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You Call Yourself a Film Critic @filmcriticmaybe.bsky.social · 4h

If lack of safety for yourself as a cis person is the reason you don't combat transphobia you're frankly a scumbag who shouldn't be following me but in the unlikelihood you are you are not safe

Transphobia is an ideology of the perpetually violent. Fascist to the core

Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 6h

Marie McGowan, 89, has died 3 years after a brutal assault during which she was put headfirst into a rubbish bin. Her attacker, Alex Bailey, believed she was "a man dressed as a woman."

This is the world the transphobes are creating "to protect women."

RIP Marie. share.google/PFaI5YTh9tBw...

Woman, 80s, dies three years after Dublin attack

A woman in her 80s who was attacked in south Dublin just over three years ago has passed away.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 4h

Hot take: All public transport should be free.

NPR @npr.org · 5h

"Free buses" is one of the big ideas that helped Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. But the track record in cities that have stopped collecting fares is mixed. n.pr/4o3knv1

Should the bus be free? Transit advocates are divided

"Free buses" is one of the big ideas that helped Zohran Mamdani win the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. But the track record in cities that have stopped collecting fares is mixed.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 5h

Once again, our nearest neighbours have had a brilliant idea which forgets about the jurisdiction within their border which allows people to choose their nationality.

Nando Sigona @nandosigona.bsky.social · 11h

'thanks' to the algorithm, this is what I woke up to every morning... As a foreigner, this really gets me in a good mood (not) for the day.

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CarolC @carolconnolly.bsky.social · 6h

The first episode of The Iris Affair is on Sky Showcase tonight at 9pm, and available on the NowTV app right now! It is the latest show my sister @susanconnolly.bsky.social has written for and I am going to be SO EMBARRASSINGLY LOUD ABOUT IT

youtu.be/Ck1P_Lcuxv0?...

The Iris Affair | Official Trailer | Sky

YouTube video by Sky TV

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 7h

“In tune with the dangerously woke youth” vs “In tune with the dangerously woke youth!”

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Neil Jackman @neiljackman.bsky.social · 7h

This will be the first presidential election I can vote in since becoming an Irish citizen.

Is Catherine Connolly perfect? Nope.

But if Ruth Dudley-Edwards, Ivan Yates, and Bertie Ahern all are against her, it makes me all the more certain of my vote.

#SpéirGhorm

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Phil Kehoe @pkwhitaker.bsky.social · 7h

To Nicolette

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CarolC @carolconnolly.bsky.social · 7h

Whoever you want to win (or whoever you want to definitely lose), don't be complacent.

A rainy day with poor turnout has changed many a "sure thing".

Make a voting plan. Ask people what their voting plan is. Help people who are having difficulty getting to the polls.

#Áras25
#SpéirGhorm

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 1d

Long story short, an actual Nazi doxxing ring. Enough people reported them that they went away for like 12 hours and then Elon personally brought them back. The site is dead. If you’re still on there, go lock your account right now

chris @knightscrest.bsky.social · 1d

what even happened on the other site this time

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Todd in the Shadows @shadowtodd.bsky.social · 1d

I don't know why I didn't realize before now that "pipe dream" is a drug reference

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Moose Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 1d

You don't need to have read it to get the joke

www.worldofmoose.com/products/tri...

Cartoon. Venn diagram of two circles intersecting. The left circle contains the text 'Tristram Beer', the right circle contains the text 'Tristram lemonade'. There is no text in the intersection, leaving the reader to fill in the gap.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1d

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

how many more atrocities are going to be processed through data centres in Ireland while our government tells us they're a crucial part of our economy now and there's nothing we can do about it?

www.thejournal.ie/microsoft-da...

Questions for Ireland as investigation reveals Microsoft data centre use by Israeli military

A Guardian report has revealed Microsoft’s cloud services are used by Israel’s Unit 8200 to archive millions of Palestinian phone calls.

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Donncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · 2d

Gentle reminder…the Special Criminal Court was opposed trenchantly and for compelling reasons by Mary Robinson before she became President; its continued existence has been criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee, UN Special Rapporteurs, the Irish Human Rights & …

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 2d

The two candidates in the Presidential Election have clashed over the Special Criminal Court with Heather Humphreys saying she supported it and Catherine Connolly calling for its abolition

Presidential candidates clash over Special Criminal Court

The two candidates in the Presidential Election have clashed over the Special Criminal Court with Heather Humphreys saying she supported it and Catherine Connolly calling for its abolition.

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

the Fianna Fáil spokesman on AI doesn't understand that if you build a solar farm to power a data centre, you are reducing the amount of physical space available to build solar farms for general supply. never mind the constraints mentioned in this clip

The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 1d

🗣️ "What I hear is... we’re going to privatise and hive off a part of our energy-generating infrastructure for one industry."

The panel debate the government’s new Private Wires Policy and what it could mean for Ireland’s energy system and consumers.

#TonightVMTV

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 1d

a reminder, as Naoise Ó Cearúil defends building more and more data centres on #TonightVMTV, that he thinks there's no conflict of interest in sitting on the Oireachtas AI committee while he holds shares in an AI company

www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-...

