Karen Robertson
@karenrob.bsky.social
Cat lady of 4 cats. I have Usher Syndrome - Deaf/Blind. Donegal woman. My job is ICT Support in Derry. Love reading, travelling, eating out and socialising.
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Just had a lovely woman in our shop in Donegal, searching for her lost twin sister. Appreciate it if my Irish followers would retweet this. Thank you.
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Just had a lovely woman in our shop in Donegal, searching for her lost twin sister. Appreciate it if my Irish followers would retweet this. Thank you.
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Training a Golden Retriever.. 😂
Wait for it..
Wait for it..
April 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Training a Golden Retriever.. 😂
Wait for it..
Wait for it..
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We're almost there! Irish Summer Time kicks in just 16 days, and from then until September, the sun won’t set before 7:56pm. 🎉 A big relief for SO many of us - especially those with Usher syndrome who experience night blindness!
#Ireland #UsherSyndrome #RetinitisPigmentosa #HappyFriday #SpeirGorm
#Ireland #UsherSyndrome #RetinitisPigmentosa #HappyFriday #SpeirGorm
March 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We're almost there! Irish Summer Time kicks in just 16 days, and from then until September, the sun won’t set before 7:56pm. 🎉 A big relief for SO many of us - especially those with Usher syndrome who experience night blindness!
#Ireland #UsherSyndrome #RetinitisPigmentosa #HappyFriday #SpeirGorm
#Ireland #UsherSyndrome #RetinitisPigmentosa #HappyFriday #SpeirGorm
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Trudeau is absolute class.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
March 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trudeau is absolute class.
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Are Americans even aware that Putin has ordered the stealing of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children who are now in Russia? Because your President doesn’t give a single shit about that.
March 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Are Americans even aware that Putin has ordered the stealing of tens of thousands of Ukrainian children who are now in Russia? Because your President doesn’t give a single shit about that.
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As February is Retinitis Pigmentosa month - this is want you to know from me:
Blindness is a spectrum.
All blind people are not all born blind, but have degenerative conditions. So we remember sight and understand descriptions.
Blind people are bloody good at finding solutions.
#BlindSky
Blindness is a spectrum.
All blind people are not all born blind, but have degenerative conditions. So we remember sight and understand descriptions.
Blind people are bloody good at finding solutions.
#BlindSky
February 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
As February is Retinitis Pigmentosa month - this is want you to know from me:
Blindness is a spectrum.
All blind people are not all born blind, but have degenerative conditions. So we remember sight and understand descriptions.
Blind people are bloody good at finding solutions.
#BlindSky
Blindness is a spectrum.
All blind people are not all born blind, but have degenerative conditions. So we remember sight and understand descriptions.
Blind people are bloody good at finding solutions.
#BlindSky
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Hey #speirgorm I need your expertise. I'm listening to an audio book on the history of Ireland and the narrator is pronouncing "Celtic" with a hard C (k sound). He sounds like he has an Irish accent. Is that pronunciation considered the correct one or is it determined by something else
December 16, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Hey #speirgorm I need your expertise. I'm listening to an audio book on the history of Ireland and the narrator is pronouncing "Celtic" with a hard C (k sound). He sounds like he has an Irish accent. Is that pronunciation considered the correct one or is it determined by something else
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This Irishing of a road sign outside Galway is a cut above the usual defacement #SpéirGorm #SpeirGorm
December 10, 2024 at 6:38 PM
This Irishing of a road sign outside Galway is a cut above the usual defacement #SpéirGorm #SpeirGorm
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Word of the morning is ‘williwaw’ (19th century): a sudden violent squall or a toppling gust of wind.
Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.
Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.
December 7, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Word of the morning is ‘williwaw’ (19th century): a sudden violent squall or a toppling gust of wind.
Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.
Goes well with ‘thunderplump’: a sudden downpour that soaks you to the skin in seconds.
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Amazon proof of delivery photo.
December 5, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Amazon proof of delivery photo.
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Opinion: This election exposed disability services for what they are — the scandal of our age
Senator and disability campaigner Tom Clonan writes that the Irish State has consistently shown a cruel indifference towards disabled people.
jrnl.ie/6560940
Senator and disability campaigner Tom Clonan writes that the Irish State has consistently shown a cruel indifference towards disabled people.
jrnl.ie/6560940
Opinion: This election exposed disability services for what they are — the scandal of our age
The senator and disability campaigner says the Irish State has consistently shown a cruel indifference towards disabled people.
jrnl.ie
December 3, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Opinion: This election exposed disability services for what they are — the scandal of our age
Senator and disability campaigner Tom Clonan writes that the Irish State has consistently shown a cruel indifference towards disabled people.
jrnl.ie/6560940
Senator and disability campaigner Tom Clonan writes that the Irish State has consistently shown a cruel indifference towards disabled people.
jrnl.ie/6560940
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For all my new Irish friends, because of the strangest case of mistaken identity in the history of Irish-American relations, I've been invited to be interviewed by Katie Hannon. The taping is tomorrow and I'll let you know when it's scheduled to be aired
For all my new Irish friends, because of the strangest case of mistaken identity in the history of Irish-American relations, I've been invited to be interviewed by Katie Hannon. The taping is tomorrow and I'll let you know when it's scheduled to be aired
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December 1, 2024 at 7:33 PM
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For all my new Irish friends, because of the strangest case of mistaken identity in the history of Irish-American relations, I've been invited to be interviewed by Katie Hannon. The taping is tomorrow and I'll let you know when it's scheduled to be aired
For all my new Irish friends, because of the strangest case of mistaken identity in the history of Irish-American relations, I've been invited to be interviewed by Katie Hannon. The taping is tomorrow and I'll let you know when it's scheduled to be aired
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One day any one of us could be Sean. We are all one accident or illness away from disability.
November 24, 2024 at 3:01 PM
One day any one of us could be Sean. We are all one accident or illness away from disability.
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Please re-post the f*** out of this
I don’t get Carers’ Allowance, yet I provide 24/7/365 care, and have done for past 20 years.
Honestly, I’m tired, and at times my mind tries to overtake my sanity.
‘in Budget 2025, the carer’s (sic)allowance was increased by €12. They will also get the €400 “cost of living” lump sum.’
Honestly, I’m tired, and at times my mind tries to overtake my sanity.
‘in Budget 2025, the carer’s (sic)allowance was increased by €12. They will also get the €400 “cost of living” lump sum.’
November 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Please re-post the f*** out of this
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He's not allowed on the bed, but when he sneaks up with his teddy like this, what am I meant to do?
November 17, 2024 at 8:46 AM
He's not allowed on the bed, but when he sneaks up with his teddy like this, what am I meant to do?