Stephen Ryan 🌻 🍉 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌻🍉 🌍
@stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social
Dubliner living on Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim.
Recovering academic. Politics, history, sociology, music, Liverpool FC and some photos of an island.
Was never a member of The Stars Of Heaven, sadly.
#WeAreHopeDespiteTheTimes
Recovering academic. Politics, history, sociology, music, Liverpool FC and some photos of an island.
Was never a member of The Stars Of Heaven, sadly.
#WeAreHopeDespiteTheTimes
Pinned
A couple of my photos from my first time seeing R.E.M. which was somehow 40 years ago #OTD.
@remhq.bsky.social @michaelstipe.bsky.social @millsish.bsky.social @bertisdowns.bsky.social @remonthisday.bsky.social
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If multiple people can remember someone being horribly racist, even by the appalling low bar of the racist 1970s, that is entirely noteworthy.
As an adult Farage fanboyed Enoch Powell - the most infamous racist of the 1960s - and long cited him as his political hero.
And that's noteworthy too.
As an adult Farage fanboyed Enoch Powell - the most infamous racist of the 1960s - and long cited him as his political hero.
And that's noteworthy too.
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If multiple people can remember someone being horribly racist, even by the appalling low bar of the racist 1970s, that is entirely noteworthy.
As an adult Farage fanboyed Enoch Powell - the most infamous racist of the 1960s - and long cited him as his political hero.
And that's noteworthy too.
As an adult Farage fanboyed Enoch Powell - the most infamous racist of the 1960s - and long cited him as his political hero.
And that's noteworthy too.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Now for some sports news...
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Now for some sports news...
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
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Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Grand opening, grand closing.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
X quietly disabled a new feature that showed which country an account was posting from when it revealed that lots of popular right wing MAGA accounts were being run from foreign countries like India and Nigeria.
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We now have leaders of allied nations unable to trust a word the US tells them.
We are witnessing one of the greatest diplomatic and foreign relations blunders of our lifetimes.
We are witnessing one of the greatest diplomatic and foreign relations blunders of our lifetimes.
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We now have leaders of allied nations unable to trust a word the US tells them.
We are witnessing one of the greatest diplomatic and foreign relations blunders of our lifetimes.
We are witnessing one of the greatest diplomatic and foreign relations blunders of our lifetimes.
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A beautiful night in Belfast at Martin Stephenson and the Daintees. So many great, great songs, and all in the company of a really special character.
November 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A beautiful night in Belfast at Martin Stephenson and the Daintees. So many great, great songs, and all in the company of a really special character.
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Wheat Field with Cypresses - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/104154
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/104154
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Wheat Field with Cypresses - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/104154
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/104154
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
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EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
Remember this well as well.
Recorded on this day in 1984. (1/2)
R.E.M. - Pretty Persuasion (Live on Whistle Test 1984)
YouTube video by Dave F
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Remember this well as well.
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My Bloody Valentine played a surprise first show in seven years tonight
My Bloody Valentine Play Surprise First Show In Seven Years
It’s been nearly a year since My Bloody Valentine announced their first show since 2018, a gig at Dublin’s 3arena this coming Saturday that also marks their first headlining show in Ireland since 1992...
stereogum.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:16 AM
My Bloody Valentine played a surprise first show in seven years tonight
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"The Story of Rathlin Wool" written by islander Marianne Green and illustrated by Lynn Finnegan from Ballycastle will be launched in Yarn (former Danske Bank) in Ballycastle on Wednesday the 26th November at 7pm...
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"The Story of Rathlin Wool" written by islander Marianne Green and illustrated by Lynn Finnegan from Ballycastle will be launched in Yarn (former Danske Bank) in Ballycastle on Wednesday the 26th November at 7pm...
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Setlist from the band’s final show on the Accelerate tour, November 18, 2008, in Mexico City.
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Setlist from the band’s final show on the Accelerate tour, November 18, 2008, in Mexico City.
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The Stone Bench in the Garden at Saint-Paul Hospital - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14684
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14684
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The Stone Bench in the Garden at Saint-Paul Hospital - 1889
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14684
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14684
Remember it well.
Recorded on this day in 1983.
R.E.M. Radio Free Europe Live on THE TUBE **HQ**
YouTube video by StephenQdoo
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Remember it well.
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On this day in 2008, R.E.M. play their last ever show in front of a paying crowd, at Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, supported by Los Concorde.
November 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
On this day in 2008, R.E.M. play their last ever show in front of a paying crowd, at Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, supported by Los Concorde.
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One hell of a by-election. A big test if there is to be some sort of Centre/ Left transfer pact? Hutch running, Steenson and other Far Right , some mad Independents. Cieran Perry too. FG and FF candidates trying to win or position themselves for the next election.
Galway West on the same day?
Galway West on the same day?
NEW: Paschal Donohoe is resigning as MInister for Finance, and as a TD, in order to take up a role with the World Bank in Washington. Announcement expected after this morning's Cabinet meeting. @virginmedianews.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
One hell of a by-election. A big test if there is to be some sort of Centre/ Left transfer pact? Hutch running, Steenson and other Far Right , some mad Independents. Cieran Perry too. FG and FF candidates trying to win or position themselves for the next election.
Galway West on the same day?
Galway West on the same day?
Unbelievable!
Ireland's World Cup dream is alive and well after a remarkable, come-from-behind victory in Budapest, beating Hungary 3-2 at the Puskas Arena
Remarkable Parrott hat-trick earns World Cup play-off
Ireland's World Cup dream is alive and well after a remarkable, come-from-behind victory in Budapest, beating Hungary 3-2 at the Puskas Arena.
www.rte.ie
November 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Unbelievable!
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Bill joined Howl Owl Howl on “The One I Love” last night during the encore at the GA Theatre in Athens.
Photos—Sanjeev Singhal
Photos—Sanjeev Singhal
November 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Bill joined Howl Owl Howl on “The One I Love” last night during the encore at the GA Theatre in Athens.
Photos—Sanjeev Singhal
Photos—Sanjeev Singhal
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How dare anyone tell lies about Donald Trump. That’s his job.
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
How dare anyone tell lies about Donald Trump. That’s his job.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Irish Fan Mocking Ronaldo Immortalised in New Statue Replacing the Spire
https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/11/14/irish-fan-mocking-ronaldo-immortalised-in-new-statue-replacing-the-spire/
https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/11/14/irish-fan-mocking-ronaldo-immortalised-in-new-statue-replacing-the-spire/
Irish Fan Mocking Ronaldo Immortalised in New Statue Replacing the Spire
DUBLIN city awoke today to a welcome new O’Connell Street memorial depicting an unknown Irish football fan mocking Portuguese striker Ranaldo, which will now replace the Spire.
The 50-foot monument was commissioned late last night shortly …
waterfordwhispersnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Irish Fan Mocking Ronaldo Immortalised in New Statue Replacing the Spire
https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/11/14/irish-fan-mocking-ronaldo-immortalised-in-new-statue-replacing-the-spire/
https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/11/14/irish-fan-mocking-ronaldo-immortalised-in-new-statue-replacing-the-spire/