J. Ní Dhóráin 🫧
@jnidhorain.bsky.social
sí/siad(she/they) • fantasy PhD researcher • AFHEA • all opinions are my own 🧡🤍🩷
in light of the popularity of cowboy romances i need to read some butchfemme cowboy romance asap where are the butchfemme cowboy romance books please
October 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
in light of the popularity of cowboy romances i need to read some butchfemme cowboy romance asap where are the butchfemme cowboy romance books please
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what's the point of multi millionaires if none of them are crazy enough to perfectly recreate the unsettling architecture of hill house from shirley jackson's the haunting of hill house
August 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
what's the point of multi millionaires if none of them are crazy enough to perfectly recreate the unsettling architecture of hill house from shirley jackson's the haunting of hill house
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"we used the copyrighted works of 7 million authors so we couldn't possibly afford to compensate them all" doesn't sound like a winning argument to me, but I guess that's why I'm not a billionaire LLM venture capitalist: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified
Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.
arstechnica.com
August 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
"we used the copyrighted works of 7 million authors so we couldn't possibly afford to compensate them all" doesn't sound like a winning argument to me, but I guess that's why I'm not a billionaire LLM venture capitalist: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
down the yuri manga rabbit hole on official PhD business of course
June 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
down the yuri manga rabbit hole on official PhD business of course
My intention is to learn more about trans histories this June, tackling my growing to-read list (while simultaneously reading for some PhD work)
June 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
My intention is to learn more about trans histories this June, tackling my growing to-read list (while simultaneously reading for some PhD work)
Happy pride month!
June 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Happy pride month!
thunderbolts was genuinely such a fun film experience i’m glad to still enjoy some superhero films
May 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
thunderbolts was genuinely such a fun film experience i’m glad to still enjoy some superhero films
Had a lovely time gushing about my favourite webcomic turned graphic novel at @ulsteruni.bsky.social Riverside Theatre for ‘On The Margins’ conference! 🔮🧝🏼♀️
May 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Had a lovely time gushing about my favourite webcomic turned graphic novel at @ulsteruni.bsky.social Riverside Theatre for ‘On The Margins’ conference! 🔮🧝🏼♀️
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loving having a hayfever attack because another department decided to scope out their new room (my current office) and leave all the windows open and blinds up 😭😭😭
April 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
loving having a hayfever attack because another department decided to scope out their new room (my current office) and leave all the windows open and blinds up 😭😭😭
what is with this weird nostalgia i’m suddenly having for the tv shows i really shouldn’t have been watching as a teenager but did??
April 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
what is with this weird nostalgia i’m suddenly having for the tv shows i really shouldn’t have been watching as a teenager but did??
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On a day with terrible, terrible news from these islands, here’s a little bit of good news for those who care about how we live & >how we live with each other<.
Bualadh Bos na Coillte!
Bualadh Bos na Coillte!
We did mention we had news?
We've just acquired all of the Sheanadh Gharráin woods east of the Bhoth Loiscthe River in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
35 acres of rainforest awesomeness are now protected, plus 47 acres of space for them to stretch into !
We've just acquired all of the Sheanadh Gharráin woods east of the Bhoth Loiscthe River in the Connemara Gaeltacht.
35 acres of rainforest awesomeness are now protected, plus 47 acres of space for them to stretch into !
April 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
On a day with terrible, terrible news from these islands, here’s a little bit of good news for those who care about how we live & >how we live with each other<.
Bualadh Bos na Coillte!
Bualadh Bos na Coillte!
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The push to define "woman" is regressive and dangerous to all women.
WRDA notes with disappointment the judgement of the Supreme Court regarding the interpretation of the word “woman” as used in the Equality Act 2010 to exclude transgender women.
www.wrda.net/blog/wrda-no...
www.wrda.net/blog/wrda-no...
April 16, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The push to define "woman" is regressive and dangerous to all women.
finished my first semester of teaching and i’m feeling quite emotional about it! it’s been so much fun i’ll miss the dynamic of our classes so much 😭 i will not miss the last-minute prep but it was still worth it
April 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
finished my first semester of teaching and i’m feeling quite emotional about it! it’s been so much fun i’ll miss the dynamic of our classes so much 😭 i will not miss the last-minute prep but it was still worth it
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I call on the brits to fuck off
A Conservative MP has called on Ireland to join the Commonwealth during a debate in the House of Commons
Conservative MP calls on Ireland to join Commonwealth
A Conservative MP has called on Ireland to join the Commonwealth during a debate in the House of Commons.
www.rte.ie
March 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I call on the brits to fuck off
much as i despise watching dating shows in english, i’m a religious Grá ar an Trá and Singles Inferno watcher make no mistake
March 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
much as i despise watching dating shows in english, i’m a religious Grá ar an Trá and Singles Inferno watcher make no mistake
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a reminder that a ceasefire is the bare minimum. 🕊️🇵🇸
January 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
a reminder that a ceasefire is the bare minimum. 🕊️🇵🇸
experienced the pure joy of welcoming in the new year in a housing estate as i spent the new year with my girlfriend, her neighbours poured over as we all waved goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025
January 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
experienced the pure joy of welcoming in the new year in a housing estate as i spent the new year with my girlfriend, her neighbours poured over as we all waved goodbye to 2024 and hello to 2025
me, screeching in vindication every time a magical fantasy character is labelled a witch in a scapegoat negative monstrous sense even though they’re simply fighting to survive and learning about their power!!!!!!!
December 11, 2024 at 11:32 AM
me, screeching in vindication every time a magical fantasy character is labelled a witch in a scapegoat negative monstrous sense even though they’re simply fighting to survive and learning about their power!!!!!!!
my annual pre-christmas “i promised people handmade gifts and now i realise i won’t have enough time to make them” panic is well underway
December 5, 2024 at 2:19 PM
my annual pre-christmas “i promised people handmade gifts and now i realise i won’t have enough time to make them” panic is well underway
tattoo inspired by my favourite childhood story :’)
November 20, 2024 at 1:50 PM
tattoo inspired by my favourite childhood story :’)
so sleeeeeepy but i’m so excited to get my latest tattoo today :’)
November 19, 2024 at 7:51 PM
so sleeeeeepy but i’m so excited to get my latest tattoo today :’)
the amount of misspellings in published academic books by some well regarded scholars gives me hope about my writing on a daily basis
November 19, 2024 at 7:51 PM
the amount of misspellings in published academic books by some well regarded scholars gives me hope about my writing on a daily basis