Rebecca
@saverickandroll.bsky.social
A woman in STEM™️ 👩🔬 ✨ She/her ✨ 📍Dublin/Kilkenny 🇮🇪 🏳️🌈
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And once again, a personal appeal if anyone knows a hay supplier in any county around Dublin/Wicklow, I’ve lost mine for the coming months (rain crisis) and only have about a 3,week supply left for a small equine herd 😳
January 31, 2026 at 4:19 PM
And once again, a personal appeal if anyone knows a hay supplier in any county around Dublin/Wicklow, I’ve lost mine for the coming months (rain crisis) and only have about a 3,week supply left for a small equine herd 😳
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Some stupendous Luigi Mangione news stories today. Happy Friday! 🤌🤌
January 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Some stupendous Luigi Mangione news stories today. Happy Friday! 🤌🤌
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My cat got a new box and he is very excited about it
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My cat got a new box and he is very excited about it
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imagine: you're an Alcatraz seabird, maybe some sort of gull, looking at the shore. you don't have much to worry about in terms of predation on your nearly-inhospitable island home. tourists visit frequently still, dropping food. it's great. hey what's that brown fuzzy thing emerging from the water
January 29, 2026 at 4:59 PM
imagine: you're an Alcatraz seabird, maybe some sort of gull, looking at the shore. you don't have much to worry about in terms of predation on your nearly-inhospitable island home. tourists visit frequently still, dropping food. it's great. hey what's that brown fuzzy thing emerging from the water
driving me insane that people don't understand that weather warnings and flood warnings are different. It's like asking a geographer about the history of the Roman empire; sure they might know about the various locations conquered but it's not their area of expertise
Minister James Browne said Met Éireann needs to make a 'judgement call' rather than solely relying on mathematical formulas when it comes to issuing weather warnings jrnl.ie/6940649
Housing Minister criticises Met Éireann for 'withholding information' on severity of floods
The flooding mainly affected Co Wexford, Co Wicklow, and south Dublin.
jrnl.ie
January 29, 2026 at 1:08 PM
driving me insane that people don't understand that weather warnings and flood warnings are different. It's like asking a geographer about the history of the Roman empire; sure they might know about the various locations conquered but it's not their area of expertise
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Imagine if there was an epidemic of pubs selling alcohol to children and instead of shutting the pubs responsible the government imposed a nationwide curfew on everyone under 16.
Sitting across the Oireachtas Children's Committee on online safety for children.
Very much getting the impression that a lot of politicians are reaching for the Under-16 ban. Momentum behind that rather than a deeper understanding of platforms, algorithms and any alternative view.
Very much getting the impression that a lot of politicians are reaching for the Under-16 ban. Momentum behind that rather than a deeper understanding of platforms, algorithms and any alternative view.
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Imagine if there was an epidemic of pubs selling alcohol to children and instead of shutting the pubs responsible the government imposed a nationwide curfew on everyone under 16.
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My new meds are helping quite a bit with dealing with pain but one complaint is that since starting them I wake up in the middle of the night every night to pee
January 28, 2026 at 2:10 AM
My new meds are helping quite a bit with dealing with pain but one complaint is that since starting them I wake up in the middle of the night every night to pee
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It's baffling to me how Ireland is only on 65.30% of our quota for this (see citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...) given our apparently vehement support of Palestinians. If you've not signed yet, do it, and get 5 friends to do it too. eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#... #speirgorm
Initiative detail | European Citizens' Initiative
citizens-initiative.europa.eu
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM
It's baffling to me how Ireland is only on 65.30% of our quota for this (see citizens-initiative.europa.eu/initiatives/...) given our apparently vehement support of Palestinians. If you've not signed yet, do it, and get 5 friends to do it too. eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#... #speirgorm
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I keep thinking about this fact that his last words were are you okay and hers were I'm not mad at you and it feels like a weird coincidence but it's just a reflection of the fact that the people who are coming out to take care of their neighbors are good and the people who are after them are bad
His dying words were asking about the safety of someone next to him
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By Saturday afternoon, some Trump admin. personnel had already begun scouring the internet and other resources trying to find information on Alex Pretti, including social media posts, that could tie him to what Team Trump call “extremists,” two sources familiar with the matter tell @zeteo.com …
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I keep thinking about this fact that his last words were are you okay and hers were I'm not mad at you and it feels like a weird coincidence but it's just a reflection of the fact that the people who are coming out to take care of their neighbors are good and the people who are after them are bad
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Appears this is also true for fascism.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Appears this is also true for fascism.
just went to a gynae appointment and was told that endometriosis can only cause pain in the abdomen
ITS 2026??
ITS 2026??
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 AM
just went to a gynae appointment and was told that endometriosis can only cause pain in the abdomen
ITS 2026??
ITS 2026??
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If I think about the fact this is even a question that has to be asked I think I'd pack it all in and go live in woods
Grok is being used to create sexualised images of women and child abuse material which are posted on X.
So, why is the Department of Education still posting images of children to X?
If Government Departments are going to continue to use X, can they at least stop posting images of children?
So, why is the Department of Education still posting images of children to X?
If Government Departments are going to continue to use X, can they at least stop posting images of children?
January 23, 2026 at 9:58 AM
If I think about the fact this is even a question that has to be asked I think I'd pack it all in and go live in woods
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i never want to hear people say o'connell street is dangerous again when a lamborghini has been sitting there untouched for a week
It's been there for over a week now! Genuinely quite mysterious at this stage
January 23, 2026 at 9:49 AM
i never want to hear people say o'connell street is dangerous again when a lamborghini has been sitting there untouched for a week
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all day yday, there was a lamborghini parked on o connell street and when i was coming home from work there was a man in a sleeping bag in the middle of the footpath beside it, completely drenched from the rain, but sitting up telling people “if you give me €2 you can take a photo with me car”
January 23, 2026 at 8:24 AM
all day yday, there was a lamborghini parked on o connell street and when i was coming home from work there was a man in a sleeping bag in the middle of the footpath beside it, completely drenched from the rain, but sitting up telling people “if you give me €2 you can take a photo with me car”
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He became a square
January 21, 2026 at 1:39 PM
He became a square
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A business with courage in their convictions when it comes to child welfare. Google ‘Ballymaloe child conviction’ to learn more.
Ballymaloe founder Darina Allen has blasted the Hot School Meals programme as “not fit for purpose” during an appearance before TDs this morning.
But Allen received pushback from some who pointed to children getting reliable meals thanks to the policy.
www.thejournal.ie/hot-school-m...
But Allen received pushback from some who pointed to children getting reliable meals thanks to the policy.
www.thejournal.ie/hot-school-m...
Darina Allen tells TDs Hot School Meals are 'not fit for purpose' (not everyone agreed though)
The Oireachtas Education Committee discussed the food programme this morning.
www.thejournal.ie
January 22, 2026 at 1:17 PM
A business with courage in their convictions when it comes to child welfare. Google ‘Ballymaloe child conviction’ to learn more.
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Hugely important work from our friends at @oxfamireland.bsky.social mapping the extreme concentration of the planet's wealth in the hands of a few eccentrics.
#SpéirGorm
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
#SpéirGorm
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Ireland’s 11 billionaires are collectively wealthier than 85% of adults in State, says Oxfam
Inequality widening globally, says charity in report that coincides with start of Davos forum
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Hugely important work from our friends at @oxfamireland.bsky.social mapping the extreme concentration of the planet's wealth in the hands of a few eccentrics.
#SpéirGorm
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
#SpéirGorm
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
January 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
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Weaving and crafts community: we have a loom that needs saving. It's beautiful and looks to be in great shape.
Please share to all Irish crafts people.
#Speirgorm #crafts #weaving #loom #Ireland
Please share to all Irish crafts people.
#Speirgorm #crafts #weaving #loom #Ireland
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Weaving and crafts community: we have a loom that needs saving. It's beautiful and looks to be in great shape.
Please share to all Irish crafts people.
#Speirgorm #crafts #weaving #loom #Ireland
Please share to all Irish crafts people.
#Speirgorm #crafts #weaving #loom #Ireland
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In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
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For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
fun moment on the M9 this evening :)
January 15, 2026 at 9:25 PM
fun moment on the M9 this evening :)
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail