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Ian Mac Tíre

@ianmaclochlainn.bsky.social
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70’s punk to choral requiems, university admin, theatre, circus, longterm unpaid domestic labour. Parent. Uncle. GrandUncle. CSA survivor. Pensioner. Christian. Anti AI. Will swap arsonists for IP applicants. Bridgerton is shite.

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Alex Elizabeth Byrne McMillan @undeniablyalex.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 7h
I, and I cannot stress this enough, loves me county (AND this is more effective advertising than ten thousand AI generated flyers)
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Ian Mac Tíre @ianmaclochlainn.bsky.social · 8h
I can’t stand the rain
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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I actually love billions going to subsidise fossil fuel companies instead of long term solutions. It's class that we can afford to prolong the issue of fossil fuel dependency indefinitely. I love it
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Ian Mac Tíre @ianmaclochlainn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I’d credit the creator if i knew who they was
Four panel comic.  
1: a juvenile vampire and mummy lurk by an open door, mummy whispers ‘he’s watching tv,let’s do it now’
2.  They enter the room, suppressing titters, behind the sofa where an oblivious young lad slumps, remote in hand.
3. Mummy restrains lad from behind by pinning his shoulders, while vampire leaps in front of him, bends over, and whips down pants while they both yell ‘full moon!’
4. Enormous irritated werewolf in torn rags snarls ‘haha, really funny, guys’ while they scamper away laughing.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
First time Trump has ever pulled out voluntarily
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Elizabeth Anne, PhD @lacksauthority.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
never the wrong time for this classic
Screenshot of a tweet by @RobbtKraft reading “scientist: "does everyone here know what Watson and Crick discovered?" 
me from back of room: "Rosalind Franklin's notes"”
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Phil M 🦻🏼💚 🍉 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @phillm.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
When they talk about reducing red tape, remember this image.
Grenfell Tower, a black smouldering carcass of the building shorty after the fire, in 2017.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I'd love to see the rise of reverse culture wars where we ban fraternities instead of drag shows and make online watch lists of rapist/ abuser/racist professors.
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Thomas O Mahony @omathuna89.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Make no mistake about it, all of Ireland is behind the Garvaghy residents in their fight against the indefensible. Unionism and the OO in particular have only succeeded in isolating themselves politically.
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maura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
People casually using genAI instead of their own creativity or capacity for thought genuinely feels like a huge values difference now, on a very fundamental level. We do not hold the same things to be important or worthwhile.
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 30/09/2026
As someone who used to work in a letterpress shop printing broadsides (yes! People still do this!): yes.
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Emily✨ @emilyoram.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Liquid Bluesky
National Trust• @nationaltrust.org.uk 
Nobody has ever regretted a scone after a long walk.

Except someone with ceoliac disease
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Tara Flynn @taraflynnirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I remember the journalists we were all asked to debate here in Ireland alone, who said #metoo was going too far. Oh! They were anti #repealthe8th too. You’re never going to guess* what the rest of their stances are, or who they now work for. *You will totally guess
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Grae Hall @graehall.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I would rather see your burger menu made by hand with word art than that same greasy plasticy generic AI slop template everyone's using
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Massively frustrating that despite being pro-Palestine generally as a nation with many working tirelessly to support and help those suffering, we, and by extension the people of Gaza, are consistently let down on a global stage by the people who are supposed to represent us
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#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"The Speak 'n' Spell is structurally related to a child's Speak 'n' Spell, but it costs thirty billion dollars in hardware, is housed in one of the largest factories on Earth, and uses half the voltage in an American State" *Okay, now maybe we're at better grips with it
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Frank O'Connor @frankoconnor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Almost 18,000 in emergency accommodation now, incl. almost 6000 children traumatised for life 'cos the politicians simply don't care enough What kind of sick record breaking is this? When epidemic of empty homes dot country Mo náire thú Irish Government Mo náire thú all you hoarders 😡 #speirghorm
Almost 18,000 in emergency accommodation now, incl. almost 6000 children traumatised for life 'cos the politicians simply don't care enough
What kind of sick record breaking is this? 
When epidemic of empty homes dot country
Mo náire thú Irish Government
Mo náire thú all you hoarders 😡

