To start with an obvious statement, the assassination of Charlie Kirk is completely unacceptable, and has no place in any civilized society, or even semi-civilized society. The police already have a man in custody, and, if he is found guilty, he deserves to spend a very long time in prison (I don't agree with the … Continue reading The Cynical Canonization Of Charlie Kirk
Author: colmphilpott
Shorts, T-Shirt, And A Raincoat, A Battle Between Summer And Winter On The Nagle Mountains
It's September 14th now, so, it's around that time when you start to to accept, Winter will arrive, our time is limited, better enjoy the last days of sunshine. But it's a quite ambiguous time of year, on previous years, the week after this day could be, bitter cold, like Winter came early, or, beautiful … Continue reading Shorts, T-Shirt, And A Raincoat, A Battle Between Summer And Winter On The Nagle Mountains
New Sights And Sounds Around Courtmacsherry
I often see or hear new birds I've never seen before around Courtmacsherry. This is in large part because the area is effectively three bird friendly environments in one. It's got few if any of those Coilte plantations, and I've written about those here: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2025/06/12/bottlehill-forest-is-a-great-place-to-listen-to-bird-song-but-it-shouldnt-be/ And a lot more proper woodlands that are nice places … Continue reading New Sights And Sounds Around Courtmacsherry
The Strange Tale Of How The Courtmacsherry Estuary Became A Haven For Birds
https://imgur.com/wXmJSh8 A curlew flying over the Courtmacsherry Estuary. One of my passions is getting clear photos of curlews in flight. I see that splendid plumage and the elegant, elephant like beak, and the camera is at the ready. Sometimes it's nice and clear like the one you see here, and sometimes it's a blurry mess. … Continue reading The Strange Tale Of How The Courtmacsherry Estuary Became A Haven For Birds
The Wonderful Birdlife Of The Coolim Cliffs
Last year, during my yearly visit to the Coolim Cliffs, I wrote this: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2024/08/16/magnificent-insects-on-the-coolim-cliffs/ And perhaps some of you are thinking, wouldn't it be great if I wrote another post about the birds of the Coolim Cliffs? Well, your wish will very soon be granted, and by very soon I mean immediately, because that's what … Continue reading The Wonderful Birdlife Of The Coolim Cliffs
How I Went From Hating The Irish Language To Wishing I Was Able To Speak It.
Like most Irish people, I'm a monolingual English speaker. That's broadly how it is across the country. Within Europe, Ireland is a weird outlier in that way. Before I developed severe travel anxiety, I visited Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary, Poland, Iceland, Italy and Norway, and there, people who speak both their native language and English … Continue reading How I Went From Hating The Irish Language To Wishing I Was Able To Speak It.
An Update From Germany Regarding Their Government’s Complicity in the Palestinian Genocide
Hi all, a good friend of mine, who lives in Germany, has sent an anonymous letter (it has to be anonymous because of the situation in Germany) about Germany's shameful complicity in the Gazan genocide. What follows is the text of that letter. Dear Colm, This letter is somewhat long overdue. Here is another update … Continue reading An Update From Germany Regarding Their Government’s Complicity in the Palestinian Genocide
We Should STILL All Be Screaming.
I was looking back on when I wrote some of my blogposts, and I realized it's been close to a year since I wrote this: https://autismneurodiversity.com/2024/08/25/why-arent-we-all-screaming/ And I entertained the idea of waiting until the 25th of this month to write this, but I thought, writer's block being what it is, better not risk it, … Continue reading We Should STILL All Be Screaming.
A Raven, A Kestrel, And Bees!!!!!
Before I go on a long cycle, I always check the weather forecast beforehand. I like the security of knowing that there'll be no rain, it won't be too hot or too cold, and that the wind won't be strong enough to make for a difficult cycle. But, before my last cycle, the weather forecast … Continue reading A Raven, A Kestrel, And Bees!!!!!
Should We Take Action To Save This Drowning Man?
Good afternoon, I’m Completely Empty BBC Presenter, coming to you live from the seaside village of Stokesly-Upon-Tyne-Berry-South-Livercastle. And today the show is a little bit different, but I hope you’ll enjoy it. Let me explain. An argument between two locals has erupted, which resulted in one pushing the other into the water. The man who … Continue reading Should We Take Action To Save This Drowning Man?
Ponderings Of An Autist 