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Clare Moriarty
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History and Philosophy of Maths and Science, and philosophy of parenthood. Mariah-Carey/Denis-Irwin-admirer. Postdoc
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Clare Moriarty @quiteclare.bsky.social · Aug 15
Today, academics, ask yourself:

Am I bringing enough of a Flann O'Brien energy to my R&R work?
Image is a snip from Flann O'Brien's letters, reading: "It is a pity you did not like my beautiful book. As a genius, I do not expect to be readily understood but you may be surprised to know that my book is a definite milestone in literature, completely revolutionises the English novel and puts the shallow pedestrian English writers in their place. Of course I know you are prejudiced against me on account of the IRA bombings."
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Slept dreaming of, woke up thinking about the extraordinary What Resembles the Grave but Isn’t by Anne Boyer
what resembles the grave but isn't Always falling into a hole, then saying "ok, this is not your grave, get out of this hole," getting out of the hole which is not the grave, falling into a hole again, saying "ok, this is also not your grave, get out of this hole," getting out of that hole, falling into another one; sometimes falling into a hole within a hole, or many holes within holes, getting out of them one after the other, then falling again, saying "this is not your grave, get out of the hole"; sometimes being pushed, saying "you can not push me into this hole, it is not my grave," and getting out defiantly, then falling into a hole again without any pushing; sometimes falling into a set of holes whose structures are predictable, ideological, and long dug, often falling into this set of structural and impersonal holes; sometimes falling into holes with other people, with other people, saying "this is not our mass grave, get out of this hole," all together getting out of the hole together, hands and legs and arms and human ladders of each other to get out of the hole that is not the mass grave but that will only be gotten out of together; sometimes the willful-falling into a hole which is not the grave because it is easier than not falling into a hole really, but then once in it, realizing it is not the grave, getting out of the hole eventually; sometimes falling into a hole and languishing there for days, weeks, months, years, because while not the grave very difficult, still, to climb out of and you know after this hole there's just another and another; sometimes surveying the landscape of holes and wishing for a high quality final hole; sometimes thinking of who has fallen into holes which are not graves but might be better if they were; sometimes too ardently contemplating the final hole while trying to avoid the provisional ones; sometimes dutifully falling and getting out, with perfect fortitude, saying "look at the skill and spirit with which I rise from…
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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tomewing.bsky.social
Handshake meme - "Me doing a CAPTCHA" and "THE THIRD POLICEMAN by Flann O'Brien" uniting over "Is the guy riding the bicycle part of the bicycle?"
November 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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nessanvaughan.bsky.social
Well done Eamon and all the wonderful SENs/SNAs for their most valuable work!
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Ah look, it's my beautiful 2yr old son, since late August.
fightingpride93.bsky.social Jane @fightingpride93.bsky.social · 3d
Me with a blocked nose thinking about all the good times I had without a blocked nose.
Kermit the Frog sat holding his legs, looking down at the floor, appearing sad
November 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Justice for the "quotative like"!

And, while we're at it, the equally delicious "quotative all".
aideen.bsky.social Aideen Blackwood @aideen.bsky.social · 3d
strongly believe that if you don't appreciate the "quotative like" that you have never felt true joy because you've clearly never experienced an Irish woman telling you a dramatic story
amflynn.bsky.social Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 3d
A reminder that there are still a lot of people on this planet who could probably better use the large amount of time they have on their hands.
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Essential fare today. Holy God it's cold out there.
Image of a blue hot water bottle on a wooden table 👌
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Did more yammering on this topic on Newstalk earlier. Thanks to Fionnuala for having me and Niamh for bringing me up as usual...

www.goloudplayer.com/episodes/are...
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Poor fenian daughter spent the morning crying that her name has no fada in it.
We tried some innovations but she wasn't having it. Hard to explain that there is no N fada
November 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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nlireland.bsky.social
Our autumn newsletter has just arrived on #LinkedIn.

