Orla Breslin
@stitchlily.bsky.social
Designer/Maker, and sometime organiser w a bit of humanities too. Sí/í she/her
Let's get the Occupied Terrorites Bill passed!! 🇵🇸🇱🇧
https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/enact-the-occupied-territories-bill
Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland. 🇮🇪
Let's get the Occupied Terrorites Bill passed!! 🇵🇸🇱🇧
https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/enact-the-occupied-territories-bill
Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland. 🇮🇪
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We need to talk about HOLIDAY HOMES
If you already own a home, should you be allowed to buy a spare one?
The Dutch don't think so
New laws require buyers to obtain permits to buy a 2nd home, while existing owners will be given 1 year amnesty
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm #EveryoneShouldHaveAHome
If you already own a home, should you be allowed to buy a spare one?
The Dutch don't think so
New laws require buyers to obtain permits to buy a 2nd home, while existing owners will be given 1 year amnesty
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm #EveryoneShouldHaveAHome
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We need to talk about HOLIDAY HOMES
If you already own a home, should you be allowed to buy a spare one?
The Dutch don't think so
New laws require buyers to obtain permits to buy a 2nd home, while existing owners will be given 1 year amnesty
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm #EveryoneShouldHaveAHome
If you already own a home, should you be allowed to buy a spare one?
The Dutch don't think so
New laws require buyers to obtain permits to buy a 2nd home, while existing owners will be given 1 year amnesty
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm #EveryoneShouldHaveAHome
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it's hard to think of another situation where you can kill someone and essentially get away with it. driving 25% over the speed limit, on the wrong side of the road – and she's allowed back behind the wheel before this guy's poor kids are finished with school
November 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
it's hard to think of another situation where you can kill someone and essentially get away with it. driving 25% over the speed limit, on the wrong side of the road – and she's allowed back behind the wheel before this guy's poor kids are finished with school
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It continues to be fucking maddening to me that we actually *do* have a technical solution to the problem of not being able to tell if an image is AI generated/edited (the Content Credentials standard that digitally signs content), but neither Apple or Google have bothered to properly implement it.
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
It continues to be fucking maddening to me that we actually *do* have a technical solution to the problem of not being able to tell if an image is AI generated/edited (the Content Credentials standard that digitally signs content), but neither Apple or Google have bothered to properly implement it.
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Lemass wasn’t the absolute worst (as FF Taoisigh go) but he did introduce the 1935 Conditions of Employment Act which restricted women’s access to the workplace. His biographer says he was sexist & regarded women’s employment as ‘contrary to the Irish way of life’, so that’s a no from me. #speirgorm
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Lemass wasn’t the absolute worst (as FF Taoisigh go) but he did introduce the 1935 Conditions of Employment Act which restricted women’s access to the workplace. His biographer says he was sexist & regarded women’s employment as ‘contrary to the Irish way of life’, so that’s a no from me. #speirgorm
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I took all of your advice.
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
November 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I took all of your advice.
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
The new boards are now live in the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Feel free to point out any errors. It was a bit of a rush job.
Reposts would be amazing.
Slated.ie
#SLATED #speirgorm
Brilliant new campaign from @dpcireland.bsky.social.
Your kids right to privacy should not be traded for likes.
Your kids right to privacy should not be traded for likes.
Every time you share their life online, you risk sharing their personal data with the world. Pause before you post.
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Brilliant new campaign from @dpcireland.bsky.social.
Your kids right to privacy should not be traded for likes.
Your kids right to privacy should not be traded for likes.
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Every day, 137 women and girls are killed by intimate partners or family members internationally - one death every 10 minutes, according to the UN, who released their annual femicide report today.
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
One woman or girl killed every ten minutes by intimate partners or family members, UN says
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but according to the UN the number of women and girls killed intentionally remains unchanged.
jrnl.ie
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Every day, 137 women and girls are killed by intimate partners or family members internationally - one death every 10 minutes, according to the UN, who released their annual femicide report today.
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
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If you're in ireland and have kids in primary school or soon to be, please fill out this survey on preferences re religious involvement in schools, and whether people prefer single-sex or co-ed. It takes < 1 minute and will inform future provision. #speirgorm www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
Primary School Survey
This survey is for parents and guardians of children in primary school or who will enter primary school in the coming years
www.gov.ie
November 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If you're in ireland and have kids in primary school or soon to be, please fill out this survey on preferences re religious involvement in schools, and whether people prefer single-sex or co-ed. It takes < 1 minute and will inform future provision. #speirgorm www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
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In one of her first public actions as the newly elected Uachtarán na hÉireann (president of Ireland) Catherine Connolly has written a public letter of solidarity on Trans Remembrance Day. It is a very promising start.
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In one of her first public actions as the newly elected Uachtarán na hÉireann (president of Ireland) Catherine Connolly has written a public letter of solidarity on Trans Remembrance Day. It is a very promising start.
We need new rules on ownership/sponsorship/affiliation of printed media and journalists, or what's the point of it?
The Limerick Leader is owned by Malcolm Denmark whose family owns New Cavendish Properties Ltd
Landlords 'stampede' out of rental market ahead of new changes coming next year
November 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We need new rules on ownership/sponsorship/affiliation of printed media and journalists, or what's the point of it?
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When Dunnes staff refused to handle S African goods they were denounced by politicians from FF/FG, as well as "business leaders". The same groups blocking the OTB today. They were spat on, beaten by Gardaí and followed by Special Branch. It took 3 years to shame the govt. into acting. Reluctantly.
The Taoiseach is visiting the home of Nelson Mandela in South Africa today, as he pays tribute to civil rights activists from the country's apartheid era www.thejournal.ie/micheal-mart...
Taoiseach visits Mandela home and memorials to civil rights leaders in South Africa
Martin has told crowds this weekend that the two countries have forged ‘eternal’ bonds with each other.
www.thejournal.ie
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
When Dunnes staff refused to handle S African goods they were denounced by politicians from FF/FG, as well as "business leaders". The same groups blocking the OTB today. They were spat on, beaten by Gardaí and followed by Special Branch. It took 3 years to shame the govt. into acting. Reluctantly.
This is wrong. I don't own any pieces of rustic pottery.
I may happen to have things like a special box for all my beloved rulers, vintage cameras, a gramaphone... But that's beside the point. I do not own rustic pottery...
Oh wait... those wee Moroccan bowls, do they count?
I may happen to have things like a special box for all my beloved rulers, vintage cameras, a gramaphone... But that's beside the point. I do not own rustic pottery...
Oh wait... those wee Moroccan bowls, do they count?
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This is wrong. I don't own any pieces of rustic pottery.
I may happen to have things like a special box for all my beloved rulers, vintage cameras, a gramaphone... But that's beside the point. I do not own rustic pottery...
Oh wait... those wee Moroccan bowls, do they count?
I may happen to have things like a special box for all my beloved rulers, vintage cameras, a gramaphone... But that's beside the point. I do not own rustic pottery...
Oh wait... those wee Moroccan bowls, do they count?
Phew! What a weekend. Thanks to @dinglelit.bsky.social, for another fantastic few days of literature, poetry, chats and more.
I took very few photos, but Karim Kattan 🇵🇸 and Gabriel Byrne 🇮🇪 to finish out this Sunday 📕📚👏
I took very few photos, but Karim Kattan 🇵🇸 and Gabriel Byrne 🇮🇪 to finish out this Sunday 📕📚👏
November 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Phew! What a weekend. Thanks to @dinglelit.bsky.social, for another fantastic few days of literature, poetry, chats and more.
I took very few photos, but Karim Kattan 🇵🇸 and Gabriel Byrne 🇮🇪 to finish out this Sunday 📕📚👏
I took very few photos, but Karim Kattan 🇵🇸 and Gabriel Byrne 🇮🇪 to finish out this Sunday 📕📚👏
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It’s never short of shocking when seeing this map, what precisely Native Americans have had stolen from them. Fucking egregious.
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It’s never short of shocking when seeing this map, what precisely Native Americans have had stolen from them. Fucking egregious.
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BREAKING: EU's top court has ruled that Ireland has widespread non-compliance with EU's main water law e.g. a lack of regulation on physical damage to our waters, & poor monitoring & control of water abstractions.
We face daily fines & further decline if not fixed.
swanireland.ie/2025/11/land...
We face daily fines & further decline if not fixed.
swanireland.ie/2025/11/land...
Landmark EU water ruling shows systemic and abject failure of Irish government to protect water - Sustainable Water Network
The Sustainable Water Network (SWAN), a network of 25 environmental organisations, has welcomed yesterday’s European Court of Justice ruling [1] that Ireland is in breach of its obligations under the ...
swanireland.ie
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
BREAKING: EU's top court has ruled that Ireland has widespread non-compliance with EU's main water law e.g. a lack of regulation on physical damage to our waters, & poor monitoring & control of water abstractions.
We face daily fines & further decline if not fixed.
swanireland.ie/2025/11/land...
We face daily fines & further decline if not fixed.
swanireland.ie/2025/11/land...
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Gorgeous new pages for Ireland too! - check out the new Irish County, Project and Event pages at bsbi.org/in-your-area....
And it's now so easy to find all @bsbibotany.bsky.social's fantastic botanical resources! 🌿🌾🌼🪷☘️
@npwsireland.bsky.social @cedar-ni.bsky.social
@cieem.bsky.social
And it's now so easy to find all @bsbibotany.bsky.social's fantastic botanical resources! 🌿🌾🌼🪷☘️
@npwsireland.bsky.social @cedar-ni.bsky.social
@cieem.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Gorgeous new pages for Ireland too! - check out the new Irish County, Project and Event pages at bsbi.org/in-your-area....
And it's now so easy to find all @bsbibotany.bsky.social's fantastic botanical resources! 🌿🌾🌼🪷☘️
@npwsireland.bsky.social @cedar-ni.bsky.social
@cieem.bsky.social
And it's now so easy to find all @bsbibotany.bsky.social's fantastic botanical resources! 🌿🌾🌼🪷☘️
@npwsireland.bsky.social @cedar-ni.bsky.social
@cieem.bsky.social
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Ireland is one of the biggest buyer of slave made consumer products in Europe
#fastfashion
#bloodBatteries
#spéirgorm
#fastfashion
#bloodBatteries
#spéirgorm
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
November 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Ireland is one of the biggest buyer of slave made consumer products in Europe
#fastfashion
#bloodBatteries
#spéirgorm
#fastfashion
#bloodBatteries
#spéirgorm
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The motion calling on the government to enact the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill was passed in the Dáil today. The government must pass it, including services, immediately.
Protest outside Dáil calls for inclusion of services in Occupied Territories Bill www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Protest outside Dáil calls for inclusion of services in Occupied Territories Bill www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Protest outside Dáil calls for inclusion of services in Occupied Territories Bill
Activists and Opposition concerned legislation would only include trade of goods from illegal Israeli settlements
www.irishtimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The motion calling on the government to enact the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill was passed in the Dáil today. The government must pass it, including services, immediately.
Protest outside Dáil calls for inclusion of services in Occupied Territories Bill www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Protest outside Dáil calls for inclusion of services in Occupied Territories Bill www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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It rumbles on. Someone is now doing an official survey and they're going to geographically map the results. God I love nerds! 🤓
survey123.arcgis.com/share/b861da...
#speirgorm #sharpenergate
survey123.arcgis.com/share/b861da...
#speirgorm #sharpenergate
November 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It rumbles on. Someone is now doing an official survey and they're going to geographically map the results. God I love nerds! 🤓
survey123.arcgis.com/share/b861da...
