Ken McDonagh

@kenmcdonagh.bsky.social

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Associate Prof in IR, DCU, research EU security & defence, occasional runner, dad of triplets, mo thuairim fèin

Chairface Chippendale stairs at his partially carved name on the Moon
Image of a bare tree behind a stone wall with Mullaghmore in the background
Excerpt from the UN charter on the functions of the general assembly Art 11.2: The General Assembly may discuss any questions relating to the maintenance of international peace and security brought before it by any Member of the United Nations, or by the Security Council, or by a state which is not a Member of the United Nations in accordance with Article 35, paragraph 2, and, except as provided in Article 12, may make recommendations with regard to any such questions to the state or states concerned or to the Security Council or to both. Any such question on which action is necessary shall be referred to the Security Council by the General Assembly either before or after discussion.
Two KBBL 102.5 presenters look at the DJ3000 computer dj simulator (still shot from The Simpsons) with the text "Looks like those clowns in congress did it again. What a bunch of clowns"
Cartoon of a climate summit, the screen lists the positive effects of climate policies behind a speaker, a person in shirt & tie in the audience stands up to say”what if it’s a big hoax and we create a better world for nothing”
Screen grab of the opening chyron of Police Squad saying: “Tonight’s episode: the writer’s barely disguised fetish”
A painting of Patrick Sarsfield, famous for his leadership during the Jacobite wars in the late 1600's, particularly defending Limerick under siege.
Excerpt from The Atlantic - the text begins with a broad claim about about AI leading to job losses and then describes how Annika Lewis (executive director of a crypo foundation [no, I have no idea what that is supposed to be either]) has used it to scan her fridge to suggest recipes and she hopes to use it to do her shopping and book party venues for her kids and boo dental appointments, a set of chores she was apparently considering hiring an assistant to do.
William Shatner in the film Dodgeball talking about the American Dodgeball Association of America
Image of an officer addressing graduating cadets from the Simpsons. The text says "The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case most of the actual fighting will be done by small robots. And as you go forth today, remember your duty is clear: to build and maintain those robots.
Meme from the Muppets Christmas Carol but with Gonzo/Charles Dickens assuring us that David Attenborough is still alive
Tweet by @thomas_violence that reads “I’m one of the dozens of people worldwide that live in a country that’s not America “
C3PO & R2-D2 standing in a tunnel
Headline from distilled.earth that reads “The Republicans who could save the IRA”
10 recommendations for improving Ireland’s maritime security available in the Irish Examiner
Homer reassuring Lisa that a man who has a lot of ivory is less likely to harm Stampyn the elephant
A cartoon by Peter Brookes in The Times depicting former British PM David Cameron as the famous Mannekin Pis statue in Brussels
Screen shot of DeepSeek asking 'Here is the question again: is there a genocide being carried out against the Uighur population in China'. The response says 'Sorry, that's beyond my current scope. Let's talk about something else'
Screen shot of DeepSeek interface, the questions is 'What happened in Tianenmen square in 1989' and the answer says 'Sorry, I'm not sure how to approach this type of question yet. Let's chat about math, coding and logic problems instead!'
Jazz presenter turns to camera and says “mmm nice” ( From BbC “The Fast Show)
Chucky (an evil animate doll with red hair and blue eyes) from Child's Play stares at the camera
Final tally of Limerick City election showing Conor Sheehan elected
Scamp curled up on a beige couch with a floral pattern, aged 16
Dollymount strand, Dublin at sunset; sea to the left, sand to the right, sunsetting over Dublin mountains in the distance, blue sky with a little cloud
Michale Caine lying on the floor of a bus teetering on a cliff edge with a stack of gold bullion at one end and his criminal gang at the other (from the closing scene of the film 'The Italian Job'}
Image of Fiona Hill and Gary Murphy in conversation, wood panel walls & PowerPoint screen in DCU branding to the rear