consistently show that the vast majority, across all ages, incomes , urban or rural, all want the government to take action.
So by polarising, he must mean that Micheal o Leary,Amazon, and Tirlan don't want it

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 6d

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 4d

There is

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 4d

Why am I voting for Catherine? She’s an ambassador for an Ireland that would have brought me home sooner.

Her election feels like the beginning of a broader movement to build a better Ireland, one worth fighting for, worth canvassing for. It’s a vision that feels like home.

Katie Ryan
Kilrush