Clodagh Harris
@clodaghharris.bsky.social
Senior lecturer, University College Cork. Interested in participatory & deliberative democracy, citizens assemblies, climate justice and intergenerational deliberation. Own views.
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I’m not normally that person but….
It’s really annoying that Democracy for Sale a has hardly been credited anywhere in last 24 hours for breaking story of Labour Together paying to spy on journalists *almost two weeks* ago
Hadn’t expected Tory press office to be the exception!
It’s really annoying that Democracy for Sale a has hardly been credited anywhere in last 24 hours for breaking story of Labour Together paying to spy on journalists *almost two weeks* ago
Hadn’t expected Tory press office to be the exception!
February 16, 2026 at 8:25 AM
I’m not normally that person but….
It’s really annoying that Democracy for Sale a has hardly been credited anywhere in last 24 hours for breaking story of Labour Together paying to spy on journalists *almost two weeks* ago
Hadn’t expected Tory press office to be the exception!
It’s really annoying that Democracy for Sale a has hardly been credited anywhere in last 24 hours for breaking story of Labour Together paying to spy on journalists *almost two weeks* ago
Hadn’t expected Tory press office to be the exception!
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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One hero teen in this story is not only driving her parents to work at 4 am for max safety but texting her friends her notes live from class since she’s the only one who dares attend in person
Horrifying, and I also would like to join this girl’s political campaign whenever she’s ready to run
Horrifying, and I also would like to join this girl’s political campaign whenever she’s ready to run
Heartbreaking story about the effects the violent ICE occupation is having on Twin Cities kids, citizens and non-citizens alike. minnesotareformer.com/2026/02/10/t...
The kids are not alright — ICE threatens children's short-term health, long-term prospects • Minnesota Reformer
The long-term impacts extend beyond academic outcomes.
minnesotareformer.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
One hero teen in this story is not only driving her parents to work at 4 am for max safety but texting her friends her notes live from class since she’s the only one who dares attend in person
Horrifying, and I also would like to join this girl’s political campaign whenever she’s ready to run
Horrifying, and I also would like to join this girl’s political campaign whenever she’s ready to run
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"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
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My story (and, credited and linked to within this piece)
An Irishman described as "a model immigrant" was picked up by immigration agents months ago and tossed into a detention facility he compared to a "concentration camp.
'Model Irish immigrant' snatched by ICE and tossed in 'concentration camp': report
An Irishman described as "a model immigrant" was picked up by immigration agents months ago and tossed into a detention facility he compared to a "concentration camp."Seamus Culleton, who has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years and is married to a U.S. citizen, was arrested on his way home from...
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
My story (and, credited and linked to within this piece)
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This is a mindblowing account.
Visiting the US is currently a huge gamble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Visiting the US is currently a huge gamble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:46 PM
This is a mindblowing account.
Visiting the US is currently a huge gamble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Visiting the US is currently a huge gamble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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A manatee turned around ever so slowly and came back to investigate the Cam and warm us up inside on a chilly February afternoon 🤗〰️🐮〰️🥶 #manatee #manateesofcoralcity #seacow #seapotato #coldsnap #sirenia #closeup #comehere #coralcity #coralcitycamera #miami #coral #portmiami #biscaynebay
February 6, 2026 at 3:39 PM
A manatee turned around ever so slowly and came back to investigate the Cam and warm us up inside on a chilly February afternoon 🤗〰️🐮〰️🥶 #manatee #manateesofcoralcity #seacow #seapotato #coldsnap #sirenia #closeup #comehere #coralcity #coralcitycamera #miami #coral #portmiami #biscaynebay
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And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM
And here is my story: ‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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This is absolutely insane. The sort of Kafka-esque nightmare you would find in a Philip K Dick book set far in the dystopian future. A window on America tumbling into autocracy.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 AM
This is absolutely insane. The sort of Kafka-esque nightmare you would find in a Philip K Dick book set far in the dystopian future. A window on America tumbling into autocracy.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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Implications of restructuring at DPER questioned by @rodericogorman.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Minister disbands department’s climate division in move branded ‘reckless’ by Greens
Jack Chambers has moved climate to unit within new infrastructure division
www.irishtimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Implications of restructuring at DPER questioned by @rodericogorman.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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In this age of social media where everything is 99% AI clickbait, advertising, n*zis, p*rn and spambots (and in many cases, AI clickbait advertising n*zi p*rn spambots), I would like to thank everyone who watched and shared this.
The Room Next Door - Donald Trump and the New Guy
Only on YouTube.
Only on YouTube.
The Room Next Door - Donald Trump and the New Guy
YouTube video by Michael Spicer
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 2:33 PM
In this age of social media where everything is 99% AI clickbait, advertising, n*zis, p*rn and spambots (and in many cases, AI clickbait advertising n*zi p*rn spambots), I would like to thank everyone who watched and shared this.
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Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
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That's a total of 849 seats available for the six screenings in Dublin, for which 27 have currently been sold.
January 30, 2026 at 10:04 AM
That's a total of 849 seats available for the six screenings in Dublin, for which 27 have currently been sold.
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Seats currently marked as filled for today's Irish screenings of the new 'Melania' documovie:
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
January 30, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Seats currently marked as filled for today's Irish screenings of the new 'Melania' documovie:
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
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Our new study on the prevalence of psychological distress among adolescents in Ireland is out.
We looked at anonymous surveys from over 20,000 adolescents across Ireland and explored at how rates of poor mental health, repetitive self-harm and suicide attempt were changing. Read more below! ⤵️
We looked at anonymous surveys from over 20,000 adolescents across Ireland and explored at how rates of poor mental health, repetitive self-harm and suicide attempt were changing. Read more below! ⤵️
Trends in psychological distress among adolescents in Ireland: survey data from 2018 to 2023 & lived experience perspective - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of poor mental health, repetitive self-harm, and suicide attempts among adolescents in Ireland between...
link.springer.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Our new study on the prevalence of psychological distress among adolescents in Ireland is out.
We looked at anonymous surveys from over 20,000 adolescents across Ireland and explored at how rates of poor mental health, repetitive self-harm and suicide attempt were changing. Read more below! ⤵️
We looked at anonymous surveys from over 20,000 adolescents across Ireland and explored at how rates of poor mental health, repetitive self-harm and suicide attempt were changing. Read more below! ⤵️
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
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Breaking news: Composer Philip Glass withdrew his highly anticipated Symphony No. 15 from its scheduled Kennedy Center performance, saying “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony.”
Philip Glass pulls world premiere from Kennedy Center
The pioneering composer announced that “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message” of his Symphony No. 15: “Lincoln.”
wapo.st
January 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Breaking news: Composer Philip Glass withdrew his highly anticipated Symphony No. 15 from its scheduled Kennedy Center performance, saying “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony.”
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Elie Wiesel warned that, “to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” Canada will remember – so that “Never Again” is always true.
January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Elie Wiesel warned that, “to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” Canada will remember – so that “Never Again” is always true.
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New article!
Cultivating hope: caring for a precarious emotion in the Ultima Generazione movement by Giacomo Lampredi.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Cultivating hope: caring for a precarious emotion in the Ultima Generazione movement by Giacomo Lampredi.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
January 28, 2026 at 9:14 AM
New article!
Cultivating hope: caring for a precarious emotion in the Ultima Generazione movement by Giacomo Lampredi.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
Cultivating hope: caring for a precarious emotion in the Ultima Generazione movement by Giacomo Lampredi.
doi.org/10.1080/0964...
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Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his music after suing Trump for using it
Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his music after suing Trump for using it
Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his music after suing Trump for using it
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Neil Young gives Greenland free access to his music after suing Trump for using it
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Doctor who attended to shot protester says agents were counting bullet holes rather than administering CPR
‘I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know,’ the doctor wrote in a sworn declaration. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
‘I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know,’ the doctor wrote in a sworn declaration. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Doctor who attended to shot protester says agents were counting bullet holes
‘I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know,’ the doctor wrote in a sworn declaration
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Doctor who attended to shot protester says agents were counting bullet holes rather than administering CPR
‘I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know,’ the doctor wrote in a sworn declaration. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
‘I asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know,’ the doctor wrote in a sworn declaration. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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“If you can tell me the difference between these two descriptions, then you are a wiser person than me.”
@mrjamesob.bsky.social reads out two excerpts, written 82 years apart.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social reads out two excerpts, written 82 years apart.
January 22, 2026 at 2:48 PM
“If you can tell me the difference between these two descriptions, then you are a wiser person than me.”
@mrjamesob.bsky.social reads out two excerpts, written 82 years apart.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social reads out two excerpts, written 82 years apart.
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‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Superintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:43 AM
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...