Ronan Delexical
@delexical.bsky.social
Veering westerly. Strong coffee, salt water, heather-bedded hillside.
These conversations have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
These conversations have been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
No RTÉ Radio 1 stream in their radio app, TuneIn or their website?
November 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
No RTÉ Radio 1 stream in their radio app, TuneIn or their website?
Ranelagh already screwed the metro when Dunville Ave was declared a more critical piece of transport infrastructure than a metro line. So *shrugs*
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Ranelagh already screwed the metro when Dunville Ave was declared a more critical piece of transport infrastructure than a metro line. So *shrugs*
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Will be doing a newspaper article on books I'm looking forward to that are coming out in 2026.
Anything you want to recommend to me, bookish friends?
Anything you want to recommend to me, bookish friends?
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Will be doing a newspaper article on books I'm looking forward to that are coming out in 2026.
Anything you want to recommend to me, bookish friends?
Anything you want to recommend to me, bookish friends?
Hey, @rte.ie
Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation reut.rs/3KpybRU
Dutch public broadcaster NOS quits X over disinformation
Dutch public broadcaster NOS on Tuesday said it had stopped posting on Elon Musk's social media platform X, as it said it did not want to facilitate the spreading of disinformation.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Hey, @rte.ie
This is very funny.
We are clear on opsec.
We are clear on opsec.
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
This is very funny.
We are clear on opsec.
We are clear on opsec.
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The billionaire rewriting France’s cultural canon
The billionaire rewriting France’s cultural canon
Vincent Bolloré’s is helping the far right establish a powerful foothold in a sector traditionally defined by political moderation
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The billionaire rewriting France’s cultural canon
someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my chatbot is dying
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates on.ft.com/4ij0yh8
OpenAI needs to raise at least $207bn by 2030 so it can continue to lose money, HSBC estimates
A burning platform
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my chatbot is dying
That'll pull in the crowds
A bill to rename Dublin Airport the “Seán Lemass Dublin International Airport” has moved to the second stage after it was introduced in the Dáil today by a Fianna Fáil TD.
jrnl.ie/6885276
jrnl.ie/6885276
Bill to rename Dublin Airport after former Fianna Fáil taoiseach to be debated in the Dáil
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne introduced a bill in the Dáil today to officially rename the airport as the ‘Seán Lemass Dublin International Airport’.
jrnl.ie
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
That'll pull in the crowds
Every day the Irish Political Class wakes up and asks itself, "What can I do to help market incumbents in the Irish property market today?"
That's a lie. On Thursdays they're planning their golfing weekends.
That's a lie. On Thursdays they're planning their golfing weekends.
November 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Every day the Irish Political Class wakes up and asks itself, "What can I do to help market incumbents in the Irish property market today?"
That's a lie. On Thursdays they're planning their golfing weekends.
That's a lie. On Thursdays they're planning their golfing weekends.
They're expanding the court.
Source: the BBC plans to expand its editorial standards committee, diluting conservative board member Robbie Gibb's influence, and create a deputy DG position (Michael Savage/The Guardian)
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
They're expanding the court.
Only comment I have on that article in the Irish Times, is that Israel is what Israel does. Much as Hamas or Hezbollah are what they do.
Whatever fantasy residents of Ireland or the UK have, of some liberal democratic state, they're entitled to, but don't bother me with it.
Whatever fantasy residents of Ireland or the UK have, of some liberal democratic state, they're entitled to, but don't bother me with it.
Israeli "ceasefire" going as one would expect.
On the verge of Israel-Hezbollah open war: In escalation, IDF says it carried out strike on ‘prominent’ Hezbollah operative in Beirut www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-nov...
November 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Only comment I have on that article in the Irish Times, is that Israel is what Israel does. Much as Hamas or Hezbollah are what they do.
Whatever fantasy residents of Ireland or the UK have, of some liberal democratic state, they're entitled to, but don't bother me with it.
Whatever fantasy residents of Ireland or the UK have, of some liberal democratic state, they're entitled to, but don't bother me with it.
Israeli "ceasefire" going as one would expect.
On the verge of Israel-Hezbollah open war: In escalation, IDF says it carried out strike on ‘prominent’ Hezbollah operative in Beirut www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-nov...
In escalation, IDF says it carried out strike on ‘prominent’ Hezbollah operative in Beirut
IDF chief summoning top military commanders ahead of sanctions over Oct. 7 failures * Senior Hamas team said in Cairo to discuss Gaza violence
www.timesofisrael.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Israeli "ceasefire" going as one would expect.
It's really clear why, absent a viable deal, Ukraine would want to keep fighting.
But why does *Russia* want to keep fighting currently? They could freeze the conflict at any moment as well as take a lesser deal
And when you probe that Q it makes everyone in EU capitals extremely anxious.
But why does *Russia* want to keep fighting currently? They could freeze the conflict at any moment as well as take a lesser deal
And when you probe that Q it makes everyone in EU capitals extremely anxious.
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
It's really clear why, absent a viable deal, Ukraine would want to keep fighting.
But why does *Russia* want to keep fighting currently? They could freeze the conflict at any moment as well as take a lesser deal
And when you probe that Q it makes everyone in EU capitals extremely anxious.
But why does *Russia* want to keep fighting currently? They could freeze the conflict at any moment as well as take a lesser deal
And when you probe that Q it makes everyone in EU capitals extremely anxious.
American Shitshow.
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
American Shitshow.
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Who do I call if I want to call the United States?
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Who do I call if I want to call the United States?
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Did not have “Trump regime may have been planning to provide refuge for Bolsonaro after he fled Brazil”
and that’s leaving aside a non-zero possibility Trump regime was planning on extracting Bolsonaro.
and that’s leaving aside a non-zero possibility Trump regime was planning on extracting Bolsonaro.
It seems their fears were justified.
According to Trump, he spoke to Bolsonaro "last night" and that "they were going to be meeting in the very near future."
Starts around the 2 minute mark: www.c-span.org/program/whit...
According to Trump, he spoke to Bolsonaro "last night" and that "they were going to be meeting in the very near future."
Starts around the 2 minute mark: www.c-span.org/program/whit...
November 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Did not have “Trump regime may have been planning to provide refuge for Bolsonaro after he fled Brazil”
and that’s leaving aside a non-zero possibility Trump regime was planning on extracting Bolsonaro.
and that’s leaving aside a non-zero possibility Trump regime was planning on extracting Bolsonaro.
I notice that the Americans I follow seem to be obsessed with the story of a blonde journalist with some disordered behaviour while ignoring an apparently imminent US war with a major Latin American state?
November 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I notice that the Americans I follow seem to be obsessed with the story of a blonde journalist with some disordered behaviour while ignoring an apparently imminent US war with a major Latin American state?
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Fearing an imminent US ground invasion of Venezuela, six major airlines have cancelled all flights into the country effective immediately.
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Fearing an imminent US ground invasion of Venezuela, six major airlines have cancelled all flights into the country effective immediately.
Exclusive: US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/americ...
If "four U.S. officials told Reuters" something, it is not covert.
If "four U.S. officials told Reuters" something, it is not covert.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Exclusive: US to launch new phase of Venezuela operations, sources say | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/americ...
If "four U.S. officials told Reuters" something, it is not covert.
If "four U.S. officials told Reuters" something, it is not covert.
Incoherent babbling coot of a country.
Ok this is big. Sen. Rounds iterates that, per Rubio, Thursday is a deadline to begin negotiations — not a deadline for Ukraine to accept the deal. There is no threat of revoking intelligence sharing or ending arms shipments from the administration, he says.
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Incoherent babbling coot of a country.
Debt?! Wtf.
New: major overhaul of immigration laws to see citizenship denied to those who got welfare, or are in debt. Family reunification only for close family, tighter rules around self sufficiency. Changes to revoke residency for those who commit serious crimes
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...
No Irish citizenship for refugees on welfare benefits
Ministers to crack down on migration after UK review of asylum-seeking rules
www.thetimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Debt?! Wtf.
Most states do not favour destabilising states on their border. When they do, it's usually for very bad reasons.
I don't like thinking about what Hungary would be doing in a situation where it was outside the EU and Nato.
I don't like thinking about what Hungary would be doing in a situation where it was outside the EU and Nato.
Hungary’s Orbán backs US’s Ukraine proposal in bid to derail aid to Kyiv
Hungary’s Orbán backs US’s Ukraine proposal in bid to derail aid to Kyiv
EU leaders are holding talks on how to respond to the White House’s 28-point blueprint, which critics say would reward Russian aggression.
www.politico.eu
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Most states do not favour destabilising states on their border. When they do, it's usually for very bad reasons.
I don't like thinking about what Hungary would be doing in a situation where it was outside the EU and Nato.
I don't like thinking about what Hungary would be doing in a situation where it was outside the EU and Nato.
It seems the only reason Trump hasn't carried air strikes in Venezuela is Gianni Infantino's makey-uppy "peace prize" but also the same prize might be part of the old lizardbag's motivation to destroy Ukraine and wave a piece of paper around.
November 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It seems the only reason Trump hasn't carried air strikes in Venezuela is Gianni Infantino's makey-uppy "peace prize" but also the same prize might be part of the old lizardbag's motivation to destroy Ukraine and wave a piece of paper around.
I think the funniest sleight is the "actually let's just be like France" get out clause jammed into it.
China uses 1700kg of cement per capita per annum.
The EU average is 366kg.
China uses 1700kg of cement per capita per annum.
The EU average is 366kg.
Breakneck by Dan Wang is worth a read. McWilliams takes the wrong lessons from it & passes it off as his own homework. In short China is run by engineers, that see all problems including humans as engineering problems, the book warns against this, not for it. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
David McWilliams: To get things done, Ireland needs more engineers and fewer lawyers
A country run by engineers will build and accelerate into the future, while one run by lawyers will litigate and decelerate
www.irishtimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I think the funniest sleight is the "actually let's just be like France" get out clause jammed into it.
China uses 1700kg of cement per capita per annum.
The EU average is 366kg.
China uses 1700kg of cement per capita per annum.
The EU average is 366kg.
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I'm not a big fan of the Munich analogy, but this is real Munich stuff -- probably worse.
www.ft.com/content/f411...
www.ft.com/content/f411...
November 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
I'm not a big fan of the Munich analogy, but this is real Munich stuff -- probably worse.
www.ft.com/content/f411...
www.ft.com/content/f411...