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Colm Mulcahy

@cardcolm.bsky.social
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Prof Emeritus Spelman College, Adjunct Prof SETU, Ireland. Board Gathering 4 Gardner. Curator Annals of Irish Maths. Author "Mathematical Card Magic" AKP/CRC Press

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Mac34 @mac334.bsky.social · 1h
No other country in the west has a death penalty, it’s shocking that the US still practice this brutal law
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 2h
The death penalty is a moral abomination. State-sanctioned barbarism pushed by incompetent morons and sanctioned by the Supreme Court. Absolute ghoul shit. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The lone woman on Tennessee's death row was still alive after she was administered two lethal injections, her lawyer said in a motion seeking to halt her execution Wednesday night, a stunning development after the Supreme Court had stepped in to allow the state to put her to death.
At 8:26 p.m. local time, witnesses said
"executioners had injected both syringes of lethal injection chemicals and Pike is still alive and snoring," her lawyers said in a federal court filing.
They said Pike "has not lost consciousness and still has a heartbeat," and that curtains to the death chamber "have gone down twice."
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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.northsky.social · 1h
Lethal injections are basically random cocktails of chemicals selected by people with no medical training to make victims die without appearing to suffer. They are excruciatingly painful but contain paralytics so the victim cannot express their pain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eirR...
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The False Evolution of Execution Methods
YouTube video by Jacob Geller
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Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 1h
Icelandic band The Sugarcubes performing "Sick for Toys" live in an October 1988 concert in Alabama. Song from the band's memorable debut album Life's Too Good. m.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTk...
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The SugarCubes - Sick for toys Live (1988, Alabama)
YouTube video by Bokenyi Sicario
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Colm Mulcahy @cardcolm.bsky.social · 2h
Two tribute albums I hadn’t heard before. One to Dolly Parton, the other to Harry Nilsson. One is SUPERB. The other monotonous and dull. You figure out which is which!
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Colm Mulcahy @cardcolm.bsky.social · 2h
I am seething with anger over the obscene Supreme Court decision not to stop the killing of Christa Pike and have to wonder if the men who sexually abused her as a child as still walking this earth.
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Colm Mulcahy @cardcolm.bsky.social · 2h
I am seething with anger over the obscene Supreme Court decision not to stop the killing of Christa Pike and have to wonder if the men who sexually abused her as a child as still walking this earth.
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devon giehl🐀ratmaker @devongiehl.bsky.social · 9h
made a sandwich with this bread before i realized its smug ass was covered in mold. fuck you, bread
a slice of wheat bread with a mold pattern that looks infuriatingly like a smiley face. this bread is a piece of shit
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Justin @mcchouffe.bsky.social · 7h
Next up is this lovely 6% abv Oktoberfest bier, that’s by Paulaner from Munich #BskyBeer 🇩🇪🍺
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dc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 7h
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Frederick Douglass Had a Radical Respect for the Constitution
Frederick Douglass believed the US would only live up to its ideals when it granted equal rights to all citizens. He thought the best way to do this was to show that the Constitution was a radical doc...
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dc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 7h
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Native Dialogs in Irish @nativedialogsga.bsky.social · 7h
The key to fluency is practice.
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Native Dialogs Irish
Learn a bit of Irish every day.
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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · 7h
It was known for years that the pay agreements were due to end in 2026, so the government clearly had ample warning. Instead, they have done basically nothing.
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Damien A. Passmore @damien-a-p.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Went to Whitby. Got a cold. Also managed to see some things.
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The lie in tamer @iamreddave.bsky.social · 8h
At Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral album listening party in Dublin
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Chain of Flowers @craigatcof.bsky.social · 8h
Johnny Marr – The Age of Everything | Album review 5 out of 5 Somehow, amidst all the noise & confusion that inspired it, the result is an album that feels remarkably clear in its purpose. This reviewer absolutely recommends countering that commotion with Johnny Marr’s new record.
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Johnny Marr – The Age of Everything | Album review
Arguably best known for his prolific time with The Smiths, revered guitarist Johnny Marr has contended with keeping that esteemed legacy alive whilst continuing to collaborate far and wide (including ...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10h
Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
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Esther Rantzen, TV presenter and Childline founder, dies aged 86
Rantzen announced lung cancer diagnosis in 2023 and became a vocal assisted dying campaigner Esther Rantzen, the Bafta-winning TV presenter and founder of ChildLine, has died aged 86. She announced a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer in 2023, and became a vocal campaigner to reform the law around assisted dying. In September 2026, she announced that she had to abandon plans to end her life in Swiss clinic Dignitas, due to being too physically frail. Continue reading...
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emer @emer.bsky.social · 14h
my book IRISH SHAKESPEARES lands in a month’s time: it’s already on Google Books should you fancy a sneak peek books.google.co.uk/books?id=los...
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Irish Shakespeares
Irish Shakespeares explores performances, adaptations, and appropriations of Shakespeare in Irish theatrical contexts, and how they articulate concerns and conversations about gender and sexual politi...
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Steven Strogatz @stevenstrogatz.com · 11h
Beautiful article about math and AI by Dan Rockmore. The connection to art and photography via Walter Benjamin was very fresh -- definitely worth reading, even if you're tired of reading about math and AI.
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Social Democrats @social-democrats.bsky.social · 11h
There are no plans for an EU-wide windfall tax on energy companies. So why are govt telling us they're working constructively towards one? Today, we put forward plans for a national windfall tax – but the govt won't support it. It's nothing short of baffling.
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latho17.bsky.social @latho17.bsky.social · 11h
The voice of Topo Gigio has left us at age 100 in Italy. He voiced the gentle mouse for 40+ years, but i first heard him on the Ed Sullivan show. In later years he voiced cartoons and taught drama. Rest in peace.
