Quentin got sick again this morning but seems a-ok now. Just gave him a slightly delayed and much reduced breakfast.
Have a lovely pic Mr H took of him on Monday. And thank you for following along with our journey together.
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Puppy raising Quentin for Irish Guide Dogs. He arrived 27/08/25. Born 22/05/25, he is a black labrador.
Puppy raised Yohan (born 04/01/2024) for Irish Guide Dogs March 2024 to April 2025
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I bet you didn't know dogs could do THIS.
This is the dog I trained from a puppy last year. His name is Yohan.
4 separate streams of training done; basic obedience and shop work with me for 13 months. Guiding, assistance and wheelchair with 3 (and more) separate trainers in Cork since April 2025. Over 2 years total.
This video is from his trainer who did his wheelchair phase work.
Yohan begins his journey with his new forever owner soon.
OOF
Felt this hard
"What if the exhaustion everybody feels isn't a moral failure but the completely rational response"
This is a must read on the debt we all owe to the things we 'own'
@tg@indieweb.social Just listened to 1 hour and 7 minutes of your music published through https://www.terrygodier.com/the-boring-internet
Loved it. Would listen again. Want to jam to it on my guitar. I thought you'd like to know that I think it's really good.
I've also read that essay more than once myself and to Mr H. *tips hat* I thought that was really well done too, as it goes.
Bravo and etc👏
Replying to
@afewbugs
To this I would add washable sanitary towels are great for personal comfort vs sticky plastic backed single use pads.
Update from Yohan's training at the centre in Cork with screenshot
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GxvZdrMCb/?mibextid=wwXIfr
*edit: I think I have what I need with thanks to @josgeluk@mastodon.nl and to those who boosted🙏
*Mastodon* niche audio help sought!!!
I have some ongoing issues with a guide dog puppy in training.
Specifically I need audio on a long loop (10mins+) of the booming exterior noise a car radio makes from the exterior (windows closed). This could be from one or several moving or static vehicle/s.
This is for noise sensitivity training. The usual searches did not help.
Do your thing you beautiful people.
Fundraising.
This year is Irish Guide Dogs 50th anniversary.
If you *are able, please consider donating. https://www.guidedogs.ie/ways-to-help/donate
Replying to
@Paul@social.lightlyseared.online @robpumphrey@mastodonapp.uk
AAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL of THIS.
Replying to
@Paul@social.lightlyseared.online @robpumphrey@mastodonapp.uk
Waymo disregards traffic laws.
We are now seeing what was there all along.
There are no rules if you're big enough to just ignore them.
Ireland: "Pressure grows on Government over [Irish based company] Aughinish Alumina as dozens of MEPs demand export ban"
Alumina processed in Ireland is helping the Russian war machine against Ukraine.
Dog started barking at 4.55 this morning. Whatever I'm doing is making this worse. It was 5.52 yesterday.
This bit can get in the fucking bin.
Replying to
@typeswitch@gamedev.lgbt
As do the industry of philosophers built up around it to jump on the gravy train of the gullible
Replying to
@howking@mastodonczech.cz @maxleibman@beige.party
Factories are *still* staffed with poor people on meagre wages. See any Amazon distribution centre, call centre or clothing factory, where staff are not permitted bathroom breaks for details.
And if we're talking about rewriting history on steam engines maybe it would have been a good thing. We will never know. What I *think* is we wouldn't be in the mess we are with the climate crisis if we hadn't gone all in on fossil fuels. A legacy largely kickstarted by steam.
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@TeflonTrout@beige.party @acmeworks@social.tchncs.de @noondlyt@hellions.cloud @ErikUden@mastodon.de
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised and yet here we are 😳
Replying to
@egonw @datum
WOW what a rabbit hole to get stuck in. Super interesting. Thank you to Egon for that video link that then pushed me into watching this video from Reactions YouTube channel https://youtu.be/PccOwGEbtQU
And thank you to the OP for blowing my mind into a different hairdo with your original toot. Bravo everyone.
How an HIV Miracle Drug Vanished
Replying to
@FerdiMagellan
This has strong echoes of the UK grannies and ancient reverands holding up placards with the words 'Palestine Acton' on and I'm 100% here for it.
The only problem being that UK police are off their heads and still arresting these people ~who~have~done~NOTHING~else.
I hope authorities in Brisbane and beyond don't go down that road.
Replying to
@WilliamRobert@toad.social @c_9@mstdn.ca
That's old data. The real figure is most likely higher.
Replying to
@SeaFury@aus.social
It's like magic. And speaking from experience, you never get tired of it.
Replying to
@SeaFury@aus.social
I spent several years growing my own veg. If you have any questions you're welcome to fire away. There's a book series I can recommend if you're UK or Ireland based which are really good.
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@CavedaleRhones
How on earth did you get them to line up like that?!
They're beautiful puppies, well done 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
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@acmeworks@social.tchncs.de @noondlyt@hellions.cloud @ErikUden@mastodon.de
Or that anyone has given their consent for use of their body or parts thereof for this venture. Seems shaky af.
Replying to
@ZackPolanski@mastox.eu
This is not how the terrorism legislation was supposed to be implemented. Arresting little old ladies. What a bloody farce.
And yet this is exactly what liberty groups said could happen when it was introduced. I remember those debates. I remember thinking it was a reach. How wrong I was.
I hope they feel the shame they bloody well should when they go home after a shift.
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@transworld
"And that framing says far more about the people making the accusation than those they are targeting."
Absolutely came here to say this. Lyle and his ilk are the danger. Seeing themselves as de facto gatekeepers is just creepy. Who made them stand up and start making threats and baseless accusations?
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@WilliamRobert@toad.social @c_9@mstdn.ca
Came here to say this. Irish energy is the most expensive in Europe. It's eye watering.
Not connected*; 22% of our energy output goes to data centres.
*apparently
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0610/1517667-cso-figures-data-centre-electricity-usage/