AI committee FF TD has stock in IDF-vet-founded AI company

It was co-founded by a man who “conducted classified intelligence work” for the Israel Defense Forces.

www.ontheditch.com

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Ciaránavirus @sarklor.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, so all those fitness-obsessed weirdo freaks I thought behaved like they had lead poisoning actually had lead poisoning.

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 2d

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Lia 🔆 💫🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 💛🤍💜🖤 @liawhovian.bsky.social · 1d

You need to watch this!!! It is a great criticism on the failures of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ third season and how these flaws appearing in these latest episodes are connected to the real-life policies of the country the series was made in, the US.

Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 16d

My essay on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is now up on Patreon! Trek has slid from bold futures into eugenics jokes & nostalgia cosplay right as the franchise is sold in a tech oligarch-funded merger enabling our growing fascist culture.

Early access here: www.patreon.com/jessiegender

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 1d

Important thread that *every* Irish environmentalist should read before voting in the presidential election.

In short: Humphreys was just as disastrous for the environment as she was on social policy.

Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 2d

Let's explore the Green credentials of Heather Humphreys - The woman former GP member Brian Leddin thinks should be president.
She advocated for an increased burn period during her time as Minister for Heritage, as well as prolonging the period during which hedgerows could be cut. #Spéirgorm 1/n

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Jessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 1d

OMG! I made an offhand joke in my latest Star Trek video calling out r/Star_Trek_ for their centrist takes by assuming any left-leaning critique is just about “diversity points” instead of discussing how Trek should challenge the modern status quo - and then they literally did that to my vid. LMAO!

A post on the subreddit r/Star_Trek_ saying "Strange New Worlds is not wokey enough for Jessie Gender" with a picture of Jessie Gender's latest video "STRANGE NEW WORLDS IS A STATUS QUO STAR TREK COMFORT BLANKET" and a subhedding that reads "Don't worry, Jessie. I'm sure Starfleet Academy will be more to your palate..."

POST SAYING - "
I don't care about criticisms of political messaging. I care about criticisms of storytelling quality.

Strange New Worlds is not a good show - not because of trans representation or lack thereof. But because it's written like crap, is gratuitously violent, and incorporates little to no science fiction.

Discovery was also very bad, and not because it had a trans character. Because it was written like crap, was gratuitously violent, and incorporated little to no science fiction.

Picard was also very bad, and not because it had a bisexual character. Because it was written like crap, was gratuitously violent, and incorporated little to no science fiction."

POST SAYING - "The Youtuber's name is literally Jessie Gender - I think it's fairly clear what lens she'll be viewing content through. I avoid her channel (not because she's trans) but because I know that she'll always review, or generally assess, Star Trek media through that gender/sexuality lens. Which is valid, and has its place, but isn't for me - so I get my Trek content elsewhere." and a second comment saying "It must be tiresome caring about one thing only in media you consume"

COMMENT SAYING - I think these people are fake Trek fans, they’ve never cared about the franchise. Only how it can be used as a vessel to carry their beliefs. They thought Trek was progressive so they believed its only value came from being progressive.

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Phil Kehoe @pkwhitaker.bsky.social · 1d

If we don't limit ourselves to those still living, my answer is Pete Postlethwaite.

Pete Postlethwaite in the film "Brassed Off"

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You Call Yourself a Film Critic @filmcriticmaybe.bsky.social · 2d

I legitimately don't know how to prove to these people more that Gaza 100% meets the criteria of genocide. Like the ICC disagrees with this clown

It's exhausting

Keyah (banned era) @sapphic-film-nerd.bsky.social · 3d

Reminder that this guy fucking sucks, he's said this shit more than once btw, and more recently.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

I think Netanyahu is terrible and the attacks on Gaza have gone way too far. I also think people like you have cheapened the word "genocide" and toss it around so recklessly that there is no upside in engaging in discussion.

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Phil Kehoe @pkwhitaker.bsky.social · 2d

A picture of Heather Humphreys with ghost of Charlie Haughey floating behind her giving 2 big thumbs up

Ciaránavirus @sarklor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank goodness Mary Harney has made it known she supports Humphreys, what kind of election could survive without the kiss of death from the worst fucking people in Irish politics?

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You Call Yourself a Film Critic @filmcriticmaybe.bsky.social · 2d

Independent Ireland and fashy headbangers have been pushing this line for a bit now

We cannot let it gain traction

Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 2d

All a bit messy for a bit there.

Connolly canvassers being asked “what’s a woman?”

Between three and five in the group. Canvass has moved on.

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · 2d

The Skelligs was also given as a location by the Irish state to Disney at no cost, out of their belief that some nebulous 'good will' was more useful than a big bag of American cash. Disney was very quick to agree.

Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 2d

She facilitated two weeks of filming on Skellig Michael for the Star Wars movies, during the height of the breeding season for the resident seabirds, despite objections from An Taisce and other environmental groups. Chicks from vulnerable species were blown into the sea by helicopter #spéirgorm 5/n

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