Lucy Weir PhD
@lucywbmca.bsky.social
Scot in Ireland. Liberal. Write about the ecological emergency which is multifaceted. No DMs, but talk to me openly and civilly and I’ll happily interact.
Pelosi said. “Donald Trump is the worst president of the United States for America’s children, the worst president America’s children have ever had,” she said.
November 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Pelosi said. “Donald Trump is the worst president of the United States for America’s children, the worst president America’s children have ever had,” she said.
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On President’s Day weekend in 1997, Mark Singer boarded a private jet with Donald Trump, whom he was profiling. Also on board? A smiling Ghislaine Maxwell. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/zxNyvE
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
On President’s Day weekend in 1997, Mark Singer boarded a private jet with Donald Trump, whom he was profiling. Also on board? A smiling Ghislaine Maxwell. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/zxNyvE
Butterflies still on the wing, late blooms and confused wildlife are the latest signs that Britain’s seasons are slipping out of sync as the climate warms
Poppies blooming in November? Why our seasons are falling apart
Butterflies still on the wing, late blooms and confused wildlife are the latest signs that Britain’s seasons are slipping out of sync as the climate warms
www.thetimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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The sports betting boom has drawn in millions of young men, and many are struggling to find people who understand the particular challenges that gambling apps present. “It’s truly apples and oranges, as far as what gambling looks like today versus what it looked like even 10 years ago.”
A New Generation of Gamblers Searches for Help
The sports betting boom has drawn in millions of young men. Are recovery efforts for problem gamblers lagging behind?
nyti.ms
November 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The sports betting boom has drawn in millions of young men, and many are struggling to find people who understand the particular challenges that gambling apps present. “It’s truly apples and oranges, as far as what gambling looks like today versus what it looked like even 10 years ago.”
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Tokyo police have arrested the operator of a private-room massage parlor in Bunkyo Ward, after he allegedly forced a 12-year-old Thai girl to perform sexual services for customers.
Massage parlor operator arrested for forcing 12-year-old Thai girl into sex work
Police are investigating the case as human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation of a child.
ebx.sh
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Tokyo police have arrested the operator of a private-room massage parlor in Bunkyo Ward, after he allegedly forced a 12-year-old Thai girl to perform sexual services for customers.
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Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
I'm supporting Feeding America!
To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
teamfeed.feedingamerica.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Got tired of reading the news and getting mad. Feeding America backs 200+ food banks around the country and I've seeded with $500 for now. I'll match up to another $500 myself.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
Pass the hat, RTs graciously appreciated, etc.
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This week our “Babbage” podcast follows the journey of a seed from Madagascar’s forests to a huge laboratory in England. It’s hoped they could help repair forests anywhere
Protecting the jungle: on the road with Madagascar’s seed hunters
Our podcast on science and technology. Botanists in Madagascar are stocking the world’s largest seed bank, hoping to restore the country’s dwindling forests
econ.st
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 AM
This week our “Babbage” podcast follows the journey of a seed from Madagascar’s forests to a huge laboratory in England. It’s hoped they could help repair forests anywhere
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Halloween can be great fun for us but quite unsettling for dogs.
Dog behaviourist Suzi Walsh has some advice for helping your dog cope with loud noises and strange sights over the next few days.
jrnl.ie/6850298
Dog behaviourist Suzi Walsh has some advice for helping your dog cope with loud noises and strange sights over the next few days.
jrnl.ie/6850298
Dog behaviourist: Tips to help your dogs cope with the fireworks and frenzy of Halloween
Suzi Walsh offers some advice for helping your dog cope with loud noises and strange sights over the next few days.
jrnl.ie
October 30, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Halloween can be great fun for us but quite unsettling for dogs.
