PhonsIOM
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Analog guy in a digital world Dad Rugby 🏉
I have smashed the moon that was in the orbit and which was definitely sustaining life on earth Forgive me I was on ketamine so off my tits It's so meant for cats
Sky News@news.sky.com · 19h agoSpaceX latest: Abandoned rocket about to slam into moon at high speed
‘Renewables offer humanity an unlikely exit ramp off our current highway to #climate hell – if only our politicians & business leaders had the wit & mettle to grasp this slenderest of lifelines’ My take in Irish Examiner today. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Renewables are a lifeline our politicians are too cowardly to grasp
Every month that passes brings us another step closer to tragedy
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For as long as I can remember I've been writing with an ATCross Century ballpoint as my daily writing tool. They used to have a factory in Ballinasloe so were very common in Ireland at one time and I still have several. Some gifts leaving school, others from my Dad. Ones even a pencil. #crosspens
I was asked earlier if I wanted freshly grated parmesan on my pasta. At home. I'm worried this could be an early warning sign for the next financial crisis.
I cannot fathom the public backlash against offshore wind turbines. Surely it's a vocal minority? This is a no brainer. Sure, you can already see loads of them off the UK mainland. #windenergy #mooirvannin
3FM Isle of Man@3fmradio.bsky.social · last wk.Noel weighs in on windfarms. Though he can't vote in the general election, the TV star has made his views known on the Mooir Vannin debate. www.three.fm/news/isle-...
Today's long read: #HotPress magazine interviews Michael Stipe from R.E.M. in the run-up to their Dublin show in 1999. @remhq.bsky.social #michaelstipe A Reconstruction Of The Fables | Hotpress share.google/3qcBBnR5x9Au...
A Reconstruction Of The Fables | Hotpress
On the eve of REM s Lansdowne Road show, PETER MURPHY talks to MICHAEL STIPE about creativity, sexuality, LA and Patti Smith.
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Very sad news this morning. We came to know him as Outspan in The Commitments, enjoyed his career as front for The Frames, but seeing him telling Hollywood to 'Make Art, Make Art!' when collecting his #Oscar for Once was a special moment. May he R.I.P. taken well too soon.
The Journal@thejournal.ie · last wk.Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning songwriter and lead singer with Dublin band The Frames has died aged 56. jrnl.ie/7116253
I'm thinking of booking the Verdi restaurant at the Royal Albert Hall for a pre show meal. Anyone familiar with the place, perhaps attending the #Proms that can recommend a good time to get there? Would a 6pm booking leave a reasonable amount of time for a 7:30 show? @royalalberthall.bsky.social
I can't match the multinationals' discounts, but I can offer 20% off ALL pre-orders (not just selected ones). If it's not on my website yet, just ask! Every pre-order helps this little indie bookshop more than you know. And if you can't order, a share goes a very long way.
How have I never heard of this before? #Camelford www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
Camelford water poisoning: Calls for new inquiry
Aluminium sulphate was tipped into the wrong tank at a treatment works in Cornwall in July 1988.
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Bryan Blessed@bryb.bsky.social · last wk.If you're into conspiracies that are almost certainly real, have a wee read up on the Camelford Incident in 1988 (just before the Tories privatised the water industry), and the cover-up which ensued.
It's Mayo's day, at long last lads. No more the Bridesmaids, they'll finally have the Sam Maguire to bring back to Knock, and Westport, and Achill Island, and Ballina, and Croagh Patrick.. Fair fecks to ye, you Won this one lads. #AllIreland youtu.be/D9_rJZ_jzo0?...
Green & Red of Mayo - The Saw Doctors
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A Kerry goal right now would really set the cat amongst the pigeons. They don't really look as hungry for it though... Like a tiger in the tall grass... #AllIreland
Just letting you I'm going to be posting some Sawdoctors in about 10 mins unless there's a big upset here. #AllIreland
It's now a 2pt lead. Can Mayo finish this & play the full 70? Another kick wide. The captain needs to have a chat with them now. #AllIreland
PhonsIOM@phonsiom.bsky.social · last wk.Mayo have a 4 point lead, will be interesting to see how many they kick wide in the next 20 mins & how that'll affect the final score. Down to a 3 pt lead, 2 more wires from Mayo #AllIreland
Mayo have a 4 point lead, will be interesting to see how many they kick wide in the next 20 mins & how that'll affect the final score. Down to a 3 pt lead, 2 more wires from Mayo #AllIreland
Ok, I'm going to ask it. Could this be Mayo's year? #AllIreland
A car drove past the house a few moments ago with this on the stereo & I thought, I know that tune... Not one you hear every day over here. youtu.be/lE06LbNH3IQ?...
Aslan - This Is (Official video)
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This Day in Labor History: July 25, 1973. The Irish Minister of Finance, Richie Ryan, introduced the Civil Service (Employment of Married Women) Act, which ended the nation’s long-standing ban on married women working for the government. Let's talk about this important moment!
I remember a huge amount of hype about Velvet Goldmine when I was in my teens, this movie about a glam rock star in the 70s. I'm wondering why I didn't go see it then but it's possible that our town didn't yet have a cinema. youtu.be/mNx-hJ54L70?...
Velvet Goldmine - Trailer
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We have rain, it is raining 😊 It may create some humidity tomorrow, but at least the dust might settle for a day or two. #rain
A collection of some of the greatest BEHIND THE SCENES pics from the sets of classic movies. First up, Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu on the set of KILL BILL. 1/25
jelly legs by Mundy Not sure he repeated the heights of this again in his career, but it's a class album. #CurrentListening #JellyLegs
It's the end of an era. #TheLastLunch
PhonsIOM@phonsiom.bsky.social · 2w agoTomorrow will be my youngest daughters last day in primary school. For almost 10 years I've spent every school night making sandwiches & packed lunches, and will do the last one shortly. In all the years I've had few complaints, & it's been down to a fine art now for some time. Good times.
Tomorrow will be my youngest daughters last day in primary school. For almost 10 years I've spent every school night making sandwiches & packed lunches, and will do the last one shortly. In all the years I've had few complaints, & it's been down to a fine art now for some time. Good times.
From Mayor to Prime Minister. What'll he run for next?
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2w agoWith PM Burnham, we’ll get warmth, audacity and knowhow. For everything else, cling to hope | Polly Toynbee
Ahh.. decentralisation. How quaint. Start with decentralised airports. Then connect them with public transport infrastructure: intercity trains, trams to local hubs. Give people an option to fly to a destination in Ireland other than Dublin Airport that has none of that.
The Journal@thejournal.ie · 3w agoAndy Burnham wants to make Manchester the second seat of power. Could that happen in Ireland? Limerick's directly elected mayor John Moran says it's about "moving the policy bubble out of London", as he urged Ireland to devolve powers over transport and housing. www.thejournal.ie/andy-burnham...
Wow... 3rd try for Fiji. Scotland left the door wide open there.
Aladdin's Genie Reacts with Surprise
ALT: Aladdin's Genie Reacts with Surprise
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Looked like a double movement by Fiji there to me, no? Also, ... WOW... last time I've watched a team play like this was at an U10s tournament 😄 They just have to land those conversions. #FIJvSCO