Micks
@michaelcosgrove.bsky.social
Environmental educator, working in the Foyle catchment in Ulster, Ireland. Geriatric millennial, LGBTQ (bi), a massive nerd and a trans ally.
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I'm in the paper having a go at ol' Enoch Burke
www.irishnews.com/opinion/elai...
www.irishnews.com/opinion/elai...
Elaine Crory: The lies around the Enoch Burke saga cannot go unchallenged
The myth-factory that is social media would have us all believe it’s about principles, faith, or a determination to face down the spectre of pronouns
www.irishnews.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm in the paper having a go at ol' Enoch Burke
www.irishnews.com/opinion/elai...
www.irishnews.com/opinion/elai...
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This is why I now say "lower income people/areas " and not "working class people/areas."" I've learned to look much closer at the language and the system, which separates us into the Caste System. Work to undo this programming.
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
This is why I now say "lower income people/areas " and not "working class people/areas."" I've learned to look much closer at the language and the system, which separates us into the Caste System. Work to undo this programming.
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Belfast makes the Financial Times, not for a buzzing economy but for rent going up 50% in 5 years, a result of the lowest house completions in 64 years.
Meanwhile our MLAs are arguing about signs.
Meanwhile our MLAs are arguing about signs.
‘Affordability is off the scale’: Belfast’s red-hot rental market
Northern Ireland’s gentrifying capital of swagger and soul is reeling as rents rise faster than anywhere in the UK
www.ft.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Belfast makes the Financial Times, not for a buzzing economy but for rent going up 50% in 5 years, a result of the lowest house completions in 64 years.
Meanwhile our MLAs are arguing about signs.
Meanwhile our MLAs are arguing about signs.
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Not easy to get to sleep tonight - have burnt the bridge of whatever career I had left and really don’t feel that my opinions are so extreme that that should have been necessary
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Not easy to get to sleep tonight - have burnt the bridge of whatever career I had left and really don’t feel that my opinions are so extreme that that should have been necessary
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Running around with their hair on fire
2025 is ending better than it started for trans people.
The nonsensical FWS Supreme Court Judgment on 16 April 2025 was definitely a low point, both for trans people and the UK judiciary.
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2025 is ending better than it started for trans people.
The nonsensical FWS Supreme Court Judgment on 16 April 2025 was definitely a low point, both for trans people and the UK judiciary.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Running around with their hair on fire
2025 is ending better than it started for trans people.
The nonsensical FWS Supreme Court Judgment on 16 April 2025 was definitely a low point, both for trans people and the UK judiciary.
tenor.com/view/beaker-...
2025 is ending better than it started for trans people.
The nonsensical FWS Supreme Court Judgment on 16 April 2025 was definitely a low point, both for trans people and the UK judiciary.
tenor.com/view/beaker-...
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The Justice Secretary is refusing to meet me to discuss the well-being of my constituent, Amu, who is 40 days into their hunger strike.
I have written to express my dismay over the government's lack of urgency, care and humanity toward people at risk of death.
I have written to express my dismay over the government's lack of urgency, care and humanity toward people at risk of death.
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Justice Secretary is refusing to meet me to discuss the well-being of my constituent, Amu, who is 40 days into their hunger strike.
I have written to express my dismay over the government's lack of urgency, care and humanity toward people at risk of death.
I have written to express my dismay over the government's lack of urgency, care and humanity toward people at risk of death.
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A well established and ultra rational argument ⬇️ that even fiscally cautious political parties would get.
I put 50 quid on FF/FG & SF ignoring it.
I put 50 quid on FF/FG & SF ignoring it.
Investing in protecting Ireland from the impacts of climate change now will save money in the long run.
Government must plan for capital expenditure integrating the highest possible level of ambition for adaptation.
Read our report here: shorturl.at/EVCus
Government must plan for capital expenditure integrating the highest possible level of ambition for adaptation.
Read our report here: shorturl.at/EVCus
December 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A well established and ultra rational argument ⬇️ that even fiscally cautious political parties would get.
I put 50 quid on FF/FG & SF ignoring it.
I put 50 quid on FF/FG & SF ignoring it.
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Five of the anti genocide protestors on hunger strike that the British govt have held as terrorists have been hospitalised. This Scottish newspaper is the only news outlet in GB that thinks this is newsworthy.
Tomorrow's front page 📰
'The UK is letting these people die'
'The UK is letting these people die'
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Five of the anti genocide protestors on hunger strike that the British govt have held as terrorists have been hospitalised. This Scottish newspaper is the only news outlet in GB that thinks this is newsworthy.
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Tomorrow's front page 📰
'The UK is letting these people die'
'The UK is letting these people die'
December 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Tomorrow's front page 📰
'The UK is letting these people die'
'The UK is letting these people die'
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Mini thread on the ET decision in Peggie
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
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Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
🧵👇
December 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Mini thread on the ET decision in Peggie
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
🧵👇
Top line: It says exactly what we have been saying for months. The decision of the Supreme Court was not to turn the Equality Act 2010 into a nationwide bathroom ban - regardless of how anti-trans organisations have sought to misrepresent the law.
🧵👇
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"either way"? "huge questions?"
I am puzzled by this interpretation @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social.
What huge questions?
Peggie lost on everything except some procedural issues.
She was found on multiple occasions to not be credible.
She was found to have engineered the 2023 incident.
I am puzzled by this interpretation @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social.
What huge questions?
Peggie lost on everything except some procedural issues.
She was found on multiple occasions to not be credible.
She was found to have engineered the 2023 incident.
'This now opens up huge questions for NHS Fife and for the Scottish Government'
Political Correspondent @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social explains the Sandie Peggie judgment
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
Political Correspondent @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social explains the Sandie Peggie judgment
www.heraldscotland.com/news...
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"either way"? "huge questions?"
I am puzzled by this interpretation @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social.
What huge questions?
Peggie lost on everything except some procedural issues.
She was found on multiple occasions to not be credible.
She was found to have engineered the 2023 incident.
I am puzzled by this interpretation @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social.
What huge questions?
Peggie lost on everything except some procedural issues.
She was found on multiple occasions to not be credible.
She was found to have engineered the 2023 incident.
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Have just been interviewed about the ‘Peggie’ case for BBC Scotland.
I’ll be travelling when it is broadcast this evening, so pleased to hear what others think.
Immediate ‘takeaways’ from (1272 paragraph) judgment:
I’ll be travelling when it is broadcast this evening, so pleased to hear what others think.
Immediate ‘takeaways’ from (1272 paragraph) judgment:
December 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Have just been interviewed about the ‘Peggie’ case for BBC Scotland.
I’ll be travelling when it is broadcast this evening, so pleased to hear what others think.
Immediate ‘takeaways’ from (1272 paragraph) judgment:
I’ll be travelling when it is broadcast this evening, so pleased to hear what others think.
Immediate ‘takeaways’ from (1272 paragraph) judgment:
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I think Transactual put it best (in reference to the girl guides) and now Labour too:
"There is no problem being solved here, only harm being done."
All to appease the right, who hate them anyway - shame on them.
"There is no problem being solved here, only harm being done."
All to appease the right, who hate them anyway - shame on them.
December 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I think Transactual put it best (in reference to the girl guides) and now Labour too:
"There is no problem being solved here, only harm being done."
All to appease the right, who hate them anyway - shame on them.
"There is no problem being solved here, only harm being done."
All to appease the right, who hate them anyway - shame on them.
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Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
Women gamers boycott global esports tournament over trans ban
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Several teams of female gamers have dropped out of the Dead by Daylight Women's World Cup after trans women were banned.
I hope they make everything gay, it'd be a nice change.
December 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I hope they make everything gay, it'd be a nice change.
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🔴Reform UK Builds Towards £40 Million Election War Chest as ‘Billionaires Wait in the Wings’ to Back Nigel Farage for PM
The self-proclaimed ‘anti-establishment’ party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/r...
The self-proclaimed ‘anti-establishment’ party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/r...
Reform UK Builds Towards £40 Million Election War Chest as 'Billionaires Wait in the Wings' to Back Nigel Farage for PM
The self-proclaimed 'anti-establishment' party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🔴Reform UK Builds Towards £40 Million Election War Chest as ‘Billionaires Wait in the Wings’ to Back Nigel Farage for PM
The self-proclaimed ‘anti-establishment’ party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/r...
The self-proclaimed ‘anti-establishment’ party took almost four times more from big money donors last quarter than any of their rivals
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/r...
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The coverage about British and American troops committing war crimes with impunity in Afghanistan has been non-existent in the mainstream press unlike the shooting last week.
This is nothing but Islamophobia and the dehumanization of people in predominantly Muslim majority countries.
This is nothing but Islamophobia and the dehumanization of people in predominantly Muslim majority countries.
December 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The coverage about British and American troops committing war crimes with impunity in Afghanistan has been non-existent in the mainstream press unlike the shooting last week.
This is nothing but Islamophobia and the dehumanization of people in predominantly Muslim majority countries.
This is nothing but Islamophobia and the dehumanization of people in predominantly Muslim majority countries.
I remember the first time I played total war in my teens, I could have played it for days without food or sleep. Absolutely captivating, so much more than a battle simulator.
Total War: MEDIEVAL III is now in early development!
This isn’t just a sequel; it’s the rebirth of historical Total War. And we're bringing you on the journey with us.
👀 youtu.be/qFKhUJTnC-E
This isn’t just a sequel; it’s the rebirth of historical Total War. And we're bringing you on the journey with us.
👀 youtu.be/qFKhUJTnC-E
December 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I remember the first time I played total war in my teens, I could have played it for days without food or sleep. Absolutely captivating, so much more than a battle simulator.
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The truth is that there are many good people in good institutions regretfully making the choice to sacrifice trans people because they fear for their own survival and their institution's survival...
...and it is incumbent on us to show them that their choice is not without consequence.
...and it is incumbent on us to show them that their choice is not without consequence.
December 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The truth is that there are many good people in good institutions regretfully making the choice to sacrifice trans people because they fear for their own survival and their institution's survival...
...and it is incumbent on us to show them that their choice is not without consequence.
...and it is incumbent on us to show them that their choice is not without consequence.
Feel like I've been in survival mode for the last 15 years, something changed today that might be the best thing. I can't say what yet but I'm significantly more hopeful about the future. I wish everyone who's feeling the weight of the world could feel like I feel right now.
December 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Feel like I've been in survival mode for the last 15 years, something changed today that might be the best thing. I can't say what yet but I'm significantly more hopeful about the future. I wish everyone who's feeling the weight of the world could feel like I feel right now.
Stunning!
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Stunning!
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i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
December 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse
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This reads as parody and I'm embarrassed for everyone involved
Tomorrow Grimes will DJ a livestream of immortality influencer Bryan Johnson tripping on shrooms to determine its effect on longevity. Mr. Beast and the CEO of Salesforce will be there too.
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer's Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast
Grimes is a fan of Bryan Johnson, the multimillionaire and immortality influencer who spends his time trying to fight death. He is perhaps best known for undergoing plasma transfusions with donations ...
stereogum.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This reads as parody and I'm embarrassed for everyone involved
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It looks like every Irish outlet (that I've seen so far) has just transcribed a wire services report about the Linehan trial that is *dripping* with anti trans bias, misgendering the victim, calling the teenage victim an "activist" but not Linehan, and eliding the fact that the victim was a child
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It looks like every Irish outlet (that I've seen so far) has just transcribed a wire services report about the Linehan trial that is *dripping* with anti trans bias, misgendering the victim, calling the teenage victim an "activist" but not Linehan, and eliding the fact that the victim was a child