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Mostly an Irish geek who loves seeing how people use (and abuse) tech. (He/Him)
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this held up depressingly well

@glennquigley.bsky.social you know how there is a Hello Kitty? Has anyone done a Hello Burly yet?

“Fear is a strange soil. It grows obedience like corn, which grow in straight lines to make weeding easier. But sometimes it grows the potatoes of defiance, which flourish underground.” - Terry Pratchett

How to be a writer, no. 1256899 1. Write 2. Think about writing 3. Worry about writing 4. Write some more 5. Be the envy of social media with your fictional playboy lifestyle 6. Tea

When the secret of the enigmatic precursor ur-aliens that seeded the now-vital, highly contested Hyperspace Lanes throughout the galaxy turns out to be a side effect of taking their pet hyperwombats on long-haul space voyages to the colony worlds, leaving trails of turd-seracts in their wake...

*Mad SF idea* (free for the taking): you know how wombats shit cubes of poop? I posit that interstellar hyperwombats shit tesseract-shaped turds. In which case, how do you stack them?

@dcbruck.bsky.social is there a code that looks like a blue ink sketch on paper?

I’ll be at enniskillen this weekend. And next weekend I’ll start drawing my creator owned book Terran Omega. I’m excited to start, I’d like it to go well because teh idea if just writing and drawing my own stuff and then giving it away online makes me excited! patreon.com/pjholden

Guidelines were described as: “fuelling a culture of hostility and suspicion towards abortion and pregnancy loss”. We can see where this is leading…

Bluesky esoteric book challenge. A book per day (it's okay to skip days if you're really busy), in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best occult books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews, just covers! #Books #Esoteric #OccultSky #esotericbookchallenge

ok but imagine Jackie Chan fighting all the members of the polycule in and around this thing

Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods “Bishops move diagonally. That's why they often turn up where the kings don't expect them to be.”

The problem with writing is that a) everyone thinks they could definitely write a book if they [just tried/had time/were a dweeb like you, the professional writer] and b) very few people are satisfied merely to write. We want our writing to be read, or the process isn't complete.

This is about all of us. Never forget that.

In traditional Beltaine celebrations, the last loaf is burnt, on purpose, then left in the wilds. This is a gift to the Cailleach and her husband the Bodach, thanking them for allowing humanity to survive winter, and perhaps asking for a mild winter next year. #FairytaleTuesday

I check the little screen, I check the big screen, I check the watch screen, I check the tablet screen. I check the screen that reminds me of the good times, I check the screen that reminds me of the better times.

Not a good look for the leader of the conservative party

No. Red does not mean republican in the Canadian election. They use the rest of the world colour theory. Ireland does not use it for multi party reasons

They're finally here! The full range of "It's Dr, Actually" pins is now available, thanks to your support! Please share them as much as possible so that they reach the people who'll love them: canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/1841...

"A more pernicious and less noticed effect of Imperial power is that it changes and imprisons the minds of those in power at the centre, not just out at the edges."

How do you show that you're asking a yes/no question in Irish Sign Language? Here's a quick video to show you: youtube.com/shorts/qz0PO... #Deaf #Deafness #ISL #IrishSignLanguage #SignLanguages #LearnSignLanguages

According to the Wayback Machine, the developer of this extension changed the GitHub repo's description to clarify that he sold it off and warn about possible malware only after he was caught. These developers know exactly what's going to happen with their extensions once they sell it off

Just an IMPORTANT advisory to all LGBTQ British people, under the British Common Travel Agreement with Ireland, EVERY British subject has the right to live, work & love in Ireland*. Our courts are not political & the far right has less than 1% support.

Spice Bag Corn crusted chicken thigh tenders and chunky chips cooked to perfection in my air fryer. Stir fried bell peppers, red onion and garlic. All tossed in my own recipe spice bag blend. Delicious and nutritious. Perfection.

Steve Bennett and his @imirt.bsky.social award at the @ardan-ie.bsky.social @screenireland.bsky.social Fís Summit #Fissummit

Here are the US reciprocal tariffs against all the territories mentioned in Enya’s Orinoco Flow

Big Bird Seen Working At Local Starbucks After PBS Funding Cuts

Mark today's date, because it's the day Bluesky finally achieved its potential

If any random man in a mask can say he’s the police now, all it means is more women and children foreign and non foreign alike are going to be kidnapped in broad daylight and no one will stop them - we all get that right

How it feels lately reading the news

Canon EOS M200, 300mm Canon telephoto lens. One long exposure for cloud motion blurring, one medium exposure for the redness of the eclipse, and one short exposure for the details of the bright crescent. Composited in Procreate for iPad, levels and details adjusted in Snapseed #LunarEclipse #Eclipse