Some of the most enjoyable comics of my youth were the ones where the plot was pretty tangential to whatever The Big Story of the era was.
They could explore an idea or a character without having to worry about how it might affect 100 other story arcs.
The Wonder Man TV show feels like this. 👍👍
They could explore an idea or a character without having to worry about how it might affect 100 other story arcs.
The Wonder Man TV show feels like this. 👍👍
February 1, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Some of the most enjoyable comics of my youth were the ones where the plot was pretty tangential to whatever The Big Story of the era was.
They could explore an idea or a character without having to worry about how it might affect 100 other story arcs.
The Wonder Man TV show feels like this. 👍👍
They could explore an idea or a character without having to worry about how it might affect 100 other story arcs.
The Wonder Man TV show feels like this. 👍👍
Cinemas are apparently being paid to show it unlike other releases where they just make money from ticket sales.
Just the millionth example of someone paying to curry favour (I’m sure there’s another common word for this) with that American idiot.
Just the millionth example of someone paying to curry favour (I’m sure there’s another common word for this) with that American idiot.
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Cinemas are apparently being paid to show it unlike other releases where they just make money from ticket sales.
Just the millionth example of someone paying to curry favour (I’m sure there’s another common word for this) with that American idiot.
Just the millionth example of someone paying to curry favour (I’m sure there’s another common word for this) with that American idiot.
Sometimes forget just how good this video and performance is. Honestly, hang it in the Louvre.
Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)
YouTube video by ChildishGambinoVEVO
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Sometimes forget just how good this video and performance is. Honestly, hang it in the Louvre.
I’d love to see a journalist owned news outlet in Ireland run to the standards set out below.
Maybe a co-op or an employee ownership trust model?
It would probably need a friendly multimillionaire to get it off the ground though. 💸
Maybe a co-op or an employee ownership trust model?
It would probably need a friendly multimillionaire to get it off the ground though. 💸
All I want is a paper that tells me the news, isn't in thrall to corporate interests/PR, doesn't both-sides everything, doesn't align with or platform fascism, and doesn't launder right wing talking points or associated bigotries (currently in particular anti-trans bigotry)
Is that too much to ask?
Is that too much to ask?
I don't accept the transcribing Reuters/AP reports though. They don't have to just transcribe and ultimately they are the publisher and take responsibility.
Sure, transcribing is cheaper - but losing subscribers is expensive
Sure, transcribing is cheaper - but losing subscribers is expensive
January 28, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I’d love to see a journalist owned news outlet in Ireland run to the standards set out below.
Maybe a co-op or an employee ownership trust model?
It would probably need a friendly multimillionaire to get it off the ground though. 💸
Maybe a co-op or an employee ownership trust model?
It would probably need a friendly multimillionaire to get it off the ground though. 💸
I’d very much rather they didn’t publish them either. If you don’t see a journalist’s name at the top don’t bother reading on is a useful rule of thumb.
January 28, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I’d very much rather they didn’t publish them either. If you don’t see a journalist’s name at the top don’t bother reading on is a useful rule of thumb.
I think we’re at the early stages of a new wave of paid news sites, for now outside of corporate ownership. Locally things like The Ditch and The Dublin Enquirer. Internationally The Nerve.
Interested to see how it pans out.
Interested to see how it pans out.
January 28, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I think we’re at the early stages of a new wave of paid news sites, for now outside of corporate ownership. Locally things like The Ditch and The Dublin Enquirer. Internationally The Nerve.
Interested to see how it pans out.
Interested to see how it pans out.
It’s taken from a Reuters feed rather than written by a IE journalist. All Irish news outlets seem to do this to cut costs and fill out their websites for ad views / clicks.
I was paying for The Currency in its early days but was turned off by its super-pro-capitalism opinions.
I was paying for The Currency in its early days but was turned off by its super-pro-capitalism opinions.
January 28, 2026 at 12:41 PM
It’s taken from a Reuters feed rather than written by a IE journalist. All Irish news outlets seem to do this to cut costs and fill out their websites for ad views / clicks.
I was paying for The Currency in its early days but was turned off by its super-pro-capitalism opinions.
I was paying for The Currency in its early days but was turned off by its super-pro-capitalism opinions.
I clicked through to see if it was a local churnalist writing the article. Turns out it’s from a Reuters feed, so the only human involvement might well be an Amazon PR person. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
January 28, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I clicked through to see if it was a local churnalist writing the article. Turns out it’s from a Reuters feed, so the only human involvement might well be an Amazon PR person. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
The 3rd point here is probably the least talked about aspect of why AI doesn’t work for business today.
I’d argue that the massive failure rate of current AI projects is due to the need for real people to check and correct everything it does.
You would fire a person who got so much wrong so often.
I’d argue that the massive failure rate of current AI projects is due to the need for real people to check and correct everything it does.
You would fire a person who got so much wrong so often.
AI skills.
* Saying no.
* Not using it.
* Rigorously checking the output if forced to use it.
* Saying no.
* Not using it.
* Rigorously checking the output if forced to use it.
January 28, 2026 at 10:43 AM
The 3rd point here is probably the least talked about aspect of why AI doesn’t work for business today.
I’d argue that the massive failure rate of current AI projects is due to the need for real people to check and correct everything it does.
You would fire a person who got so much wrong so often.
I’d argue that the massive failure rate of current AI projects is due to the need for real people to check and correct everything it does.
