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Keith Wooo-schmann Wilson 👻 @keithwilson.eu · 6h

Wow. Looks like smear campaign is really working! 😄 #SmearTheBejaysis #SmearTheBejaysus

Réics Carló @reicscarlo.bsky.social · 6h

Irish Times MRBI poll coming out tonight with a big lead for Connolly.

Connolly 38
Humphreys 20
Will not vote/spoil 20
Undecided 17
Gavin 5

#Áras25 #aras25

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 6h

Heather Humphreys refused to meet Irish language groups when she was Minister for the Gaeltacht, refused to meet disability activists during the Green Paper consultation, refused to meet Lucia O'Farrell for basically her entire career as a TD

but sure, yeah, a President for All

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 7h

Calling for gas chambers. Expressing love for Hitler. Endorsing rape. Using racist slurs.

I'm demanding Rep. James Comer open a House Oversight Committee investigation into these shocking, deeply offensive messages that were exchanged by Young Republican leaders from across the country.

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Lilith Ferreyra-Carroll @trasinscneach.bsky.social · 7h

So she's too sick to be a local TD but not sick enough to not be president. Huh. Interesting. It's almost as if they didn't want to win in the first place.

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 7h

Health fears to keep Heather Humphreys out of Dáil politics if she doesn't become president

Asked about her time as minister for social protection, Ms Humphreys says she is proud of her achievements in passing pay-related benefits for those who lose jobs and establishing auto-enrolment pensions for workers from January

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'La Wallace' 🌙 @lawallace.bsky.social · 6h

Heads up, #speirgorm! This sounds like a worthwhile project .

Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 9h

If anyone has some time to help out in transcribing old, handwritten weather records.

www.met.ie/met-eireann-...

Met Éireann opens historic weather transcription project to all - Met Éireann - The Irish Meteorological Service

Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland.

www.met.ie

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Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 7h

Kinda feel like they are already treating Heather Humphries campaign as a wash.

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 7h

Health fears to keep Heather Humphreys out of Dáil politics if she doesn't become president

Asked about her time as minister for social protection, Ms Humphreys says she is proud of her achievements in passing pay-related benefits for those who lose jobs and establishing auto-enrolment pensions for workers from January

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 8h

Who can help Alan with this dream?

Alan Kinsella @electionlit.bsky.social · 12h

Would love one of these.. #aras25

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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.bsky.social · 7h

Trump's war within is failing. So he is going to expand it. Very Putinish.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7h

Trump: "We're just at the start. We're going to go into other cities that we're not talking about purposely. We're getting ready to go in."

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Michael Waldron @michaelwaldron.bsky.social · 7h

Only one candidate has the linguistic and legal acumen to support their fulfilment of the Presidency: Catherine Connolly.

The other pledged to “squeeze in” some Irish lessons 11 years ago when Minister for the Gaeltacht (2014-17) but didn’t: Heather Humphreys.

www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaeil...

Opinion: If the State is serious about the Irish language, it's reasonable to expect the President to speak it

A sincere commitment to the Irish language is essential for the President, write Professor Laura Cahillane and Dr Seán Ó Conaill.

www.thejournal.ie

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Derek Hollingsworth @derekholly7.bsky.social · 10h

Is ionann é Oíche Shamhna agus tornapa! Turnip is synonymous with Halloween in Ireland!

The carving of vegetables to ward off evil spirits was done in Gaelic Scotland and Ireland, & in Wales.

The tradition of carving pumpkins came later from the United States of America.
#OícheShahmna #Halloween

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 9h

Greta was stripped and had soldiers film themselves with her while Israel's far-right minister Ben-Gvir screamed at her. Absolutely degrading sexual abuse and the Swedish foreign minister's reaction is essentially "she asked for it".

Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 18h

Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 9h

Zille Eizad never thought the company he worked for would be involved in what he alleged was “empowering genocide and apartheid”.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025... #spéirghorm

Dublin-based Microsoft engineer quits over tech giant’s links to Israeli military

Pro-Palestine group protests outside firm’s Leopardstown offices after software worker resigns

www.irishtimes.com

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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 9h

She's not wrong

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 9h

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has accused the Government of "slow walking" the Occupied Territories Bill and criticised the possible exclusion of services from the law

Cairns criticises possible exclusion of services from OTB

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has accused the Government of "slow walking" the Occupied Territories Bill and criticised the possible exclusion of services from the law.

www.rte.ie

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 9h

All Western governments will abandon their citizens for Israel. If that isn't clear by now...we are truly lost

Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 18h

Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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Aodhán Ó'Coileáin @werslabber.bsky.social · 9h

www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

www.aftonbladet.se

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 11h

Maybe Mike meant "stood on" Capitol Police?

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 11h

Tommy Robinson has entered his Fianna Fáil era.

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Vit @vitt2tsnoc
Tommy Robinson being stopped in a borrowed Bentley, with £13k cash and an Irish passport, claiming he lives in Spain, is peak British satire.
09:36 • 14/10/2025 • 289K Views

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Karen Sugrue 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🇵🇸 @karsugrue.bsky.social · 10h

It’s an absolute no-brainer

@catherineconnolly.bsky.social

#catherineconnolly #catherineforpresident

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🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 12h

Soldier of Destiny
#SmearTheBejaysis

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.

But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.

This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11h

Israel sent back Greta Thunberg’s luggage scrawled with “Whore Greta”, an Israeli flag, and a penis.

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Aodhán Ó'Coileáin @werslabber.bsky.social · 11h

RTE news : 'No wrongdoing' on behalf of event attendees - Humphreys

www.rte.ie/news/preside...

'No wrongdoing' on behalf of event attendees - Humphreys

Fine Gael's presidential candidate Heather Humphreys has confirmed a charity event she attended is being investigated by gardaí.

www.rte.ie

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Uilliam Mac ᚒᚔᚂᚂᚔᚐᚋ @uilliammac.bsky.social · 13h

People who angrily denied that Israel was committing the war crime of blocking food and medical supplies are today demanding that it be praised for partially lifting it's block on food and medical supplies.

Save the Children NI @savethechildrenni.bsky.social · 13h

The bombs have stopped, some supplies are getting in, but these are precarious days - our humanitarian director in Gaza, Rachael Cummings, speaks to @rteradio1.bsky.social www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Humanitarian aid situation in Gaza still precarious

Rachael Cummings, Humanitarian Director for Save the Children in Gaza, highlights the current situation in relation to humanitarian aid in Gaza.

www.rte.ie

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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 13h

Quote of the day

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