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I have a Polyphemus joke, but Nobody wants to hear it.

META rejected an ad from the Cabrillo Festival for mentioning democracy, human rights, and gay pride. Truly evil corporation.

The Irish Times political podcast has an excellent episode out that discusses all of the beurocratic challenges in major transport infrastructure planning processes It’s a constant frustration seeing JR’s on so many projects slowing them down

If you see this, post something pink.

This is for all you visiting or Northside-unfamiliar rugby fans. 🧵 Some of our fave pubs near #CrokePark, for your pre- or post-match enjoyment. First up, very close to the stadium is Phil Ryan's The Hogan Stand - affordable Beamish! Next... www.weirdodublinpubs.com/weirdo-guide... #SpeirGorm

So good. 🤡 @brendanvduke.bsky.social

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

This is really interesting. nameberry.com/blog/the-red...

Every time someone my age says something about “a brainrot trend on TikTok…” I’m compelled to remind Gen X that we were obsessed with Gregorian chant for a year in the 90s. Like we *went to the mall* & *bought CDs of it*. We blasted it in our cars driving to our high schools. This was normal to us🥸

Me and countless other authors today…😂

#Bohs #SpeirGorm

This New Yorker piece about the Irish Famine has several paragraphs I found literally jaw-dropping (positive). This is a book review!! Good god!!!

Post Your favourite Doctor Who. Wrong answers only.

“If she wants to know something specific, but doesn’t want people to notice her asking questions, she should simply make incorrect statements while in the company of experts. Her companions will correct her, especially if they're men.” - Advice for female agents in WW2, provided during SOE training

Happy #WorldBookDay to all who celebrate! Let’s see your shelves and stacks!

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If you know you know #irishsky#speirgorm

Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.

Prince John existed when the Normans invaded Ireland via Diarmait Mac Murchada, which means Strongbow is canonically part of Disney's animated Robin Hood universe, yet the silence of the confusingly sexy anthropomorphic fox on the violent colonisation of this island is DEAFENING

#JustABPthings The decision on Dart+ Coastal North is two weeks overdue at an Bord Pleanalla Another fine example of urgency in improving Ireland’s Public Transport Network… good thing we’re so used to delays - waiting for our buses and trains to arrive

I think the president is an honorable and extremely intelligent man.

If Gritty can still fly the pride flag so can we