You would fire a person who got so much wrong so often.
I've used Qobuz for years to buy tracks for DJing that just aren't available on other platforms. It's got a very good catalogue.
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
I've used Qobuz for years to buy tracks for DJing that just aren't available on other platforms. It's got a very good catalogue.
I’d love friends to get off WhatsApp for Signal or something else but no chance of that at the moment. 🤷♂️😅
January 26, 2026 at 11:49 AM
I’d love friends to get off WhatsApp for Signal or something else but no chance of that at the moment. 🤷♂️😅
I left IG a year or two ago now for similar reasons, and tried the alternative apps at the time, but there was no activity then really. I might have to look into them again.
January 25, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I left IG a year or two ago now for similar reasons, and tried the alternative apps at the time, but there was no activity then really. I might have to look into them again.
That’s just a given for either side of the American divide. The bigger problem is there’s no coherent leadership for a coordinated opposition, so what we see are sporadic pockets of public disorder.
Until the geriatric leaders of the Democrats give way, there is effectively no political opposition.
Until the geriatric leaders of the Democrats give way, there is effectively no political opposition.
January 24, 2026 at 11:13 AM
That’s just a given for either side of the American divide. The bigger problem is there’s no coherent leadership for a coordinated opposition, so what we see are sporadic pockets of public disorder.
Until the geriatric leaders of the Democrats give way, there is effectively no political opposition.
Until the geriatric leaders of the Democrats give way, there is effectively no political opposition.
I assume he’s surrounded by a bunch of Wormtongues who can use that short attention span to their advantage, and as long as he’s promised a cut he goes along with it. Apparently that’s what happened with Greenland. BBC cover it and the supposed resources today.
Greenland: What natural resources does the island have?
Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.
www.bbc.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I assume he’s surrounded by a bunch of Wormtongues who can use that short attention span to their advantage, and as long as he’s promised a cut he goes along with it. Apparently that’s what happened with Greenland. BBC cover it and the supposed resources today.
As usual there’s a grift to end the manufactured crisis, mining right this time. Rare earth minerals in Ukraine. Property development in Gaza. Everything he does is about making him and his family richer somehow. Everything else is a smokescreen.
January 22, 2026 at 4:25 PM
As usual there’s a grift to end the manufactured crisis, mining right this time. Rare earth minerals in Ukraine. Property development in Gaza. Everything he does is about making him and his family richer somehow. Everything else is a smokescreen.
The LateNightTales series is good for this too.
January 22, 2026 at 11:34 AM
The LateNightTales series is good for this too.
Getting yourself out of meetings you were never really needed for is one of life’s great unsung skills.
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Getting yourself out of meetings you were never really needed for is one of life’s great unsung skills.
Modern feudalism.
“Ireland's 11 billionaires are wealthier than 66% of the country's population, according to a new study from Oxfam.”
“Ireland's 11 billionaires are wealthier than 66% of the country's population, according to a new study from Oxfam.”
Collective wealth of billionaires rises by $2.5 trillion
Ireland's 11 billionaires are wealthier than 66% of the country's population, according to a new study from Oxfam.
www.rte.ie
January 19, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Modern feudalism.
“Ireland's 11 billionaires are wealthier than 66% of the country's population, according to a new study from Oxfam.”
“Ireland's 11 billionaires are wealthier than 66% of the country's population, according to a new study from Oxfam.”
Some of the American commentariat have been quipping that he wants Greenland because it looks big on maps. It’s sadly believable.
January 18, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Some of the American commentariat have been quipping that he wants Greenland because it looks big on maps. It’s sadly believable.
The whole thing looks like a rubbish AI generated April fools joke. It’s only believable because it’s coming from that unfunny El*n wannabe. Money can’t buy class, taste, humour etc.
January 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
The whole thing looks like a rubbish AI generated April fools joke. It’s only believable because it’s coming from that unfunny El*n wannabe. Money can’t buy class, taste, humour etc.
Both @empiremagazine.bsky.social and @kermodeandmayo.bsky.social podcasts featured Claire Foy / clairvoyant puns.
Didn’t see that one coming. 🤷♂️
Didn’t see that one coming. 🤷♂️
January 17, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Both @empiremagazine.bsky.social and @kermodeandmayo.bsky.social podcasts featured Claire Foy / clairvoyant puns.
Didn’t see that one coming. 🤷♂️
Didn’t see that one coming. 🤷♂️
Given how much coverage Those American Idiots got for their baseless claims, it’s worth boosting this story which obviously won’t get nearly as much coverage.
No autism link to paracetamol use in pregnancy - study
Current evidence does not link paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, experts have said after a new review of studies on the topic.
www.rte.ie
January 17, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Given how much coverage Those American Idiots got for their baseless claims, it’s worth boosting this story which obviously won’t get nearly as much coverage.
Somewhere in RTÉ there’s a Chemical Brothers loving sub editor who’s just chuffed with this headline. 🙂
January 17, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Somewhere in RTÉ there’s a Chemical Brothers loving sub editor who’s just chuffed with this headline. 🙂
Long overdue, but I also can’t see it happening anytime soon.
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Long overdue, but I also can’t see it happening anytime soon.
And if a people power boycott of these platforms hurts a few billionaires’ feelings (and bank balances) along the way, then all the better I say. 🙂
January 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
And if a people power boycott of these platforms hurts a few billionaires’ feelings (and bank balances) along the way, then all the better I say. 🙂