Downplay a book or movie: The “grand” Gatsby

@patrickhen.bsky.social · 6d ago

Downplay a book or movie. Around the block in 80 days

I am genuinely floored by the news of Glen Hansard’s death. I’ve always loved his music and in many ways grew up with it. RIP. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

Oscar-winning musician and actor Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorbike crash

Singer found fame after starring in The Commitments and with his band The Frames

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the last 2 minutes commentary by Midwest radio, based in County Mayo. Absolute Quality. #speirgorm Context for those not familiar: Mayo have lost 11 finals in the last 75 years and weren't expected to beat Kerry today in a spectacular final at Croke Park.

Heads up America - you’re about to experience a Botox shortage. There won’t be a gram made in Westport this week! #KERvMAY

Mucking about with the ukulele in the garden on a sunny day. Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend In Me” from Toy Story

Is this all being engineered so Infantino can get a photo of himself and Trump with Messi and the World Cup??

I wonder if the future of music is acoustic and full of dirt under the fingernails?

Saw #TheOdyssey with the full family today. Every single one of us - from age 48 down to 10 - loved it. What a spectacle, full of big visuals and big ideas. The 10 year old is a big Greek myth but and says it’s true to Homer’s source material - so there you go.

“You can’t always get what you want”

Chris Towers is Overreacting To Small Sample Sizes@cptowers.bsky.social · 3w ago

Look at that, you let Mick Jagger down. I hope you're happy.

Clacton faces the ultimate choice 🗑️ 33% of Brits would prefer Count Binface to win the by-election in Clacton, while 21% would prefer Farage to win.

It’s that time of year again. The CONTENT you’ve all been waiting for! #content #powerwashporn

Greetings, followers of my reader! This is Cory Doctorow @doctorow.pluralistic.net writing to you, and your friend has finished reading my excellent 2025 book, Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It, available at finer (+ not so fine) bookstores everywhere

Today is the one thousandth day of the genocide in Occupied Palestine.

Another magical night in Luca Records #Waterford with #SOAK and #EoinDalton providing beautiful music. So lucky to be there!

A blistering night in the @3arena.bsky.social getting to finally witness the full majesty of #Robyn unleashed on the stage! Synthpop heaven! And getting to be there with Jenny was just magic.

I have one unread notification in Teams and I cannot find it. Been all over the app and it’s a mystery. It’s like a splinter in my mind. Thank you for your attention.

Another fabulous podcast from the audio elves at #EPOD. In this one, @carlhartley.co.uk is chatting with Milica Hinic about Academic Podcast Entanglements, which she’s also written about in the 1st EPOD book. Again, making me question my approaches to things. Listen up! overcast.fm/+ABP-lswmB4o

S2 Ep5: Milica Hinic — EPOD Podcast

EPOD PodcastSeries 2 Episode 5: Milica Hinic This podcast is an opportunity to learn about the great work and projects being done in education that are taking advantage of what podcasts have to offer....

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“Can't bring back time. Like holding water in your hand.” #BloomsDay

Fantastic night of music in Bank Lane last night. The Bluetones belting out jangly guitar hits with some excellent new material. Waterford’s Shane Barry opened with a magic bag of songs. BTW @markmorriss.bsky.social could have a fine side career as a stand-up comedian- crickey!

My kids have been baking and putting stuff onto the shopping list. I think they might have taken on a contract with the witch from Hansel & Gretel

I’m listening to MONO, a Japanese post-rock band who create beautiful instrumental music, whilst reading the Pope’s encyclical letter Magnifica Humanitas. A sentence I didn’t have on my bingo card last week

Fascinating story about how a Starbucks campaign in South Korea led to mass boycotts. It seems that thoughtless AI usage is central to the problems. Shock! www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea

A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm

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All six of the O’Connors got out of the rain and went to see John Carney’s new film Power Ballad yesterday. Thoroughly enjoyable time and some deadly songs. At 90 mins, it doesn’t wear out it’s welcome either! Well worth the time

So many things of today’s geopolitical problems are caused by the British Empire drawing lines on maps, clapping their hands and saying “well that’s sorted. Huzzah!”

Tom Doorley@tomdoorley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Irish were happy to participate in empire, as William Dalrymple says. Not that it makes it right... www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Jenny O'Connor and I spoke with @carlhartley.co.uk for the latest episode of the EPOD podcast. We chatted about creating podcasts in a university space, some of the challenges but also the benefits. Available in all the usual podcast places morleyradio.co.uk/programmes/e... #PodcastStudies #Academia

EPOD Podcast-S2Ep3 - Morley Radio

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If Helen McEntee (Irish foreign minister) was seen mocking bound & gagged Israeli citizens, she’d be rightly condemned. But it’d never happen, because no serious or empathetic person would ever do this. Once again Ben-Gvir displays his true colours. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Israeli security minister stirs diplomatic outrage with flotilla activist abuse video

Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees

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I recently sat down with Mary O'Neill for the first episode of CourseCast, the new podcast from South East Technological University, to talk about the BSc (Hons) in Computer Science. Worth a listen if you're considering a career in tech - or know someone who is. podcasts.setu.ie/podcasts/com...

Was digging around in a backpack this morning and found my wife Jenny’s old iPod mini. Have no idea if it still works, the hot pink metallic finish is cool looking. Back from a time when devices were getting smaller …

Vile.

Irish Examiner@irishexaminer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

OK. @reckless.bsky.social has managed to articulate many muddled thoughts I've had about AI. I'm a software guy, a tech nerd - but the hype and discourse around GenAI technologies gives me the ick. I couldn't put a name on it, but Nilay sums it up perfectly here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RKG...

THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION | Decoder

YouTube video by Decoder with Nilay Patel

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