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Jim Scheer
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Australian Unions @australianunions.bsky.social · 20h
Aussie workers are spending less time stuck in traffic thanks to working from home.

With more people logging in from home instead of heading into the office, peak-hour crowds on roads, trains and buses have thinned out—making commutes quicker for everyone.
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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 22h
“Australians are increasingly feeling that corporations & lobbyists are drowning out their voices. Major industries donate millions to political parties, hire former politicians as lobbyists, & shape public policy to serve their own private interests.”

socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/democracy-fo...
Democracy for Sale: The Hidden Cost of Corporate Power
Democracy for Sale reveals how the hidden costs of corporate power in Australian politics harm citizens and hinder fair reforms.
socialjusticeaustralia.com.au
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Barry McMullin @autofac.bsky.social · 8h
"Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating" [Gosh ... didn't see that one coming at all!]
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating
CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening
www.theguardian.com
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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 1d
If you look at my record in the Dáil it’s second to none.

It is vital that we have a President who has courage, integrity and is unafraid to speak out when necessary.

On October 24, vótáil #1 Catherine Connolly.
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Helen Shaw - Athena Media @athenamediaie.bsky.social · 15h
A species that participates in its own extinction - adaptation is excellent but only after and in tandem with doing everything to avoid an unlivable planet. If by 2025 we're projecting and accepting+2C and failing on all metrics to act- we're shaping that unlivable planet for humans.
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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 16h
UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK must prepare buildings for 2C rise in global temperature, government told
Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate
www.theguardian.com
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Jim Scheer @jimmerz50.bsky.social · 12h
Please take action. Palestinians are dying for prosperity we gain through ties to the US (enabling the genocide, without your critique).

Leadership would be passing the OTB with goods and services, stop allowing flights in our airspace.. breaking ties with Israel and ultimately the US
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 1d
Israel has destroyed the "ceasefire" in hours.

It is murdering Palestinians, and maintaining its illegal siege.

Not a ceasefire.

New post 👇

www.owenjones.news/p/israel-des...
Israel destroys ceasefire in hours
Today, Israel slaughtered Palestinians and resumed siege. Not a "ceasefire"
www.owenjones.news
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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 1d
Simon Harris authorised a US military plane to refuel at Shannon Airport on Sunday on its way from a Department of War airbase to the Nevatim Israel Defense Forces base.

It was transporting soldiers or military cargo.

www.ontheditch.com/simon-harris...
Harris authorised Shannon stop for US war plane
It was transporting soldiers or military cargo.
www.ontheditch.com
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 6d
Greens become first UK party to acknowledge IDF as terrorist organisation

The Green Party passed a motion saying the IDF should be banned under UK terror laws - a groundbreaking statement from a political party
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
Greens become first UK party to acknowledge IDF as terrorist organisation
The Green Party passed a motion saying the IDF should be banned under UK terror laws - a groundbreaking statement from a political party
www.thecanary.co
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Anna Pringle @annapr.bsky.social · 2d
Catherine Connolly is such a lovely, genuine person.

#SpeirGorm #Aras25

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 2d
This is what presidential looks like.

Independent candidate for Irish president Catherine Connolly TD has always supported Carers & people with disabilities. She was one of only 2 TDs who supported us in the Care Referendum @catherineconnolly.bsky.social
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John Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 2d
The UK Green Party is surging in popularity, breaking the 100,000 member mark over the weekend.

Amazing what happens when you take a clear moral and political stance on genocide.
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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 2d
The public can distinguish between someone who has opposed power – from its attempted hate speech legislation to its degradation of Irish sovereignty – and someone who used it to inflict austerity.

Ivan Yates just acknowledged what everyone already knew.

www.ontheditch.com/comment-you-...
You don’t need to be left to see the lies about Connolly
Ivan Yates was at least honest about the tactics he would need to use.
www.ontheditch.com
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Tara Connolly @taraconnolly.bsky.social · 7d
My fantastic colleague @julietphillips.bsky.social has co-written a briefing with @bramclaeys.bsky.social of @regassistproj.bsky.social on how to improve Europe's grid governance.

A quick summary with links below 👇
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Beyond Fossil Fuels @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social · 7d
Electricity grid upgrades are central to Europe's future energy security and competitiveness.
To achieve this, it needs to:
1️⃣ Give national regulators a statutory mandate for the energy transition.
2️⃣ Create independent system operators and planners (ISOPs) to oversee grid planning in the public
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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · 7d
We constantly hear about the need for Ireland to invest in defence to protect privately owned subsea cables passing through our marine territory from unspecified threats.

Yet, actual planes carrying actual munitions used in an actual genocide continue to pass through our airspace unchecked.
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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · 7d
One of the most inspiring things about
@catherinegalway.bsky.social is how she, and the campaign, has connected with younger people. She's winning the meme game, but also winning over people through her compassion, confidence and honesty.

www.instagram.com/reel/DPdWLlf...
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Jeanne Spillane @starrock2.bsky.social · 7d
18457 children murdered by a genocidal regime.
And that's just up to the end of July.
Imagine if every married couple with kids in Kerry had a child murdered-beyond comprehension-yet whole families are being slaughtered in Gaza with complete impunity #speirgorm 💔
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
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Colm Duffy @colmduff.bsky.social · 7d
This just heartbreaking....

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead
Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive
www.theguardian.com
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Jim Scheer @jimmerz50.bsky.social · 9d
Pat Leahy, Irish Times, regurgitating AIPAC corrupted US politicians opposition to anything anti-Israel, during a genocide.. showcasing their treats to Ireland for going ahead with the OTB. .. Why Pat? Where is your head at?

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
US lawmakers intensify warnings to Taoiseach over Occupied Territories Bill
Politicians warn of problems for US firms in Ireland if law conflicts with American antiboycott rules
www.irishtimes.com
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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · 16d
I'm all for grand visions of societal transformation towards sustainability, but also I suspect it leaves people paralysed and confused about what actually works.

So with @seai-ie.bsky.social, I wrote this cheat sheet - the "how and why" of the energy transition

www.seai.ie/sites/defaul...
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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 15d
On the housing crisis:

"We need to realise it is a fundamental human right to have a home...We cannot call ourselves a republic with that many people [16,000] homeless."

#TonightVMTV
Photo of Catherine Connolly on the debate
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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 16d
"...The language of saying Ireland is Full is abhorrent.

It's against everything I stand for, however a vacuum has arisen that has allowed these groups to turn their anger in the wrong direction, on the wrong people"

#TonightMTV
"...The language of saying Ireland is Full is abhorrent. It's against everything I stand for, however a vacuum has arisen that has allowed these groups to turn their anger in the wrong direction, on the wrong people"
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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 15d
"In this troubled world of Putin and Trump what should we do as a smaller nation?

Build on our experience of peace. That's what I would like to do as President."

#TonightVMTV
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Jim Scheer @jimmerz50.bsky.social · 15d
"The housing crisis is a crisis for people who can't afford a home .. ", Heather Humphries Presidential Candidate, recently in Government

#tonightVMTV #aras25
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O'Reilly @oreilly1.bsky.social · 16d
Catherine Connolly is so far out front right now. Informed, genuine, and empathetic. The other two are cautious and scripted...
#TonightVMTV
#aras25
#speirgorm
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Karen Mulreid @beatingblog.bsky.social · 15d
Heather Humphries saying 'what difference would it make?' in relation to the Occupied Territories Bill? She said the quiet part out loud! We all know this is the government's position on the OTB, but it's wild to hear them saying it out loud! #tonightvmtv #aras25
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