Kathy 🇺🇦
@kathyjac.bsky.social
Co Down native in the Fair City. Married to a Kiwi🥝. Mammy to 3. Wannabe gaelgeoir. Reluctant laundress. Irish rugby. Kevins hurling. An Dún Abú. Handbags are my bag. 👜
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
The Ballymena violence has nothing to do with ‘protecting women’. It is racism, pure and simple | Sarah Creighton www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Ballymena violence has nothing to do with ‘protecting women’. It is racism, pure and simple | Sarah Creighton
Northern Ireland has always seen high levels of violence against women and girls. Blaming migrants is a useful way to distract from that, says political commentator from Northern Ireland Sarah Creight...
www.theguardian.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The Ballymena violence has nothing to do with ‘protecting women’. It is racism, pure and simple | Sarah Creighton www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Hundreds of former Afghan commandos & their families were refused relocation by a UK Special Forces officer with possible links to a war crimes enquiry where they could’ve been witnesses.
At least five were later murdered by the Taliban.
The MoD then lied about this to Parliament & the courts.
At least five were later murdered by the Taliban.
The MoD then lied about this to Parliament & the courts.
One Special Forces officer blocked 1,585 Afghans from settling in UK
Documents shown to court by MoD show the officer rejected every application referred to him in the summer of 2023.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hundreds of former Afghan commandos & their families were refused relocation by a UK Special Forces officer with possible links to a war crimes enquiry where they could’ve been witnesses.
At least five were later murdered by the Taliban.
The MoD then lied about this to Parliament & the courts.
At least five were later murdered by the Taliban.
The MoD then lied about this to Parliament & the courts.
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Harvard have free online courses
On the US constitution, public institutions, justice, citizen politics, leadership
On the US constitution, public institutions, justice, citizen politics, leadership
Government | Harvard University
Browse the latest Government courses from Harvard University.
pll.harvard.edu
May 24, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Harvard have free online courses
On the US constitution, public institutions, justice, citizen politics, leadership
On the US constitution, public institutions, justice, citizen politics, leadership
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Discover early medieval treasures at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St. See precious manuscripts from the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, returning to Ireland after 1000 years, alongside stunning Irish artifacts. Opens Friday, 30th May.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
May 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Discover early medieval treasures at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St. See precious manuscripts from the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, returning to Ireland after 1000 years, alongside stunning Irish artifacts. Opens Friday, 30th May.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
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Irish art/architecture people - I’m drawing a blank - what was the name of that small gallery on the north side of Dublin (no longer open) that used to exhibit architectural projects?
May 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Irish art/architecture people - I’m drawing a blank - what was the name of that small gallery on the north side of Dublin (no longer open) that used to exhibit architectural projects?
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The European Union has an online petition with a deadline of Saturday to ban conversion therapy:
If you are a EU citizen, please sign & share 👇🏼
🇪🇺🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#conversiontherapy #lgbtplus #EU
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/
If you are a EU citizen, please sign & share 👇🏼
🇪🇺🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#conversiontherapy #lgbtplus #EU
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
May 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The European Union has an online petition with a deadline of Saturday to ban conversion therapy:
If you are a EU citizen, please sign & share 👇🏼
🇪🇺🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#conversiontherapy #lgbtplus #EU
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/
If you are a EU citizen, please sign & share 👇🏼
🇪🇺🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
#conversiontherapy #lgbtplus #EU
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/
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🔴 Remember the £330million contract given to Trump donor Peter Thiel's firm Palantir to build an NHS data platform?
Well we've found out that most English hospitals aren't using it - because it's not very good
Scoop on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/palantirs-...
Well we've found out that most English hospitals aren't using it - because it's not very good
Scoop on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/palantirs-...
Palantir's NHS data platform rejected by most hospitals
US spy tech firm's £330million software isn't much cop, experts say
democracyforsale.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
🔴 Remember the £330million contract given to Trump donor Peter Thiel's firm Palantir to build an NHS data platform?
Well we've found out that most English hospitals aren't using it - because it's not very good
Scoop on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/palantirs-...
Well we've found out that most English hospitals aren't using it - because it's not very good
Scoop on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/palantirs-...
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Labour's immigration announcement today is a reflection of the paucity of honest debate by BOTH political parties over the last decade on this issue.
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
May 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Labour's immigration announcement today is a reflection of the paucity of honest debate by BOTH political parties over the last decade on this issue.
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
Labour has never made a counter-argument, or been honest about economic cost of immigration curbs, so it's stuck making Tory/Reform arguments 1/n
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In the days of lovely Twitter I often put out a call for help with research in writing my books. So here goes, Bluskiers.
I'm looking for a social worker (adoption/fostering preferably) and a probation officer who worked between 2008 and 2012, the more senior the better.
Please share :)
I'm looking for a social worker (adoption/fostering preferably) and a probation officer who worked between 2008 and 2012, the more senior the better.
Please share :)
May 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
In the days of lovely Twitter I often put out a call for help with research in writing my books. So here goes, Bluskiers.
I'm looking for a social worker (adoption/fostering preferably) and a probation officer who worked between 2008 and 2012, the more senior the better.
Please share :)
I'm looking for a social worker (adoption/fostering preferably) and a probation officer who worked between 2008 and 2012, the more senior the better.
Please share :)
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This is looking like the worst week for remainers/joiners since Boris Johnson's landslide. And it wasn't because of the new Pope's elevation.
The obstacles to joining the Brussels system are mounting; even the medium term now looks unlikely
A 🧵
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐱
The obstacles to joining the Brussels system are mounting; even the medium term now looks unlikely
A 🧵
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐱
May 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
This is looking like the worst week for remainers/joiners since Boris Johnson's landslide. And it wasn't because of the new Pope's elevation.
The obstacles to joining the Brussels system are mounting; even the medium term now looks unlikely
A 🧵
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐱
The obstacles to joining the Brussels system are mounting; even the medium term now looks unlikely
A 🧵
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐱
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Due to numerous requests about making our merch available for everyone, we finally found the way🕴️
Thanks to our partners, Everpress, you can now order it online!
While waiting for the war to be over to suit up, you can support Ukraine by wearing this tee:
everpress.com/united24-tee
Thanks to our partners, Everpress, you can now order it online!
While waiting for the war to be over to suit up, you can support Ukraine by wearing this tee:
everpress.com/united24-tee
May 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Due to numerous requests about making our merch available for everyone, we finally found the way🕴️
Thanks to our partners, Everpress, you can now order it online!
While waiting for the war to be over to suit up, you can support Ukraine by wearing this tee:
everpress.com/united24-tee
Thanks to our partners, Everpress, you can now order it online!
While waiting for the war to be over to suit up, you can support Ukraine by wearing this tee:
everpress.com/united24-tee
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Hey British media,
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
May 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Hey British media,
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
It’s no surprise that if you give Farage the run of the place, he’ll start winning.
Time to do your actual jobs and start interrogating him on his Brexit shitshow, his funding, his Trumpiness, his idiotic manifesto, his real plans for the NHS… instead of drumrolling him into No.10
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BREAKING: @aclu.org says Trump deported a child (U.S. citizen) with metastatic cancer without medication or consultation with physicians. This is the second child with cancer he's deported. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... @rollingstone.com
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer
Two families who had lived in the United States for years, including a child with cancer and a pregnant mother, were deported by ICE on Friday.
www.rollingstone.com
April 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
BREAKING: @aclu.org says Trump deported a child (U.S. citizen) with metastatic cancer without medication or consultation with physicians. This is the second child with cancer he's deported. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... @rollingstone.com
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This doesn't have anything to do with the economy. It's Trump's Vengeance Tour, pure and simple.
April 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This doesn't have anything to do with the economy. It's Trump's Vengeance Tour, pure and simple.
