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David Benedict @eggsbened.bsky.social · 2h

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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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 9h

Had a very pleasant roundy birthday.

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Laura Ashe @lauraashe.bsky.social · 15h

I love the idea of inviting someone back to yours after a blind date, this is your living room, and you say nothing at all

Clare Clarke @clareclarke.bsky.social · 16h

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 14h

Quick pint ahead of birthday tapas.

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 18h

Why would a billionaire want a functioning paper? Functioning papers cover shit like “did you know this billionaire makes his workers pee into bottles instead of taking a break” and “you pay way more tax than a guy with ten yachts”

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 18h

This morning's slightly terrifying shakedown flight over the Liffey.

#speirgorm

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Mini 5 Pro test shakedown over the Liffey in Dublin

YouTube video by Brian O'Halloran

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Gray Frights! @clickgate.bsky.social · 3d

Shoutout to one of my fave tweets ever of all time

Martin Leahy tweets:

“There was a bus going through Béal na Bláth once and the bus driver announced to the passengers, 'This is where Michael Collins died' and someone on the bus said 'Tis a bad bend alright'.”

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Jess Whitecroft (she/her) @jesswhitecroft.bsky.social · 20h

Husband came down with vase fatigue in the British Museum. At first he was like "whaaat? are they giving each other HANDIES?" and then by the 20th or so room of red figure vases was all "oh. Gay spitroast," in the jaded-to-numbness tones of Malcolm MacDowell's Caligula.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 23h

Oh, babes. Have you got a big surprise coming...

Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️
@realchrisrufo
This is great news. We've hired the classicist Spencer Klavan to teach at New College of Florida. Goodbye gender studies; hello, Greek literature.
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Truly excited to be teaching an online survey course in Greek literature this fall semester @NewCollegeofFL. Even more excited that it's open to the public. Please join in here! We'll be reading Homer, Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and lots more.

https://ncf.edu/youngheretics/
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Josef O'Shea @josefoshea.bsky.social · 20h

Harsh but fair....

Nick Brown @steamtraen.eu · 1d

Next time an institution tells you how seriously it takes research misconduct, ask them if it's *this* seriously. www.bmj.com/content/297/...

In 1916 the BMJ published an article about the work done by James Shearer, an American physician working in the British Army as a sergeant (because he had no British qualification). He had described a
"delineator" which was better than x rays for portraying gunshot wounds. This caused a sensation and a lot of interest — but on investigation the work was found to have been invented. The BMJ published a retraction, but Shearer was tried by court martial and sentenced to death by firing squad.

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 20h

Puffin Killer, qu'est-ce que c'est.

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 21h

Flying a drone in central Dublin is terrifying.

Followed all the legal requirements, stayed out of no fly zones/observed height restrictions....only for the drone to stop dead in mid air above the Liffey as it thought it was in a geo locked zone.

Managed to bring it down safely, but bloody hell.

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Josef O'Shea @josefoshea.bsky.social · 22h

Heather Hunphries - Puffin Killer #Aras25

Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 22h

She facilitated two weeks of filming on Skellig Michael for the Star Wars movies, during the height of the breeding season for the resident seabirds, despite objections from An Taisce and other environmental groups. Chicks from vulnerable species were blown into the sea by helicopter #spéirgorm 5/n

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, the Taoiseach did say we can't do anything about climate change because it'll be too divisive, didn't he

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 1d

Farmers along the Shannon Callows have said their livelihoods are being destroyed by rising water levels in the area, which takes in large stretches of land in counties Galway, Offaly, Roscommon and Westmeath

Farmers along Shannon say lives 'destroyed by flooding'

Farmers along the Shannon Callows have said their livelihoods are being destroyed by rising water levels in the area, which takes in large stretches of land in counties Galway, Offaly, Roscommon and W...

www.rte.ie

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

Easing my way into my 50s by treating myself to a half decent breakfast.

The diet begins again on Thursday.

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

Isn't it just.

Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder that the Greens have traditionally been "Fine Gael, but with bikes".

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 1d

Brian Leddin: Why I resigned from the Green Party over its decision to back Catherine Connolly

Party’s decision to support Connolly’s presidential campaign only deepened my concerns about its current direction

www.irishtimes.com

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Men in Blazers Media Network @meninblazers.bsky.social · 1d

The Faroe Islands locker room was quite rightly hyped after the territory of just 55,000 people stunned the Czech Republic 2-1 🥳

It’s their third straight World Cup win, arguably the biggest in their history, and leaves the Faroes one point off a World Cup play-off spot. Truly remarkable 🇫🇴

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

Won one, lost one (by a point).

As a Carrick on Suir native, if I didn't get all the cycling questions right, I wouldn't be allowed home again.

Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

Last gasp of my 40s: a night of quizzing in the Dublin Quiz League.

I know how to party.

A pint and a table reservation for quizzing

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

Tomorrow!

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

Last gasp of my 40s: a night of quizzing in the Dublin Quiz League.

I know how to party.

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 1d

Boosting this as a PSA as it seems not everyone is aware of the Shaun /shorn pun in Shaun the Sheep

Joe Griffin @thejoegriffin.bsky.social · 1d

I keep forgetting that English people add a phoenetic 'r' where there's a vowel. That's why I didn't get that name 'Shaun the Sheep' was a pun for a good 10 years.

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 1d

It certainly is.

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