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Martine Brennan @saytheirnamesir.bsky.social · 1d

I am so excited to have the opportunity to share my research on #Irish slaveholders with BA students @qubhistory.bsky.social at the kind invitation of Dr Nik Ribianszky, (author of Generations of Freedom: Gender, Movement and Violence in Natchez, 1779-1865) this week. tinyurl.com/4t76e8ep #speirgorm

Irish slaveholders, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania 1670-1865 - Google My Maps

Database (incomplete) created by Martine Brennan, Ireland. Star icon: names of enslaved people attached. Green tags: known or reputed county of birth in Ireland. Blue tags: unknown place of birth in ...

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 2d

I think what's bothering me about all these statements I'm seeing from politicians that are variations of "Israeli hostages and Palestinians are returning to their homes, yay" is that Israelis are returning to their homes and Palestinians are returning to uninhabitable post apocalyptic rubble.

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Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.social · 1d

Saw a video of a Palestinian man who'd been held hostage by Israel being released to discover some of his family were dead and the rest were exiled.

Heartbreaking.

Israeli apartheid must end.

Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 2d

I think what's bothering me about all these statements I'm seeing from politicians that are variations of "Israeli hostages and Palestinians are returning to their homes, yay" is that Israelis are returning to their homes and Palestinians are returning to uninhabitable post apocalyptic rubble.

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Albee 💭 @afunghi.bsky.social · 1d

Hay que actualizar

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🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 1d

post the onechargerforall campaign ad you cowards

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🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 1d

i always like to remind people that the european commission's (admirable) push for one common phone charger is also what gave us one of the most batshit bananas pieces of political communication i have ever seen in my life

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to see the TikToks of a student documenting the horrifying fact that her professor used AI to "write" the textbook she subsequently published and forces her students to use/buy; but also some truly unprofessional behavior from the prof on being caught:

www.tiktok.com/@liaaa.bia/v...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket

Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 3d

Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.

Fuck Columbus.

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 3d

Like, Catherine Connolly isn't perfect and there are valid criticism of her, but instead we have been subjected to some of the most incredible nonsense over the last few weeks instead. Even things with a real basis have been pushed to nonsensical extremes. A mess.

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 3d

So just to clear up this week we've learned the following things are threats to democracy:

- Pleading not guilty in court
- The Bar's professional ethical standards
- Criticising the media
- Voting No on a referendum
- Paul Murphy

Political discourse in this country is a complete mess right now

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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 5d

Catherine Connolly only says "bye" once at the end of a phonecall.
#smearthebejaysis

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 5d

During the Irish Property Bubble when the experts were predicting that the average house price would reach €1m I remember actually doubting my sanity at points because it was all so obviously ludicrous.

Rob Bowley @robbowley.net · 5d

BBC News - 'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley

A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

www.bbc.com

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 5d

Palestinian orphans in Gaza marching with photos of their dead parents

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Katherine Nolan @dochara.com · 5d

I wish, probably in vain, the Irish government would pay heed to this, get out of bed with the tech bros and stop their policy of allowing data centres to be built all over the place. It's too late to completely escape the effects of a burst but there is still time to mitigate it.

Rob Bowley @robbowley.net · 5d

BBC News - 'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley

A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

www.bbc.com

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 5d

Q: Why was the person responsible for the Blackwater fish kill never found?

A: it wasn’t anybody’s job.

I talked to the heads of all the agencies involved in the investigation, about why the biggest pollution event in Irish history fell between the cracks.

Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

CountryWide - RTÉ Radio 1

The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across the country.

www.rte.ie

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Úna-Minh 🔥 Play Eyes of Hellfire! @unaminh.bsky.social · 5d

Got me COVID booster today! Remember in Ireland, you don't have to go through your doctor, you can schedule an appointment with your pharmacy e.g. Boots and Hickeys at least do them :))

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Kieran O’Connor 🇵🇸 @kieranoconnor.com · 5d

Catherine Connolly built the RTÉ Player #Smearthebejaysus

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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 6d

In addition to being totally pathetic, he's also completely wrong.
EPA polls consistently show that the vast majority, across all ages, incomes , urban or rural, all want the government to take action.
So by polarising, he must mean that Micheal o Leary,Amazon, and Tirlan don't want it

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 7d

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 6d

Displaced Palestinians head towards Gaza City after ceasefire announcement - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/displaced-palestinians-head-towards-gaza-city-after-ceasefire

Displaced Palestinians head towards Gaza City after ceasefire announcement

<article data-history-node-id="429942" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/displaced-palestinians-head-towards-gaza-city-after-ceasefire" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/displaced-palestinians-head-towards-gaza-city-after-ceasefire" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Displaced Palestinians head towards Gaza City after ceasefire announcement </span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Thousands of displaced Palestinians on Friday headed towards Gaza City via Rashid Street after the ceasefire was announced, Al Jazeera reported. </p> <p>Israeli tanks were also filmed withdrawing from an area near the Jordanian Hospital in southern Gaza City.</p> <p>As Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of the US-backed ceasefire deal, the Israeli military announced that it had begun preparations to “partially” pull back troops.</p> <p>According to the initial stages of the deal, Israel will withdraw to a designated line, and Hamas will release around 20 living captives, along with the bodies of about 25 others.</p> <p>Israel is also expected to release around 2,000 Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons.</p> <p>The interior ministry in Gaza on Friday said it will begin restoring order in the areas from which Israeli forces have withdrawn, urging citizens to be careful. </p> <p>In a statement, the ministry said that Israeli forces continue to block the road between the north and south of the Gaza Strip.</p> <p>"We call on citizens to be careful before the ceasefire comes into effect, to ensure their safety," the statement said. </p> </div> </div> </article>

www.middleeasteye.net

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) @divyampersaud.com · 6d

Please share. Regardless of the news, little kids Remas & Toleen were just forcibly displaced from the north and need every helping hand with food and more. None of us knows what's next, but we do know that they need funds to survive.

12 hours left 🚨 31/640 chuffed.org/project/hope...

A pink banner titled “Keep hope alive: a Gaza giving circle,” with the text: “We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. More than ever, they need our sustainable support.” On the right is an ink sketch of a crouching falcon, below which says “click weekly to join: https://tinyurl.com/HopeGivingCircle,” underlined with green colored pencil. The background has a watercolor effect.

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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 7d

Update from "1000 Madleens to Gaza"

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Shamim Malekmian @shamimmalekmian.bsky.social · 7d

Crazy that the Bar Council had to explain the "cab rank rule" in the context of Connolly. But the no discrimination part is also a strong message to those demonising immigration barristers.

Statement from the Council of The Bar of Ireland: The fundamental importance of an independent referral Bar

It is the duty of barristers to be independent and free from any influence, especially such as may arise from their personal interests or external pressure, in the discharge of their professional duties as barristers.

Barristers cannot discriminate in favour of or against any person availing, or seeking to avail, of the services of the barrister on the grounds of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, language, politics, religion, nationality, national or social origin, national minority, birth or other status.

It is also the duty of barristers to accept instructions in any case in their area of practice. As a result, barristers should not be identified with their clients or their clients’ causes or suffer adverse consequences as a result of being so identified. This fundamental principle arises from the Code of Conduct of The Bar of Ireland and is recognised in the United Nations Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and in the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer.

The duty of barristers to accept instructions, sometimes referred to as the “cab-rank rule”, ensures that everyone is entitled to access to justice and is central to trust in the Irish legal system and the rule of law.

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Return of the Cmonstermacques @cmonmaque.bsky.social · 7d

People have actually started migrating to mastodon and just wanna say, outstanding job to the management team here. Glad you told your users to fuck off. Real smart moves

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