Uilliam Mac G ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ
@uilliammac.bsky.social
Shatnerologist
Daon-Phoblacht Corcaí 🇮🇪
Scrap the 27th Amendment
https://www.thejournal.ie/children-face-deportation-4295689-Oct2018
Big list of Irish Bskyers (click on 'People')
https://bsky.app/profile/uilliammac.bsky.social/lists/3kdkem5ypxi2s
Daon-Phoblacht Corcaí 🇮🇪
Scrap the 27th Amendment
https://www.thejournal.ie/children-face-deportation-4295689-Oct2018
Big list of Irish Bskyers (click on 'People')
https://bsky.app/profile/uilliammac.bsky.social/lists/3kdkem5ypxi2s
Pinned
How are you? / How are you doing?
#Gaeilge #Éire #Ireland #Gàidhlig #Alba #Scotland #Gaelg #GlareVanninagh #Mannin #EllanVannin
#Gaeilge #Éire #Ireland #Gàidhlig #Alba #Scotland #Gaelg #GlareVanninagh #Mannin #EllanVannin
The lengths the British government will go to please the Israeli government.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Sally Rooney books may be pulled from UK, court told
Normal People author Sally Rooney's books may have to be withdrawn from sale and none of her new works published in the UK due to "uncertainty" caused by the ban on Palestine Action, the British High ...
www.rte.ie
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The lengths the British government will go to please the Israeli government.
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
“It was a criminal offence to erect a dual-language street sign here between 1949 and 1995. The indigenous language of Ireland was outlawed and banned in a systematic attempt to eradicate and erase the language...”
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
First arrest over damage to Irish language street signage welcomed
Police said they arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of criminal damage
www.irishnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
“It was a criminal offence to erect a dual-language street sign here between 1949 and 1995. The indigenous language of Ireland was outlawed and banned in a systematic attempt to eradicate and erase the language...”
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
40 examples of those things we're told can't be done, after they were done.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv5J...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv5J...
40 changements de Paris en 2 minutes (rues aux écoles, etc)
YouTube video by SautdeChaine
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
40 examples of those things we're told can't be done, after they were done.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv5J...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv5J...
“As well as promoting COP30 for the UN and the Brazilian government, Edelman also has contracts with big polluters such as Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and others.”
#Cop30
#Cop30
COP30 in Brazil was billed as the “implementation summit”, when hot air turned to action. But Edelman, the PR firm that won the contract to promote the climate summit, was pulling in two directions.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“As well as promoting COP30 for the UN and the Brazilian government, Edelman also has contracts with big polluters such as Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and others.”
#Cop30
#Cop30
“Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with positive app store reviews seemingly driven by esthetics and functionality...”
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#education #books #reading #literature #read
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#education #books #reading #literature #read
Kids' reading apps failing to deliver educational value
Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with positive app store reviews seemingly driven by esthetics and functionality, a new...
phys.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
“Many mobile apps claiming to support early reading skills in children fail to deliver actual educational benefit, with positive app store reviews seemingly driven by esthetics and functionality...”
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#education #books #reading #literature #read
phys.org/news/2025-11...
#education #books #reading #literature #read
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Relatable content from The Times
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Relatable content from The Times
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Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2565237...
Protesters arrested outside Palestine Action legal challenge in London
Police have begun arresting protesters outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London during a legal challenge over the banning of Palestine Action
www.thenational.scot
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2565237...
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When you have a little rant about an annoying trend in publishing... and it backfires spectacularly.
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
When you have a little rant about an annoying trend in publishing... and it backfires spectacularly.
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Eoghan: Want a Mars bar?
Me: I don't know, Eoghan, is this a very laboured metaphor for Northern Ireland?
Eoghan: just answer the question!
Me: I don't know, Eoghan, is this a very laboured metaphor for Northern Ireland?
Eoghan: just answer the question!
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Eoghan: Want a Mars bar?
Me: I don't know, Eoghan, is this a very laboured metaphor for Northern Ireland?
Eoghan: just answer the question!
Me: I don't know, Eoghan, is this a very laboured metaphor for Northern Ireland?
Eoghan: just answer the question!
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My office is under attack
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My office is under attack
Sleeping out in a cold snap: Voices from the streets on the stark reality.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TEzz4fIeU
#HousingCrisis #Ireland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TEzz4fIeU
#HousingCrisis #Ireland
Sleeping out in a cold snap: Voices from the streets on the stark reality | Prime Time
YouTube video by RTÉ News
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sleeping out in a cold snap: Voices from the streets on the stark reality.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TEzz4fIeU
#HousingCrisis #Ireland
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TEzz4fIeU
#HousingCrisis #Ireland
Charged with five assaults.
Given bail.
Absconds so doesn't appear in court.
Has to be rearrested.
Let off on two of the five assaults.
Fined £100 each for the other three assaults.
Walks out of court.
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast...
Given bail.
Absconds so doesn't appear in court.
Has to be rearrested.
Let off on two of the five assaults.
Fined £100 each for the other three assaults.
Walks out of court.
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast...
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Charged with five assaults.
Given bail.
Absconds so doesn't appear in court.
Has to be rearrested.
Let off on two of the five assaults.
Fined £100 each for the other three assaults.
Walks out of court.
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast...
Given bail.
Absconds so doesn't appear in court.
Has to be rearrested.
Let off on two of the five assaults.
Fined £100 each for the other three assaults.
Walks out of court.
www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast...
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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A huge ECJ win for many same-sex couples in Europe
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A huge ECJ win for many same-sex couples in Europe
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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For tried and tested cybersecurity tips tailored for your concerns and devices, you can of course always check out SecurityPlanner.org and some of the other resources on the Hacklore site.
Consumer Reports Security Planner
Protect your privacy by answering a few simple questions to cut down on data collection,and prevent hackers from invading your devices.
SecurityPlanner.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
For tried and tested cybersecurity tips tailored for your concerns and devices, you can of course always check out SecurityPlanner.org and some of the other resources on the Hacklore site.
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Avoiding public WiFi, QR codes, or public USB chargers doesn’t prevent you from being hacked. Happy to sign onto this open letter alongside 80+ cybersecurity veterans urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. www.hacklore.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Avoiding public WiFi, QR codes, or public USB chargers doesn’t prevent you from being hacked. Happy to sign onto this open letter alongside 80+ cybersecurity veterans urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. www.hacklore.org
Only a third of babies are getting their 9-11 month check in Dublin mid west. It's been going on for years with no end in sight. "Parents are on their own".
www.rte.ie/news/health/...
www.rte.ie/news/health/...
Babies missing out on check-ups due to nursing shortage
Children and babies in parts of west Dublin are continuing to miss out on crucial health checks because of a shortage of public health nurses.
www.rte.ie
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Only a third of babies are getting their 9-11 month check in Dublin mid west. It's been going on for years with no end in sight. "Parents are on their own".
www.rte.ie/news/health/...
www.rte.ie/news/health/...
“Intimidation & violence targeting international protection applicants, LGBTQI+ people, disabled people, Travellers, Roma & other.. groups have become an alarming feature of public life. These are not isolated incidents. They are connected, escalating & deeply harmful to the fabric of our democracy”
“These arrests are a stark reminder that hate can take root and grow when it goes unchallenged”. Read 👉 buff.ly/bt7Y0iK #GCNnews
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
“Intimidation & violence targeting international protection applicants, LGBTQI+ people, disabled people, Travellers, Roma & other.. groups have become an alarming feature of public life. These are not isolated incidents. They are connected, escalating & deeply harmful to the fabric of our democracy”
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Interesting to see DCC finally pay tribute with a small public monument on South Anne Street to an uncelebrated & much vilified servant of the city. Tarmac...
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Interesting to see DCC finally pay tribute with a small public monument on South Anne Street to an uncelebrated & much vilified servant of the city. Tarmac...