iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Brian O'Halloran @playingwithdust.bsky.social · 19h

I put in 4 entries into a local camera club print competition (they were for public exhibition in Waterford today). I won the damn thing! (Won the Intermediate category: all 4 shots got top marks). I'm flabbergasted & delighted, and I am getting a medal for winning!

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 4h

I think this about all measurement - writing a report on any activity or structuring something to get funding and at some point it can become a stat-satisfying and tick box exercise that replaces the Actual Work. Measurement can interfere with process, even as it can keep it on track or “honest”.

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Ozma @rowyourbot.bsky.social · 5h

It continues to amaze me that we could have technology that works fine for 10 or 20 years that now works badly—that they could improve so much software over and over that itis now terrible software.

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 5h

Tarbell founded by an Irishman, apparently. lads, though this old iPad won’t let me access LinkedIn, so I haven’t looked up Cillian Crosson yet. #Spéirghorm

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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

You’ve been seeing very large #bumblebees on the wing for the past while. Why? Okay I’ll tell you why in this quick thread if you promise to #repost as the more people who know that these are queens the more likely that someone will help some out meaning more colonies next year. Deal? 1/15 #bees

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

For me, personally? I would always want a list of links where I scan the urls for sources I know and trust and read what they have to say. However I do accept that this is idiosyncratic.

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

There was a time, not so long ago. when banks would not let their names ever be written in red ink, because of the implications of a bank ‘being in the red’. And now people don’t consider the sense or impression of any visual.

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Rob Palk @robpalk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Bluesky-ass pope

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Nicola Horgan @nicolahorgan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Beautiful bower barrow

Green wheel barrow filled with Dahlia blooms not quite yet spent and kaleidoscope array with it

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Stairwell Books @stairwellbooks.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

“Distrust all those in whom the urge to punish is strong.” - Goethe

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Catherine Crichton @catherinecrichton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

So excited to see the cover for my novel based on the life of Irish artist Harry Clarke. It tells the story of his controversial Geneva Window as seen through the eyes of a young female assistant in Clarke’s studio. Set in 1920s Dublin, publishing January with @stairwellbooks.bsky.social

The cover features a highly detailed stained glass panel by Clarke. It features the character of Nelly from Liam O’Flaherty’s Mr Gilhooley. He picks her up from the street and she dances for him wearing only a thin veil. The figure of Nelly is depicted with a head of golden curls. Her pink veil, decorated with tiny star and heart shapes and a yellow zigzag border, seems to float around her. Clarke used a photo of a dancer from the Ballet Russes as inspiration. Cover text reads ‘The Window, A Novel, Catherine Crichton’

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026

Given that Irish government TDs have cited Sweden's decision to introduce a language test for citizenship as justification for Ireland introducing one, it seems relevant that Sweden is finding it difficult to actually do it

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I volunteered with Fáilte Isteach for a time, the number one reason that people stopped coming back was higher obligations. a fellow from Kharkiv got a job and then couldn't juggle the language lessons with work and caring for his sister. the notion that makes him less worthy of citizenship is wild

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Chuck Groenink @cgroenink.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sparrowhawk at the school of wizardry on Roke after his accident with the shadow.

A drawing of a young Sparrowhawk with his otak in his hood in front of a mural of a dragon.

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Medium Dave @azzageddi.myatproto.social · 02/10/2026

I love living in Japan. But lately the anti-immigrant sentiment is rising, and the ruling party is not helping. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Japan raises permanent residency fees for foreigners by 20 times

The hikes are part of immigration policy changes introduced to manage Japan's growing foreign population.

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Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin @miseryvulture.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The toddler is looking for a little toy patient that came with her toy hospital set, and is running around the flat telling "DEAD PERSON, WHERE ARE YOUUUU?'

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/10/2026

If I went to Switzerland and won a Swiss watch precision contest, I would literally never talk about anything else

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My most cherished LinkedIn Recommendations are from people who have since died. I am so sad. One good friend just gone and very much missed. I find social media and bereavement/grieving really weird. I stayed on Twitter longer than I wanted for the last vestige of one old pal. 21st C problems, eh?

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Silicon Republic @siliconrepublic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Consumer protection watchdogs in Europe have launched an investigation into the companies behind popular online games, including the creators of Candy Crush, Minecraft and Clash of Clans over how they price in-game transactions.

siliconrepublic.com

EU probes Candy Crush, Minecraft creators over in-game payments

The investigation is looking into in-game purchases, transparency around costs, and the fairness of terms and conditions.

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you love Bach -- or maybe are new to classical music and want to dip a toe -- this is one of the most breathtaking pieces of music ever composed, Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, by one of the finest Bach orchestras in the world. NCH, Oct 10 8pm, likely to sell out www.nch.ie/all-events-l...

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Bach Collegium Japan plays Bach's Brandenburg Concertos | National Concert Hall

The National Concert Hall is a national cultural institution and the designated home of music in Ireland.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have separated the art from the artist and am now whipping the art to stiff peaks, after which I will gently fold it into the artist before baking at 350 til golden and puffed

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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.

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Casey S. Pumpkins 🎃 @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey folks, I had a big thread about AI and art that really popped off, and now I have some attention, so why don't I make a little thread of upcoming indie games I'm looking forward to that have neat artstyles? And a lot of these games will have demos to check out, so maybe give them a try?

Screenshot from Tenebris Somnia showing a creepy guy with head candles bathed in shadow

Screenshot from Hymm to the Eyeless God, showing a party based RPG with a top down view of a path through some woods, and it appears as if one of the insect like player characters is casting a spell.

Screenshot from Mandrake showing an isometric view of the interior of a building, a character called Nessa's portrait is on the left side and says "Thanks for coming to Pevenny with me Morgan. I'd have hated doing that alone."

Screenshot from Hark The Ghoul, there's a gaslight street lamp in a dark alleyway, on a crate sits a big wheel of cheese, underneath the lamp is a small rat like guy who might be cheesed to meet us.

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Realised at the weekend how much my early insight into US culture was guided by Mad Magazine.

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I think this also explains people taking countless photographs rather than simply BEING somewhere.

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ᚔᚅᚄᚓᚏᚈ ᚄᚉᚐᚏᚍ ᚅᚐᚋᚓ @ciara2001.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026

I really think people like this should have to wear the logos of their sponsors on their clothing when they are being interviewed

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He holds a number of paid positions as an adviser for lobbying and consultancy companies.[51] He is paid chair of the Purpose Defence Coalition, members of which include arms manufacturer Leonardo, which has "extensive links" to Israel’s military.[52] He is paid chair of the Purpose Business Coalition, members of which include Leonardo and oil company BP. He is a paid senior adviser to Rud Pedersen, a lobbying company with expertise in security and defence, which has oil and gas companies Glencore and Enwell Energy as clients.[53

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Manderley Press @manderleypress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Four matching postcards for our four latest books. I pop a hand-written card in each book order placed via our website - my small way way of saying a huge thank you for supporting our indie press 💌

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I would go so far as to say most people with virus induced fatigue have no idea that’s what the cause is, and they are stumbling from pillar to post trying wellness hacks to solve the problem. Some don’t want to know even if I mention the possibility.

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

And now for some good news: "Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years. New figures show that almost 16 million visits were made to Ireland's libraries in 2025, compared with nearly 14 million in 2023." www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

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Public library visits increased by two million nationwide

Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years, new figures show as National Public Libraries Open Day takes place nationwide.

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r @recombobulating.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

neurodiversity is an existential threat to the establishment because it is a frame where all human minds are considered to be human minds rather than one where only those who are willing and able to pretend to be 'rational actors' get to count as people

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026

I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

One thing about FB that I’d like common access to, now only available as a reaction afaik: the sympathetic hug emoji. Why are hug emojis normally joyous? Mostly when I want to send a hug to my friends, it’s cos something crap has happened and I’m not with them, and this 🤗 is just all wrong.

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Mark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com · 26/09/2026

The point at which you start to sympathise with the Pope rather than Galileo

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Liam McGuire @liammcguire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I was let go from BOOM! Studios this afternoon. If you are looking for someone well-connected in the comic industry (in both media and PR), with experience in graphic design, audio and video editing, and much more. Please reach out. Email: Liammcguirejournalism@gmail.com.

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Micheál Martin applauded at the UN, condemning what’s happening in Gaza/West Bank “Nobody will be able to say that we did not know. Let it not be said that we did not act.’ Meanwhile his Gov has refused visas to fully funded students from Gaza. Talking out of both sides of his mouth

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

AI cannot research, as a tool does not have intention. LLMs have consistently been shown as unreliable/contradictory/fabricational with respect to facts. AI is generally acknowledged as inherently biased. Inherent bias combined with ‘most probable output’ inhibits diversity.

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E @elaineedwards.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

If you would ever consider giving blood, please do it. Blood donations save and extend people’s lives every day. #Speirgorm #SpéirGhorm www.giveblood.ie

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Give Blood

Give Blood, Save Lives. We count on you.

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@viriconia.bsky.social Saw this and thought of you. If nothing else, it is hypnotically soothing to watch.

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Nigel Monaghan @nigelmonaghan-nh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Such sad news of the passing of Dr Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social who brought light, humour, horses in archaeology and simple humanity to us. She faced her short illness with dignity and courage #FuckCancer #SpeirGorm

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Exclusive: New report says Ireland could have built 50,000 new homes over the five years of the data centre boom - and cannot “afford” to continue building. Authors called for a moratorium on new data centres - and have hit out at government comparisons painting them as “our German car industry.”

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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ireland, like most countries, punishes women financially for having children, does not value care work or pay for it appropriately, and has an economy that depends on the unpaid care work of women. We are fundamentally unprepared for an aging population with fewer young folks around.

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I found it! It was this thread, along with the earlier thread linked in the third post:

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sometime this week, someone posted a thread about physiological responses to long-term stress/existential dread, and giving yourself grace if you constantly feel on the verge of burnout these days. I wanted to share it with someone and can't find it — anyone know what I'm talking about and have it?

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Gavin Sheridan @gavinsblog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ok Bluesky it's rare I ask for help. But this time I need huge help from the #osint community and #speirgorm #speirghorm, and everyone who follows me. I have a goal to raise up to €100,000 for a long time friend and colleague who is going to leave us.

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Meta glasses are like overbright LED headlamps on cars. Idiots want them for themselves, cos they don’t consider or care about the impact they have on others, and only subsequently realise that they suffer too.

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AveTeresa @aveteresa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If we want families to live in the city (which is part of what brings life to a place), we need three-bedroom homes in the city, even if they aren’t as profitable as sticking in two one-beds in their place.

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