Mael Brigde - 𝘢𝘬𝘢 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘺 🇨🇦
@maelbrigde.bsky.social
Brigit; birds, bugs, & plants; SF; #TheArchers
Author: A Brigit of Ireland Devotional - Sun Among Stars
Please don’t follow me just to sell me something; I only follow back if we seem to be compatible souls.
DMs from actual friends only. 💚🐌🍂
Author: A Brigit of Ireland Devotional - Sun Among Stars
Please don’t follow me just to sell me something; I only follow back if we seem to be compatible souls.
DMs from actual friends only. 💚🐌🍂
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The Perpetual Flame at Kildare
The Perpetual Flame at Kildare And what of Brigit’s flame, this central aspect of her modern cult? In medieval times it was tended by her ...
brigitssparklingflame.blogspot.com
"The Perpetual Flame at Kildare” an essay on Brigit’s Sparkling Flame. #BrigidOfIreland #IrishSaints #PaganSky
Image by Mael Brigde: Close-up of lit candle in glass cylinder on bog oak candle stand, with two gold-painted oak leaves beside the candle. Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Kildare (2023)
Image by Mael Brigde: Close-up of lit candle in glass cylinder on bog oak candle stand, with two gold-painted oak leaves beside the candle. Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Kildare (2023)
Canada engaging 'with open eyes' as great powers use economic integration as 'weapons,' PM says
youtu.be/Pg4rNz8b_fU
youtu.be/Pg4rNz8b_fU
Canada engaging 'with open eyes' as great powers use economic integration as 'weapons,' PM says
YouTube video by CBC News
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January 20, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Canada engaging 'with open eyes' as great powers use economic integration as 'weapons,' PM says
youtu.be/Pg4rNz8b_fU
youtu.be/Pg4rNz8b_fU
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The only tasks our vet nurses went out to farms on were the ones requiring large equipment and therefore two people. As paul seems to be used as a comfort blanket and is never much help perhaps he could ride around. In real life he absolutely would have to drive.
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The only tasks our vet nurses went out to farms on were the ones requiring large equipment and therefore two people. As paul seems to be used as a comfort blanket and is never much help perhaps he could ride around. In real life he absolutely would have to drive.
BlueSky friends, my secret (but very public) confessors: I know it must be annoying on Zoom meetings when I adjust my pillows for a moment, but why oh why has this woman got her phone trained on her, wiggling wiggling as she sands a painted chair? SO distracting and completely off topic
Whinge done
Whinge done
January 20, 2026 at 8:19 PM
BlueSky friends, my secret (but very public) confessors: I know it must be annoying on Zoom meetings when I adjust my pillows for a moment, but why oh why has this woman got her phone trained on her, wiggling wiggling as she sands a painted chair? SO distracting and completely off topic
Whinge done
Whinge done
A good day for books today.
#1: I received notice that the "Handbook of Ancient Indo-European Grammars" will go ahead with a very prestigious publisher. @aaron-griffith.bsky.social and myself have the first truly modern typicological grammar of Old Irish in it.
#2: My colleague...
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#1: I received notice that the "Handbook of Ancient Indo-European Grammars" will go ahead with a very prestigious publisher. @aaron-griffith.bsky.social and myself have the first truly modern typicological grammar of Old Irish in it.
#2: My colleague...
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January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Óiche mhaith. Good night. 😴
(Didn’t like the gifs I was getting so I made this. Photo by Daniel o'dowd on Unsplash.)
(Didn’t like the gifs I was getting so I made this. Photo by Daniel o'dowd on Unsplash.)
January 19, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Óiche mhaith. Good night. 😴
(Didn’t like the gifs I was getting so I made this. Photo by Daniel o'dowd on Unsplash.)
(Didn’t like the gifs I was getting so I made this. Photo by Daniel o'dowd on Unsplash.)
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New resource now on the website - Grandparents' Day 2026 Bookmarks - three designs in English and three as gaeilge for pupils to colour and decorate. www.seomraranga.com/2026/01/gran... #ownbrand
January 18, 2026 at 5:09 PM
New resource now on the website - Grandparents' Day 2026 Bookmarks - three designs in English and three as gaeilge for pupils to colour and decorate. www.seomraranga.com/2026/01/gran... #ownbrand
“Governor Walz addresses ongoing federal presence in Minnesota.”
Powerful stuff. #Resist

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTs...
Powerful stuff. #Resist

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTs...
Governor Walz Addresses Ongoing Federal Presence in Minnesota
YouTube video by Office of the Governor of Minnesota
www.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“Governor Walz addresses ongoing federal presence in Minnesota.”
Powerful stuff. #Resist

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTs...
Powerful stuff. #Resist

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGTs...
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And they’re off. The annual mass escape from Dublin Castle, commemorating the real jailbreak of 1592 by Red Hugh O’Donnell & the O’Neill Brothers. Competitors will cover 62km through the night, across the mountains to Glenmalure Valley. That’s if they make it, unlike Art O’Neill, who died en route.
January 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM
And they’re off. The annual mass escape from Dublin Castle, commemorating the real jailbreak of 1592 by Red Hugh O’Donnell & the O’Neill Brothers. Competitors will cover 62km through the night, across the mountains to Glenmalure Valley. That’s if they make it, unlike Art O’Neill, who died en route.
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This article hits close to home: www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j....
I started off with a C64 in 1984 as a confirmation present. I never used it for games, but for programming. After decades of getting philologically spoiled, what I ended up with are sites such as "Lexicon Leponticum"...
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I started off with a C64 in 1984 as a confirmation present. I never used it for games, but for programming. After decades of getting philologically spoiled, what I ended up with are sites such as "Lexicon Leponticum"...
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Commodore 64 Ultimate review – it’s like 1982 all over again!
Showing the value of great design over visual impact, this faithfully resurrected home computer seamlessly integrates modern tech with some wonderful additional touches
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:55 AM
This article hits close to home: www.theguardian.com/games/2026/j....
I started off with a C64 in 1984 as a confirmation present. I never used it for games, but for programming. After decades of getting philologically spoiled, what I ended up with are sites such as "Lexicon Leponticum"...
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I started off with a C64 in 1984 as a confirmation present. I never used it for games, but for programming. After decades of getting philologically spoiled, what I ended up with are sites such as "Lexicon Leponticum"...
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I am delighted with the #TheArchers Facebook group lampoon on today’s episode of @thecidershedpod.bsky.social .
Disclaimer: I have never been to the FB group, I have nothing against it, and I don’t know who is involved, but I have heard some snide remarks that this skit jumps smoothly off from.
Disclaimer: I have never been to the FB group, I have nothing against it, and I don’t know who is involved, but I have heard some snide remarks that this skit jumps smoothly off from.
January 18, 2026 at 5:34 AM
I am delighted with the #TheArchers Facebook group lampoon on today’s episode of @thecidershedpod.bsky.social .
Disclaimer: I have never been to the FB group, I have nothing against it, and I don’t know who is involved, but I have heard some snide remarks that this skit jumps smoothly off from.
Disclaimer: I have never been to the FB group, I have nothing against it, and I don’t know who is involved, but I have heard some snide remarks that this skit jumps smoothly off from.
Snow owl Saturday morning moment
January 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Night, All.
January 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Night, All.
🐙
A bill to outlaw the sale, possession, transport, and distribution of farmed octopus in Washington advanced out of the state's House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday. washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/washi...
Washington may ban sales of farmed octopus • Washington State Standard
A bill to ban the possession and sale of farmed octopus in Washington advanced out of a House committee on Wednesday.
washingtonstatestandard.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:57 AM
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The Hillsborough Law will force public bodies to tell the truth after disasters: a legal duty of candour, new offences for cover-ups, and equal legal funding for families vs the state. This law making its way through Parliament has far reaching impact and deserves attention. Summary below
January 17, 2026 at 6:32 AM
The Hillsborough Law will force public bodies to tell the truth after disasters: a legal duty of candour, new offences for cover-ups, and equal legal funding for families vs the state. This law making its way through Parliament has far reaching impact and deserves attention. Summary below
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Surprise surprise. Alberta separatists are racist. The governing party and premier is playing footsie with them and their American backers.
“Old stock white Canadians, and that’s us, and we don’t have to apologize for this room being filled with white people,” said Sylvestre. “This used to be what Alberta was. We’re not apologizing for being ourselves.”
Out loud now.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Out loud now.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Anti-racism watchdog fields complaint arising from immigration comments made at separatist town hall
he complainant said Alberta Prosperity Project CEO Mitch Sylvestre made several inflammatory comments about immigrants during the town hall.
edmontonjournal.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Surprise surprise. Alberta separatists are racist. The governing party and premier is playing footsie with them and their American backers.
Woohoo!
Don't let this delicate little muppet fly fool you - larvae are voracious predators of armored scale insects! A member of the "gall" midge family, it has abandoned plant feeding for a meat-based diet (like many others).
#Cecidomyiidae: #Dentifibula viburni
Host = white prunicola scale; #Diaspididae
#Cecidomyiidae: #Dentifibula viburni
Host = white prunicola scale; #Diaspididae
January 17, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Woohoo!
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What a time to be alive!! #FliesofBritainandIreland coming out SOON
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@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @teamdiptera.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social
Our new 416pp #FliesofBritainandIreland covering over 1300 species & with over 1500 photos is now being printed - due mid Feb 2026. You can still pre-order until 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z
@flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social
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January 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
What a time to be alive!! #FliesofBritainandIreland coming out SOON
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @teamdiptera.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social
@dipteristsforum.bsky.social @teamdiptera.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social
Other work of the Ladybird artists.
Winter Landscape
Artist: Rowland Hilder
Winter Landscape
Artist: Rowland Hilder
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
I adore this image.
Other work by the Ladybird artists
‘January’ Shell Guide
Artist: SR Badmin
‘January’ Shell Guide
Artist: SR Badmin
January 15, 2026 at 8:49 AM
I adore this image.
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‘At the edge of the mere’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Winter, 1959)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Winter, 1959)
January 11, 2026 at 8:21 AM
‘At the edge of the mere’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Winter, 1959)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Winter, 1959)
Snails 🐌 from the German periodical ‘Das Buch der Welt,’ 1860.
#naturalhistory #snailart #MolluskMonday #animalart
#naturalhistory #snailart #MolluskMonday #animalart
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 AM
