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.

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.

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

Exploring Amazon Prime for something to watch. There are now four seasons of Game Changer on Amazing Prime.

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!

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?

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.

Seen some talk of unethical fiction, so here’s my take

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.

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...

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.

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.

This is hatred not culture. #spéirgorm

Eils_G 📎@eils1.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The bar, under which they crawl, is never too low for them. "A replica of a mosque has been placed on top of a loyalist bonfire pyre in Co Tyrone."

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...

Yikes! 🤯

R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD)@rsagarcia.bsky.social · 2mo ago

How bad was the Venezuelan quake? It lifted my country's - Trinidad and Tobago - coastline in some areas by 20 feet. We are many miles from the epicenter, though only a few miles from the Venezuelan coastline. And yes, we felt it. trinidadexpress.com/news/local/q...

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?...

GLENROE INTRO/THEME TUNE - RTE TELEVISION IRELAND

YouTube video by Darts

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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.

This article in The Journal remains the best piece telling this story by just setting out the numbers. www.thejournal.ie/snapshot-of-...

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.

Ireland's data centre energy drain: How our obsession with accommodating Big Tech has added €1.4bn to household electricity bills ... jrnl.ie/7052694

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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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.

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

CNN: The DOJ has launched a new criminal investigation into one of Trump's enemies, E. Jean Carroll. The source is telling CNN that the investigation now is focused on whether she committed perjury during her two civil lawsuits against the president.

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.

Dawn Xiana Moon@dawnxianamoon.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In Chicago, every public school student gets breakfast and lunch for free. Rich students, poor students, they all benefit. Every student in the city gets at least two meals a day. No one gets shamed for needing food. I will never have kids, but I'm very happy my tax dollars go to this.

“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. 😄

The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 4mo ago

Tough on crime, not very interested in the causes of crime. That would be Frank Castle’s slogan

Aer Lingus’ restored Iolar recreated the airline’s first Dublin–Bristol flight, 90 years after its 1936 launch. www.airwaysmag.com/new-post/aer...

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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As an anthropologist, I endorse this message!

I feel like Bsky needs to hear this (Og post 👇🏻)

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...

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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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.

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.

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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