Temporary Bat
@saredra.bsky.social
Climate, international shitshow, human & environmental rights & whatever interests me. Irish, she/her. Mostly harmless but inclined to bite or at least relentlessly mock bigots. Irrational fear of harmonicas. Figuring out new place.
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@saredra.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Imperialist wars of aggression are bad. Ukraine is one. Palestine is another. If Russia/Israel win, Ukraine/Palestine are no more.
If you're fine with one and against the other, please unfollow/don't follow. You're pro-genocide or anti-genocide, there's no "but just one little genocide plz?" to it.
If you're fine with one and against the other, please unfollow/don't follow. You're pro-genocide or anti-genocide, there's no "but just one little genocide plz?" to it.
I'm not *entirely* surprised, he's had his Moments before. A bit, but reflecting causes "..yeah, he was always a bit off."
But dumbass.
But dumbass.
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I'm not *entirely* surprised, he's had his Moments before. A bit, but reflecting causes "..yeah, he was always a bit off."
But dumbass.
But dumbass.
Explains some things. Along with the mould.
cool beans.
December 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Explains some things. Along with the mould.
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They really do think that just forbidding speaking of it means it doesn't exist.
They really do think that just forbidding speaking of it means it doesn't exist.
'It's like pretending cigarettes don’t cause lung cancer,' says one climate expert.
Fossil fuels removed as cause of global warming on EPA website
'It's like pretending cigarettes don’t cause lung cancer,' says one climate expert.
l.euronews.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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They really do think that just forbidding speaking of it means it doesn't exist.
They really do think that just forbidding speaking of it means it doesn't exist.
This is an interesting line of questioning and something that there's been a lot of curiosity about!
While the Burkes were off at shouting practice, Judge Cregan studied the blade.
www.rte.ie/news/courts/...
www.rte.ie/news/courts/...
Enoch Burke has 'something to hide' over income - judge
A High Court judge has said teacher Enoch Burke and his family could be using his court case to make money and that it was clear Mr Burke had "something to hide" about his income.
www.rte.ie
December 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This is an interesting line of questioning and something that there's been a lot of curiosity about!
Helpful.
The Govt says that young adults who cannot get a home because it's policies mean there's no cost rental or social housing should live with their parents and agree to perform “household chores”... “not only will it lighten the workload for your family, but it will also help you feel more independent”
“A very bad joke”, “embarrassing”, “patronising”, “dystopian”, and “tone deaf” are some of the words that have been used to describe a video from the Department of Housing advising people on moving back in with their parents.
www.thejournal.ie/department-o...
www.thejournal.ie/department-o...
December 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Helpful.
"You can only believe atrocities if those committing them admit to them."
You can only take the Russian word of what they're doing in Ukraine and Israel's word on Gaza. And Trump's word on whoever he's blown up this week. Thems the rules of imperialism.
You can only take the Russian word of what they're doing in Ukraine and Israel's word on Gaza. And Trump's word on whoever he's blown up this week. Thems the rules of imperialism.
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
"You can only believe atrocities if those committing them admit to them."
You can only take the Russian word of what they're doing in Ukraine and Israel's word on Gaza. And Trump's word on whoever he's blown up this week. Thems the rules of imperialism.
You can only take the Russian word of what they're doing in Ukraine and Israel's word on Gaza. And Trump's word on whoever he's blown up this week. Thems the rules of imperialism.
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Boosting this campaign again. Amal is very scared because her husband Naser, a kind and effervescent father and friend, has suffered a severe downturn in his health. He has a lung condition and has never had a chance to get better. She's exhausted and distraught. Please help.
gofund.me/ada35961
gofund.me/ada35961
Donate to Help Us Give Our Children a Chance at a Peaceful Childhood, organized by Emily Miller
My name is Naser Musllam, and I'm 32 years old. I studied Busi… Emily Miller needs your support for Help Us Give Our Children a Chance at a Peaceful Childhood
gofund.me
December 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Boosting this campaign again. Amal is very scared because her husband Naser, a kind and effervescent father and friend, has suffered a severe downturn in his health. He has a lung condition and has never had a chance to get better. She's exhausted and distraught. Please help.
gofund.me/ada35961
gofund.me/ada35961
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“…powerful men navigated her, and, through that, she learned how to navigate them, the world, in a way that I think has gravitas” and apparently you can journalistically malpractice so hard you become the Northwest Passage.
Possibly the only thing more freakish than Nuzzi's prose is the contortions her defenders twist themselves into. "She's not just hot, but she definitely is hot, while also being a vulnerable smol child. Also, criticizing her is sexist."
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
“…powerful men navigated her, and, through that, she learned how to navigate them, the world, in a way that I think has gravitas” and apparently you can journalistically malpractice so hard you become the Northwest Passage.
7pm Monday latest update on #StormBram which will hit tonight and Tuesday with worst of rain tonight and strongest winds tomorrow. Watch video for full update.
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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these kinds of videos always prompt a certain Pratchett quote in my brain, from Thief of Time
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
these kinds of videos always prompt a certain Pratchett quote in my brain, from Thief of Time
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A weather station in Ringaskiddy County Cork recorded a remarkable gust of 156 knots which is 289kmh last night at 12:26am. I have receive multiple reports of damage in Cork. Based on reports it was not a Tornado but a downburst. The station is operated by Martek Limited.
December 8, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A weather station in Ringaskiddy County Cork recorded a remarkable gust of 156 knots which is 289kmh last night at 12:26am. I have receive multiple reports of damage in Cork. Based on reports it was not a Tornado but a downburst. The station is operated by Martek Limited.
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“Today in the early morning, Israeli police accompanied by municipal officials forcibly entered the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem.”
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini’s statement:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini’s statement:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Today in the early morning, Israeli police accompanied by municipal officials forcibly entered the UNRWA compound in East Jerusalem.”
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini’s statement:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini’s statement:
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
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This is heartbreaking and a terrible indictment of the ignominious British press.
electronicintifada.net/content/refa...
electronicintifada.net/content/refa...
Refaat Alareer and the online culture war
Western media institutions excused the intellectual's murder by deeming him "controversial."
electronicintifada.net
December 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This is heartbreaking and a terrible indictment of the ignominious British press.
electronicintifada.net/content/refa...
electronicintifada.net/content/refa...
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Had a dream last night that was the usual mess, but at the end, I was watching a giant polar bear walk toward me, carrying a volcano like a snailshell on its back.
“Welp,” I said to the person next to me, “that’s either a god or a Pokemon.”
“Welp,” I said to the person next to me, “that’s either a god or a Pokemon.”
December 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Had a dream last night that was the usual mess, but at the end, I was watching a giant polar bear walk toward me, carrying a volcano like a snailshell on its back.
“Welp,” I said to the person next to me, “that’s either a god or a Pokemon.”
“Welp,” I said to the person next to me, “that’s either a god or a Pokemon.”
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TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
I've quite enjoyed Eurovision in the past. I've boycotted it the last two years because the goddam hypocrisy. I'm glad to see it coming to a head this year, it's been building.
Mind you, my partner is grateful to not get eurovisioned.
Mind you, my partner is grateful to not get eurovisioned.
Of course! An Ireland Thinks poll in today's Sunday Independent shows 79% of people support RTÉ's decision not to take part in Eurovision 2026 due to apartheid Israel's participation. Ireland stands with Palestine, always. #BoycottEurovision #BDS
December 7, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I've quite enjoyed Eurovision in the past. I've boycotted it the last two years because the goddam hypocrisy. I'm glad to see it coming to a head this year, it's been building.
Mind you, my partner is grateful to not get eurovisioned.
Mind you, my partner is grateful to not get eurovisioned.
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The bottom 90% lost a collective $79 trillion in wages over the past 50 years.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
December 5, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The bottom 90% lost a collective $79 trillion in wages over the past 50 years.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
Why? Because the top 1% ate up an increasingly larger share of the national income — so that $79 trillion flowed to them instead of the working class.
The greatest trick of all is trickle-down economics.
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A timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely getting warmer. And it’s happening increasingly, scarily fast. xkcd.com/1732/
Earth Temperature Timeline
xkcd.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age. Spoiler alert: It’s definitely getting warmer. And it’s happening increasingly, scarily fast. xkcd.com/1732/
It's pretty wild to me that politicians can just choose their constituents.
I don’t know, I still randomly trip out over the fact that the President told states to specifically gerrymander for him. And they did.
December 5, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It's pretty wild to me that politicians can just choose their constituents.
I wouldn't be wildly surprised if Eurovision did keel over for a couple of years and then slowly reform more as it was in the 90s. It's gotten so big and expensive plus the voting bloc shenanigans that it's hard for less wealthy countries to participate.
What a day it was. The mess will likely continue over the next week or so. I think this very well could be the end of the Eurovision
It's a big day for Ciarán
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I wouldn't be wildly surprised if Eurovision did keel over for a couple of years and then slowly reform more as it was in the 90s. It's gotten so big and expensive plus the voting bloc shenanigans that it's hard for less wealthy countries to participate.
Despite the name, eligibility to join is not based on being in Europe, but rather being part of the European Broadcasting Union. Hence Australia etc. Quite a lot of countries on the African side of the Med are also eligible.
This has been the yearly explanation of why X is in #Eurovision
(Boycott)
This has been the yearly explanation of why X is in #Eurovision
(Boycott)
December 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Despite the name, eligibility to join is not based on being in Europe, but rather being part of the European Broadcasting Union. Hence Australia etc. Quite a lot of countries on the African side of the Med are also eligible.
This has been the yearly explanation of why X is in #Eurovision
(Boycott)
This has been the yearly explanation of why X is in #Eurovision
(Boycott)
Interesting thread by someone who is definitely going to get yelled at by multiple sauce aficionados.
I'm going to reproduce a saucy thread I did some years ago in the other place. It is divisive and produces many odd statements and flushes out parochial opinions.
🧵 (1 of many)
🧵 (1 of many)
December 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Interesting thread by someone who is definitely going to get yelled at by multiple sauce aficionados.
That...was unexpected.
I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.
December 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
That...was unexpected.
I wish they'd at least drop the Who's On First name.
Your Party members are currently debating options for what to be called. Result to be announced tomorrow as there's an online vote too. Your Party, Our Party, For the Many or Popular Alliance.
A straw poll board up during conference has Your Party ahead, with Popular Alliance doing well too.
A straw poll board up during conference has Your Party ahead, with Popular Alliance doing well too.
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I wish they'd at least drop the Who's On First name.
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Major Israeli offensive has also destroyed roads, water networks and private property.
Israeli forces injure hundreds of Palestinians in raids on Tubas, West Bank
Major Israeli offensive has also destroyed roads, water networks and private property.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Major Israeli offensive has also destroyed roads, water networks and private property.