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@apertum.ie

Moved to Ireland from the UK, I do technology stuff (web, 3d printing, electronics) and a bit of tourism hosting on the side.

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Last time the US army went through security at Shannon alongside myself it turned out I had accidentally left a Leatherman multitool knife in my bag. Quite embarrassing to discover that I was the most heavily armed person in the room. It was confiscated.

06.03.2026 20:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Robot 'cat' sent in to find out what happened to the mice

06.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The reason we have β€œstupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

05.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 22451 πŸ” 5508 πŸ’¬ 602 πŸ“Œ 173

The Irish policy is that military planes can come through as long as they land somewhere else before doing the killing thing, or are on their way home. If the airport is full of lads in camo you can tell which direction they are going. #speirgorm

06.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I would certainly be shocked.

06.03.2026 11:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would go from monasterevin. Not saying she is an idiot, (or necessarily a real person tbh) just a very weird article to publish.

06.03.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Breaking news! Woman in June 2024 couldn't figure out how to get the train to work.

06.03.2026 08:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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CMAT wins Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for Euro-Country The other major winner last night was folk trio Amble, who took home two awards.

Meath artist CMAT has won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Album of the Year for her 2025 album Euro-Country, as well as the award for Irish Artist of the Year at last night's Choice Music awards at Vicar Street in Dublin.
jrnl.ie/6976732

06.03.2026 07:26 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A map showing a point in the sea off Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, latitude 0 longitude 0

A map showing a point in the sea off Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, latitude 0 longitude 0

At some point a missile or drone is going to land right here. It could be soon.

05.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They are trying to get Soo the panda into trouble.

04.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Crude oil up 17% in the last 30 days, home heating oil in Ireland is up around 83% by my maths.
Someone is getting rich off this.
#speirgorm

04.03.2026 13:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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cheapestoil.ie - the commission free heating oil site for Ireland Cheapestoil.ie is the commission free way to get the best heating oil prices in Ireland.

A spread of €316 in the price of 1000 litres of oil in Clare. www.cheapestoil.ie/heating-oil-...
The cost of a distraction from the Epstein files is paid in cash by some and blood by others.
#speirgorm

03.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll normally pop a lime in the microwave to make it easier to juice. Just a quick 5-10 second blast.

I’ll leave it up to you to imagine how long I left it in and what happened.

01.03.2026 11:52 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1

"Family voting" is possibly the silliest conspiracy theory to date.

28.02.2026 17:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I see the British navy is going to patrol Irish waters with their ships and submarines that can launch drones without revealing themselves, partly in response to some drones that were in Dublin bay a few months ago that were launched from a location that didn't reveal itself. #speirgorm

28.02.2026 10:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Anthropic watched the radical left woke Terminator films and requested that their software wouldn't be used in the Terminator hardware.

27.02.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

As Democracy Volunteers are the source of the claim of "Family Voting" in the Gorton & Denton by election, I got curious about their claims and thanks to @joenoonan.bsky.social I came across this claim about "Family Voting" during the 2020 Irish General Election.

A brief 🧡

27.02.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 174 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 13
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This is amazing.

www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

27.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 36997 πŸ” 11950 πŸ’¬ 498 πŸ“Œ 801

Nobody wants a countertop fan oven. I am not a student, I have a real kitchen. An air fryer on the other hand fits nicely between the panini press and the espresso machine.

27.02.2026 09:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If done perfectly it won't make any difference to anyone, and didn't need to happen.
Exactly as good as not doing it at all.
If done less than perfectly then people will be detained at the border for exercising rights the state didn't think they were using any more.

23.02.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The embodiment of traditional mezcal. Straight or mixed, the balance of smoke and sweetness mark the start to your mezcal adventure. Wahaka EspadΓ­n agave is exclusively grown and tended on our own estate.

Struggling to understand the outrage from the USA on behalf of Mexico www.wahakamezcal.com/our-mezcal

21.02.2026 17:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I need to find some EU size 37 (UK size 4) ladies shoes, with S1 safety rating (steel toe caps). Any ideas where I might look for safety shoes that go that small?

21.02.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Soon, he has just gone to pee

20.02.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Found my mother has a tin of condensed milk from a company that went bust in 2004. She wouldn't let me dispose of it as she needed it for something. It remains unopened.

20.02.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

18.02.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 26475 πŸ” 6434 πŸ’¬ 552 πŸ“Œ 1082

Step 2. Realise you just banned Email, schools using Moodle, and required age verification for condolences left on RIP.ie

18.02.2026 09:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Govt to confirm plans for social media age restrictions The Government is to confirm its intention to introduce age restrictions on the use of social media.

Step 1. Define what is and is not "social media"
www.rte.ie/news/politic...

18.02.2026 09:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Mother reminded me I grew up with currants sprinkled on the batter and cooked into the pancake. Not had them like that for 40+ years. Tried it. Would not try again.

17.02.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am not excited about delivery drones but I was under the impression that the market would decide if they are useful. Turns out they are not operating in a competitive free market as they need a monopoly on air space. #speirgorm

17.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Consultation on the establishment of UGZ in Cork CTR The Latest News From the IAA

If you're not terribly happy with Cork airspace being given over to Dublin drones* then you can make a submission here www.iaa.ie/media/2026/0...

#Speirgorm

* unsure if they'll be delivering coddle or de Hedald.

17.02.2026 18:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3