This is a tremendous piece of writing.

John Bull@garius.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is a superb piece of writing on chasing a dream, fighting an eating disorder and eventually finding yourself. Even if you know nothing about racing, read this piece by Finnish F1 driver Valtteri Bottas. You won't regret it. www.theplayerstribune.com/valtteri-bot...

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...

Zhang Shan won the gold medal for the mixed skeet shooting event in the 1992 Olympics. The International Shooting Union *immediately* banned women from competing against men.

bex@blueraccoon.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Fun fact: Women's sports are segregated not to protect women, but to protect *men* from losing *to* a woman. Don't believe me? Look up Jackie Mitchell. Struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Then suddenly women were unfit to play baseball.

we're also learning a lot these past few days about the government's tolerance for acts of civil disobedience when they're carried out by businesses as opposed to individuals

Alan Dunne@aldunne.eurosky.social · 5mo ago

imagining the discourse and the likely policing response if a bunch of climate protesters with bicycles headed down the country and blocked tractors from accessing their fields for several days

me when someone cites the deep magic to me even though I was there when it was written: holy shit, for real? I don't remember that part at all

Does anyone hear speak fluent Gaeilge? I need a quick translation for a small indie project, just two lines of dialog, and my usual source is not available... I would appreciate it!

America’s intervention in Iran, Feb-April 2026

I wanna know how much Ferrero Group paid for this commercial break. (I know they didn't. But I bet they are doing dances right around now.)

NASA | ESA Space Updates@nasaupdates.bsky.social · 5mo ago

#Artemis II - Special guest Astronaut ‘Nutella’ getting involved in breaking the Apollo record with its own flyby 😂🚀🌕

Meanwhile, want to support a writer-about-wizards who's (a) been doing it longer than the younger, less experienced writer, and (b) doesn't like ruining people's lives? Try these. (Not if you're in the UK, sorry: Brexit...) bit.ly/YWNMESET

He’s making me tap the sign, isn’t he? — Jeff

if you find yourself overwhelmed by constant terror at the state of the world, may I suggest becoming a bird person? it doesn't really fix anything, but it at least lets you go "oh hell yeah" whenever you see a raven flying past with sticks for a nest in its beak or whatever

There is no separating the art from the artist when the artist is still alive and is actively hurting people.

Honestly I'm starting to think the problem may be old entitled men.

Dmitry Grozoubinski@explaintrade.com · 6mo ago

Four years into a war launched by a 70 year old man worried about legacy and clinging to power, an 76 year old man worried about legacy and clinging to power convinced a 79 year old man worried about legacy and clinging to power that they needed to bomb Iran to take out an 86 year old man wo...

I had a great Penelope joke, but it unravelled.

Oisín McGann@oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I had a great Icarus joke, but it crashed and burned.

On the eve of a day when, for myriad and different reasons, large portions of the world celebrate Ireland's national day, this is a fantastic message from the President. president.ie/en/diary/det...

St Patrick’s Day Message from President Catherine Connolly | President of Ireland

A Chairde Uaisle, is mór an onóir dom ar mo chéad Lá Fhéil’ Pádraig mar Uachtarán na hÉireann, beannac...

president.ie

Updatid my Bucket List: • Woodene bucket (oak) • Woodene bucket (maple) • Woodene bucket (pine) • Bucket wyth floral décor • Bucket yn shape of duck • Extremelye fragile bucket wyth gems • Large bucket wyth yron hoopes • Mysterye bucket somebodye left at the house - TODD?

It’s so weird that not so long ago, like, less than 20 years, the progressive feminist position was gender de-segregation in sport and other male dominated spaces. Then the terfs came along and convinced the mainstream that the most progressive feminist position is that women are weak and feeble.

"Deeply concerned" is European for "thoughts and prayers".

I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

This is so fabulous. Thanks, @eoinglackin.bsky.social ! ❤️

Dublin Inquirer@dublininquirer.com · 7mo ago

Sixty years on, a Star Trek writer is still creating strange new worlds. Diane Duane’s early days writing fan fiction have led to a remarkable career as a novelist, comic writer and screen writer.

Oh, my pals. It's been six year after the pandemic kicked off and we all learned to meet and present online. For the sake of your hearing impaired, auditory processing impaired, and your neurospicy audience, PLEASE PLEASE wear headsets including good quality mics to avoid the awful tinnyness.

It's 2026. Minecraft is 15 years old, GTA Is 25 years old, Sonic is 35 years old, Mario is 45 years old. If you are still doing "What is this strange thing you call 'gaming'", you're as out of touch as someone in 90s who's never heard of rock music, or someone in the 60s who's never seen a movie

Marie Le Conte@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 7mo ago

lol I know we're united in that so I won't bother preaching to the choir but it's ***so annoying*** - and I do feel like for some reason people especially like doing it with video games! it's just not that interesting to not like gaming, I'm sorry!

this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from

Hildur Knútsdóttir@hildur.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland. And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.

Sun hitting the snow capped Lugnaquilla as it rises over Carlow and Wicklow.

Ireland, Day 1056 of The Rain. Everything is saturated to the grey of the sky. Moss covers every surface. The outdoors sounds like constant static. The entire staff of Met Éireann is on mental health leave. I’ve forgotten what dry clothes feel like. It is still a yellow weather alert. #SpeirGorm

This track goes so hard you could fire it at Russian tanks. youtu.be/mgNtWmu0SkY?...

🔥Folkborne - Burn | Ukraine Stands 🇺🇦 Україна стоїть | Фолкборн | Official Mood Video

YouTube video by Folkborne

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Next time somebody tries to get me to justify the existence of the humanities, I’ll just point out how for the past two Super Bowls we’ve all jumped online and engaged in collective semiotics and hermeneutics of the half-time show as text.

This is excellent.

Pedro Iniguez@pedroiniguez.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all! go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi

Always.

Dr. Holly Walters@manigarm.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Read all of the comments in this incredible thread.

King Algamemnon@adamrothman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference.