Colin Murphy
@mrcolinmurphy.bsky.social
Film, Politics.
"Although the world stood up and stopped the bastard, The bitch that bore him is in heat again."
"Although the world stood up and stopped the bastard, The bitch that bore him is in heat again."
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A cute Fiat Topolino spotted in Bologna last month. They were supposed to be going on sale in the UK in the summer, but we're still waiting
December 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A cute Fiat Topolino spotted in Bologna last month. They were supposed to be going on sale in the UK in the summer, but we're still waiting
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I think this early shot of O'Connell Bridge in Dublin is my favourite Martin Parr photo. All the artistry and all the comic love of the absurdity of everyday life is here.
December 7, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I think this early shot of O'Connell Bridge in Dublin is my favourite Martin Parr photo. All the artistry and all the comic love of the absurdity of everyday life is here.
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Trevor Deely was last seen in the early hours of 8 December 2000 after he attended his work Christmas party at the Hilton Hotel in Dublin rte.ie/b/1547699
Appeal on anniversary of Trevor Deely's disappearance
An appeal for information has been issued by gardaí on the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of Trevor Deely in Dublin.
rte.ie
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Trevor Deely was last seen in the early hours of 8 December 2000 after he attended his work Christmas party at the Hilton Hotel in Dublin rte.ie/b/1547699
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US readers, THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS is currently on sale in e-book format for only $1.99 on all platforms — not sure how long this will last! www.simonandschuster.biz/books/The-Bo...
The Book of Lost Things
New York Times bestselling author John Connolly's unique imagination takes readers through the end of innocence into adulthood and beyond in this d...
www.simonandschuster.biz
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
US readers, THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS is currently on sale in e-book format for only $1.99 on all platforms — not sure how long this will last! www.simonandschuster.biz/books/The-Bo...
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Chartres cathedral in France during the annual Chartres en Lumières light show
December 2, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Chartres cathedral in France during the annual Chartres en Lumières light show
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Kenny's Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway city is celebrating 85 years as a family business this weekend.
Kenny's celebrates 85 years of selling books
Kenny's Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway city is celebrating 85 years as a family business this weekend.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Kenny's Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway city is celebrating 85 years as a family business this weekend.
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ABC to XTC starts now on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Spandau Ballet, the Buzzcocks, John Lennon and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/
November 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
ABC to XTC starts now on @rtegold.bsky.social, with music from Spandau Ballet, the Buzzcocks, John Lennon and more. Listen via the RTÉ mobile app or stream the show at www.rte.ie/radio/gold/
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk Hi James, Actual emigration vs perceived emigration to a country that you've built your hope on are always different
As my aul Mother said "if you want to know me, come and live with me"
As my aul Mother said "if you want to know me, come and live with me"
November 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk Hi James, Actual emigration vs perceived emigration to a country that you've built your hope on are always different
As my aul Mother said "if you want to know me, come and live with me"
As my aul Mother said "if you want to know me, come and live with me"
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How Amazon turned our capitalist era of free markets into the age of technofeudalism | Yanis Varoufakis
How Amazon turned our capitalist era of free markets into the age of technofeudalism | Yanis Varoufakis
Amazon Web Services owns the basic infrastructure for other businesses to operate online, turning even governments into its serfs, says the leader of MeRA25, Yanis Varoufakis
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
How Amazon turned our capitalist era of free markets into the age of technofeudalism | Yanis Varoufakis
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Ireland women's Under-19 team struck up an a cappella version of Amhrán na bhFiann before a European Championship qualifier in Bulgaria after organisers mistakenly played Britain's God Save the King over the speakers
Irish team sing anthem after God Save the King blunder
Ireland women's Under-19 team struck up an a cappella version of Amhran na bhFiann before a European Championship qualifier in Bulgaria today after organisers mistakenly played Britain's 'God Save the...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Ireland women's Under-19 team struck up an a cappella version of Amhrán na bhFiann before a European Championship qualifier in Bulgaria after organisers mistakenly played Britain's God Save the King over the speakers
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“Mum, Dad... I’m a homo sapien”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 865, Feb 1995.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 865, Feb 1995.
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“Mum, Dad... I’m a homo sapien”
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 865, Feb 1995.
