Cormac
@cormacos.bsky.social
All manner of nerdery and geekery. Gaming. TTRPGS. Dogs. Environment. History. Dubliner. Queer.
Trying to use more Irish - please feel free to correct me if I make mistakes!
Apparently I talk a lot about folk music.
Trying to use more Irish - please feel free to correct me if I make mistakes!
Apparently I talk a lot about folk music.
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
“‘Ireland is full’? Of what? You wankers?”
Tomás Mulligan on the Cobblestone, Irish music, Irish culture, and all of that.
youtu.be/MUNg9xua07c?...
Tomás Mulligan on the Cobblestone, Irish music, Irish culture, and all of that.
youtu.be/MUNg9xua07c?...
Sure Isn't it Just A Bitta Craic - Short Documentary
YouTube video
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
“‘Ireland is full’? Of what? You wankers?”
Tomás Mulligan on the Cobblestone, Irish music, Irish culture, and all of that.
youtu.be/MUNg9xua07c?...
Tomás Mulligan on the Cobblestone, Irish music, Irish culture, and all of that.
youtu.be/MUNg9xua07c?...
Come be gay (optional) and do crime (required) in Loughrea next weekend!
Blades in the Dark is my favourite game of all time, and I love especially introducing it to new people.
Blades in the Dark is my favourite game of all time, and I love especially introducing it to new people.
February 14, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Come be gay (optional) and do crime (required) in Loughrea next weekend!
Blades in the Dark is my favourite game of all time, and I love especially introducing it to new people.
Blades in the Dark is my favourite game of all time, and I love especially introducing it to new people.
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GM Mike rocks up at #AthCon4 with his Beatle pun-heavy Battle Born game;
Yesterday (A Day in the Life).
Kids, The Beatles are a band from many moons ago. Not bad. Had a few hits.
I couldn't possible compete with GM Mike's puns, honestly be needs Help. Plus I'd only end up bugging him.
Yesterday (A Day in the Life).
Kids, The Beatles are a band from many moons ago. Not bad. Had a few hits.
I couldn't possible compete with GM Mike's puns, honestly be needs Help. Plus I'd only end up bugging him.
a group of people are crossing a street in a painting
ALT: a group of people are crossing a street in a painting
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:01 PM
GM Mike rocks up at #AthCon4 with his Beatle pun-heavy Battle Born game;
Yesterday (A Day in the Life).
Kids, The Beatles are a band from many moons ago. Not bad. Had a few hits.
I couldn't possible compete with GM Mike's puns, honestly be needs Help. Plus I'd only end up bugging him.
Yesterday (A Day in the Life).
Kids, The Beatles are a band from many moons ago. Not bad. Had a few hits.
I couldn't possible compete with GM Mike's puns, honestly be needs Help. Plus I'd only end up bugging him.
Snagged a last minute reservation tonight cus I’m romantic as fuck but poor at planning.
February 14, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Snagged a last minute reservation tonight cus I’m romantic as fuck but poor at planning.
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“Despite being categorised by the OPW as an Area of Potentially Significant Flood Risk, Aughrim failed a scheme viability review last year. Put simply, that means the cost of putting in place a major flood relief scheme would outweigh the benefit.“
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Why are flood defences taking so long to build? Don’t blame the pearl mussel
Just 10 of 54 projects prioritised for development in 2018 are under construction
www.irishtimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:21 AM
“Despite being categorised by the OPW as an Area of Potentially Significant Flood Risk, Aughrim failed a scheme viability review last year. Put simply, that means the cost of putting in place a major flood relief scheme would outweigh the benefit.“
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Went down an teach tabhairne and Arthur here decided he was going to sit on me and so he did.
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Went down an teach tabhairne and Arthur here decided he was going to sit on me and so he did.
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Where has the fabulous stained glass gone ?
February 13, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Where has the fabulous stained glass gone ?
Love that an English hotel chain sets up in Dublin and five minutes later is going to the courts to try and shut down a long-running staple of our nightlife.
Hoxton? More like Poxton, amirite?
Hoxton? More like Poxton, amirite?
February 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Love that an English hotel chain sets up in Dublin and five minutes later is going to the courts to try and shut down a long-running staple of our nightlife.
Hoxton? More like Poxton, amirite?
Hoxton? More like Poxton, amirite?
If ever I see someone wearing these glasses get slapped, no I didn’t.
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
If ever I see someone wearing these glasses get slapped, no I didn’t.
Ah David Blaine. Always the ones you least suspect.
February 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Ah David Blaine. Always the ones you least suspect.
They’ll be coming for the peanut butter next.
Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK
Oatly banned from using word ‘milk’ to market plant-based products in UK
Supreme court makes ruling after Swedish firm’s long-running battle with trade association Dairy UK
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The Swedish-based drinks manufacturer Oatly has been banned from using the word “milk” to market its plant-based products, after a ruling by the UK supreme court.
The alt-milk manufacturer has been in a long-running legal battle with the trade association Dairy UK after Oatly trademarked phrases associated with the dairy sector. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM
They’ll be coming for the peanut butter next.
I have two miserable pitbulls (and one spaniel who does not give a fiddler’s)
But seriously stop fucking raining already
February 13, 2026 at 8:59 AM
I have two miserable pitbulls (and one spaniel who does not give a fiddler’s)
But seriously stop fucking raining already
February 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
But seriously stop fucking raining already
If supervillains had a book club.
February 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
If supervillains had a book club.
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We’re live at 7:30PM GMT with Dice Sized Tales!
The crew has found the USCSS Cronus, a Weyland science vessel declared lost in the darkness of space 73 years ago. Hands tied by company policy, they board the Cronus to investigate.
www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...
The crew has found the USCSS Cronus, a Weyland science vessel declared lost in the darkness of space 73 years ago. Hands tied by company policy, they board the Cronus to investigate.
www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...
February 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
We’re live at 7:30PM GMT with Dice Sized Tales!
The crew has found the USCSS Cronus, a Weyland science vessel declared lost in the darkness of space 73 years ago. Hands tied by company policy, they board the Cronus to investigate.
www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...
The crew has found the USCSS Cronus, a Weyland science vessel declared lost in the darkness of space 73 years ago. Hands tied by company policy, they board the Cronus to investigate.
www.twitch.tv/emerald_coll...
Gaslight gatekeep girlboss
North Korean state media have never published the name of Kim Jong-un's daughter, only referring to her as his "respected" or "most beloved" child.
Kim Jong-un's daughter close to being named North Korea's next leader
North Korean state media have never published the name of Kim Jong-un's daughter, only referring to her as his "respected" or "most beloved" child.
l.euronews.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Gaslight gatekeep girlboss
A new renewable energy champion has emerged: Offaly!
Offaly was the #1 renewable-producing county in January, beating both Cork and Kerry for the very first time.
It produced enough power from renewable sources to meet almost 5% of the island's entire electricity demand for the month.
It produced enough power from renewable sources to meet almost 5% of the island's entire electricity demand for the month.
February 12, 2026 at 10:47 AM
A new renewable energy champion has emerged: Offaly!
🚨College Green consultation klaxon!🚨
The College Green plans have been released by Dublin City Council and another Consultation opens today
Really great to finally see what this transformation will look like
www.dublincity.ie/grow-college...
Really great to finally see what this transformation will look like
www.dublincity.ie/grow-college...
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
🚨College Green consultation klaxon!🚨
Honestly, what is the point of being an evil billionaire if you are not going to hurl large language models into outer space from your lair on the moon?
xAI all-hands meeting: Elon Musk tells staff that xAI needs a factory on the moon to build AI satellites and a massive catapult to launch them into space (New York Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 11, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Honestly, what is the point of being an evil billionaire if you are not going to hurl large language models into outer space from your lair on the moon?
HELLRIPPER - Coronach (LYRIC VIDEO)
YouTube video by Century Media Records
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I don’t know what a cataphracts game is and at this point I’m too afraid to ask.
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I don’t know what a cataphracts game is and at this point I’m too afraid to ask.
What would he have confessed to if he won gold?
Norwegian Olympian wins bronze then confesses to affair on TV
Norwegian Olympian wins bronze then confesses to affair on TV
Biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid admitted cheating on his girlfriend on Norwegian television following his competition
www.irishtimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:29 AM
What would he have confessed to if he won gold?
The cool young socialist in work has cut his mullet. We might be heading towards the end of this trend.
February 11, 2026 at 10:26 AM
The cool young socialist in work has cut his mullet. We might be heading towards the end of this trend.