Denise Breen 🖖
@denisebreen.bsky.social
Building Data Centres by day | On the wireless at the weekends | Writing about film | Love my Border Collie | Ride a Gold Wing everyday | Bigots get blocked | Trekker 🖖 LLAP, (she/her/hers), 🏳️⚧️ and hello to Jason Isaacs 👋
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Wonder Man is a refreshing, stylized detour that proves Marvel can still experiment successfully. It’s grounded, funny, and surprisingly poignant about the art of performance.
Don't expect the usual superhero fayre, this is a delightful buddy story.
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Don't expect the usual superhero fayre, this is a delightful buddy story.
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Wonder Man is a Hollywood satire with an ionic punch
Rating: ★★★★☆Reviewed: February 12, 2026Dropped in its entirety on Disney+ late last month, Wonder Man is less of a superhero origin story and more of a love letter (and occasionally a poison pen lett...
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February 12, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Wonder Man is a refreshing, stylized detour that proves Marvel can still experiment successfully. It’s grounded, funny, and surprisingly poignant about the art of performance.
Don't expect the usual superhero fayre, this is a delightful buddy story.
www.thefourthwall.xyz/post/wonder-...
Don't expect the usual superhero fayre, this is a delightful buddy story.
www.thefourthwall.xyz/post/wonder-...
On this day in 1993, in a crime that shocked everyone , two ten-year-old boys lured two-year-old James Bulger from his mother at a shopping mall in Liverpool, England, then tortured and beat him to death.
February 12, 2026 at 3:14 AM
On this day in 1993, in a crime that shocked everyone , two ten-year-old boys lured two-year-old James Bulger from his mother at a shopping mall in Liverpool, England, then tortured and beat him to death.
Leading Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane was shot 14 times and killed by loyalist paramilitaries (UFF/UDA) on this day in 1989, in front of his wife and children. A high-profile human rights lawyer, his murder highlighted collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and British security forces.
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Leading Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane was shot 14 times and killed by loyalist paramilitaries (UFF/UDA) on this day in 1989, in front of his wife and children. A high-profile human rights lawyer, his murder highlighted collusion between loyalist paramilitaries and British security forces.
#OTD in 1954, studies by Doll & Hill in the UK and Hammond & Horn in the US definitively linked cigarette smoking to lung cancer, prompting official health warnings. They followed tens of thousands of smokers, revealed a direct correlation between tobacco consumption and increased death rates.
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 AM
#OTD in 1954, studies by Doll & Hill in the UK and Hammond & Horn in the US definitively linked cigarette smoking to lung cancer, prompting official health warnings. They followed tens of thousands of smokers, revealed a direct correlation between tobacco consumption and increased death rates.
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premiered on this day, 1924, at Aeolian Hall in NYC as part of Paul Whiteman’s "An Experiment in Modern Music" concert. The iconic jazz-classical fusion piece featured Gershwin on piano and launched his reputation.
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue premiered on this day, 1924, at Aeolian Hall in NYC as part of Paul Whiteman’s "An Experiment in Modern Music" concert. The iconic jazz-classical fusion piece featured Gershwin on piano and launched his reputation.
Can't wait* to see how the 🟠👑 spins the tragic events in Canada to suit his targeting of trans people.
*I could wait, but we probably won't have to.
*I could wait, but we probably won't have to.
donald trump speaking into a microphone with the words many people are saying this above him
Alt: donald trump speaking into a microphone with the words many people are saying this above him
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February 11, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Can't wait* to see how the 🟠👑 spins the tragic events in Canada to suit his targeting of trans people.
*I could wait, but we probably won't have to.
*I could wait, but we probably won't have to.
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Pennylane had to be closed tonight due to a local power outage - which we're told won't be restored till late tonight
Pantibar on the other side of the street isn't affected thankfully
Pantibar on the other side of the street isn't affected thankfully
February 11, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Pennylane had to be closed tonight due to a local power outage - which we're told won't be restored till late tonight
Pantibar on the other side of the street isn't affected thankfully
Pantibar on the other side of the street isn't affected thankfully
Quote with your first crush
February 11, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Quote with your first crush
Would you call it an Odyssey?
February 11, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Would you call it an Odyssey?
I just ordered a couple 🖖
I'm trying to sell more of these pins than they sell tickets for the Melania movie. I think I can do it. Want to help?
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willburrows.art/shop
February 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM
I just ordered a couple 🖖
#OTD in 1858, 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous experienced the first of 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the Massabielle grotto near Lourdes, France. The visions, occurring between February and July, led to the discovery of a healing spring and the declaration "I am the Immaculate Conception".