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
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Reminder: recessions and economic shocks are GREAT for super wealthy people. It’s fill your boots time.
Markets check: everything is getting killed. US futures are down over 3%, high yield spreads are blowing out, crude is down almost 6% (thanks to OPEC+ for adding more supply than expected this AM), dollar down 1.5%, yield curve bull-steepening. Full-blown recession pricing for the US across assets.
April 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Reminder: recessions and economic shocks are GREAT for super wealthy people. It’s fill your boots time.
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FRANCE SPECIAL
Zut alors, Le Pen's a crim! @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social & Olivier Morel disect a day that turned France on its tête
SPOTIFY 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3dTQic7sqwuFpvFZjGTCHi?si=5a40bffb060f4063
APPLE 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crine-and-le-penishment/id1747588157?i=1000701628217
Zut alors, Le Pen's a crim! @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social & Olivier Morel disect a day that turned France on its tête
SPOTIFY 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3dTQic7sqwuFpvFZjGTCHi?si=5a40bffb060f4063
APPLE 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crine-and-le-penishment/id1747588157?i=1000701628217
FRANCE SPECIAL: Crime and Le Penishment
Quiet Riot · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
FRANCE SPECIAL
Zut alors, Le Pen's a crim! @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social & Olivier Morel disect a day that turned France on its tête
SPOTIFY 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3dTQic7sqwuFpvFZjGTCHi?si=5a40bffb060f4063
APPLE 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crine-and-le-penishment/id1747588157?i=1000701628217
Zut alors, Le Pen's a crim! @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social & Olivier Morel disect a day that turned France on its tête
SPOTIFY 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/3dTQic7sqwuFpvFZjGTCHi?si=5a40bffb060f4063
APPLE 🍏 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crine-and-le-penishment/id1747588157?i=1000701628217
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Note to all editors:
1. Autocratic leaders arbitrarily imprisoning political enemies on barely-concealed made-up pretexts is bad.
2. Independent courts convicting people who happen to be politicians of crimes they did actually commit is good.
3. These are not the same thing.
4. As you well know.
1. Autocratic leaders arbitrarily imprisoning political enemies on barely-concealed made-up pretexts is bad.
2. Independent courts convicting people who happen to be politicians of crimes they did actually commit is good.
3. These are not the same thing.
4. As you well know.
March 31, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Note to all editors:
1. Autocratic leaders arbitrarily imprisoning political enemies on barely-concealed made-up pretexts is bad.
2. Independent courts convicting people who happen to be politicians of crimes they did actually commit is good.
3. These are not the same thing.
4. As you well know.
1. Autocratic leaders arbitrarily imprisoning political enemies on barely-concealed made-up pretexts is bad.
2. Independent courts convicting people who happen to be politicians of crimes they did actually commit is good.
3. These are not the same thing.
4. As you well know.
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The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
Ht: @hpsc24.bsky.social
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Witkoff and Carlson talk about Europe exactly as Russian television propagandists do. Must dismiss the rich functional democracies where people lead long happy lives so that our own citizens settle for tawdry and impoverishing fascist oligarchy.
In MAGA world’s alternative reality, Gulf monarchies plus Israel are about to replace “dying Europe” as allies and trade partners.
“It could be much bigger than Europe. Europe is dysfunctional today,” Witkoff says.
Back on Earth:
Entire Middle East GDP: $3.7 trillion
🇪🇺🇬🇧🇨🇭🇳🇴 GDP: $25.5 trillion
“It could be much bigger than Europe. Europe is dysfunctional today,” Witkoff says.
Back on Earth:
Entire Middle East GDP: $3.7 trillion
🇪🇺🇬🇧🇨🇭🇳🇴 GDP: $25.5 trillion
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Witkoff and Carlson talk about Europe exactly as Russian television propagandists do. Must dismiss the rich functional democracies where people lead long happy lives so that our own citizens settle for tawdry and impoverishing fascist oligarchy.
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“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”
March 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Wait guys, P. Hegseth is typing…”
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