Ciara Brown
@ciarabrown.bsky.social
Irish. Teacher of English and Politics. Passionate about all things books, edu, travel, all things sea-related. And also politics! Here to learn. Happy to be here & happy to reconnect with many tribes.
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👏 Keir Starmer PM: "How Brexit was sold and delivered was wrong. Wild promises were made to the British people and not fulfilled."
"The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
"The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
December 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
👏 Keir Starmer PM: "How Brexit was sold and delivered was wrong. Wild promises were made to the British people and not fulfilled."
"The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
"The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
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Russian propaganda in full force for the Witkoff visit: Putin is claiming to have captured Ukrainian cities that he doesn't control, and having himself photographed in military uniform
kyivindependent.com/putin-claims...
kyivindependent.com/putin-claims...
Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.
kyivindependent.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Russian propaganda in full force for the Witkoff visit: Putin is claiming to have captured Ukrainian cities that he doesn't control, and having himself photographed in military uniform
kyivindependent.com/putin-claims...
kyivindependent.com/putin-claims...
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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BREAKING: “The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
Keir Starmer says that "wild promises were made" about Brexit.
He adds: "The same argument is now being made about the European Convention on Human Rights"
Keir Starmer says that "wild promises were made" about Brexit.
He adds: "The same argument is now being made about the European Convention on Human Rights"
December 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
BREAKING: “The idea that leaving the EU was the answer to all our cares and concerns has clearly been proved wrong."
Keir Starmer says that "wild promises were made" about Brexit.
He adds: "The same argument is now being made about the European Convention on Human Rights"
Keir Starmer says that "wild promises were made" about Brexit.
He adds: "The same argument is now being made about the European Convention on Human Rights"
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Manafort, Giuliani, Gill and now Witkoff all acted as enforcers for Putin’s protection racket.
But if the West accepts bribery disguised as peace, it normalises conquest as a viable investment strategy
pdjukes.substack.com/p/bribery-di...
But if the West accepts bribery disguised as peace, it normalises conquest as a viable investment strategy
pdjukes.substack.com/p/bribery-di...
Bribery Disguised as Peace: From the Mariupol Plan to the Witkoff Deal
Manafort, Giuliani, Gill and now Witkoff all acted as enforcers for Putin’s protection racket. If the West accepts bribery disguised as peace, it normalises conquest as a viable investment strategy
pdjukes.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Manafort, Giuliani, Gill and now Witkoff all acted as enforcers for Putin’s protection racket.
But if the West accepts bribery disguised as peace, it normalises conquest as a viable investment strategy
pdjukes.substack.com/p/bribery-di...
But if the West accepts bribery disguised as peace, it normalises conquest as a viable investment strategy
pdjukes.substack.com/p/bribery-di...
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Since we released this @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social documentary two years ago, more information has come to light that Boris Johnson went to this meeting to discuss a 'backchannel' to Putin with Alexander Lebedev, who was working for the Kremlin in Crimea at the time
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
Boris Johnson's KGB Links EXPOSED - John Sweeney FULL Documentary
YouTube video by Byline TV
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November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Since we released this @johnsweeneyroar.bsky.social documentary two years ago, more information has come to light that Boris Johnson went to this meeting to discuss a 'backchannel' to Putin with Alexander Lebedev, who was working for the Kremlin in Crimea at the time
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
youtu.be/QkZzN3XHEPY?...
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This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs
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The Ukrainian front is not about to collapse. But the Russians want you to think that
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 28, 2025
The frontline in Ukraine is not facing imminent collapse despite recent Russian gains and Kremlin assertions.
understandingwar.org
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The Ukrainian front is not about to collapse. But the Russians want you to think that
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
understandingwar.org/research/rus...
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This whole Streeting vs Starmer story is such a Westminster bubble inanity from a bored media class that has gotten addicted to toppling governments and abdicated any responsibility for what they're actually meant to be doing in a healthy society
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
This whole Streeting vs Starmer story is such a Westminster bubble inanity from a bored media class that has gotten addicted to toppling governments and abdicated any responsibility for what they're actually meant to be doing in a healthy society
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Couldn't have printed it better meself!
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Couldn't have printed it better meself!
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"President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are preparing to leave Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening."
President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are preparing to leave Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening as his term comes to an end.
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated tomorrow as Ireland’s next president.
#VMNews
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
"President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina are preparing to leave Áras an Uachtaráin for the final time this evening."
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The only silver lining to last night’s cave.
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The only silver lining to last night’s cave.
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The Telegraph had to correct its multiple lies about "illegal immigrants" in London at least three separate times.
It takes an obscene amount of hubris to lecture the BBC when you have The Telegraph’s record on truth-telling.
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
Some of the paper’s errors this year are so bad they’re almost laughable 👇🏻
The Telegraph’s BBC hypocrisy
A paper that knows a thing or two about editorial f*ck-ups...
writesbright.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Telegraph had to correct its multiple lies about "illegal immigrants" in London at least three separate times.
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"Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president."
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 11:25 PM
"Michael D Higgins, with his wife Sabina, has left Áras an Úachtaráin for the final time as president."
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Webinar for teachers of Leaving Certificate English on revising the play leading up to the exam.
Tuesday 18th November, 7.00pm-8.00pm.
Free registration via @clanavtra.bsky.social
www.edcentretralee.ie/cpd-courses-...
#edchatie
Tuesday 18th November, 7.00pm-8.00pm.
Free registration via @clanavtra.bsky.social
www.edcentretralee.ie/cpd-courses-...
#edchatie
25TRA418 Revising and Thinking about ‘Macbeth’ for the Leaving Certificate
Date: Tuesday 18th November 2025 Time: 7.00pm – 8.00pm Venue: Online via Zoom Target Audience: Senior Cycle English Teachers This webinar for teachers of post-primary English will: ● Outline...
www.edcentretralee.ie
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Webinar for teachers of Leaving Certificate English on revising the play leading up to the exam.
Tuesday 18th November, 7.00pm-8.00pm.
Free registration via @clanavtra.bsky.social
www.edcentretralee.ie/cpd-courses-...
#edchatie
Tuesday 18th November, 7.00pm-8.00pm.
Free registration via @clanavtra.bsky.social
www.edcentretralee.ie/cpd-courses-...
#edchatie
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I honestly don’t know what this displays more, that no one there ever read “The Great Gatsby” or that no one there has read about how the Roaring 20s ended.
Dancers at Trump’s Halloween party as people begin losing food stamps under his administration
November 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I honestly don’t know what this displays more, that no one there ever read “The Great Gatsby” or that no one there has read about how the Roaring 20s ended.
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Today is the first day of ACA open enrollment.
Ranking Member @neal.house.gov explains why this year’s skyrocketing ACA health premiums will impact everyone, regardless of where their coverage comes from.
Ranking Member @neal.house.gov explains why this year’s skyrocketing ACA health premiums will impact everyone, regardless of where their coverage comes from.
November 2, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Today is the first day of ACA open enrollment.
Ranking Member @neal.house.gov explains why this year’s skyrocketing ACA health premiums will impact everyone, regardless of where their coverage comes from.
Ranking Member @neal.house.gov explains why this year’s skyrocketing ACA health premiums will impact everyone, regardless of where their coverage comes from.
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(New). On the DEY 'Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools' (October 2025).
Summary: fine in places, naive about AI ethics, unreasonable in expectations of schools and individual teachers.
And there is a LOT of 'ensuring'.
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/guidanc...
Summary: fine in places, naive about AI ethics, unreasonable in expectations of schools and individual teachers.
And there is a LOT of 'ensuring'.
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/guidanc...
Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools — Julian Girdham
Comments on the ‘Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools’ document, October 2025
www.juliangirdham.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
(New). On the DEY 'Guidance on Artificial Intelligence in Schools' (October 2025).
Summary: fine in places, naive about AI ethics, unreasonable in expectations of schools and individual teachers.
And there is a LOT of 'ensuring'.
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/guidanc...
Summary: fine in places, naive about AI ethics, unreasonable in expectations of schools and individual teachers.
And there is a LOT of 'ensuring'.
www.juliangirdham.com/blog/guidanc...
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Fentanyl and coke are the new “weapons of mass destruction” lie. It’s Iraq all over again, folks. It’s always about controlling the oil.
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Fentanyl and coke are the new “weapons of mass destruction” lie. It’s Iraq all over again, folks. It’s always about controlling the oil.
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Prince Andrew hosted Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein at Royal lodge www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Prince Andrew hosted Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein at Royal Lodge
The trio were at Andrew's mansion in 2006 as part of his daughter Beatrice's 18th birthday celebrations.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Prince Andrew hosted Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein at Royal lodge www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at our phones.”
October 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at our phones.”