Frank
@frankie9000.bsky.social
Maker of music, books and questionable impulse food choices.
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The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
January 19, 2026 at 8:47 AM
The Nobel Peace Prize becoming so prestigious that wars are fought over a head of state coveting it is some real monkey paw stuff for Alfred Nobel.
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From the "No Shit Sherlock" news desk...
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 AM
From the "No Shit Sherlock" news desk...
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
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Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
Google's new Gemini offer is a game-changer — make sure you understand the risks.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Google Upgrade Starts Scanning All Your Photos—Be Very Careful
Not quite sure if DMs are a thing and currently have the fear that at-ing someone is just, like publishing a public post directed at that person. I'll look up the answer in a bit, but for the moment I'm gonna ponder the UX of it all 😌😅
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Not quite sure if DMs are a thing and currently have the fear that at-ing someone is just, like publishing a public post directed at that person. I'll look up the answer in a bit, but for the moment I'm gonna ponder the UX of it all 😌😅
The day 1 learning of being an "AI Product Manager" is that creating guardrails is the most important part of the gig, so I am baffled if anyone says "oh no, Grok is just creating that child porn and there's just nothing we can do!" Grok can create these images because its owners allow it. End of.
January 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The day 1 learning of being an "AI Product Manager" is that creating guardrails is the most important part of the gig, so I am baffled if anyone says "oh no, Grok is just creating that child porn and there's just nothing we can do!" Grok can create these images because its owners allow it. End of.
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"Muraisi, whose strike has lasted the longest, is, according to supporters, now struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms – possible signs of neurological damage. Yet the government refuses to engage."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s be clear: if the Palestine Action hunger strikers die, the government will bear moral responsibility | George Monbiot
The three remaining hunger strikers have been convicted of nothing. Yet with astonishing cruelty, ministers refuse to listen to their reasonable demands, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:08 AM
"Muraisi, whose strike has lasted the longest, is, according to supporters, now struggling to breathe and suffering uncontrollable muscle spasms – possible signs of neurological damage. Yet the government refuses to engage."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The US cranking up imperialism again and some folk admiring pre-WW2 days... Oh my, the poor Brexit beaten Brits just fingers-crossing because the natural continuation of this yay empire history stuff is they get back the States, now with added globo mega corps 🥳
January 6, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The US cranking up imperialism again and some folk admiring pre-WW2 days... Oh my, the poor Brexit beaten Brits just fingers-crossing because the natural continuation of this yay empire history stuff is they get back the States, now with added globo mega corps 🥳
I had my first day at a new job I picked cause of the people culture and..... so far everyone I've met has been lovely. So, that's delightfully unexpected, I'm so used to a twist popping up and ruining all my "can I just, y'know, do good work?" dreams. ☺️
January 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I had my first day at a new job I picked cause of the people culture and..... so far everyone I've met has been lovely. So, that's delightfully unexpected, I'm so used to a twist popping up and ruining all my "can I just, y'know, do good work?" dreams. ☺️
Oh... enshittification or harsh resource reality... I tried to do a live stream of me singing some songs as a bit of a New Years connection vibe and sure it says my account doesn't qualify for that feature at this time. I assume my livestream powers will be returned when they want content again 😭😭
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Oh... enshittification or harsh resource reality... I tried to do a live stream of me singing some songs as a bit of a New Years connection vibe and sure it says my account doesn't qualify for that feature at this time. I assume my livestream powers will be returned when they want content again 😭😭
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If, like me, you did NOT get the ONE thing you wanted from Santy (a 95-year-old bachelor farmer with plenty land and a bad cough), treat yourself to a print from an Irish doodler instead - big discounts across the shop, including on bundles, so go on. Go on go on go ON.
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
December 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
If, like me, you did NOT get the ONE thing you wanted from Santy (a 95-year-old bachelor farmer with plenty land and a bad cough), treat yourself to a print from an Irish doodler instead - big discounts across the shop, including on bundles, so go on. Go on go on go ON.
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
Won't somebody please think of all the fish actors that lost out in the remake of The Little Mermaid? Under the Sea was not built as a Sebastian only vehicle. I demand Disney address this issue! So many diverse fish voices silenced. #Justice #LittleMermaidFishBlocking #Disney
December 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Won't somebody please think of all the fish actors that lost out in the remake of The Little Mermaid? Under the Sea was not built as a Sebastian only vehicle. I demand Disney address this issue! So many diverse fish voices silenced. #Justice #LittleMermaidFishBlocking #Disney
On reflection, my BlueSky experience this year has been very pleasant. It's been a place where I can have micro chats with folks and like anyone sharing their art, their pets, their discoveries etc. I've had very little need to argue with folk & really nothing has annoyed me. Such contrast elsewhere
December 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On reflection, my BlueSky experience this year has been very pleasant. It's been a place where I can have micro chats with folks and like anyone sharing their art, their pets, their discoveries etc. I've had very little need to argue with folk & really nothing has annoyed me. Such contrast elsewhere
It just dawned on me that #Pluribus is another spin on that Rick & Morty episode where Rick dates the planet populated by that hive mind. Just with a less hedonistic main character 😁 Good stuff ☺️
December 20, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It just dawned on me that #Pluribus is another spin on that Rick & Morty episode where Rick dates the planet populated by that hive mind. Just with a less hedonistic main character 😁 Good stuff ☺️
I always feel so awkward when things are going well for me during a hospital visit and someone in a nearby cubicle is having a bad time. Like, I know I can't help, but I still have the sense of being a useless observer with the urge to help. Maybe I can cheerlead the doctors and nurses? #thoughts 😄
December 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I always feel so awkward when things are going well for me during a hospital visit and someone in a nearby cubicle is having a bad time. Like, I know I can't help, but I still have the sense of being a useless observer with the urge to help. Maybe I can cheerlead the doctors and nurses? #thoughts 😄
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Trying to get people to go back to Twitter is so fucking funny
December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Trying to get people to go back to Twitter is so fucking funny
Last night I tried to watch some new Christmas heist movie on Netflix. A romcom was requested, this was served, no research done. Wow... mother dying of cancer & a dad estranged from his young kid... kinda feel they missed out on the nonsense joy of it all. Like, some sad, yes, but cancer ward sad..
December 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Last night I tried to watch some new Christmas heist movie on Netflix. A romcom was requested, this was served, no research done. Wow... mother dying of cancer & a dad estranged from his young kid... kinda feel they missed out on the nonsense joy of it all. Like, some sad, yes, but cancer ward sad..
So this liquid glass UI nonsense has made all the apps I use worse. And basic functionality is harder to see on my phone. I got suckered into it because I had to buy a new watch, which wouldn't sync unless I upgraded... but somehow everything is glitchy and worse. #enshitification ? #liquidGlass
December 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
So this liquid glass UI nonsense has made all the apps I use worse. And basic functionality is harder to see on my phone. I got suckered into it because I had to buy a new watch, which wouldn't sync unless I upgraded... but somehow everything is glitchy and worse. #enshitification ? #liquidGlass
A random search has led me down the path of rooting out old harddrives and wow... listening to the forgotten music I recorded from my teens up to my mid-20s was cringeworthy, humbling and honestly a source of joy as I saw my sensibilities and focus change. I may one day record a teen angst EP. 😅
December 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A random search has led me down the path of rooting out old harddrives and wow... listening to the forgotten music I recorded from my teens up to my mid-20s was cringeworthy, humbling and honestly a source of joy as I saw my sensibilities and focus change. I may one day record a teen angst EP. 😅
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So refreshing to see the Disco Elysium principals talking about the game instead of everything that came afterwards. Highly recommend this
/noclip's YouTube discovery has dropped off a cliff in 2025 so just gonna keep posting this as it's one of our most anticipated projects in years. Also we're really proud of it. Check it out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH6m...
The Making of Disco Elysium - Part One: Foundations
YouTube video by /noclip
www.youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
So refreshing to see the Disco Elysium principals talking about the game instead of everything that came afterwards. Highly recommend this
It's so hard to listen to a podcast you like and hear them lean hard on something that feels factually incorrect. David McWilliam saying no TDs come from the tech sector, yet didn't Eoin Hayes have that whole Palantir debacle this time last year?
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
It's so hard to listen to a podcast you like and hear them lean hard on something that feels factually incorrect. David McWilliam saying no TDs come from the tech sector, yet didn't Eoin Hayes have that whole Palantir debacle this time last year?
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Christmas cards available now and shipping here and abroad, featuring a choice of either a traditional Irish Christmas fireplace, or an Cailleach, the ancient Irish bringer of winter ❄️
Traditional Irish Christmas: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
An Cailleach: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Traditional Irish Christmas: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
An Cailleach: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Christmas cards available now and shipping here and abroad, featuring a choice of either a traditional Irish Christmas fireplace, or an Cailleach, the ancient Irish bringer of winter ❄️
Traditional Irish Christmas: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
An Cailleach: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
Traditional Irish Christmas: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
An Cailleach: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
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We're so thrilled that @griffski.bsky.social, author of EAT THE ONES YOU LOVE, SPARE AND FOUND PARTS, and OTHER WORDS FOR SMOKE, is nominated for the 2025 @irishbookawards.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social Author of the Year Award! 🎉
Vote now! Voting ends Nov. 16 🌱
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
Vote now! Voting ends Nov. 16 🌱
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
We're so thrilled that @griffski.bsky.social, author of EAT THE ONES YOU LOVE, SPARE AND FOUND PARTS, and OTHER WORDS FOR SMOKE, is nominated for the 2025 @irishbookawards.bsky.social @laibluesky.bsky.social Author of the Year Award! 🎉
Vote now! Voting ends Nov. 16 🌱
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
Vote now! Voting ends Nov. 16 🌱
www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/
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A few online orders or in-store book purchases would be a nice way to support Books Upstairs after this horrible attack. Who does this? To an independent book shop?
‘Really shocking’: Independent Dublin bookstore damaged in arson attack
‘Really shocking’: Independent Dublin bookstore damaged in arson attack
Books Upstairs manager hopes to partially open the D’Olier Street store later on Monday
www.irishtimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
A few online orders or in-store book purchases would be a nice way to support Books Upstairs after this horrible attack. Who does this? To an independent book shop?