John Hanna
@john-hanna.bsky.social
Politico, oenologist, theologist, and unionist working in the third sector and living in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Interested in disability equality, health security, public theology, and geopolitics.
Views my own.
Interested in disability equality, health security, public theology, and geopolitics.
Views my own.
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The Grassroots Survey will be closing soon.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to have your say on the future of Unionism.
Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
Don't miss out on the opportunity to have your say on the future of Unionism.
Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
September 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The Grassroots Survey will be closing soon.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to have your say on the future of Unionism.
Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
Don't miss out on the opportunity to have your say on the future of Unionism.
Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
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Great to see the Grassroots Survey featured in this month's Orange Standard.
It's time for Unionist voters to have their say. A huge thanks to the Orange Standard for their support.
The survey is closing soon. Don't miss out - add your voice.
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey today: unitinguk.com/survey
It's time for Unionist voters to have their say. A huge thanks to the Orange Standard for their support.
The survey is closing soon. Don't miss out - add your voice.
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey today: unitinguk.com/survey
September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Great to see the Grassroots Survey featured in this month's Orange Standard.
It's time for Unionist voters to have their say. A huge thanks to the Orange Standard for their support.
The survey is closing soon. Don't miss out - add your voice.
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey today: unitinguk.com/survey
It's time for Unionist voters to have their say. A huge thanks to the Orange Standard for their support.
The survey is closing soon. Don't miss out - add your voice.
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey today: unitinguk.com/survey
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The response has been fantastic. Hundreds of people have now had their say on the future of Unionism.
Momentum is building, and we want to hear from as many of you as possible. More voices = stronger message.
Don't miss your chance to be heard.
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
Momentum is building, and we want to hear from as many of you as possible. More voices = stronger message.
Don't miss your chance to be heard.
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
July 31, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The response has been fantastic. Hundreds of people have now had their say on the future of Unionism.
Momentum is building, and we want to hear from as many of you as possible. More voices = stronger message.
Don't miss your chance to be heard.
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
Momentum is building, and we want to hear from as many of you as possible. More voices = stronger message.
Don't miss your chance to be heard.
➡️ Take the 2-minute survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
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Recent polling shows the unionist vote split three ways (DUP 18%, UUP 12%, TUV 12%). This division has consequences.
Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?
This is your chance to tell party leaders what you think.
➡️ unitinguk.com/survey
Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?
This is your chance to tell party leaders what you think.
➡️ unitinguk.com/survey
July 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Recent polling shows the unionist vote split three ways (DUP 18%, UUP 12%, TUV 12%). This division has consequences.
Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?
This is your chance to tell party leaders what you think.
➡️ unitinguk.com/survey
Are you concerned about the current direction? Do you believe a new approach is needed?
This is your chance to tell party leaders what you think.
➡️ unitinguk.com/survey
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It's time for the unionist grassroots to have their say.
Uniting UK has launched the Grassroots Survey to hear your views on the current state and future direction of Unionism. The results will be shared directly with unionist party leaders.
➡️ Take the anonymous survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
Uniting UK has launched the Grassroots Survey to hear your views on the current state and future direction of Unionism. The results will be shared directly with unionist party leaders.
➡️ Take the anonymous survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
July 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
It's time for the unionist grassroots to have their say.
Uniting UK has launched the Grassroots Survey to hear your views on the current state and future direction of Unionism. The results will be shared directly with unionist party leaders.
➡️ Take the anonymous survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
Uniting UK has launched the Grassroots Survey to hear your views on the current state and future direction of Unionism. The results will be shared directly with unionist party leaders.
➡️ Take the anonymous survey now: unitinguk.com/survey
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Wow when I saw this post, it was so wild, I had to look up the raw trade data for myself.
Sure enough, U.S. wine exports to Canada have fallen off a cliff:
Sure enough, U.S. wine exports to Canada have fallen off a cliff:
June 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Wow when I saw this post, it was so wild, I had to look up the raw trade data for myself.
Sure enough, U.S. wine exports to Canada have fallen off a cliff:
Sure enough, U.S. wine exports to Canada have fallen off a cliff:
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@theatlantic.com’s writers and editors are on Bluesky. Follow us for ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
June 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
@theatlantic.com’s writers and editors are on Bluesky. Follow us for ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
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⏰Tomorrow night
Doors open at 7pm and the event begins at 7.30pm.
🆓This event is free and open to everyone interested in the future of the Union.
Doors open at 7pm and the event begins at 7.30pm.
🆓This event is free and open to everyone interested in the future of the Union.
Get the facts; shape the future
4️⃣ days to go! Join us in Newtownards on Tuesday.
👉More info: unitinguk.com/ards-event
4️⃣ days to go! Join us in Newtownards on Tuesday.
👉More info: unitinguk.com/ards-event
May 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
⏰Tomorrow night
Doors open at 7pm and the event begins at 7.30pm.
🆓This event is free and open to everyone interested in the future of the Union.
Doors open at 7pm and the event begins at 7.30pm.
🆓This event is free and open to everyone interested in the future of the Union.
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A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.
