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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
this being ireland we of course have women who scream, wail or shriek at the moon. maybe they should offer a filter to distinguish between the 3 groups to narrow it down. 😛
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Barry Malone @barrymalone.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The Guinea-Bissau story below is jaw-dropping. 7,000 newborns will have hepatitis B vaccines withheld under a U.S. funded scheme, apparently so Robert Kennedy Jr. can prove a hypothesis. Guinea-Bissau has one of the highest hep B rates in the world. Is this in the U.S. media?
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
that has to be 3-4 culchie accents away 🚜
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
My musical tribute to legendary broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen who has died at the age of 86.
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My musical tribute to Esther Rantzen (1940-2026)
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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Iain Thomson @iainthomson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This has to be seen. Reece Shearsmith as Bagman is an inspired choice.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
An alien's take on the Bayeux Tapestry.
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Uilliam Mac G ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Burials no longer take place at the graveyard, but living people have friends and relatives buried there and are being prevented by Dyson from going to spend a while at their graves. Never not at it.
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Dolly Parton in and Irish pub in 1990...
Discover topics like themoreyouknow, and the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspi...
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period.
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Irish Wildlife Trust @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The Irish Wildlife Trust are disappointed to see the number of newspaper articles reporting on this accident without giving the details of what happened. @irishenvnet.bsky.social @fairseas.ie #BlueShark #IrishSharks
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
the algorithm has no understanding of what it is looking at. i reposted an image of dolly parton on a site and it was marked 'mature' by the algorithm. no nudity, no nipples, just flawed software with no understanding of what it is looking at.
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Extreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
HISTORIC 53C DAY- 38C at NIGHT 52.7C Omidieh IRAN All time record and 2026 World Record MINIMUMS ! 38.3 Delhoran IRAN 33.1 Uchkuduk UZBEKISTAN Next days WORSE 53/54c Middle East 49/50C former USSR 50/52C CHINA NIGHTS up to 40C MOST EXTREME HEAT WAVE IN WORLD HISTORY
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Shirley Temple Bar @shirleybar.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
During the 2001 Miss Gay Black America pageant, Tandi Iman Dupree made this iconic entrance leaping from the ceiling onto the stage to the tune of Bonnie Tyler’s "Holding Out For A Hero”. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHQA...
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Tandi Iman Dupree - Holding Out For A Hero AKA The Best Drag Entrance Ever (2024 Remaster)
YouTube video by VDJ Vivacity
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Connacht Publishing @connachtpublishing.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
consilium.education/2026/06/28/l...
sun rising over the fields in winter in the west of Ireland. the sun is low in the sky and rising above a forest.
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Heather Anne Campbell @heathercampbell.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
there were already many reasons to do this but Elon Musk actively encouraging racist violence in Belfast should be the final straw for every UK government institution to stop doing business - including being on X - with him in any way, and for him to be barred from entry to the country.
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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I almost forgot - remembering Schoolteacher, INTO President, Scottish born Irish revolutionary and feminist Margaret Skinnider was born #otd May 28, 1892. She and her life long partner, Nora O’Keeffe, lived together in Clontarf
Margaret Skinnider
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
there's a thought. does the usa gay community have the same addiction to eurovision as the european community?
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 11/05/2026
RTÉ’s boycott of this year’s Eurovision goes beyond simply not sending a contestant to Vienna, as the broadcaster will not be showing any of this week’s shows. Instead, RTÉ2 will broadcast the classic Father Ted episode A Song for Europe during the usual Eurovision timeslot.
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
you didn't see the earths shadow last night? 🤥
a picture of the moon with a shadow of a giant turtle with elephants on it's back holding a flat earth on their backs.
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
did you remember to put the potato masher in last so it can catch and jam the drawer next time you open it? :-P
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
could you not 3d print a respooler to save time in future? 🫡 www.printables.com/model/481532...
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Crank Remix for the Bambu Re-Spooler by Miklos Kiszely by Clamikra | Download free STL model | Printables.com
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
very reminiscent of the british sausage non problem in yes minister www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpNY...
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Our Little Sausage Problem | Yes, Minister: 1984 Christmas Special | BBC Comedy Greats
YouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
A remarkable person. And some great lines in this: "She also spent time in Dublin testing dynamite" "on Wednesday, we spent most of our time sniping at the British from the roof of the College of Surgeons"
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Kalvin the Reindeer @kalvinmacleod.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Sorry I'm late. There was an online form and I had to scroll to my birth year.
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
could open the bean bag and scoop out a cup of it's filler every week or month so it would very slowly shrink and kitty might not notice it's fading away. when it gets too small put the cover in a cat bed?
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
so... you're gonna buy a pair 2 sizes too big and grow into them? 😁
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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irishexaminer.com
How an 1847 Choctaw donation to Ireland now funds students through UCC scholarship
Historic act of generosity during the Great Famine continues to shape cultural ties and educational opportunities nearly two centuries later
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
just need the right soundtrack playing :-) www.youtube.com/watch?v=mijB...
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The Streets of San Francisco Theme (Intro & Outro)
YouTube video by 11db11
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
did we expect the clowns in the trump circus to not have clown shoes?
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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
I am pro Iranian people. I stand with them against their own government’s repression AND against the imperial violence in the form of bombs dropped from the sky from Israel & the US who have already killed hundreds. I support neither imperialism or dictatorship. Sahar Delijani said it best:
I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves.
Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven't lived in blood and bone.
That doesn't mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins.
If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it's not freedom you're after.
Sahar Delijani, Iranian author
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Dr Kat Day (she/her) 🎃 🌒 @chronicleflask.katday.com · 13/02/2026
Once again for the people at the back. Especially anyone looking at Times, Mail or Telegraph headlines today.
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
more of a dublin bay cruise and keep meaning to give it a go but haven't yet. howthcliffcruises.ie/cruises/dun-...
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Howth Cliff Cruises | Dún Laoghaire to Howth Ferry
Explore Ireland's Eye, Howth Harbour, and Dublin Bay on our tour! Enjoy stunning views, rich history, and diverse wildlife.
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
imagine, we're now in a spot where someone can buy ryanair and make it worse 😕
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
or possibly the 3 stooges? :-D
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life.
Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage.
I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys.
I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show,
A show that I named and helped develop over all those years.
Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry.
These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenterIn a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices.
Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'.
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I chose the latter.
It broke my heart.
I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make.
I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer.
I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence.
One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career.I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more.
I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost".
James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice.
Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences.
I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness.
Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire.
I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal.
I am so sorry to let you down.
I hope that you can understand my reasoning.
I have to accept that I am not what the current
BBC expects of their freelance presenters.Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not
"just a job"
I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world.
From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too.
The strawberry is dead.
Long live the strawberry. B
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Shamo
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Alan Dunne @aldunne.eurosky.social · 04/11/2025
why has the term Big Irish Head become so ubiquitous when 'Gael Skull' was right there all along
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
perhaps even just to point to your accounts on other platforms?
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
“I have been proven right by people writing ‘cunt’ on their ballot paper”
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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Saying that it's "too hard" to get on the Irish president ballot when an independent woman got the entire Irish left to back her, got the biggest vote ever and beat two historically dominant parties is not just wrong - it is breathtakingly offensive and outrageously dishonest. #Aras25 #Speirgorm
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing. Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing. Choose sanity. Vote Binface. (Photo dated 9th October 2025)
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Ireland’s MEPs all have emails you can find with a quick Google. And they hear so rarely from voters about EU legislation that they pay attention when they do. It would be worthwhile. But what would really make a difference would be contacting your Govt TDs.
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Don’t know who took this photograph but it’s a whole play in a picture. The look she’s giving the cop. The look of “I’m ignoring you with closed eyed disdain” in the officer’s face. The guy in the middle who appears to be saying “Aaaaawkwardddd”
A woman holds a small cardboard sign that says “seems like a good day to remind you that ‘I was just following orders’ was rejected as a defence at the Nuremberg Trials’ while glaring at a female police officer. The officer is turning away, eyes closed. A man between them looks awkward
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Rabbi Iris Richman @rabbir.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
That’s about one quarter of the entire population of Israel, including children. The equivalent in the US would be almost 90 million people taking to the streets.
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casuallurker.bsky.social @casuallurker.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
loved that bit in cabin pressure.... soundcloud.com/cabin-pressu...
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Cabin Pressure - S01 - E04 - Douz
Listen to Cabin Pressure - S01 - E04 - Douz by Cabin Pressure #np on #SoundCloud
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Joe O’Brien @pnamblath.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
The great Sinéad O’Connor, she could sing anything, rock, pop, or folk #speirgorm youtu.be/mWIaP0NnEOQ?...
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sinead o'connor - she moved through the fair [live 1997] kieransirishmusicandsurvival
YouTube video by kieran owens
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