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David Maher
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Scottish Zen Biker living in Easter Ross, Dog Lover, Östalgist, Eternal Optimist About Ross County FC, 70s Music and Comedy, Snap Happy.
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Kimberly-Clark, the personal care product giant, will buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for $40 billion.

Consolidating markets like this, especially in the medical industry, can lead to price gouging, life-threatening shortages, and mass layoffs.

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.
The Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
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November 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
davidmaher.bsky.social
2025 and back to 1988.

I've still not learned.... 🤣
2025 1988
October 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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How has the government got itself into the position of standing up for Israeli football hooligans, while criminalising peaceful supporters of Palestine Action?
October 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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realmartyt7.bsky.social
Nothing is more important to Mike Johnson than protecting pedophiles. He will refuse to bring Congress back as long as possible. Johnson started this shit back in July and August thinking America would forget about The Epstein Files. We did not forget then and we will not forget now #ProudBlue
October 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
davidmaher.bsky.social
Good way to start the day.

14-point stag emerging from the mist near Loch Achilty
Stag Achilty
September 30, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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davidmaher.bsky.social
Ha! Mischief!

Thou art afoot!
Collie garden
September 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Ha! Mischief!

Thou art afoot!
Collie garden
September 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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ikendraw.bsky.social
When I am surrounded by nature is when I feel the most at home.

#BlueSkyArtShow #home #nature
September 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
Decrying violence against political opponents rings a bit hollow when you pull Secret Service protection from your political opponents.
September 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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fesshole.bsky.social
As an Irish man living in England, I've loved seeing the roundabouts near me painted with a George's cross. It gives me a few seconds of pure joy driving straight over the top of it.
September 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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introvertproblems.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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rawstory.com
Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly been cleared to leave prison on work release.
Ghislaine Maxwell cleared to leave prison on work release: report
Convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has reportedly been cleared to leave prison on work release.Podcast host Allison Gill obtained information about Maxwell's security score, sex offender waiver, and other details after the former partner of Jeffrey Epstein was moved to a minimum-securi...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The Poc Fada was on today ... hitting a sliotar up and down a mountain is such a brilliant premise for a national competition. Great @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social article on its origins and history...

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
A short history of the All-Ireland Poc Fada competition
It's a piece of GAA history and tradition spiritually and culturally rooted in the wild foothills of the Cooley mountains
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August 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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johnswinney.bsky.social
I welcome the UK Government’s commitment to recognise the State of Palestine, but it shouldn’t be subject to conditions.

It must be unequivocal, irreversible and backed by sanctions on Israel.

Israel must agree to a ceasefire now and allow more aid into Gaza to stop starvation.
July 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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avalaugh.bsky.social
Pets against trump….
July 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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ladyjoftay.bsky.social
Of all the men involved with Epstein , and the only one convicted is a woman.
July 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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July 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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🤭🤗
July 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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This is a war crime.
newseye.bsky.social News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Jul 21
“Since AFP was founded in August 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, we have had wounded and prisoners in our ranks, but none of us remembers seeing our colleagues die of starvation.”

The AFP news release has been released in French. Below is an English translation via Google translate.
Without immediate intervention, the last reporters in Gaza will die - AFP, July 21, 2025 AFP has been working with one freelance writer, three photographers, and six freelance videographers in the Gaza Strip since the departure of its staff journalists in 2024. Along with a few others, they are now the only ones reporting what is happening in the Gaza Strip. The international press has been banned from entering the territory for nearly two years. We refuse to see them die. One of them, Bashar, has worked for AFP since 2010, first as a fixer, then as a freelance photographer, and since 2024 as the main photographer. On Saturday, July 19, he managed to post a message on Facebook: "I no longer have the strength to work for the media. My body is thin and I can no longer work." Bashar, 30, works and lives in conditions equal to those of all Gazans, moving from one refugee camp to another as Israeli bombardments dictate. For over a year, he has lived in absolute destitution and works at enormous risk to his life. Hygiene is a major problem for him, with periods of severe intestinal illness. Bashar has been living in the ruins of his Gaza City home since February with his mother, his four siblings, and the family of one of his brothers. Their house is devoid of any amenities or comforts, except for a few cushions. On Sunday morning, he reported that his older brother had "fallen from hunger." Even though these journalists receive a monthly salary from AFP, there is nothing to buy, or only at exorbitant prices. The banking system has disappeared, and those who exchange money between online bank accounts and cash charge a commission of nearly 40%. AFP no longer has the means to have a vehicle, let alone the fuel to allow its journalists to travel for their reports. Traveling by car is tantamount to running the risk of being a target for the Israeli air force. AFP reporters therefore travel on foot or by donkey cart. Ahlam, for her part, survives in the south of the enclave. And she is determined to "bear witness" for as long as possible. "Every time I leave the tent to cover an event, conduct an interview, or document a story, I don't know if I'll come back alive." The biggest problem, she confirms, is the lack of food and water. We see their situation worsening. They are young, and their strength is failing them. Most no longer have the physical ability to travel the enclave to do their job. Their heartbreaking pleas for help are now daily. Over the past few days, we have understood from their brief messages that their lives no longer depend on much and that their courage, devoted for many months to informing the whole world, will not help them survive. We risk learning of their deaths at any moment, and it's unbearable. This Sunday, Bashar wrote: "For the first time, I feel defeated." Later that day, he told one of us that he thanked him "for explaining what we live daily between death and hunger." "I wish Mr. Macron could help me get out of this hell." Ahlam is still standing. "I try to continue practicing my profession, to carry the voice of the people, to document the truth in the face of all attempts to silence it. Here, resistance is not a choice: it's a necessity." Since AFP was founded in August 1944, we have lost journalists in conflicts, we have had wounded and prisoners in our ranks, but none of us remembers seeing a colleagues die of starvation.
July 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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theonion.com
Bony Soldier Diving On Top Of Grenade Only Makes It Deadlier
Bony Soldier Diving On Top Of Grenade Only Makes It Deadlier
July 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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theonion.com
Grandma’s Hospice Has Shitty Wi-Fi
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Grandma’s Hospice Has Shitty Wi-Fi This Is Fucking Unacceptable, Reports Grandchild
July 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
davidmaher.bsky.social
The face I'm submitting to Bluesky for verification.

Get weaving....
Paris Roubaix
July 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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jeremycorbyn.bsky.social
30 years ago, over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were murdered in the Srebrenica genocide.

Today, politicians will say "never again". But they are letting it happen, again, in Gaza.

We remember all victims of genocide, and vow to build a world that respects the humanity of all.
July 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM