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Academic, writer, cat valet -- you know the type. Awaiting the sixth extinction in Dublin. Here for the witty aperçus, bons mots, and cat photos

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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · a day
Top UN court says Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are illegal - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · a day
Windows outages, the early years
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𝙱𝚊𝚋𝚎 𝚃𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑 @unfitz.bsky.social · a day
Microsoft is the worst porn alias ever.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · a day
This is it: AI is taking over. We expect it to make a bland and repetitive statement shortly.
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Australian government calls emergency meeting due to global IT outage - ABC
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iucounu @iucounu.bsky.social · 2 days
five years? fuck that
Five Just Stop Oil activists receive record sentences for planning to block M25www.theguardian.com Campaigners receive longest ever sentences for non-violent protest after being convicted of conspiracy to cause public nuisance
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 2 days
Today's _Guardian_ piece on improving proprioception: "Practice small, accurate steps or two-footed jumps onto a target, like a bench, kerb or – if you’re feeling confident – a low railing, so that you have to maintain your balance after the jump." A&E: "Oh FFS, what did we ever do to you?"
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 3 days
I blame James Bond for this brand-addiction, with his Morland cigarettes, Rolex watch, Bentley, etc.
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 4 days
"Bibi’s interests are clearly served by Palestinians dying, and they will be served by Israelis dying; he wants to stay in power and out of jail. Biden’s interests are not served by any of this." newrepublic.com/article/1837...
The True Cost of Biden’s Unconditional Support for Israelnewrepublic.com I resigned my State Department position over the administration’s position on Gaza. Biden’s unflagging support for Israel now risks a wider regional war, and could cost him the presidency.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 4 days
We are seriously concerned, but here are more munitions anyway www.rte.ie/news/world/2...
US expresses 'serious concern' about recent Gaza strikeswww.rte.ie US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told two top Israeli officials of the "unacceptably high" civilian casualties in Israel's bombardment of Gaza, his spokesman said.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 4 days
At just 39 J.D. Vance must have a good chance of outrunning the lynch mob that Trump conjures up on Jan. 6.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 5 days
He's already stacking up the the Get-Out-of-Jail-Free cards. Presumably tomorrow will be:
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Judge Aileen Cannon has dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump.
Judge Cannon dismisses Trump documents casewww.npr.org She cited the manner in which special counsel Jack Smith was appointed to investigate the former president's handling of classified documents.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 5 days
It's a good thing they can appeal. Oh, wait...
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CHOAM Nomsky 💭 @thielman.bsky.social · 6 days
On Saturday a wholesome afternoon of fantasizing about concentration camps and plotting to overturn the coming election was disrupted by violence
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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 6 days
The biggest thing I'm having trouble coming to grips with is that the world's most odious person might also be immortal.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 6 days
This would never happen to a political rival of Putin, as they would be tucked away in prison.
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Russia accuses Biden administration of creating atmosphere for attack on Trump
Russia accuses Biden administration of creating atmosphere for attack on Trumpwww.reuters.com The Kremlin said on Sunday it did not believe the U.S. administration was responsible for Saturday's assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, but that it had created an atmosphere that provoked the attack.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 6 days
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
How Netanyahu has systematically foiled talks to release hostages from Hamas captivitywww.haaretz.com ***
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 7 days
My latest Guardian Books cartoon.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 9 days
From each according to his ability...
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Pastor of Muppets @johnorthside.bsky.social · 9 days
Who wants to visit the Book of Kell Sexperience?
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 12 days
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
The EU’s support for Israel makes it complicit in genocidewww.aljazeera.com The EU continues to export weapons to Israel and provide funding to various Israeli entities.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 15 days
Lessons from Qatargate: The press must recommit to exposing the truth - editorial www.jpost.com/opinion/arti...
Qatargate: The media must stop turning a blind eye to important truthswww.jpost.com It should not have taken half a year for the world to hear that a reliable research institute found incriminating documents about Israel's prime minister
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 15 days
A very bad night for the Tories, but Sunak has seen off Count Binface.
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lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social · 15 days
jacob rees-mogg has to lose while standing next to a guy wearing a baked beans-themed balaclava
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 15 days
There's a denial joke there for anyone that wants it.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 15 days
More like Lot 249
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 17 days
Netanyahu's government nationalizes 2,965 acres, the largest land-grab since the 1993 Oslo Accords. This follows 1,976 acres "nationalized" in the Jordan Valley in March, 650 acres east of Jerusalem in Feb & 42 acres in the Etzion Block. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Israel announces largest West Bank land appropriation since Oslo Accordswww.timesofisrael.com * * *
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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 17 days
Not a peep from the president or the secretary of state as its largest recipient of military assistance in postwar history does exactly what we condemn Russia for doing.
Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decadest.co A settlement tracking group says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades.
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Stephanie Rains @acidrains.bsky.social · 19 days
A long shot request but: I’m desperately trying to find Mosney brochures/prices from any time up to the 1970s, they’re surprisingly hard to find! I don’t need originals, photos would be grand - and I’d be grateful for reposts to reach more people #speirgorm
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 18 days
Frog says the water is definitely getting warmer, but unevenly.
Avatar The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18 days
Analysis | The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority continued to shift the law to the right in 2024 but did not go as far as it could have. Sometimes, it punted. Here are our big takeaways:
Key takeaways from the Supreme Court term that upended Trump’s trialwww.washingtonpost.com The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority continued to shift the law to the right in 2024 but did not go as far as it could have. Sometimes, it punted.
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Nick Daly @nickdaly.bsky.social · 19 days
Or does this only apply to Republican presidents?