Sgian-dubh

Rational shipper

[hopelostinmemories]

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IG 🎥 Living Paintings Charity

[craighnadonuts]

She floats through life, a Zen adept,

A calm, enlightened soul,

Untouched by what the masses say,

In absolute control.

"I do not care," she tells "the press",

"What strangers on the screen express."

Yet hidden in the glowing dark,

She scrolls the Tumblr feeds,

Consuming every word they type,

To feed her deepest needs.

She searches for the actor name,

And measures out her share of fame.

When bloggers talk about her "peaceful" act,

And point out every fail,

She reads the bitter, biting truth,

That shatters her facade.

Exposed as every shade of fake,

Her zen begins to crack and break.

With trembling hands she flees the site,

To seek a safer space,

And posts upon her "pro" account

To save her wounded face.

A cryptic quote, a staged affair,

Designed to prove how much she doesn't care.

She craves the crowd's adoring roar,

Desiring to be blessed,

But on the blue-themed blogging site,

She simply fails the test.

For Tumblr sees right through the spin—

Where no one loves the drama queen.

[hopelostinmemories]

Too tan, or not too tan?

That is the question.

June 5, 2026

To play devil’s advocate, the lighting in M&S could make anyone look a little washed out.

June 13, 2026

And it is summer 😉

[marybhroland]

Well well… 🌞

For those who have been following along, the past few days have been rather interesting.

We had Sam appearing at a book event.

We had a new photo of Caitríona with a fan.

And, naturally, quite a few comments followed.

Particularly from those who couldn't help but notice a certain detail.

Now, of course, we are not supposed to ask questions.

We are not supposed to wonder where people have been.

We are certainly not supposed to connect dots.

And yet… almost on cue, a penguin appears on a certain Instagram story.

Funny timing.

Because if there is one thing this fandom has learned over the years, it is that distractions tend to arrive precisely when conversations start heading somewhere inconvenient.

[sgiandubh]

The plot thickens.

[marybhroland]

Well…

Do you remember when MW created her professional Instagram account?

The lengthy captions. The carefully constructed image. The constant effort to present herself as a serious professional whose work supposedly extended far beyond a certain well-known narrative.

A complete rebrand, or so we were told.

And yet, somehow, whenever that account appears on the radar, it always seems to circle back to the same place.

This time?

Penguins.

A rather curious choice.

Because, as longtime observers know, Sam and Caitríona have a very long and very specific history involving penguins.

Which makes one wonder why a supposedly professional account would suddenly choose that particular image.

Or perhaps there is nothing curious about it at all.

Perhaps the reference was chosen precisely because everyone knows what it represents.

After all, when a narrative starts losing momentum, familiar symbols have a way of reappearing exactly when they're needed.

And if we're being asked to believe that this was completely random…

well, dear readers, I have a bridge in Scotland to sell you 😌

[sgiandubh]

Ahem

Something is missing, in that charity book IG story.

Apparently, the Everlasting Love Evidence did not resist the recent tanning session:

[marciabalfe]

Those two are so tanned... It looks like they've been sunbathing together...

[craighnadonuts]

By now, a certain person is looking for the address of a tanning salon. Her next photo will show tan lines.

[cajon-desastre]

IG livingpaintingscharity

[sgiandubh]

We know the troll will jump on this and twist it according to their #silly agenda. We also know other things that should make us smile, isn't it?

And yes, of course the favorite character is the polar bear - 'apart from the penguin', of course. That did bring a grin and it was needed.

Bravo. The right thing to do. #charity

Also, this - an impromptu walk down memory lane - EIFF Gala, 2015. When things were brighter, easier and McGill was just on his maiden circus tour appearance. Very telling:

[marciabalfe]

Those two are so tanned... It looks like they've been sunbathing together...

[craighnadonuts]

By now, a certain person is looking for the address of a tanning salon. Her next photo will show tan lines.

[cajon-desastre]

@ lovely_acting

[app1escruff]

Stuart Smalley is a caring nurturer, a member of several 12-step programs, but not a licensed therapist.

[audramh]

Remind you of anyone who wrote a 12-page booklet?

How about now?

[sgiandubh]

She had two dogs in her adult life… Did Eoin also have dogs that she didn't consider hers? Could that be why she got rid of his dogs and bought others? And of the new ones, one died and the other is with her?

Why did she show a bunch of dogs? From the neighbors? From internet videos?

Dear Dogs Anon,

So many questions, so little clarity.

What do we make of this dog, then?

Yes, Madam Mao posted that on her private account on November 16, 2025. But since *urv reposted it and it further deepens the confusion, here goes. Legend on the pic was - and you can check it on the troll's blog, btw - 'on Saturdays, we watch soccer'. This might suggest this is her actual dog, after all? Then not the same dog as in the 'come 'ere' IG story video?

No ginger spots and definitely short haired. What in the name of the ever loving fuck, pardon my French and yes, pun intended?

Could this dog be the same black Lab featured on Olafur Arnalds' A Dawning official video?

[Source: https://www.tumblr.com/sgiandubh/815525280207781888/she-loves-animals-so-much-that-she-gave-away-her?source=share - posted May 2, 2026]

One more time: if we are to believe her instant answer to our questions, one of the dogs she was 'a guardian of' crossed the rainbow bridge in 2023 and there is one dog left. But she showed us at least two different dogs, in her recent innuendo posts.

I dislike bullshit and yet, somehow find it potentially amusing, especially when it backfires. But there is worse: I absolutely despise lackadaisical bullshit.

Also, blown away by *urv inadvertently throwing her SOURCE under the bus. Again:

This is beyond ridiculous, mind you.

[bat-cat-reader]

Well, well, the widow does seem rattled. It appears @sgiandubh has hit a raw nerve. The response came faster than the speed of light hardly surprising when someone's conscience is on such a short fuse!

😂

Post by @sgiandubh · 1 video

💬 14  🔁 7  ❤️ 22 · It's 'go, puppy', now? · So, this is today's week-end innuendo treat: Like any other certified narcissist, Madam Mao jus

La verdad entró por la puerta y la excusa saltó por la ventana. Es realmente admirable la velocidad con la que algunos fabrican explicaciones. Hola Steph 👋

The truth walked in through the front door, and the excuse jumped out the window. It's genuinely impressive how quickly some people can manufacture explanations. Hi, Steph. 👋

Hola amantes de los animales, solo quería decir que hoy he recibido un par de correos electrónicos preguntando dónde están mis perros reubicados. Pensé en abordar este tema porque tengo sentimientos encontrados al respecto: solo he tenido dos perros en mi vida adulta. Uno de ellos falleció en 2022 y el otro todavía está con nosotros. Más importante aún, aunque nunca he tenido un perro y lo he reubicado, tengo amigos que sí lo han hecho, y ninguno de ellos ha tomado esta decisión a la ligera. Nuestros animales se convierten en nuestra familia, y tener que encontrarles nuevas familias amorosas suele ser una tarea larga y desgarradora. No juzguemos a las personas que se encuentran en la difícil situación de tener que reubicar a su perro. Un saludo a todos y a sus peludos miembros de la familia.

[sgiandubh]

Color me shocked - well, not really - by the very, very quick reaction.

Here are my two cents:

The precise use of 'rehoming' in both my post and her subsequent IG story reads like an answer to me.

I would genuinely be over the moon to be wrong about this particular claim I am not the only one to have made, in this fandom and I would not have any qualms, nor hesitation to admit I am wrong. But I don't think I am, though.

That being said, I am not sure she is telling the truth to her readers. That Eoin had not one, but two dogs is public lore, by now. If she has been the guardian of 'two dogs in her adult life', then we have to logically assume the dog who is 'still with her' is the one we saw on her very recent pics. That does not solve the puzzle, it only further troubles the water, here. Add to this the very strange coat differences between this dog...

... and this dog

And yes, you can legit color me confused: just how many dogs does she have, and are these dogs even the same damned breed?

Anyways, my second question is: what is such a personal IG story doing on an allegedly professional Instagram account?

It is unethical as hell, and I hope she knows it. And if she does, she either does not care, or this is not the professional account she is selling to the Mommies.

This is not unethical because I do not buy her stories or because I do not 'like' her. This is unethical according to the very standards of the International Compliance Assurance for Holistic Practitioners (ICAHP) that she herself references in her own Instagram bio.

More specifically:

[Source: https://www.icahp.org/code-of-ethics]

Also: she should not have bothered. I bet the farm nobody sent her any emails. It is obvious she reads Tumblr and we're all in for the show.

[lallybroch-pr-watch]

We tend to analyze and decode every little drop of information that enters our lives, whether it’s true or not. But at the end of the day, it’s important to look at the bigger picture.

Why are these innuendos even needed?

Why does a year long relationship still need to hint at its own existence?

Why is there a business profile that’s about everything except business and a bunch of cliché quotes, when its real purpose is obvious to anyone with a double digit IQ?

If Sam were truly in a serious, loving relationship, there are two ways he could have handled it.

