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David Hopkins

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👨‍🏫English & History Teacher 📚Author of Verse OL for Educate.ie 🏸Part-time player of sport. Full-time viewer of sport. 🎶Eurovision fanatic

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Jan 31

“…the tender gravity of kindness”

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · 11h

To be fair the ‘nurse calling’ language was the only contemptible part of this thread. O’Toole is largely left leaning, incredibly frustrated by the labour movement and around long enough to see old failings reemerge.

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · 11h

I don’t really understand why no click hunting columnist isn’t just stating the obvious - Connolly’s landslide victory explains the general malaise in turnout. She was the best candidate by a country mile so many just stayed at home to let it play out. Opinion poles found this weeks ago.

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · 11h

But his analysis here is entirely accurate. A socialist president has never led to a leftist government. We continue to vote for a vision of ourselves for presidency but for hard nosed local gains in the GE.

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · 3d

Time to cop on to ourselves now. A campaign ran with dignity and empathy needs to be promoted and celebrated at every turn, not bastardised for column inches.

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 3d

Catherine Connolly supporters are ‘quite MAGA like’ says a columnist on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland.
The claim goes unchallenged.
#Áras25 #Media

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · 9d

I have read this story umpteen times and it never grows old.

Irish Number Ones @irishnumberones.bsky.social · 10d

I'll Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Play Moate, Co. Westmeath Again). Only a couple of years before his 1993 comeback, Meat Loaf was reduced to touring the provincial towns of Ireland: here's a brilliant piece on how that went for him www.loudersound.com/features/mea...

Meat Loaf, a flying wheelchair, and the greatest story ever told
Features
By Ronan Casey ( Classic Rock ) last updated 21 January 2022
In 1989 Meat Loaf's career was floundering, and he was booked on a tour of small Irish halls. It did not go according to plan

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 23d

Clip from our most recent episode of The Basic Income Show where we talked about Ireland's basic income experiment results and how artists increased their incomes from doing art thanks to their income base and how it benefited the economy and reduced welfare spending. Essentially it was win-win-win.

Ireland's basic income experiment resulted in higher incomes and the economy benefited $1.39 per $1

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · 28d

Bookies shortening the odds on Humphreys….

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · 28d

If you go back and watch the debates from 14 years ago MDH performed similarly. Descending into slightly cerebral and broken thoughts like Connolly. At least it’s been grown up sounding.

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Simon Lewis @simonlewis.ie · Sep 26

I've been collating the response to the launch of the Primary Curriculum all week and I wasn't surprised to note that almost every media response was of a "missed opportunity" more...

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Greg Jenner @gregjenner.bsky.social · Sep 24

This report is entirely valid, and I welcome it. However, glancing at the Key Stage 3 curriculum, I can see how it's happened -- there's little emphasis on social history or non-political biography
www.theguardian.com/education/20...

School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds

Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’

www.theguardian.com

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Sep 12

As someone who wrote these letters to literally hundreds of ‘celebrities’ for the L&H, the idea that it is still treated with an iota of significance when it is glammed up spam is hilarious. What a small man.

David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thank you for the heads up!

David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 27

That’s really frustrating. Why the text change?

David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 27

Demonising and/or as forgetting about underprivileged people is the reason they left the democrats

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 27

If I was an American democrat I would be spending most of my energy figuring that out rather than further demonising them.

David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 26

This comment thread is the reason. They’re not inferior. They’re forgotten.

David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 26

Now ask, why did this happen.

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Squidge Rugby @squidgerugby.bsky.social · Aug 21

I get it. It's daunting to learn from scratch players, teams, tactics. But with the World Cup on the horizon, there has never been a better time to get your head around Canada being better than South Africa. We present, A Guide to Women's Rugby for fans of the Men's Game-
youtu.be/HkOECTLYqkA?...

A Guide to Women's Rugby for fans of the Men's Game

YouTube video by Squidge Rugby

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 18

For any English teachers looking for that ‘back to school’ prompt for a leaving cert class, have a look at this offering from the elusive Líadan Ní Chuinn.

amp.rte.ie/amp/1525340/

Every One Still Here by Liadan Ní Chuinn - read an extract

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · Aug 15

Join us in remembering #NellMcCafferty on the first anniversary of her death on Thursday, 21 August 2025.

A reception will be held at 6:30pm, with the event following at 7pm. Limited remaining tickets available here: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

youtube.com/shorts/kLcwK...

Trailer | Legacy in the Library: Celebrating Nell McCafferty 1944-2024

YouTube video by National Library Ireland

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · Aug 15

Mary McAleese has strongly criticised Pope Leo XIV’s first 100 days, saying his pontificate has been cautious, conservative, and "anything but forward thinking"
jrnl.ie/6791048

‘Bog-standard patriarchal’: McAleese says new Pope’s first 100 days ‘anything but forward thinking’

McAleese criticised the new pontiff for a cautious and conservative start, labelling it a retreat from Francis’ legacy.

jrnl.ie

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Aug 2

And nearly all through reads and analysis. Very little in the throw or lift.

David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Jul 26

One of the highlights of my summer so far. Make a day trip to see it while it’s off the West End!

James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Jul 26

Absolutely loved ‘Sing Street’ @lyrichammersmith.bsky.social last night. A joyous production, packed with superb performances & gorgeous songs. We already loved the film but it is absolutely not necessary to have seen it to adore this show. Standing ovation. Catch it if you can.

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre (@lyrichammersmith.bsky.social)

World class theatre in the heart of Hammersmith 🎭❤️ Now showing 👉 Sing Street https://linktr.ee/Lyrichammersmith

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David Hopkins @davidrhopkins.bsky.social · Jul 24

Sione is injured and Genge is being used to dominate the end game.