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Philip Beattie
@pbeattie.bsky.social
· Apr 10
Okay, starting today I'm posting an #A-ZGigChallenge, listing the best gigs I've been to, for each letter of the alphabet.
Anyone that wants to make their own is very welcome.
#MusicSky #LiveMusic
Anyone that wants to make their own is very welcome.
#MusicSky #LiveMusic
Age verification?
Growing up I would record the 3 digits on the tape counter onto the cardboard sleeve of my mixtapes, so you knew where to fast-forward or rewind to for the start of whichever song you wanted.
#SpeirGorm
Growing up I would record the 3 digits on the tape counter onto the cardboard sleeve of my mixtapes, so you knew where to fast-forward or rewind to for the start of whichever song you wanted.
#SpeirGorm
Age verification?
Growing up, I used my Dad's library tickets to get "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, which were in the Science Fiction section, which was in the adult section of the local library. #SpéirGorm The hand signals are still on the Irish Driving test (in case your lights break)
Growing up, I used my Dad's library tickets to get "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, which were in the Science Fiction section, which was in the adult section of the local library. #SpéirGorm The hand signals are still on the Irish Driving test (in case your lights break)
Age verification? Growing up I used a gramophone to play my mum's 78rpm jazz records. And how to indicate I was about to make a turn by sticking my arm out the driver's side window on vehicles that didn't have indicators. (It was on the driving test back then.)
February 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Age verification?
Growing up I would record the 3 digits on the tape counter onto the cardboard sleeve of my mixtapes, so you knew where to fast-forward or rewind to for the start of whichever song you wanted.
#SpeirGorm
Growing up I would record the 3 digits on the tape counter onto the cardboard sleeve of my mixtapes, so you knew where to fast-forward or rewind to for the start of whichever song you wanted.
#SpeirGorm
Some smooth easy-going, floaty, happiness for to start the week
Super Furry Animals - Juxtapozed with U
#MusicForMondays
#MusicSky
youtu.be/ElrcgeS78fw?...
Super Furry Animals - Juxtapozed with U
#MusicForMondays
#MusicSky
youtu.be/ElrcgeS78fw?...
Super Furry Animals - Juxtapozed with U
YouTube video by SFAVEVO
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Some smooth easy-going, floaty, happiness for to start the week
Super Furry Animals - Juxtapozed with U
#MusicForMondays
#MusicSky
youtu.be/ElrcgeS78fw?...
Super Furry Animals - Juxtapozed with U
#MusicForMondays
#MusicSky
youtu.be/ElrcgeS78fw?...
Thanks to #ArtistFave15 I have John Lennon on the brain this week - so I'm going with Nowhere Boy for #FridayFilmPicks
It's really good, with excellent acting performances across the board.
#FilmSky
It's really good, with excellent acting performances across the board.
#FilmSky
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Thanks to #ArtistFave15 I have John Lennon on the brain this week - so I'm going with Nowhere Boy for #FridayFilmPicks
It's really good, with excellent acting performances across the board.
#FilmSky
It's really good, with excellent acting performances across the board.
#FilmSky
Proving again that he is the most selfish and self-centered arsehole to ever walk the planet.
Donald Trump is suing his own IRS for $10 billion in taxpayer money.
Read that again.
The President of the United States is trying to use the federal government to extract money from American taxpayers and deposit it directly into his own pocket.
Read that again.
The President of the United States is trying to use the federal government to extract money from American taxpayers and deposit it directly into his own pocket.
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax information
President Trump is suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion, accusing them of failing to prevent a leak of his tax information to news outlets.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Proving again that he is the most selfish and self-centered arsehole to ever walk the planet.
On Wednesdays We Wear Black
February 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
On Wednesdays We Wear Black
Broke my long standing high sore at Movie Grid!
It's actually a bit sad how pleased I am.
😂😂
Score: 2677
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www.moviegrid.io
It's actually a bit sad how pleased I am.
😂😂
Score: 2677
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
www.moviegrid.io
February 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Broke my long standing high sore at Movie Grid!
It's actually a bit sad how pleased I am.
😂😂
Score: 2677
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
www.moviegrid.io
It's actually a bit sad how pleased I am.
😂😂
Score: 2677
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩
www.moviegrid.io
Reposted by Philip Beattie
Great! 😇
Unfortunately, the video is not available here. This one 👇 works worldwide
Unfortunately, the video is not available here. This one 👇 works worldwide
Damien Dempsey - Negative Vibes (Studio Version)
YouTube video by Paul Thompson
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Great! 😇
Unfortunately, the video is not available here. This one 👇 works worldwide
Unfortunately, the video is not available here. This one 👇 works worldwide
Starting a couch to 5k program. Dreading it to be honest.
I’m posting about it here to put a bit of pressure on myself. 😬
I’m posting about it here to put a bit of pressure on myself. 😬
February 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Starting a couch to 5k program. Dreading it to be honest.
I’m posting about it here to put a bit of pressure on myself. 😬
I’m posting about it here to put a bit of pressure on myself. 😬
February 1, 2026 at 10:21 AM
#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge
1977
The year of Star Wars, Punk, Saturday Night Fever, the Atari 2600 - and a big pile of great songs.
1977
The year of Star Wars, Punk, Saturday Night Fever, the Atari 2600 - and a big pile of great songs.
February 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM
#20SongsByYear #MusicChallenge
1977
The year of Star Wars, Punk, Saturday Night Fever, the Atari 2600 - and a big pile of great songs.
1977
The year of Star Wars, Punk, Saturday Night Fever, the Atari 2600 - and a big pile of great songs.
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic February
#MusicChallenge
1. A song that makes you feel unstoppable
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
youtu.be/IC5PL0XImjw?...
#MusicChallenge
1. A song that makes you feel unstoppable
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
youtu.be/IC5PL0XImjw?...
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (extra HQ) - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
YouTube video by Doc Rudy | Soul Studios
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 9:56 AM
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic February
#MusicChallenge
1. A song that makes you feel unstoppable
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
youtu.be/IC5PL0XImjw?...
#MusicChallenge
1. A song that makes you feel unstoppable
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
youtu.be/IC5PL0XImjw?...
#WrongDisneySong
#MusicChallenge
1. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs
Alice Cooper - Poison
youtu.be/Qq4j1LtCdww?...
#MusicChallenge
1. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs
Alice Cooper - Poison
youtu.be/Qq4j1LtCdww?...
Alice Cooper - Poison
YouTube video by AliceCooperVEVO
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#WrongDisneySong
#MusicChallenge
1. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs
Alice Cooper - Poison
youtu.be/Qq4j1LtCdww?...
#MusicChallenge
1. Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs
Alice Cooper - Poison
youtu.be/Qq4j1LtCdww?...
February’s #ArtistFave15 is John Lennon for me.
February 1, 2026 at 8:55 AM
February’s #ArtistFave15 is John Lennon for me.
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic February
#MusicChallenge
1. A song from your early childhood
Roxette - The Look
youtu.be/LlVI7ZNiFlI?...
#MusicChallenge
1. A song from your early childhood
Roxette - The Look
youtu.be/LlVI7ZNiFlI?...
Roxette - The Look
YouTube video by Roxette
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 8:48 AM
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic February
#MusicChallenge
1. A song from your early childhood
Roxette - The Look
youtu.be/LlVI7ZNiFlI?...
#MusicChallenge
1. A song from your early childhood
Roxette - The Look
youtu.be/LlVI7ZNiFlI?...
January 31, 2026 at 3:55 PM
January 30, 2026 at 6:23 PM
January 30, 2026 at 6:04 PM
I see that Gene Hackman would've been 96 today, and it got me thinking of the brilliant The Conversation.
I haven't sat down to watch it for a good few years, so I will definitely get to it this weekend.
#FridayFilmPicks
#FilmSky
I haven't sat down to watch it for a good few years, so I will definitely get to it this weekend.
