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Jonty @fairless.xyz · 12h

Windows 10 goes out of support today. My fave useless fact about w10 is that the iconic blue desktop background is a *photograph* - not CGI.

Tiny 'making of' vid here - youtu.be/_2RacX9DgWM...

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Donncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · 1d

Gentle reminder…the Special Criminal Court was opposed trenchantly and for compelling reasons by Mary Robinson before she became President; its continued existence has been criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee, UN Special Rapporteurs, the Irish Human Rights & …

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 1d

The two candidates in the Presidential Election have clashed over the Special Criminal Court with Heather Humphreys saying she supported it and Catherine Connolly calling for its abolition

Presidential candidates clash over Special Criminal Court

The two candidates in the Presidential Election have clashed over the Special Criminal Court with Heather Humphreys saying she supported it and Catherine Connolly calling for its abolition.

www.rte.ie

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Drew Struzan has passed away at the age of 78

He created many iconic movie posters

The Thing poster and Back to the Future poster

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 1d

Not to mention that Hamas were only holding them for 2 years while Israel held some Palestinian hostages for up to 30 years

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Ratking @lilratking.bsky.social · 2d

You refuse to use proper or neutral language by constantly reiterating Palestinians are “prisoners” and Israelis are “hostages” never stopping to wonder why there are so many abducted Palestinians compared to so few Israelis. Genocide is right in front of you and still you choose ignorance.

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 1d

We will never forget what media used dehumanising language when talking about the Palestinians that Israel KIDNAPPED and imprisoned, which includes CHILDREN. Hamas held 20 hostages while Israel held and tortured THOUSANDS

Forbes @forbes.com · 2d

Hamas is set to release all 20 living hostages in its custody in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire deal.

Hamas Releases First Seven Hostages To Red Cross As Part Of Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Hamas is set to release all 20 living hostages in its custody in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire deal.

www.forbes.com

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 5d

Naoise's brother is asking Irish people to please contact the government #Speirgorm

My sister @NaoiseDolan, alongside other members of the Thousand Madleens flotilla, has been abducted by Israeli forces while on a humanitarian mission to break the illegal siege and deliver aid to Gaza.
Please join me in urging the Irish government to demand their safe return.

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 6d

Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel.
lithub.com/irish-noveli...

Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has been abducted by Israel.

Naoise Dolan, one of Ireland’s most acclaimed young novelists, was earlier today abducted and detained by Israeli forces after the aid flotilla on which she was traveling to Gaza was intercep…

lithub.com

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Aoḋán Ó Conġaile @tinydonkey.bsky.social · 6d

When is bailing out the banks they're all about "tough choices", but when it comes to climate goals they can't risk making polarising decisions. Hope you can eat the money, that's all I'll say.

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 6d

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 5d

“I can’t stop the world burning and civilisation’s collapse, as it is hard.”

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 6d

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Denise Murray/Donnacha Ní Mhuireadhaigh @mousketeer.bsky.social · 5d

Wasn't this fella blathering on about how government means making the tough choices, at the cost of popularity, while justifying a budget that rewards developers and screws middle income workers, people with disabilities,and the elderly just a few days ago?

#SpéirGhorm

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 6d

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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NPR @npr.org · 6d

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

n.pr

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 7d

They're really scraping the bottom of the barrel to try make her look bad. Like, if this and her supporting a reformed woman is the worst they can find then she probably qualifies for sainthood or something

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 7d

Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has said she is not aware of an Irish Independent report that her team refused to remove a campaign video that features a clip of President Michael D Higgins used without his permission

Connolly unaware team refused to remove Higgins clip

Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has said she is not aware of an Irish Independent report that her team refused to remove a campaign video that features a clip of President Michael D Higgins ...

www.rte.ie

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Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · 7d

Five Irish citizens have been detained by Israel on new Gaza-bound flotilla, including author Naoise Dolan and independent TD Barry Heneghan.
The others named by organisers as Fionn Macarthur, Veronica O’Keane, and Mutaz Jadaan.
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Five Irish citizens among those detained by Israel on Gaza-bound flotilla

Author Naoise Dolan and Independent TD Barry Heneghan among those on board boat captured in Mediterranean

www.irishtimes.com

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Rose 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸 @anaemicroyalty.bsky.social · 8d

And why is it means tested based on your partner's income if you cohabitate? I am disabled and can't work and yet I can't marry or even live with my partner of almost four years or I'll be forced to depend on his income which, through no fault of his, is not large enough to support two people.

Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 8d

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 8d

Would love to hear Heather Humphreys' take on this, given that she's "done so much for people with disabilities" 🙄

#Áras25

Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 8d

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 8d

And that's not even taking into account the fact that €325 isn't enough to afford the average rent prices in Ireland

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Melissa @melissabreen.bsky.social · 8d

The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?

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Loki @lokideburca.bsky.social · 9d

Great Thunberg is as strong as fuck, imagine goin thru what she went through and staying on point. Wee legend. When I grow up I wanna be just like her.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 9d

Greta Thunberg has just been released and she is back on the warpath, exactly like our leaders should be.

Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.

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Loki @lokideburca.bsky.social · 9d

She knows she can't get votes for being compassionate, Connolly batters her in that regard, so she's just popping up the international transphobic cunt bigot distress signal, hoping to bring over whatever undecided centre/right dregs she can.

A pic of Heather Humphreys with the caption underneath "A woman is a female adult"

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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 9d

And just as the third place presidential candidate destroyed his own campaign over the weekend, the right wing Fine Gael Humphreys has damaged hers, by being anti-LGBTQ. Here she is sharing far right pseudoscience talking points. FG were historically a fascist party:

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lynbw @lynbw.bsky.social · 9d

The dominoes are still falling but can we please give thanks to @cmatbaby.bsky.social for knocking Bertie's campaign out so we could enjoy Jim's, the craic to come in the next few weeks will be all down to a bridge
Play it loud today, on all platforms, & pay homage to the diva
#speirgorm #aras25

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Catalina Fernandes @catalinafernandes.bsky.social · 9d

Another video from Amsterdam shows the massive crowd that gathered for Palestine.

Over 250,000 people wearing red flooded the streets of Amsterdam today in a massive demonstration for Palestine.

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Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 9d

Jim Gavin trying to explain that difficult circumstances led him to do something out of character might have landed better if he wasn't participating in an effort to stigmatise a reformed convict for political gain.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 9d

New Gist: Jim Bows Out

“For anyone who has ever had to deal with a landlord who took their cash this is the stuff of legend. You would let the monkey paw get you for it.

“Who needs a soul?“, Faust would have said as he traded for this outcome.”

www.thegist.ie/the-gist-jim...

The Gist: Jim Bows Out

Jim Gavin decided to drop a Sunday night bombshell. This is the Gist.

www.thegist.ie

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