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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 1h

"I shudder to think about giving (and following) directions in the pre-Eircode days, which weren’t that long ago: The system only came into use in 2015!"

thenewcorkonians.substack.com

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Ireland’s Eircodes help you navigate areas where houses are named, not numbered

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Cormac MacFhionnlaoich @cormacscoast.bsky.social · 3h

Late September showers aren't all bad 😍 A double Rainbow 🌈 arcing over O'Brien's tower at the Cliffs of Moher. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 16h

The White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.”

Document signed by Trump, Sundar Pichai
Google
Dario Amodei
Anthropic
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta

Greg Brockman
OpenAl

Elon Musk
XAI

Jensen Huang
nvidia

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 14h

Window through water and time-sculpted limestone caves to an Irish rainforest beyond.

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irishfamilydetective @irishfamilydetective.ie · 13h

Mise Éire premiered at the #Cork Film Festival #Onthisday 1959. The 1st feature-length film in Irish, it depicts events in Ireland leading up to, during, & immediately after the 1916 #EasterRising, using unrivalled archive with music by Seán O Riada share.google/5Wy1sAZOwulH...

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

America.gov launched today--a DOGE initiative to use AI to deliver public services. Child lying facedown on a frozen lake as the image accompanying the question: "How can I invest in my child's future" is just incredible. Way to go AI

Image of a child lying facedown on a froze lake. above is the portal where you ask AI questions about government services. the question matching this image is: "How can I invest in my child's future?"

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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have not heard the “Choosin’ Texas” song, not because I live in an anti-country bubble, but because I’ve been listening to Irish country instead, CMAT forever youtu.be/z5B5ZGuZz2I

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CMAT - Lord, Let That Tesla Crash (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by CMAT

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Cormac MacFhionnlaoich @cormacscoast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Septarian nodule. Formed in sedimentary layers that make up the Cliffs of Moher over 300 million years ago, and eroded out by Atlantic waves during recent years. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Coming to Octocon in Cork? Sign-ups are now open for workshops, a TTRPG, and Meet the Author sessions (your chance for an informal chat with our guests). Sign up online by 10pm the night before, or check at the info desk on the day. Full programme including sign-up links at prog.octocon.com

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One from the archives In 1984 Dunnes shop worker Mary Manning refused to handle South African goods & was backed by her shop steward, Karen Gearon. Both were suspended. 9 colleagues came out in support. The strike lasted 3yrs & forced the Irish govt to ban the import of all SA goods. All heroes

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Philip Ryan @philipryan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

T’is beautiful to see a fantastic resurgence of Cork bands on the landscape. Here is Babyrat. Catch them in the Savoy before they play sold-out shows in the 3Arena. You have been warned! :-) m.youtube.com/watch?v=xTLF...

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BABYRAT - Roses (Official Video)

YouTube video by BABYRAT

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Colm B @beara318.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A nice bright reflection of autumn colours on a full tide at the approach to Glanmire, Co. Cork. #reflections #autumn #fall #estuary #eastcoastkin #Cork #☘️

A vivid reflection of the autumn tree colours on the high tide.

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The magic of an Irish rainforest.

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God @thegodshow.com · 25/09/2026

How are you feeling these days? God’s just watching in Heaven and wondering why you don’t rise up and put them all in prison and stuff? Think about how good that would feel.

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Nizamark @nizamark.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

CMAT, the president of Ireland 🇮🇪

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Aaron @uponthe101.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Happy to report the CMAT show was fantastic. She belongs on stage. Jamie Oliver Petrol Station (live in LA 9/23/26 @ the Bellwether) - CMAT

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 25/09/2026

I feel like I’m going to wake up and tell my pals about this crazy dream I just had from 50 years later and I had a phone with a TV in my pocket and this was on it.

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 25/09/2026

Departing inspired. Ingesting before I share. On a bus to Heathrow now but spotted this sweet muscle car a couple of nights ago:

Buick Riviera rolls past the Bridge of Sighs at Oxford.

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 25/09/2026

Best comment on YouTube: It sounds like Elevation and Vertigo had a baby.

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 24/09/2026

I wish they had something to say but sure it's a toe-tapper anyway.

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U2 - Silencio

YouTube video by U2VEVO

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 24/09/2026

Here’s another moment from Oxford last night: joggers passing Radcliffe Camera. I’m just spending time with smart people and consuming a lot of info so far. I’ll need a while to really ingest it. Heading back to Cork tomorrow.

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Very funny but true #speirgorm

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 23/09/2026

Great first day at Oxford. Moonrise a few minutes ago:

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 23/09/2026

Good morning from Oxford. Last hour I caught the sun coming up behind punts nearby on the River Cherwell.

Sun coming up through trees behind punts parked in a cluster on the River Cherwell.

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 22/09/2026

Same photo I shared this weekend but with more info and links. I’m going to be sharing occasional photo posts from Cork for this blog now:

thenewcorkonians.substack.com

Celebrating dance as defiance

Drawing on oral history, folk memory, and the energy of the Big Band era

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Jim MacMillan (he/him) @jimmacmillan.com · 22/09/2026

Incredibly excited to be heading here now for the rest of this week:

Flyer for AI, Journalism & Society masterclass this week at the Reuters Journalism Institute at the University of Oxford

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

imagine if the WH press corp had banded together 18 fucking months ago

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Wendy Lyon @wendylyon.eurosky.social · 21/09/2026

Now ask the same question in Ireland

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pbpcork.bsky.social @pbpcork.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yesterday on RTÉ Radio 1, one of our members, Sarah O'Herlihy bravely shared some of her experiences of being institutionalised in Bessborough alongside tireless campaigner Carmel Cantwell. They outline why the government needs to intervene and make a Compulsory Purchase Order on the land.

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Éidín Ní Shé @eidin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you to Siobhán McSweeney for advocating for the compulsory purchase of Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork💪 #latelate

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Mashable @mashable.com · 21/09/2026

"You know, sometimes, when it comes to conflicts, the bravest thing you can do is to say nothing at all."

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'SNL UK' mocks King Charles and Ed Sheeran in AI-themed sketch

"You know sometimes, when it comes to conflicts, the bravest thing you can do is to say nothing at all."

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Great night tonight at The Lemonheads in Cyprus Avenue in Cork. Put together with Jack O’Rourke for Culture Night last night and that’s a great weekend of music

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Save the date! No Kings is October 17th. And don’t forget to vote early! 🗳️

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