#FridayFilmPicks
#FilmSky
January 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
I see that Gene Hackman would've been 96 today, and it got me thinking of the brilliant The Conversation.
I haven't sat down to watch it for a good few years, so I will definitely get to it this weekend.
#FridayFilmPicks
#FilmSky
I haven't sat down to watch it for a good few years, so I will definitely get to it this weekend.
#FridayFilmPicks
#FilmSky
Drop a film with an all star cast
January 27, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Drop a film with an all star cast
Reposted by Philip Beattie
Just eleven billionaires in Ireland hold €46 billion between them.
That's the same amount of wealth as 66% of the population.
Join Rory and @patriciastephenson.bsky.social as they discuss this issue and more on A Different View / Súil Eile, available on YouTube now.
youtu.be/Od2StgDGlqA
That's the same amount of wealth as 66% of the population.
Join Rory and @patriciastephenson.bsky.social as they discuss this issue and more on A Different View / Súil Eile, available on YouTube now.
youtu.be/Od2StgDGlqA
January 26, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Just eleven billionaires in Ireland hold €46 billion between them.
That's the same amount of wealth as 66% of the population.
Join Rory and @patriciastephenson.bsky.social as they discuss this issue and more on A Different View / Súil Eile, available on YouTube now.
youtu.be/Od2StgDGlqA
That's the same amount of wealth as 66% of the population.
Join Rory and @patriciastephenson.bsky.social as they discuss this issue and more on A Different View / Súil Eile, available on YouTube now.
youtu.be/Od2StgDGlqA
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy
January 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy
This is mad.
I wasn’t buzzing with Amorim, but I defs wouldn’t have sacked him.
It seems that Radcliff can’t work with anyone that disagrees with him.
What happened to ‘3 years’?
I really am worried about the next few years for Utd if this is the way it’s going to be managed
#MUFC
I wasn’t buzzing with Amorim, but I defs wouldn’t have sacked him.
It seems that Radcliff can’t work with anyone that disagrees with him.
What happened to ‘3 years’?
I really am worried about the next few years for Utd if this is the way it’s going to be managed
#MUFC
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim as head coach. 40yo Portuguese informed of decision & goes with immediate effect after 14 months following breakdown in relations. Darren Fletcher expected to take over #MUFC on interim basis 🚨
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
@theathleticfc.bsky.social
Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim after 14 months in charge
Former midfielder and current Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher is set to take charge on an interim basis.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:18 AM
This is mad.
I wasn’t buzzing with Amorim, but I defs wouldn’t have sacked him.
It seems that Radcliff can’t work with anyone that disagrees with him.
What happened to ‘3 years’?
I really am worried about the next few years for Utd if this is the way it’s going to be managed
#MUFC
I wasn’t buzzing with Amorim, but I defs wouldn’t have sacked him.
It seems that Radcliff can’t work with anyone that disagrees with him.
What happened to ‘3 years’?
I really am worried about the next few years for Utd if this is the way it’s going to be managed
#MUFC
Ballinrobe is covered in snow this morning, so I’m going with this for the first #MusicForMondays of the new year. 🥶
Foreigner - Cold As Ice
youtu.be/ySb1f9zWJkQ?...
#MusicSky
Foreigner - Cold As Ice
youtu.be/ySb1f9zWJkQ?...
#MusicSky
Foreigner - Cold As Ice (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Ballinrobe is covered in snow this morning, so I’m going with this for the first #MusicForMondays of the new year. 🥶
Foreigner - Cold As Ice
youtu.be/ySb1f9zWJkQ?...
#MusicSky
Foreigner - Cold As Ice
youtu.be/ySb1f9zWJkQ?...
#MusicSky
Reposted by Philip Beattie
Someone must actively end IsraHelli warcrimes NOW
Enough with the pointless words!!
Words means nothing, only action matters
Enough with the pointless words!!
Words means nothing, only action matters
Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.
Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect
Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.
www.aljazeera.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Someone must actively end IsraHelli warcrimes NOW
Enough with the pointless words!!
Words means nothing, only action matters
Enough with the pointless words!!
Words means nothing, only action matters