Gerard Cunningham
@faduda.bsky.social
Formerly a productive member of society. Denied a 2023 Hugo, probably.✒️
#journalist #writer #podcasts
Occasionally here, but mostly https://mastodon.ie/@faduda
Recent(ish) project https://guth.ie/space-navigator/
#journalist #writer #podcasts
Occasionally here, but mostly https://mastodon.ie/@faduda
Recent(ish) project https://guth.ie/space-navigator/
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Gerard Cunningham
@faduda.bsky.social
· Jul 8
Time to give this another boost [now available outside the Amazon ecosystem]
Space Navigator and other stories: short stories and short short stories from the lockdown
www.amazon.co.uk/Space-Naviga...
www.draft2digital.com/book/3033557
Space Navigator and other stories: short stories and short short stories from the lockdown
www.amazon.co.uk/Space-Naviga...
www.draft2digital.com/book/3033557
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In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women."
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration.
It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women.
Our latest.
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A feature of complex systems is that as they transition out of a stable equilibrium the first signs are an increase in the frequency and extent of extreme behaviour.
Weather is the classic complex system, as things get more extreme the lessons learnt from past weather will be less of a guide
Weather is the classic complex system, as things get more extreme the lessons learnt from past weather will be less of a guide
A Met Éireann meteorologist has said the weather situation last night was complex and evolving, with the decision to suddenly issue a Status Yellow warning at 2.37am taken after rain was falling heavier than previously indicated
Rain warning issued late amid 'complex' situation
A Met Éireann meteorologist has said the weather situation last night was complex and evolving, with the decision to suddenly issue a Status Yellow warning at 2.37am taken after rain was falling heavi...
www.rte.ie
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
A feature of complex systems is that as they transition out of a stable equilibrium the first signs are an increase in the frequency and extent of extreme behaviour.
Weather is the classic complex system, as things get more extreme the lessons learnt from past weather will be less of a guide
Weather is the classic complex system, as things get more extreme the lessons learnt from past weather will be less of a guide
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One thing the ICE masks do is hide that Stephen Miller's white supremacist project relies on brown labor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTSe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTSe...
Behind the Masks
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
One thing the ICE masks do is hide that Stephen Miller's white supremacist project relies on brown labor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTSe...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTSe...
No it's not a concentration camp. Please don't put in the newspaper that it's a concentration camp.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:12 PM
No it's not a concentration camp. Please don't put in the newspaper that it's a concentration camp.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Freelance Forum Spring 2026
with a focus on legal reporting issues, rules of contempt, defamation law etc.
Dublin, 21 March
NUJ members/students €5
Others €20
Organised by Dublin Freelance NUJ with support from @cnam-ie.bsky.social
dublinfreelance.org/freelance-fo...
ti.to/freelance-fo...
with a focus on legal reporting issues, rules of contempt, defamation law etc.
Dublin, 21 March
NUJ members/students €5
Others €20
Organised by Dublin Freelance NUJ with support from @cnam-ie.bsky.social
dublinfreelance.org/freelance-fo...
ti.to/freelance-fo...
January 27, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Freelance Forum Spring 2026
with a focus on legal reporting issues, rules of contempt, defamation law etc.
Dublin, 21 March
NUJ members/students €5
Others €20
Organised by Dublin Freelance NUJ with support from @cnam-ie.bsky.social
dublinfreelance.org/freelance-fo...
ti.to/freelance-fo...
with a focus on legal reporting issues, rules of contempt, defamation law etc.
Dublin, 21 March
NUJ members/students €5
Others €20
Organised by Dublin Freelance NUJ with support from @cnam-ie.bsky.social
dublinfreelance.org/freelance-fo...
ti.to/freelance-fo...
Anyone here from Lambert puppet theatre?
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Anyone here from Lambert puppet theatre?
Blaming the Met office for the rain..
Dublin City Council has said a full review into overnight flooding during exceptionally heavy rainfall would include a look at the timing of weather forecasts | Follow live
Dublin City Council to review timing of forecasts
Follow developments as the capital experienced "exceptionally heavy rainfall" last night, with north Dublin the most impacted area.
www.rte.ie
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Blaming the Met office for the rain..
"A spokesperson for the Department of Justice didn’t directly address a query asking why it’s not honouring its past practice for calculating that time for citizenship seekers. It’s unclear if it’s denying that it ever followed that policy."
www.dublininquirer.com/refugees-app...
www.dublininquirer.com/refugees-app...
Refugees waiting on citizenship decisions find the rules have quietly changed
While they heard about harsher policies brought in last year, this change wasn't announced, and affects people who applied before then.
www.dublininquirer.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 PM
"A spokesperson for the Department of Justice didn’t directly address a query asking why it’s not honouring its past practice for calculating that time for citizenship seekers. It’s unclear if it’s denying that it ever followed that policy."
www.dublininquirer.com/refugees-app...
www.dublininquirer.com/refugees-app...
