James Heslin
@program9.com
I play games, make things, and sit around. Still taking COVID precautions and wish you would too. BLM, free Palestine, end Direct Provision, protect trans kids.
He/him
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also always deeply funny that every sci-fi video game from 1999-2014 was trying to be Aliens, and copied everything except the...working class woman protagonist
Everyone imitates Tolkien all the time except when it comes to the one way it would really matter: making the protagonist of your novel for children a short, fat, 50-year-old man who doesn't want to do anything.
December 9, 2025 at 3:02 AM
also always deeply funny that every sci-fi video game from 1999-2014 was trying to be Aliens, and copied everything except the...working class woman protagonist
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It was only posted to Twitter, so I grabbed it before it (hopefully) gets deleted.
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It was only posted to Twitter, so I grabbed it before it (hopefully) gets deleted.
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Please sign and share
There's a bill to ban hunting foxes with packs of dogs coming before the dail on Dec 17th.
Fuck 'rural pursuits' sign and share and contact your FF, FG, and SF TDs and tell them to support the ban my.uplift.ie/petitions/pe...
Fuck 'rural pursuits' sign and share and contact your FF, FG, and SF TDs and tell them to support the ban my.uplift.ie/petitions/pe...
Petition to Ban Fox Hunting in Ireland
Can you support this campaign to bring in legislation banning the hunting of foxes using packs of dogs and horses?
my.uplift.ie
December 9, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Please sign and share
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
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If the reporting on the Peggie decision tells us anything, it should be that the way news gets reported in this country has little to do with truth, and much more to do with narrative - as well as whose heavily spun press release lands on journos desks first.
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If the reporting on the Peggie decision tells us anything, it should be that the way news gets reported in this country has little to do with truth, and much more to do with narrative - as well as whose heavily spun press release lands on journos desks first.
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But be accidently overpaid by the Dept of Social Protection and they will hound you to claw every cent back.
And call you a fraudster while doing it.
And call you a fraudster while doing it.
This is f*cking disgusting
Rewarding property owners for letting their assets rot destroying our beautiful city
"it has been confirmed that this money (the €5m outstanding) will not be chased after the Revenue Commissioners take over its collection in 2027"
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm #corkcity
Rewarding property owners for letting their assets rot destroying our beautiful city
"it has been confirmed that this money (the €5m outstanding) will not be chased after the Revenue Commissioners take over its collection in 2027"
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm #corkcity
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
But be accidently overpaid by the Dept of Social Protection and they will hound you to claw every cent back.
And call you a fraudster while doing it.
And call you a fraudster while doing it.
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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Marvel could pay for my healthcare for the rest of my life for a fraction of 1% of profit from Spider-Man Noir, a character whose original comics I edited. For Peter David to die in medical debt, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and writer of countless seminal Hulk and X-Factor comics—that's a disgrace
May 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Marvel could pay for my healthcare for the rest of my life for a fraction of 1% of profit from Spider-Man Noir, a character whose original comics I edited. For Peter David to die in medical debt, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and writer of countless seminal Hulk and X-Factor comics—that's a disgrace
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I forgot anteaters exist
WEEK THREE: YOU CAN GET A RADIO LICENCE
with James Heslin
Fri 12th Dec | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
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WEEK THREE: YOU CAN GET A RADIO LICENCE
with James Heslin
Fri 12th Dec | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
a4sounds.org/anteaters/
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I forgot anteaters exist
WEEK THREE: YOU CAN GET A RADIO LICENCE
with James Heslin
Fri 12th Dec | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
a4sounds.org/anteaters/
WEEK THREE: YOU CAN GET A RADIO LICENCE
with James Heslin
Fri 12th Dec | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
a4sounds.org/anteaters/
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I attended a vigil in Phibsborough in response to the vicious attack on a Brazilian Deliveroo rider by the Royal Canal last month. We've seen similar attacks there recently especially on people from migrant backgrounds.
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Phibsborough community groups in anti-racism rally
Several community groups have gathered for a rally in solidarity with delivery workers and other victims of racist attacks around Phibsborough in Dublin.
www.rte.ie
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I attended a vigil in Phibsborough in response to the vicious attack on a Brazilian Deliveroo rider by the Royal Canal last month. We've seen similar attacks there recently especially on people from migrant backgrounds.
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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It would cost $30 billion to end homelessness in the USA.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
It would cost $30 billion to end homelessness in the USA.
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Kudos for these women for standing up and doing the right thing but they're trying to ban trans women from e-sports now? Absolutely ridiculous.
Women gamers boycott global esports tournament over trans ban
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
www.out.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Kudos for these women for standing up and doing the right thing but they're trying to ban trans women from e-sports now? Absolutely ridiculous.
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I’m just adding context gleaned from working in Japan for a Japanese company and working to open a studio there right now, mired with corporate lawyers and law; I wish people mentioned that Japan’s regulations make it VERY HARD for big companies to fire employees. 1/3
I spoke to @fortune.com about my upcoming book Super Nintendo and the secret(s) to Nintendo's enduring success - a large part of which is cultivating and caring for developers instead of hiring and firing everyone in yearly cycles.
(Book deets: linktr.ee/super_nintendo)
fortune.com/2025/11/28/s...
(Book deets: linktr.ee/super_nintendo)
fortune.com/2025/11/28/s...
Nintendo’s secret to becoming a design powerhouse? Developers who have stayed at the company for decades | Fortune
“The people who first made Nintendo’s hits are still working at the company,” says Keza MacDonald, author of a forthcoming book about Nintendo.
fortune.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I’m just adding context gleaned from working in Japan for a Japanese company and working to open a studio there right now, mired with corporate lawyers and law; I wish people mentioned that Japan’s regulations make it VERY HARD for big companies to fire employees. 1/3
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Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
December 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Joint Statement of the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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2.5 million people with HIV have lost access to life-saving treatment as a result of Trump’s cuts to the global HIV programme.
It’s estimated that this has already resulted in an additional 100,000 AIDS deaths this year.
It’s estimated that this has already resulted in an additional 100,000 AIDS deaths this year.
"This is truly one of the great honors of my life ... we've saved millions and millions of lives" -- Trump
December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
2.5 million people with HIV have lost access to life-saving treatment as a result of Trump’s cuts to the global HIV programme.
It’s estimated that this has already resulted in an additional 100,000 AIDS deaths this year.
It’s estimated that this has already resulted in an additional 100,000 AIDS deaths this year.
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AOL Time Warner was only 25 years ago!!!
The ol' Internet Buys Hollywood story, how did that work out y'all
The ol' Internet Buys Hollywood story, how did that work out y'all
as you dig through coverage of the Netflix Warner Bros merger, play a little game with me:
notice how many of them mention, at ALL, the two decade history of disastrous previous Time Warner mergers, and the massive layoffs, price hikes, and quality erosion that resulted
notice how many of them mention, at ALL, the two decade history of disastrous previous Time Warner mergers, and the massive layoffs, price hikes, and quality erosion that resulted
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
AOL Time Warner was only 25 years ago!!!
The ol' Internet Buys Hollywood story, how did that work out y'all
The ol' Internet Buys Hollywood story, how did that work out y'all
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David Zaslav is a cultural vandal. May he never know peace.
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
David Zaslav is a cultural vandal. May he never know peace.
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Paul Moran absolutely uses his position to hurt as many trans folks as he possibly can. He is not fit for purpose and must be replaced by someone who doesn't hate trans people
This is the same man who told me to describe my suicidal ideations to him in detail, expand on my lack of self worth, played down being sexually assaulted by the NHS and questioned why - not how - I remained sober after I mentioned being a recovering cocaine addict
This was all within 90 minutes
This was all within 90 minutes
The man in the recording of the trans woman receiving those disgusting questions released today is unmistakeably Paul Moran, lead psychiatrist at the NGS by the way, not just some random maverick clinician. The rot comes from the very top #SpéirGorm #Trans
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Paul Moran absolutely uses his position to hurt as many trans folks as he possibly can. He is not fit for purpose and must be replaced by someone who doesn't hate trans people
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Even if you don’t care about sex workers losing one of the few voices in public life that spoke for instead of over them, you should 100% care that they were refused funding for not toeing the line of the parties in government.
Imagine if IFPA were unfunded until FFG changed their minds on abortion
Imagine if IFPA were unfunded until FFG changed their minds on abortion
SWAI Statement on Closing
We are heartbroken to announce that the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) is closing our doors after over 16 years, due to a lack of funding.
Since our foundation in 2009, we have brought an alternative voice to the dominant narrative about sex work in Ireland.
We are heartbroken to announce that the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) is closing our doors after over 16 years, due to a lack of funding.
Since our foundation in 2009, we have brought an alternative voice to the dominant narrative about sex work in Ireland.
SWAI Statement on Closing
We are heartbroken to announce that the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) is closing our doors after over 16 years, due to a lack of funding. Since our foundation in 2009, we have brought an…
sexworkersallianceireland.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Even if you don’t care about sex workers losing one of the few voices in public life that spoke for instead of over them, you should 100% care that they were refused funding for not toeing the line of the parties in government.
Imagine if IFPA were unfunded until FFG changed their minds on abortion
Imagine if IFPA were unfunded until FFG changed their minds on abortion
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Ireland will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after it was confirmed that Israel would be allowed to participate in the competition.
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they have withdrawn from the contest.
jrnl.ie/6893728
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they have withdrawn from the contest.
jrnl.ie/6893728
Ireland will not participate in Eurovision 2026 after Israel is allowed to compete
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they have withdrawn from the contest.
jrnl.ie
December 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Ireland will not take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after it was confirmed that Israel would be allowed to participate in the competition.
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they have withdrawn from the contest.
jrnl.ie/6893728
Spain and the Netherlands have also confirmed that they have withdrawn from the contest.
jrnl.ie/6893728
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Paul Moran was, of course, one of the special advisors to Hillary Cass.
Because of course he was.
Because, as Kemi Badenoch boasted, the Cass Review was deliberately set up to find the result the anti-trans movement wanted.
When I first heard of Paul Moran, I went to the Irish trans Reddit…
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Because of course he was.
Because, as Kemi Badenoch boasted, the Cass Review was deliberately set up to find the result the anti-trans movement wanted.
When I first heard of Paul Moran, I went to the Irish trans Reddit…
1/2
The man in the recording of the trans woman receiving those disgusting questions released today is unmistakeably Paul Moran, lead psychiatrist at the NGS by the way, not just some random maverick clinician. The rot comes from the very top #SpéirGorm #Trans
December 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Paul Moran was, of course, one of the special advisors to Hillary Cass.
Because of course he was.
Because, as Kemi Badenoch boasted, the Cass Review was deliberately set up to find the result the anti-trans movement wanted.
When I first heard of Paul Moran, I went to the Irish trans Reddit…
1/2
Because of course he was.
Because, as Kemi Badenoch boasted, the Cass Review was deliberately set up to find the result the anti-trans movement wanted.
When I first heard of Paul Moran, I went to the Irish trans Reddit…
1/2
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This is awful news, especially as the state continues to throw money at organisations like Ruhama, who do absolutely nothing except spread bullshit
SWAI Statement on Closing
We are heartbroken to announce that the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) is closing our doors after over 16 years, due to a lack of funding.
Since our foundation in 2009, we have brought an alternative voice to the dominant narrative about sex work in Ireland.
We are heartbroken to announce that the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) is closing our doors after over 16 years, due to a lack of funding.
Since our foundation in 2009, we have brought an alternative voice to the dominant narrative about sex work in Ireland.
SWAI Statement on Closing
We are heartbroken to announce that the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) is closing our doors after over 16 years, due to a lack of funding. Since our foundation in 2009, we have brought an…
sexworkersallianceireland.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is awful news, especially as the state continues to throw money at organisations like Ruhama, who do absolutely nothing except spread bullshit