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Gareth Kavanagh

@omegar24.bsky.social
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I tweet about science fiction fandom and Ireland and other strange things. Last Worst hope for peace. He/Him

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Great chance to post my all-time favorite headline
The Radium Water Worked Fine Until His Jaw Came Off
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ok @octocon.bsky.social people, have arrived in Cork. It will be a while before I can check in so going for a little walk after spending the morning on a train.
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The news seems to have been quiet on this. This is the kind of thing that could have huge impact in a lot of parts of daily life. It’s health care and education, local authorities and central government departments.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 30/09/2026
Over 100,000 public sector workers in areas such as health, education and local authorities are beginning industrial action today in the form of a work-to-rule
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Over 100,000 public sector workers begin work-to-rule
Over 100,000 public sector workers in areas such as health, education and local authorities are beginning industrial action today in the form of a work-to-rule.
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Dublin 2029 @dublin2029.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You might have noticed us soft launching our new logo around Eurocon and LA Worldcon, and we are very excited to share our new logo with everyone! After much discussion and deliberation, based on the original art by Shevaun Frazier, we have our new logo!
A photo of JC and Matylda stood together at the Dublin party at Eurocon. JC is a white man wearing a foam hat shaped like a block of yellow Swiss cheese. He is also wearing a dark blue Dublin 2029 tshirt. It has the new Dublin 2029 logo. It is a stylised lower case ‘d'. Within the circle of the letter is a drawing of a light blue planet with small craters, surrounded by stars. Below it reads 'DUBLIN 2029’. Matylda is a white woman with dark hair tied back, and is wearing read rimmed glasses, and a black tshirt over a red long sleeved top and blue trousers.
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Tom Ewing @tomewing.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Narnia books as Isekai Manga
1. My Sweet Tooth Made Me The Villainess’ Slave
2. In Another World, The Dwarves Picked Me To Lead The Revolution
3. All At Sea With My Level 0 Sailing Skills
4. On A Mission In Another World And I Can’t Remember The Cheat Codes
5. That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Horse
6. Help! My Uncle’s In Love With The Demon Queen!
7. Reincarnated In Another World Just As The Game’s Ending
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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Tonight at 11:59pm IST is the final deadline to apply for a bursary from our 2026 Community Fund or for a free membership (if you're a Cork local). Don't put it off any longer! #Octocon2026 #speirgorm #ireland octocon.com/octocon-comm...
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Octocon Community Fund - Octocon
Octocon Community Fund Updates: Community Fund applications are open again! The new deadline to apply is September 17th Cork locals: we only have 1 free
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Seeing all the photos and posts from people at worldcon is giving me some/ a lot of FOMO. Hope everyone there has a great time, and I will try and watch a few panels.
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 26/08/2026
I never realised that Dolly Parton couldn’t have children because of endometriosis. And that she was public about that in the 70’s and 80’s, when there was even more stigma and shame around infertility and menstruation than there is today.
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Dr Zubaida Haque @zubhaque.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
One important principle that risks being lost in polarised debate following Jason Arday’s tragic death is this: intent is not the test for discrimination or institutional racism. The more important Q for any institution is whether its processes, practices and actions produced discriminatory outcomes
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Exploring Amazon Prime for something to watch. There are now four seasons of Game Changer on Amazing Prime.
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Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂 @nwhyte.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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WSFS Business Meeting: dealing with the 2023 Hugos
I am voting for the resolutions.
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Dublin 2029 @dublin2029.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Are you around Dublin? Come along to the Dublin 2029 Monthly Meetup! We get together on the second Monday of every month for a chat, a bit of craic, and the chance to meet others from the community. Come join us at Tapped on Nassau St on Monday 10th August from 6pm!
A photo of the Dublin 2029 party at Metropolcon. James is in the foreground smiling and giving a thumbs up to the camera. he is a white man with short white hair and beard, wearing glasses, a blue and purple shirt and a lanyard covered in badges. He is stood at the drinks table which is serving different kinds of whiskeys. Behind him the room is filled with people talking together.
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I get that bus drivers have and need breaks. However that I am consistently stuck on Parnell Sq waiting for a driver to come relieve my current driver is a problem. Surely this is not the kind of service that is needed if you want to encourage people out of their cars?
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Since early Spider-Man trailers this island and lighthouse really had me confused. Finally got a chance to pause and look at it properly. It IS Roosevelt island, but they have completely changed the northern end of the island (about 3/4 a mile). Different lighthouse & shape of the island.
Still from recent Spider-Man trailer with island in east river.
