Paul O'Flaherty
@paulof.com
Marketing and Sarcasm. Here to help, maybe. #Consultant #Podcaster #Gamer #ProblemSolver #Sarcastic #Irish Blog and Podcast at: PaulOF.com
Happy Hump Day from the cat and I. Lazy git, just sitting there staring out at the snow. What a life! LOL Ugh, I need a haircut! 🤣 #humpday
November 12, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Happy Hump Day from the cat and I. Lazy git, just sitting there staring out at the snow. What a life! LOL Ugh, I need a haircut! 🤣 #humpday
Yes, please and thank you! Threads adds podcast promotion features 🎧🎧😊 Something to add here on BlueSky? #podcasts #podcasting
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Threads is adding features for creators to promote their podcasts
Threads is working on new features that could make the text-based social network a bit more audio-friendly.
www.engadget.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Yes, please and thank you! Threads adds podcast promotion features 🎧🎧😊 Something to add here on BlueSky? #podcasts #podcasting
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Started experimenting with locally hosted n8n (docker) for automation AI, documents etc... What n8n alternatives (self hosted) should I also check out? #automation #ai #n8n
November 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Started experimenting with locally hosted n8n (docker) for automation AI, documents etc... What n8n alternatives (self hosted) should I also check out? #automation #ai #n8n
It rained last night after the snow. The ice on the top of Kristina's car was thick this morning. ❄️❄️
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It rained last night after the snow. The ice on the top of Kristina's car was thick this morning. ❄️❄️
X - a site with fake traffic, fake people, and now sending your website fake traffic. FFS Elon. Is there nothing you can't fuck up? #elonmusk #twitter #analytics #marketing
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X appears to be sending fake traffic across the web
Substack and Bluesky saw a jump in “traffic” following the update.
www.theverge.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
X - a site with fake traffic, fake people, and now sending your website fake traffic. FFS Elon. Is there nothing you can't fuck up? #elonmusk #twitter #analytics #marketing
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How did I not know about Reader? It has discovery across WordPress blogs and RSS and OPML import as well? #wordpress
WordPress Reader Is Criminally Under Marketed
I must admit that I've known about Reader, which is the WordPress.com tool for following blogs, for years now, but never realised it worked for sites that were not hosted on WordPress infrastructure. It actually allows you to subscribe to RSS feeds and import OPML files. When you follow as many sites and blogs as I do, a good RSS Reader is the only way to fly…
pauloflaherty.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
How did I not know about Reader? It has discovery across WordPress blogs and RSS and OPML import as well? #wordpress
I wrote this 16 years ago, and I don't think much has changed for the better. #socialmedia
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Is Social Media a Cry for Help?
Social media is an odd thing. Well, to be more precise, how we use Twitter and other microblogging platforms is odd. Have you ever stopped to think about how much inane crap we pump out every day? …
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November 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I wrote this 16 years ago, and I don't think much has changed for the better. #socialmedia
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So, I got my Covid and Flu jabs on Monday and was completely out of it yesterday. The fever only broke last night. Today I still feel like hammered crap, but at least it's getting better. 😊
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
So, I got my Covid and Flu jabs on Monday and was completely out of it yesterday. The fever only broke last night. Today I still feel like hammered crap, but at least it's getting better. 😊
It's 11 years today since Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Zero Day Edition) turned up on my doorstep on launch day via UPS. #xbox #callofduty #videogames
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It's 11 years today since Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Zero Day Edition) turned up on my doorstep on launch day via UPS. #xbox #callofduty #videogames
Marketing your small or local business can feel like guerrilla warfare and can be expensive. Here's my list of 8 invaluable marketing tools that I use, that won't cost you a penny. #marketing #smallbusiness #localbusiness
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November 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Marketing your small or local business can feel like guerrilla warfare and can be expensive. Here's my list of 8 invaluable marketing tools that I use, that won't cost you a penny. #marketing #smallbusiness #localbusiness
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The math doesn't math! - "Brad Gerstner, an OpenAI investor and CEO of Altimeter Capital, asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on his podcast Friday about how a company with $13 billion in revenue can make $1.4 trillion in spending commitments." #ai #openai
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The AI industry is running on FOMO
At least according to Big Tech’s latest earnings calls.