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Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 11h
Devo performing "Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin')” live in a 1978 concert. From their Brian Eno-produced debut album Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! m.youtube.com/watch?v=ekwl...
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DEVO - Sloppy - live 1978
YouTube video by Alain From France
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Sean Walters @seanwrite.bsky.social · 10h
Blistering 1978 live recording of the song "Hearts" by proto-punk supergroup Sonic's Rendezvous Band led by Fred "Sonic" Smith (MC5) and Ron Asheton (Stooges). From the official bootleg album Sweet Nothing recorded in Ann Arbor, Michigan. m.youtube.com/watch?v=rK9S...
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Hearts ~ Sonic's Rendezvous Band
YouTube video by Pirate Radio
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Cormac MacFhionnlaoich @cormacscoast.bsky.social · 11h
Late September showers aren't all bad 😍 A double Rainbow 🌈 arcing over O'Brien's tower at the Cliffs of Moher. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours
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riksredguard.bsky.social @riksredguard.bsky.social · 12h
A wee libation, by way of celebration. Granddad's 6 monthly cancer test results are back and they show that the "markers" are still below detectable levels, so, here's to NHS Scotland!
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Keef mullin @tigger2017.bsky.social · 15h
😳😂😂
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Colm Mulcahy @cardcolm.bsky.social · 12h
Likewise thus is what Russian bots are doing with many voters in the USA.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 15h
“This is a Lingerie shop sir.” AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT (1971) #JohnCleese #EricIdle
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Andrew Dickson @andrewdickson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I for one think that Man City should be made to write an essay. That’ll send a clear message. #MCFC #Cheats
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 17h
The 6th highest grossing picture of 1967 in the U.S. had SIDNEY POITIER in particular benefit from the film's success having negotiated a $30k fee in exchange for 10% of the gross (which totalled $42m in the U.S. alone). TO SIR, WITH LOVE (1967)
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Tom Usher @tomusher.bsky.social · 16h
Is anyone else just getting calls from random mobile numbers every day now? Doesn’t even say suspected scam anymore. Haven’t answered any of them but just feels a bit insane you cant trust any number that calls you except ones already saved
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Mr. RB (UK) 💚🇪🇺🇺🇳🇺🇦 @chascroker.bsky.social · 16h
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Elf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 13h
Every morning, I wake with a song in my head and try to figure out what it means. I'm not sure why, but this morning DJ Earworm is playing Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition." Okay, then. Whatever.
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Oscar Lozada @oz-of-the-ancients.bsky.social · 20h
A fabulous Romano-Celtic relief of a cavalryman from northern Spain, 1st century CE #ReliefWednesday It was found near the Roman town of Clunia Sulpicia, one of the most important in northern Hispania 📍 Burgos Museum, Spain 📸 Me 🏺 #archaeology #ancientbluesky
A disc-shaped carved stone object with the carved relief of a cavalryman with spear and shield on a horse galloping, held on an orange museum stand in the centre of an exhibition hall
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 16h
📈 Only one policy option gets £92bn in growth. 💪 Only one policy option boosts our exports by £43bn every single year. 🇪🇺 Britain needs to rejoin the EU. And the EU needs Britain.
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Burnham says he could go ‘all the way’ and rejoin European Union in Brexit warning
PM said one option was to back George Osborne’s call, made in an interview with The Independent, to rejoin the EU custom
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Colm Mulcahy @cardcolm.bsky.social · 12h
Likewise thus is what Russian bots are doing with many voters in the USA.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Herding Dog and 50 sheep 🐑 doing what they love to do ❤️
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Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 14h
Good afternoon from De Garre, Brugge 🍻 🇧🇪
A glass of house tripel on a tray with paper doily and cheese.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The punishment for the disgusting Cornell rapists was to simply write an essay about their heinous crime whilst women can be thrown in jail for using abortion healthcare services. That’s the fucked up timeline we’re living in.
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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 18h
"Reading literature enables you to enter the depths of another human being." Han Kang recd. the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2024 for her "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." 1st Asian woman to win this prestigious literary award. #books
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Leftbobgolfer🇨🇦 @leftbobgolfer.bsky.social · 16h
Looks awesome!!! supercarblondie.com/1960s-volksw...
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Canada man turned a rusty 1960s Volkswagen camper van into a helicopter by fusing it with a scrapped Airbus H125
This Canadian man created something truly awesome when he merged a Volkswagen camper with a scrapped Airbus H125 to turn it into a helicopter
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Michael Legel @mjlegel.bsky.social · 19h
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Rutan the Qilin @rutanqilin.bsky.social · 14h
Work finished for the week so it’s time for a pint of 13.5% coffee stout I think
A photo of a pint of stout on a wooden table. The beer itself is black, with a caramel coloured head
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FunHouse Radio @funhouseradio.bsky.social · 13h
► FunHouseRadio.com <- TUNE IN Like this #meme? Try the #stream #MontyPython #food #restaurants #menu #breakfast #classic #comedy #eggs
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 15h
This ICBC bank located on Calle Florida in Buenos Aires, Argentina, features a 4-tonne bronze door. Crafted in England in 1924, it sinks completely into the ground every morning at 10 AM to open. TT: @elianagimenez48
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 15h
Carole King and R&B artist Merry Clayton working on the recording of "Oh No Not My Baby" circa 1972 , a Legendary Demos' bonus track. The song was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and this track featured Carole on piano. (Cont'd)
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Running With Dragonballs @elchiclets.bsky.social · 15h
Also finally deleted Twitter. I was holding on to it to follow the few accounts that I do enjoyed but my feed was just pretty much 90% right wing slop. Truly the worst place.
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