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. Sometimes tired, but always interested in stuff.
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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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This is Catherine Connolly's first home game as President. Fully expecting her to psych out Italy by executing a perfect drop goal from the halfway line before the handshakes.
#IrevIta
#IrevIta
February 14, 2026 at 2:02 PM
This is Catherine Connolly's first home game as President. Fully expecting her to psych out Italy by executing a perfect drop goal from the halfway line before the handshakes.
#IrevIta
#IrevIta
An interesting sequence of posts from my Bluesky feed I just had to 'grab'. #speirgorm A fascinating juxtaposition of an Irish political figure and a US politician. Between "wholesome" and ...
February 14, 2026 at 12:23 PM
An interesting sequence of posts from my Bluesky feed I just had to 'grab'. #speirgorm A fascinating juxtaposition of an Irish political figure and a US politician. Between "wholesome" and ...
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It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
February 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It’s so funny to think about the fact that there’s people out there deferring every life decision to this
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It doesn’t really matter *why* Trump’s desire to destabilise & divide Europe precisely mirrors Vladimir Putin’s - whether kompromat, self-interest, naked bigotry or something else l. What matters is that Europe treats both regimes like the enemies of progress & democracy they so clearly are.
February 14, 2026 at 11:10 AM
It doesn’t really matter *why* Trump’s desire to destabilise & divide Europe precisely mirrors Vladimir Putin’s - whether kompromat, self-interest, naked bigotry or something else l. What matters is that Europe treats both regimes like the enemies of progress & democracy they so clearly are.
Having been blown away by our first ever starling murmuration experience on Monday in Limerick, we returned to the scene for more this evening. #speirgorm Truly amazing. Video doesn't do it justice. #BirdSky
February 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Having been blown away by our first ever starling murmuration experience on Monday in Limerick, we returned to the scene for more this evening. #speirgorm Truly amazing. Video doesn't do it justice. #BirdSky
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Did you know that listening to birdsong while walking outside boosts wellbeing? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How listening to birdsong while walking outside boosts well-being
A 30 minute walk while taking the time to notice birdsong could reduce your stress, blood pressure, heart rate and cortisol levels
www.rte.ie
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Did you know that listening to birdsong while walking outside boosts wellbeing? www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Outstanding. A triumph for liberty and against unrestrained state power. The government should be ashamed of having to be forced into this position.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Outstanding. A triumph for liberty and against unrestrained state power. The government should be ashamed of having to be forced into this position.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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It's a very happy Friday indeed !!!!!!!!!!! #WeAreAllPalestineAction ✊💚💚💚💚
February 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
It's a very happy Friday indeed !!!!!!!!!!! #WeAreAllPalestineAction ✊💚💚💚💚
Ok, so the rain is still falling, with the addition of wind this morning #speirgorm. 'Tis neverending. But, I'm #nowlistening to - and bouncing around to - The Cure, "Friday I'm in love", *for the weekend that's in it*. Yes, today is 'Friday 13th' (unlucky for some)... but tomorrow is Valentine's 🥰
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Ok, so the rain is still falling, with the addition of wind this morning #speirgorm. 'Tis neverending. But, I'm #nowlistening to - and bouncing around to - The Cure, "Friday I'm in love", *for the weekend that's in it*. Yes, today is 'Friday 13th' (unlucky for some)... but tomorrow is Valentine's 🥰
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“The trees were still leafless, and the land had the desolate look of a February that seemed never to end.” Ernest Hemingway
#FridayThe13th #GoodMorning
#FridayThe13th #GoodMorning
February 13, 2026 at 7:19 AM
“The trees were still leafless, and the land had the desolate look of a February that seemed never to end.” Ernest Hemingway
#FridayThe13th #GoodMorning
#FridayThe13th #GoodMorning
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"The rain continued. It was a hard rain, a perpetual rain, a sweating and steaming rain; it was a mizzle, a downpour, a fountain, a whipping at the eyes, an undertow at the ankles; it was a rain to drown all rains and the memory of rains."
Ray Bradbury, The Long Rain.
Ray Bradbury, The Long Rain.
February 12, 2026 at 7:20 PM
"The rain continued. It was a hard rain, a perpetual rain, a sweating and steaming rain; it was a mizzle, a downpour, a fountain, a whipping at the eyes, an undertow at the ankles; it was a rain to drown all rains and the memory of rains."
Ray Bradbury, The Long Rain.
Ray Bradbury, The Long Rain.
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If Pam Bondi was a waitress.
February 12, 2026 at 6:20 PM
If Pam Bondi was a waitress.
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What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
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February 12, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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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.
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...
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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.
"Old meets new" this morning by the river at 'Plassey', UL campus, Limerick. #speirgorm. Fishing boats in the foreground with student accommodation and bridge in the background The water is fairly 'high', but we've been lucky compared to other places and no floods. A most pleasant Sunday stroll.
February 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM
"Old meets new" this morning by the river at 'Plassey', UL campus, Limerick. #speirgorm. Fishing boats in the foreground with student accommodation and bridge in the background The water is fairly 'high', but we've been lucky compared to other places and no floods. A most pleasant Sunday stroll.
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I discovered a new vantage point for the murmuration in Limerick and the starlings put on a great show this evening.
February 7, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I discovered a new vantage point for the murmuration in Limerick and the starlings put on a great show this evening.
Italia! 👏 Unbelievable finish to the game. #SixNations. I know it's Ireland next - and maybe we should be worried - but I can't help but be delighted for the Italians with that victory. Very enjoyable game in ridiculous conditions.
February 7, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Italia! 👏 Unbelievable finish to the game. #SixNations. I know it's Ireland next - and maybe we should be worried - but I can't help but be delighted for the Italians with that victory. Very enjoyable game in ridiculous conditions.
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This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
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Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...
Military Pressured to See ‘Melania’ Against Their Will
A military group has evidence of troops being ordered into theater—the movie theater.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...