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Mr. Dependable

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Ex-Durmite now enjoying retirement on the south coast of Ireland

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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@schumer.senate.gov: “We have lots of different paths to victory, and we’re not going to turn any of them down." Except Florida. We're not gonna waste our time with Florida, right Chuck? www.ms.now/news/angie-n...
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‘Gun-shy’ after 2024: Angie Nixon says Democratic leaders are wary of backing Black women candidates
The Florida Senate candidate says a noncommittal Chuck Schumer reflects a broader reluctance, and that the party “could do a lot more.”
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Have spent the best part of an hour in this position, and could probably spend another hour before we get up #productivity
A black kitten sleeping on a man's lap
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
She adopted us about 10 weeks ago, and is definitely leaving her tiny kitten phase behind #kittens
6 week old black kitten sits on a man's shoulder 16 week old black kitten sits on a chair back
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Turns out you can defund the police www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Texas police department ordered closed for failing to provide any benefit to community
Disbanding of department in Trinidad comes after arrest of a resident for posting about issues with local water supply
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
When I moved to durham, i realized i had become part of the community when i successfully lobbied the city to install a bus shelter at the stop nearest my house. Nearly 5 years into my stay in Ireland, i have gotten the State to install a bus stop sign at the stop nearest my house. Progress!
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Me: Can i schedule my vaccines? I’m off to a third world country in October and i want to make sure i’m protected. GP: Of course. Here’s the link to book online. May i ask where you’re going? Me: Florida
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Rainbow season! #rainbows
Perfect double rainbow over the River Blackwater
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Hakeem Jefferies: "The question is whether Republicans will join us.” Dems can have leadership that thinks they need Republicans to do stuff, or they can have leadership that believes winning power by motivating the base and apathetic non-voters is the way to go. But not both
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Miss Molly discovers laundry fresh out of the dryer
Black kitten sitting in a pile of laundry just out of the dryer
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
The guys who did the 2008 renovations on my house did a decent job on the hardwood floors on the top storey. My best guess is they lifted whatever was on top of the wood on the 1st floor landing and said, nope, let's just throw some carpet on that. I should have learned something from them
200 year old hardwood floor, restored in 2008200 year old hardwood floor, not restored in 2008. Stripping old paint, stain, and adhesive currently in progress
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Bedroom window view #rainbows
Double rainbow over the River Blackwater near sunset
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Well, there goes the fucking neighborhood www.corkbeo.ie/news/propert...
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Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg latest billionaire to buy in Co Waterford
A huge sale on the banks of the Blackwater
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Oh, it’s #BlackCatAppreciationDay ? Here’s Miss Molly, who adopted us about 7 weeks ago
Black kitten asleep on top of a grey and white cat tree
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Used my eclipse glasses as a filter on my phone
Maximum coverage ~90% of the solar eclipse from Youghal Ireland. A small arc along the top of the sun is visible
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
I'm making these wings from a recipe in the Guardian, and I noticed this part, and I'm thinking, how the fuck does anyone think 500 grams (just over a pound) of wings can go around for 6 people? #recipes
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction - Clarence Darrow
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Everyone already knew that Infantino had less backbone than your average garden slug. The guy who's going to take the biggest hit to his reputation going forward is Pocchetino. Utterly lacking in integrity, and I actually liked the guy up till this week. Was very hard done by at Chelsea
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
And some people say we don't get enough US tourists in Youghal #youghal
A rock painted with the Irish tricolor reads Ireland isn't just a place, it is a feeling.
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Nailed it
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Great moments in marketing
A box of multi-coloured squeezy toys called Squishy Chick Balls
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
I hear they're already renaming that new Thierry Henry street in Manhattan to Handball Court #thierryhenry #worldcup
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I will never understand why every one of the previous owners of my 190 year old house decided to slap more paint on these doors, instead of stripping them down. Yeah, it’s a shit load of work, but it will be worth it
Old door in the process of having 7+ layers of paint removed
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I see half a dozen posts a day of "if Obama (or Biden) had done X, the media would have exploded, yet Trump does X squared and no one says boo." The answer is simple. Under Democrats, the US had a functional, aggressive opposition party. Under Trump, the US has Democrats
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Congratulations Bolton Wanderers!
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Lighthouse pic of the day. Maybe the renovations will actually be completed by summer!
Youghal lighthouse surrounded by scaffolding as renovations continue
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I’ve been waiting all day on a delivery of a pretty expensive item via DHL. their tracking page has simply said “by end of day” since early this morning. Their chatbot disconnects me whenever i try to get it to pin down what exactly “end of day” might mean in this context …
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I often joke about Ireland's mañana culture, but this is ridiculous
Sign on a temporary fence on a beachfront in Ireland reads: Notice Works Will Commence In This Area From 13 August 2025 Expected Duration 3 Weeks
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Ikea says you'll be wanting the full glass of wine to assemble this one
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
That Irish paint suppliers haven’t figured out that tossing in a few branded mixing sticks (from either the retailer or manufacturer) on a multi-hundred euro order makes sense, will never not be amusing to me. Some of the cheapest marketing imaginable to build brand loyalty
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
I suspect Merz is going to find himself wished into the cornfield pretty soon www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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US is being ‘humiliated’ by Iran’s leadership, says Friedrich Merz
German chancellor suggests Trump administration is being outwitted at negotiating table by Tehran
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Cannot imagine the feeling of running a sub 2 hour marathon, nearly a minute faster than anyone has run one before . . . and finishing second
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Happy 4/20 to those who celebrate!
Statue of Louis Pasteur at San Rafael High School; origin story of 4:20
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
About fucking time. If this shit was illegal today, it was illegal last Wednesday, when they should have taken action www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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Arrests made at Whitegate as garda operation escalates and Cork traffic disrupted
Gardaí make arrests at Whitegate refinery as protests disrupt fuel supply and cause widespread traffic congestion in Cork
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I live on a street in a village where 75%-85% of drivers exceed the speed limit. It's unsafe for me to cross the street in front of my house. Is there anyone in Ireland who thinks I have the right to get 3 or 4 of my neighbours to block the street with their cars in protest?
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Meanwhile, the US VP is in Budapest raping the mangled corpse of irony www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Vance accuses EU of ‘foreign interference’ in upcoming Hungarian election while endorsing Orbán – Europe live
US vice-president claims ‘the bureaucrats in Brussels have tried to destroy the economy of Hungary’
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
When I moved to Ireland 4(!) years ago, one of the qualities I most appreciated was the light, especially in the evening. This winter has been overwhelmingly grey, and tonight is the first night I've felt like taking a photo in quite a while
The Youghal lighthouse against a background of colorful clouds at dusk
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
When I left the theater on Sunday, I was thinking that Project Hail Mary was an entertaining enough film. Over the past couple of days, I've realized that between the abysmal science, the plot beats lifted directly from ET, and the sophomoric trolley problem plot device, it actually sucks
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
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Protest frogs at No Kings 3, holding a sign with a picture of a beaver that reads "Tyrants be Dammed"
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Squalls #youghal
Sunset over a field, with several rain squalls in the distance
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
#coybig
Czechia and Ireland footballers in the tunnel before kickoff, on the TV in the pub
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Has Paramount Plus announced when production will begin on Star Trek: Terran Empire yet? #startrek #starfleetacademy
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Dance forever #dublin
Yamamori Izakaya Dance Forever stencilled in yellow on a gray panel, with a stylized Samurai
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
It was the year when they finally immanentized the Eschaton. On April 1, the world’s great powers came closer to nuclear war than ever before …
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Democrats should take this deal www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Trump says he won’t sign new legislation until Congress passes strict voter ID bill – live
President says lawmakers must ‘immediately’ pass SAVE America act, which would require proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Hasn't been torn down yet
Stone building at Midleton Distillery (the old Still House)
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Expecting my neighbor to launch a border war any day now #youghal #marxbrothers
Hand painted sign on rock wall reads "Republic of Freedonia"
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
"The fourth service member, who was seriously wounded during Iran’s initial attacks, eventually succumbed to their injuries." Who's the woke pronoun user over in USCENTCOM?
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Sweet Jesus. I live on Moll Goggins Corner, and I would pay good money to have the damn street lights turned off for a few hours every night. Could easily lose 75% of them without even noticing www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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So many street lights out or so dim in Cork town, 'you’d need a cigarette lighter to find way around'
Mayor of County Cork, Independent councillor Mary Linehan-Foley, complained about the lights being out or dim in parts of Youghal.
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Mr. Dependable @mrdependable.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
FYI, I don't have the time to try to reason with people who think they're smart but have never heard the "if you want a kitten, start out by asking for a pony" gambit
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Arya Sundaram @aryasundaram.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
NJ lawmakers introduce the FUCK ICE Act. The bill "permits civil action for violations of US Constitution related to immigration enforcement."
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