Elaine Bowler
@elainebowler.bsky.social
Cyclist, feminist, teenage mammy, migrant, and MH carer / advocate with all my heart
Brighton via Longford 🇮🇪
Brighton via Longford 🇮🇪
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Judge Kerr said he accepted that this was not a terrorist case but that the pipe bombs had been left to "cause fear and distress and in order to achieve a sectarian aim of stopping the GAA using public pitches".
Pipe bombs not terrorism, holding signs in support of Palestine Action however, is.
Pipe bombs not terrorism, holding signs in support of Palestine Action however, is.
A man who left pipe bombs at a Co Down sports ground in an attempt to intimidate a newly formed GAA club into leaving, has been given a three year sentence.
Man who left pipe bombs at Down sports ground jailed
A man who left pipe bombs at a Co Down sports ground in an attempt to intimidate a newly formed GAA club into leaving, has been given a three year sentence.
www.rte.ie
December 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Judge Kerr said he accepted that this was not a terrorist case but that the pipe bombs had been left to "cause fear and distress and in order to achieve a sectarian aim of stopping the GAA using public pitches".
Pipe bombs not terrorism, holding signs in support of Palestine Action however, is.
Pipe bombs not terrorism, holding signs in support of Palestine Action however, is.
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Kneecap waving a flag thrown onto the stage at a gig is terrorism, heavily reported in Britain and debated in the Commons.
Loyalists putting * live pipe bombs * on people's cars to terrorise a sport club into shutting down is not terrorism, and ignored in Britain.
And he'll only do 18 months.
Loyalists putting * live pipe bombs * on people's cars to terrorise a sport club into shutting down is not terrorism, and ignored in Britain.
And he'll only do 18 months.
A man who left pipe bombs at a Co Down sports ground in an attempt to intimidate a newly formed GAA club into leaving, has been given a three year sentence.
Man who left pipe bombs at Down sports ground jailed
A man who left pipe bombs at a Co Down sports ground in an attempt to intimidate a newly formed GAA club into leaving, has been given a three year sentence.
www.rte.ie
December 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Kneecap waving a flag thrown onto the stage at a gig is terrorism, heavily reported in Britain and debated in the Commons.
Loyalists putting * live pipe bombs * on people's cars to terrorise a sport club into shutting down is not terrorism, and ignored in Britain.
And he'll only do 18 months.
Loyalists putting * live pipe bombs * on people's cars to terrorise a sport club into shutting down is not terrorism, and ignored in Britain.
And he'll only do 18 months.
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The exact people now saying "Nigel Farage was young and foolish at school" (to excuse his racism, bullying and harassment of fellow pupils at Dulwich College) are the same people who said "Shamima Begum was old enough to know what she was doing".
December 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The exact people now saying "Nigel Farage was young and foolish at school" (to excuse his racism, bullying and harassment of fellow pupils at Dulwich College) are the same people who said "Shamima Begum was old enough to know what she was doing".
So much unwarranted free air time was given to this awful character this year (Sheridan specifically, but hey 🤷🏼♀️). There's no need for Irish media to go down this path
Former presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan pictured at Tucker Carlson’s Christmas party
Former presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan pictured at Tucker Carlson’s Christmas party
Former Irish presidential election hopeful Gareth Sheridan has been pictured alongside celebrities and right-wing activists at Tucker Carlson’s recent Christmas party.
www.independent.ie
December 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
So much unwarranted free air time was given to this awful character this year (Sheridan specifically, but hey 🤷🏼♀️). There's no need for Irish media to go down this path
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The ban on foreign journalists entering Gaza was just extended today — almost two months into the ceasefire. International reporters still aren’t allowed to talk to Palestinians on the ground and report on what’s happening. (1/2)
High Court lets government delay response on bid to allow foreign journalists into Gaza, for the 9th time
* * *
www.timesofisrael.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The ban on foreign journalists entering Gaza was just extended today — almost two months into the ceasefire. International reporters still aren’t allowed to talk to Palestinians on the ground and report on what’s happening. (1/2)
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“Eight Hundred Years of Giving” is of course the official slogan of Britain in Ireland.
