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John O Connell

@corkiejp.bsky.social
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This is my first created Bluesky account, May post about #DSA, EU Politics, WWE and Irish News, and various other content. I was no #6,212,866 to Join Bluesky Aug 2024 As I verified human @corkiejp.github.io this is now my alternative account!

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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@safety.bsky.app An account that I have reported to your moderation service has been creating havoc across the atmosphere, suspended on wsocial, eurosky on his alt accounts but still has a dormant account here. Boasting about the hacking attempts on 'X'. Reported on 'X' as well.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The below means I don't have to manually return hard blocks on each of my accounts.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
@lamiaceae29.bsky.social Honored to be put on your list? I haven't been logged into this account for months but notification of the above addition got me curious?
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John O Connell {my alt is corkiejp.bsky.social} @corkiejp.github.io · 06/04/2026
AT Protocol Handler ~ Now on Firefox Mobile The above website can now accept AT: Urls appended to address to open utilities. Option to submit and build your own set of links. Extension has been updated on the stores. Chromium Browsers Mozzila Addon
corkiejp.github.io
AT Protocol Handler
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
@news.rte.ie No Liveline on the player today? Truncated to 6 seconds! www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
rte.ie
Liveline Tuesday 9 December 2025
Kieran Cuddihy takes your calls Monday to Friday from 1.45pm on Liveline, getting to the heart of the discussions that truly matter to the people of Ireland.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
@handles.club are you having issues with handles tonight. I was seeing invalid handle, so reverted to my default handle from corkiejp.posts.fyi Thanks
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Data Protection Commission Ireland @dpcireland.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Every time you share their life online, you risk sharing their personal data with the world. Pause before you post.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
#Aras through the years!?
Pie chart of all Irish presidents with first preference votes in contested elections
Each slice represents a president by their name, election year, and number of first preference votes received:

Seán T. O'Kelly (1945): 537,965 votes

Éamon de Valera (1959): 538,003 votes

Éamon de Valera (1966): 558,861 votes

Erskine H. Childers (1973): 635,867 votes

Mary Robinson (1990): 612,265 votes

Mary McAleese (1997): 574,424 votes

Michael D. Higgins (2011): 701,101 votes

Michael D. Higgins (2018): 822,566 votes

Catherine Connolly (2025): 914,143 votes
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
#Aras25 Is there any discussions starting now to launch a follow up email/socials campaign in a month or so to put pressure on the government to have a referendum on the nomination process based on invalid ballots results? @micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
"The Obsolete Man' ~ From The Twilight Zone!
Image in reference to @micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
#aras25 #spéirghorm #SpoilYourVote "There will be a protest vote and absolutely people’s right to do that. There is no intention to take away that right or to stop it in any way." ~ Chair of the Electoral Commission Ms Justice Marie Baker "Nolo consentire"! Post created 19/10/2025 19:51
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
#aras25 #spéirghorm #SpoilYourVote
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Senator Sharon Keogan - speech from 22 Oct 2025
YouTube video by VideoParliament Ireland
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
#aras25 #spéirghorm #SpoilYourVote "Nolo consentire" ~ "I am unwilling to consent." / "Níl mé toilteanach toil a thabhairt" Note: I DO NOT ENDORSE any leaders of the mentioned campaign. Just share the idea of the same concept of #SpoilTheVote
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
#aras25 #spéirghorm #SpoilYourVote spoilthevote.ie "We are a citizen-led, non-partisan protest movement demanding real choice on Ireland’s ballot. We oppose the gatekeeping that left us with no choice on the ballot."
spoilthevote.ie
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
#aras25 #spéirghorm #SpoilYourVote
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Kieran @eslsys.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
The designer of the Titanic, describing its seaworthiness trials as "robust and comprehensive" #Aras25
Artwork of the Titanic ship sinking
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
#aras25 #spéirghorm #SpoilYourVote If your plans where to spoil your vote, please don't now switch to voting for 'Jim Gavin', who remains on the ballot. His votes and transfers will still be counted. Voting for him will send a signal you were not aware of him withdrawing from it. Thanks
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
#Aras25 #SpoilTheVote25 Spoil Your Vote! ~ Write *"Nolo consentire" and 'NO' in each tick box! Deliberate Spoil of your Vote is exercising your 'Right to Vote'! Abstaining is your silent agreement of the process! * "Nolo consentire" ~ "I am unwilling to consent." Created: - 30/09/25 15:21
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
"Níl mé toilteanach toil a thabhairt" ~ #Aras25 #SpoilTheVote25
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
#Aras25 #SpoilYourVote "Níl mé toilteanach toil a thabhairt"
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
#ARAS25 3 Horse race! Deliberate Spoil of your Vote is exercising your 'Right to Vote'! Going to the polling station and casting a spoiled ballot is distinctly different from abstaining! @micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
perplexity.ai
Perplexity
Perplexity is a free AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to any question.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
#Aras25 Spoil Your Vote! ~ Write 'I DO NOT CONSENT!' and 'NO' in each tick box! Deliberate Spoil of your Vote is exercising your 'Right to Vote'! Abstaining is your silent agreement of the process! @micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
If you haven't heard yet, Boards.ie maybe forced to shut down. Could you consider keeping this legend of Irish Online discussion forum alive and kicking by supporting the platform? www.boards.ie/discussion/2...
boards.ie
The Boards.ie Subscription
Hi all, We’re excited to announce that the new Boards.ie Subscription page is now live! You can check it out right here:
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Happy 1 year anniversary on Bluesky for this account!
Joined Aug 21, 2024
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Dave Sutton 3D GIFs - G0IPH @3dgifartist.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
I'm in the UK and Bluesky asked me to prove that I'm an adult to be able to use chat I'm almost as old as my mummy so a photograph sufficed' See no reason why you cannot stick your soppy old granddad (or mummy) in front of the camera to get verified. GIF available here. tenor.com/mo63AHQrLXX....
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Cool Bluesky Utilitiesv, I use regularly: - Skyfollowerbridge | Skywriter blue | Deck Blue | Skyzoo blue | User Count | Listifications | PushPin | More + Descriptions | Permalinks ^^ Just fit enough links in for post, with 'Markdown' on deck.blue
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
'Xitter' user across the EU are witnessing the effect of that companies HQ been in Ireland and EU Age Assurance laws been enforced. Keeping grok busy with Questions on the subject.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
"Ireland’s media regulator has successfully defended a High Court challenge from social media giant X over its new Online Safety Code." #DSA #AgeAssurance #EU www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtan...
"Ireland’s media regulator has successfully defended a High Court challenge from social media giant X over its new Online Safety Code." 

Article in print 30/07/2025 and linked here as well!
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Will tech giants finally take online safety for children seriously? Article Linked on Page 6 of Irish Examiner 28/07/2024 #DSA #AgeVerification #AgeGate
Will tech giants finally take online safety for children seriously?

Article Linked on Page 6 of Irish Examiner 28/07/2024
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Just trying something new with a Pinned Post! The thing is you only can have one. Highlights of my posts + Previous Pinned in a feed r/ATProtoViewer/ Verified Human ~ corkiejp.github.io
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Even with 'Musk' bluster, sending 'Tropic Thunder Meme' to @thierrybreton.bsky.social last year? I predicted musk would fold, and comply with UK/EU rules.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
People in the UK, if your unhappy with Bluesky's choice of privacy abusing 'KWS' Age Verification Service. You could report that service to ESRB Privacy Certified and get the seal removed?
esrb.org
Contact ESRB Privacy Certified for feedback or questions.
ESRB Privacy Certified welcomes your feedback. Whether you’re interested in becoming a member or have questions about the data practices of a product
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 23/07/2025
The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted X, formerly Twitter, amid concerns over its age verification measures.
rte.ie
Media regulator contacts X over age verification concerns
The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has contacted X, formerly Twitter, amid concerns over its age verification measures.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Edit my profile information because of below process, this is now considered my alternative account! Since I started creating PWA's and Browser Extensions from May, I was interacting more productively with it.
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Kuba Suder 🇵🇱🇺🇦 @mackuba.eu · 21/07/2025
Here we go… "French authorities are already progressing with efforts to force certain social media sites — including X, Reddit, Bluesky and Mastodon — to introduce age verification, by classifying them as pornographic websites." 😑 www.politico.eu/article/emma...
politico.eu
Macron says he’ll ban social media for under-15s in France
French government also wants to ban websites selling knives to children.
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Adrian Weckler @adrianweckler.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Day 1 of online age verification crackdown by Irish regulator = zero additional age verification controls by adult sites and social media firms. Sorry if this is too specific, will try to drum up an opinion piece instead :) m.independent.ie/business/tec...
m.independent.ie
Day one of online age crackdown: no change as children still able to log into adult content and social media sites
None of Ireland’s most popular social media apps have implemented new age-verification controls on the first day of the Irish media regulator’s crackdown, a survey by the Irish Independent shows.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
"But is there any actual harm? According to Hyrich, the evidence says no. ” Good to know because I have this habit to relieve tension in my hands at times!
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
"This applies to a smaller number of companies but includes some of the largest social media companies, which have their European headquarters in Ireland." @adrianweckler.bsky.social Now this is how to write an informative article instead of your attack on the 'Town Dump' and @cnam-ie.bsky.social
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
I did it for my alt, but people can assume by association this profile is also a 'Verified Human'!
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John O Connell {my alt is corkiejp.bsky.social} @corkiejp.github.io · 18/07/2025
ATProtocol Handler! Good news, just got an email that mozilla approved my browser extension (AddOn) for firefox! Desktop only wasn't willing to setup a debug/testing with my laptop and phone. For mobile my PWA's do a similar function. Or Quetta Browser accepts chrome's extension.
corkiejp.github.io
AT Protocol Handler
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Edge O. Erin @edgeoerin.com · 18/06/2025
Bluesky is dying?! Really? Repost if you're still actively using Bluesky and not posting on X. www.spectator.co.uk/article/blue...
spectator.co.uk
Bluesky is dying
Bluesky was invented to create a nicer space than Twitter. The problem is that too few people have joined and most are smug and boring.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 17/07/2025
Today's Editorial Cartoon: Clothes Call
theonion.com
Clothes Call
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
As bluesky list feed don't embed on websites, I took your list feed 'Ireland' and create a skyfeed.app feed of it! @uilliammac.bsky.social See it in action below. That link is for demonstration purposes and I may alter the feed shown in future. If you like it copy the source code of it and reuse!
corkiejp.github.io
Ireland Bluesky Feed Embed
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Below image thanks to @garethoconnor.bsky.social See more pages here: - scrapboard.org/profile/cork...
The image is the front page of the "Irish Examiner" newspaper. It features headlines about job losses due to a tariff war with the US, an Irish cyclist leading the Tour de France, a digital ID wallet for children, and a report about a drunk man disrupting swimmers. There is also an advertisement for an upcoming event in Killarney.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Someone should tell @imlunahey.com that age assurance is coming to the UK/EU as well starting from the 21st of July! (or Online Age Verification) even bluesky is enforcing it! bsky.app/profile/thev...
Text discussing age checks for Australians on search engines, with a post link and handle included.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
@garethoconnor.bsky.social Waited till the earlier hours of this morning to paste his front-pages for the day! If you want to view bigger pictures of the pages try the link below. Hoping he creates is own similar link with the service? scrapboard.org/profile/cork...
scrapboard.org
Front-pages of newspapers - Board by corkiejp.posts.fyi - Scrapboard
@garethoconnor.bsky.social provided papers.
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John O Connell @corkiejp.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Just got around to watching the first episode of Foundation Season 3! And what an entrance by this stunning and beautiful young actress (22)? Rebecca Ineson www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5-w...
Rebecca Ineson (22) | A young woman with curly hair, wearing a distinctive outfit, stands in a green hedge maze.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8963959/
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John O Connell {my alt is corkiejp.bsky.social} @corkiejp.github.io · 11/07/2025
ATProtoviewer updated to link to Scrapboard profiles when records exist for the account! @dom96.picheta.me @indexx.dev @laurenshof.online
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John O Connell {my alt is corkiejp.bsky.social} @corkiejp.github.io · 10/07/2025
After some experimenting and trying different mobile browsers that accept manual extension install, I found 'Quetta: Extensions & Block Ads' which allowed me to test the ATProtocol Handler (now v1.08) with my mobile & touchscreen support for the ext. Recommend using zip file. Submitted to CWS to!
play.google.com
Quetta: Extensions & Block Ads – Apps on Google Play
Enjoy extensions and adblock for a faster, cleaner browsing experience.
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