www.theverge.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The math doesn't math! - "Brad Gerstner, an OpenAI investor and CEO of Altimeter Capital, asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on his podcast Friday about how a company with $13 billion in revenue can make $1.4 trillion in spending commitments." #ai #openai
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Just wrapped recording episode 24 of Just The Posts, but editing will have to wait until the morning. I got my Covid and Flu jabs this morning, and my arms are starting to hurt. #podcasting #covid
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Just wrapped recording episode 24 of Just The Posts, but editing will have to wait until the morning. I got my Covid and Flu jabs this morning, and my arms are starting to hurt. #podcasting #covid
This curry chip (or Curry Fries as it is on the menu) from Hurley's Irish Pub in Montreal was the second-best thing I ate last week. 😏 #foodporn #foodlover #curry
November 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This curry chip (or Curry Fries as it is on the menu) from Hurley's Irish Pub in Montreal was the second-best thing I ate last week. 😏 #foodporn #foodlover #curry
Not sure if it's a good thing or not, but I become WAY more productive when I'm angry or annoyed. Doesn't matter what it is... Angry design, annoyed editing, furious housework. Just me, or do you do it too? #productivity #emotionalhealth
November 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Not sure if it's a good thing or not, but I become WAY more productive when I'm angry or annoyed. Doesn't matter what it is... Angry design, annoyed editing, furious housework. Just me, or do you do it too? #productivity #emotionalhealth
Sounds a little like forced groups to me. - "Less charitably, you could read the "social neighborhood" concept as a way to entrench users in their "filter bubble" rather than address larger moderation issues." #bluesky #socialmedia
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Bluesky experiments with dislikes and 'social proximity' to improve conversations
Bluesky is experimenting with a dislike button and changes to replies as a way to improve the quality of interactions on its platform.
www.engadget.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Sounds a little like forced groups to me. - "Less charitably, you could read the "social neighborhood" concept as a way to entrench users in their "filter bubble" rather than address larger moderation issues." #bluesky #socialmedia
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Canva has now made Affinity free forever and rolled Photo, Designer, and Publisher into one application. It's freemium, but otherwise perpetually free. Could be worth checking out if you're looking for an alternative to Adobe's rather expensive subscription model. #tools #design
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Introducing the all-new Affinity: Professional design, now free for everyone
Discover the all-new Affinity, a professional design app with powerful photo, vector, and layout tools, in one fast, responsive platform, now completely free for everyone.
www.canva.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Canva has now made Affinity free forever and rolled Photo, Designer, and Publisher into one application. It's freemium, but otherwise perpetually free. Could be worth checking out if you're looking for an alternative to Adobe's rather expensive subscription model. #tools #design
ilo.im/1681yu
ilo.im/1681yu
Happy Halloween 🎃👻 Make sure you eat ALL the candy today :) #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Happy Halloween 🎃👻 Make sure you eat ALL the candy today :) #halloween
October 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Last night I finished listening to the entire Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I restarted for perhaps the 3rd time over the years, and finally finished it. Now I have the sads. 😭 Starting "The Running Man" while I work this morning, and Ciaphas Cain: The Anthology (by Sandy Mitchell) is next.
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Last night I finished listening to the entire Dark Tower series by Stephen King. I restarted for perhaps the 3rd time over the years, and finally finished it. Now I have the sads. 😭 Starting "The Running Man" while I work this morning, and Ciaphas Cain: The Anthology (by Sandy Mitchell) is next.
IMDB recommended Hubie Halloween on its Fright List. Should I even risk an Adam Sandler movie tonight? He's been so "meh" for years... #halloween #movies
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
IMDB recommended Hubie Halloween on its Fright List. Should I even risk an Adam Sandler movie tonight? He's been so "meh" for years... #halloween #movies
To coffee or not to coffee? That's not even a question. 😒#coffee
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
To coffee or not to coffee? That's not even a question. 😒#coffee
I've known many people with degrees who know almost nothing about their field. China requiring influencers to have a degree in the field (medicine, law, etc.) makes me think we could do the same, but for politicians. You have a Law degree? Sorry, you can't be in charge of education, etc. #governance
October 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I've known many people with degrees who know almost nothing about their field. China requiring influencers to have a degree in the field (medicine, law, etc.) makes me think we could do the same, but for politicians. You have a Law degree? Sorry, you can't be in charge of education, etc. #governance
I know this might be a shot in the dark, but does anybody know of an app or utility that changes your Windows desktop wallpaper based on what network you're connected to? I'd rather not have to manually swap from my Cowboy Bebop wallpaper to something more professional every time I leave. 😂 #windows
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I know this might be a shot in the dark, but does anybody know of an app or utility that changes your Windows desktop wallpaper based on what network you're connected to? I'd rather not have to manually swap from my Cowboy Bebop wallpaper to something more professional every time I leave. 😂 #windows
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Empower Your Community To Spread Your Word
I was contacted by a fledgling religious oriented startup that wanted to get various celebrity ministers and church leaders to make a specific declaration during one of their sermons. Their goal could not have been achieved given their budget and timeframe so I offered some free advice which also happens to apply to almost every business no matter it's size:
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October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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