Brian Nisbet
Irish gamer, reader, organiser ( #Dublin2029 ), community member ( #WSFS, #RIPE, #GÉANT), human. He/Him. Has opinions on society & politics; geek. Runs services for HEAnet. All opinions my own. @natural20 in a variety of places.
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- It's time for curling, yet I cannot see any curling anywhere and that is making me sad. (I missed the ~120m of curling the BBC had on this morning due to work type stuff.)
- Reposted by Brian NisbetI was wearing hi vis when a motorist drove into me. Passengers in the car got out to tell me the driver was really upset because she didn't see me. I didn't have much sympathy as I was picking gravel out of my hands. I was visible. She didn't look.
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- Reposted by Brian NisbetNo joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- There's a lot going on in the world, but also, rugby. #M6Nations #FRAvIRE
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- Reposted by Brian NisbetI qualify. I'm obviously not going to go work for Grok, but boy, I certainly would like one of the writing jobs that everybody in the comments is being so sarcastic about making more than that, bc I tell you what, I sure as fuck am not making more than that and you guys KNOW how much I write.
- Off down to Cork for #Warpcon today. It struck me that it's the 30th anniversary of my first trip with DU/Trinity Gamers. What a glorious and strange trip my life in fandom continues to be! If you're around Cork this weekend come play games in UCC! warpcon.ie
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- Such a glorious chonky chonk!
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- Every time I see an ad for the BBC's Apprentice I'm so glad I was persuaded to stop watching. Those who enjoy, enjoy, but after the fact I realise just how much my own experience was a depressing hate watch.
- Reposted by Brian NisbetI heard there is a funny clown Who with the circus came to town What sadness that you have I’m sure he’d cure ya It goes like this, You’ll go You’ll see But doctor, you’re describing me! The clown that you prescribe, is Pagliacci! Pagliacci Pagliacci Pagliacci Pagliacci
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- Went to see No Other Choice this afternoon. While I felt it could have been a little shorter, overall great dark humour film that I would absolutely recommend.
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- Reposted by Brian Nisbet🫱🏼🫲🏼 Thousands of young people, along with their parents and teachers, will take part in #SaferInternetDay on 10 Feb. Want to get involved? Register your event on the @webwiseireland.bsky.social site, and they'll send you a free #SID2026 pack! There's lots of great info there too on this year's theme 👇🏼
- Slowly, slowly...
- Reposted by Brian NisbetThe OECD has warned that the uncritical adoption of generative AI as a tool in education could inadvertently undermine the development of key human skills such as critical thinking and evaluative judgment in students
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- I would really like if Leinster could get out of the "third gear" they seem to have been in for most of the season so far. It's great that even playing at a mediocre level they're winning matches and topping the EPRC pool, but still. Anyway, onwards! #BAYvLEI
- This is excellent and very well worth the read!
- Reposted by Brian NisbetHello historians - there is a specific purpose role now advertised in UL’s history department - Title of Post: Assistant Professor in Irish History (specialism History of the Family) - all details are over on UL vacancies! Do share! #jobsky #skystorians #speirgorm #speirghorm
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- When you have large parts of the media and far to many politicians dog whistling and lying to people about the effects of immigration, it's no wonder people think this. So very dangerous and depressing.
- "People guessed around 43.8% of people born outside of Ireland were availing of social housing compared to the real figure of 6.1%." www.thejournal.ie/immigration-...
- Quite some time ago I resolved to stop using Twitter and hadn't logged in for ages. I didn't deactivate it for reasons. Those reasons are no longer valid, if they ever were. If you're still on there I can only implore you to leave, and leave fully.
- Wary of how talking about things gives them publicity, but... yeah, no. Or at least, not like this. The intro video alone would be enough for me to run far, far away, but pitting people with very little power against each other will never be my kind of game.
- While I love my niche stupid hobby of historical board gaming, sometimes it does just make me want to scream. Take the latest example, a board game about the Irish Potato Famine where you get to compete with friends to see who survives best (?) www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
- This is a great moment for people to stop engaging with Roblox.
- Reposted by Brian NisbetIn Dublin, on Fenian Street, there's a factory that makes child sex abuse material. You can pay it money, as a subscription, and that's one of the services it offers. This doesn't happen by mistake or because you've tricked or hacked the system. It’s a feature. www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
- Jaysus, a great 15m to start, then a very exciting last 15. The 50 in the middle were shite, but the result is the thing! #LEIvLAR
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- This is the kind of thing that computer models are really good at, yay! RTE news : Student wins Young Scientist with cancer diagnosis tool www.rte.ie/news/2026/01... Congratulations!