From the Private Eye archive.
Issue 865, Feb 1995.
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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This is good news
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria
Surprise discovery could pave the way for new treatments against drug-resistant infections.
www.nature.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is good news
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast
➡️ youtu.be/saFY6vwzxzM
➡️ youtu.be/saFY6vwzxzM
The Grand Old Duke Of Yuck
YouTube video by Private Eye Magazine
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Watch the full episode of Page 94, the Private Eye podcast
➡️ youtu.be/saFY6vwzxzM
➡️ youtu.be/saFY6vwzxzM
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The Trump World View
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Trump World View
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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This was a diagram illustrating a piece I wrote in @prospectmagazine.co.uk in January 2024. Some faces have since changed but you get the general gist …
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
This was a diagram illustrating a piece I wrote in @prospectmagazine.co.uk in January 2024. Some faces have since changed but you get the general gist …
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Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland's David and the British Goliath
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
engelsbergideas.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Trade wars are never solely about economics, as the Anglo-Irish tariff war of the 1930s reminds us.
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
Ireland’s David and the British Goliath | @duncanweldon.bsky.social
engelsbergideas.com/essays/irela...
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Dick Cheney’s role in ‘war on terror’ may have paved way for Trumpism
Dick Cheney’s role in ‘war on terror’ may have paved way for Trumpism
Former US vice-president seen as a key figure in expanding White House’s power and ‘corrupting the intelligence-policy relationship’
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Dick Cheney’s role in ‘war on terror’ may have paved way for Trumpism
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Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, dies aged 89
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, dies aged 89
The death of the three-time Oscar nominee, whose starred in films including Chinatown, was announced by her daughter Laura Dern
Oscar-nominated actor Diane Ladd has died at the age of 89.
The actor, whose credits included Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Chinatown and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, died at her home in Ojai, California. The news was announced in a statement shared by her daughter, Oscar-winning actor Laura Dern. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actor of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, dies aged 89
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Delivery firm DPD in “revenge” sackings after workers spoke out against a plan to cut thousands of pounds from their earnings.
DPD had £200m pre-tax profit last year. Boss paid £1.5m.
Wants to cut £6,000 - £8,000 in pay to workers.
Can't grow economy without protecting worker rights.
DPD had £200m pre-tax profit last year. Boss paid £1.5m.
Wants to cut £6,000 - £8,000 in pay to workers.
Can't grow economy without protecting worker rights.
Delivery firm DPD accused of ‘revenge’ sacking drivers who criticised pay cuts
Exclusive: Labour peer calls for change in the law after company terminates contracts of strike ‘ringleaders’
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Delivery firm DPD in “revenge” sackings after workers spoke out against a plan to cut thousands of pounds from their earnings.
DPD had £200m pre-tax profit last year. Boss paid £1.5m.
Wants to cut £6,000 - £8,000 in pay to workers.
Can't grow economy without protecting worker rights.
DPD had £200m pre-tax profit last year. Boss paid £1.5m.
Wants to cut £6,000 - £8,000 in pay to workers.
Can't grow economy without protecting worker rights.
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Broadcaster Ivan Yates will no longer present a political podcast with Matt Cooper after it emerged that Mr Yates had not disclosed his work advising Fianna Fáil during the Presidential Election
Yates exits podcast after not sharing FF election work
Broadcaster Ivan Yates will no longer present a political podcast with Matt Cooper after it emerged that Mr Yates had not disclosed his work advising Fianna Fáil during the Presidential Election.
www.rte.ie
November 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Broadcaster Ivan Yates will no longer present a political podcast with Matt Cooper after it emerged that Mr Yates had not disclosed his work advising Fianna Fáil during the Presidential Election
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He had no future. Brain damage from a whack from a car. His life was over.
Look at little Storm now just 9 days later.
He was down but he wasn't out ❤️
Look at little Storm now just 9 days later.
He was down but he wasn't out ❤️
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
He had no future. Brain damage from a whack from a car. His life was over.
Look at little Storm now just 9 days later.
He was down but he wasn't out ❤️
Look at little Storm now just 9 days later.
He was down but he wasn't out ❤️
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Farage: epic grifter
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Farage: epic grifter