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ered @ered.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Seen some talk of unethical fiction, so here’s my take
Three panel comic titled Unethical Fiction: 
1. Made with AI
2. Printed on human skin
3. The author uses their profits to fund a hate group.
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Watching the latest spider man trailer. There is a very odd image of Roosevelt island where they have changed the northern end of the Island , with a very different shape and a different lighthouse.
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Dermot Casey @dermotcasey.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
In case anyone comes across either the ADHD is over diagnosed or Autism is over diagnosed BS. Here are two pieces I wrote that demolish both of those arguments On ADHD (which also touches on Trans & Autism) I wrote www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-e... On Autism dermotcasey.net/the-challeng...
The headline reads, “ADHD and autism are not overdiagnosed. They’re better recognised.” The poster explains that awareness is catching up, diagnostic criteria have evolved, and ADHD and autism have historically been underdiagnosed, especially in girls and women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and adults. It includes icons of a lightbulb with a brain, an open book, a diverse group of people, a heart, and a checklist. The message emphasizes that real struggles are valid, diagnosis can lead to better support, and “This isn’t overdiagnosis. This is overdue recognition.”
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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Not well enough to march in trans & intersex pride today, but I'm stitching in solidarity, because this household includes, respects, and loves *all* mná. Trans rights are human rights, and my trans sisters deserve respect, love, and the ability to just live their god damn lives.
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
As part of the build up to the vote in 2027 for @dublin2029.bsky.social I am going to be arranging monthly meet-ups in Dublin for any fan who wants to come and hang out and be part of a community. First event is this coming Monday the 13th in Tapped on Nassau St. Come join me from 6pm.
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Sharrow 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🦄💙📚🎃 @sharrow.eurosky.social · 09/07/2026
This is hatred not culture. #spéirgorm
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Octocon @octocon.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Join us live on YouTube Monday 20 July @ 8pm IST for a reading and interview with one of our 2026 Guests of Honour, Adrian Tchaikovsky. Octocon 2026 & 2025 members are invited to join us on Zoom after the streaming ends (8:45) for a private Q&A. octocon.com/2026/06/octo...
Image contains the cover for the book Green City Wars by Adrian Tchaikovsky, which has a racoon in the bottom right, and a cityscape in the background. There is greenery throughout the cover image. It contains the text "Ocotcon Presents: Adrian Tchaikovsky with Green City Wars. Join us live Monday 20th July @8pm IST on YouTube for a reading and interview with one of our 2026 Guests of Honour, Adrian Tchaikovsky. Octocon 2026 & 2025 members are invited to join us on Zoom after the streaming ends (8:45) for a private Q&A."
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Gwrach Gymraeg @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Yikes! 🤯
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
After two weeks of much needed leave, I am back in work in the morning, and so my alarms are all turned back on. This is definitely my mood right now! youtu.be/NYUX9EzFN60?...
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GLENROE INTRO/THEME TUNE - RTE TELEVISION IRELAND
YouTube video by Darts
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Supposed to be one of the warmest days in Ireland in recent times. I am not in work, so may retreat to cinema to make use of the A/C. But I also could go and enjoy the outside. I have applied sun cream and have more to top up later.
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This article in The Journal remains the best piece telling this story by just setting out the numbers. www.thejournal.ie/snapshot-of-...
Bar chart showing the collapse of social housing construction 1995-2015.

In 1975, local authorities built 8,794 social housing units, the highest on record. This gradually fell back, with voluntary and cooperative organisations stepping in to make up the shortfall. And, of course, there were the private developers.
In 2007, the last official year of the so-called Celtic Tiger, the local authorities built 4,986 homes. This number fell to 4,905 in 2008.
Then there was a devastating drop to 3,362 in 2011 and another decrease of 2,000 units to 1,328 in 2010
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
At some point the State decided it was going to stop building public housing. Nobody ever put that in a manifesto. The Ministers under whom the policy was implemented explicitly denied it was their policy. But it happened. And it has hobbled our society ever since.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 28/05/2026
Ireland's data centre energy drain: How our obsession with accommodating Big Tech has added €1.4bn to household electricity bills ... jrnl.ie/7052694
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The data centre energy drain: How Big Tech added €1.4bn to Irish household electricity bills
New research by Friends of the Earth has found that soaring demand for data centres in Ireland has driven up energy prices, with Irish households paying the hidden cost.
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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
It’s worth saying this over and over again so we don’t make mistakes like we’ve made in the past — everyone in the DOJ involved in this must be fired, prosecuted, and if relevant disbarred. You could just quit. People have quit.
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Dawn Xiana Moon @dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I strongly believe every school system in the US should offer a free meal. The thing is, if only poor folks get food, it becomes a shameful thing that no one with power cares about. If rich folks are in the same system, they'll make sure the system is decent because they don't want crappy stuff.
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Diane Duane @diane.dianeduane.com · 28/05/2026
“It just goes to show that men will go to war with and ultimately destroy all the main crime families in New York City rather than go to counselling.” 🤣 …Also, that line about process. Thank you, Patrick. 😄
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Airways Magazine @airwaysmag.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Aer Lingus’ restored Iolar recreated the airline’s first Dublin–Bristol flight, 90 years after its 1936 launch. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/aer...
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Ninety Years On: Aer Lingus Sends the Iolar Back to Bristol
Aer Lingus’ restored Iolar recreated the airline’s first Dublin–Bristol flight, 90 years after its 1936 launch.
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Dr David S Anderson @dsaarchaeology.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
As an anthropologist, I endorse this message!
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☠️FEARPUNK☠️ (post-comic break 10/12) @gearpunk.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I feel like Bsky needs to hear this (Og post 👇🏻)
A Tumblr post by Hollow Boob Theory on November 23 2025.
Internet soft skills;
Not opening the comments.
Letting people be wrong.
Letting people be wrong about you.
Letting people have a bad impression of you (see above).
Knowing when your input isn't needed. 
Spotting not comments. 
Block button.
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KM MC CORMACK 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇮🇪 @kmmcc.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
It seems to me that those public service broadcasters who are members of the #EBU and aren't boycotting the #Eurovision have no regard for the lives of journalists #spéirghorm cpj.org/special-repo...
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Record 129 press members killed in 2025; Israel responsible for 2/3 of deaths - Committee to Protect Journalists
Key findings Introduction At a time when armed conflict has reached historic levels around the world, journalist killings also reached an all-time high primarily due to the actions of one government: ...
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Amanda Rutter @alrutter.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I love Eurovision, it's usually one of my favourite nights, but boycotting this year because of Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people. I should have boycotted last year, I wish I had, and I watched in horror as Israel attempted to game the results of the popular vote, so it's done for me now.
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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
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AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
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Sharrow 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🦄💙📚🎃 @sharrow.eurosky.social · 16/05/2026
I want a fundamental return to the State housing people in State owned housing.
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
If you’re watching the #Eurovision you’re celebrating the murder & shooting of more than 50,000 kids. That says a lot about you. Boycott the platforming of a genocidal state & donate to UNICEF [attached post].
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Dublin 2029 @dublin2029.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Our Worldcon bid is run entirely by volunteers, other fans just like you! We have a few key roles we are currently recruiting for various teams listed below. If you are interested, or want to join the team but none of those are up your street you can join the volunteer team at dublin2029.ie.
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Fáilte! | Dublin in 2029
We are a growing group of fans who’d like to host the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) in Dublin in 2029. Would you like to see this happen? Or hear from us occasionally on our progress?
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Ned Hartley @nedhartley.com · 15/05/2026
If the actor with British accent is evil then you’re watching Sci fi. If the actor with a British accent is good then it’s Fantasy. If the actor with a British accent knocks something over then it’s a Rom com.
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind. It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty. Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face. Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
We have had consecutive budget surpluses. Efforts to solve this problem in other countries point to proven effective solutions. This, like so many other social ills, is a choice. Our government is choosing for people to be homeless. Month after month, this is a choice they are making.
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Kickstarter that funded in April 2021 has just delivered my purchase. I now have Bluetooth powered dice…. Once I update the firmware….
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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
This is the most important thing you will read today – and probably the whole year, honestly. We cannot let the AMOC collapse. For one thing it will make Iceland uninhabitable, and I would really like my children and grandchildren not to become refugees. But the effects will be almost everywhere.
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
A very clear Rainbow, sadly the pot of gold is well protected!
Picture of a rainbow behind a tall fence
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Trying to work out what route my bus is taking this morning. The @dublinbusnews.bsky.social website makes no sense as the southbound route for the F spine seems to be a north bound route. It may be too early in the morning for me to read directions
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Home from a great Eastercon. Though did not like the extra three hours in Birmingham Airport. Very tired but new art is on the wall!
Photograph of various pieces of art on a wall.
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Gareth Kavanagh @omegar24.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Hanging around in Birmingham Airport. Plane is very very delayed.
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JC @jc-ie.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
"Nerds are extremely intelligent about things that do not matter...." #Eastercon
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