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Barry Purcell
@solo1y.bsky.social
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unfinishedjourney.bsky.social
Chesh is live with (some of) her gang of philosophy hounds right now.

Bluesky
@debatehub.bsky.social
@chesh.bsky.social
@trolleydave.bsky.social
@solo1y.bsky.social
@palaeophilo.bsky.social
@kingfrustrated.bsky.social

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December 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
solo1y.bsky.social
1. Take a postmodernist building.

2. Twist it like you're wringing water from a towel.

3. Congratulations. You now have a Frank Gehry building.
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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seamusgeoghan.bsky.social
Sunday 6pm EST/11pm UK
@thejibpodcast.bsky.social drops Operation Oil - Part 2
America keeps doing Venezuela
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56 - Operation Oil Part - 2
YouTube video by The JIB Podcast
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November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
solo1y.bsky.social
Looking for the button on my father's health insurance website that says "Stop all 'wellness' emails".
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
solo1y.bsky.social
Never take "stay in your lane" from someone who is clearly on the committee which decides where the lanes are.
November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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What's wrong with "low-hanging fruit"? I ain't climbing no tree I don't have to.
November 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Old MacDonald had a sever farm, A.I.A.I.O.
November 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Join us on Sunday when we talk about what the hell is going on with Venezuela.
November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
solo1y.bsky.social
There are around 3,000 people named in the Hebrew Bible.

Only 53 of these have any evidence for their existence, none of them before David.

24 of that 53 are non-Jewish (e.g. kings of Egypt and Persia).

www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/people...
53 People in the Bible Confirmed Archaeologically
Discover 53 real people from the Hebrew Bible confirmed by archaeology, including kings, pharaohs, and officials. Based on scholarly research by Lawrence Mykytiuk, this list links biblical figures to ...
www.biblicalarchaeology.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
solo1y.bsky.social
My therapist dated to suggest I use humour as a defence mechanism.

Well, joke's on her; I had a solid five prepared just for this.
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Also, a quick reminder for everyone who thinks they're "too honest" - that's not your problem.
November 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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unfinishedjourney.bsky.social
Chesh is going live with her gang of philosophy hounds on Debate Hub right now.

Bluesky
@debatehub.bsky.social
@chesh.bsky.social
@trolleydave.bsky.social
@solo1y.bsky.social
@palaeophilo.bsky.social
@kingfrustrated.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/live...
November 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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seamusgeoghan.bsky.social
Sunday 6pm EST/11pm IRE
@thejibpodcast.bsky.social drops a JIBJab
Hong Xiuquan
Jesus comes to China
youtu.be/ytNou0qAMEM?...
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JIBJabs - Hong Xiuquan
YouTube video by The JIB Podcast
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October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
solo1y.bsky.social
Saw this in Mr. Price (discount store) in #Clonmel and I have some questions.
October 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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When I say that "I know" something, I mean that it's my best guess given the information I have. I thought that's what most people meant by it, but it's not.

Some people really think they have special access to an unassailable reality and if you disagree with them, you are denying this reality.
October 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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In certain situations, more information is bad. Sometimes you don't need more information. You need to act on the information you have.
October 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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seamusgeoghan.bsky.social
Sunday 6pm EST/11pm UK
@thejibpodcast.bsky.social drops The Founding Feckheads #5 - James Monroe
The Good Feeling Imperialist
youtu.be/Y_o7yZ0Ucrk?...
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The Founding Feckheads #5 - James Monroe
YouTube video by The JIB Podcast
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October 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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I feel like I'm constantly manipulating my own timeline.
October 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Research from all over the world indicates that privitisation of public services is a bad idea for the end-users of that service.

A few people make lots of money though, so I guess if that's your goal, go do it?
October 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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seamusgeoghan.bsky.social
Sunday 6pm EST/11pm UK @thejibpodcast.bsky.social t drops
Hoover's Nazis
Paperclip Part Deux
youtu.be/0cnx9Yo5rAw
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54 - Hoover's Nazis
YouTube video by The JIB Podcast
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October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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If you know that this guy is the Pickaroony, you are too old for Bluesky and very Irish.
September 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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What is it about "please leave me alone - I don't want to talk to you" that drives these right-wing asshats berserk?

What part of "fuck off" do they not understand?
September 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Come join us on Sunday night for more of this. I will be making jokes about things named after Trujillo.
September 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Should we be "politically correct"?

Some questions but no answers.
September 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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A line from Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan. Hard relate.
September 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM