Rachel Neylin

I forgot, it's behind a paywall 🙈

Here's some research @davidmccullough.bsky.social for next year. I haven't checked it yet myself for 'accuracy'!

My Euro-Euro-Euro Country, oh All the big boys All the Berties All the envelopes, yeah they hurt me I was 12 when the das started killing themselves all around me

This line in Cmat’s Euro Country really guts me. 2013 I used to have desperate men coming from Drogheda, Dundalk, & further, into the bar I worked in looking for work, construction workers whose jobs had disappeared asking for hours to pay the mortgage- “any hours at all”. kills me remembering

Many simple, convincing, and utterly reasonable arguments here

Cycling instead of driving has €1.40-€1.52 per km economic benefit in cities on island of Ireland — Walking and cycling on the island of Ireland saves the HSE and NHS nearly €100 million per year. Cycling instead of driving has an economic benefit of between €1.40-€1.52 per km in cities o…

Cycling instead of driving has €1.40-€1.52 per km economic benefit in cities on island of Ireland irishcycle.com/2024/03/05/c...

The faces of the Corleck Head

The faces of the Corleck Head

The faces of the Corleck Head

The Corleck Head • Cavan

As we're in the time of Lughnasa, it gives me an excuse to share one of my favourite artefacts in @nmireland.bsky.social – the Corleck Head.

It was found in 1855 near Corleck Hill in County Cavan, where a Lughnasa festival was regularly held.

#Archaeology 🏺 #SpéirGhorm

You might remember Irish governments punch down propaganda 'welfare cheats cheat us all' led by Leo Varadkar You won't remember this campaign "property cheats cheat us all" targeting vacancy & dereliction because it hasn't happened They won't punch their mates #DerelictIreland ffud art with Jude Sherry

You might remember Irish governments punch down propaganda 'welfare cheats cheat us all' led by Leo Varadkar

You won't remember this campaign "property cheats cheat us all" targeting vacancy & dereliction because it hasn't happened

They won't punch their mates

ffud for #DerelictIreland

Only ever been to Inishmore, but it was just fabulous. A ferry from Rossaveel, hired electric bikes then up to Dún Aonghasa, awestruck! Cycled all around the island, stopping at the weird funeral monuments. Back to Rossaveel & onto Clifden (great music & food). Is the wedding done? Hope ye had fun

She's so articulate, not talking from a script but from her own experience. Would that we were all so able now!

Israeli public figures call for ‘crippling sanctions’ on Israel over Gaza starvation Thirty-one high-profile Israelis accuse Tel Aviv of ‘brutal campaign’ and demand permanent ceasefire in letter

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

I don't know how anyone will ever live with their conscience if they don't try to do something to stop this. Politicians, yes, but all of us too. Unbearably sad

What a lovely tradition from your grandmother. I'd love to read more about Ukrainian stories about bread. Thank you Yara

I love this idea. Presumably you could grow it into any shape, so I could fulfill my ambition to have an elaborate Ghanaian-style coffin. I'm still deciding on what to celebrate in my life 😊 & therefore what shape it will be!

Why am I not surprised

I knew I'd miss it this morning, but using your tips I've just found it!! Great stuff altogether!!

If we believed women, we wouldn’t need the Epstein files to be released. They already told you who’s in them.

Yes, I understand how to make the search more specific, I just think filters would've been useful. There is metadata on each piece of audio so it should be possible. I think they're closing out the VPN route too. I'm just cranky because my audio comfort blanket is gone!

I've looked a couple of times & can't find them. I suppose I'll get used to it, but the search is wretched. I'd be happy to pay a subscription to keep BBC Sounds, but they're not interested in earning money!!

Can't wait! Just a shame all of us listeners outside the UK won't be able to listen on demand on BBC Sounds anymore 😥

😂 Obsessed with art!

Joan Miró-ish?

To live well in small spaces also requires a high quality of life outside of your home and locality, it requires a social contract for
- universal healthcare
- affordable childcare
- safe active travel
- great public transport
- attractive downsizing homes
- lower energy & food costs

#RestPlayWork

They've prioritised increasing supply by
- ending hoarding & speculation
- Compulsory Sales Orders -derelict
- Compulsory Rental Orders -vacant
- vacancy tax
- limiting Short Term Lets
- restricting holiday homes
- approving less hotels/offices
- building public/social homes
- state still own land

With all the talk of 32m2 homes it’s important to aware that other European countries compensate smaller homes with
- public luxury of parks, playgrounds & public spaces
- beautiful urban enviroments (i.e. no dereliction)
- external private storage
- shared laundry
- real rent caps
- secure tenure

Something lovely for the weekend! A very good boy! 🐾🐕😍

An amazing 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian mechanical dog carved from ivory. This leaping hunting dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking, by using a lever below its chest.

Met Museum 📷 by me

#Archaeology

GRMA Glastonbury 🔥

To reduce the road deaths toll, we need to tackle ‘Car Brain’ www.echolive.ie/corkviews/ar...

Spike Island is great too, boats leave from Cobh. Have you got your itinerary sorted? If you need a place in West Waterford, let me know.

Snort laughing at this!

Photo of deep purple cornflowers against a green background outside. Nearly black in colour

Photo of deep purple cornflowers in a blue pot outside. Nearly black in colour

I can't face much news these days. This cheered me up though. My 'black' cornflowers, are lovely - I know they're purple rather than black, but still! Got the seeds from the shop in the Palm House, Vienna last year. Looking forward to saving the seeds at the end of flowering. Look to the future