Catch up on the newest stories, highlights, and updates from your National Library:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-n...
Your NLI Newsletter: Autumn Edition 2025
Group photo taken during No Time to Wait 9 conference. Photo: Mark Stedman Connecting Communities Through Open Media: NLI hosts No Time To Wait 9 The National Library of Ireland (NLI) was delighted to...
www.linkedin.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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davidbatherwoods.bsky.social
It’s publication day! Spread the word. The perfect Christmas gift for the pessimist in your life.
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
quiteclare.bsky.social
No company, that is, except the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Google boss Sundar Pichai warns 'no company immune' if AI bubble bursts
Speaking exclusively to BBC News, CEO Sundar Pichai said the artificial intelligence boom had been an "extraordinary moment", but there was some "irrationality" in it.
www.bbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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taryndevere.bsky.social
Crazy we need to petition for autism services in schools but that's where we're at I guess.
my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
Sanction Stapolin's Autism Classes
In Stapolin ETNS, we are having to campaign for 2 additional autism classes to meet the needs of children within our school and local community because the NCSE have informed us that our school is not...
my.uplift.ie
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Me doing a bit of <old man shakes fist at clouds> in the IT yesterday
November 17, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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stane.bsky.social
(T)Roy of the Rovers stuff.
November 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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lokideburca.bsky.social
Lookit...I'm just sayin...just doesn't feel like a coincidence is all.
#COYBIG #Ireland #Leftie #Speirgorm #VoteLeft
Catherine Connolly playing keepie uppies with some kids
November 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Obama never knew such audacious hope 💚💚💚

Delighted for them--they deserved it
quiteclare.bsky.social Clare Moriarty @quiteclare.bsky.social · 7d
The danger of hope in the Irish football context 🤪
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
The danger of hope in the Irish football context 🤪
November 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Wish this one wasn't behind the paywall. Great piece on the potential complacency of the idea that history is naturally veering towards justice.
Mark O’Connell: You’re not on the right side of history. There is no right side
‘History’ has become final arbiter of rights and wrongs, a secular ‘you better get right with Jesus’
www.irishtimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Let God Sort Em Out is an absolute masterpiece
popbase.tv Pop Base @popbase.tv · 16d
#GRAMMYs  nominees for Best Rap Album

• Clipse, Pusha T & Malice – Let God Sort Em Out
• GloRilla – Glorious
• JID – God Does Like Ugly
• Kendrick Lamar – GNX
• Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 AM
quiteclare.bsky.social
TWO modest proposals and not a word about how a young healthy child that is well nursed can serve in a fricasee, or a ragoust?!
Make it make sense!
impractknow.bsky.social Josh Habgood-Coote @impractknow.bsky.social · 11d
Two modest proposals:

Start calling people who are paid to have particular opinions sophists again.

Stop sharing, writing for, and participating in anything to do with the institute for arts and ideas (dunno who funds it, but what it's doing is putting a *philosophy* shine on reactionary thought)
November 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
quiteclare.bsky.social
[In Beastie Boys voice]
NO 🎶🎧
SLEEP 🎙🎶
TIL🎵🎶
THIS PLAGUE OF HAND, FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE LEAVES OUR HOME
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Home with a sick temp-y 2yr old, so administering medical care in the form of skipping through the video segments on the Youtube compilations of Teletubbies (curse those non-Tubby humans!) and supplying biscuits and medicine at agreed intervals.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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above96th.bsky.social
Now that's what I call a RED-tailed Hawk! What a beauty! Seen zipping over Central Park's Harlem Meer. 🥰🥰🥰 #Hawks #CentralPark #birding
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
quiteclare.bsky.social
Living my best life in the Vinted descriptions section
Text (from Vinted garment description) reads "great for work, modest dressing occasions etc. Incredible funeral outfit."
November 11, 2025 at 9:31 AM
quiteclare.bsky.social
The sense of world mastery I have after even one very straightforward achievement in the realm of working a printer/scanner is pretty much unmatched.
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM