Shane Hegarty
@shanehegarty.me
Multiclassed Book-Worm/Data-Nerd leading the Analytics and Tech Solutions Team of a London Book Publisher from my Dublin abode.
Interested in Current Affairs | Learning | Writing | Economics | Debate | Philosophy | Data | Sci-Fi | TTRPG
Interested in Current Affairs | Learning | Writing | Economics | Debate | Philosophy | Data | Sci-Fi | TTRPG
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Shane Hegarty
@shanehegarty.me
· Nov 12
By the time I tried Twitter it was already a bit of a cesspit and I just couldn't tolerate it - it then got worse - joining Bluesky early in the cycle to hopefully enjoy something a bit more constructive and genuinely social. Howdy all!
Fantastic video comparing the functionality of X vs Bluesky and some of the really nifty things we can do on Bluesky since they have full apis and open protocols: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoBx...
Comparing Twitter (X) vs Bluesky: why did I switch?
YouTube video by Justin Jackson
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Fantastic video comparing the functionality of X vs Bluesky and some of the really nifty things we can do on Bluesky since they have full apis and open protocols: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoBx...
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A vote for Aontú is a vote for Fianna Fáil.
A vote for Aontú is a vote to strip abortion rights & bodily autonomy.
Vote for PBP, the only ones ruling out coalition with FF&FG, then transfer left.
Don't be duped by Aontú & other right-wingers who want to roll back hard-won rights.
#ge24 #SpéirGhorm
A vote for Aontú is a vote to strip abortion rights & bodily autonomy.
Vote for PBP, the only ones ruling out coalition with FF&FG, then transfer left.
Don't be duped by Aontú & other right-wingers who want to roll back hard-won rights.
#ge24 #SpéirGhorm
November 28, 2024 at 12:05 PM
A vote for Aontú is a vote for Fianna Fáil.
A vote for Aontú is a vote to strip abortion rights & bodily autonomy.
Vote for PBP, the only ones ruling out coalition with FF&FG, then transfer left.
Don't be duped by Aontú & other right-wingers who want to roll back hard-won rights.
#ge24 #SpéirGhorm
A vote for Aontú is a vote to strip abortion rights & bodily autonomy.
Vote for PBP, the only ones ruling out coalition with FF&FG, then transfer left.
Don't be duped by Aontú & other right-wingers who want to roll back hard-won rights.
#ge24 #SpéirGhorm
A timely summary of the questionable budgetry competence of our current government - if you haven't voted yet and need a final reminder. #GE24 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydn9...
Ireland's Uncontrollable Spending...
YouTube video by Megaprojects
www.youtube.com
November 29, 2024 at 10:18 AM
A timely summary of the questionable budgetry competence of our current government - if you haven't voted yet and need a final reminder. #GE24 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydn9...
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When a person in the street is yelling into a megaphone about some insanity, none of us are obligated to approach and engage to dispute their madness and have our eardrums pummelled in the process.
Politely ignoring and getting on with our own lives has long been accepted as the civil thing to do.
Politely ignoring and getting on with our own lives has long been accepted as the civil thing to do.
November 24, 2024 at 12:38 PM
When a person in the street is yelling into a megaphone about some insanity, none of us are obligated to approach and engage to dispute their madness and have our eardrums pummelled in the process.
Politely ignoring and getting on with our own lives has long been accepted as the civil thing to do.
Politely ignoring and getting on with our own lives has long been accepted as the civil thing to do.
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Exactly
One thing I find interesting about the echo chamber complaint is that an echo chamber just won a presidential election.
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
Put aside the convo of whether it’s “good” or “bad” for a moment. The far right has devoted enormous resources + time to building echo chambers & loathes spaces they don’t control
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 23, 2024 at 10:18 AM
Exactly
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“After an hour or so of scrolling through Bluesky the other night, I felt something I haven’t felt on social media in a long time: free.
Free from Elon Musk, and his tedious quest to turn X into a right-wing echo chamber where he and his friends are the permanent, inescapable main characters.”
Free from Elon Musk, and his tedious quest to turn X into a right-wing echo chamber where he and his friends are the permanent, inescapable main characters.”
Bluesky Is Turning Into a Strong X Alternative (Gift Article)
Bluesky has a hint of the old Twitter magic, but the feeling of freedom it offers might be even better.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2024 at 6:40 PM
“After an hour or so of scrolling through Bluesky the other night, I felt something I haven’t felt on social media in a long time: free.
Free from Elon Musk, and his tedious quest to turn X into a right-wing echo chamber where he and his friends are the permanent, inescapable main characters.”
Free from Elon Musk, and his tedious quest to turn X into a right-wing echo chamber where he and his friends are the permanent, inescapable main characters.”
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Reviewing the Manifestos of the main parties:
Fine Gael
"Continuing the Landlord Tax Credit until 2030 for landlords who stay in the rental market, encouraging stability."
Using tax breaks to prop up rent-seeking behaviour in order to provide "stability" to a broken system... very cool.
#GE24
Fine Gael
"Continuing the Landlord Tax Credit until 2030 for landlords who stay in the rental market, encouraging stability."
Using tax breaks to prop up rent-seeking behaviour in order to provide "stability" to a broken system... very cool.
#GE24
November 19, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Reviewing the Manifestos of the main parties:
Fine Gael
"Continuing the Landlord Tax Credit until 2030 for landlords who stay in the rental market, encouraging stability."
Using tax breaks to prop up rent-seeking behaviour in order to provide "stability" to a broken system... very cool.
