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Amanda

@amandaofarrell.bsky.social
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Computer Science lecturer. Depeche Mode fan. Doggos are the best.

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Not to be some wild-eyed innocent, but I think it should be slightly bigger news that The Lancet have crunched the numbers and found that Musk's USAID cuts will kill 14 million people. And that's just by 2030. That's 9,600 people a day, every day, until the next world cup rolls around.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
For thousands of years, a solar eclipse has been a prophetic harbinger of a spectacular, epoch-making event. Just saying. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
It’s been five years since Alex Jones lost InfoWars to the Sandy Hook families. As the verdict came down, he asked: “Do these people actually believe they’re getting any money?” He hasn't paid them a penny. Well, The Onion is going pay them anyway. The new InfoWars begins July 2nd at 8 p.m. ET.
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The Onion says it won’t wait for the courts, will launch Infowars to pay Sandy Hook families
The Onion’s staff is tired of waiting for the courts to settle its pending takeover of Alex Jones’ brand, so the new Infowars will launch next month.
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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
News: The Onion is launching the new Infowars July 2. After years of legal wrangling and months of maneuvering by Alex Jones's lawyers to block its takeover, the Sandy Hook families are finally getting their first check... from The Onion. www.ms.now/news/onion-s...
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The Onion says it will sidestep courts to launch Infowars and pay Sandy Hook families
The Onion’s staff is tired of waiting for the courts to settle its pending takeover of Alex Jones’ brand, so the new Infowars will launch next month.
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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
DO YOU SING?
Trump yelling at kid mowing lawn meme
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Father Ted and Dougal will not be performing at the Freedom 250 concert.
My lovely horse! Father Ted and Dougal
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Candy 🎃 Kneivel @corkykneivel.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
CONFIRMED: The Wonka Scotland Oompa Loompa girl has formerly withdrawn from President Trump's America 250 concert.
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 17/05/2026
Immigration make Britain brilliant
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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
"Time marks" should read "pine martens," which is completely obvious in context. Looks like RTE Kids content is transcribed by AI, edited by AI & published, without ever passing before a human eye. This is supposed to be educational content (& what it's teaching is kids is "ah fuck it, it'll do.")
"They're very good at surviving in parks and where red squirrels aren't so happy. And so, in Belfast and In Dublin in particular, we've got very, very dense grey squirrel populations, and that's a place that time marks just aren't going to get into. They're not going to get into urban areas. It's not a case of the grey squirrels just disappearing altogether. But in the countryside, across most of the middle of Ireland, we've seen a huge reversal of fortunes."
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
"You boy - are the media still pretending it's OK that someone who wants to be Prime Minister covered up a £5 million gift?"
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The Strait of Hormuz @straitofhormuz.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Monday 11th May 2026: Operation shitshow continues Of course I'm still closed - what did you expect when the Leader of the Free World is incapable of cogent thought?
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The Dobson Family and Colin the Dalek @dobbersw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.
David Attenborough and one of his creations.
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Bugs, Yaoist @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
happy star wars day to this tweet in particular
Tweet by Goblin Boy @swinginpaeteigh

Luke sky walker did not wear black velvet and the Chanel boots to the sarlac pit just for Ju Abrams to say that someone else is gonna be the first gay in starwar. Don't worry mr. sky walker. I
saw your Chanel boots.
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batkaren @batkaren.bsky.social · 11/06/2024
“Hey, I’m Luke’s Uncle Owen, and I dress similarly to others here on Tatooine.” “And I’m Luke’s Aunt Beru. I wear a jean jacket over a butterfly collar blouse and look like an extra from the Partridge Family.”
Uncle Owen from A New Hope dressed in a cotton wrap around top with a cloth robe over it (suspiciously similar to how Jedi dress)Auth Beru from A New Hope with a blue jacket over a huge print butterfly collar that looks straight off the Partridge Family set
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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A Short Poem for Star Wars Day Her name was Yoda, A showgirl she was.
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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
“Humanity goes before the sport - it's that simple." Former Palestine captain Imad Zatara wants to send a message to Irish football - boycotting the games against Israel would send a powerful message to the world. Full interview & video here: philipoconnor.com/humanity-goe... #SpeirGorm
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
When a King and direct descendent of King George III has to remind the American government about the utmost importance of checks and balances, you know we're in deep trouble.
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The Strait of Hormuz @straitofhormuz.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Wednesday 29th April 2026: Am I still closed? Bears, woods. Pope, Catholic.
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Suits you sir
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Currently reading Robert Harris Imperium, 2006. Describing Cicero.
Power brings a man many luxuries, but a clean pair of hands is rarely among them. Quote from Imperium
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
i’ve worked in tech more than 20 years. it has never been more ridiculous.
exchange on X 

Christoffer Bjelke @chribjel 
We hired a junior developer to write the simple code, so we don't have to spend a ton of money on tokens for those basic/primitive tasks

Sameer goel @sameer_goel
Great, so now we're optimizing LLM costs by inventing employees again.
Full circle innovation.
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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
When I talk about the motherhood penalty being a choice, that it is caused by policies made by those who are not impacted by them, this is what I mean. The key players here are all men. www.independent.ie/business/in-...
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Bank of Ireland says bonuses on the line for staff who miss work-from-office days
Staff at Bank of Ireland have been warned that failing to meet the minimum requirement of working eight days a month in the office could mean lower bonuses.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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EoghanOC @corcaioch.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
The priests in Ireland clearly backing the Pope 😂 #speirgorm
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Absolute scum!
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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The Muslim Sisters of Éire will not be able to provide their much appreciated soup run to folks in need due to the protest and the blocking of O’Connell Street. "This is especially difficult given that we have been running this service outside the GPO for 11 years."
Due to the protest and the blocking of O’Connell Street, we are unfortunately unable to access the GPO tomorrow evening.
We have made every effort to contact the organisers but have not been able to reach a lead contact. We have also spoken with the Gardaí, who currently do not have further information.
With great sadness, we have to cancel tomorrow’s soup run, as we rely on access for our transit van and six cars. This is especially difficult given that we have been running this service outside the GPO for 11 years.
We want to make it clear that we fully support the protest and understand the importance of standing up for change. We are also deeply concerned about the rising fuel costs and the lack of timely action.
We hope that by next week we will have more information or be able to coordinate access so we can continue providing this vital service.
Thank you for your understanding, and we stand with you.
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
According to my Granny, Jesus was crucified at precisely 3 p.m. Irish time on Good Friday. She told me this when I was five or six, as a thunderstorm turned the sky dark, and I fully believed that the crucifixion synced itself to Irish weather like some kind of holy seasonal event. #spéirgorm
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Duke Shelby having a 'self made' tattoo on his right arm. Ur the final boss of nepo babies pal. #TheImmortalMan #PeakyBlinders
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
A new baby is great 'n all, but the drama of Easter is unmatched. Will never forget seeing the parish priest washing the feet of a few 'lucky' parishioners on Holy Thursday! #HolyThursday #speirgorm
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
The Good Friday opening has killed the Holy Thursday buzz. No more panicked queues or buying three slaps of beer for a single day of prohibition. #speirgorm
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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Trump gets ready to press the big red button. Just before he does, out of the corner of his eye, he sees it; the bowl of shamrocks, appealing to his better nature. "Ah begorrah, I can't do it!" he says, collapsing in a sobbing heap. This is why the Patrick's Day visit is essential, please share.
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Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Happy St Patrick’s Day!☘️
Steve Coogan as Martin Brennan with a green shamrock
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Jonathan O'Callaghan @astrojonny.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
SpaceX's 1 million AI satellites could cause "massive ozone depletion" and change the night sky forever - but the FCC has no requirement to check before approving them. Astronomers are now scrambling to submit their concerns. Story by me in New Scientist www.newscientist.com/article/2516...
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SpaceX's 1 million satellites could avoid environmental checks
The environmental impact of SpaceX's planned gargantuan mega-constellation is still being grappled with, but the FCC isn’t required to study it
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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I’ve found it, I’ve found the worst take
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RashersT @rasherst.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Here we go again. We need an “agent of change” principle in this country. They knew there was a club there but skimped on the sound proofing. This stuff is on purpose. They shouldn’t be rewarded for it. It’s entirely their own fault.
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New Hoxton Hotel seeks injunction over music noise from adjoining club
Yamamori Izakaya, which hosts late-night music, shares party walls with hotel
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Why is Holly Hunter sitting in the captains chair like a bored teenager on a beanbag? I really want to like this show!!! #StarfleetAcademy #startrek
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Andrew Feeney @andrewfeeney.au · 02/02/2026
Looks like the bots will unionise before tech workers.
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Dee Chan @deechan17.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Just think about what would be happening in the US right now if Kamala had been elected.
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Reform!!!!! Good grief
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
🤣🤣🤣
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Balderdash @balderdash.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Prediction. Trump & Beckham meet at Davos. Beckham slags off Brooklyn, Trump invites Beckham to sort out Gaza, the one brain cell they share is overwhelmed and Becks kicks Paul Gascoigne’s head in as a warm-up to invading Greenland while Trump goes home with Posh (she doesn’t notice the difference).
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
The thing I’ve enjoyed the most about the Brooklyn Beckham story is lots of Americans in the comments assuming he put his nanny on the top table at the wedding over his mother, when he talks about Nanny Sandra
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HK @hkesvani.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Bronx Beckham would never treat his parents in this way
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Tamara Bumps in the night @moiness.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of peace
Brooklyn Beckham apparently in a Tardis
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Amanda @amandaofarrell.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Amazing thread
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