Shane McKee
@shaneir.bsky.social
Genetics/Genomics doc, Nazareth Hospital biker, developing solutions for #RareDisease and Digital Healthcare on a #Psion Series 3a. Want to see peace in Northern Ireland, Israel-Palestine & Planet Earth. https://shanemuk.github.io
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Shane McKee
@shaneir.bsky.social
· May 15
#ShareTheShore just got real! @meabc.bsky.social Mid&East Antrim Council have launched a consultation on opening up long-denied pedestrian access to our beautiful forbidden beach.
www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/things-to-do... - please give your views (i.e. YES!!!).
Thanks, and please REPOST!
www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/things-to-do... - please give your views (i.e. YES!!!).
Thanks, and please REPOST!
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A reminder that history is rewritten every day. There is no Irish genome. Irishness is not genetic.
www.bbc.com/sport/athlet...
www.bbc.com/sport/athlet...
January 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A reminder that history is rewritten every day. There is no Irish genome. Irishness is not genetic.
www.bbc.com/sport/athlet...
www.bbc.com/sport/athlet...
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Former president of Ireland and member of the Elders - a group of global leaders working for human rights - Mary Robinson has said that the US' proposed Board of Peace is not a board of peace, it is "the board of the power of one person"
Board of Peace 'a delusion of power' by Trump - Robinson
Former president of Ireland, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and member of the Elders - a group of global leaders working for human rights - Mary Robinson has said that the US' proposed Board of...
www.rte.ie
January 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Former president of Ireland and member of the Elders - a group of global leaders working for human rights - Mary Robinson has said that the US' proposed Board of Peace is not a board of peace, it is "the board of the power of one person"
This is a great wee video about Acorn and Psion handheld computers- real productivity, even in 2026!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNyt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNyt...
I WISH They Still Made These!
YouTube video by Constant Geekery
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:54 PM
This is a great wee video about Acorn and Psion handheld computers- real productivity, even in 2026!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNyt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNyt...
A bit of Greenisland Beach morning glory for you, and a bonus pic of the blocked Public Right of Way.
January 25, 2026 at 9:13 AM
A bit of Greenisland Beach morning glory for you, and a bonus pic of the blocked Public Right of Way.
Reposted by Shane McKee
Can we call it an assault ark?
Bear Grylls: ‘I’ve bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry’
Bear Grylls: ‘I’ve bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry’
The adventurer on his family’s escape vessel, his crush on the Princess of Wales, and a disgusting toenail habit
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Can we call it an assault ark?
I have no idea how the federation of the united states of America works, but surely the Congress need to urgently suspend the President, Vice President and the Executive, and set up an Emergency Executive Committee to prevent further damage and oversee some sort of restoration of their constitution?
January 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I have no idea how the federation of the united states of America works, but surely the Congress need to urgently suspend the President, Vice President and the Executive, and set up an Emergency Executive Committee to prevent further damage and oversee some sort of restoration of their constitution?
Greenisland Beach earlier this morning - a windy one! The gulls were doing their best though. #ShareOurShore
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Greenisland Beach earlier this morning - a windy one! The gulls were doing their best though. #ShareOurShore
My poor wee lovely Psion Series 7 is dead. The green power light comes on when it's plugged in, but that's it. Every now and again I take it out of its drawer, plug it in, and hope its demise was all a bad dream, but sadly nada. It's still a thing of beauty, and maybe - maybe - repairable...
January 24, 2026 at 2:40 PM
My poor wee lovely Psion Series 7 is dead. The green power light comes on when it's plugged in, but that's it. Every now and again I take it out of its drawer, plug it in, and hope its demise was all a bad dream, but sadly nada. It's still a thing of beauty, and maybe - maybe - repairable...
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By combining human genetics with functional studies, we demonstrate that homozygous loss-of-function variants in MDGA2 impair synaptic membrane trafficking and neuroligin-mediated signalling, causing a severe form of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy @uclqsion.bsky.social
📣 Online now!
📄MDGA2 homozygous loss-of-function variants cause developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
🧑🤝🧑 @hmorsy.bsky.social @reza-maroofian.bsky.social & co
www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltex...
📄MDGA2 homozygous loss-of-function variants cause developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
🧑🤝🧑 @hmorsy.bsky.social @reza-maroofian.bsky.social & co
www.cell.com/ajhg/fulltex...
MDGA2 homozygous loss-of-function variants cause developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
Morsy, Kim, and Jang et al. identify homozygous loss-of-function variants in MDGA2
in individuals with autosomal-recessive developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
(DEE). Functional data demonstrate...
www.cell.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:50 PM
By combining human genetics with functional studies, we demonstrate that homozygous loss-of-function variants in MDGA2 impair synaptic membrane trafficking and neuroligin-mediated signalling, causing a severe form of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy @uclqsion.bsky.social
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It’s not straightforward en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_...
Empire biscuit - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 AM
It’s not straightforward en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_...
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You had me at German Biscuits!
January 24, 2026 at 10:57 AM
You had me at German Biscuits!
If Botanic Avenue in Belfast was pedestrianised, it would revolutionise the place.
Once a traffic sewer, Den Haag's main shopping street Grote Marktstraat is now space for people, while remaining a key route for cycling. Shows what can be done, even in a fairly car-centric city like Den Haag.
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us on a ride to Den Haag #Bikesky
In the latest #Netherlands25 post, join us on a ride to Den Haag #Bikesky
Netherlands 25: Riding from Duinrell to Den Haag
As the closest big city, Den Haag is a regular visit when we’re staying at Duinrell. Being just 13 km away on bike, it’s a fairly manageable ride, with multiple routes to choose from. W…
domcycling.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:53 AM
If Botanic Avenue in Belfast was pedestrianised, it would revolutionise the place.
In UK this would be met with much rejoicing - a Herdman Islander, reprising the role of Paddington Bear, leads Trump to his Judgement.
"Ungrateful penguin, when America was under attack, there was only one line of footprints in the snow."
"Ah, my child, my precious child, that's when I carried you."
"Ungrateful penguin, when America was under attack, there was only one line of footprints in the snow."
"Ah, my child, my precious child, that's when I carried you."
January 24, 2026 at 8:38 AM
In UK this would be met with much rejoicing - a Herdman Islander, reprising the role of Paddington Bear, leads Trump to his Judgement.
"Ungrateful penguin, when America was under attack, there was only one line of footprints in the snow."
"Ah, my child, my precious child, that's when I carried you."
"Ungrateful penguin, when America was under attack, there was only one line of footprints in the snow."
"Ah, my child, my precious child, that's when I carried you."
America keeps getting smaller under this pointless president.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
China no longer Pentagon's top security priority
The US will also offer “more limited” support to US allies, according to a new national defence strategy document.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 24, 2026 at 7:49 AM
America keeps getting smaller under this pointless president.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We the people of Greenisland will decide our *own* destiny!!!
January 23, 2026 at 11:52 PM
We the people of Greenisland will decide our *own* destiny!!!
We need a left-handed Benjamite.
January 23, 2026 at 11:24 PM
We need a left-handed Benjamite.
This is good fun! Wizards are brilliant if you know how to use them. #Dragonfell #Psion
When two opposing armies meet in the same region in #Dragonfell, battle commences! The players adjourn to the battle map; whoever is victorious holds on to the region. The game can be downloaded from cyningstan.itch.io/dragonfell-p... #Psion #PsionSeries3
January 23, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This is good fun! Wizards are brilliant if you know how to use them. #Dragonfell #Psion
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My grandfather had an old Ulster Scots saying: "What do ye expect from a pig but a grunt."
We’ve officially reached the "Mean Girls" stage of international diplomacy.
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM
My grandfather had an old Ulster Scots saying: "What do ye expect from a pig but a grunt."
Ah, Neptune, that famously bright planet, easily visible to the naked eye.
[From one of those tedious facebook "sciency" pages that Zuckerberg's enshittified algorithm feels I need to see.]
[From one of those tedious facebook "sciency" pages that Zuckerberg's enshittified algorithm feels I need to see.]
January 23, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Ah, Neptune, that famously bright planet, easily visible to the naked eye.
[From one of those tedious facebook "sciency" pages that Zuckerberg's enshittified algorithm feels I need to see.]
[From one of those tedious facebook "sciency" pages that Zuckerberg's enshittified algorithm feels I need to see.]
My grandfather had an old Ulster Scots saying: "What do ye expect from a pig but a grunt."
We’ve officially reached the "Mean Girls" stage of international diplomacy.
January 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM
My grandfather had an old Ulster Scots saying: "What do ye expect from a pig but a grunt."
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Morning all.
Outside the Divis Flats, Belfast, 1978.
Photographer Chris Steele-Perkins.
Outside the Divis Flats, Belfast, 1978.
Photographer Chris Steele-Perkins.
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Morning all.
Outside the Divis Flats, Belfast, 1978.
Photographer Chris Steele-Perkins.
Outside the Divis Flats, Belfast, 1978.
Photographer Chris Steele-Perkins.
Welcome to the Enshittocalypse.
The thing about the bloke who lost stuff bc ChatGPT shows the extent to which people still haven't understood that TECHNOLOGY IS NOT BUILT FOR YOU ANY MORE. It is purely, entirely self-serving, with zero obligation to, or care for, its users. Everything is on you; you cannot rely on software.
January 23, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Welcome to the Enshittocalypse.
Jerash, Jordan, 2009 - an incredible place, if you ever get a chance to visit.
January 22, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Jerash, Jordan, 2009 - an incredible place, if you ever get a chance to visit.
I hope this email finds you. Well...
January 22, 2026 at 8:55 PM
I hope this email finds you. Well...
I ❤️ love ❤️ it!!! Brilliant photos, clips and artwork. I want a shirt like that for my clinics in Wing G 😀
January 22, 2026 at 9:33 AM
I ❤️ love ❤️ it!!! Brilliant photos, clips and artwork. I want a shirt like that for my clinics in Wing G 😀