Susan G
@susangriff.bsky.social
🇮🇪Limerick born & back now. Ex-Wales & ex-Cork. Likes film, good tv, books, music, Munster Rugby. Wife, mother, dog mama, ex-academic. Retired early. Living with Heart Failure. Anti-racist. Anti-fascist. I came here from the other place in Nov '24.
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Susan G
@susangriff.bsky.social
· Sep 21
A timeline cleanser for your Sunday. 15 seconds of the "sounds of the sea" today at Doughmore Beach, Co Clare. I wish I could share the sea air too!
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I was awake most of the night with a sick toddler and this just went around and around in my brain for the whole night.
How have we let this evil go unchecked.
How have we let this evil go unchecked.
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:16 AM
I was awake most of the night with a sick toddler and this just went around and around in my brain for the whole night.
How have we let this evil go unchecked.
How have we let this evil go unchecked.
Yeah, a glowing review from The Guardian anyway.
February 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Yeah, a glowing review from The Guardian anyway.
Well, if it's anything like Crook's 'Detectorists' - one of my favourite tv shows of all time - it will be terrific!
February 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Well, if it's anything like Crook's 'Detectorists' - one of my favourite tv shows of all time - it will be terrific!
Isn’t it great? Myself & the grown-up son were hooting at it the other night - my oh has still to see it, but when he does I'm confident he'll join us in our obsession!
February 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Isn’t it great? Myself & the grown-up son were hooting at it the other night - my oh has still to see it, but when he does I'm confident he'll join us in our obsession!
Big Air Snowboarding! Have you seen it?!? That's what you need to watch. It is the craziest sport. All the names for the moves/jumps sound like crazy names invented by teenage skater dudes and that adds to the fun. Loving it.
February 10, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Big Air Snowboarding! Have you seen it?!? That's what you need to watch. It is the craziest sport. All the names for the moves/jumps sound like crazy names invented by teenage skater dudes and that adds to the fun. Loving it.
I loved the film but have yet to read the book. I was hoping you might have done!
February 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
I loved the film but have yet to read the book. I was hoping you might have done!
Have you watched Train Dreams? Or read the novella?
February 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Have you watched Train Dreams? Or read the novella?
Not all back-catalogue. There's "The Pitt".
February 10, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Not all back-catalogue. There's "The Pitt".
Yes, it was incredible to watch. Hard to believe what we were seeing. Quite surreal.
February 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Yes, it was incredible to watch. Hard to believe what we were seeing. Quite surreal.
You're very welcome. Hope you get to see it. I'll message you with a more precise location now.
February 10, 2026 at 8:16 AM
You're very welcome. Hope you get to see it. I'll message you with a more precise location now.
It was a bit for me a little earlier. It seemed to be having difficulty getting feeds to load. Seems better now.
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
It was a bit for me a little earlier. It seemed to be having difficulty getting feeds to load. Seems better now.
Yes. Near a place called Fedamore, County Limerick.
February 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Yes. Near a place called Fedamore, County Limerick.
It was a real "wow" experience.
February 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM
It was a real "wow" experience.
They're cool birds! Very "social", obvs. 😄
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
They're cool birds! Very "social", obvs. 😄
Oh, I've never heard of them doing it in the morning! They say its a "just before sunset" thing, Nov - Mar. But I'm no expert. And it certainly was jaw-dropping. I took pics, and they don't really do justice to the shapes they made, and how they formed them. Spectacular.
February 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Oh, I've never heard of them doing it in the morning! They say its a "just before sunset" thing, Nov - Mar. But I'm no expert. And it certainly was jaw-dropping. I took pics, and they don't really do justice to the shapes they made, and how they formed them. Spectacular.
From Beth Orton gigs to birdwatching - sure Bluesky, (& Limerick), is a great place! Thanks again 😊
February 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
From Beth Orton gigs to birdwatching - sure Bluesky, (& Limerick), is a great place! Thanks again 😊
We were delighted to see it. Something I've always wanted to do. Thanks so much for posting about it Margaret, as we wouldn't have known it was happening - and so near to us too! A very special experience.
February 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
We were delighted to see it. Something I've always wanted to do. Thanks so much for posting about it Margaret, as we wouldn't have known it was happening - and so near to us too! A very special experience.
I ticked an item off the old 'bucket list' this evening. Witnessed a murmuration of starlings. Here in Co Limerick. #speirgorm. A spectacular display, just before sunset. Awesome, in the proper sense of the word.
February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I ticked an item off the old 'bucket list' this evening. Witnessed a murmuration of starlings. Here in Co Limerick. #speirgorm. A spectacular display, just before sunset. Awesome, in the proper sense of the word.
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Over 850 days since international journalists allowed into Gaza.
Over 250 Palestinian journalists killed in that same time.
No United Nations fact-finding or International Criminal Court investigators given access.
Judges, prosecutors, UN experts and Palestinian NGOs are instead sanctioned.
Over 250 Palestinian journalists killed in that same time.
No United Nations fact-finding or International Criminal Court investigators given access.
Judges, prosecutors, UN experts and Palestinian NGOs are instead sanctioned.
The legal fight to open Gaza to foreign press has failed. It’s time to change course
As Israel’s Supreme Court continues enabling the government’s media ban, Palestinian journalists are paying the price. Further legal efforts are futile.
By Amos Brison
www.972mag.com/gaza-foreign...
As Israel’s Supreme Court continues enabling the government’s media ban, Palestinian journalists are paying the price. Further legal efforts are futile.
By Amos Brison
www.972mag.com/gaza-foreign...
The legal fight to open Gaza to foreign press has failed
As Israel’s Supreme Court continues enabling the government’s foreign media ban, Palestinian journalists are paying the price. It's time to change course.
www.972mag.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Over 850 days since international journalists allowed into Gaza.
Over 250 Palestinian journalists killed in that same time.
No United Nations fact-finding or International Criminal Court investigators given access.
Judges, prosecutors, UN experts and Palestinian NGOs are instead sanctioned.
Over 250 Palestinian journalists killed in that same time.
No United Nations fact-finding or International Criminal Court investigators given access.
Judges, prosecutors, UN experts and Palestinian NGOs are instead sanctioned.
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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...
Yes! I saw it days ago and am still thinking about it. Sign of a great film.
February 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Yes! I saw it days ago and am still thinking about it. Sign of a great film.
Isn't it a wonderful film? I loved it so much. The cinematography. The music. The "meditative" quality. I thought the past year was a v good year for films, and this is possibly my favourite. (Hard to say as my other contenders are so different.) I'm certainly happy to see it nominated for best film
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Isn't it a wonderful film? I loved it so much. The cinematography. The music. The "meditative" quality. I thought the past year was a v good year for films, and this is possibly my favourite. (Hard to say as my other contenders are so different.) I'm certainly happy to see it nominated for best film
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Ireland has 4 competitors at the Winter Olympics, all in skiing. which is awesome because Ireland has no snow or mountains. our main winter sports are drinking, singing Fairytale of New York & spreading respiratory illnesses.
February 8, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Ireland has 4 competitors at the Winter Olympics, all in skiing. which is awesome because Ireland has no snow or mountains. our main winter sports are drinking, singing Fairytale of New York & spreading respiratory illnesses.