#speirgorm #sharpenergate
survey123.arcgis.com/share/b861da...
#speirgorm #sharpenergate
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Break down the barriers, put survivors first, end the use of Councillors and therapy notes in trails relating to Gender based violence ✊️
#Speirgorm
my.uplift.ie/petitions/en...
#Speirgorm
my.uplift.ie/petitions/en...
End the use of Counselling notes in sexual offence trials
Survivors of sexual violence deserve safety, dignity, and privacy when seeking counseling and support. For too long, the possibility that deeply personal counseling notes could be used against them in...
my.uplift.ie
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Break down the barriers, put survivors first, end the use of Councillors and therapy notes in trails relating to Gender based violence ✊️
#Speirgorm
my.uplift.ie/petitions/en...
#Speirgorm
my.uplift.ie/petitions/en...
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Maybe we shouldn't call it giving away money when billionaires give it to themselves.
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Maybe we shouldn't call it giving away money when billionaires give it to themselves.
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I'm shook. After 11 years living in the south, I've just discovered that they call pencil sharpeners "toppers" or "parers" 😭😭😭.
What is this nonsense?! I'd only just come round to 'runners' for 'trainers' but this is a step too far. Even my own Donegal husband is in camp topper!
What is this nonsense?! I'd only just come round to 'runners' for 'trainers' but this is a step too far. Even my own Donegal husband is in camp topper!
November 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I'm shook. After 11 years living in the south, I've just discovered that they call pencil sharpeners "toppers" or "parers" 😭😭😭.
What is this nonsense?! I'd only just come round to 'runners' for 'trainers' but this is a step too far. Even my own Donegal husband is in camp topper!
What is this nonsense?! I'd only just come round to 'runners' for 'trainers' but this is a step too far. Even my own Donegal husband is in camp topper!
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Following the tragic deaths over the weekend, I wanted to understand were there areas in Ireland that were more dangerous than others for road deaths and injuries.
I've produced the map below, which I hope will draw attention to where road safety efforts may help save lives.
#speirgorm
I've produced the map below, which I hope will draw attention to where road safety efforts may help save lives.
#speirgorm
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Following the tragic deaths over the weekend, I wanted to understand were there areas in Ireland that were more dangerous than others for road deaths and injuries.
I've produced the map below, which I hope will draw attention to where road safety efforts may help save lives.
#speirgorm
I've produced the map below, which I hope will draw attention to where road safety efforts may help save lives.
#speirgorm
Pity our Irish politicians don't read the Wire.
The only way we can stop big tech eating up our resources is to vote them out. Every bad decision our 100 year old government has made can be unmade.
(It is a c.100 year old government, different people inherited from 2 parties w the same policies)
The only way we can stop big tech eating up our resources is to vote them out. Every bad decision our 100 year old government has made can be unmade.
(It is a c.100 year old government, different people inherited from 2 parties w the same policies)
Regardless of how many researchers highlight the cultural trends against "AI" data centers, & the increasingly widepread public awareness of the unequal economic & environmental harms of these systems, a lot of tech-pilled ppl will only pay attention once it shows up somewhere like WIRED.
So here:
So here:
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
www.wired.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Pity our Irish politicians don't read the Wire.
The only way we can stop big tech eating up our resources is to vote them out. Every bad decision our 100 year old government has made can be unmade.
(It is a c.100 year old government, different people inherited from 2 parties w the same policies)
The only way we can stop big tech eating up our resources is to vote them out. Every bad decision our 100 year old government has made can be unmade.
(It is a c.100 year old government, different people inherited from 2 parties w the same policies)
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My favourite year for oppressed literary masculinity was 2023 when the number of women on the Booker shortlist was smaller than the number of men named Paul
Exactly one woman has won the Booker in the past six years www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
My favourite year for oppressed literary masculinity was 2023 when the number of women on the Booker shortlist was smaller than the number of men named Paul