#GE24
Fine Gael
"Continuing the Landlord Tax Credit until 2030 for landlords who stay in the rental market, encouraging stability."
Using tax breaks to prop up rent-seeking behaviour in order to provide "stability" to a broken system... very cool.
#GE24
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✨Little reminder that Aontu exists because Peadar Tóibín resigned from Sinn Fein because of its support for Repeal. They want to seriously curtail women’s access to abortion, and would overturn repeal if they could.✨
November 18, 2024 at 11:10 PM
✨Little reminder that Aontu exists because Peadar Tóibín resigned from Sinn Fein because of its support for Repeal. They want to seriously curtail women’s access to abortion, and would overturn repeal if they could.✨
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November 18, 2024 at 11:50 PM
The two best things about working from home... 🐶 #dogs #dogsofbsky
November 17, 2024 at 7:45 PM
The two best things about working from home... 🐶 #dogs #dogsofbsky
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You better fucking subscribe to The Onion. This is the kind of thing we will do with your money.
It allowed us to buy InfoWars. Now help us staff it.
membership.theonion.com
It allowed us to buy InfoWars. Now help us staff it.
membership.theonion.com
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
membership.theonion.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:13 PM
You better fucking subscribe to The Onion. This is the kind of thing we will do with your money.
It allowed us to buy InfoWars. Now help us staff it.
membership.theonion.com
It allowed us to buy InfoWars. Now help us staff it.
membership.theonion.com
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Subscribe to lists like this and do a mass block. I’ve subscribed to several but not if you can see which I use?
bsky.app/profile/luke...
bsky.app/profile/luke...
Bluesky will attract bad actors, it's not immune. The good news is you don't have to block them one by one, Bluesky has moderation lists managed by others (or even you) to help you mass block accounts as they turn up. All you need to do is visit the list, hit subscribe, then choose block or mute.
November 14, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Subscribe to lists like this and do a mass block. I’ve subscribed to several but not if you can see which I use?
bsky.app/profile/luke...
bsky.app/profile/luke...
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I understood this, but I’m not done processing…
November 14, 2024 at 12:36 AM
I understood this, but I’m not done processing…
Shower Thought: If Twitter's users are its moat, and the site is now a cesspool, is everyone leaving Trump finally draining the swamp? #showerthoughts
November 13, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Shower Thought: If Twitter's users are its moat, and the site is now a cesspool, is everyone leaving Trump finally draining the swamp? #showerthoughts
Surely the makings of the most depressing drinking game of 2025.
Warning signs of Fascism
- Too late, it's happening
Nobody listened
- Too late, it's happening
Nobody listened
November 13, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Surely the makings of the most depressing drinking game of 2025.
Matt Gaetz heard there were not going to be any adults in the room this time around and immediately begged for a job.
November 13, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Matt Gaetz heard there were not going to be any adults in the room this time around and immediately begged for a job.
Irish Election manifesto panto is kicking off... which flavour of vanilla will voters choose! imgflip.com/i/9a95r6
John and Mary
An image tagged john and mary
imgflip.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Irish Election manifesto panto is kicking off... which flavour of vanilla will voters choose! imgflip.com/i/9a95r6
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Big news from Guardian Towers this morning...
The Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s X from official accounts.
(I'm staying put - for now - as feel it's important to at least try to retain some balance there).
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
The Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s X from official accounts.
(I'm staying put - for now - as feel it's important to at least try to retain some balance there).
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts
Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Big news from Guardian Towers this morning...
The Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s X from official accounts.
(I'm staying put - for now - as feel it's important to at least try to retain some balance there).
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
The Guardian has announced it will no longer post content on Elon Musk’s X from official accounts.
(I'm staying put - for now - as feel it's important to at least try to retain some balance there).
www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...
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Got a question for the Taoiseach? Simon Harris is in the Virgin Media studios this evening for a live, hour-long interview with Colette Fitzpatrick.
Scan the QR code below or send a question through WhatsApp: api.whatsapp.com/qr/3CRCMIFSQ...
Scan the QR code below or send a question through WhatsApp: api.whatsapp.com/qr/3CRCMIFSQ...
November 13, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Got a question for the Taoiseach? Simon Harris is in the Virgin Media studios this evening for a live, hour-long interview with Colette Fitzpatrick.
Scan the QR code below or send a question through WhatsApp: api.whatsapp.com/qr/3CRCMIFSQ...
Scan the QR code below or send a question through WhatsApp: api.whatsapp.com/qr/3CRCMIFSQ...
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please please please if you love a creator's work, support them directly. patreon, ko-fi, their merch shop ... put money directly in their pocket 🙏 it's gruesome out there
November 11, 2024 at 8:12 PM
please please please if you love a creator's work, support them directly. patreon, ko-fi, their merch shop ... put money directly in their pocket 🙏 it's gruesome out there
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X has a new terms of service that goes into effect on November 15. It says that by using X, you agree that everything you post can be used to train their AI models.
November 12, 2024 at 12:29 AM
X has a new terms of service that goes into effect on November 15. It says that by using X, you agree that everything you post can be used to train their AI models.
By the time I tried Twitter it was already a bit of a cesspit and I just couldn't tolerate it - it then got worse - joining Bluesky early in the cycle to hopefully enjoy something a bit more constructive and genuinely social. Howdy all!
November 12, 2024 at 10:33 AM
By the time I tried Twitter it was already a bit of a cesspit and I just couldn't tolerate it - it then got worse - joining Bluesky early in the cycle to hopefully enjoy something a bit more constructive and genuinely social. Howdy all!