February 11, 2026 at 11:38 AM
#OTD in 1858, 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous experienced the first of 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary in the Massabielle grotto near Lourdes, France. The visions, occurring between February and July, led to the discovery of a healing spring and the declaration "I am the Immaculate Conception".
On this day in 1852, the first British public flushing toilet specifically for women opened at 51 Bedford Street, in London. Following the success of George Jennings' "Monkey Closets" at the 1851 Great Exhibition, these "Public Waiting Rooms" aimed to improve sanitation & freedom for women.
February 11, 2026 at 11:34 AM
On this day in 1852, the first British public flushing toilet specifically for women opened at 51 Bedford Street, in London. Following the success of George Jennings' "Monkey Closets" at the 1851 Great Exhibition, these "Public Waiting Rooms" aimed to improve sanitation & freedom for women.
Good morning lovely people in my phone. I hope you have a good Tuesday 🖖
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Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Official Audio)
YouTube video by BillWithersVEVO
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February 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Good morning lovely people in my phone. I hope you have a good Tuesday 🖖
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Tuesday press preview 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Tuesday press preview 📰 #TomorrowsPapersToday
Really enjoying Bob FM available on DAB in the Dublin area only?
Loving its irreverent approach
Loving its irreverent approach
February 9, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Really enjoying Bob FM available on DAB in the Dublin area only?
Loving its irreverent approach
Loving its irreverent approach
For fans of Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell, or just watching awful corporate-types get their comeuppance, Send Help is essential viewing. It’s the first great horror-comedy of 2026, and a reminder that nobody—absolutely nobody—tortures their actors like Sam Raimi.
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Send Help, Sam Raimi's corporate satire is a bloody, beautiful return to form
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)Author: Denise Breen There is a specific, visceral joy in watching a Sam Raimi movie that feels like a Sam Raimi movie. After a decade largely spent playing in the sandboxes of Marv...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:42 PM
For fans of Evil Dead, Drag Me to Hell, or just watching awful corporate-types get their comeuppance, Send Help is essential viewing. It’s the first great horror-comedy of 2026, and a reminder that nobody—absolutely nobody—tortures their actors like Sam Raimi.
www.thefourthwall.xyz/post/send-he...
www.thefourthwall.xyz/post/send-he...
It seems I'm in a galaxy, far, far away, together with "Irish Progressive Community and Media"
February 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
It seems I'm in a galaxy, far, far away, together with "Irish Progressive Community and Media"
Still planning that trip to the World Cup?
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‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Still planning that trip to the World Cup?
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
An Garda Síochána was founded on this day in 1922, during a secret meeting organized by Michael Collins in Room 85 of the Gresham Hotel in Dublin. Initially known as the Civic Guard, the force was created to replace the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 AM
An Garda Síochána was founded on this day in 1922, during a secret meeting organized by Michael Collins in Room 85 of the Gresham Hotel in Dublin. Initially known as the Civic Guard, the force was created to replace the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC).
Reposted by Denise Breen 🖖
U.S. ski team: Lindsey Vonn in a “stable condition” after her horrific fall on ski slopes #WinterOlympics
February 8, 2026 at 5:22 PM
U.S. ski team: Lindsey Vonn in a “stable condition” after her horrific fall on ski slopes #WinterOlympics
At last, sitting down on a Sunday afternoon with a cuppa. This film was slated when it came out but I loved it as a psychological thriller where, as with the first film, we experience a lot of what happens through Arthur's lens.
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Me and My Shadow - Joker: Folie à Deux
YouTube video by Lament
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February 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
At last, sitting down on a Sunday afternoon with a cuppa. This film was slated when it came out but I loved it as a psychological thriller where, as with the first film, we experience a lot of what happens through Arthur's lens.
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I just found myself singing "It's the most wonderful time of the year"!
I know, I'm...👇
I know, I'm...👇
a man standing in a living room with the words lost on the bottom right
Alt: A person crawling on the floor saying "I've lost my marbles"
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February 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I just found myself singing "It's the most wonderful time of the year"!
I know, I'm...👇
I know, I'm...👇
Mother in law's kitchen sink blocked. Rubber gloves on and just filled a bucket with grease and food waste from the access chamber outside the kitchen window 🤢
How's your Sunday going?
How's your Sunday going?
February 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Mother in law's kitchen sink blocked. Rubber gloves on and just filled a bucket with grease and food waste from the access chamber outside the kitchen window 🤢
How's your Sunday going?
How's your Sunday going?
#OTD in 1983, the champion racehorse Shergar was kidnapped by an armed gang from the Aga Khan’s Ballymany Stud in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, just down the road from me.
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The Taking of Shergar | CelticMKE
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February 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
#OTD in 1983, the champion racehorse Shergar was kidnapped by an armed gang from the Aga Khan’s Ballymany Stud in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, just down the road from me.
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