ed sheeran has certainly not covered himself in glory but he’s at best a miniboss here. if his concert get canceled but everyone pours into Gillette Stadium for the next pop star or nfl game, then Robert Kraft and his pals still effectively got what they wanted.

So I got to experience the horror of having Ryanair's creepy AI lady tell us why our flight home is 2 hours late.

Your Grandad Cyclops talks about his school days

If someone wrote a book about a town full of closed minded bigots outraged over tiny perceived slights and called it "Piddington", I would think they were being too heavy-handed.

James Austin@jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 10h ago

As with other areas who vote to leave the UK my view is we should let them, and give them independence good and hard. Should be easy to set up border posts and tariffs

Scotland: We want to leave the UK BBC: Huh? Wales: We want to leave the UK BBC: What? Northern Ireland: We want to leave the UK BBC: Lolz Some shithole in Oxfordshire: We want to leave the UK because racism BBC: REPORT THE HELL OUT OF THIS #Piddington

Beoga records, merch and tickets: www.beogamusic.com/store Aaron Rowe records, merch and tickets: www.aaron-rowe.com#merch

Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨@ciaraioch.bsky.social · 20h ago

Beoga and Aaron Rowe pulling out of Sheeran's tour is so admirable. Putting principles in front of career is incredibly brave and I hope they get huge support because of it.

I was just pissing by the window when I heard you declaring your indipindince, Mr. Broon. Congratulations to Piddington.

If someone wrote a book about a town full of closed minded bigots outraged over tiny perceived slights and called it "Piddington", I would think they were being too heavy-handed.

James Austin@jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 10h ago

As with other areas who vote to leave the UK my view is we should let them, and give them independence good and hard. Should be easy to set up border posts and tariffs

I was wondering why this Robert Kraft guy wasn't getting more hate in all the Ed Sheeran fallout but then I looked him up and it turns out he's the owner of the New England Patriots so it's probably not possible for him to get any more hate.

The Irish musician Aaron Rowe has said he is withdrawing as a support act on Ed Sheeran’s tour.

Ed Sheeran, seeing the Macklemore Palestine publicity and hastily asking his agents to book him on the Late Late Toy Show again.

I presume he wants people to think he's giving a load of money to charities in Gaza or something but I bet it's actually that he sometimes replies to Kneecap's stories on Instagram with a clapping emoji

Ed Sheeran's statement where he sounds genuinely very angry throughout, immediately both-sideses the genocide, and asserts that he has his own opinions on the matter but that they're a secret, strikes me as unlikely to solve the problem he perceives himself to be facing right now.

as a reader of historical romances i have to say the thing where she makes him give up his elaborate revenge plot to prove his love?? baffling. unrealistic. girl this is a group project now

wonder if I could get more attention if I started doing what all the AI staffers are doing now but for my own work. coming out like “there’s a 10% chance independent Irish online-only opinion columns might end humanity in the next decade”

Lots of rude comments but each of these items gives her a different stat boost and some of us care about gameplay

𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂⁠. 𓆩♡𓆪@dailyrunway.bsky.social · 2d ago

Shailene Woodley in Balenciaga fw26 Couture at the #Emmys

Ed Sheeran: Robert Kraft put me in a very difficult position. I had no choice but to drop Macklemore. Me *rubbing my fingers together*: That's me playing the world's smallest tiny guitar.

I've gone full Komodo dragon on this all-inclusive resort holiday. - Sunbathe for up to 7 hours a day. - Consuming as much as 80% of my body weight in a single meal. - Strangely majestic, in my own disgusting way.

So sad that my cold air balloon business never really got off the ground.

In response to the new Oasis tour announcement, Ticketmaster has announced that they've doubled their IT and customer support staff to deal with expected demand. Both employees are very excited but they will have to share a desk.

Ed Sheeran: Robert Kraft put me in a very difficult position. I had no choice but to drop Macklemore. Me *rubbing my fingers together*: That's me playing the world's smallest tiny guitar.

Me.

This idea applies to other things. If you wear a big sun hat, a polo shirt, and a pair of baggy cargo shorts to the zoo, you can tell people wholly fabricated, rather incorrect information about the animals and they will believe you.

Mike from Burke (now Cville)@mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 3d ago

A friend of mine says that a reasonably clean-cut guy in a blue blazer and tie can go almost anywhere without being challenged.

“Serves 2” Does it now

The American President called for a united Ireland. Everyone just shrugged and moved on because it’s commonly accepted that he’s mentally incapacitated.

It's Muppet Robin Hood and there's still time.

Ryan Whatever@silberwhatever.com · 3mo ago

What should have been the third literary adaptation to finish the MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL and MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND trilogy?

Does she understand that the bones are going to be inside her? What is she promising that dog?!

Chuckling at the almost touching pointlessness of gifting Donald Trump a Michael Longley poem. Like playing Bach to a waffle iron.

The Journal@thejournal.ie · 4d ago

A poem titled Ceasefire was among the gifts given to Donald Trump by Catherine Connolly during their meeting at Áras an Uachtaráin today. jrnl.ie/7160475