An Frúidíneach
@froodie.bsky.social
Bespectacled, not respectable
Merseyside via Shannonside
AI Luddite
Merseyside via Shannonside
AI Luddite
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TIL that when an Irishman says his physics teacher "was a brother", they don't mean a black guy.
October 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
TIL that when an Irishman says his physics teacher "was a brother", they don't mean a black guy.
Did Amy or Kevin from the infamous episode of What's Snots? ever let people know it was them?
Where'd you get your shades?
As safe as a hatter.
Incredible
Where'd you get your shades?
As safe as a hatter.
Incredible
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Did Amy or Kevin from the infamous episode of What's Snots? ever let people know it was them?
Where'd you get your shades?
As safe as a hatter.
Incredible
Where'd you get your shades?
As safe as a hatter.
Incredible
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I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 AM
I am calling upon the people of Ireland to immediately begin construction of a thread on this site about how you or someone you know was roasted for a fashion choice. We need it.
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
All roasts must have come from Irish people *only*. Please respect this important rule, it makes a difference.
Tanks
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No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
Missing a single dose of venlafaxine sends me into a worse mental state than not being on it at all would.
I wish i could come off it. I did it once before i got cancer but then they made me take tamoxifen for 5 years (known to cause depression) and my then relationship ended so was suicidal.
I wish i could come off it. I did it once before i got cancer but then they made me take tamoxifen for 5 years (known to cause depression) and my then relationship ended so was suicidal.
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Missing a single dose of venlafaxine sends me into a worse mental state than not being on it at all would.
I wish i could come off it. I did it once before i got cancer but then they made me take tamoxifen for 5 years (known to cause depression) and my then relationship ended so was suicidal.
I wish i could come off it. I did it once before i got cancer but then they made me take tamoxifen for 5 years (known to cause depression) and my then relationship ended so was suicidal.
I just realised i sound like jarjar binks when i talk to my cat
In fairness she is very cute
Whoosa baby lil?
In fairness she is very cute
Whoosa baby lil?
November 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I just realised i sound like jarjar binks when i talk to my cat
In fairness she is very cute
Whoosa baby lil?
In fairness she is very cute
Whoosa baby lil?
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lol
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 AM
lol
I do love the fact that I am 45 years old and i was lured outside by being asked "hey do you want to come outside and poke a fire with sticks?"
Fuck yeah I do.
Fuck yeah I do.
November 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
I do love the fact that I am 45 years old and i was lured outside by being asked "hey do you want to come outside and poke a fire with sticks?"
Fuck yeah I do.
Fuck yeah I do.
My first "bommy night"
It was a little bit surreal sitting round a small fire in the backyard of my local, chatting and listening to a constant noise of fireworks.
It was very pleasant but also disturbing
Like cosplaying a war zone
It was a little bit surreal sitting round a small fire in the backyard of my local, chatting and listening to a constant noise of fireworks.
It was very pleasant but also disturbing
Like cosplaying a war zone
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
My first "bommy night"
It was a little bit surreal sitting round a small fire in the backyard of my local, chatting and listening to a constant noise of fireworks.
It was very pleasant but also disturbing
Like cosplaying a war zone
It was a little bit surreal sitting round a small fire in the backyard of my local, chatting and listening to a constant noise of fireworks.
It was very pleasant but also disturbing
Like cosplaying a war zone
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Devastated to see Mamdani plummet to victory with a result that shows his critics were right all along. Now is the time for the left to move towards the centre. It's time to reach across the aisle, to swing your partner, do-si-do and really lay into trans people for no reason.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Devastated to see Mamdani plummet to victory with a result that shows his critics were right all along. Now is the time for the left to move towards the centre. It's time to reach across the aisle, to swing your partner, do-si-do and really lay into trans people for no reason.
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Can we stop pretending to misunderstand the protect women & children crowd, you know exactly what women and children they’re bleating about and they literally do not care about the others
November 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Can we stop pretending to misunderstand the protect women & children crowd, you know exactly what women and children they’re bleating about and they literally do not care about the others
At one of the houses my friend's kid went to tonight, they poured peanuts (in their shells) directly into the kids' hands without letting them know it was going to be peanuts.
This seems like BASIC LEVEL AWARENESS to not just pour known allergens directly onto humans without checking first.
This seems like BASIC LEVEL AWARENESS to not just pour known allergens directly onto humans without checking first.
November 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
At one of the houses my friend's kid went to tonight, they poured peanuts (in their shells) directly into the kids' hands without letting them know it was going to be peanuts.
This seems like BASIC LEVEL AWARENESS to not just pour known allergens directly onto humans without checking first.
This seems like BASIC LEVEL AWARENESS to not just pour known allergens directly onto humans without checking first.
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Remember a short comment I made maybe last year to Yann Lecun about how research papers could be faked with LLMs, and he told me no reputable journal would accept it. When I literally showed him a study that executed such a thing, he commented that no reputable journals were named in the study...
the amount of academic research now using llms in research (synthetic data generation, to classify, annotate, or analyse large scale data, etc) is astounding. remember, just cus use of llms in research is becoming normalised does NOT erase the fact it degrades the research & undermine your results
October 30, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Remember a short comment I made maybe last year to Yann Lecun about how research papers could be faked with LLMs, and he told me no reputable journal would accept it. When I literally showed him a study that executed such a thing, he commented that no reputable journals were named in the study...
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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If you’re curious about “25 ready baked ideas” for #housing they include building garden sheds & dark studios the size of 2 parking spaces; super inflating land values; & new shortcuts that risk “irregular practices”, public safety, the environment, & incurring fines on climate targets #halfbaked
October 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
If you’re curious about “25 ready baked ideas” for #housing they include building garden sheds & dark studios the size of 2 parking spaces; super inflating land values; & new shortcuts that risk “irregular practices”, public safety, the environment, & incurring fines on climate targets #halfbaked
Is it just me that got the ick at all the Heather-ing and Catherine-ing over the past few months?
Is it even fair of me to have the ick about it given I own a Miggledy tshirt?
Is it even fair of me to have the ick about it given I own a Miggledy tshirt?
October 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Is it just me that got the ick at all the Heather-ing and Catherine-ing over the past few months?
Is it even fair of me to have the ick about it given I own a Miggledy tshirt?
Is it even fair of me to have the ick about it given I own a Miggledy tshirt?
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B’fhéidir nár cheart do pháirtí rialtais bac a chur ar dhaoine dul tríd an chóras atá ann cheana? Is dhá chóras faoi leith iad ainmniúcháin ó Thithe an Oireachtais agus ainmniúcháin ó na Comhairlí Contae dar liom agus níor cheart d’aon pháirtí cur isteach ar phróiseas na gComhairlí.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Oireachtas may have to look at changing the process by which a person gets on the ballot in presidential elections, which he described as "restrictive".
jrnl.ie/6856687
jrnl.ie/6856687
Taoiseach suggests referendum on changing 'restrictive' process for getting on presidential ballot
One in eighter people spoiled their votes.
jrnl.ie
October 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
B’fhéidir nár cheart do pháirtí rialtais bac a chur ar dhaoine dul tríd an chóras atá ann cheana? Is dhá chóras faoi leith iad ainmniúcháin ó Thithe an Oireachtais agus ainmniúcháin ó na Comhairlí Contae dar liom agus níor cheart d’aon pháirtí cur isteach ar phróiseas na gComhairlí.
This is pretty much it. The angry vestiges of punitive catholic ireland, the rabbit holed ex hippies, the conspiracy theorists, the terfs, the fascists, and the disenfranchised footsoldiers sold on misinformation and hatred.
A soup that's been brewing for years, thanks to austerity and rw money.
A soup that's been brewing for years, thanks to austerity and rw money.
This spoiled vote thing is a Big Flashing Danger sign in the week of racist riots in Ireland - we're stumbling towards a crisis with no leadership or will to tackle misinformation, criminality, intimidation.
And we've seen it coming since the Anti-Vaxx loons started screaming in chemists.
And we've seen it coming since the Anti-Vaxx loons started screaming in chemists.
October 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
This is pretty much it. The angry vestiges of punitive catholic ireland, the rabbit holed ex hippies, the conspiracy theorists, the terfs, the fascists, and the disenfranchised footsoldiers sold on misinformation and hatred.
A soup that's been brewing for years, thanks to austerity and rw money.
A soup that's been brewing for years, thanks to austerity and rw money.
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Ah look at the Catherine Connolly
Your reminder that people who knit and crochet are artists. Generally women whose work is devalued - artists all
October 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Ah look at the Catherine Connolly
Mamdani talks about New York and New Yorkers the way that Spiderman and Ms Marvel portray them. Diverse, proud and an actual community.
As someone looking in from the outside, that's one of my favourite things about his campaign.
As someone looking in from the outside, that's one of my favourite things about his campaign.
October 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Mamdani talks about New York and New Yorkers the way that Spiderman and Ms Marvel portray them. Diverse, proud and an actual community.
As someone looking in from the outside, that's one of my favourite things about his campaign.
As someone looking in from the outside, that's one of my favourite things about his campaign.
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Very sad to see such a low turnout for #aras25, especially when out of towners like me would give their eye teeth to have cast a ballot. I really hope we have votes for citizens in the north and abroad sussed by next time.
October 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Very sad to see such a low turnout for #aras25, especially when out of towners like me would give their eye teeth to have cast a ballot. I really hope we have votes for citizens in the north and abroad sussed by next time.
I just teared up. This place is full of terrified humans. More of this kind of reporting please RTÉ
RTÉ News was given permission to enter Citywest Hotel to speak to some of the 1,200 residents in the wake of a series of protests outside the facility
'We are not safe' - mother warned children in Citywest
RTÉ News was given permission to enter Citywest Hotel to speak to some of the 1,200 residents in the wake of a week of protests outside the facility.
www.rte.ie
October 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I just teared up. This place is full of terrified humans. More of this kind of reporting please RTÉ
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UK Politics has just taken an unexpected turn...
October 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
UK Politics has just taken an unexpected turn...