richardmorkan.bsky.social
In reverse chronological order: Software Developer, ESL teacher (Istanbul), Archaeologist, History graduate
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If I understand you correctly, maybe lifeboats? Person close to many has less strong preference, but somone far from all will go straight for the closest one? Obviously it's a metaphor that doesn't have a place for non-voters, unless it's a recent US presidential election maybe.
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Oh definitely, with c.75 years of economic misery post-independence in Ireland's case. I think the OP sees that deal as ultimately worth it though in terms of Ireland's eventual success. If he's taken as a nationalist rather than a wonk, the post is sort of unremarkable.
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The parts getting criticized would be typical in 19thC Irish Nationalist economic narratives. Would people get as annoyed by those slants now, or are they expected?
While ahistorical, those were important in creating support for similar proposed solutions of devolution from the centre.
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While WFH probanly does contribute to this issue, it would be good to see breakdown by groups that can and can't WFH, e.g. retail etc, especially as the timeframe also matches rise of streaming as on-demand and affordable entertainment choice, plus housing crisis limiting lifestyle choices.
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I think the only vote I missed was when renting in Dublin but registered at home in Tipperary. Was more connected to politics at home, and considered my Dublin address temporary, but it was obviously much harder to get home to vote on a work day.
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Also, on reflection my point was a bit like an old-fashioned argument against a wider franchise. "It doesn't matter if women don't have the vote, as their husband would consider their interest". Obviously unsatisfactory compared to someone voting for themself.
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Yes, that's fair. For housing, all parties say it's a priority, so voter decision would be down to whether it's their no. 1 issue and broader party trust. The parent in my example could feel they'd done their bit by voting FG on basis of their manifesto promises, while child doesn't trust any party
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This is probably covered off in the research, but to me some of the implications of low turnout aren't as bad if we don't take people as just individuals, e.g. a 65-year old whose non-voting adult child still lives at home is likely to prioritize rent as an issue, as will their extended family.
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It was shared by @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social
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My most recent like is for a gift link that worked for me about an hour ago. Hopefully it's still available.
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Thank you.
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I didn't know what Kroger was, and read stocking department as part of a fancy store that sells socks. Led to an interesting mental image of the amount of strength needed for that sales endeavour.
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I think I'm following you because you were on a starter pack of medieval historians I saw shared this week. Of course in retrospect, just because someone is a medieval historian doesn't mean they'll post about medieval history, so I really have no idea what I've got with that.
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I think you'd like this recent @patrickwyman.bsky.social Tides of History interview episode. His entire back catalogue is really great; well researched, up-to-date and thought provoking. open.spotify.com/episode/5luo...
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From Ireland, I'd never heard that word used in an onomatopoeic sense, so it jarred at first. I'd only heard it as in a sliver of light, or as the slur. I'd guessed it was from a quotation, but is it used as a sound in England, like "clink" but duller?
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In the US it obviously takes more work to move internationally, and people do move internally, but there is still a difference in that I don't think as many people get the point of living somewhere else (even another city / state) just for it's own sake, or for a couple of months or a year.
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In Ireland living abroad is talked of like a rite of passage, for both middle and working class. People who never lived abroad will be a bit apologetic or regretful about it. My impression is that's not the case in the UK even, and definitely not the US.
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In a parallel universe, he steps back after losing to Truss and becomes a Tory David Miliband. That world would be better for him, but worse for you, because like with Miliband, you'd have to spend years explaining why he really didn't look like making a good leader.
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The Visions animated shorts have something like this approach. Doing it for film though runs into something else I think you've commented on recently - when absolutely everything is expected to fit neatly into a single chronology and lore, how can you give writers or directors any creative freedom?
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Is this maybe a case of the writer looking for a single word concept that doesn't exist in English (to mean not quite military support, i.e. weapons but not including actual soldiers etc), rather than just an incorrect synonym for "military".
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Great episode. It'd be interesting to know more on the influence of prevailing winds. Presumably often the sailors wouldn't really have their pick of where to go next - it'd be follow the wind or sit waiting for it to change. Might explain some of the circular routes you describe.