Is he a doc? Is he a hack? Aviation geek, angler and proud Grandad. Narrative Based Medicine academic, writer, Irish Times and Medical Independent columnist.https://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3m3r4qfvuds2yA well written and stinging column about Trump by Michael Mc Dowell in today's Irish Times. Well worth the read @irishtimes.com22 Oct 2025 05:34 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3r4qfvuds2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3m3i66vop322mMaybe sooner I reckon... [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Oct 2025 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3i66vop322mhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3m2s3kcjjes2lhttps://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41721126.html?s=09 Insightful piece from Gareth...09 Oct 2025 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2s3kcjjes2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3lj63wncayc2kPeter O’Mahony, Cian Healy and Conor Murray to retire from Ireland duty after Six Nations https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2025/02/27/peter-omahony-cian-healy-and-conor-murray-to-retire-from-ireland-duty-after-six-nations/ Immense contribution to Irish rugby by these three stalwarts. Thank you Cian, Peter and Conor.27 Feb 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj63wncayc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3liujvf3cj22yThe complex medical factors undermining the health of Pope Francis https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/02/23/explainer-the-complex-medical-factors-undermining-the-health-of-pope-francis/ My explainer on Pope Francis illness...23 Feb 2025 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3liujvf3cj22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3li7rujqu7s2mWe must follow suit. Fund it with the Apple billions... [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Feb 2025 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3li7rujqu7s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3li3ejeafoc2dHmm... [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Feb 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3li3ejeafoc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3lheyhw3jvc2sAny chance we could lose Trump in a false vacuum?? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2025 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lheyhw3jvc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3lgtdzautvs2qCan you believe it...Micheal Martin reportedly walked away when the criticism continued in Roscommon. Simon Harris paid a heavy price when he adopted a similar tactic during GE. Are we going to let Micilín away with similar rudeness? Looks like we voted in a short fuse Taoiseach! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jan 2025 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgtdzautvs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3lgszsu77bk2q‘It is not acceptable’: Woman confronts Taoiseach over storm repairs after losing freezer of food for third time in 12 months https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/01/28/power-restoration-date-simply-not-acceptable-taoiseach-is-told-on-roscommon-visit/ I hope the Taoiseach is listening. We have lost power on 6 occasions in the last year. It's time to put ESB cables underground in ruralIR28 Jan 2025 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgszsu77bk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3leem6wwdg22aThe old gatekeepers have lost control of the message. The implication for politics, democracy and society are enormous https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/12/28/the-old-gatekeepers-have-lost-control-of-the-message-the-implication-for-politics-democracy-and-society-are-enormous/ interesting column by Dsvid Mc Williams in today's IT28 Dec 2024 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3leem6wwdg22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3lddwyqgxe22tNice piece about us aviation nuts from Neil Briscoe in The irish Times today! Plane-spotters unite: A trip into the high-altitude universe of ‘AvGeeks’ 🙂15 Dec 2024 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lddwyqgxe22thttps://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3ldb5ossg2k27Good for you Patrick [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Dec 2024 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldb5ossg2k27https://bsky.app/profile/maurizioblanco.bsky.social/post/3lco3bavchk2bPlease don't reduce the number of 0bits! [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Dec 2024 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:5iajdft2txspdsmbnyfronwt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lco3bavchk2b