#speirghorm
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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Re-upping as it's the time of students moving location...
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Princess Space Catt 💙 @spacecatt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
First they came for the trans people.. And I absolutely spoke the fuck out because the playbook was obvious
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NHS bodies in England impose two-year minimum wait for ADHD and autism assessments
Patient groups decry ‘scandalous’ delays as four integrated care boards take step due to soaring demand for diagnoses
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Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for. Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it. Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
Background photo from North Macedonia, where “sidewalks are mostly used to park cars” as explained by photo contributor Carl-Henrik Barnekow. Text says “Don’t buy the lie that there’s a war on cars. They’ve been waging a war on walking for a century.” Via the Urban Truth Collective. #WarOnCars #UrbanTruth
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Cllr Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So, just to be clear, Daniel Thomas was: 1- Carrying a knife contrary to section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 2- Used that knife to commit criminal damage (Criminal Damage act 1971) 3- likely engaged in the criminal offense of endangering Life at Sea (Merchant Shipping Act 1995)
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Alex Steffen @alexsteffen.bsky.social · 18/06/2024
Having now had 100s of conversations with people about their plans to manage climate chaos in their lives, I'm struck by how almost all of us begin thinking about where to live in terms of havens — places where we won't have to worry about the crisis at all. Those don't exist.
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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In 2019 I got to interview the Grapefruit Ladies live onstage at a packed out Liberty Hall. Remarkable women who I had no business sharing a stage with.
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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When you are not a dad and you make a dad joke that's a faux pa
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Meanwhile
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Eamonn-Forde @eamonn-forde.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Oh, Viz.
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Ian Mac Tíre @ianmaclochlainn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is what a determined young witch setting out on a lonely secret mission against dangerous adversaries looks like, and always will. Mildred all the way.
A black n white ink picture by the author Jill Murphy of Mildred Hubble, a young witch in the uniform robe of Miss Cackle’s Academy, thin faced in profile with set jaw, a dusting of freckles, and one hand tightening down the brim of her broken-pointed hat, setting out alone and determinedly  to save the school from dangerous conspirators.  JK Rowling can eat shit.
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
when ai leaves u behind
7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2: 
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4: 
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6: 
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy. 
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
a lot of people act like there's a trade being offered where we give up trans athletes in sports and in exchange fascism is defeated forever
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Oh, this is a useful set of statistics. You can use it to assess just what sort of numbers of JOBS the Government means when it says we need the data centres in Ireland for the JOBS. You’d create more employment running a small chain of centras.
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Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
One not to miss!! Opens in cinemas in Ireland next weekend. Remember: many of our fascists and their ConCitz claim it never happened. That's how utterly vile they truly are! 'The Lost Children of Tuam': Catherine Corless 'overwhelmed' at red-carpet Dublin screening share.google/KP4ZzaUe8nPR...
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'The Lost Children of Tuam': Catherine Corless 'overwhelmed' at red-carpet Dublin screening
Historian who uncovered the names of 796 children who died in the mother and baby institution attends star-studded screening at the Lighthouse in Dublin
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God @thegodshow.com · 18/09/2026
lol smite
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Dr Keith 🎃 Wilson @keithwilson.eu · 17/09/2026
New doomerism just dropped…
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Ian Mac Tíre @ianmaclochlainn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
When parsing editorial terminology these days, I find it helpful to note that one can’t spell ‘controversial’ without e,v,i and l
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Ian Mac Tíre @ianmaclochlainn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Long long ago , like thirty years , I saw a tiny short repeated stick figure video of little guys getting their heads cut off to supply us with smileys If anyone could find it I think it would make my daughter laugh
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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Breaking: In a potentially landmark decision, a major data centre project in Mayo has had planning permission overturned over climate concerns. More on @virginmedianews.bsky.social this evening.
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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
look a well co-ordinated far-right organisation might have shut down two major ports, intimidated locals and holidaymakers, forced the closure of an RNLI station, and threatened lifeboat crews, but at least they’re not wearing orange or silently holding a placard
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Kneecap @kneecapceol.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Today US-backed Israel is murdering children again. They do it every single day. FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸
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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
even before you get to the content of the shit he do be saying, it is pretty fucking weird that Michael McDowell has a regular opinion column in the first place. why give a member of the Oireachtas column space to pursue their personal political agenda under the aegis of your newspaper?
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: Remmick will no longer be opening for Ed Sheeran
Remmick in sinners
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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Ní Saoirse Go Saoirse Na Palaistíne ✊
The image is an illustration of a woman wearing a traditional thobe and kufiya, holding a flag behind her  - the slogan on the flag reads "Ní saoirse go saoirse na Palaistíne", which means no freedom until the freedom of PaIestine.
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Ian Mac Tíre @ianmaclochlainn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
but Sheeran is shite anyway
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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Who called them marine biologists and not aquademics
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Ian Mac Tíre @ianmaclochlainn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
the bollocks being spouted by Altman et al about AI killing us all is just to cloud the actuality that data centres are contributing massively to the ecocide that can, in fact, kill us all.
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