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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

This is maybe the most annoying thing about burnout IMO - a lot of the time it feels entirely unearned. Which is never *really* true, but it sure feels that way when you are exhausted despite having barely moved for days.

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David @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Fascinating read. Ireland really did let the women down and this article illustrates exactly when it started. #Speirgorm

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Yeah, for sure. Unfortunately this shit runs deep, and many people never end up in a position where they are forced to start questioning it. It's not helpful!

Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Tbh, we could all learn a lot from disabled folks and disability justice activists about the dangers of valuing labour/productivity above all else.

Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

This is a really interesting piece that does a great job of showcasing the wild misconceptions and stereotypes that influence Irish views on immigration. (Stereotypes which - by the way - share some strong similarities with American conceptions of Irish immigrants in the 19th century.)

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Oof I hope she's ok! Sending healing vibes her way 💛

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

If you had to swap characters from any 2 franchises, who would cause the most chaos in the other's world and why? Garak (DS9) + Jujubee (Drag Race). Garak would slay the competition, literally AND figuratively. Jujubee would throw shade, fail miserably to be sneaky, & her cats would wreak havoc.

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

For real. This chant goes out of its way to target the institution rather than the people, ethnicity, or religion, and yet it's still labeled intolerant.

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MashedBex | trying to kick cancer's ass @bexmashaba.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Oh I very much hear that!

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Gotta love when all the things hit at once. I like to think of this kind of thing as my body telling me to sit the fuck down 😂 It's not terribly fun, though. I hope you feel better soon!

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I'm tempted to be mad at this (and probably should be), but "living with neurodiversity" is so hilarious that I'm laughing instead

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My husband got me a Nana Visitor cameo a few years ago and I just about died And I love that her Instagram is all like sweet life advice stuff. The auntie vibes are strong.

Yes, the cuteness levels here are extremely dangerous and may not be fit for human consumption But of course, that's not about to stop me

It's nice to cast a wide net to capture a good variety of weirdos 😂

...Well. That and the shitposting. But even that is at its best when it's based on shared interests.

Hell yeah! 💛 And, to be clear, no shade to the folks who want something different. But to me, the back-and-forth conversations that dive deep or explore shared interests or values are the most valuable and interesting thing that happens on this app.

...happens (usually) when folks are actively looking for that and working to make it happen.

I feel like, as with any mode of communication, you get out of it what you put into it. Online communication *can be* really well suited to bringing people together via shared interests and shared circumstances, who would ordinarily be separated by distance or other circumstances. But that only...

Good point! I guess I was thinking about what AI apologists *think* they're getting out of it, or hope to get out of it - but you're absolutely right that it's not even actual independence. Just dependence of a different type.

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So much of the discourse is about AI breaking down barriers for people, but it isn't, really. It's just enabling us to ignore the REAL barrier, which is that we live in a society that makes true community care difficult. And in the process, it takes us further away from that goal.

1) The work lacks a human touch and is less interesting as a result 2) People miss out on the opportunity to help each other out, and build community in the process 3) We reinforce the idea that we must all be self-contained productivity machines capable of whatever task will help get the job done

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Loki @lokideburca.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

This gets at one of the things that really disturbs me about AI use & discourse: so much of it is about enabling self sufficiency in place of support from one's community. Which is understandable, as we live in a society that idolizes self sufficiency. But we lose a LOT by succumbing to this:

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1st they called me a "paddystinian" and I was like cool ok... Then they said I was part of the "Hibernian menace" and I was like deadly, nice one... Please Americans, insult us more.

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Sorry to hear! I love snails and slugs, but the damage they do is SO frustrating. Almost did my basil in recently.

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Yes, absolutely. No wonder they stress about not getting marks in the 90s, when anything less means they can't afford an education.

Today I'm celebrating all the space dads, including this guy

Tom Paris lying down in sick bay, just starting his journey to becoming a salamander dad in the Voyager episode "Threshold."

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...the enormous expense of higher education in the US. Students are under a lot of pressure to make the most of their education, because the money they spend on it will keep most of them in debt for the rest of their lives.

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Yes - at a lot of US schools, marks in the 70s can be essentially career-ending. I encountered this often as a college TA in Texas. Students would absolutely break down in my office bc the B- I gave them meant they wouldn't get into the nursing program, etc. I suspect it's partially a symptom of...

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I saw Radiohead in Mexico City. During Kid A, this guy next to me starts yelling SUPER LOUDLY at his buddy, "ya güey, pásame la mota" ("dude, pass me the joint!"). Multiple times, no less. I thought about murdering him, but tbh I was too amused. Especially since bro knew every word to every song!

Oh NO, I am so sorry to hear this - she was clearly such a special little weirdo 💙 Losing a pet really is incredibly difficult. And I was surprised to find that it hit me just as hard when one of my former foster dogs died. They are just as important to us as people are.

This is absolutely enraging. These people shouldn't have died.

Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Threshold is a romantic comedy of the highest calibre. In this essay I will...

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Omg I hope Tuvok is in this one too

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 12/06/2025

Egyptian authorities have detained more than 200 people who arrived in the country ahead of a planned peaceful march to the Rafah crossing on the border with Palestine, according to the march's spokesperson. jrnl.ie/6730845

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Egypt detains and questions over 200 activists who arrived ahead of march to Gaza border

Speaking to RTÉ Radio this morning, Paul Murphy repeated that the marchers have no intention of trying to enter Gaza.

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Taking road trips in Ireland is great, because the Irish see a 3-hour drive as an eternity, whereas I - previously a resident of Ontario and then Texas - consider it barely noticeable. Practically next door, even!

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

The crew of the Madleen have been illegally arrested by the Israeli military. Contact your TDs (or your elected representatives in your country) and demand their release! www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

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Israeli commandos taking Gaza-bound aid ship, Madleen, to Israel

The Madleen crew is being detained by Israeli forces after their ship was stopped about 100 nautical miles from Gaza.

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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

In the most L.A. thing ever someone is cooking bacon wrapped hot dogs at this intersection where police are squared off against peaceful protests

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Possibly a false alarm, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's Instagram? Seems like the boats moved away, so they may be safe for the moment.

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Between the Madleen and the protestors in LA, there are an awful lot of people out there who I'm worried about right now, who are trying their best to do something good and likely facing violence as a result. Sending all the solidarity their way.

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Sooz @soozbz.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Ugh yep, I hate this game. The first time I had COVID, my husband and I were living in a tiny one-bedroom apartment. Isolating was... complicated 😂 but, it worked - he didn't get it! Here's hoping you are similarly fortunate.