Did Madonna get her knee-highs back?

Thoughts? It’s commentary on commodification of celebrity, and the kind of self-muzzling women do, while getting a chicken fillet roll. Maybe it’s a free range chicken though…

Yes. Dog whistle. And it’s where the left and right are converging because essentially there HAS been no provision of services, infrastructure, or basic housing by the FFG. Shuddering to find myself in agreement with someone who would claim Ireland is full.

Ha! (‘Shed-like materials’ was another phrase I saw bandied about).

Jess from the Fast Show. A disheveled man standing in front of a shed. Rubbish is piled up beside it

Today I ‘ave mostly been living in a modular home.. #spéirghorm

And aside from the middle classes not being angry, the points she raises are very valid.

Yes the trickle down economics shilling didn’t land well. And I don’t agree at all that Ireland’s economy is begrudgery fuelled, although zerosum perhaps, yes, if they can be conceptually extricated.

Immediate follow. I can’t get anyone to debate me on the significance of food in her work of startling brilliance the Jamie Oliver Petrol Station…

The coming global food crisis Hunger and even famine are foreseeable consequences of the war on Iran. Now the world must act to shield the poorest from effects that will continue long after the fighting stops

The coming global food crisis - www.ft.com/content/3634... via @FT

I keep coming back to this

It's also worth being clear about who's doing the arguing. Palantir sells operational software to defence, intelligence, immigration & police agencies. These 22 points aren't philosophy floating in space, they're the public ideology of a company whose revenue depends on the politics it's advocating.

Extremely normal and fine for a company to put this in a public statement

It’s just catalogue face (and teeth)

Mick Kelly: We’re only ever nine meals away from anarchy. That risk is no longer just theoretical Ireland is sleepwalking into a food security crisis. We have just 74 field-scale vegetable growers left, down from around 600

Breakfast lunch dinner.
Breakfast lunch dinner.
Breakfast lunch dinner.

Anarchy:

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

I am beginning to. Really hate. The syntax of the machine. And honestly? Bleurrrrgh

This absolute vile dystopia we're living in now.

Love how they made it 'female' to appeal to exactly the type of businesses who'll jump at 'no HR required 24 hour labour'

Excellent open letter against the uncritical adoption of AI in academia . Well worth sharing with colleagues and esp university administrators.

To be very generous there is an imported flag waving flavour to some of the protests, but…

It’s so good

Wouldn’t that be good

Did yous see it was a cyber attack? Means Bluesky is ruffling feathers

President convenes Council of State to discuss IP bill President Catherine Connolly has convened a meeting of the Council of State under Article 26 of the Constitution to discuss the constitutionality of the International Protection Bill 2026.

👏 #SpéirGorm RTE news : President convenes Council of State to discuss IP bill

www.rte.ie/news/2026/04...

It’s community gardens Ireland calling for this. We also advocate for more allotment spaces. Both! More Community Growing of any flavour!

Ban Influencers Promoting Junk Food?

Children in Ireland are being hit with up to 15 junk food ads an hour online - much of it pushed by influencers.

79% now back a ban.

What do you think - should it be banned?

#TruthMatter I #VMNews

Oh and lemon joooce obviously forgot that

Lalalalala can’t hear you climate change is great we will be making champagne

Just stand nonchalantly on one pedal and coast through hopping down if you need to

It’s great isn’t it? Like a big garlicky smack in the nostrils 💚

Three corner leek submerged for washing. Large green caterpillar found and survived the dip

Toasted pinenuts (the luxury! They are more expensive than gold!) sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds with fistfuls of Grana Padano

Fuck it all in the blender and add a giant pinch of salt. Also a bit of sweet if it tastes very green when you add olive oil - I used rapeseed oil too, to thin it out

Three corner leek pesto. I have introduced this invasive allium and am quite happy for it to take over. I also planted wild garlic and it’s a lot slower growing and slower to spread. In fairness the wild garlic is in a shadier spot, I might add some more clumps if I can poach some more from my mum.

An amazing human. Fair feics to her.