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Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 1h

Green Party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader

Green Party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since Zack Polanski took over last month

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Green party reaches 100,000 members for first time after Polanski becomes leader

Green party in England and Wales has had near-50% rise in membership since since Zack Polanski took over last month

www.theguardian.com

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 9h

Am I correct in thinking that Heather Humphries defamed Paul Murphy twice in the This Week debate? I presume it’s defamatory for someone to state on the public airwaves that you did something you were found innocent of in court?

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 9h

That’s not dog whistling.

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 10h

Why is this a dog whistle?

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 10h

Is that defamatory?

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 11h

Christ, we are so fucked as a species.

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Philip Boucher-Hayes @philipb-h.bsky.social · 1d

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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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Irish Number Ones @irishnumberones.bsky.social · 1d

The only way is up: check out every song that topped the charts in Ireland during 1988 at Irish Number Ones. Content warning: Chris De Burgh irishnumberones.com/by-date/#1988

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 1d

Do you want a silent president or one with an opinion? #aras25

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 1d

Anyone spot the similarities between the branding for Connolly and Mamdani?

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 1d

And the inability to smile without looking psychotic?

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 1d

Malachy Clerkin: The Jim Gavin fiasco was a long overdue humbling for GAA exceptionalism

www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic...

a dog is sitting in the back seat of a car and looking at the camera .

ALT: a dog is sitting in the back seat of a car and looking at the camera .

media.tenor.com

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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 13d

People often note that the second Trump administration is pure chaos and infer that this is a deliberate strategy.

Some of it is, however, most of the chaos is directly caused by the fact that no one in power has any idea how to govern.

They are inexperienced, unqualified, and unintelligent.

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Graham Caswell @grahamcaswell.bsky.social · 1d

We killed them all. Every last one of them. And now they will never be again.

They lived their Curlew lives, migrated, cared for their young, and had every right to be here - as much as ourselves. And they did us no harm.

And we killed them all.

International Wader Study Group @waderstudy.bsky.social · 2d

Today IUCN has officially declared the Slender-billed Curlew extinct, marking the first known global extinction of a formerly widespread migratory bird species whose range included mainland Europe, North Africa, and West Asia.

Read more here ⬇️
www.unep-aewa.org/fr/node/6632

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 1d

And repeat or serious traffic law offenders should have to resit to retain licence.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

What if you had to take your drivers test at least every 10 years?

A lot changes over time. Including knowledge/memory of the road rules, driver skills and ability, and the size and deadliness of vehicles.

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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 2d

I has been a very long time since I posted this list of 40 consequences of climate change. But, it's important to take note of item number 40.

I truly wish things were going to get better, but sadly, it's all just going to get more f&%ked from here.

climatecasino.net/2021/10/top-...

Top 40 Impacts of Climate Change

In this post, I list 78 current and future impacts of climate change, along with references for some of the more unexpected items. That list was compiled scouring the web along with suggestions and c...

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 2d

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Lee @justlee.bsky.social · 2d

Live your life such that the whole world isn't laughing at you personally, just because you didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 2d

Polanski expertly dismantling the "rich people will move if we tax them" narrative, while Denham nimbly demonstrates how very patriotic such people are.

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 3d

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 3d

It’s Ivan, he always says the quiet part out loud…

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eatyourflag @eatyourflag.bsky.social · 3d

Nah, it’s @greenparty.org.uk all the way.

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Molly Ploofkins @mollyploofkins.bsky.social · 3d

Jimmy Kimmel returns with unfinished business over Trump’s birthday letter to Epstein

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 3d

Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys has avoided a property tax on her old constituency office after failing to declare she’s no longer entitled to an exemption.

For failing to make this declaration Humphreys could face criminal prosecution.

www.ontheditch.com/fine-gaels-h...

Humphreys has avoided a property tax on old office

She could face criminal prosecution under laws introduced when she was a government minister.

www.ontheditch.com

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Neil Jackman @neiljackman.bsky.social · 3d

Small things like grids, utility and manhole covers can make a real difference to the feel and character of a place.

Just look at the difference between the iron ones and the shitty boring plastic, cheapest value tender version here in Clonmel.

A circular cast iron water cover with ornate celtic revival decoration and the word uisce

A cast iron utility cover with E Channon & Sons ornately embossed

A subrectangular cast iron water cover with celtic revival knotwork decoration and the text Uisce Quality Irish

A boring plasticy looking modern circular cover with the words Water Uisce

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