Beardy Bloke
sgrairl.bsky.social
Beardy Bloke
@sgrairl.bsky.social
Trains, Planes and Automobiles are my thing. Flight Sim, real flying, railways, IT and politics.
IRL in my handle = Ireland
The child is 15 tomorrow! What has happened to my life!

Its got very good, albeit in the blink of an eye!
January 22, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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‘Nightmare’—Microsoft Update Breaks Windows For Millions
‘Nightmare’—Microsoft Update Breaks Windows For Millions
Do not install this Microsoft Windows update until you understand the risks.
www.forbes.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I love I accidently turned off Wi-Fi and never notice due to any slowness! Only an alert alerted me!
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I tried chatting to thr random DMs we all get.. 7 days later its telling
December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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📍 Bruxelles-Midi

Under an hour to spare, but made my connection. Let’s get home 🇧🇪 ➡️ 🇬🇧
December 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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How about you allow referendum by public vote, like we do in Ireland for our constitution.

We had a voted ban on abortion. A girl was raped and the constitution stopped her leaving the country, lest she had an abortion.

We immediately had a vote and let women travel no matter what.
December 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Yes - Isaac Asimov reached a similar overall conclusion. Carl Sagan was deeply concerned about the "glorification of stupidity" in his book "The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark" (1995).
December 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Taxes? No tax on lottery wins in Ireland. I mean why!?
December 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I just cleared my browser cache and I got.this.

This is how hate moves
December 16, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I cleared my browser history today and everything was nasty, racist, hatred.

Is this real?
December 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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A small reminder that Ukraine is already a democracy and that they don't exactly need elections right now in the middle of a defensive war against Russia and its eternal Dear Leader and his team of creative idiots in the Kremlin.
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
They complain about any change to car access to Dublin, as if it was the end of the world, but when Public Transport has an issue...

"Around 72% of customers who shop in Dublin city come in via public transport, according to CEO of Dublin Town and member of the Dublin City Taskforce Richard Guiney"
December 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Nursing home place secured for my Mother today. Moving in next week. Delighted for her, new lease of life hopefully.

Bittersweet at the same time.
December 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
FIFA didn't need help to stoop so low. It's a disgusting organisation.

Did anyone find anything redeeming about the World Cup Draw?

In some ways, a peace prize is a a good joke. The lads interviewing in Spanish was priceless.
December 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
When I interact on here, I pickup the odd follower that I interact with. Thats great.

But I always end up blocking more. Two today, almost always women.

1. "Flirty always, God First always'
0 posts.

2. I want to find a loving man, who believes in values and fire side chats..
Again, 0 posts...!
December 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I am proud to be Irish!
Ireland should be doing more for Palestine, boycotting the genocidal state of Israel on every level: trade, sporting, and cultural links.

But RTE's stand on the Eurovision is still cause to be proud.
share.google/O7eDraWZmvyf...
Ireland will not take part in next Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s inclusion
Meeting of European Broadcasting Union decided vote on Israel’s participation was not needed
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December 4, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This should be a wake up call for all the walking in dark neutrals in Ireland.

War will come to us *because* we are neutral. Putin can kill in Ireland and its not an attack on NATO. He can cut deep sea cables in our waters that connect the world.
December 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Fact: When the plane gets raised to 30 metres, our crane then spins around rapidly until it reaches launch velocity and we cut the rope. This saves up to 65% of the fuel normally used in a conventional take off.

#Environment
December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Nothing beats a blaa
Nothing - and I mean nothing - beats a black pudding and fried tomato blaa in JJ's Truck Stop at Youghal Bridge when you're off on a booksigning trip

#spéirgorm #booksky #OnceAYear #Irish #festive fiction
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It genuinely moves the argument. Comment moves people
80% of Twitter's American First accounts are based outside of the United States.
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is the book I read in the 1980s, that woke me up. My Mother gave it to me, after reading it herself.

Amazing.
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Heart of the Wren is my first book set in Ireland and features a lot of words, phrases, and even some people that might be unfamiliar to anyone who, well, didn't grow up in 1980s Ireland, I suppose. So I've written a blog post about it.
Everyone loves blogs, right?

glennquigley.com/irishglossary
Irish glossary in HEART OF THE WREN - GlennQuigley.com
Irish glossary - words and phrases that occur in HEART OF THE WREN, an own-voice gay paranormal romance novel by Glenn Quigley set in 1980s Ireland
glennquigley.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Today’s express train from Ceske Budojivice to Prague. £4.55 for age 65+
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM