I love my pups! #dogs #pets #TikTok vm.tiktok.com/ZN8hcp6Xx/

I would appreciate seeing statistics on people outside of public health schemes to get an unbiased read on the situation. Because the recent RTÉ Investigates report excludes all private prescriptions, we don't actually know if numbers outside GMS services are rising. Given that Ireland's population grew by 668,600 people (a 13.8% jump) since 2018, looking exclusively at a scheme that only covers 30% of the population means the media is missing the full picture. Good reporting should show the whole country, not just public patients. That said, it should absolutely show them separately so we can see the true picture. This skewed type of reporting may lead to stigmatisation and polarisation. #RTE #DataContext #MediaLiteracy rte.ie/news/2026/0928/159295…

What a traumatic morning! Traumatic for anyone looking through my back door that is. I’m sitting here with an iced coffee in my bloomin underwear as the heat is already unbearable. I’m making it ‘bareable ;) Survival protocol Bareitall FTW! #Heatwave #IcedCoffee

This is a reiteration of a poem I wrote in 2024 after reading the comments to a new person joining a poetry group; they were shocking to say the least. The poem points to the theory that these people often suffer deep seated emotional issues themselves and lash out so that they have company in misery. Contrary to the Adage that appeared in The Christian Recorder on March 22, 1862, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me” I call bs! Just Ask Megan Taylor Meier’s Parents. Online cruelty is rarely about the victim's poem or post; it is a defensive projection of the troll's own inadequacies. Hearts Of Stone For those of you with hearts of stone, Gleeful trolls upon your gilded throne, Cutting apart others' discourse, Have you no other recourse? You get your "jollies" attacking the meek, What's the reason behind the attention you seek? Can you not deal with your own repressed issues? Shamefully causing others to reach for tissues! I know who I am, So hold your weak spam. Use some decorum, When you post on a forum. Paul Besso © 23 July 2024 This poem is inspired by the petty meanness and trolling often seen on social media. Instead of building people up and helping them, there is a malefic tendency to break them down and cause pain and emotional suffering. My poem underscores the personal responsibility of using social media positively and constructively. I originally posted this poem on a Facebook group after reading nasty comments on a new person's post. Odium est virus socialiter inscriptum! Hate is a socially encoded virus! #WordsMatter #EndCyberbullying

Get em early for next week, because if you're anything like me, you'll keep forgetting them. You can't win if your not in. #Community #Fethard

This isn’t just a cartoon video; it is a memetic counterstrike — humour aimed at the current theatre of fear, grievance, and rage. When politics becomes spectacle, sometimes the only sane response is to turn the spectacle back on itself. Super Gavin vs The Orange Tumor is ridiculous but so is the political reality it is highlighting. Mockery matters. Symbols matter. Memes matter. Laughter can puncture what outrage keeps inflated. #Satire #Memetics #PoliticalSatire youtube.com/watch?v=2yNop4MB…

Working on dynamic QR codes today. I want to let users be able to set up their own web server and track statistics, sans IP, because the idea of my app is privacy first. ET does not phone home. However statistics are important metrics when working on a campaign. So I am working on a way to package a simple web server setup to satisfy users goals. The choice to create dynamic QRs is 100% a toggle and not required. The server setup is 100% your choice and controled by you, the user. Check the link. I will be updating tomorrow with the updated APK for Android. #IndieDev #FreeSoftware #MIT

Encryption done right. Scan an encrypted QR → clean unlock screen pops up. ChaCha20-Poly1305 • Argon2id • Verified forensic date • 100% local. No cloud. No telemetry. No bullshit. This is how privacy should feel. #QRCode #Encryption #PrivacyFirst #Security #OfflineFirst #IndieDev

This isn’t a toy. QR Studio Ultra is a serious weapon for artists, designers, creators, and businesses who want beautiful, scannable, private QR codes. AI Magic • Military-grade encryption • Batch generation with scores • Premium SVG exports • Offline forever • 100% free & MIT licensed. Find one that’s better. Find one that’s more private. Find one that does all this for free. I’ll wait. (And probably still be wearing my shirt.) github.com/Cypher-Shadowbour… #QRCode #CreativeTools #PrivacyFirst #IndieHack #DesignMatters #NoBS

Batch mode is stupidly satisfying. Paste a list of links (or text) → instantly generate dozens (up to 50) of unique, beautiful QRs with scannability scores, different styles, and perfect SVG exports. Café menu, event tickets, merch links, privacy pages — all done in seconds. No more one-by-one bullshit. This is how you actually ship beautiful QR experiences at scale. (Attach grid screenshot of batch results) #QRCode #BatchGeneration #DesignTools #Productivity #IndieDev #CreativeCoding

Enough said.