Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 3hStaring at the meaningless road closure map for the Manchester Half-Marathon 100
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 4hNot reading my mind as well as usual, the language learning bot Tá allllll the fhioses agam 000
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 4hChristopher Eccleston on Chasing Millions: A tale from Ireland’s biggest bank heist www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...irishtimes.comChristopher Eccleston on Chasing Millions: A tale from Ireland’s biggest bank heistChristopher Eccleston’s new film is set after the Northern Bank robbery of 2004, when £26m was stolen in Belfast. Amazingly, what happened isn’t very well known, writes Donald Clarke. 010
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewAdrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 03/10/2026New just now in The Atlantic: David Robinson resigned this week. He was among the longest-tenured employees at OpenAI—and oversaw safety reports on 12 frontier launches. He is very worried: “The time for trial and error is over.” You can read his essay here: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comI Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is BrokenThe industry’s approach to safety guarantees more failures. 11261108
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Nick Allum was the Fatima Mansions drummer - I had no idea 🤯 000
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The Irish Times London correspondent tries to explain Blackpool Impromptu New Year's Eve in Blackpool last year - Six at the Winter Gardens, ice skating and funfair rides The childs loved it, primed by Strictly Come Dancing & unaware they were Dark Tourists www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...irishtimes.com‘If you don’t like it, don’t come’: proud locals bristle at Blackpool’s dark tourism reputationIt has always been a hotspot for fun, sticks of rock and rollercoasters, but now it also has a surfeit of addicts and deprivation 200
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 03/10/2026irishtimes.comNot the Perfect Victim by Nikita Hand: An immense and ongoing act of courageThe voice is clear, natural and readable, staying within the realm of personal testimony 011
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Excellent insight: 'I am in no mood for logic or common sense, for keeping a sense of proportion, for pursuing post-traumatic growth' Or indeed finding comfort in small joys, or well-meant advice to stop thinking about the non-obvious forks in the road 020
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"What the islanders discovered were extensive burial grounds, decorated stonework and early buildings – all the features belonging to a major sixth-century monastery, comparable to the much better known site of Iona a little to the south-west." #MedievalSky www.theguardian.com/science/2026...theguardian.com‘Hugely exciting’ finds on tiny Scottish island shed light on spread of ChristianityCommunity-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore 03813
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I was telling off Elder Kid, none of it landing So raised the stakes: 'this is how I'll die - suffocated by your laundry pile collapsing, all the dry & wet, dirty & clean mixed up...' They burst into tears and said they never want me to die 😱 Did I cause damage or was it a genius diversion tactic 550
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewTom Costello @tomcostello.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tomorrow morning in DC I'm moderating a panel on feeds and politics with @cerenbudak.bsky.social, @filipecampante.bsky.social and @ylelkes.bsky.social. Misinformation, politicians writing for the algorithm, why depolarization is so hard, and what changes when people ask gen AI instead. 131
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There's a solution! It's bound to work! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.com‘Whose job is it to empty the dishwasher?’ Experts on the conversations every couple needs to haveBurnout or breakup are constant dangers when one partner carries too much of the mental load of looking after the home and family. Here’s how to spread the burden more evenly 110
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I'm glad *some people* held onto their original Hockneys from before he was famous 060
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I'm sure this is intentionally simplified: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s... but - for major irreversible decisions, counting on failing early, failing often (etc) can be reckless It may well be better to be braver than thou, but the brave choices can still turn out badlytheguardian.comDoes avoiding misery make you happy?It might seem like self-preservation, but the results aren’t necessarily what you’d expect 000
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewEoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Spending time in the presence of one of Ireland's extremely rare ancient trees, like this hulking oak near Bandon with local man Dan Holland, are for me life highlights. But it's always bittersweet, tempered by the knowledge that such stupendous beings were once commonplace. We have lost SO much. 251487194
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewNeil Jackman @neiljackman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Inishturk is ridiculously beautiful. Having a little break from the hike and enjoying the view of Clare Island. Very windy so I'm getting a year's worth of good sea air in the lungs ready for a winter in landlocked Tipperary 2453
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Brilliantly unromantic about writing: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...theguardian.com‘We left Ireland because there wasn’t work – and we wanted to get the hell away’: Trespasses author Louise KennedyHer Troubles-set debut became a hit TV series starring Gillian Anderson. Now the novelist has returned to her teen years for a follow-up. She talks about her journey from chef to author, and how her c... 230
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Happy memories of letting small child & her cousin play in the fountains, then having to go to Primark to get the cheapest possible change of clothes The nature of PG is that it needs upkeep 🤷 More shading/sailing in the summer will be brilliant www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukManchester's Piccadilly Gardens to be transformedMajor work on the city centre space is set to begin in November. 140
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Finally catching up with 70 Up - the second episode is fascinating, where the subjects talk about their perceptions of the series and of Michael Apted 020
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Elder kid is picking some vocational qualifications They want to be an actor - failing that, an illustrator 001
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 24/09/2026September has come, it is hers Whose vitality leaps in the autumn, Whose nature prefers Trees without leaves and a fire in the fireplace Louis MacNeice, Autumn Journal (I gcuimhne) 021