Record Number of Americans Apply for British Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.
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Get the facts; shape the future
4️⃣ days to go! Join us in Newtownards on Tuesday.
👉More info: unitinguk.com/ards-event
4️⃣ days to go! Join us in Newtownards on Tuesday.
👉More info: unitinguk.com/ards-event
May 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Get the facts; shape the future
4️⃣ days to go! Join us in Newtownards on Tuesday.
👉More info: unitinguk.com/ards-event
4️⃣ days to go! Join us in Newtownards on Tuesday.
👉More info: unitinguk.com/ards-event
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“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” writes Timothy W. Ryback. Read about how Hitler overcame democracy in just 53 days:
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
January 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” writes Timothy W. Ryback. Read about how Hitler overcame democracy in just 53 days:
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Breaking News: The first U.S. bird flu death was reported in Louisiana. The patient was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said. He was exposed to the virus from a backyard flock and wild birds.
First Bird Flu Death in U.S. Reported in Louisiana
The deceased was over 65 and had other medical conditions, state officials said.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Breaking News: The first U.S. bird flu death was reported in Louisiana. The patient was older than 65 and had underlying medical conditions, officials said. He was exposed to the virus from a backyard flock and wild birds.
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A radical 1950s plan which would have dammed Strangford Lough to create a far smaller freshwater lake, reclaim 5,000 acres, and build an airport & nuclear power station is set out in newly declassified files from the old Government of Northern Ireland.
Plan proposed to dam Strangford Lough, reclaim 5,000 acres of land and build an atomic power plant
A radical 1950s plan which would have dammed Strangford Lough to create a far smaller freshwater lake is set out in newly declassified files from the old Government of Northern Ireland.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
January 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
A radical 1950s plan which would have dammed Strangford Lough to create a far smaller freshwater lake, reclaim 5,000 acres, and build an airport & nuclear power station is set out in newly declassified files from the old Government of Northern Ireland.
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Breaking News: An appeals court struck down federal net neutrality rules, ending a nearly two-decade effort to regulate internet providers like utilities.
FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court
After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers like utilities came to an end on Thursday.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Breaking News: An appeals court struck down federal net neutrality rules, ending a nearly two-decade effort to regulate internet providers like utilities.
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A glowing ring of metal fell from the sky and crash landed in a remote village in Kenya this week. The object was part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth increases dramatically. nyti.ms/3W29CgH
January 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
A glowing ring of metal fell from the sky and crash landed in a remote village in Kenya this week. The object was part of a launch rocket. Experts say the frequency of such incidents is increasing as the amount of debris in orbit around the Earth increases dramatically. nyti.ms/3W29CgH
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The 1990's ended 25 years ago.
January 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The 1990's ended 25 years ago.
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Just been told I've won the record for the world's longest fishing line. I'm still reeling!
January 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Just been told I've won the record for the world's longest fishing line. I'm still reeling!
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My better half has a New Year's sale on his Irish art. Each piece is made using only grass, fallen ash branches, and tea rendered into handmade ink and paints - a literal piece of Fermanagh on a page!
Available here: www.jakedesouza.com/fineart?page=2
Available here: www.jakedesouza.com/fineart?page=2
January 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
My better half has a New Year's sale on his Irish art. Each piece is made using only grass, fallen ash branches, and tea rendered into handmade ink and paints - a literal piece of Fermanagh on a page!
Available here: www.jakedesouza.com/fineart?page=2
Available here: www.jakedesouza.com/fineart?page=2
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Jimmy Carter spent his childhood on a peanut farm and returned there after serving in the Navy. His political career took him to Atlanta, the White House and beyond. We pulled together a list of objects that show a snapshot of his life and legacy. nyti.ms/3ZQCWYw
December 31, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Jimmy Carter spent his childhood on a peanut farm and returned there after serving in the Navy. His political career took him to Atlanta, the White House and beyond. We pulled together a list of objects that show a snapshot of his life and legacy. nyti.ms/3ZQCWYw
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Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.
What was 'Disease X' and what can we learn from it?
Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Four weeks after a puzzling outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has identified the cause.
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Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild. But the case of an ill Canadian teen stands out because of its severity and because the source of exposure remains a mystery
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu | CNN
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 confirmed human H5N1 infections in the United States this year. But the case of a...
www.cnn.com
January 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild. But the case of an ill Canadian teen stands out because of its severity and because the source of exposure remains a mystery
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NEW: Russian forces gained 4,168 sq km (1,600 sq mi), largely comprised of fields and small settlements in Ukraine & Kursk Oblast, at a reported cost of over 420K casualties in 2024. Russian forces have thus suffered ~102 casualties per sq km of Ukrainian territory seized. (1/3)
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January 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
NEW: Russian forces gained 4,168 sq km (1,600 sq mi), largely comprised of fields and small settlements in Ukraine & Kursk Oblast, at a reported cost of over 420K casualties in 2024. Russian forces have thus suffered ~102 casualties per sq km of Ukrainian territory seized. (1/3)
isw.pub/UkrWar123124
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Happy New Year! 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
January 1, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Happy New Year! 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