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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 4d

North Down’s unionist-backed council motion demands endless reviews and questions climate targets they once supported. Yet the climate emergency isn’t on pause - it’s getting worse, and families are paying the price.

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Elaine Crory @elainecrory.bsky.social · 4d

My sister drives a notability car. She herself is not disabled, but her daughter is. Two things:
1. They had to pay a considerable amount towards the cost. Like, more than the cost of a decent second hand car.
2. It's not a "blue three wheeler" because that wouldn't accommodate the wheelchair.

Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 4d

This is evil. Pure evil.

It is not easy to qualify for a Motability car. It is not free. People are not faking disability to get free cars.

www.motability.co.uk/how-it-works

REFUK are bigoted scum.

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Francisco Goya @franciscogoya.bsky.social · 7d

Witches' Sabbath / The Great He-Goat https://www.wikiart.org/en/francisco-goya/the-great-he-goat-or-witches-sabbath

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Faolán 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @captainhookni.bsky.social · 3d

#gastroparesisawareness #gastroparesis #dysmotility #EDS #HSD

Faolán 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @captainhookni.bsky.social · 3d

Personally for me, I've recently received a diagnosis of Pan-enteric Dysmotility with Gastroparesis being a huge factor.

My own care plan involves prokinetics, altering certain medications, and long term care from a gastro dietician to figure out what I can safely eat long term.

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Faolán 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @captainhookni.bsky.social · 3d

Prokinetics are often used as a first-line treatment to help manage symptoms, but other people with gastroparesis who have more severe symptoms sometimes need surgical and more invasive interventions to stop malnutrition and weight loss from worsening.

Functional gut disorders are common in EDS!

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Faolán 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @captainhookni.bsky.social · 3d

Gastroparesis is tough to live with, and it's a condition I have personal experience with.

Gastroparesis is a frequently observed gut issue in people with EDS/HSD, and can show up alongside different forms of dysmotility encompassed under 'Pan-enteric Dysmotility'.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 5d

Hope isn’t soft. It’s dangerous to the powerful.

It’s what drives people to act even when the world feels fixed against them. We don’t choose the times we live in - but we can choose what we do with them.

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Faolán 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @captainhookni.bsky.social · 5d

Say hello to the newest member of the indoor rainforest!

I think I've started getting a bit of a hankering for carnivorous and fragile plants.

This pitcher definitely ticks both those boxes!

They have been banished to quarantine until I deem them safe enough to introduce to the rest.

A small Nepenthes Hookeriana carnivorous pitcher plant which is green and red sitting on a patterned desk

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 7d

Is it hope?

🇮🇪 Ireland just elected Catherine Connolly - a fierce, independent voice backed by Greens and progressives. A victory for people over power.

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A collage of six images celebrating recent Green and progressive political wins. The top left shows Catherine Connolly with text “10th President of Ireland.” The top right features Green Party NI activists with pride and climate banners. The centre shows Zack Polanski with Green Party NI leaders Mal O’Hara and Lesley Veronica with text “Join Green Party Northern Ireland.” The bottom left is a campaign poster for Zack Polanski. The bottom right shows Zohran Mamdani with slogan “For a New York You Can Afford.” The middle right includes Scottish Green leaders Ross Greer and Gillian McKay.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 8d

Hope is making a comeback. Together, we’re building a fairer, greener Northern Ireland - real climate action, stronger communities, and new opportunities for everyone. Every new member grows our movement for positive change.

youtube.com/shorts/be70KyeNrm...

Hope is making a comeback

YouTube video by Green Party Northern Ireland

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The Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 8d

How many times do they have to tell us who they are before we believe them?

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Aontú fires youth leader and five others over secret racist WhatsApp chat group

Aontú has sacked the leader of its youth wing and dismissed five other members after it learnt of the existence of secret WhatsApp groups where some Ógra Aontú members posted racist and antisemitic c...

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Faolán 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @captainhookni.bsky.social · 8d

I was out most of yesterday with EDS support UK's NI branch as a member helping to raise awareness for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.

Got talking to some wonderful people who wanted to learn more for their own benefit or their loved ones.

EDS is still a mystery to most, these stalls make a difference!

An information and awareness stall in a shopping centre which has a blue table cloth, a Ehlers Danlos Support UK pop up banner behind the table with two people sat educating the public about Ehlers Danlos Syndromes.

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Faolán 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @captainhookni.bsky.social · 8d

I personally live with EDS, POTs and other co morbidities of Dysautonomia.

It's still Dysautonomia awareness month, and there are still no standardised care pathways for many of these conditions!

It's also practically impossible to get a diagnosis of MCAS on the NHS as it is 'controversial'.

Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 29d

From ME Research UK:

#Dysautonomia tinyurl.com/mry8bkty can often co-exist with other conditions such as mast cell activation syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndromes, and small fibre neuropathy. Several are also considered to be ME/CFS comorbidities, so we will explore further during October.

