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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 6h

Probably nothing

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 6h

Half of Ireland’s rivers, lakes and estuaries in unhealthy state as standards slide again

Agriculture, sewage, chemicals and physical damage all threatening nature’s waterways

www.irishtimes.com

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Mark Hennessy @markhennessy.bsky.social · 6h

Eastern EU states ‘in fear of Russian invasion’, claims Irish Ambassador

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Eastern EU states ‘in fear of Russian invasion’, claims Irish Ambassador

‘Absolute imperative’ to expand European Union’s defensive capacity, says Martin Fraser

www.irishtimes.com

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 6h

Ireland to see if they put any gear up on Facebook Marketplace

Reuters @reuters.com · 7h

Exclusive: Germany to acquire armoured vehicles worth almost $7 billion reut.rs/3KPZMvu

Exclusive: Germany to acquire armoured vehicles worth almost $7 billion

The German government will order 424 new wheeled armoured vehicles for almost 7 billion euros ($8.11 billion), according to finance ministry documents seen by Reuters on Monday.

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

These headlines…

Tom Hearden @followtheh.bsky.social · 7h

He’s hiding the Epstein flies in his neck fold (edited)

Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

At what?

Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

Connolly is against the carbon tax. Heather Humphreys probably skeptical climate change is even happening.

Eamon Ryan should be running

Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

These are very easy questions lads.

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

Great journalist etc etc whim should be followed up with “so you did no due diligence on who you nominate?”

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

So can’t say Russia should leave Ukraine

Can’t say she won’t appoint a person who said Ukraine is full of Nazis and the other who also denied Chinese mistreatment of the Uyghurs

Damian Stack @damianstack.bsky.social · 7h

Won't say she won't put Mick and Clare on the Council of State

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

You’d think

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 7h

It’s kind of funny all the soft balls thrown to her to give herself distance on Russia, Mick and Clare and every time a dreadful answer

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Edgar Morgenroth @morgenrothedgar.bsky.social · 8h

No serious person or organisation should remain on X and none should buy a Tesla either.

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 8h

Elon Musk is paying Tommy Robinson's legal bills.

The British media and political establishment is still on X and maybe this is the wake up call they need.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Tommy Robinson says Elon Musk is paying his legal costs as trial begins

Far-right activist is accused of refusing to comply with counter-terrorism police request at Channel tunnel

www.theguardian.com

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 8h

Remember when the Green Party got ubi to happen in Ireland and is still going and working.

They did this with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and yet they get slatted

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 8h

People who see in images enjoy books far more than those who have an internal monologue.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 17h

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 8h

Apple rebranding its streaming service to the correct name , makes me think they will rename their streaming device and launch it with the speaker with a screen device.

Some variations of Home no doubt.

Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 8h

You will have a Queen! Not dark but beautiful and terrible as the dawn

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 8h

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 11h

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 9h

There are a few phone numbers burned into my brain and a few if given a keypad I’d somehow remember with muscle memory

Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 9h

Hands up if you still remember your childhood home phone number.

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 11h

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 9h

Look in my eyes what do you see…

All Elite Central @allelitecentral.com · 9h

🗣️ "The cancer got cut out."

Darby Allin, speaking candidly about why the atmosphere in AEW is much more positive now.

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☠️deadward niedermurder☠️ @niedermeyer.online · 9h

Elon Musk is a white nationalist. Anyone who needs more data points to reach this conclusion is beyond help or persuasion.

If you buy, rent, service, or supercharge a Tesla you are supporting the most powerful white nationalist on earth. Period.

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 9h

Musk is funding the legal battle of UK Far Right activist Tommy Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley Lennon - as he faces charges brought by counterterrorism police.

Tommy Robinson claims Elon Musk is funding his legal battle — The Times and The Sunday Times

Tommy Robinson has claimed Elon Musk was paying his legal costs as he went on trial for refusing to comply with a request made by counterterrorism police as he tried to leave Britain last year. Robins...

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 9h

One has to assume Microsoft reckon they can achieve this but people are paying $30 a month.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 9h

Steam crosses 41.6M concurrent players 🎮

Its userbase has doubled in the past 5 years

Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 9h

Times like this you’d miss Credit Suisse. Deutsche bank surely would do business here

Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 10h

Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

www.reddit.com/r/UKPersonal...

r/UKPersonalFinance
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I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice?
Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off.

However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam.

I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with:

Wise
Revolut
Monzo
Monese
Chase
Starling
Nationwide
Halifax
Barclays
Lloyds
RBS

It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?"

"It's coming from games I sell on Steam."

"Can we see the store page?"

"Sure."

"I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time."

It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content.

What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.

Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 9h

Future president of Ireland does not align to this sadly

Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 11h

Russia is intensifying its attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Putin aims to inflict maximum suffering on Ukrainians as winter approaches.

Europe is ready to support Ukraine further – new measures are in the works.

Extract of my press remarks with President Zelenskyy ↓

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 10h

I am suddenly anti immigration

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 10h

Northern Ireland has confirmed its first sighting and capture of an Asian hornet

First Asian hornet found in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland has confirmed its first sighting and capture of an Asian hornet.

www.rte.ie