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Org Dev & Change, Psych, Food Security, Biodiversity, Forestry, Saoirse don Phalaistín ✊
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📍 Ireland.
She/her, Sí/í
📍 Ireland.
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One sporty president and we're suddenly good at football, Catherine Connolly the representative that you are
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
One sporty president and we're suddenly good at football, Catherine Connolly the representative that you are
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'We want to get away from yearly targets', says the Government that has been missing housing targets for years.
“Why is there no annual targets in this plan?”
“Because we are focused on activation,” Minister for Housing James Browne says.
“We want to get away from yearly targets,” he adds.
@thejournal.ie
“Because we are focused on activation,” Minister for Housing James Browne says.
“We want to get away from yearly targets,” he adds.
@thejournal.ie
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
'We want to get away from yearly targets', says the Government that has been missing housing targets for years.
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"The problem with targets is that we keep missing them, so we're moving to a vibe based estimate of the numbers of houses we need to build."
“Why is there no annual targets in this plan?”
“Because we are focused on activation,” Minister for Housing James Browne says.
“We want to get away from yearly targets,” he adds.
@thejournal.ie
“Because we are focused on activation,” Minister for Housing James Browne says.
“We want to get away from yearly targets,” he adds.
@thejournal.ie
November 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"The problem with targets is that we keep missing them, so we're moving to a vibe based estimate of the numbers of houses we need to build."
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Anyone commenting that they will find this helpful:
I will dig a hole to hell and drag you down with me
I will dig a hole to hell and drag you down with me
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Anyone commenting that they will find this helpful:
I will dig a hole to hell and drag you down with me
I will dig a hole to hell and drag you down with me
I remember the first time I visited Salisbury Cathedral's grounds (for a concert & picnic thing) & truly thought my cousins were messing with me when they told me about the Holy Dipstick.
Returned a few days later for another musical thing inside & discovered the dipstick was in fact a real thing 🤯
Returned a few days later for another musical thing inside & discovered the dipstick was in fact a real thing 🤯
i fully agree with this theory and in my actual field, british architectural history, The Problem is that Salisbury Cathedral is built on top of a lake and no i am not exaggerating
between this and the FSO Safer (another ship at serious risk of exploding) I’m convinced every field has its “yeah, this is the problem that keeps me up at night” and I’m on a quest to learn about all of them
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I remember the first time I visited Salisbury Cathedral's grounds (for a concert & picnic thing) & truly thought my cousins were messing with me when they told me about the Holy Dipstick.
Returned a few days later for another musical thing inside & discovered the dipstick was in fact a real thing 🤯
Returned a few days later for another musical thing inside & discovered the dipstick was in fact a real thing 🤯
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Absolute carnage in the family group chat as my cousin posts a Christmas riddle from her fiancé’s office that no one can figure out, only to find that someone in the office got ChatGPT to make up the riddle and it’s gibberish that doesn’t have a solution
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Absolute carnage in the family group chat as my cousin posts a Christmas riddle from her fiancé’s office that no one can figure out, only to find that someone in the office got ChatGPT to make up the riddle and it’s gibberish that doesn’t have a solution
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I really have been noticing lately that ppl, especially online, don't seem to comprehend any sort of specific context to textual statements - they pick out keywords and assume what you said around them. It's why you can repeatedly clarify statements in basic English and they still won't get it
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I really have been noticing lately that ppl, especially online, don't seem to comprehend any sort of specific context to textual statements - they pick out keywords and assume what you said around them. It's why you can repeatedly clarify statements in basic English and they still won't get it
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We NEED to find the self-respect (and curiosity about the rest of the world) to stop reporting on tech news in terms of whether we are shamefully backward or acceptably modern.
We don't stand for this simplistic approach in sports journalism - can we hold business journalism to the same standard?
We don't stand for this simplistic approach in sports journalism - can we hold business journalism to the same standard?
Irish business lag US on adoption of next gen AI, survey says
Irish business lag US on adoption of next gen AI, survey says
Autonomous AI set to transform workplace but Irish businesses lack trust in technology
www.irishtimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
We NEED to find the self-respect (and curiosity about the rest of the world) to stop reporting on tech news in terms of whether we are shamefully backward or acceptably modern.
We don't stand for this simplistic approach in sports journalism - can we hold business journalism to the same standard?
We don't stand for this simplistic approach in sports journalism - can we hold business journalism to the same standard?
Repost with an iconic fictional band
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Repost with an iconic fictional band
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He just stole this idea from Iain M. Banks' Culture books without acknowledging what Banks tells us time and time again is the reason that the Culture is able to function as a post-scarcity society: Communism.
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
He just stole this idea from Iain M. Banks' Culture books without acknowledging what Banks tells us time and time again is the reason that the Culture is able to function as a post-scarcity society: Communism.
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My gosh — After Israeli forces tear-gassed this kid, making him collapse, other soldiers then "detained the ambulance carrying Aysam from the Beita Emergency Center to Nablus for several minutes, interrogating the driver about Aysam’s injury, location, and cause before it was allowed to continue."
New — Israeli forces just killed this Palestinian boy.
Last month, he and his family were harvesting olives. Soldiers bombarded them with tear gas, making him collapse.
He was in critical condition until today.
He is the 47th kid killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank this year.
Last month, he and his family were harvesting olives. Soldiers bombarded them with tear gas, making him collapse.
He was in critical condition until today.
He is the 47th kid killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank this year.
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
My gosh — After Israeli forces tear-gassed this kid, making him collapse, other soldiers then "detained the ambulance carrying Aysam from the Beita Emergency Center to Nablus for several minutes, interrogating the driver about Aysam’s injury, location, and cause before it was allowed to continue."
Jesus Christ. This is written like some sort of fever-induced lunacy.
No thanks, I’d really prefer if the state broadcaster spent time & money on new & developing talent.
No thanks, I’d really prefer if the state broadcaster spent time & money on new & developing talent.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Jesus Christ. This is written like some sort of fever-induced lunacy.
No thanks, I’d really prefer if the state broadcaster spent time & money on new & developing talent.
No thanks, I’d really prefer if the state broadcaster spent time & money on new & developing talent.
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Every element of this is comedic perfection.
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Every element of this is comedic perfection.
Very glad they retired the Viceregal Throne.
An episode of Nationwide last week covered the recent refurbishment of the throne so had wondered whether it would pop up somewhere in the ceremony.
Great to see the newer Presidential Inauguration Chair is still favoured
An episode of Nationwide last week covered the recent refurbishment of the throne so had wondered whether it would pop up somewhere in the ceremony.
Great to see the newer Presidential Inauguration Chair is still favoured
Taking a moment to appreciate the Presidential Chair.
Commissioned back in 2011 by @opwireland.bsky.social from John Lee, based in Co. Meath.
She's a thing of beauty.
#speirgorm #áras2025
Commissioned back in 2011 by @opwireland.bsky.social from John Lee, based in Co. Meath.
She's a thing of beauty.
#speirgorm #áras2025
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Very glad they retired the Viceregal Throne.
An episode of Nationwide last week covered the recent refurbishment of the throne so had wondered whether it would pop up somewhere in the ceremony.
Great to see the newer Presidential Inauguration Chair is still favoured
An episode of Nationwide last week covered the recent refurbishment of the throne so had wondered whether it would pop up somewhere in the ceremony.
Great to see the newer Presidential Inauguration Chair is still favoured
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Ireland's presidential inauguration chair was made from native oak, symbolic of strength and endurance
Here's some background from a beautiful book that I copy-edited in 2018 artisanhouse.ie/product/see-... #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm
Here's some background from a beautiful book that I copy-edited in 2018 artisanhouse.ie/product/see-... #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Ireland's presidential inauguration chair was made from native oak, symbolic of strength and endurance
Here's some background from a beautiful book that I copy-edited in 2018 artisanhouse.ie/product/see-... #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm
Here's some background from a beautiful book that I copy-edited in 2018 artisanhouse.ie/product/see-... #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm
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Taking a moment to appreciate the Presidential Chair.
Commissioned back in 2011 by @opwireland.bsky.social from John Lee, based in Co. Meath.
She's a thing of beauty.
#speirgorm #áras2025
Commissioned back in 2011 by @opwireland.bsky.social from John Lee, based in Co. Meath.
She's a thing of beauty.
#speirgorm #áras2025
November 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Taking a moment to appreciate the Presidential Chair.
Commissioned back in 2011 by @opwireland.bsky.social from John Lee, based in Co. Meath.
She's a thing of beauty.
#speirgorm #áras2025
Commissioned back in 2011 by @opwireland.bsky.social from John Lee, based in Co. Meath.
She's a thing of beauty.
#speirgorm #áras2025
Oh wow, watching @virginmedianews.bsky.social & the auto generated subtitles for the Presidential oath as Gaeilge are *not good* 😬
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Oh wow, watching @virginmedianews.bsky.social & the auto generated subtitles for the Presidential oath as Gaeilge are *not good* 😬
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Age Action estimates that 62% of adults over 65 are digitally excluded, either because they lack access or basic digital skills.
