Barry Purcell
@solo1y.bsky.social
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?
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
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?
A few people make lots of money though, so I guess if that's your goal, go do it?
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
If you know that this guy is the Pickaroony, you are too old for Bluesky and very Irish.
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?
What part of "fuck off" do they not understand?
September 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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?
What part of "fuck off" do they not understand?
Should we be "politically correct"?
Some questions but no answers.
Some questions but no answers.
September 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Should we be "politically correct"?
Some questions but no answers.
Some questions but no answers.
A line from Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan. Hard relate.
September 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A line from Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan. Hard relate.
Melanie.
For my first few days, my mother was convinced I was a girl.
There are those who still have their doubts.
For my first few days, my mother was convinced I was a girl.
There are those who still have their doubts.
September 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Melanie.
For my first few days, my mother was convinced I was a girl.
There are those who still have their doubts.
For my first few days, my mother was convinced I was a girl.
There are those who still have their doubts.
I wanted to know if "McStuffins" was ever a real name and the first non-"Doc" Google result was the leader of the IRA from 1969 to 1972.
August 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I wanted to know if "McStuffins" was ever a real name and the first non-"Doc" Google result was the leader of the IRA from 1969 to 1972.
Some of us prefer to wait.
August 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Some of us prefer to wait.
My cat insists on sleeping right between my legs in the night. If I move around, she will reposition herself so she is between my legs again.
August 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
My cat insists on sleeping right between my legs in the night. If I move around, she will reposition herself so she is between my legs again.
Twelve hours. One like (which was me). My comedy genius is wasted on the wrong people.
February 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Twelve hours. One like (which was me). My comedy genius is wasted on the wrong people.
This Trulicity stuff is impossible to predict. Last week it hit me on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Last night it hit me pretty bad. I only injected a few hours previously.
I inject at 6pm every Sunday. If I could just get the sickness to hit me at the same rough time during the week.
I inject at 6pm every Sunday. If I could just get the sickness to hit me at the same rough time during the week.
January 20, 2025 at 9:51 AM
This Trulicity stuff is impossible to predict. Last week it hit me on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Last night it hit me pretty bad. I only injected a few hours previously.
I inject at 6pm every Sunday. If I could just get the sickness to hit me at the same rough time during the week.
I inject at 6pm every Sunday. If I could just get the sickness to hit me at the same rough time during the week.
Looks like I'm never securely unlocking my device.
January 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Looks like I'm never securely unlocking my device.
January 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
We're under a snow warning. Considering that we never get snow in Clonmel, it's quite dramatic. Schools, hospitals and supermarkets shut down. Bus lines cancelled. Nothing for it now but books and Lego.
January 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
We're under a snow warning. Considering that we never get snow in Clonmel, it's quite dramatic. Schools, hospitals and supermarkets shut down. Bus lines cancelled. Nothing for it now but books and Lego.
My comedy genius is wasted on the wrong people.
January 3, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My comedy genius is wasted on the wrong people.
Looking forward to the weekend.
November 30, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Looking forward to the weekend.
Where are you, Werner Herzog?
November 27, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Where are you, Werner Herzog?
I used to have a blog where I just answered people's random questions. Golden age of Tumblr.
November 24, 2024 at 8:53 AM
I used to have a blog where I just answered people's random questions. Golden age of Tumblr.
What if that's the only kind of thinking I do?
November 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM
What if that's the only kind of thinking I do?
Sometimes I go onto the Facebook page of my local radio station instead of paying a therapist.
November 20, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Sometimes I go onto the Facebook page of my local radio station instead of paying a therapist.
Rose are red
Crime never pays
Crime never pays
November 19, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Rose are red
Crime never pays
Crime never pays