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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious.

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

From "The Sack" (1950) by William Morrison. “The process of coming at the truth is as precious as the final truth itself. I cheat you of that. I give your people the truth, but not all of it, for they do not know how to attain it of themselves. It would be better if they learned that, at the […]

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Simon Brooke @simon-brooke.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

#Dachau is a small town in Germany. It's twenty kilometres from Munich. The Duke of Bavaria -- one of the seven Prince-Electors of the Holy Roman Empire -- had a palace there; but until 1933, that was the only thing that was particularly notable about the place. Bear with me, this thread has a […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Is… is… he's going to… Occupy… Wall Street?

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852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Bro. People are cool as fuck.

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 13/08/2026

RE: mastodon.ie/@chongliss/117087000980… This resonated really strongly (I also traveled to Spain to see it). The reaction I didn't expect at totality: bursting into tears.

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

Every time I go to the local supermarket now, I find myself singing "I've got a Lidl list…" to myself.

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 17/07/2026

I enjoyed "Odyssey" today (went to see it with my youngest child; 16). The set-pieces are absolutely spectacular and the big picture theme, although slightly unexpected, didn't jar as much as (for example) the end of "Interstellar". Everyone was fab.

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Quinn Norton @quinn.social.circl.lu.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

A lot of people acting like Trump is a uniquely American problem because of some integral flaw in the character of Americans. Folks sure aren't looking too close to their own right wings, which is how America got where it is now. There is a general rise in stupid awful fascism around the world […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026

[Apologies for a slightly premature post a few weeks back; I needed to clarify a few things with HR.] I am delighted to share that, as of the end of May, I have retired from Google. It's been a mighty ride, and I remain very proud of what I and my various teams accomplished over the past 22½ […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026

Soccer is a much, much less interesting game to watch on TV than rugby. There, I said it.

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 24/06/2026

Anthropeum.com · Jun 24 2026 🟨🟨🟩🟩🟨🟨🟨🟥🟦🟥 52,204 · top 67% of players today! Ugh, I had *no* idea on most of these.

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026

RE: kafeneio.social/@felixthehat/116792… There's a dark, musty room in the basement of #10, where Lecterns Of PMs Past are kept. It can only be opened by one old guy who is charged with keeping the key about his person at all times. Occasionally, when the door is opened, the […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 13/06/2026

Huh. Apropos of nothing at all, I just noticed that I am 20,000 days old today. That feels a little more significant than a random birthday in my mid-50s…

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

And we open in the Azteca with _Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika_ which never fails to raise goosebumps.

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David Penfold :verified: @davep.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 06/06/2026

John Finnemore on the French horn/cor anglais: "I was idly wondering why the cor anglais has a French name meaning ‘English horn’, and the French horn has an English name meaning… well, ‘French horn’. I looked it up, even though I knew there would just be some reasonable but rather dull […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2026

The End of Trans Rights in the UK Is the Start of Democratic Collapse www.liberalcurrents.com/the-end-of-…

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Moriel 🏳️‍⚧️ @moriel.chaosfem.tw.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2026

This is absolute fire! > Our societies have, even as women fought for and gained rights, stubbornly rooted men’s identities around women’s dependence (providing), vulnerability (protecting), and submission (presiding). These identities depend on and are supposed to garner, for men, priority and […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2026

Ah, the masterpiece that is modern adtech. The laser-targeting of viable leads! The hyper-analysis possibilities of Big Data and personal information brokering! My teenage daughter is currently having her Subway Surfers game interrupted by a spiel on employee onboarding workflow automation […]

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

In the 1930s, Oswald Mosley claimed to be a patriot, while his British Union of Fascists was secretly funded by the Italian government. We are just beginning to grasp how much of the far right in the UK today has been funded by Viktor Orbán and Russian oil money. Their "patriotism" is always a con.

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 12/04/2026

Here we see Khaleesi in her natural state, which is On The Wrong Side Of A Door.

A small white dog (a Cavachon) anxiously staring through a window next to a (closed) door.

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I normally like Carl's take, but in this one, he calls the blockadees "farmers." No farmer has four days to spend in O'Connell Street in April! The guys with tractors are agricultural contractors &/or their employees, not farmers!

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Jan Schaumann @jschauma.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/03/2026

Starting to think the real risk is not AI replacing junior staff, but senior staff quitting because they just can’t take this AI bullshit any longer and just opt for early retirement.

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/02/2026

This is long, but WELL worth your time. The first part (1h) is honestly the best explanation of the whole thing I've ever seen, including some points which I had genuinely never thought of before, and the second part (30m) is just 🔥🔥🔥. youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM

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Glyph @glyph.im · 17/01/2026

we all need a little less raging against the dying of the light and a little more coordinated tactical assault on the darkness factory

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 10/01/2026

youtube.com/watch?v=yISNT2wUmwA For the day that's in it. One of my keen regrets is that I never got to see him perform live. #rip #bowie

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2026

The USA withdrawing from the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is pretty on the nose, isn't it? […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/01/2026

So, last year Louise Marshall sang "Under Pressure" with Roger Taylor; he was... "ok" and she was amazing. Now we're seeing Imelda May doing her very best to paper over Ronnie Wood... #hootenanny

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/01/2026

Ok, Jools saving all the real virtuosi for the closing half hour. #hootenanny

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/01/2026

Ok, Jessie J wins the night. That was awesome. Reminds me a little of Shane's version. #hootenanny

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/01/2026

Oh lord, Ronnie can *not* sing. Bring back Imelda May... #hootenanny

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 20/12/2025

Authenticity wins! And the others look genuinely happy for them! #strictly

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025

Bal and Jules noticeably improved since last night. Maybe there is hope! #strictly

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ploum @ploum.mamot.fr.ap.brid.gy · 02/12/2025

Unix - BSD developers : this code should run and be maintained as long as computers exist. Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract. Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 30/11/2025

Great to see Michelle get the lead role. I hope she gets to compete next year. #strictly

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025

"Born This Way", honestly, is just one of the greatest songs of all time. That's was a lovely dance from Karen and Carlos. #strictly

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 23/11/2025

RE: mastodon.gamedev.place/@TomF/115589… The code might be the same, but the compiler, and the CPU, probably aren't...

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Debbie Goldsmith 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @dgoldsmith.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/11/2025

27 years ago today, I came out at work; that was the last day I presented male anywhere. I could never go back. Exactly one year later was the first Transgender Day of Remembrance. These are very bad times for the trans community. There are not enough of us to fight back on our own: we need […]

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Colm @dotcolm.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 08/11/2025

Nancy *still* cuddling Diane's bump. I mean, I would too, but on live TV? #strictly

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