#MEcfs

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DYSAUTONOMIA COMORBIDITIES
Dysautonomia often coexists with other conditions, including:
ME/CFS
Long COVID
Autoimmune conditions e.g. coeliac disease, lupus
Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)
Small fibre neuropathy (SFN)
Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) e.g. hypermobile EDS (hEDS)
Gastrointestinal disorders e.g. irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroparesis Migraine disorders
Sleep disorders
INFORM. INFLUENCE. INVEST.
and much more... RESEARCH UK
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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 10d

The leader of the Greens in Northern Ireland has said that Alliance has “massively let down voters” on environmental and social issues in Stormont.

‘It’s clear Alliance has failed’: Green leader blasts Naomi Long’s party for ‘letting voters down’

The leader of the Greens in Northern Ireland has said that Alliance has “massively let down voters” on environmental and social issues in Stormont.

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

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Linda Lombard @heavensgone.bsky.social · 9d

"This path is a valued green corridor that supports #biodiversity, provides privacy for residents, and offers a peaceful amenity for walkers and families,” said Cllr Kendall of @greenpartyni.org “We must treat these spaces as living assets, not just liabilities”

www.greenpartyni.org/green_counci...

Green Councillor Calls for Native Replanting and Community Involvement After Tree Loss in Holywood

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 9d

Our highest ever polling with Lucid Talk!

This is a big step forward. While it may be just a snapshot, it’s clear our message is resonating with more and more people. Momentum is building because people know there’s a better way.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 9d

The tide is turning - real change doesn’t come from the top, it starts with people choosing differently. Every new Green member rejects despair and division, choosing courage, care, and a radical vision of hope rooted in climate and social justice.

greenpartyni.org/join

Screenshot of a Belfast Telegraph article headlined “EXCLUSIVE | Alliance Party hit by another drop in polls as unionists make gains.” Bullet points say Naomi Long’s party is below all three major unionist parties in the latest LucidTalk poll, Sinn Féin remains top but its lead over the DUP is reduced, and “Green Party makes further gain” is highlighted in green. Below is a photo collage of three politicians in front of Stormont.

Screenshot of two tweets by journalist Suzanne Breen about new LucidTalk poll results. The first tweet reports Alliance falling to 11%, its lowest in five years, while DUP, UUP and Greens rise. A poll breakdown lists: Sinn Féin 25% (-1), DUP 18% (+1), TUV 13%, UUP 12% (+1), SDLP 11%, Alliance 11% (-1). The second tweet adds that the Green Party is up to 4% (+1) and has doubled support this year, with People Before Profit and Aontú both at 2%. A thumbnail image of Stormont with three politicians accompanies the tweet.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 11d

We express solidarity with the families of James Wray, William McKinney, and every victim of Bloody Sunday, and with the people of Derry. Half a century’s delay is indefensible - this failure of justice shames the system.

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Green Party Northern Ireland @greenpartyni.org · 12d

We’re working to make hope normal again.

Fairness, opportunity, and climate action - for every community and for Northern Ireland’s future.

Join us to build a greener, fairer tomorrow.
greenpartyni.org/join

Join the Green Party

Join the Green Party NI from just £2 a month - the only party that puts people & planet first, and fights for a fair future for everyone.

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Cllr Barry McKee @barryndgreen.bsky.social · 13d

There is no room for racism — not in Kilcooley, not in Bangor, not anywhere.

Last nights attack in Ganaway Walk was a cowardly act of hate, and it has no place in our community. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home and to be treated with respect and dignity.

#EndHate #Solidarity

Post from PSNI in Ards & North Down detailing attack and seeking information.

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Cllr Brian Smyth @briansmyth99.bsky.social · 12d

Belfast city centre is at a crossroads.

Will community need beat developer greed? We say yes. Time for overdose prevention, safer streets, and real public transport - not empty promises or empty buildings. A greener, fairer Belfast starts now. #BelfastCityCentre #GreenPartyNI

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Kathy O'Donnell @kathyodonnell.bsky.social · 12d

Unintentionally hilarious from The Times: "... his plans are ruinous for British politics."

Ruinous for Labour aping Reform?
Ruinous for Tories aping Trump?
Ruinous for Reform?
Ruinous for billionaires?
Ruinous for corporate power, theft and vandalism?

I certainly hope so.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12d

Another day. Another clutching of pearls hit piece.

Today courtesy of the Times. I'm not sure if the Daily Mail or the Express are on the rota tomorrow?

You know what to do:

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Greens policies hold grave dangers and must be taken seriously.

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The Ehlers-Danlos Society @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social · Oct 1

October is #Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Many people with #EhlersDanlossyndrome (EDS) or #hypermobilityspectrumdisorder (HSD) also have a type of dysautonomia. People with #EDS & #HSD most commonly have a form of orthostatic intolerance. Learn more: www.ehlers-danlos.com/dysautonomia/ ⁠

"Infographic titled 'Common Symptoms of Dysautonomia' by The Ehlers-Danlos Society. It shows seven illustrated human figures with icons representing symptoms: tachycardia (fast heart rate), hypotension (low blood pressure), dizziness/lightheadedness, gastrointestinal dysmotility (problems moving food through the digestive system), temperature and sweating dysregulation, sleep problems, and bladder issues."

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Faolán 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @captainhookni.bsky.social · 13d

Article: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Autistic volunteer 'sacked' from Waitrose after family asked for pay

Tom Boyd, 27, began helping out at the branch in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, in 2021 by emptying stock cages and stacking shelves.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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