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“Things could always be otherwise" - Chantal Mouffe
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IT IS A COUP
This is what should be on every front page in 150 point banner headlines. All I have is this Substack but I lay it beneath your feet and pray to a higher power that I'm wrong.
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“It’s all connected. We are living through an information crisis. It’s what underpins everything.”
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Is the newspaper arts review dying or could it be rescued by subscribers? @irishtimes.com #abbeytheatre
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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Hugh Linehan: Is the newspaper arts review dying or could it be rescued by subscribers?
If one culprit looms behind these shifts, it is the early digital consensus that everything should be free
www.irishtimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Is the newspaper arts review dying or could it be rescued by subscribers? @irishtimes.com #abbeytheatre
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president.
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president.
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
He was given a guard of honour by members of the Sanctuary Runners, a charity of which he is patron.
The President’s term of office ends at midnight.
@VirginMediaNews.bsky.social
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I mean, what kind of legal action would this be exactly? Defamation? I would truly love to see it. 'They made it look like I instigated a coup during my very well recorded coup attempt.'
The US president has sent a letter to the corporation threatening legal action.
Donald Trump Preparing To Sue BBC Over Panorama Speech Row
The US president has sent a letter to the corporation threatening legal action.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I mean, what kind of legal action would this be exactly? Defamation? I would truly love to see it. 'They made it look like I instigated a coup during my very well recorded coup attempt.'
“Climate-related disasters displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day. Floods, storms, drought & extreme heat are driving displacement, alongside slow-onset disasters threatening food & water security.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
“Climate-related disasters displaced 250 million people globally over the past decade, the equivalent of 70,000 people every day. Floods, storms, drought & extreme heat are driving displacement, alongside slow-onset disasters threatening food & water security.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The fact that rich people are buying up the media and politicians, and using up the remaining carbon budget is very bad for everyone.
November 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The fact that rich people are buying up the media and politicians, and using up the remaining carbon budget is very bad for everyone.
Today’s walk
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Today’s walk
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This is brilliant!
Brilliant new ad campaign I just spotted at the Southwark tube station in London.
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This is brilliant!
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"On July 20, the Tehran Water Authority reported that the capital’s reservoirs had reached their lowest point in a century, and last week, the authority’s head warned that dam reserves could sustain the city for only two more weeks if the dry spell continued."
🚨 "If it doesn’t rain, we will have to start restricting water supplies in #Tehran next month. If the drought continues, we will run out of water and be forced to evacuate the city"
The president described the situation as "alarming"
#Iran 🇮🇷
#ClimateEmergency
The president described the situation as "alarming"
#Iran 🇮🇷
#ClimateEmergency
Evacuation warning for Iran's capital city
President Masoud Pezeshkian warns Tehran faces a historic water crisis with shortages and possible evacuations.
www.newsweek.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"On July 20, the Tehran Water Authority reported that the capital’s reservoirs had reached their lowest point in a century, and last week, the authority’s head warned that dam reserves could sustain the city for only two more weeks if the dry spell continued."
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Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows.
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Paramount Has Blacklist for Stars Deemed “Overtly Antisemitic” — World of Reel
It sure looks like the likes of Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Mark Ruffalo won’t be making movies for Paramount in the foreseeable future.
www.worldofreel.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Under new head of Paramount David Ellison, the studio has drawn up a list of actors who opposed the Gaza genocide and will not allow them to appear in its films and TV shows.
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
Does this sound familiar?
Also, "Ellison is reportedly aiming to take over Warner Bros. next."
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One of the most beautiful things about the Irish is their respect for the arts. You find live music at most bars, I went to a literary pub crawl & saw monuments & museums dedicated to writers, poets, musicians, etc.
They understand the value of supporting artists & I wish Canada did, too.
They understand the value of supporting artists & I wish Canada did, too.
Ireland is locking down basic income for artists. Could Canada follow suit? | CBC Radio
Ireland has made permanent its three-year pilot program that gave monthly income payments to thousands of artists. Canadian artists are hoping to use that program's success to build momentum for guara...
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
One of the most beautiful things about the Irish is their respect for the arts. You find live music at most bars, I went to a literary pub crawl & saw monuments & museums dedicated to writers, poets, musicians, etc.
They understand the value of supporting artists & I wish Canada did, too.
They understand the value of supporting artists & I wish Canada did, too.
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
Today’s walk - winter flowering cherry trees of Kirwan St, Stoneybatter
November 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Today’s walk - winter flowering cherry trees of Kirwan St, Stoneybatter
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Typhoon Kalmaegi left a trail of death and devastation as it tore through the central Philippines this week, reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble and displacing tens of thousands of people. https://cnn.it/47FIZD5
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Typhoon Kalmaegi left a trail of death and devastation as it tore through the central Philippines this week, reducing entire neighborhoods to rubble and displacing tens of thousands of people. https://cnn.it/47FIZD5
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Ms Murphy said that 80,328 to 164,000 vacant and derelict residential properties exist in Ireland, and that while their reuse could help meet carbon targets, it could also rejuvenate and regenerate communities.
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Ms Murphy said that 80,328 to 164,000 vacant and derelict residential properties exist in Ireland, and that while their reuse could help meet carbon targets, it could also rejuvenate and regenerate communities.
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Útóipe Cheilteach | Culture File
Dennis Harvey & Lars Lovén on the music of a Celtic Utopia in their new documentary; plus Light Moves teams up w/ Catherine Young Dance + Palestinian company El Funoun, for a dance solidarity happening.
www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf...
Dennis Harvey & Lars Lovén on the music of a Celtic Utopia in their new documentary; plus Light Moves teams up w/ Catherine Young Dance + Palestinian company El Funoun, for a dance solidarity happening.
www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf...
Útóipe Cheilteach? | Culture File Digital Single
Dennis Harvey and Lars Lovén on the music of a Celtic Utopia in their new documentary, plus Light Moves festival teams up with Palestinian Movement Film Festival, as well as Catherine Young Dance and ...
www.rte.ie
November 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Útóipe Cheilteach | Culture File
Dennis Harvey & Lars Lovén on the music of a Celtic Utopia in their new documentary; plus Light Moves teams up w/ Catherine Young Dance + Palestinian company El Funoun, for a dance solidarity happening.
www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf...
Dennis Harvey & Lars Lovén on the music of a Celtic Utopia in their new documentary; plus Light Moves teams up w/ Catherine Young Dance + Palestinian company El Funoun, for a dance solidarity happening.
www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf...
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This really the cracking of speeches: a banger.
Worth reading in full.
Worth reading in full.
The full transcript of Zohran Mamdani's acceptance speech is very much worth reading in full. Even if you don't agree with your politics, it's very beautifully put together.
archive.is/8VqQJ
[this is a useable link to the NYT transcript]
archive.is/8VqQJ
[this is a useable link to the NYT transcript]
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This really the cracking of speeches: a banger.
Worth reading in full.
Worth reading in full.
Today’s talk - a key takeaway for me from John Gibbons’ brilliant event about his book “The Lie of the Land” at @tudublinsustain.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social - “We’re facing into a future which is intensely local.”
November 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Today’s talk - a key takeaway for me from John Gibbons’ brilliant event about his book “The Lie of the Land” at @tudublinsustain.bsky.social @dublinbookfest.bsky.social - “We’re facing into a future which is intensely local.”
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Comics! Also art books! And comics! Also picture books!
Here until 1 & 3-5! Tell friends and strangers about us! I get “when did you open” questions almost every day! From people who live in Stoneybatter!
littledeercomics.ie
Here until 1 & 3-5! Tell friends and strangers about us! I get “when did you open” questions almost every day! From people who live in Stoneybatter!
littledeercomics.ie
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Comics! Also art books! And comics! Also picture books!
Here until 1 & 3-5! Tell friends and strangers about us! I get “when did you open” questions almost every day! From people who live in Stoneybatter!
littledeercomics.ie
Here until 1 & 3-5! Tell friends and strangers about us! I get “when did you open” questions almost every day! From people who live in Stoneybatter!
littledeercomics.ie
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ACTUAL GOOD NEWS WARNING
65% of the planned coal capacity from 2015 ended up not existing, thanks almost entirely to climate policy and renewable energy construction
China is an outlier - but maybe not for long
@e3g.bsky.social
www.e3g.org/publications...
65% of the planned coal capacity from 2015 ended up not existing, thanks almost entirely to climate policy and renewable energy construction
China is an outlier - but maybe not for long
@e3g.bsky.social
www.e3g.org/publications...
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
ACTUAL GOOD NEWS WARNING
65% of the planned coal capacity from 2015 ended up not existing, thanks almost entirely to climate policy and renewable energy construction
China is an outlier - but maybe not for long
@e3g.bsky.social
www.e3g.org/publications...
65% of the planned coal capacity from 2015 ended up not existing, thanks almost entirely to climate policy and renewable energy construction
China is an outlier - but maybe not for long
@e3g.bsky.social
www.e3g.org/publications...
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Fota Wildlife Park will remain closed until at least the end of November due to an "ongoing assessment of the national avian flu situation"
Fota Wildlife Park to remain closed until end of November
Fota Wildlife Park will remain closed until at least the end of November due to an "ongoing assessment of the national avian flu situation".
www.rte.ie
November 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Fota Wildlife Park will remain closed until at least the end of November due to an "ongoing assessment of the national avian flu situation"
This morning’s walk
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This morning’s walk
“Aviation greenhouse gas emissions amount to around 10% of Ireland’s total and have increased 500% since 1990, while the population grew just 44%.”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
The Debate: Should we introduce an air-travel tax to aid climate efforts?
Is a levy on the aviation industry a necessary corrective or just another tax on consumers? An environmental campaigner debates Conor Pope
www.irishtimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:35 AM
“Aviation greenhouse gas emissions amount to around 10% of Ireland’s total and have increased 500% since 1990, while the population grew just 44%.”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
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Their emissions grew last year by 9% to 16 million tonnes of CO2, the most polluting airline in Europe.
Media organisations make a choice to highlight their financials, but not their destruction of our stable climate.
Media organisations make a choice to highlight their financials, but not their destruction of our stable climate.
Ryanair profits surge 42% to €2.54bn as airline manages to increase fares 13% over last year
Ryanair profits surge 42% to €2.54bn as airline manages to increase fares 13% over last year
Michael O’Leary launches attack on departure of DAA’s Kenny Jacobs but ‘never more confident’ on airline’s growth trajectory
www.irishtimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Their emissions grew last year by 9% to 16 million tonnes of CO2, the most polluting airline in Europe.
Media organisations make a choice to highlight their financials, but not their destruction of our stable climate.
Media organisations make a choice to highlight their financials, but not their destruction of our stable climate.
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For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
For any unfamiliar with the quality of journalism at Teen Vogue, it's well known for hard-hitting stories on "politically sensitive" topics including climate.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.
Then there's CBS: the only major network to increase climate coverage in the last few years. They just axed nearly their whole climate team.