Lisa Carey
@msleedy.bsky.social
does words and music, though not at the same time. relax in a panic-free atmosphere.
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Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
November 29, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Perfect Tom Stoppard story from DTel obituary:
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
His response to a letter from Harold Pinter canvassing support for a proposal to have the Comedy Theatre in London rechristened the Pinter Theatre, “Have you thought, instead, of changing your name to Harold Comedy?”
Dear God, not only am I on a bus near a woman having an out loud video call with no headphones, the man she is on the phone to KEEPS BURSTING INTO SONG.
November 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Dear God, not only am I on a bus near a woman having an out loud video call with no headphones, the man she is on the phone to KEEPS BURSTING INTO SONG.
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Put these two claims together and you’ve got a cheese-based rom com
November 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Put these two claims together and you’ve got a cheese-based rom com
I am quite enjoying not going to five gigs this week, OTOH there is a bit of "last week I was heading out clubbing and looking forward to MBV, today I have discovered that I can descale my water flosser with Retainer Brite".
November 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I am quite enjoying not going to five gigs this week, OTOH there is a bit of "last week I was heading out clubbing and looking forward to MBV, today I have discovered that I can descale my water flosser with Retainer Brite".
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embarrassing being british in america on black friday, out i come in my druid's robes wielding my cheese grater ready to flay a heretic for making covenants with the devil's children and it turns out it's just a day to buy a 65" TV from Walmart
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
embarrassing being british in america on black friday, out i come in my druid's robes wielding my cheese grater ready to flay a heretic for making covenants with the devil's children and it turns out it's just a day to buy a 65" TV from Walmart
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College Green as a plaza makes sense for mass public events, but I think what most people actually want is to be able to sit down when they need a rest and occasionally use a non-manky toilet. Anyway, building Red Square in front of Trinity doesn't annoy car park owners so that's what we're getting.
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
College Green as a plaza makes sense for mass public events, but I think what most people actually want is to be able to sit down when they need a rest and occasionally use a non-manky toilet. Anyway, building Red Square in front of Trinity doesn't annoy car park owners so that's what we're getting.
This. Though also WHY GOD WHY: "...the planned transformation of College Green and Dame Street by Dublin City Council into a pedestrian-friendly plaza."
The NTA’s high handed decision making is impeding the rollout of BusConnects. One of the routes near me is tied up in judicial review that could have been avoided by simply meeting with impacted residents. But no, The Men In Head Office Know Best.
The National Transport Authority has said it is amending a new BusConnects route in Dublin just a month after it began operating, following concerns by residents who say it was causing chaos for commuters.
November 28, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This. Though also WHY GOD WHY: "...the planned transformation of College Green and Dame Street by Dublin City Council into a pedestrian-friendly plaza."
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Not just a gorgeous Jill McDonald illustration from The Puffin Book of Magic but also, almost exactly what my mum said when I asked her to explain what the word wanking meant
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not just a gorgeous Jill McDonald illustration from The Puffin Book of Magic but also, almost exactly what my mum said when I asked her to explain what the word wanking meant
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I am so torn between wanting to share this with no context so that the reader can have the full experience of developing a relationship with each of the parties in the discussion to this PR, and with knowing that the full impact of what is happening here might evade many without more explanation
DWARF support for macOS and Linux by joelreymont · Pull Request #14369 · ocaml/ocaml
DWARF v5 Debugging Support for OCaml Native Compiler
This PR adds DWARF v5 debug information to the OCaml native compiler, allowing proper source-level debugging in GDB and LLDB.
What's Impleme...
github.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I am so torn between wanting to share this with no context so that the reader can have the full experience of developing a relationship with each of the parties in the discussion to this PR, and with knowing that the full impact of what is happening here might evade many without more explanation
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They need to add hi vis paint to the centra, lads.
November 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
They need to add hi vis paint to the centra, lads.
Elvis dying.
1. What was the first major news story you remember as a child?
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Elvis dying.
Oh God my bus stop is awash with drunk students in Christmas jumpers.
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Oh God my bus stop is awash with drunk students in Christmas jumpers.
I honestly think that might be it. Just reading an interview with a resident and....
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I honestly think that might be it. Just reading an interview with a resident and....
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I've written a novel, Experts in a Dying Field. It's out on Penguin Sandycove in June. It's about about a band and a tragedy & art for art's sake & aging & loss & community & Dublin. There's a fox in it. & sheet music. The beautiful cover's by Jack Smyth. You can preorder: linktr.ee/expertsinady...
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I've written a novel, Experts in a Dying Field. It's out on Penguin Sandycove in June. It's about about a band and a tragedy & art for art's sake & aging & loss & community & Dublin. There's a fox in it. & sheet music. The beautiful cover's by Jack Smyth. You can preorder: linktr.ee/expertsinady...
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One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jewelled golden hare that sparked national treasure hunt set for auction
Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare with clues to its precise location given in his 1979 book
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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I'm all for road safety but you could have every cyclist in the land wearing a full suit of Christmas lights and drivers fucking around on their phones will still knock them down
November 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
I'm all for road safety but you could have every cyclist in the land wearing a full suit of Christmas lights and drivers fucking around on their phones will still knock them down
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To mark the forthcoming LEGION OF ONE - OF DUB album on Front End Synthetics, here's a playlist of influences that stops mid 80s.
open.spotify.com/playlist/2ry...
open.spotify.com/playlist/2ry...
(Of) Of Dub
open.spotify.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
To mark the forthcoming LEGION OF ONE - OF DUB album on Front End Synthetics, here's a playlist of influences that stops mid 80s.
open.spotify.com/playlist/2ry...
open.spotify.com/playlist/2ry...
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
Made miso butter sesame mushrooms tonight that might be the the acme of "murky-looking food that tastes amazing".
November 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Made miso butter sesame mushrooms tonight that might be the the acme of "murky-looking food that tastes amazing".
15yo saw someone in town today with a Jimmy Cake t-shirt, finally he may be convinced it isn't an elaborate scam I came up with to pretend his mam was/is "cool".
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
15yo saw someone in town today with a Jimmy Cake t-shirt, finally he may be convinced it isn't an elaborate scam I came up with to pretend his mam was/is "cool".
My family are, in fairness, a bit like this but with less bigotry and more singing.
I say again- Must be fun to be a Burke though. Just going through life causing absolute chaos knowing your entire family are behind you and will show up wherever yelling their heads off along with you.
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My family are, in fairness, a bit like this but with less bigotry and more singing.
Meanwhile, in further news from the Department Of No, You Can't Have Nice Things:
Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Meanwhile, in further news from the Department Of No, You Can't Have Nice Things:
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I was given an absolutely spectacular gift tonight. I'll post excerpts as I read it but for now, please enjoy these insane adverts
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I was given an absolutely spectacular gift tonight. I'll post excerpts as I read it but for now, please enjoy these insane adverts
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Morning. It's now late November so we all have to watch this amazing clip of Sandy Denny. It's the law.
Morning. It's now late November so we all have to watch this amazing clip of Sandy Denny. It's the law.
Sandy Denny - Late November
YouTube video by Sandy Denny
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
youtu.be/PQiWL0HfIJs?...
Morning. It's now late November so we all have to watch this amazing clip of Sandy Denny. It's the law.
Morning. It's now late November so we all have to watch this amazing clip of Sandy Denny. It's the law.
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Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
December 4, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me
I gave you my heart
Not really my heart
Just somebody's heart
This year
If the cops should appear
Please tell them that you don't know me