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Cethan Leahy @cethanleahy.com · 1m

There are few things better than reading a book from decades or centuries ago and recognising you have something in common with someone from the far past.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 2h

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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👻madeline boOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 10m

“why do wokerati have to make everything about gender?”

Listen, my toddler’s preschool has different lines for girls and boys on the Wheels On The Bus, why the fuck are YOU making everything about gender

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 18d

Ming Campbell was a dedicated public servant and a true Liberal giant.

His principled leadership opposing the Iraq War was a mark of his morality, courage and wisdom.

But more than that, he was an incredibly warm and caring friend and colleague.

We will miss him terribly.

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 6h

There were between three and five in the group.

Apart from a tiny bunch of bigoted attention-seekers, nobody in Ireland gives a shit about the Burkes. The media needs to forget about them and move on.

Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 7h

A group of people have turned up to Catherine Connolly’s canvass in Naas asking about Enoch and Elijah Burke.

They have asked Connolly if she’s a Freemason…

@virginmedianews.bsky.social

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 14m

Thanks!

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1h

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 8h

This will come as a shock to absolutely nobody.

Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 8h

Sky: Israeli troops open fire on 'suspects' in Gaza after 'violation of ceasefire agreement', IDF says

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 4h

It has to be said that this is impressive.

Paul Jonker-Hoffrén @pjonkerhoffren.bsky.social · 4h

If you think ChatGPT is a bad development, remember Coleco invented, built and shipped the Coleco ADAM. Coleco went bankrupt when it became apparent that this home computer emitted such a strong EMP that it would destroy data tapes nearby, including often its own startup tape. #1980s #computing

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 4h

I wonder if this is just making things worse by reminding the ICE thugs that they‘re the kinds of guys who never get invited to good parties.

BlueCrew community 💙💙 @libertyovergov.bsky.social · 11h

Stay strong #Portland

#BlueCrew #TruthWarriors #Resist #ResistTrump #StrongerTogether #JusticeForAll

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Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · 1h

Drew Struzan, iconic poster artist of Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars, among others, has died at age 78.

Drew Struzan, Iconic Poster Artist Of Star Wars And Indiana Jones, Dead At Age 78

Drew Struzan, iconic poster artist of Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars, among others, has died at age 78.

comicbookclublive.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 1h

It's #PortfolioDay again! I still have no idea how this is decided, but anyway, but here are four more of my pieces, from various periods, in a range of styles.

I'm a writer and illustrator from Ireland, and I've been drawing pictures professionally for over 30 years, and writing books for 20.

A digitally painted illustration of a male-presenting, light-brown-skinned figure looking up, as we look down from a high angle. He's standing on what looks like a purple tint of tarmac. The skin of his face, arms and chest is filled with hints of human figures, as are his dark hair, his vest, trousers and trainers. There is a circular lens over his left eye, magnifying it, and in the iris, we can see the face of a black woman. The brief was for an image that tried to express the difficulty of trying to define the traits of an individual by surveying large groups of people.

A brush and ink illustration for a national colouring competition. The image is from the original Series of Unfortunate Events, with the evil Count Olaf in the foreground. He's a balding man with a goatee, wearin a suit. He's leaning in from the top, his arms reaching around the borders of the picture, and the three children running across a dry lake bed under a cloudy sky. There's a pre-teen boy carrying a suitcase, a teenage girl early 19th century dress, and holding her hand behind her, a three-year-old girl in a similar style dress.

A digital painting of two figures against a landscape, turquoise oval on a white background. They're facing us over a table top. On the left, a girl in a red top is working on some kind of device set inside a globe, the top half opened like a lid. The figure on the right is a purple and grey, humanoid robot, holding a spanner in his right hand and pointing at something in the globe with his left, clearly offering advice. In front of him is an open, grey toolbox.

The cover illustration for my book, The First Fire of Halloween. It features a púca, the mythical Irish shape-changer, as a muscular human figure with a goat's head. He's standing in a field in darkness, with a fire blazing in front of him. Inset in the dark sky above and behind him are a pair of yellow goat's eyes.

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 2h

I hope he’s drained to the point where the only thing he owns is his underpants.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 3h

BREAKING | Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

www.independent.co.uk

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Ned Hartley @nedhartley.com · 2h

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Robert Komaniecki @komaniecki.bsky.social · 2h

Capitalism is a funny thing, because GenAI/LLM technology is considered successful not because of what it does, but because of its ability to attract venture capitalist investors

Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2d

AI bubble now 17 times bigger than dot-com boom and four times larger than subprime crisis, per MW

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IDF Hannibal Brigade @hannibalbrigade.biz · 2h

Once again, the Zionist definition of “ceasefire” is “you cease, we fire”.

DB Maggi @dbmaggi.bsky.social · 2h

The evilest trick Israel always plays is to sign ceasefire agreements and immediately violate them.

Violating truces and human beings is in Israel's DNA.

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · 2h

Ireland's data centre industry has long justified its massive expansion here on the basis of being able to operate with lower emissions than the alternative. But this is not a genuine reason, as this article makes clear:

www.rte.ie/news/busines...

Call for clarity on Ireland's data centre policy

Tens of billions of euro of investment is being diverted to other countries due to uncertainty around Ireland's data centre policy, according to Digital Infrastructure Ireland.

www.rte.ie

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 3h

You can relate to them more than most!

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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 4h

“One sheriff’s deputy in Texas even wielded a power saw to break into a crypto ATM to retrieve cash a victim deposited.” This is an excellent piece of reporting.

Americans are losing millions to scammers at crypto ATMs. Here’s how companies profit

Companies often fail to refund money to victims and aggressively fight police to claw back scam money seized from machines.

www.cnn.com

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 4h

I wonder if this is just making things worse by reminding the ICE thugs that they‘re the kinds of guys who never get invited to good parties.

BlueCrew community 💙💙 @libertyovergov.bsky.social · 11h

Stay strong #Portland

#BlueCrew #TruthWarriors #Resist #ResistTrump #StrongerTogether #JusticeForAll

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 4h

It has to be said that this is impressive.

Paul Jonker-Hoffrén @pjonkerhoffren.bsky.social · 4h

If you think ChatGPT is a bad development, remember Coleco invented, built and shipped the Coleco ADAM. Coleco went bankrupt when it became apparent that this home computer emitted such a strong EMP that it would destroy data tapes nearby, including often its own startup tape. #1980s #computing

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 4h

Somebody is paying him for this. They have to be. And even then, it’s pathetic. Plus, he has a criminal conviction now, so good luck ever getting another teaching job.

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Nigel Quinlan @nigellicus.bsky.social · 4h

Imagine making this your life.

Carole (Ducky) (IrPsych) @caroleducky.bsky.social · 4h

The utter arrogance displayed by Burke is both astounding & unsurprising.

‘Burke has continued to trespass at the school, in breach of a court order.’

www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-...

#SpeirGorm

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 4h

Seventy-two families in Tuam, Co Galway are in a race against time to secure alternative childcare following the announcement that the town's Happily Ever After Childcare facility has been issued with a closure notice and will cease operations at the end of this month

'Not giving up' - Tuam families fight to keep crèche open

Seventy-two families in Tuam, Co Galway are in a race against time to secure alternative childcare following the announcement that the town's Happily Ever After Childcare facility has been issued with...

www.rte.ie

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 5h

And imagine how much worse it would be if you didn’t understand what was happening.

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