December 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“Eight Hundred Years of Giving” is of course the official slogan of Britain in Ireland.
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Last year his estate donated the royalties for Last Christmas to his charity that offers funding for LGBTQIA+ orgs and they said they'd do it again this year. Listen to it loads!
Listening to Last Christmas because it is an all-time banger and George didn't die on Christmas Day for you to disrespect his memory by participating in Whamageddon
December 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Last year his estate donated the royalties for Last Christmas to his charity that offers funding for LGBTQIA+ orgs and they said they'd do it again this year. Listen to it loads!
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Under Mahmood's current proposals, presumably would have been deported to Czechoslovakia in 1945, when it was "safe" again.
R.I.P. Tom Stoppard, playwright most famous for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Born Tomas Straussler in Czechoslovakia he fled his home during the Nazi occupation and found refuge in Britain at the age of eight. He later discovered all four of his grandparents had died in the Holocaust.
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
Winning an Oscar for the screenplay for Shakespeare In Love, he captivated the hearts of audiences for more than six decades.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Under Mahmood's current proposals, presumably would have been deported to Czechoslovakia in 1945, when it was "safe" again.
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A fact being ignored even more than usual: 70% of the money from abolishing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work (via @ippr.org).
November 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
A fact being ignored even more than usual: 70% of the money from abolishing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work (via @ippr.org).
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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
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Removing the two-child limit accounts for less than 1 per cent of social security bill. To remove 450,000 children out of poverty, that's pretty good return on investment.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Removing the two-child limit accounts for less than 1 per cent of social security bill. To remove 450,000 children out of poverty, that's pretty good return on investment.
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70% of the additional spending from removing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work. This is targeting support for low-income working households who are being priced out of a decent standard of living despite doing everything asked of them.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
70% of the additional spending from removing the two-child limit will go to families who are in work. This is targeting support for low-income working households who are being priced out of a decent standard of living despite doing everything asked of them.
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Myers Briggs test for Irish men:
November 27, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Myers Briggs test for Irish men:
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I hope someone checks in with these guys today to see how they’ll cope with the Budget
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I hope someone checks in with these guys today to see how they’ll cope with the Budget
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However, unless the Government also removes the benefit cap, some of the poorest households will see little or no gain, as any newly available support would be likely clawed back through the benefit cap.
November 26, 2025 at 3:47 PM
However, unless the Government also removes the benefit cap, some of the poorest households will see little or no gain, as any newly available support would be likely clawed back through the benefit cap.
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This is such important news. Hundreds of thousands of children taken out of poverty with the stroke of a pen.
Two-child benefit limit is officially scrapped in Budget 2025
Rachel Reeves confirms policy that restricts what benefits families can receive will be removed
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This is such important news. Hundreds of thousands of children taken out of poverty with the stroke of a pen.
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📣New data shows London cycling is soaring:
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
📣New data shows London cycling is soaring:
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
bbc.co.uk/news/article...
📈 12% up from last year to 1,500,000 daily journeys
📈 that's 43% up from 2019
🚲Cycleway Network grows to 431km (up from 90km in 2016)
😎 & 76% of London cyclists feel safe our routes
🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲
bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
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This man was trafficked into Britain, in ways which the government would now use to make him subject to deportation. According to a leading political pundit, he brought with him ancestral violence, which means that he *and his British-born children* should be expelled.
This man.
This man.
November 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This man was trafficked into Britain, in ways which the government would now use to make him subject to deportation. According to a leading political pundit, he brought with him ancestral violence, which means that he *and his British-born children* should be expelled.
This man.
This man.
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Link to BBC interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXzJ...
November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Link to BBC interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXzJ...
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My main takeaway of the whole Epstein thing is that women, on a very fundamental level, still don‘t really matter.
November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My main takeaway of the whole Epstein thing is that women, on a very fundamental level, still don‘t really matter.