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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I just tutned 37. Sorry ladies/lads; no free rides this year 😔 #Budget27

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Daragh @shutupdaragh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Every year Ireland gets stern warnings about how reliant it is on corpo tax revenue and every year it cuts its other tax nets to make that reliance worse.

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Paul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 06/10/2026

A tenner a week for ordinary people in #Budget27 while corporations get €186 million in Capital Gains Tax reductions, €120 million in R&D tax credits. And if you have a shedsit, it's now called a "Designated Auxiliary Dwelling" and you don't have to pay any taxes on it!

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I love Del Toro. I love Frankenstein. But god I was so disappointed with the film. Honestly, the book has serious limited series potential if you just tell it as is.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I love the book, but it's hilarious how Victor just goes to college and randomly goes "... I CAM CREATE LIFE NOW BECAUSE REASONS!" Honestly, it's a surprisingly funny book in places.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hate is holding a hot coal in your hand and expecting the other person to feel it.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My new horror podcast is out today! "Her County" is about a young medieval scribe, Pól, as they set out to discover the legendary founder of the county, St. Brigid. But soon the holy legend of the saint is revealed to have a much darker and unholier truth lying beneath. Episode 1 is available now!

Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Butler does a great job tying all anti-progressive movements together (religious orgs, conservative parties), showing a global network of bigotry, but Butlers focus is more on debunking (very succinctly) anti-trans myths and arguments.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I finished Who's Afraid of Gender. 4/5. Personally, I think Butler presumes readers are well versed in Gender Studies enough to get a lot of the jargon. It's my mistake jumping in the deep end unknowingly, but I think we need a "Dummies Guide to Gender". Reccomended read though.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are a very silly country; there's a coffee shop at the Four Courts called the Mug Shot. #spéirgorm

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Theory: Creating genre-changing works (Monthy Python, Harry Potter, Fr. Ted, etc) takes such a mental toll that you collapse like a star into online bigotry.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hey! Aren't you Phil Lorigo, Mr. Book himself? I saw you in the past year. You sure read.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

AI saying you'll be left behind has the same energy as the guy you just turned down calling you ugly and they weren't that into you anyway.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Weird hill I will die on: seasons should be capitalised. What the fuck do you mean it's "autumn" and not "Autumn?" Days of the week, months of the year, even time periods we capitalise, but we draw the line at Spring/Summer/Autumn(Fall)/Winter?

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

"Hi guys. Now that I know which way the wind is blowing, and my PR team have given me permission, let me saying how I really feel, within acceptable and popular terms, of course."

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Reminds me of the scene in The Newsroom where the producer freaks out over the reporter randomly speaking fluent Japanese on air.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Business idea: Coffee that comes with a lighter so you can burn your tongue BEFORE you try to drink it. Think of the time you'd save! No more wasting coffee burning your tongue on the first sip.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Riverdale-esque reboot; everyone's a hot 30-year-old teenage version of themselves at the same weirdly horny secondary school where they have to uncover the mysterious secret society "The Timelords", led by the sexy new student, Kevin Who.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Daddy, Daddy! Can I pet the mineral?" "Of course, son! What is that, Uranium? Touch it as much as you want!"

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Recently they've changed minimum Leap card payments from €5 to €10. A fare, generally, is at €2. So with the hikes, not only will it cost more per trip but it devalues your €10. If you top up today and don't use it until after the change, it'll be as if government pickpocketed you.

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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

When you read Kraft’s statement, both this headline and the article it links to are enormously misleading. Kraft says he’s been asked to donate, doesn’t say he has, and doesn’t mention any charities. Readers could be forgiven for thinking Kraft had donated to the charities listed in the text.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I've never understood Ireland's weird pining for Ed Sheeran; I'm glad we've rescinded his honourary paddy pass.

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Toy Story: Andy Drops Woody

ALT: Toy Story: Andy Drops Woody

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Why doesn't the Pope just bless the oceans? BOOM! Infinite holy water! What's wrong with them? Infallible my arse!

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Do you know what's the best part about looking for jobs? The totally coincidental uptick in spam emails you get 😐👍

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Oh great, now I have to become a Loyalist! Thanks Trump!

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Buy books, ebooks, stream audiobooks, tip their substack/vocal, donate to their kofi/patreon/paypal; even 50 cents helps.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Obstacles are opportunities in disguise; The shark from Jaws breaking down so much built tension. Imagine how different the film would have been had it been filled with gratuitous (and badly rendered) shark shots. Less Jaws, more Sharknado. The answer to issues should be creativity, not ease.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

You've got to love Dublin; the only city in the world where you can see people snorting coke off a leap card. #Spéirghorm

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I think what's really concerning is how it's normalised this idea that for your 20s/30s, you're going to feel and be treated like a stunted adult; you're not going to have a solid career, savings, or financial literacy until you're, at best, close to 40 or over. There is a new lost generation.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I understand why it's important to favour empirical evidence over anecdotes, but the response to my generation and younger from the Irish government can't be taken any other way than "Well, would look at that. I guess they really weren't just lazy avacado toast muchers. Oh well, nothing I can do."

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Youth employment didn't fully recover from crash - report

Youth unemployment has reduced significantly since the financial crash, but the number of young people in employment has never fully recovered, according to a new report.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

"Why won't my CP machine harass women better?"

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Insomnia is great for poetry. Terrible for people, but what have they ever done for me!

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Goodnight

A Poem

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Jenny got way more shit from audiences than she deserved so I think the assumption it was AIDS was just them being bitter and gloating.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I feel like A LOT of MCR fans would be so confused if they did anything from before Three Cheers.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It doesn't help that there are studies that show repeating the last words someone says does make you seem more likeable.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Dolly Parton was a multi-millionaire, but look at what we remember about her; free books for children globally, world saving vaccines, open acceptance of everyone, decades of artistry. She's proof you can be successful AND generous. No one mourns a mega-yacht owner.

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My cat is at the window, keeping watch, like "I need to protect my family; only I am allowed to harm them."

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Person reading my script: "I don't know. I just find it difficult to accept the main character doing something so stupid and selfish." Me, defending my poorly veiled self-insert:

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Through God

ALT: Through God

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"You can have a little information, as a treat."

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O F SCARY @ossuary.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Reading is the only cure for internet poisoning

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Conor Matthews @conormatthews.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The ADC fanbase really fucked you up, didn't it?

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