ShezzaT
@shezzat.bsky.social
Her. Yer woman. You know; the one with too many books, a mad cat, and an online footprint that wanders back to the usenet days. Northern Irish.
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i have been made aware that an Olympic figure skater for Kazakhstan does a Dune themed routine in a full stillsuit and he is now my personal hero
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
i have been made aware that an Olympic figure skater for Kazakhstan does a Dune themed routine in a full stillsuit and he is now my personal hero
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Concern grows for missing four-year-old and her mother as gardaí issue appeal www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Concern grows for missing four-year-old and her mother as gardaí issue appeal
Gardaí have issued an urgent appeal for the public's help in tracing the whereabouts of a missing mother and her four-year-old daughter.
www.independent.ie
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Concern grows for missing four-year-old and her mother as gardaí issue appeal www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
If anyone in Ireland likes the idea of a day out involving trains and dinosaurs, @downrail.bsky.social run a Jurassic Express now and then.
Keep an eye on their website for details of this, and other events www.downrail.co.uk/event/jurass...
Keep an eye on their website for details of this, and other events www.downrail.co.uk/event/jurass...
February 2, 2026 at 8:16 PM
If anyone in Ireland likes the idea of a day out involving trains and dinosaurs, @downrail.bsky.social run a Jurassic Express now and then.
Keep an eye on their website for details of this, and other events www.downrail.co.uk/event/jurass...
Keep an eye on their website for details of this, and other events www.downrail.co.uk/event/jurass...
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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The British Museum posted Al slop and quietly deleted it. Here's what it was and why it matters.
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The British Museum posted Al slop and quietly deleted it. Here's what it was and why it matters.
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
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As an aside to the above note, just today I saw some dudes still seethingly furious about something I wrote in 2012, on how being a straight white dude in the US is the Lowest Difficulty Setting in the game of life. That's longevity in writing for you!
whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/15/s...
whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/15/s...
Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is
I’ve been thinking of a way to explain to straight white men how life works for them, without invoking the dreaded word “privilege,” to which they react like vampires being fed a …
whatever.scalzi.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
As an aside to the above note, just today I saw some dudes still seethingly furious about something I wrote in 2012, on how being a straight white dude in the US is the Lowest Difficulty Setting in the game of life. That's longevity in writing for you!
whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/15/s...
whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/15/s...
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Ha ha ha no
I've been a critic of NYT for two decades--sometimes as a job--but I don't have monolithic view. There are great reporters working there. Headline writers, not so much. This is actively misleading. By framing it as a question it takes a side, asserting that he wants to w/out plausible evidence.
February 2, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Ha ha ha no
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as a reminder if you need cheering up you can just image search "Polish chickens" and it's completely free
February 2, 2026 at 10:39 AM
as a reminder if you need cheering up you can just image search "Polish chickens" and it's completely free
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In response to the news that @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social has cut ties with Senator George J. Mitchell, following new information that suggests he remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, we have released the following statement. 1/5
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
In response to the news that @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social has cut ties with Senator George J. Mitchell, following new information that suggests he remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, we have released the following statement. 1/5
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The biggest British Gen X tell is saying "SAU-SAG-ES" like that dog off That's Life
February 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
The biggest British Gen X tell is saying "SAU-SAG-ES" like that dog off That's Life
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It's 1998. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
February 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
It's 1998. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
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Top tip: to avoid having the British Union of Fascists logo on the side of your mock-up train, don't use horrible text-to-image AI slop instead of actual designers and artists.
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
February 2, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Top tip: to avoid having the British Union of Fascists logo on the side of your mock-up train, don't use horrible text-to-image AI slop instead of actual designers and artists.
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
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Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Heroes come in many forms and this is one of them
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$68 million is simply an 'operating cost' and tacit endorsement of the practice.
These fines should be cripplingly high to prevent further reoccurrence.
These fines should be cripplingly high to prevent further reoccurrence.
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:34 AM
$68 million is simply an 'operating cost' and tacit endorsement of the practice.
These fines should be cripplingly high to prevent further reoccurrence.
These fines should be cripplingly high to prevent further reoccurrence.
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“Grandpa, what does ‘awesome’ mean?”
“Well, back at one point, it was a word used to describe the planet’s great unfathomable wonders, although now it generally means ‘Thanks for emailing me that PDF'."
“Well, back at one point, it was a word used to describe the planet’s great unfathomable wonders, although now it generally means ‘Thanks for emailing me that PDF'."
February 2, 2026 at 7:45 AM
“Grandpa, what does ‘awesome’ mean?”
“Well, back at one point, it was a word used to describe the planet’s great unfathomable wonders, although now it generally means ‘Thanks for emailing me that PDF'."
“Well, back at one point, it was a word used to describe the planet’s great unfathomable wonders, although now it generally means ‘Thanks for emailing me that PDF'."
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I was 11 when Rolling Stone Bill Wyman (47) met and starting raping* Mandy Smith (13).
They married when she was 16.
The papers reported it like it was...any other celebrity wedding.
(Wiki describes this as 'an underage relationship' but, yanno, SHE WAS THIRTEEN)
They married when she was 16.
The papers reported it like it was...any other celebrity wedding.
(Wiki describes this as 'an underage relationship' but, yanno, SHE WAS THIRTEEN)
February 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I was 11 when Rolling Stone Bill Wyman (47) met and starting raping* Mandy Smith (13).
They married when she was 16.
The papers reported it like it was...any other celebrity wedding.
(Wiki describes this as 'an underage relationship' but, yanno, SHE WAS THIRTEEN)
They married when she was 16.
The papers reported it like it was...any other celebrity wedding.
(Wiki describes this as 'an underage relationship' but, yanno, SHE WAS THIRTEEN)
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I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
January 31, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I can officially confirm that the snow in NC is roughly one (1) corgi deep
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“Revolutions Are Built on Hope.
That's Why I Believe Myanmar's Protesters Will Succeed”
I wrote these words just after the military coup in Myanmar that took place exactly five years ago and I still believe those words today (🧵)
time.com/5953413/myan...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
That's Why I Believe Myanmar's Protesters Will Succeed”
I wrote these words just after the military coup in Myanmar that took place exactly five years ago and I still believe those words today (🧵)
time.com/5953413/myan...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 AM
“Revolutions Are Built on Hope.
That's Why I Believe Myanmar's Protesters Will Succeed”
I wrote these words just after the military coup in Myanmar that took place exactly five years ago and I still believe those words today (🧵)
time.com/5953413/myan...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
That's Why I Believe Myanmar's Protesters Will Succeed”
I wrote these words just after the military coup in Myanmar that took place exactly five years ago and I still believe those words today (🧵)
time.com/5953413/myan...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
5 things you can eat til you explode:
* Risotto (surprising no-one who's followed me for any length of time)
* Honey roasted nuts
* Cheese
* Cocktail sausages
* Dauphinoise potatoes
Tricky narrowing the list down, and tomorrow's five could be entirely different. Apart from cheese.
#FoodSky
* Risotto (surprising no-one who's followed me for any length of time)
* Honey roasted nuts
* Cheese
* Cocktail sausages
* Dauphinoise potatoes
Tricky narrowing the list down, and tomorrow's five could be entirely different. Apart from cheese.
#FoodSky
February 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM
5 things you can eat til you explode:
* Risotto (surprising no-one who's followed me for any length of time)
* Honey roasted nuts
* Cheese
* Cocktail sausages
* Dauphinoise potatoes
Tricky narrowing the list down, and tomorrow's five could be entirely different. Apart from cheese.
#FoodSky
* Risotto (surprising no-one who's followed me for any length of time)
* Honey roasted nuts
* Cheese
* Cocktail sausages
* Dauphinoise potatoes
Tricky narrowing the list down, and tomorrow's five could be entirely different. Apart from cheese.
#FoodSky
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Anyone have experience and personal recommendations for carer support groups or similar groups for carers in Ireland, or good resources online? Particularly if you've done it while self-employed or without other support
January 31, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Anyone have experience and personal recommendations for carer support groups or similar groups for carers in Ireland, or good resources online? Particularly if you've done it while self-employed or without other support
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This is the first time I’ve read details about a bomb that was set off in residential London street, destroying cars and sending shrapnel into kids’ bedrooms.
Young people are considered vulnerable online, but the actual radicalisation of old generations is given a free pass by the press.
Young people are considered vulnerable online, but the actual radicalisation of old generations is given a free pass by the press.
January 31, 2026 at 7:29 AM
This is the first time I’ve read details about a bomb that was set off in residential London street, destroying cars and sending shrapnel into kids’ bedrooms.
Young people are considered vulnerable online, but the actual radicalisation of old generations is given a free pass by the press.
Young people are considered vulnerable online, but the actual radicalisation of old generations is given a free pass by the press.
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Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome
January 31, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Union workers solved the trolley problem, you're welcome
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Ann Lovett’s story was in many ways the story of a generation of young women. We all knew girls like Ann, who had concealed their pregnancies or been sent away mysteriously. And many brave girls who were single mothers against all the odds.
#NeverForget
#NeverForget
The unforgettable story of Ann Lovett. Never forget the cold country Ireland once was for women. A lesson for other countries - including in the US where women’s rights and dignity are undermined like never before 💔💔💔
Ann Rose Lovett, a 15-year-old schoolgirl from Granard, County Longford died giving birth beside a grotto on 31 January 1984. Her baby son died at the same time and the story of her death played a huge part in a seminal national debate on women giving birth outside marriage. 1/3
January 31, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Ann Lovett’s story was in many ways the story of a generation of young women. We all knew girls like Ann, who had concealed their pregnancies or been sent away mysteriously. And many brave girls who were single mothers against all the odds.
#NeverForget
#NeverForget
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I was very glad to be asked by @vittles.bsky.social to contribute to this weekend’s Six of One - Myanmar Special.
I did so for two main reasons
www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/six-of-one... (1/2)
I did so for two main reasons
www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/six-of-one... (1/2)
![Six of One - Myanmar Special
The best places to find Burmese food in London, by MiMi Aye, David Jay Paw and Ned Sedgwick.
Vittles
WWW.VITTLESMAGAZINE.COM
[With an image of a bowl of noodles]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lfl22ffvp2l5by2jhnalnchb/bafkreigvvw3rtpck54tj4drqrfc4r4asancmlzyp5e6gapxi3beojrdjye@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I was very glad to be asked by @vittles.bsky.social to contribute to this weekend’s Six of One - Myanmar Special.
I did so for two main reasons
www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/six-of-one... (1/2)
I did so for two main reasons
www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/six-of-one... (1/2)
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I forgot I had video 🥺
Here is Catherine O’Hara singing Sally’s Song ❤️
#CatherineOHara #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas
Here is Catherine O’Hara singing Sally’s Song ❤️
#CatherineOHara #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas
January 31, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I forgot I had video 🥺
Here is Catherine O’Hara singing Sally’s Song ❤️
#CatherineOHara #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas
Here is Catherine O’Hara singing Sally’s Song ❤️
#CatherineOHara #TheNightmareBeforeChristmas