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewNick Drage @sonofsuntzu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Would you like to play more games at work? I realise this is a bit "LinkedIn", but I genuinely think you should, and I think we'd all benefit if you did: podcast.curiousbusiness.co.uk/e/business-w...podcast.curiousbusiness.co.ukWhat is Business Wargaming with Nick Drage | Curious Business: The B2B Growth PodcastWhat if the businesses that survive a crisis aren't the ones with the best plans but the ones who've already lived through the toughest days they could face? In this episode, Nick Drage tells me about... 082
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Join us!!! www.tickettailor.com/events/millm...tickettailor.comSelect tickets – Mummy issues: should we still be gawping at human remains? – Manchester MuseumMummy issues: should we still be gawping at human remains? – Manchester Museum, Thu 24 Sep 2026 - 200 years ago, the mummified remains of a woman named Asru were unwrapped in Manchester. She had lived... 120
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Fairytale stuff www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...bbc.co.ukKobe McDonald: Australian Rules convert will 'always be welcome in Crossmolina'Kobe McDonald's Gaelic football career is over for now with Crossmolina's Mayo SFC defeat at the weekend which drew over 5,000 fans to the small village of Garrymore. 000
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewPriyanca a11y 🌈 @priyanca.bsky.social · 22/09/2026There's something in my eye 0111
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Yikes www.markkoyama.com/p/the-new-ag...markkoyama.comThe New Age of Academic FraudOr the Ottoman Election that Never was 000
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 21/09/2026💔 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comCatherine Webb obituaryOther lives: Treasury civil servant who went on to become bursar of a Cambridge college 020
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Interesting (I would normally use the flame emoji to indicate level of interest, but it'd send the wrong message in this case) 'When two in five Irish people would ‘let it burn’, we’ve got a problem' www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...irishtimes.comOpinion: When two in five Irish people would ‘let it burn’, we’ve got a problemWe have been ignoring the signs of a growing disillusionment and anger 163
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Brilliant This should be the canonic form 052
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Lots of Donegal in Yorkshire too - like my grandfather and his brothers, who were from Saltpans: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...irishtimes.comCatherine Connolly meets the Donegal diaspora in Scotland - including Packie BonnerPresident visits Glasgow exhibition celebrating Donegal people who emigrated to Scotland in search of work 001
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Provocative (as ever!) piece by Dieter Helm. engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-c...engelsbergideas.comThe case for climate realism in an age of soaring energy demandThe conventional narrative assumes economies can grow while using less energy. The opposite is happening. It is time for climate realism. 4194
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 19/09/2026One for the niche group of people interested in new religious movements and in ballet (the Google news algorithm doing fine work this morning) Incredible story www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/s...nytimes.comHe Left Her for a Cult, but It Would Be Years Before She Knew ItHoyt Richards, a male supermodel, disappeared from Donna Flagg’s life for several years. The reason was the subject of a recent HBO Max docuseries. 011
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I had completely forgotten that the greater-known de Gaulle spent six weeks in Ireland after leaving office 120
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewBrian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Rochdale Canal, Castlefield, Manchester, 1984 (Manchester Libraries). 632645
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Can it now Who ever would have thought www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukReading for pleasure can improve wellbeing, Cambridge study findsUniversity of Cambridge academics say reading at any age improves brain and mental health. 010
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Such a loss: www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/s...theguardian.com‘Newsnight’s kindest critic’: Bonnie Greer was always effortlessly in commandPlaywright was an unusual mix of originality and authority and in high demand as a cultural critic 010
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 16/09/2026While finishing SDC: youtu.be/2g2Y2iTlWxwyoutu.beWill Ye Gang LoveYouTube video by The Black Family - Topic 010
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewThe Review of Economic Studies (REStud) @reveconstudies.bsky.social · 15/09/2026New paper by Auclert, Malmberg, Martenet, & Rognlie www.restud.com/demographics... #REStud #EconSky 031
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Also at home for The Man a couple of weeks ago Crossed my fingers the phone hotspot would hold up for any meetings And made sure to explain in advance (to an unreasonably large list of people) that due to my saintly greenness 😇 connections might be unstable www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...theguardian.comTim Dowling: how not to interview eminent scientists – a control freak’s guideIt was supposed to be a meeting between a great mind and mine. Instead, I was plunged into darkness and did some swearing 110
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewDaryl 𝘊𝘰𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘶𝘪𝘮𝘤í𝘯 🎃 Feehely @darylfeehely.com · 12/09/2026#DailyPhoto #PictiúrAnLae Concealed / Folaithe 071
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I used to go pretty much every week after trying to inflict the Holy Name on a toddler Really didn't like human remains being on display, thought it was wrong There's still the dinosaur and the tigon. Outstanding museum! 130
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 11/09/2026At a meeting this evening Seeing it in writing makes it real somehow 071
Reposted by Siobhan McAndrewJosie Glausiusz @josiegz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Photos of missing people pasted to the windows and walls of “The One and Only Famous Ray’s Pizza of Greenwich Village,” on Sixth Avenue, Manhattan. Union Square, New York City: September 13, 2001 medium.com/@josieglz/un...medium.comUnion Square, New York City: September 13, 2001On September 13, 2001, I walked to Union Square in New York City, where a spontaneous vigil was being held for the victims of the World… 3308
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social · 11/09/2026What a sad day 💔 Remembering is so important Not only for tribute to the lost - also to be mindful of our collective vulnerability and resilience 150