From mastodon: two stories side by side in NY Times
February 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
From mastodon: two stories side by side in NY Times
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Any illustration I’ve seen of “the food pyramid” is just a food triangle
February 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Any illustration I’ve seen of “the food pyramid” is just a food triangle
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Breaking news: The UK government’s contentious ban on Palestine Action under anti-terror laws has been ruled unlawful in a landmark legal victory for civil liberties campaigners. ft.trib.al/V0bk3dr
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Breaking news: The UK government’s contentious ban on Palestine Action under anti-terror laws has been ruled unlawful in a landmark legal victory for civil liberties campaigners. ft.trib.al/V0bk3dr
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Palestine Action remains banned as a terror group in the UK despite its co-founder winning a High Court challenge.
Palestine Action wins UK court challenge, ban remains
Palestine Action remains banned as a terror group in the UK despite its co-founder winning a High Court challenge.
www.rte.ie
February 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Palestine Action remains banned as a terror group in the UK despite its co-founder winning a High Court challenge.
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Ian Paisley Jr inviting Erika Kirk to Northern Ireland and wanting to set up a branch of Turning Point there should be a bigger story given the DUP's murky funding of advertising etc back in the Brexit referendum.
February 13, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Ian Paisley Jr inviting Erika Kirk to Northern Ireland and wanting to set up a branch of Turning Point there should be a bigger story given the DUP's murky funding of advertising etc back in the Brexit referendum.
The incredibly touching ending of 1984, as our hero cries tears of joy at the realisation that yes, he truly does love Big Brother.
What other movies do you reckon should be given hopeful remakes?
The Lawnmower Man: a heartwarming tale about a dude who is really good at cutting grass and goes to the lawnmowing championships to make money to save the local rec centre.
The Lawnmower Man: a heartwarming tale about a dude who is really good at cutting grass and goes to the lawnmowing championships to make money to save the local rec centre.
Threads director Mick Jackson has expressed worry over the upcoming remake’s focus on finding “hope even in the most challenging of times.”
“That one phrase worried me,” he tells Empire. “Hope is not part of nuclear war.”
Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
“That one phrase worried me,” he tells Empire. “Hope is not part of nuclear war.”
Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
February 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The incredibly touching ending of 1984, as our hero cries tears of joy at the realisation that yes, he truly does love Big Brother.
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What other movies do you reckon should be given hopeful remakes?
The Lawnmower Man: a heartwarming tale about a dude who is really good at cutting grass and goes to the lawnmowing championships to make money to save the local rec centre.
The Lawnmower Man: a heartwarming tale about a dude who is really good at cutting grass and goes to the lawnmowing championships to make money to save the local rec centre.
Threads director Mick Jackson has expressed worry over the upcoming remake’s focus on finding “hope even in the most challenging of times.”
“That one phrase worried me,” he tells Empire. “Hope is not part of nuclear war.”
Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
“That one phrase worried me,” he tells Empire. “Hope is not part of nuclear war.”
Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies/news/...
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 AM
What other movies do you reckon should be given hopeful remakes?
The Lawnmower Man: a heartwarming tale about a dude who is really good at cutting grass and goes to the lawnmowing championships to make money to save the local rec centre.
The Lawnmower Man: a heartwarming tale about a dude who is really good at cutting grass and goes to the lawnmowing championships to make money to save the local rec centre.
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Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, said:
"AI is not an impending threat, but a presence across our industry."
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
"AI is not an impending threat, but a presence across our industry."
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
NUJ gives evidence to Joint Oireachtas Committee on AI and copyright
Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, called for a tech tax and stronger legislation to protect journalism and democracy while giving evidence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on AI and copyright.
www.nuj.org.uk
February 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Séamus Dooley, NUJ Irish secretary, said:
"AI is not an impending threat, but a presence across our industry."
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
"AI is not an impending threat, but a presence across our industry."
www.nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj...
That's nice..
The administration of President Donald Trump has announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulations
Trump revokes basis of US climate regulation
The administration of President Donald Trump has announced the repeal of a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, removing the legal basis for federal climate regulati...
www.rte.ie
February 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
That's nice..
Just think, an entire campus of Enoch -style weirdos.
The Cistercian Order in Ireland has confirmed that discussions with Ave Maria University for it to open a new campus in Co Waterford are at an "advanced stage"
US Catholic college in 'advanced' talks on Irish campus
The Cistercian Order in Ireland has confirmed that discussions with Ave Maria University for it to open a new campus in Co Waterford are at an "advanced stage".
www.rte.ie
February 12, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Just think, an entire campus of Enoch -style weirdos.
February 12, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Red Bernard.
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Red Bernard.
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Nothing will change until the government stop saying people worrying about immigration have 'legitimate concerns' and they're all out there saying that today as they criticise Ratcliffe for being a racist.
They gave him the permission to say what he said.
They gave him the permission to say what he said.
February 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Nothing will change until the government stop saying people worrying about immigration have 'legitimate concerns' and they're all out there saying that today as they criticise Ratcliffe for being a racist.
They gave him the permission to say what he said.
They gave him the permission to say what he said.
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I had four wonderful days in Amsterdam this week, and one of my main takeaways is that, wherever you are in the world, it is legally mandatory that all breakfast DJs look like this.
February 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I had four wonderful days in Amsterdam this week, and one of my main takeaways is that, wherever you are in the world, it is legally mandatory that all breakfast DJs look like this.