The first, and in my opinion the one most suited to him: we simply wouldn’t know she existed. He would be quietly and happily in love, without putting anyone at risk in the process.

The second: he would look happy. He would glow around her. He would want to share her with the world. He would look back to make sure she was there because he wanted her there.

This strange limbo we’re in looks like everything except a serious, loving relationship, and every little stunt like this only proves it more.

And to answer the anons: no, it doesn’t sound like him to me. But I’m sure she’ll make sure to prove it to us if it is. Meanwhile, she got the traffic she wanted.

[sgiandubh]

PREACH.

As always, a voice of reason and an excellent post.

PS: he acts like someone who is ashamed or embarrassed by the entire situation. Why?

[sgiandubh]

It's 'go, puppy', now?

So, this is today's week-end innuendo treat:

Like any other certified narcissist, Madam Mao just could not bear the attention being switched on S's Borders Book Festival event. She had to post the above video and people are already pondering whether it was S or not.

I did hear a masculine voice: someone's comment it sounds more Irish than anything else is probably worth considering, but few will do, since this is slowly turning into a cheap, sadist number, anyways. I also heard the little girl and the Llama Whisperer herself. Just like the butterfly rings 📸, but with sounds, this time over.

Where is this dog now, anyways?

[Source: @thisistalosfan's IG account - posted August 18, 2024]

Oh. So the dogs rehoming inexplicably cruel story was not just a malevolent rumor, huh?

So. Madam Mao's IG stories are clearly locating her in Cork, 'this week-end'. Allegedly:

Namely the Warren Strand beach, near Rosscarbery, West Cork. A kids friendly destination:

[Source: https://westcorkwithkids.com/2020/03/05/clifftop-walk-from-owenahincha-to-warren-strand/]

It is really annoying he can't bilocate. Yet.

It is also really annoying she cannot, for the life of her, let the man shine on his own. Always wedging her way in the pic. Always breathing down his neck. Obnoxious.

It could be anyone. It happened before ('go, Sarah', immediately comes to mind). She will do it again, simply because she is enjoying the attention and because people will always fall for her cheap drama.

Premonitory? Playing with fire will make one wet their bed, eventually - a Romanian proverb I love to quote:

[Source: @thisistalosfan's IG account - posted August 18, 2024]

PS: this is clearly cheap innuendo. And evidence an IG story can very well be a latergram, contrary to what Marple claimed about a certain IG Mexican story, just to counter a very clear appearance in Monaghan, on a very sad occasion.

But not aligned with that troll's own agenda.

[sgiandubh]

PSA: phishing attempt!

If you receive any comments from this account:

Please report it immediately, as it is a crude phishing attempt that will take you to a highly suspicious page, aiming to steal your login credentials.

It goes without saying my blog is fine.

And so should yours. Please reblog, if you can - this should reach as far and as wide as possible.

[sgiandubh]

Regarding a recent topic: The Merry Widow business account growth looks quite natural and grows in waves with several spikes (+202 on Apr 12, a three-day run of +41, +107 and +95 on May 15–17, +123 on May 25, and +167 on Jun 7) You can map that to the timelines. According to the stats 93% of her followers are Female, 35% from United States (in big need of 1:1 animal therapy in Cork) and 80% also follow Sam on instagram. Looks like simple math to me.

No signs of bot-style patterns or suspicious repetitive growth. On average she gains 32.8 followers per day. But if we blindly extrapolate the current average to reach Sarah Holden levels: Estimated arrival at 742k followers: around February 2088. 😂🚀📈

Dear Recent Topic Anon,

I welcome your submission, because it debunks the myth of the sudden and spectacular growth of that particular audience.

Considering the numbers which coincide with what I have, too - this is neither sudden, nor spectacular.

Scottish Xena already was a C-tiered fitness influencer. She already had secured on her own several product placement contracts she was actively promoting. Those contracts were clearly justified by her own efforts and her own illness and drastic change of lifestyle story. Her content was almost perfectly aligned to her personal brand and message - spare perhaps the innuendo posts the S rapport (client account?) pushed on her feed. That being said, she has also exposed her child - until something happened that made her stop in her tracks and moderate the sharing. Maybe his father reacted? One can only speculate.

Compared to the steady flow of Xena's followers, what happens with this account is a dripping, mediocre affair. Perhaps on par with OL being over and people slowly disengaging. She simply got the short end of the stick, here. That being said, what she sells is also mediocre, not original and just too full of it to enroll durably. Brand-wise, she is just a lackadaisical opportunist, who takes her audience for children or senile fools.