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Éilis Ní Bhraonáin
@ambergal47.bsky.social
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Recent Twitter immigrant.
Politics, the arts, education.

She/her/sí.
Woke.
ND, socialist, creative, intersectional feminist. Childless cat lady. For climate justice and equality.

Will immediately block fascists, racists and homo/transphobes.
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ambergal47.bsky.social
Grey and white fluffy cat with green eyes and pink nose sitting on a wall with blue sky, rooftops and clouds in the background
May 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Breithlá Shona do Michael D, our fabulous president. We love you! ❤️
@president.ie
Black and white photo of a young Michael D. Higgins, enjoying Bob Dylan at Slane Castle in 1984. He is standing in the crowd, hands on hips with shirt open to the waist, flares and sandals on his feet. He is looking at the stage, smiling broadly.
April 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
ambergal47.bsky.social
One of the steepest drops from EU countries.
Drop of 17% across Europe.
Headline from RTE News reads; "Visitor numbers from Ireland to US down 27% last month (March 25)".
April 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Evidence.
Grey and white fluffy cat, sandwiched between 2 cushions on a sofa, on his back and leaning to his left.
March 29, 2025 at 9:20 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Basil just catching up on Caturday's news. 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white cat perched on the end of a sofa, looking at a newspaper. There are bookshelves, plants and a lamp in the background, along with an open door. I've used a soft, warm, retro filter on the photo.
March 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
@markoconnell.bsky.social
continuing to speak truth to power in Saturday's Irish Times.
Grateful for his voice and reason.
Headline of Irish Times column: "Gaza is an ongoing project of ethnic cleansing", by Mark O'Connell, 29/3/25
March 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Oh, to be a cat. Blissfully unaware of American politics and Irish comedians.
Basil 😻

#caturday
#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white fluffy cat with green eyes and pink nose lying on his back on a bed with all paws up.
March 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Basil & Sybil are 5 now. 🎂
Basil wants to celebrate by playing at home. Sybil is off with his friends 😸😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white fluffy cat lying on his back and looking to the camera. I'm holding a toy with colourful streamers dangling down to him. Grey and white fluffy cat lying on his back looking away from the camera. There are colourful toys on the beige rug beside him.
March 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Today is the 22nd anniversary of the murder of Rachel Corrie by the IOF. May she RIP.
A screenshot of a Wikipedia intro to Rachel Corrie
March 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Basil loves 'helping' in the garden on sunny days like this. 😻
Happy Caturday!

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white fluffy cat with yellow/green eyes and pink nose, sitting amongst garden foliage, with a fern and white wall in background.
March 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Basil is a happy boy this morning! 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Fluffy grey and white cat turning his belly up for rubs on wooden outdoor decking.
March 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
ambergal47.bsky.social
He also reminds me of Bagpuss 😍
Bagpuss. In black and white. An old BBC show for kids about a saggy old cloth cat, that Emily loved.
March 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
This is what happens when I don't make the bed. Happy Caturday!
Basil 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
#caturday
Grey and white cat snuggled up in a bed with pillow and duvet
March 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Happy Friday!
Basil is not loving the rain today 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white cat with green eyes, pink nose and fluffy tail and toes, reclining on his back amongst cushions on a green sofa.
March 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
The sun is going down and now the Cherry Blossom is bathed in that beautiful low light. Golden hour. 😍

#speirgorm
Pink Cherry Blossom against blue sky, wispy clouds and low evening light Pink Cherry Blossom against blue sky, wispy clouds and low evening light- close up. Pink Cherry Blossom against blue sky, wispy clouds and low evening light. Close up Pink Cherry Blossom against blue sky, wispy clouds and low evening light- close up
March 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Bumblebees LOVE this early flowering Cherry Blossom. This tree is such a treat every year. 😍

#speirgorm
Bright pink Cherry Blossom against bright blue sky with wispy clouds. Bright pink Cherry Blossom against bright blue sky and wispy clouds. Bright pink Cherry Blossom against bright blue sky and wispy clouds.
March 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Time for bed. But first, I have to move this lil guy 🥹
Basil 😻
Grey and white cat with pink nose and fluffy tail, asleep in my bed!
March 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
It's a chilled out Monday night.
Basil 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white cat with green eyes and pink nose.
March 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Baby Basil and Baby Sybil in 2020 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
9 week old kittens looking up at the camera. Both grey and white.
March 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
It's Caturday and Sybil got a new chair. 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
#caturday
Grey and white cat with green eyes sitting neatly on a bright orange swivel chair.
March 1, 2025 at 4:26 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Cherry blossom.
And Basil 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white cat sitting on a wall under a cherry blossom tree in evening light.
February 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Very cold today, but it's still 'springing'!
Basil 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white cat sitting on a wall under a fully blossoming pink cherry tree.
February 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Cat in a box.
Sybil 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white cat with green eyes and a pink nose, in a box, looking up at the camera.
February 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
Blue sky and whiskers.
Basil 😍

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
The face of a grey and white fluffy cat with a backdrop of a clear blue sky.
February 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ambergal47.bsky.social
That Friday feeling.
Sybil 😻

#speirgorm
#catsofbluesky
Grey and white cat stretched out asleep with belly upturned.
February 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM