Ailbhe
@ailbhe.ossifrage.net
she/her
environment, sewing, books, art
#VisibleHealth
environment, sewing, books, art
#VisibleHealth
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So it feels very weird to be talking about anything other than the ICE occupation right now, but the ARCs of my new book arrived on Saturday. I'm going to do a giveaway.
January 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
So it feels very weird to be talking about anything other than the ICE occupation right now, but the ARCs of my new book arrived on Saturday. I'm going to do a giveaway.
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'Exceptionally rare' - farmer shocked after five calves born from one cow
[ From BBC News NI ]
[ From BBC News NI ]
'Exceptionally rare' - farmer shocked after five calves born from one cow
BBC News - Northern Ireland
www.bbc.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
'Exceptionally rare' - farmer shocked after five calves born from one cow
[ From BBC News NI ]
[ From BBC News NI ]
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A 90 year old woman just said she couldn’t concentrate on what I was saying because I was so handsome. One of the only times I regret not driving so I can’t go beeping round town.
January 13, 2026 at 12:11 PM
A 90 year old woman just said she couldn’t concentrate on what I was saying because I was so handsome. One of the only times I regret not driving so I can’t go beeping round town.
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One out of 12 rams is uninterested in females. Deemed “non-procreative" by farmers, they're typically sent to slaughter. German farmer Michael Stücke rescues the gay rams. His company Rainbow Wool, sells fabulous wool products from his flock of gay sheep. rainbow-wool.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:26 PM
One out of 12 rams is uninterested in females. Deemed “non-procreative" by farmers, they're typically sent to slaughter. German farmer Michael Stücke rescues the gay rams. His company Rainbow Wool, sells fabulous wool products from his flock of gay sheep. rainbow-wool.com
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As sitka plantations are to forestry, data centres are to housing. ##speirgorm
"Electricity demand from data centres has grown from 5% of national electricity demand in 2015 to 22% in 2024.
According to Eirgrid, by 2034, it is expected that this, along with any other new technology-related energy drains, will rise to 34% of electricity demand." Source: @thejournal.ie
According to Eirgrid, by 2034, it is expected that this, along with any other new technology-related energy drains, will rise to 34% of electricity demand." Source: @thejournal.ie
So, we can completely miss our climate targets but continue to build these energy sucking monstrosities. This needs to be stopped. Little to no employment, massive quantities of land and ridiculous damage to our air, water and habitats. #SpeirGorm
January 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM
As sitka plantations are to forestry, data centres are to housing. ##speirgorm
From @murtoz.bsky.social, on MECFS:
>> It is such a clown illness tho. What do you mean "I thought too much and now my muscles hurt"!?
>> It is such a clown illness tho. What do you mean "I thought too much and now my muscles hurt"!?
January 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM
From @murtoz.bsky.social, on MECFS:
>> It is such a clown illness tho. What do you mean "I thought too much and now my muscles hurt"!?
>> It is such a clown illness tho. What do you mean "I thought too much and now my muscles hurt"!?
I've done quite a lot of getting up and even made the bed but now I absolutely have to rest before I can do the rest. Maybe I should read a book. I used to do that.
January 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
I've done quite a lot of getting up and even made the bed but now I absolutely have to rest before I can do the rest. Maybe I should read a book. I used to do that.
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It is such a clown illness tho. What do you mean "I thought too much and now my muscles hurt"!?
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 AM
It is such a clown illness tho. What do you mean "I thought too much and now my muscles hurt"!?
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I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
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Now this is an idea I can get behind.
Dreamt @maureenjohnsonbooks.com ran a chain of dignified diners where you paid what you could and those who needed it always ate free. It was called MJ’s Place. It was the way things should be. The menu was simple and high class. Pets always ate free. Every Friday was a murder mystery dinner theater
January 12, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Now this is an idea I can get behind.
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this became very clear to me in the interview I did for this piece. Nat Raymond, who designed satellite observation to predict atrocities, concluded "“documentation is no substitute for political will.”" The satellite system predicted accurately; the international community failed to act on it.
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 AM
this became very clear to me in the interview I did for this piece. Nat Raymond, who designed satellite observation to predict atrocities, concluded "“documentation is no substitute for political will.”" The satellite system predicted accurately; the international community failed to act on it.
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It occurs to me that you know that I’m here now from X, but for folks who don’t know I’m here and would like to know or who you think don’t know me yet and might like some everyday joy vignettes dropping onto their timeline to momentarily quiet the mayhem - hello! 👋🏻 I promise to do just that ❤️
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
It occurs to me that you know that I’m here now from X, but for folks who don’t know I’m here and would like to know or who you think don’t know me yet and might like some everyday joy vignettes dropping onto their timeline to momentarily quiet the mayhem - hello! 👋🏻 I promise to do just that ❤️
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I am the very model of a bluesky poster general,
I'm writing jokes and making posts on topics nigh ephemeral,
I got here with an invite and I find Alf hog hysterical,
So keep it light I have no time to argue ecumenical
I'm writing jokes and making posts on topics nigh ephemeral,
I got here with an invite and I find Alf hog hysterical,
So keep it light I have no time to argue ecumenical
hope the UK follows through and blocks twitter but bsky is simply not prepared for becoming disproportionately British
January 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I am the very model of a bluesky poster general,
I'm writing jokes and making posts on topics nigh ephemeral,
I got here with an invite and I find Alf hog hysterical,
So keep it light I have no time to argue ecumenical
I'm writing jokes and making posts on topics nigh ephemeral,
I got here with an invite and I find Alf hog hysterical,
So keep it light I have no time to argue ecumenical
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Also you will be responsible for your employees deteriorating mental health due to having to encounter such materials as part of thier job.
