Sean Bohan

The short term fate of democracy may be in the hands of one Cork man: Michael McGrath. My piece in the Cork Echo newspaper this morning. www.echolive.ie/corkviews/ar...

“We don’t believe in work-life balance”.

Building A Newspaper Out of the Internet with Molly White Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 08/06/2025 · 35m

Here's this week's Better Offline. I'm joined by @molly.wiki to talk about how RSS can purify your news experience, the challenge of the newsletter economy, and what gives her optimism for the future.

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I'm sad to say that since leaving Twitter/X my sales for live shows have dropped quite a lot - it turns out that even though it's a dreadful place it was still useful for getting the word out about events. So any shares / RTs of my posts about live shows are hugely appreciated!

I will never ever stop sharing the Michael Biehn with an adorable little girl dressed as Ripley.
Ever!

SNEAKERS: EXPANDED & REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET) SNEAKERS: EXPANDED & REMASTERED LIMITED EDITION (2-CD SET)

How was there an Expanded and Remastered version of the Sneakers soundtrack in 2023 and I didn’t hear about it?!

Almost 1.5 hours of new music!! 😭

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This is one of the two hotels that I think of when I read the part in Neuromancer about Case getting the mycotoxin that cut him off from cyberspace.
@greatdismal.bsky.social

Omega Reign an epic superhero novel by Bill Coffin In Hudson City, hero Praetorian, burdened by 75 years of sacrifice, dares a villain to trigger a quantum doomsday device.

I would love for Bill to get his novel made. Check out his Kickstarter and consider backing Omega Reign on @kickstarter.com, just like me!

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Pluralistic: AI’s pogo-stick grift (02 Aug 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Pluralistic: AI’s pogo-stick grift (02 Aug 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow buff.ly/5KTcXGY

Straczynski expressed the highest regard for Trias and ABC, but he said that he believes "network paranoia" has led them to use Q5. "It is a truly insidious organization, I make no bones about it at all. A lot of their research and theories are strictly from voodoo, Straczynski continued. "I think they reinforce stereotypes--sexist and racist. I think they are not helping television, they are diminishing it."

In addition to Janine's new look, described in notes on one DIC character drawing as "generally less harsh & "slutty," she will have a warmer, more nurturing relationship with Slimer, a childlike comic character who sometimes dissolves into slime.

The show also will contain less satire and less subtle, sophisticated verbal humor. "I've written a few shows for this season, and they weren't as much fun as last season," lamented "Real Ghostbusters" writer Michael Reaves. As one of numerous examples of this change, the Q5 report notes that some jokes that writers had included about college days and "no intelligent life in New Jersey" would go over the heads of young children. A phrase such as "create the proper ambiance," the report suggests, could be phrased more simply: "Make this room look like a little boy's.

A remarkable 1987 article about “Q5”, a consultancy that, i’ve now learned, seems singularly responsible for the mass bland-izing of cartoons when i was a kid. I remember the sudden and mysterious Jeanine swap-out in The Real Ghostbusters! this explains so much.

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Let's gooo! In the last two days, the Omega Reign #kickstarter jumped by about 30%! We've got 5 days left, so please stop by and make your pledge so we can unlock some lovely bonuses for everyone

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#indiepublishing #projectswelove #superhero #booksky

Gowron from Stark Trek, but he's Mr. Rogers, and he says "Glory to you... and your neighborhood."

What a ridiculous & stupid movie (complimentary) that nails the vibe of the original tv show & movies. A love letter to goofy comedies & I laugh my ass off. Liam Neeson & Pamela Anderson were incredible. The needle drops were perf. Story was over the top. Jokes per min were relentless & hilarious.

a man with a beard says listen up son in front of a poster for the boys ALT: a man with a beard says listen up son in front of a poster for the boys

Morning, bitches!

Artists — every person between you and your audience means less profit from your #art. Get that number to as close as zero as possible.

#Publishers existed because it was impossible to reach other people with your art; there is no such limitation now.

Own and control your work.

Getting Real With AI. When I read that some conversations with ChatGPT had appeared in Google searches, I did a search for “Doc Searls” ChatGPT and got a long and not-bad but not entirely accurate AI summary…

Just posted this: doc.searls.com/2025/08/02/g...

Get in there!!!

Matt & Geoff welcome back Mighty Yell's @positivelaser.bsky.social to discuss the recently-released Missile Command Delta, a bold reimagining of Atari's arcade classic, developed by @mightyyell.bsky.social and @13amgames.com.

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Curate your own newspaper with RSS "In a media landscape dominated by algorithmic feeds that aim to manipulate and extract, sometimes the most radical thing you can do is choose to read what you want, when you want, without anyone watching...

"In a media landscape dominated by algorithmic feeds that aim to manipulate and extract, sometimes the most radical thing you can do is choose to read what you want, when you want, without anyone watching over your shoulder." werd.io/curate-your-...

This year is Frostgrave's 10th Anniversary 🧙‍♂️🎉
To celebrate this, we're doing 10% off the range for the next 10 days❗️
Have a look: northstarfigures.com/list.php?spo...
#northstarfigs #frostgrave #ospreygames #stargrave #oathmark

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Second in the series and even better than the first. Don't sleep on these African Immortals novels from @tananarivedue.bsky.social.

Once upon a time at STSF I approached Jonathan Frakes at his table.

“I bought a picture with you later, and I brought two trombones. Could I—“

“Bring them.”

This was the result:

@kirilei.bsky.social

Escape enshittification Using RSS is a way to regain control over the information you read online. Instead of letting platforms like Twitter or TikTok control what you see based on engagement metrics meant to prolong your time on the platform and subject you to endless ads, you can subscribe only to the sources and writers you want to read. Unlike enshittified social networks, your RSS feed will give you exactly what you signed up to read — no promoted posts, no algorithmic deboosting for posts that dare to link to articles, no ragebait from people you don’t follow. RSS offers readers and writers a path away from unreliable, manipulative, and hostile platforms and intermediaries. In a media landscape dominated by algorithmic feeds that aim to manipulate and extract, sometimes the most radical thing you can do is choose to read what you want, when you want, without anyone watching over your shoulder.

RSS offers readers and writers a path away from unreliable, manipulative, and hostile platforms and intermediaries

Your demo reel (for VO) has now doubled!

I can’t believe its been 3 years since we brought Otis into our lives. You were so anxious, afraid & shy. Now 3 years later you are boisterous, energetic, goofy & full of personality. I can’t believe how lucky we are to have you in our home & hearts. Happy Gotcha Day!

Cc: @iamsarahstorm.bsky.social

‘Empire of AI’ with Karen Hao & Carole Cadwalladr A recording from The Citizens's live video

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social holds a great chat and interview with @karenhao.bsky.social Karen Hao author of "Empire of AI" which is all about the Techbro loonies such as Sam Altman of #OpenAI #AI

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Next time on Grand Designs...

meme: two books left book: THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY right book (much fatter and split into blue and red, red is far longer than blue): THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY IF MERRY & PIPPIN HAD A GUN red: defeating Sauron blue: taking the gun away from Merry and Pippin

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