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Thanks for sharing, as someone who lectures remotely for a significant part of my job, it’s only by the grace of all the gods I haven’t ended up in a similar situation! Glad it’s resolved for you.

Not cool bro, not cool

And hopefully this will translate to action for those affected, but there seems to be many able to adopt an “electric monk” stance (able to believe two diametrically opposed beliefs simultaneously)

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

I think it’s a general trumpification , but not necessarily indicative of an exclusive maga mindset

Not surprising considering who it came from

This will be the story of the election and the usual politico voices on rte radio dismissing it show a wilful ignorance of the trajectory of the electorate and the trumpification of politics. Ignoring the signs will come back to haunt those who still believe in post civil war status quo.

My college age child voted at 7am, with me and there were a few of similar age there then, some even in school uniforms

Dave Ball, synth-pop hitmaker as one half of Soft Cell, dies aged 66 Synth player and producer had huge success with Tainted Love and other Soft Cell hits, and later returned to UK Top 10 with dance project the Grid Dave Ball, who as one half of Soft Cell brought dark, cutting-edge synth-pop to the masses, has died aged 66. Representatives for the musician said he “passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Wednesday”. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...

Dave Ball, synth-pop hitmaker as one half of Soft Cell, dies aged 66

Was at our polling station before going to work & there was someone there who seemed to be doing the same. I think spoiled votes are traditionally higher in low stakes elections like presidential/council ones, but it’s worth watching the trend towards a ‘they are taking our rights away’ narrative

Concer piano in the middle of a stage with purple lighting in background

Programme for a chamber music concert featuring Strauss and Liszt

Feel very lucky to be on a campus that this is how I can spend my lunchtime! @tudublin.bsky.social

And funnily enough Mr BO’B was quoted on RTE’s ‘it says in the papers’ this morning, saying the same thing …. What are the odds ???🙄

Me too, but he should deffo attach it to his next nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

I feel very seen. Still delighted I went back and did a degree in it lately and am happily volunteering on community digs since!

Yup …. Panic (or word count) is a powerful incentiviser 🤣

I just love these little dudes, I found out about them via my 6 year old , at the time! Nothing to be ashamed about being open to learning from a variety of sources!

I think ‘they’ keep thinking there is an untapped 30 to 40% of the electorate that yearn for the 1950s again, it’s not going to happen. Yes there is a lot of dissatisfaction but I’m not sure this group are going to buy the vision they are trying to sell

It wasn’t that different for Michael D’s campaigns iirc. Lots of snide remarks about everything from his left politics to his marriage, but once the election was over and he settled in most people except the most rabid left off this shite and now he’s almost universally viewed as a national treasure

Imagine your whole identity being tied up in making an absolute arse of yourself at every single opportunity. Every single member of that bloody Burke family is a dose.

Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York after 'discussion with King' In a statement, the prince says:

The Andrew formerly known as Prince

Nah it’s just a brekkie I dream about, only manage to get there once a year or so, but know it well!

Newport? Fab cafe. I’m nearly more jealous that I was seeing the Old Head yesterday

Picture of Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado

Today is a good day. Lots of shade being cast in the speech announcing Nobel Peace Prize about growing authoritarianism

It’s hovering just below 14 where I swim. Right at my limit. I’ll be packing up my togs soon till next June

Sounds perfect! I’d be delighted to have a dip this weekend. Still swimming on east coast probably till end of this month, but would much prefer to be there.

This could easily find its way into my Research Methodology module…..

Great shot! One of my favourite beaches ever.

Faked being sick to stay off school to watch it!🤣

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPrize in Chemistry to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal–organic frameworks.”

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