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Baz O'Brien
@barryobrien.bsky.social
A carer for an elderly parent, living in and from Ireland.

Interests sometimes include.

Hedgerows; Park benches with plaques and lovely views; Pop Music; Arts for arts sake; Ecology; Cycling; Landscapes & maps;

Solidarity forever.
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A scattering of fossilized Crinoid segments- lookinglike they were dropped here yesterday.
County Donegal, Ireland.
December 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Do people reject science because they don't understand it? Or because they simply don't like the answers?
December 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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I rescued a chaffinch.
Not sure what’s wrong but it’s now got a fighting chance to recover deep in a bramble patch
December 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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December 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Flowing water under a rising sun.
County Clare, Ireland.
December 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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A song thrush sings from a top the highest larch tree to welcome this morning’s sun
December 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Taking in the last light with Fiadh at the Cliffs of Moher, before the sun drops below the Atlantic ocean for the night.
County Clare, Ireland.
December 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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So many heretics out there, but thankfully you can spot them by their pointy ears!
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Scrolling through X so you don't have to
November 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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#Squeeze by Peter Noble.
November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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A paired blowhole clearing it's pipes.
County Clare, Ireland.
November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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A wet day. Horses gallop into fresh field. Dung beetles are very active. youtu.be/q-H-FS4PpoI?... via @YouTube The vine house looks incredibly colourful with tender plants now inside as cold weather approaches. The Aga has loads of snoozers.
A wet day. Horses gallop into fresh field. Dung beetles are very active.
YouTube video by Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Cheney Should Have Died Alone In A Cage

"That said, the world actually does feel better without Dick Cheney in it. Feels a bit brighter. A bit lighter. Kinder. Gentler."

www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/cheney-sho...
Cheney Should Have Died Alone In A Cage
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):
www.caitlinjohnst.one
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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The far right on Samir Zitouni, the rail worker who saved multiple lives during the LNER attack
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Where’s Dick
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Who needs Christmas lights when there are railway sidings nearby?
November 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Horses did neigh, and dying men did groan,
And ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets.
October 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Let me get this straight.
October 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Halloween is almost here 🖤🍷🩸
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Here's a list of the billionaire mega donors trying to stop Zohran Mamdani
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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October 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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My family volunteers at our local foodbank & it’s fucking FUN. A huge “secret” about volunteering is that it’s extremely fun & you meet AMAZING ppl. My wife & I met volunteering 21 yrs ago & what started as horny courtship is now a marriage entering its 3rd decade. So BE SELFISH & volunteer!❤️
Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.

www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM