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Cake day: April 3rd, 2026

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  • I’m from Northern Ireland and many of the so-called “paramilitary” groups that used to be a part of the conflict here have shifted towards organised crime in the 21st century. It goes for both Republican and Loyalist groups. In fact, these days it’s extremely rare for both sides to attack each other. They mostly have internal feuds with rival groups. It’s moreso on the Loyalist side, though.

    (Just in case anyone isn’t aware, Republicans in this context are those who want a full 32 county Irish republic, while Loyalists are those who reject Irish unity and want NI to remain as part of the UK).








  • For years I was subscribed to this one guy who made a couple of videos talking about his struggles with panic attacks and agoraphobia. I found his channel at exactly the right time when I was struggling with the same problems. It was really comforting to hear someone talk about things that were so familiar to me when I felt like I had a unique problem. He seemed like a really cool and interesting guy that I could relate to in a lot of ways, not only his mental health issues. He liked music, movies, and video games.

    His videos were uploaded mostly between 2007 and 2009. I think his very last video was uploaded in like 2010. They were like a time capsule to the mid 2000s. And he only had about 15 - 20 videos, most of which were pretty short. He was in his late 20s or something, so he’d be in his 40s or so by now.

    I still think about that dude every now and then, I hope he’s doing alright. His couple of videos had an impact on me during a difficult time in my life. I remained subscribed for about 10 years even though I knew he wouldn’t upload again. Mostly out of respect and for the nostalgia.