Colm Shanahan

Cartoon: two people walking down a sidewalk. Caption: “"My desire to be well-informed is currently at odds with my desire to remain sane."

Only took ten minutes of 5 a side football for my quads to blow up.
But what a great ten minutes it was...

"Cú Chulainn, Emer's husband" Quote from Filthy Queens by Dr Christina Wade

Incredible description of Cú Chulainn

This is about all of us. Never forget that.

Counter protest at the GPO against the far right march

I got to the counter protest a little too late, had to hang out on the wrong side of the fence. Met some... Interesting characters

I'm very quick to dismiss any talk of "Dublin is much more dangerous than is used to be!" cause it's not backed up by any statistics, but also cause I've seen people who say that kinda thing get freaked out by a group of 10 year olds running past them in Stoneybatter.

Having difficulty recording my podcast in silence because there’s a parade outside my window with lads dressed as me. I’m very grateful to have this as a complaint

He attacked the EU.
Micheál said nothing.
He attacked immigrants.
Micheál said nothing.
He attacked trans folk.
Micheál said nothing.
He cheered a UFC fighter with a history of sexual abuse.
Micheál grinned like a gormless git.
And people will say "didn't Micheál do great"
Get ta fuck.
#speirgorm

This snake oil salesman has his kids vaccinated and the best health care that millions can buy.

1. Masks are tools used to mitigate the risk of infection by airborne pathogens, including, of course, SARS-CoV-2. The politicisation and the consequent symbolisation of masking has, overall, reduced their use. This is true whether you are anti or pro masking.

can't deal with the fact that 75% of people in ireland support neutrality

desperate to send young irish people off to die on foreign battlefields, and spend money that should pay for irish hospitals and schools on bombs that would destroy them elsewhere

We went from Brat Summer to Nazi Winter.

it says a lot about an industry if a free and open source alternative to every product on the market can destroy 1 trillion dollars of “value” in one day lol

"PRESS GAGGLE BY PRESIDENT TRUMP Aboard Air Force One En Route Miami, Florida (January 25, 2025) 3:07 P.M. PST Q How are you liking Air Force One so far, sir? THE PRESIDENT: I think it’s nice. Hasn’t changed. Q What’s your favorite part on the plane, Mr. President? What do you like — you know? THE PRESIDENT: Which plane?"

Doesn't fill you with much confidence.

If you need a sense of how resistant Irish people are to infrastructure changes just check out reaction to the renaming / rationalising of Dublin bus routes. Yes, its nice you first shifted your now wife/played a walkman/mitched off school on the 46A. No, its not a reason to keep the route.

A storm is a great time to steal a trampoline from a garden.
They'll assume it blew away.
But they won't look in case it killed someone.

Wait, am I trans by this definition? Surely non-binary at least?

Given that every single person starts off closer to female than male. Male sex organs don't start to form until nearly two months after conception.

Found an old PS3 Rock band keyboard controller in my cupboard. Figured out how to use it as a midi controller with Garageband on my MacBook

DIY Synth 😍

Now time to actually learn how to use the software or even how to play on a (very mini) keyboard...

Brave woman

Absolute scam.

MyGovID.ie would be the website (not .com) and the phone number wouldn't look like that.

Final advice... Never follow a link in a message, even a legit looking one. Instead independently go to the website of MyGov, your bank, whatever the message claims to be from & log in that way

Big Irish Head - BT Young Scientist Awards

The world is not ready for gen z. They are shitposters in real life.

We need to stop protecting land hoarders
We need homes not assets
#DerelictIrelan

Art by me & @judesherry.bsky.social

Tbf, "just a few [specific] mutations" is a huge distance to bridge before we have to seriously consider a new pandemic.

It's just the sense of unease won't be helped when we look at the incoming US admin and who's going to be watching the situation

No. I literally refuse to go through another pandemic. I demand we enter a new timeline immediately.

I have not seen this panto.

But this sounds just right

Talked with PEGI and they do not see anything wrong Balatro being rated 18+, nor with EA sports FC (and similar games) having a 3+ rating

Blaming EU laws, blaming storefronts, waiting for the future. Sitting on their hands

I thought some good might come of this, this sucks

They ignored my recommendation for ages, but my parents finally watched Kneecap thanks to the Oscar shortlisting.

And they both absolutely loved it,doubled over laughing multiple times.

You might end up with two retirees at their next concert!

I'd happily pay higher Local Property Tax if the money offset rates and other costs for enterprises of cultural value like bookshops, cinemas, heritage (non-franchise) cafes and youth clubs.

I think many homeowners would, but politicians seem to think we want tiny tax cuts.