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
You should leave X if you are a company because if you don't your social media staff will definitely end up encountering CSAM and then you and/or they may be held criminally liable.
January 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Also you will be responsible for your employees deteriorating mental health due to having to encounter such materials as part of thier job.
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
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This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
January 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.”
Really listen to it.
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One interesting thing about hospital strikes is that temporary employees brought in to replace striking nurses ALSO aren't looked at as scabs, because they're absolutely needed to care for the patients, which striking nurses care deeply about. The leverage is how much those replacements cost...
Nearly 15,000 NYSNA nurses from Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside and West, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian are on strike today because greedy hospital management have given frontline nurses no other choice.
January 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM
One interesting thing about hospital strikes is that temporary employees brought in to replace striking nurses ALSO aren't looked at as scabs, because they're absolutely needed to care for the patients, which striking nurses care deeply about. The leverage is how much those replacements cost...
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Friendly reminder that we call eggplant eggplant because the "normal" eggplant used to look like this
January 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Friendly reminder that we call eggplant eggplant because the "normal" eggplant used to look like this
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A Wilhelm scream and Munch scream bot locked in an endless reply loop as the last human perishes from a preventable superflu.
January 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
A Wilhelm scream and Munch scream bot locked in an endless reply loop as the last human perishes from a preventable superflu.
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It appears this is actually two teams - Cardiff Lions, a gay/inclusive team, and 'Diff Drag, a team of local drag queens, who play an annual charity match. Glorious.
The Cardiff Lions do an annual Drag Rugby charity match for children’s charities and it’s as beautiful as you imagined
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 AM
It appears this is actually two teams - Cardiff Lions, a gay/inclusive team, and 'Diff Drag, a team of local drag queens, who play an annual charity match. Glorious.
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I would not like it in my docs
I would not like it in my clocks
I would not use it in a letter
It will not make things any better
I will not give it all my stuff
It cannot fuck off fast enough
I would not like it in my clocks
I would not use it in a letter
It will not make things any better
I will not give it all my stuff
It cannot fuck off fast enough
January 12, 2026 at 10:57 AM
I would not like it in my docs
I would not like it in my clocks
I would not use it in a letter
It will not make things any better
I will not give it all my stuff
It cannot fuck off fast enough
I would not like it in my clocks
I would not use it in a letter
It will not make things any better
I will not give it all my stuff
It cannot fuck off fast enough
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“THOU SHALL NOT TOLERATE CSAM” is
one of fundamental principles underpinning all government social media regulations since the dawn of time (1996). From an internet governance perspective that’s the code of Ur-Nammu old…
one of fundamental principles underpinning all government social media regulations since the dawn of time (1996). From an internet governance perspective that’s the code of Ur-Nammu old…
January 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
“THOU SHALL NOT TOLERATE CSAM” is
one of fundamental principles underpinning all government social media regulations since the dawn of time (1996). From an internet governance perspective that’s the code of Ur-Nammu old…
one of fundamental principles underpinning all government social media regulations since the dawn of time (1996). From an internet governance perspective that’s the code of Ur-Nammu old…
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If the British (or any government) cannot or will not enforce the law against tech companies who produce and disseminate CSAM they may as well shutter OFCOM and go home.
Some concern about X inside government - and whether Ofcom will be able/ willing to use powers decisively.
Biz sec Peter Kyle said govt would "of course" consider banning X & Ofcom "must" keep people safe.
But it has only fined a couple of firms so far under OSA powers. Will it finally show teeth?
Biz sec Peter Kyle said govt would "of course" consider banning X & Ofcom "must" keep people safe.
But it has only fined a couple of firms so far under OSA powers. Will it finally show teeth?
January 12, 2026 at 11:03 AM
If the British (or any government) cannot or will not enforce the law against tech companies who produce and disseminate CSAM they may as well shutter OFCOM and go home.
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Gravity: optional.
January 12, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Gravity: optional.
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Roblox obviously assures everyone that the photos are immediately deleted, but
A) How the photos of children are shared and processed is regulated under GDPR.
B) I'm not sure I entirely trust a platform with such an atrocious record on child safety.
A) How the photos of children are shared and processed is regulated under GDPR.
B) I'm not sure I entirely trust a platform with such an atrocious record on child safety.
January 11, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Roblox obviously assures everyone that the photos are immediately deleted, but
A) How the photos of children are shared and processed is regulated under GDPR.
B) I'm not sure I entirely trust a platform with such an atrocious record on child safety.
A) How the photos of children are shared and processed is regulated under GDPR.
B) I'm not sure I entirely trust a platform with such an atrocious record on child safety.
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This is a great moment for people to stop engaging with Roblox.
Roblox has introduced mandatory age verification for its users. Children must upload a photo of themselves to Roblox with the image then processed by an American Age Verification Company, Persona.
I am *very* curious to know whether this is GDPR compliant.
I am *very* curious to know whether this is GDPR compliant.
Roblox to roll out compulsory age checks for chat
Roblox has said it will roll out compulsory facial recognition or ID checks from next month for players wanting to access its chat features.
www.rte.ie
January 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This is a great moment for people to stop engaging with Roblox.