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I am far more concerned about Labour trying to heavy PBP-Solidarity out of the Left alliance than I am about whatever they are saying about Sinn Féin this week.

The party of JobBridge and privatising water need to cop themselves on.

#spéirghorm

www.thejournal.ie/labour-unite...
A screencap of an article from The Journal. The text says "We’re a party of the centre left… I’m really focused on the future. So what I believe we need to do, as I’ve consistently said, is to work with the other parties in the centre left, to share our vision and our values… And that for us means working with the Social Democrats, working with the Green Party, of course, where there is common cause, as there is on the Occupied Territories Bill. We’ll work with other parties in opposition too, but fundamentally, this is about building a strong centre left so that we can see going into the next general election, a clear program for change that can not only influence but lead policy in the next government. Because that’s what we need."
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
carolconnolly.bsky.social
Ha ha The most dangerous trap! this one looks great
September 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
carolconnolly.bsky.social
They put Gillian Anderson on a platform so that Mulder and Scully could gaze intensely into each other's eyes in every episode of The X-Files.

People used to make proper television.
A grainy behind the scenes photo from the TV show The X-Files. Surrounded by film crew, a very short woman stands on a platform so that the the camera can get her in the same viewing frame as the tall man with which she is sharing a scene.
September 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Yesssss Murderbot Season 2 is a go!
A gif of the TV character Murderbot saying "A premium quality show."
July 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
carolconnolly.bsky.social
Mmm bread
Homemade brown soda bread on a white plate
June 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Hailstones on O'Connell Street in June.
June 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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My native plants container. When I am weeding, I pop any native plants I take out into this planter.
A grey rectangle planter with native Irish plants, including nettles and ribwort plantain.
June 1, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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I love him.
Photo of an oblong, pale rock. There are two indents at the top and another midway along that make the rock look like a grumpy face - two eyes and a mouth. There is a red dot added just over the mouth where a nose would be. The same rock as in the first image but with a yellow square added by software around the red dot.
May 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Mowing a defined path or border somehow makes an area allowed to flower and set seed look deliberate and stylish rather than abandoned. Last year I took this photo of a gorgeous example from Blackrock Park in Dublin.
#NoMowMay
A photo of Blackrock Park in Dublin, Ireland. There is a large tree in the centre of the frame and lake to the right. The grass under the tree and along the lakeshore is long full of wildflowers. A grassy path has been mowed around the tree and along the lakeshore.
May 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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I swear this was nice.

Mountain lentils in a spicy tomato sauce.

#WorldPulsesDay
Brown coloured lentils mixed with chopped tomatoes and onions, in a white bowl with a metal spoon.
February 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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I think this is art.
4 photos of bell peppers that have been cut in half and had googly eyes stuck to them. They look like cartoon screaming faces. Text above them reads "Cutting bell peppers and putting googly eyes on them is bound to heal your soul a little..."
January 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Thanks to AI slop, what was once a warning is now a badge of quality.
Screenshot of part of a website that says "This article is more than 7 years old."
January 7, 2025 at 10:43 AM
carolconnolly.bsky.social
MUM: I am losing it, I swear there was a cushion on this couch a second ago.

ME: Oh, I needed it for the lemon pig fashion shoot. You can have it back in a sec.

MUM: Eh, I'll get another one. The pig is important.

#LemonPig
Photo of a lemon made to look like a pig, with toothpick legs, cloves for eyes, and a curly tail made from tin foil. A coin is stuck in the mouth. The lemon pig stands on a black leather surface with a red velvet cushion as its background.
December 31, 2024 at 7:56 PM
carolconnolly.bsky.social
Your IKEA product name is your name spelled backwards with an umlaut.

LÖRAC, frozen lingonberry and reindeer meatballs
A stock photo of red lingonberries A stock photo of a reindeer on a green tundra
November 29, 2024 at 11:03 PM
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That canceled tv show that you’ll never stop thinking about…
A slideshow of stills from the cancelled TV show "Space: Above and Beyond"
November 16, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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@hmcevansoneya.bsky.social something gone awry in Fingal 😂

(Your spreadsheet is amazing btw)
June 10, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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Gorgeous example in Blackrock Park of how mowing a defined path or border makes an area allowed to flower and set seed look deliberate and stylish rather than abandoned.
#NoMowMay
Photo of Blackrock Park in Ireland. The photo is taken from the top of an embankment. In the centre is a large tree and on the right the edge of an artificial lake. The tree is surrounded by ling grass and wildflowers. A path is mowed through the grass.
May 7, 2024 at 10:31 AM
carolconnolly.bsky.social
Why do I imagine the two of you discussing your "low" number of works was essentially the xkcd comic "Familiarity"
xkcd.com/2501/
The xkcd comic "Familiarity"
April 30, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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Palestinian and Irish flags in the final section the first Dún Laoghaire St. Patrick's Day parade
#FreePalestine
Photo taken through balcony glass of a crowd watching a St Patrick's Day parade. There people in the parade are holding a mix of Irish and Palestinian flags, with a small number of other flags scattered in the mix.
March 17, 2024 at 1:19 PM
carolconnolly.bsky.social
If you know someone else with an allergy or food intolerance to mustard, I really like Holland & Barrett English Style Must-Not. It's mostly horseradish and turmeric, and cleans out the sinuses in a very satisfying way.
A stock photo of a jar of Holland & Barrett English Style Must-Not
January 1, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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Very excited to see Ridley Scott bring to life Napoleon's epic defeat by Ireland's mighty defences
Blackrock Martello Tower
November 21, 2023 at 11:26 AM
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Mmmmm.... Squash.
Photo of a wedge of roasted squash. The orange squash is on a white plate, with a metal fork beside it.
November 20, 2023 at 5:31 PM
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Grabbed a red kuri squash / uchiki Kiri squash from my local shop. They are hard to find in Ireland, but they are my favourite of all the squash. I have grown them before, and every time I eat one I am motivated to do it again.
4 red squash fruits. They are a dark orange, almost red, and teardrop shaped. One is cut in half to reveal the yellowy orange flesh and the seeds
November 20, 2023 at 3:37 PM
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These sad looking plants are actually a successful experiment. For the past few years I have been growing autumn crocuses in pots. Details are over on my blog.
carolconnolly.com/2023/10/30/a...
A purple Crocus speciosus flower surrounded by leafy green leaves of various weeds. In the background are two more flowers.
October 30, 2023 at 4:56 PM
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Flower arranging for beginners - bung a gladiolus in a bottle.

If I leg it out fast enough, I can usually snip these "Priscilla", gladioli at just the right moment - when the majority of the flowers on the spike have opened, but before the Irish wind snaps them.
A flower spike of the gladiolus variety "Priscilla" shown against a dark background. There are multiple creamy white flowers with pink edges attached to a tall green stem.
August 27, 2023 at 4:40 PM