O.G. Duddy

O.G. Duddy

@derryman1.bsky.social

I am a foodie, an engineer, a culture vulture, a technologist, a political anorak, autistic and a general messer. Opinions expressed are my own.

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O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

The Star Trek shows are one of the great loves of my life. It's casts, crews and writers are surrogate family members for me.

George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

This article on the BBC asked if it was possible to cheat on a partner with a video game character. If a video game relationship didn't matter then it would invalidate my 20+ year relationship with Bastila Shan from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. 😭 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukGTA 6: Can you cheat on someone with a video game character?Grand Theft Auto VI lets you build and nurture a romantic relationship but some say dates with a fictional character are a step too far.
O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

I've been thinking about politics in Northern Ireland this week. I think that if I had to explain it to an outsider, I would say that we are a country of pyromaniacs. At any moment one of us would feel the overwhelming need to burn the house down, while the rest would stare at the flames.

O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

Strange thought. I have to declutter due to space restrictions, but I'm finding it really difficult to pass things on. Every time I put something aside, I take a second look at it and think that I might need it in the future. It's really frustrating 😕.

O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

I made the mistake of going back to Windows last month, for my daily productivity computing. I thought Windows 11 had learned from its mistakes, but I was wrong. It is a piece of garbage. Fuck Microsoft and all your bloatware A.I. rubbish.

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The Guardian
@theguardian.com

Suffolk police release footage of Noah Woods as search for missing boy continues

theguardian.comSuffolk police release footage of Noah Woods as search for missing boy continuesHundreds of volunteers join hunt for three-year-old who went missing on Tuesday afternoon A massive search operation is under way in and around a Suffolk village for a missing three-year-old boy with autism, supported by hundreds of volunteers. Suffolk police have said the hunt for Noah Woods remains a missing persons investigation with no indication anything sinister has happened. Continue reading...

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Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman
@niamhroisin.bsky.social

In 1860, a local landowner tried to interfere with public access to a ruined church & graveyard on his land in Killone, Co Clare. Letters to the paper give us a sense of the local reaction - ‘for he who wars with the handful of dust at his feet is no friend to the living’ (Munster News, 14 Jan)

The Journal@thejournal.ie

James Dyson, the billionaire inventor of the British vacuum brand, is in a stand-off with locals in Co Waterford over access to a graveyard and historic rights-of-way on the grounds of his estate. Dyson owns the historic 850-acre Ballynatray estate, which he purchased for around €30 million.

thejournal.ieVacuum billionaire James Dyson in stand-off with Waterford locals over access to graveyardDyson owns the historic 850-acre estate in west Waterford which he purchased for around €30 million two years ago.
O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

I had a moment of existential crisis today, combined with imposters syndrome when I was asked how a zener diode worked and I had to look it up. I've only been an engineer for 3 decades like!

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Belfast Telegraph
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk

A reward of up to £20,000 is being offered by Crimestoppers for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the murder of Lyra McKee. Ms McKee (29) was shot dead by the New IRA in the Creggan area of Derry on 18 April 2019.

belfasttelegraph.co.ukReward of £20k offered by Crimestoppers to help catch Lyra McKee’s killersRenewed appeal in Lyra McKee murder: PSNI and Crimestoppers offer a major reward for vital anonymous information

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The Guardian
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Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support

theguardian.comJodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts supportScientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities Jodrell Bank Observatory, which runs a world-leading network of radio telescopes, is facing closure after its major funder cut support for the facility. The deep space observatory, which hosts the Grade I-listed Lovell telescope, is prized by astronomers who study galaxies, black holes, star formation, planets beyond the solar system and the afterglow of the big bang. Continue reading...
O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

Although this trial might have failed, I hope Lyra McKee's family might get some other type of justice. Perhaps a civil case against the accused might be more successful. I wish them peace and justice.

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Adrian Tchaikovsky
@aptshadow.bsky.social

Green City Wars is out this week, US and UK covers below. A cyber/solarpunk noir detective story starring a raccoon. Available at your bookshop of choice, ebook, audio and hardback.

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End Deportations Belfast
@enddbelfast.bsky.social

Terrorism but ... ◉ No COBRA meeting. ◉ No revision of terror threat level. ◉ No Independent Assessment on Paramilitary Groups report since 2015. ◉ No inquiry into the 'permacrisis' of racist violence. ◉ No Independent Reporting Commission report since December 2025.

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Byline Times
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🔴Revealed: The ‘Right-Wing Arms Race’ to Deport Non-White Britons – Backed By the Tufton Street Brexit Lobby EXCLUSIVE: A Reform UK donor is underwriting a dark money network that promotes the forced removal of ethnic-minority Britons, reports @nafeez.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2026/06/18/r...

bylinetimes.comRevealed: The 'Right-Wing Arms Race' to Deport Non-White Britons - Backed By the Tufton Street Brexit LobbyEXCLUSIVE: A dark money lobbying network backed by a Reform UK donor is hosting figures pushing for the forced removal of millions of ethnic-minority citizens from the UK, reports Nafeez Ahmed
O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

Speaking as an engineer, I find a lot of the talk about A.I. to be silly and boring. The sooner we stop calling it A.I. and go back to calling it statistics, the better.

O.G. Duddy
@derryman1.bsky.social

I think BBC Radio Ulster needs to seriously reconsider how it frames news stories. Placing a horrific story of an Afghan father being forced to sell one of his children due to extreme poverty, next to a fluff piece about some silly BBC drama, is massively questionable.