Paul Duane 🥔
@paulduane.bsky.social
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A very Irish filmmaker. All You Need is Death streaming now, see linktree. “A folk horror masterpiece” (Daily Beast) “It’s filled with dread!” says @kermodemovie.bsky.social He/him. https://linktr.ee/paulduane
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This loops endlessly if you need a constant background sound of fifty thousand people shouting FUCK KEIR STARMER & let's face it, who doesn't
paulduane.bsky.social
If you want anything done around here you have to do it yourself
paulduane.bsky.social
Let The Right One In, the coziest paedophile vampire story of them all
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uilliammac.bsky.social
One of Crowleys acolytes delivering BBC Radio 4's Thought For The Day a few years back:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=cwRr...
paulduane.bsky.social
This is a very interesting post about how the current Irish presidential election is no longer Proportional Representation-driven, and might end up a lot nastier than Irish elections tend to be:
lizcarolan.com
Neither candidates or voters are used to a 2 horse race in Ireland; I think it'll lead us to a fractious, attack-laden campaign, and turnout below 40%

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www.thebriefing.ie/our-first-am...
Our first American-style election?
Our politics is a techno-coloured pick-and-mix, this election is a Soviet department store
www.thebriefing.ie
paulduane.bsky.social
"List of deliverables attached"
unenthusiast.com
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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hammancheez.bsky.social
"The chancellor approved it"
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jamellebouie.net
a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
thomaszimmer.bsky.social
What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.
paulduane.bsky.social
I was pleased to see that those stupid Amazon shops in the UK that were supposed to be entirely unstaffed have all shut down
paulduane.bsky.social
It sure is! I would love to do an extended Conall Cochran universe starting in Ireland but have been told that the rights holders are not amenable to shenanigans.
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internethippo.bsky.social
They finally found a job AI can reliably replace and it's "circa 2010 pickup artist"
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johk12.bsky.social
💔 My little girl
In a small tent in southern Gaza, my daughter suffers from scabies and severe malnutrition. She endures cold, hunger, and no access to treatment. Please pray for her and help provide medicine and food 🩷
gofund.me/a9a610a4e
paulduane.bsky.social
What is it with these guys (I am also thinking of Toby Young and Giles Coren) and publicly owning themselves over and over again
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itsmeio.bsky.social
I can personally vouch for Raghad she lives in the same camp as I do.
Please, help her and her sick mother. Her mother’s condition is severe; she suffers from partial paralysis and can barely move inside the tents..
nurseraghad.bsky.social
My family and I are living in tents now, and my mother is sick. You know that a sick person cannot tolerate living in a tent they need a clean environment. Unfortunately, we are not in a clean place. You know how hard life in tents is sleeping on sand, having insects inside.🥺💔
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itsmeio.bsky.social
If you support Palestinian rights we are extremely close to our goal!! less than 5k to go. please pitch in, my family in Gaza is large and we all need to eat, get medicine and survive the genocide & starvation . Help us evacuate to safety we beg you donate 50 its mean a life to us 🙏🏽🙏🏽
itsmeio.bsky.social
We are in urgent need of protection and a safe place to live. We’re raising support to help us escape danger and rebuild our lives in safety. Every contribution, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to security and hope. 💛
kindly give :
#BringRuaaHome #SafetyForRuaa #HumanitarianAid
Project Bring Ruaa and Her Family to Safety
I'm helping my friend, Ruaa Naji, raise funds to help her family survive.
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paulduane.bsky.social
Sounds kinda like when Toby Young got a whole column out of having a birthday party to which none of his friends came
paulduane.bsky.social
I did not see that one but yeesh
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hetanshah.bsky.social
This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Nadia from London has an idea that sounds such fun you'll be booking a day out asap.
"I've always loved museums," she says,
"but they can be overwhelming for children. For decades now, I've done something called 'playing postcards'
We do
the museum backwards, visiting the gift shop first. Each child gets to choose three postcards. Then they take it in turns to find that particular artwork in the museum and give us a little information about the piece from the details on the postcard, or from any gallery plaque. At the end of this treasure-hunt-style activity, we vote for our favourite in the cafe."
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
As the possibility of rebuilding a normal life for her family emerges, my dear friend Sama'a needs all the help we can give. Please dig deep.

gofund.me/db56c7ce3
paulduane.bsky.social
I once contemplated writing a TV drama series about Crowley's battle with WB Yeats over the ownership of the O.T.O. and despite my dislike of Crowley my research made me find him more likeable (up to a point) than Yeats, which is saying something.
paulduane.bsky.social
Being old enough to recall the 1980s I remember the unbreakable hegemony of Church and GAA. Only one of which is still beyond criticism.