Ali Spillane

💫Gaeilge. Sydney . Social Media 💫 We Are Social. Ex- Lorg Media . Ex-RTÉ Lifestyle.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[Ali Spillane @ali_spillane]

RT @tuairiscnuacht: Tá Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh, 'guth chluichí na nGael’, ar shlí na fírinne. Trócaire air.

[Johnno Kinahan @JohnnoKinahan14]

The hunt now commences for Offaly full-back Ben Miller’s black Gola helmet which was last seen on the pitch in Nowlan Park last Saturday! If anyone has seen it or knows its whereabouts please get in touch. Valuable and badly needed back ASAP! All RT’s greatly appreciated

[Siún Ní Dhuinn @Siuners]

Braithfidh go leor againn fuinneamh @AineEibhlin uainn ar @RTERnaG. Thug @bladhairernag deis do phobail nach gcloistear ar an aer a nglórtha a úsáid. Bhí, tá agus beidh @AineEibhlin spreagúil, cumasach agus cruthaitheach ✨

[Siún Ní Dhuinn @Siuners]

Tá #beoaréigean ar @RTERadio1 ar ais ag 8pm ag caint faoin lorg a d’fhág Rónán orainn 🫶🏽

@AineEibhlin
@SNiUallachain

[Sana Nakata @DrSanaNakata]

they lie about Voice to keep us busy.

they deny Voice to keep us silent.

these choices, tactics & actions in this No campaign are fundamentally anti-democratic.

Australia must stand up right now, not just for the 3%, but for everyone.

[Sana Nakata @DrSanaNakata]

A yes vote is not an endorsement of the political system, it’s an acknowledgement the system is broken, that its power is real & effects harm, and change is required.

The Voice is borne out of mistrust of government.

[⭐ amy o'connor ⭐ @amyohconnor]

Me, cheering on Spain against England next Sunday.

[Cúla4 🌈✨ @Cula4_TG4]

#isliomsaé 🗣🌈🚀🧡🎡✨

Tá an chéad chainéal teilíse Gaeilge do dhaoine óga ag teacht 08.09.2023 🗓⏳🤯

CÚLA4
Is leatsa é! 😆

@NiamhNiChroinin @TG4TV
#Cúla4 #Gaeilge #CainéalCúla4

[Adrian Edmondson ❎ @AdrianEdmondson]

I don’t think enough people have seen this. It’s Kurt Vonnegut talking to his wife about going out to get an envelope (we’re here on earth to fart around):

[RTÉ One @RTEOne]

Iconic.

Sinead O'Connor performs 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
#LateLate

[TG4 @TG4TV]

MNÁWESOME 💚

📸UolEsporte

[Caolán Mc Aree @Caolanmcaree]

A moment for the history books.
Ireland's first ever Goal at the women's world cup.
Incredible scenes 💪

#COYGIG

[Chris Williamson @ChrisWillx]

This quote has been in my head so much over the last few months:

“The rise of social media as the primary form is social interaction changed the way that we judge people.

We once used to judge people mostly based on their deeds, but in the age of social media we judge people mostly based on their words and opinions because that’s really all we see of them.

Since we’re defined by our opinions, there is a pressure to have an opinion on everything.

Problem is, people generally don’t have the time or the will to research everything they are expected to have an opinion on, so they copy the opinions of others.

And the result of this is that there are precious few original thinkers.

In this way, the culture war is largely two armies of NPCs being ventriloquised by a handful of actual thinkers.” — @G_S_Bhogal

It’s the first half of that which has been so impactful on me.

The gap between words and actions has never been bigger.

You can be the least virtuous, meanest, most dishonest human on earth, but if you say the right things on social media, the world will be unaware.

No one stress tests the words coming out of most people’s mouths.

Which means that appearing good becomes more important than being good.

Performative empathy is more rewarded than genuine empathy.

Posting about mistreated groups is more incentivised than helping mistreated groups.

Words have become more important than actions, because you can tweet the words without needing to do the actions.

It’s the path of least resistance for everyone.

This isn’t me saying that you can’t do good whilst posting about it online.

But that many (maybe even most?) of the people who proselytise about how virtuous and caring they are, and how it’s everyone else who is evil/malignant/the enemy, are allowing their morality to stand on the shoulders of limited scrutiny.

Beware the people who only say good things, but don’t do good things.

[Loretta Ní Ghabháin @LorGMedia]

The marketing campaign #CreidimIonat - I Believe in You was special for so many reasons #Gaeilge

Above all else we got to work with amazing people, that we admire, that collectively believed, that yes we can all take our next step with the Irish language or perhaps the first!

[RTÉ Guide @RTE_GUIDE]

Unlucky, but what a ride this little movie has taken us on. Comhghairdeas!

[Raidió na Gaeltachta @RTERnaG]

Comhghairdeas libh @LorGMedia @ForasnaGaeilge agus na BAEs @SNiUallachain @AineEibhlin @Siuners 🙌🔥

[Áine Ní Bhreisleáin @AineEibhlin]

Comhghairdeas mór @LorGMedia @ForasnaGaeilge #beoaréigean @rte

[This is Galway @ThisIsGalway]

Tá áthas an domhain ar @LorGMedia 😁🌍✨ The Galway creatives are delighted to be shortlisted in 4 different categories for The Spider Awards, dubbed as “The Oscars of Ireland’s digital industry”. Find out more here....

https://t.co/8j3CJVGISi

[Embassy of Ireland, USA @IrelandEmbUSA]

🎥 See An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl, the Oscar-nominated, Irish-language film wherever you are in the US!

🍿In theatres nationwide, find a screening near you below ⬇️