Aisling
@dubaisling.bsky.social
Irish Mammy, vegan, book lover. Trans rights are human rights. Free Palestine. Working in climate policy. All views my own.
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This statement by UEFA on FIFA attempting to sell off the World Cup gave me goosebumps, what a statement - the beautiful game deserves no less
“As so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”
“As so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”
July 30, 2026 at 3:35 PM
This statement by UEFA on FIFA attempting to sell off the World Cup gave me goosebumps, what a statement - the beautiful game deserves no less
“As so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”
“As so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”
Lookit, I was there in Whelans and the Mean Fiddler living my best life back in the 90s, his music was the soundtrack to my youth but ugh, I actually feel sick reading all the tributes but also desperately sad for his wife and child.
July 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Lookit, I was there in Whelans and the Mean Fiddler living my best life back in the 90s, his music was the soundtrack to my youth but ugh, I actually feel sick reading all the tributes but also desperately sad for his wife and child.
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Biting my tongue so much it's cleaved in half
July 29, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Biting my tongue so much it's cleaved in half
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Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented.
They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.
That energy is all around us. It does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz or any other geopolitical chokepoint.
They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.
That energy is all around us. It does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz or any other geopolitical chokepoint.
March 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented.
They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.
That energy is all around us. It does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz or any other geopolitical chokepoint.
They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.
That energy is all around us. It does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz or any other geopolitical chokepoint.
Book #11: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (audio). I feel like I'm late to this but I really loved it. My favourite of hers. I see it is longlisted for the Dublin book prize and it would be a worthy winner.
February 27, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Book #11: Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (audio). I feel like I'm late to this but I really loved it. My favourite of hers. I see it is longlisted for the Dublin book prize and it would be a worthy winner.
Book #10: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (audio). Wow. Everyone should read this. His clarity of thought about the Gaza genocide is biting and so well expressed. Brilliant.
February 27, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Book #10: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad (audio). Wow. Everyone should read this. His clarity of thought about the Gaza genocide is biting and so well expressed. Brilliant.
Book #9: Heart the Lover by Lily King (audio). Another book club read and I adored this book. My first 5 star read of the year. Such a beautiful story.
February 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Book #9: Heart the Lover by Lily King (audio). Another book club read and I adored this book. My first 5 star read of the year. Such a beautiful story.
Book #8: Get Lucky by Catherine Center (digital, kobo). A nice enjoyable palate cleanser while I decide what to read next!
February 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Book #8: Get Lucky by Catherine Center (digital, kobo). A nice enjoyable palate cleanser while I decide what to read next!
Book #7: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (digital, kobo). A book club read and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. A cover endorsement from Ann Patchett would certainly make me more inclined to read a book anyway.
February 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Book #7: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (digital, kobo). A book club read and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. A cover endorsement from Ann Patchett would certainly make me more inclined to read a book anyway.
Book #6: There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak (audio). I loved this book. So richly layered and beatifully written.
February 27, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Book #6: There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak (audio). I loved this book. So richly layered and beatifully written.
Book #5: Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (digital, kobo). I loved this! I even made a playlist in Apple Music of all the songs mentioned (very-US focused and not all good but I loved the book nonetheless).
February 27, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Book #5: Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley (digital, kobo). I loved this! I even made a playlist in Apple Music of all the songs mentioned (very-US focused and not all good but I loved the book nonetheless).
Book #4: The Names by Florence Knapp (digital, kobo). A great read. I found the descriptions of domestic abuse shocking and harrowing though.
February 27, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Book #4: The Names by Florence Knapp (digital, kobo). A great read. I found the descriptions of domestic abuse shocking and harrowing though.
Book #3: Cacophony of Bone by Kerri ní Dochartaigh (audio).
February 27, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Book #3: Cacophony of Bone by Kerri ní Dochartaigh (audio).
Book #2: My Friends by Fredrik Backman (digital on kobo). I adored his Beartown trilogy and other books but I didn't love this.
February 27, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Book #2: My Friends by Fredrik Backman (digital on kobo). I adored his Beartown trilogy and other books but I didn't love this.
Somewhat belatedly, I am starting my reading log here. I'm aiming for 70 books this year.
Book #1: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. A great page-turner.
Book #1: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. A great page-turner.
February 27, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Somewhat belatedly, I am starting my reading log here. I'm aiming for 70 books this year.
Book #1: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. A great page-turner.
Book #1: Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy. A great page-turner.
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In the last month i have been rear-ended by a person who seemed high; been chased, flashed and roared at for the “crime” of forgetting to turn on my lights; and was subjected to verbal abuse when a stop/go system malfunctioned and i met another car head on (i was the stupid f*cking bitch). Scary.
Been absolute carnage on the roads, and it breaks my heart.
Something has gone terribly and uniquely wrong for road safety in Ireland.
Something has gone terribly and uniquely wrong for road safety in Ireland.
December 27, 2024 at 4:31 PM
In the last month i have been rear-ended by a person who seemed high; been chased, flashed and roared at for the “crime” of forgetting to turn on my lights; and was subjected to verbal abuse when a stop/go system malfunctioned and i met another car head on (i was the stupid f*cking bitch). Scary.
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People in Ireland are preparing for the Storm and The Toy show ...
#LateLateToyShow #StormDarragh #Speirgorm
#LateLateToyShow #StormDarragh #Speirgorm
December 6, 2024 at 9:03 PM
People in Ireland are preparing for the Storm and The Toy show ...
#LateLateToyShow #StormDarragh #Speirgorm
#LateLateToyShow #StormDarragh #Speirgorm
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December 5, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
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Fontaines D.C. – 'Cello Song (from The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs Of Nick Drake (who died 50 years ago today)).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezDU...
Fontaines D.C. – 'Cello Song (from The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs Of Nick Drake)
YouTube video by Nick Drake
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November 25, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Fontaines D.C. – 'Cello Song (from The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs Of Nick Drake (who died 50 years ago today)).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezDU...
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The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what's lost and what we stand to lose as a result of human-caused climate change.
A new installation lets you hear extinct and endangered animal sounds, thanks to Björk
The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what's lost and what we stand to lose as a result of human-caused climate change.
www.npr.org
November 24, 2024 at 5:05 PM
The Icelandic pop star Björk's new installation at Centre Pompidou in Paris uses animal sounds to help people understand what's lost and what we stand to lose as a result of human-caused climate change.
Bookish checkpoint:
Last book I read: the Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Current Read: Heart be at Peace by Donal Ryan
Last book added to tbr: restoring Sanity by Margaret J Wheatley
Probable next read: the women of Troy by pat barker
Last book I read: the Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Current Read: Heart be at Peace by Donal Ryan
Last book added to tbr: restoring Sanity by Margaret J Wheatley
Probable next read: the women of Troy by pat barker
Bookish checkpoint:
✧ last book you read: The Deorhord by @hanavideen.bsky.social
✧ your current read: Root Rot by Saskia Nislow
✧ last book added to tbr: They Bloom at Night by @nvtran.bsky.social
✧ next anticipated read: Hunt for the Golden Scarab by @mglnrd.bsky.social
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✧ last book you read: The Deorhord by @hanavideen.bsky.social
✧ your current read: Root Rot by Saskia Nislow
✧ last book added to tbr: They Bloom at Night by @nvtran.bsky.social
✧ next anticipated read: Hunt for the Golden Scarab by @mglnrd.bsky.social
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Bookish checkpoint:
✧ last book you read: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
✧ your current read: All the Sinners Bleed by S A Cosby
✧ last book added to tbr: Dead Silence by S A Barnes
✧ next anticipated read: The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
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✧ last book you read: The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
✧ your current read: All the Sinners Bleed by S A Cosby
✧ last book added to tbr: Dead Silence by S A Barnes
✧ next anticipated read: The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias
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November 17, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Bookish checkpoint:
Last book I read: the Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Current Read: Heart be at Peace by Donal Ryan
Last book added to tbr: restoring Sanity by Margaret J Wheatley
Probable next read: the women of Troy by pat barker
Last book I read: the Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Current Read: Heart be at Peace by Donal Ryan
Last book added to tbr: restoring Sanity by Margaret J Wheatley
Probable next read: the women of Troy by pat barker