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John Brophy
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Ireland. Liverpool FC. Movies. Ramblings.
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Amazing skill by the sniper to hit Romero dead centre in the back without hitting Ekitike.

#TOTLIV #LFC
December 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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What the hell, lads!

#TOTLIV #LFC
Bradley replaced by Isak replaced by Frimpong replaced by Chiesa!
December 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! 🎄 Thanks @ciaraioch.bsky.social for all the artwork. Not to wish away life, but looking forward to the winter Solstice and coming of spring.

#Spéirghorm #IrishArtists #GeneralDoodler
December 16, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Funnily enough, that's the plan. Here's a quote from John Steinbeck on how dictators work.
...but the teacher of understanding and the god of peace. And I mean all kinds of commerce -movement of goods and movement of ideas. The first act of a dictator is to close the borders to travel, goods and ideas. It is always a matter of sadness, and of suspicion to me, when we close our borders to any of these.
December 16, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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This might be the worst football journalist take of all time, and that's saying something! How could Slot do a like-for-like sub when there were ZERO CBs or RBs on the bench, and the only option was already playing in midfield!?

#LFC #Liverpool #IrishIndependent
Is he in Slot's first-choice 11? Salah was the first substitute Slot sum monedon Saturday.Itwasscarcelyalike- for-like switch when he came on for the injured.Joe Gomez, so it was an attempt to involve him. Nevertheless, Salah has not started any of Liverpool's last five games: he was not taken to Milan, was named on the bench for the other four and left there twice.
December 15, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Time again for the greatest Internet exchange of all time.
December 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Portugal with Ronaldo vs Portugal without Ronaldo.

#IRLPOR #PORARM #WorldCup
November 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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It doesn't sound like AI thinks AI is a good idea for humanity...
AI Overview: In the next 20 years, downsides of AI will include significant job displacement due to automation, exacerbated economic inequality, erosion of critical thinking and decision-making skills, and increased risks from malicious use like AI-powered cyberattacks or autonomous weapons. Additionally, ethical concerns regarding bias, privacy, and the potential for AI to make mistakes in sensitive areas like mental healthcare or law enforcement will continue to be major challenges, as will the risk of losing control over increasingly powerful AI systems.
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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For various reasons, Halloween kind of snuck up on us this year and it was a bit of a scramble. I have decided get an early start on 2026 by picking up this little beaut from the talented @ciaraioch.bsky.social. Maybe it's time for the switch back to turnips?

#Samhain #Halloween
A painting print of a freaky looking carved turnip backed by flames and the word 'Samhain' in block capitals. Pronounced 'Sow-in', with 'Sow' pronounced like the female pig, for the Americans in the audience.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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The most Irish response to the end of WWI from an Irish captain fighting with the 2nd Leinsters.

#RemembranceDay #ArmisticeDay #StandTo
10th November Advanced at 9 a.m.. companies got orders to rendezvous at Arc-Ainières. While on the march the Brigadier had galloped up and yelled out : "The War is over ! The Kaiser has abdicated!" We were typically Irish, and never cheered except under adverse conditions. such as shell-fire and rain. Somewhat crestfallen the Brigadier rode slowly off to communicate his glad tidings to an English battalion, who, no doubt, took the news in a different way.
November 10, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Drew Struzan created so many glorious movie posters, it is hard to pick one to mark his passing, but I'm going to go with The Thing (1982).

#RIP #DrewStruzan #Filmsky
October 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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I bought myself a little treat from Tower Records. The greatest zom-com of all time - Return of the Living Dead in 4K from @arrowvideo.bsky.social. Just in time for Halloween, too!

#MoviesWithJohn #ReturnOfTheLivingDead #ZomCom #Horror #Filmsky
October 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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I'm 90% sure that graffiti is not referring to R.E.M., but rather the 80s children's superhero Rem Lazar.
October 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Post a perfect album from the 90’s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains.
Album cover for Portishead Dummy
October 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Can a woman not have a bite of a biscuit without being punished!?

#EverydaySexism
RTE rugby headline reading "Berthoumieu handed 13-game ban for biting Wafer".
September 16, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Basically, yes it has. Unless it significantly affects the play.
If, before the ball is in play, one of the following occurs: a team-mate of the player taking the penalty kick is penalised for encroachment only if: the encroachment clearly impacted on the goalkeeper; or the encroaching player plays the ball or challenges an opponent for the ball and then scores, attempts to score or creates a goal-scoring opportunity a team-mate of the goalkeeper is penalised for encroachment only if: the encroachment clearly impacted on the kicker; or the encroaching player plays the ball or challenges an opponent for the ball and this prevents the opponents from scoring, attempting to score or creating a goal-scoring opportunity
September 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Never has a bar been lower.

#KnivesOut
BBC headline "Wake Up Dead Man review: The 'funniest and most playful' Knives Out mystery yet".
September 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Having just watched Death Wish (1974), I have to say, I'm having a hard time remembering the FUCKING CANNIBALS!?

Is this more AI bullshit leaking out into the world?

#MoviesWithJohn #Filmsky #DeathWish
A screenshot from a recording of Death Wish (1974) with the summary saying "...The hoodlums are in fact cannibals, and they are on a rampage".
August 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Riddle me this. Why is the automotive pinnacle of alpha male manliness named after a sheep?

#DodgeRam #Baa
August 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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If this is his idea of pulling out, how many kids does he have?
August 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Obligatory...
August 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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If you're looking for a random movie recommendation, you could do worse than The Guest (2014). Stylish and fun, with a banging synthwave soundtrack.

#TheGuest #AdamWingard #Filmsky #MoviesWithJohn
The Guest movie poster.
August 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Fuck it?
Article headline saying "A neuroscientist says this simple 2-word phrase will help ease anxiety and reduce stress"
July 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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A screenshot from The Simpsons with a politician in the chamber saying "I'd like to tack on a rider to the bill...$30 million to support the perverted arts"
July 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I saw Donald Trump Jr in the shop...

I'm sure it isn't just real sugar that Lil' Donnie wants his dad to put back in Coca Cola.

#HighBakedCracker
A box labelled "Hi-baked cracker" from Rakusen's.
July 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM