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Paddy

@murfowski.bsky.social
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Writer & counselor. Writing on Bluesky, Medium & Substack about #psychology, #mentalhealth, #spirituality, & more Enquiries: paddymurphy.carrd.co Free Newsletter: paddymurphy.substack.com

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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Today's newsletter almost RTG...
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
From today's article...
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
This wee lad made a beeline for me when I went into the garden centre today. Absolutely sweetheart 😘
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
*blushes
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
paddymurphy.substack.com/p/the-flame-...
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The Flame Holders
Why hope still matters in an age of cynicism, spectacle, and spiritual exhaustion
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Cormac McCarthy. Samuel Beckett. Carl Jung. Simone Weil. Patti Smith. Joe Strummer. Eddie Vedder. Philip K. Dick. This piece is about the souls who stared into darkness without letting it have the final word, and about why we need more of that spirit now. A call to the flame holders.
https://paddymurphy.substack.com/p/the-flame-holders
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
This is one of the maddest sci-fi books I ever read. He was a pal of Tolkien and CS Lewis, but didn't get any of their success. It's really, really good. Totally insane, almost like a mythical parable.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Bear! Far away but jaysus lads, a real feckin' bear!
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
What were barn owls called before barns? Nobody knows (I'm sure some nerds do know)...but in Polish, they're called płomykówka (p'wom-i-kuv-ka) which in English is little flame, which is kickass.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
My pronouns are: Taig/Fenian
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Abban 🕹️ Making Oh No! UFO! 🕹️ @blunderjack.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
☘️ Happy Paddy's Day! ☘️ My game is part of the Games From Ireland Steam event, and you can even play a demo now if you want! Here's my game: store.steampowered.com/app/3314190/... You can check out all the other cool games here: store.steampowered.com/sale/gamesfr... #GameDev #GamesFromIreland
Games from Ireland, March 13-19th 2026. Wishlist Oh No! UFO! and play the demo now!
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Here are the 5 Keys of Confidence I'll be talking about in my book.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Weird thing with Amazon today. Book is ready now and all sorted for ebook and paperback on Amazon's KDP since yesterday. Today, email from them that account had been hacked. Strange eh?
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
That was a good day. We'd gotten a bit delivery of oats for the horses, then we went on a ride up the hills. Nissan the cat was ever present to guard the oats from mice. Miss those days, miss the bossman, miss the horses. But what memories to have. X
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
They'd all be saving what a warrior she was for skiing with it. I won't hear a bad word said about her 😄
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Couldn't agree more. She more than earned her place and even injured she was still one of the favourites. She's a legend, she skied fine with it in yesterday's session, just got very unlucky today when he pole hit the gate
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Book cover. Almost there folks.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Aye, me too. Her way with words was just jaw dropping and I was just always thinking, jaysus, I have to ho my game, ha.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
So, a plague Dr rescues a tongue-less mermaid and then they come across a group of kids murdering another kid...and then it gets really weird... Really, really great book. The language was outstanding. Such a brilliant read. #booksky #books
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Ah mate, been wrestling with my word processor all day long to get it ready for print. Just kept thinking of the bottle of Jameson I promised myself when it's published 😜
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Uhhh bookmarking this for later, sláinte
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I've an old one two. There's software called Calibre and it allows you to change format
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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
one must imagine sisyphus opting out of Gemini
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
With the Kyiv attack looming nearly four years ago, Ukrainians shared this book to prepare. People in #Minnesota, indeed all urban Americans should read it too, things are going to get worse before they get better and you guys need to tool up... www.johnspenceronline.com/mini-manual-...
johnspenceronline.com
John Spencer | Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
I just published Terrible Writing Advice: Write What You Know medium.com/thought-thin...
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Terrible Writing Advice: Write What You Know
Yeah, no, don’t do that…
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Would it've been nice to get a real-life Logan Roy moment, eh? All this nonsense just to hide the fact that he's a rapist.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
I've started a new series on Medium. Here's numero uno: Terrible Writing Advice: Write What You Know (Not paywalled) medium.com/thought-thin...
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Terrible Writing Advice: Write What You Know
Yeah, no, don’t do that…
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Scarlet for America
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
If following the @fesshole.bsky.social account has taught me anything, it's that British people love to piss in their sinks.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Bahahahaha, he didn't know that Norway isn't Denmark. He's proper doolally that chap. Put him out to pasture 🤣
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Oh do for sure
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Currently reading... It's great, a native American vampire, a story told from the perspective of a pastor in the 1912 who uses loads of archaic religious lingo and then a switch to a modern voice. Great read. #booksky
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Genius, love this man www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
theguardian.com
‘Soon I will die. And I will go with a great orgasm’: the last rites of Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Chilean film-maker’s psychedelic work earned him the title ‘king of the midnight movie’, and a fan in John Lennon. Now the 96-year-old is ready for the end – but first there is more living to do
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Coincidence or synchronisity? I had no idea yesterday was the anniversary of Bowie releasing the first of the Berlin trilogy, Low, but I sure as hell enjoyed writing above t him. open.substack.com/pub/paddymur...
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David Bowie And The Berlin Trilogy: The Year He Escaped Los Angeles
Cameron Crowe’s The Uncool reveals how Bowie’s worst year became his greatest reinvention
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
I'd have to liken to it waiting for a pint of Guinness to settle 😁 Maybe one day I'll bite the vinyl bullet.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Dear lord, deliver us from this AI slop bollox
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Today's article is a little different from the usual, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Out soon on my Substack: paddymurphy.substack.com
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
God help America.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The boy is learning sex ed. at moment. He's 10, so great, good and early, get itout of the way... Some of it is hilarious, for example a wet dream is called "zmaza nocna", which literally means "nocturnal emission."
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Today's article is a little different from the usual, but I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Out soon on my Substack: paddymurphy.substack.com
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
You can use Calibre to change the format. It's free, I've been using it for donkey's years for stuff like that. calibre-ebook.com
calibre-ebook.com
calibre - E-book management
calibre: The one stop solution for all your e-book needs. Comprehensive e-book software.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
And check out this mad yoke, vinyl player with a keyboard to play along reverb.com/item/7204329...
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Panasonic SG-123 Record Player with Organ | Reverb
Record player works great, and the keyboard has an awesome mellow sound just begging to be sampled. The original microphone is included and stored in the hatch on the bottom, however it does not work ...
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Yeah, I've tons of them back in Ireland. Aye, I'm getting in the habit of putting on an album for last hour before bed and do some writing. It's fuckin great.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Nice! I presume vinted is booked marked for vinyls? 😜 I'm on a mad CD buzz...I know, I know, but I'm too lazy to get up and change sides of vinyls all the time, that's really the only reason.
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Paddy @murfowski.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I have zero interest in vinyls, I've never owned one and never will but god damn man, Instagram videos from vinyl shops and collectors are my heroin for 2026 so far...wood turning vids are still my number one fix though.
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