Jim Harrington
@jimhkk.bsky.social
Irishman, pro European, trade union supporter, anti-Reform party, ex-NHS, Ally, mental health advocate, community rugby coach, Leinster Rugby fan. Proudly woke as Fu#k!
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"Around 1.2 million unpaid carers in the UK are estimated to be living in poverty, (with 400,000 in deep poverty)."
Unpaid carers sacrifice their own lives to look after someone.
And there's so much more in this article. It's truly grim.
Well done starmer 🖕
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Unpaid carers sacrifice their own lives to look after someone.
And there's so much more in this article. It's truly grim.
Well done starmer 🖕
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade
Experts say planned cuts will deliver series of ‘painful income shocks’ for many
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:51 AM
"Around 1.2 million unpaid carers in the UK are estimated to be living in poverty, (with 400,000 in deep poverty)."
Unpaid carers sacrifice their own lives to look after someone.
And there's so much more in this article. It's truly grim.
Well done starmer 🖕
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Unpaid carers sacrifice their own lives to look after someone.
And there's so much more in this article. It's truly grim.
Well done starmer 🖕
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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It's gone nowhere near far enough, but fake resentment is being stoked up among certain men and fed on by certain politicians, aided by social media. No one presents equality as an opportunity for everyone to escape from stereotypes, they thrive on exploiting difference www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
International Women's Day: Concerns equality is 'going backwards'
Three women who spoke with BBC Wales are concerned some people feel gender equality has gone too far.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 8, 2025 at 6:57 AM
It's gone nowhere near far enough, but fake resentment is being stoked up among certain men and fed on by certain politicians, aided by social media. No one presents equality as an opportunity for everyone to escape from stereotypes, they thrive on exploiting difference www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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UK gambling companies covertly track visitors to their websites and sending data to Facebook’s parent company without consent in an apparent breach of data protection laws.
Meta uses the data to flood gamblers with ads for casinos and betting sites.
Will Govt stand up to predatory corporations?
Meta uses the data to flood gamblers with ads for casinos and betting sites.
Will Govt stand up to predatory corporations?
Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission
Betting companies secretly track visitors to their sites before sending data to parent company Meta
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
UK gambling companies covertly track visitors to their websites and sending data to Facebook’s parent company without consent in an apparent breach of data protection laws.
Meta uses the data to flood gamblers with ads for casinos and betting sites.
Will Govt stand up to predatory corporations?
Meta uses the data to flood gamblers with ads for casinos and betting sites.
Will Govt stand up to predatory corporations?
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Carrick is always an interesting read. Worth a few mins to read over a cuppa and follow.👇🏼
The Six Nations returned this week, and the latest iteration seems off to a flier.
Ireland started with an arm wrestle of a game until the bench made a pivotal difference but what else can we learn from their clash v England
Ireland started with an arm wrestle of a game until the bench made a pivotal difference but what else can we learn from their clash v England
February 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Carrick is always an interesting read. Worth a few mins to read over a cuppa and follow.👇🏼
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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
- Dr. Martin Luther King
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My YouTube rambles on the Ireland squad features some head to head statistical comparisons
Viewer discretion is advised 🥵
Viewer discretion is advised 🥵
January 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
My YouTube rambles on the Ireland squad features some head to head statistical comparisons
Viewer discretion is advised 🥵
Viewer discretion is advised 🥵
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These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
January 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
These extraordinary photos of the LA fires have been shared widely on social media, often without crediting the photographer.
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
These are all the work of Ethan Swope, an LA-based photojournalist working for AP.
You can follow his remarkable reporting here👇
www.instagram.com/ethanswopeph...
Sad news about Jimmy Carter, he was a really decent person.
December 29, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Sad news about Jimmy Carter, he was a really decent person.
Nollaig shona dhaoibh go léir!
December 25, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Nollaig shona dhaoibh go léir!
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This country needs to pull its finger out on many fronts.
December 10, 2024 at 9:01 AM
This country needs to pull its finger out on many fronts.
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Every time the figures come out, the media describe them as "the number of homeless". This is false. It's always reinforced with a photo of a rough sleeper, a group explicitly excluded from the figures. If it's poor journalism with no agenda, then it's remarkably consistent in sparing the govt #ge24
November 29, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Every time the figures come out, the media describe them as "the number of homeless". This is false. It's always reinforced with a photo of a rough sleeper, a group explicitly excluded from the figures. If it's poor journalism with no agenda, then it's remarkably consistent in sparing the govt #ge24
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The European Federation of Journalists—the largest organization of journalists in Europe—announced that they’ll stop posting on Twitter as of January 20, 2025: “We can no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
November 29, 2024 at 12:56 PM
The European Federation of Journalists—the largest organization of journalists in Europe—announced that they’ll stop posting on Twitter as of January 20, 2025: “We can no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda.”
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1/12 ARE WE USING THE WRONG WORDS?
What if we talked more of “sharing” and less of “socialism”? What if we spoke more about “fairness” and less about “equality”, and more about “unfairness” instead of “inequality”? What if we relentlessly shamed the rich hoarders? A thread… 🧵
What if we talked more of “sharing” and less of “socialism”? What if we spoke more about “fairness” and less about “equality”, and more about “unfairness” instead of “inequality”? What if we relentlessly shamed the rich hoarders? A thread… 🧵
November 23, 2024 at 9:41 AM
1/12 ARE WE USING THE WRONG WORDS?
What if we talked more of “sharing” and less of “socialism”? What if we spoke more about “fairness” and less about “equality”, and more about “unfairness” instead of “inequality”? What if we relentlessly shamed the rich hoarders? A thread… 🧵
What if we talked more of “sharing” and less of “socialism”? What if we spoke more about “fairness” and less about “equality”, and more about “unfairness” instead of “inequality”? What if we relentlessly shamed the rich hoarders? A thread… 🧵
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I lost this ring in the toilets in Bounce in Farringdon tonight. It’s hardly worth anything, but it’s a ring my dad gave my mum and it’s priceless to me now that he’s not here. It’s gold, with a diagonal band of green stones on it. If you find it can you please get it back to me
November 25, 2024 at 10:53 PM
I lost this ring in the toilets in Bounce in Farringdon tonight. It’s hardly worth anything, but it’s a ring my dad gave my mum and it’s priceless to me now that he’s not here. It’s gold, with a diagonal band of green stones on it. If you find it can you please get it back to me
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Ian Hislop brilliantly explains which 'farmers' will actually pay 20% inheritance tax - the landowner’s name at the end will shock you. #ukpolitics
November 23, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Ian Hislop brilliantly explains which 'farmers' will actually pay 20% inheritance tax - the landowner’s name at the end will shock you. #ukpolitics