Dog behaviourist Suzi Walsh has some advice for helping your dog cope with loud noises and strange sights over the next few days.
jrnl.ie/6850298
Dog behaviourist Suzi Walsh has some advice for helping your dog cope with loud noises and strange sights over the next few days.
jrnl.ie/6850298
Let’s sue Trump for denying that humans are causing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. I’ll set up a fund. And we need lawyers. Who is with me?
October 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Let’s sue Trump for denying that humans are causing climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. I’ll set up a fund. And we need lawyers. Who is with me?
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October 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Counting day is (finally) here in the Presidential election.
Ballot boxes from all 43 constituencies will open from 9am across 32 count centres, with early tallies expected later this morning.
Follow along with us here for the latest updates
jrnl.ie/6855325
Ballot boxes from all 43 constituencies will open from 9am across 32 count centres, with early tallies expected later this morning.
Follow along with us here for the latest updates
jrnl.ie/6855325
LIVE: Ballot boxes set to open soon as presidential counting gets under way
Follow along for all the latest here.
jrnl.ie
October 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Counting day is (finally) here in the Presidential election.
Ballot boxes from all 43 constituencies will open from 9am across 32 count centres, with early tallies expected later this morning.
Follow along with us here for the latest updates
jrnl.ie/6855325
Ballot boxes from all 43 constituencies will open from 9am across 32 count centres, with early tallies expected later this morning.
Follow along with us here for the latest updates
jrnl.ie/6855325
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U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who pleaded guilty to violating laws against money laundering in late 2023.
Crypto billionaire gets pardon after firm supports Trump family venture
U.S. President Donald Trump said 'a lot of people' had told him convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao wasn't guilty.
ebx.sh
October 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his decision to pardon convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who pleaded guilty to violating laws against money laundering in late 2023.
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Kijktip.
Mandy Patinkin.
Kippenvel.
Mandy Patinkin.
Kippenvel.
July 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Kijktip.
Mandy Patinkin.
Kippenvel.
Mandy Patinkin.
Kippenvel.
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Facts…
Tim Walz: "The biggest myth is that this guy understands business. He's an absolute abject failure at business ... the irony is calling Democrats socialists when I am begging for free markets here to allow capitalism to work. Donald Trump is the one with government interference."
October 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Facts…
This is the end
The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s environmental jewels.
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
The plan fulfills a promise to open this portion of the refuge to possible development.
trib.al
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
This is the end
Fare well Maigh Eo!
October 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Fare well Maigh Eo!
Trump knows and actively undermines scientific consensus on the causes and effects of the climate crisis through his direct involvement in the fossil fuel industry and lobbying.
October 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Trump knows and actively undermines scientific consensus on the causes and effects of the climate crisis through his direct involvement in the fossil fuel industry and lobbying.
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Former Irish Ambassador Bobby McDonagh argues that some statements made by Catherine Connolly would be picked up by important Irish allies as being anti-EU.
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jrnl.ie/6849381
Opinion: The position of the president matters for Ireland’s European interests
Former Irish Ambassador Bobby McDonagh argues that statements made by Catherine Connolly would be picked up by important Irish allies as being anti-EU.
jrnl.ie
October 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Former Irish Ambassador Bobby McDonagh argues that some statements made by Catherine Connolly would be picked up by important Irish allies as being anti-EU.
jrnl.ie/6849381
jrnl.ie/6849381
How many people here realise where we are heading?
October 15, 2025 at 7:50 AM
How many people here realise where we are heading?
Can’t reply to this one for some reason but the attack was absolutely brutal and it makes me very scared for those living alone in rural Ireland.
Three 'remorseless' criminals who beat pensioner Tom Niland to death in his home to steal his money had a combined total of 106 previous convictions, a court has heard.
jrnl.ie/6843452
jrnl.ie/6843452
Three criminals who beat pensioner to death had combined 106 previous convictions, court hears
The trio will be sentenced on Thursday.
jrnl.ie
October 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Can’t reply to this one for some reason but the attack was absolutely brutal and it makes me very scared for those living alone in rural Ireland.