So, some of you may remember that I wrote two blogposts criticizing Ed Sheeran recently, here they are: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2026/09/17/i-cant-believe-i-almost-said-something-nice-about-ed-sheeran/ https://autismneurodiversity.com/2026/09/27/ed-sheeran-and-the-tears-of-privilege/ And those were much easier to write. Before Ed Sheeran unambiguously revealed his "apolitical" political position, I thought his music was as banal and empty as a bowl of cornflakes without sugar, or milk, or … Continue reading James Hetfield is not “apolitical”, he’s just rich and old.
My First Sighting Of Red Squirrels
Note: Due to some technical difficulties the images are refusing to display in the blogpost itself and you have to click on each one individually to see them. Unfortunately I don't know how to to fix this problem but I hope you enjoy this post regardless. Weirdly enough, despite living in Ireland my whole life, … Continue reading My First Sighting Of Red Squirrels
Ed Sheeran And The Tears Of Privilege
Ed Sheeran was very upset, all of his support acts, and even his backing band, had deserted him, what was he going to do? Hind Rajab was very upset, everyone else in the car she was in had been murdered by the IOF, and she was terrified she would be next, what was she going … Continue reading Ed Sheeran And The Tears Of Privilege
I Can’t Believe I Almost Said Something Nice About Ed Sheeran
So, I almost made the catastrophic mistake of saying something nice about Ed Sheeran. Don't get me wrong, what I almost said wasn't THAT nice. I was tempted to say that he deserved one cheer, as opposed to three. It's conceivable I came close to saying he deserved a square of applause, as opposed to … Continue reading I Can’t Believe I Almost Said Something Nice About Ed Sheeran
Rescuing A Pigeon
Yesterday I took a birding trip to the Lough, a lake a short distance from my house. The main attraction of the Lough is the water birds, such as mallards, herring gulls, black headed gulls, and at certain times of year the water will be absolutely full of tufted ducks. On the grass and trees … Continue reading Rescuing A Pigeon
Hen Harriers, Ravens, and Dragonflies!
Every year I make two trips to the Nagle Mountains on the bike. A year just doesn't feel complete without it. Despite the annoying presence of Coilte plantations on the mountains, and I've written about my feelings about those kind of plantations here: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2025/06/12/bottlehill-forest-is-a-great-place-to-listen-to-bird-song-but-it-shouldnt-be/ fortunately, a lot of the mountain range is still a beautiful … Continue reading Hen Harriers, Ravens, and Dragonflies!
So, Did Anyone Anticipate The Cartoonish Supervillainy?
I first heard the term cartoonish supervillainy more than thirty years ago on the Simpsons, where it was used to describe the laughably evil behaviour of Mr Burns. Though I couldn't find the clip where the term was used, this clip gives a good illustration of the kind of things Mr Burns got up to: … Continue reading So, Did Anyone Anticipate The Cartoonish Supervillainy?
Are Oystercatchers One Of Ireland’s Most Underrated Birds?
I've talked before about Betteridge's Law of Headlines, which is "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." But this isn't quite Betteridge's Law, because the answer to the question, "Are oystercatchers one of Ireland's most underrated birds?", isn't "No", it's, "I don't know, maybe?" I spent the … Continue reading Are Oystercatchers One Of Ireland’s Most Underrated Birds?
Gannets, Gannets, Gannets!
Gannets are a pretty cool seabird that I first saw August last year. Here's a picture. https://imgur.com/0bGKAX6 First gannet sighting. I assumed when I took this photo that a gannet was an extremely elusive bird, and that there was a good chance this would be my first and last time seeing this mighty bird. Thankfully, … Continue reading Gannets, Gannets, Gannets!
Courtmacsherry Is A Different Birding World In June
A few weeks ago I did my first ever birding trip to Courtmacsherry in June, technically the tail end of May and the start of June. And it's a different world then. All of my previous birding trips to Courtmacsherry were in August and December, and of course, the different seasons mean completely different things … Continue reading Courtmacsherry Is A Different Birding World In June