Behind those numbers are real costs – anxiety, poorer health outcomes, lost independence, and the slow erosion of confidence that comes from being shut out of daily life.
Behind those numbers are real costs – anxiety, poorer health outcomes, lost independence, and the slow erosion of confidence that comes from being shut out of daily life.
"Essential services are now digital by default, leaving many older people feeling locked out of their own lives."
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
Opinion: We’ve grown far too comfortable excluding older people from the digital world
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Age Action estimates that 62% of adults over 65 are digitally excluded, either because they lack access or basic digital skills.
Behind those numbers are real costs – anxiety, poorer health outcomes, lost independence, and the slow erosion of confidence that comes from being shut out of daily life.
Behind those numbers are real costs – anxiety, poorer health outcomes, lost independence, and the slow erosion of confidence that comes from being shut out of daily life.
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Some interesting context on why Declan Ganley now only indirectly funds right wing political movements in #Ireland and no longer directly runs for office himself... #Spéirghorm
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Some interesting context on why Declan Ganley now only indirectly funds right wing political movements in #Ireland and no longer directly runs for office himself... #Spéirghorm
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Declan Ganley is a US military contractor in business with Peter Thiel and Karl Rove. his son Micheál's previous job before "refounding" the Bethlehem Steel Company, was as a staffer for Lindsay Graham. he's a stooge for US interests and should be treated as such
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Declan Ganley is a US military contractor in business with Peter Thiel and Karl Rove. his son Micheál's previous job before "refounding" the Bethlehem Steel Company, was as a staffer for Lindsay Graham. he's a stooge for US interests and should be treated as such
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The final boss of bad faith demands for "balance" in journalism
Michael Prescott was ‘“shocked” that after an hour-long Panorama documentary dealing with Trump and the January 6 insurgency, there was no “similar, balancing” programme about Kamala Harris.’
More read about the machinations between the BBC resignations, the more worrying it becomes
More read about the machinations between the BBC resignations, the more worrying it becomes
The departure of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness means the BBC is leaderless when it needs leadership more than ever. Where are the people at the head of the BBC standing up for it?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The final boss of bad faith demands for "balance" in journalism
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Declan Ganley & his debts reminds me of 2008. The whole country depressed/angry/both with the death of the Celtic Tiger, except for the big developers who partied on with the help of NAMA. I recall seeing a pic of Johnny Ronan on a yacht with a couple of women &lots of champagne. This is the same.
He's doing a lot of hi-faluting partying for a lad that owes $20 million www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Declan Ganley & his debts reminds me of 2008. The whole country depressed/angry/both with the death of the Celtic Tiger, except for the big developers who partied on with the help of NAMA. I recall seeing a pic of Johnny Ronan on a yacht with a couple of women &lots of champagne. This is the same.
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this thing hides posts it judges as ‘rude’, by some US standard. Thereby silencing most of the conversations in Ireland and Scotland, at least.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
this thing hides posts it judges as ‘rude’, by some US standard. Thereby silencing most of the conversations in Ireland and Scotland, at least.
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Leaving aside the conflict of interest thing, surely Yates is unemployable after this because he’s just obviously terrible at his job?
"You may not know this, but there exists, among certain cohorts of the public, a perception that Ireland’s political establishment and media establishment are too intimately connected. And what on Earth would give them that idea?"
Happy Saturday, it's time to read my column.
Happy Saturday, it's time to read my column.
Surrealing in the Years: Yates' Fianna Fáil dealings an open kimono moment for Irish politics
Agh, my eyes. My eyes!
www.thejournal.ie
November 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Leaving aside the conflict of interest thing, surely Yates is unemployable after this because he’s just obviously terrible at his job?
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"You may not know this, but there exists, among certain cohorts of the public, a perception that Ireland’s political establishment and media establishment are too intimately connected. And what on Earth would give them that idea?"
Happy Saturday, it's time to read my column.
Happy Saturday, it's time to read my column.
Surrealing in the Years: Yates' Fianna Fáil dealings an open kimono moment for Irish politics
Agh, my eyes. My eyes!
www.thejournal.ie
November 8, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"You may not know this, but there exists, among certain cohorts of the public, a perception that Ireland’s political establishment and media establishment are too intimately connected. And what on Earth would give them that idea?"
Happy Saturday, it's time to read my column.
Happy Saturday, it's time to read my column.