Garret Beggan 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@garretbeggan.bsky.social
Personal: Dublin 1966, Galway 1971, Birmingham 1988, Málaga 2019.
Political: Irredeemable Centrist. Bite me.
Professional: PMO, Governance & ERP stuff. Yay! 🤓
Political: Irredeemable Centrist. Bite me.
Professional: PMO, Governance & ERP stuff. Yay! 🤓
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🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
At a country bus stop surrounded by a riot of flowers, a tiny human (2?) is waiting with Mum.
Tiny Human's hands are on his hips, eyes narrowed, watching the road.
Ever vigilant.
He's not sure when this bus is coming, but he's ready for it. (1)
At a country bus stop surrounded by a riot of flowers, a tiny human (2?) is waiting with Mum.
Tiny Human's hands are on his hips, eyes narrowed, watching the road.
Ever vigilant.
He's not sure when this bus is coming, but he's ready for it. (1)
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
🧵Spotted While Roaming in Aotearoa New Zealand:
At a country bus stop surrounded by a riot of flowers, a tiny human (2?) is waiting with Mum.
Tiny Human's hands are on his hips, eyes narrowed, watching the road.
Ever vigilant.
He's not sure when this bus is coming, but he's ready for it. (1)
At a country bus stop surrounded by a riot of flowers, a tiny human (2?) is waiting with Mum.
Tiny Human's hands are on his hips, eyes narrowed, watching the road.
Ever vigilant.
He's not sure when this bus is coming, but he's ready for it. (1)
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Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
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"Cosmic filaments are the largest known structures in the universe: vast, thread-like formations of galaxies and dark matter that form a cosmic scaffolding. They also act as "highways" along which matter and momentum flow into galaxies."
Astronomers find vast spinning filament of galaxies 140 million light-years away
An international team led by the University of Oxford has identified one of the largest rotating structures ever reported: a "razor-thin" string of galaxies embedded in a giant spinning cosmic filamen...
phys.org
December 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
"Cosmic filaments are the largest known structures in the universe: vast, thread-like formations of galaxies and dark matter that form a cosmic scaffolding. They also act as "highways" along which matter and momentum flow into galaxies."
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A hardback copy of my academic book has finally arrived!
Want to find out more about the desires of King James VI & I? - You can do from next Thursday!
Release date: 11th December.
#QueerLit #EarlyModern #History #EarlyModern
Want to find out more about the desires of King James VI & I? - You can do from next Thursday!
Release date: 11th December.
#QueerLit #EarlyModern #History #EarlyModern
December 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A hardback copy of my academic book has finally arrived!
Want to find out more about the desires of King James VI & I? - You can do from next Thursday!
Release date: 11th December.
#QueerLit #EarlyModern #History #EarlyModern
Want to find out more about the desires of King James VI & I? - You can do from next Thursday!
Release date: 11th December.
#QueerLit #EarlyModern #History #EarlyModern
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The first 2 Home Alone Movies are such classics! But they've been going downhill ever since! So happy they tried something new at last.
December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The first 2 Home Alone Movies are such classics! But they've been going downhill ever since! So happy they tried something new at last.
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This was unimaginable just a few years ago: 15 GW of Saudi renewables hitting financial close in one go. That’s almost the entire solar capacity of Vietnam, 3× Thailand or Malaysia, 1.5× Chile, and 75% of the UK’s — signed off in a single shot. The scale of this energy shift is getting cosmic. #BESS
ACWA Power reaches financial close on 15 GW of Saudi renewables
ACWA Power (TADAWUL:2082) has reached financial close on two wind and five solar projects totalling 15 GW in Saudi Arabia, with the financing agreements valued at SAR 22.34 billion (USD 5.95bn/EUR 5.1...
renewablesnow.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
This was unimaginable just a few years ago: 15 GW of Saudi renewables hitting financial close in one go. That’s almost the entire solar capacity of Vietnam, 3× Thailand or Malaysia, 1.5× Chile, and 75% of the UK’s — signed off in a single shot. The scale of this energy shift is getting cosmic. #BESS
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(Scottish) employment tribunal firmly rules that employers can continue to provide toilets based on lived gender identity (with or without a GRC) rather than “biological sex”.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
December 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
(Scottish) employment tribunal firmly rules that employers can continue to provide toilets based on lived gender identity (with or without a GRC) rather than “biological sex”.
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En noviembre, en Alemania BYD ya está a punto de engullir a Renault, Citroën o FIAT y Leapmotor empieza a aparecer por detrás
Pero los inútiles al mando de las marcas alemanas y francesas y los políticos ancianos creen que van a salvar la industria vendiendo brumm brumm en 2036 en vez de eléctricos
Pero los inútiles al mando de las marcas alemanas y francesas y los políticos ancianos creen que van a salvar la industria vendiendo brumm brumm en 2036 en vez de eléctricos
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
En noviembre, en Alemania BYD ya está a punto de engullir a Renault, Citroën o FIAT y Leapmotor empieza a aparecer por detrás
Pero los inútiles al mando de las marcas alemanas y francesas y los políticos ancianos creen que van a salvar la industria vendiendo brumm brumm en 2036 en vez de eléctricos
Pero los inútiles al mando de las marcas alemanas y francesas y los políticos ancianos creen que van a salvar la industria vendiendo brumm brumm en 2036 en vez de eléctricos
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The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The super-rich rightwing are pouring money into Reform. Do ordinary voters really think their aim is to even out social inequality and make their lives better? Do they think they’re doing it so Farage invests in infrastructure and public services? Ffs. Democracy being beaten to death in plain sight.
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This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
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‼️El Constitucional tumba el recurso de Ayuso contra la ley de amnistía
El Constitucional tumba el recurso de Ayuso contra la ley de amnistía
El pleno rechaza las alegaciones de la Comunidad de Madrid después de haber hecho lo mismo con todas las impugnaciones del PP, el Supremo, varias comunidades autónomas gobernadas por el PP y tribunale...
www.eldiario.es
December 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
‼️El Constitucional tumba el recurso de Ayuso contra la ley de amnistía
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🇫🇷 France - October 25 - BEV Trajectory
24.4% BEV
6.7% PHEV
68.9% ICE (of which 42.4%p were HEV)
Trailing 12 months are:
18.5% BEV
7.2% PHEV
74.3% ICE (of which 43.3%p were HEV)
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
24.4% BEV
6.7% PHEV
68.9% ICE (of which 42.4%p were HEV)
Trailing 12 months are:
18.5% BEV
7.2% PHEV
74.3% ICE (of which 43.3%p were HEV)
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
December 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🇫🇷 France - October 25 - BEV Trajectory
24.4% BEV
6.7% PHEV
68.9% ICE (of which 42.4%p were HEV)
Trailing 12 months are:
18.5% BEV
7.2% PHEV
74.3% ICE (of which 43.3%p were HEV)
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
24.4% BEV
6.7% PHEV
68.9% ICE (of which 42.4%p were HEV)
Trailing 12 months are:
18.5% BEV
7.2% PHEV
74.3% ICE (of which 43.3%p were HEV)
Graphs are available in the Gallery: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gall...
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2 December 1938 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Leendert Flip van Amerongen, was born in Amsterdam.
In February 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
In February 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
December 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
2 December 1938 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Leendert Flip van Amerongen, was born in Amsterdam.
In February 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
In February 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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A video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
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Here is a godawful joke in chart form to ruin your Christmas season 🤪🎄
December 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Here is a godawful joke in chart form to ruin your Christmas season 🤪🎄
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One of my favourite things I've ever written. Lovely to see it still going.
The wonderful TV adaptation of Leonard and Hungry Paul has ended. Can I, therefore, advise those suffering from @ronanhession.bsky.social withdrawal symptoms that there is one of his short stories available on t'inter web... www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
The Translator’s Funeral, a new short story by Rónán Hession
Part of the New Irish Writing series
www.irishtimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
One of my favourite things I've ever written. Lovely to see it still going.
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Dr Assal Rad—
"Western media reports that Israel is investigating itself to pretend there is accountability, but completely ignore this."
"Western media reports that Israel is investigating itself to pretend there is accountability, but completely ignore this."
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Dr Assal Rad—
"Western media reports that Israel is investigating itself to pretend there is accountability, but completely ignore this."
"Western media reports that Israel is investigating itself to pretend there is accountability, but completely ignore this."
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Startup estadounidense logra separar aluminio con 95% de precisión y convierte chatarra en dinero.
ecoinventos.com/startup-esta...
ecoinventos.com/startup-esta...
Startup estadounidense logra separar aluminio con 95% de precisión y convierte chatarra en dinero
Sortera transforma el reciclaje en EE. UU. con un sistema capaz de identificar aleaciones de aluminio en 10 milisegundos.
ecoinventos.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Startup estadounidense logra separar aluminio con 95% de precisión y convierte chatarra en dinero.
ecoinventos.com/startup-esta...
ecoinventos.com/startup-esta...
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Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Energy transitions can happen faster than we think:
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels.
In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.
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The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research has published a paper on the impact of Brexit siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research has published a paper on the impact of Brexit siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
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The EV share of new car sales in 🇩🇰 Denmark was 73.7% in November. Of private individuals buying a new car, 91% opted for an EV.
Ny rekord: 91 % af alle private, der fik leveret en ny bil i november, valgte en elbil 🚗🔌
Den samlede elbilandel nåede samtidig 73,7 % – også det en klar rekord.
9 ud af de 10 mest solgte biler i november var rene elbiler (BMW X1 tæller både fossile- og elvarianter).
Den samlede elbilandel nåede samtidig 73,7 % – også det en klar rekord.
9 ud af de 10 mest solgte biler i november var rene elbiler (BMW X1 tæller både fossile- og elvarianter).
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The EV share of new car sales in 🇩🇰 Denmark was 73.7% in November. Of private individuals buying a new car, 91% opted for an EV.
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En Croatie, des milliers de manifestants marchent contre la montée de l'extrême droite
En Croatie, des milliers de manifestants marchent contre la montée de l'extrême droite
Des milliers de personnes ont participé dimanche à une manifestation anti-fasciste à Zagreb, pour protester contre le révisionnisme sur le rôle de la Croatie pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et la montée des idées d'extrême droite.
f24.my
November 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
En Croatie, des milliers de manifestants marchent contre la montée de l'extrême droite