Maisie Bell
@maisiebell.bsky.social
Curious minded ... Veteran cottage dweller living in the Wicklow hills...
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Happy New Year you lovely people.
A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)
A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)
Why you should leave X
A rallying cry to progressives everywhere...
writesbright.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Happy New Year you lovely people.
A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)
A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)
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REMINDER: People need to get the fuck off X.
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
REMINDER: People need to get the fuck off X.
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Been asking this same question since Musk went to the Dark Side. It's amazing the number of Irish government institutions, TV and radio stations, and businesses that are still clinging on to this rancid platform. You are the company you keep.
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
December 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Been asking this same question since Musk went to the Dark Side. It's amazing the number of Irish government institutions, TV and radio stations, and businesses that are still clinging on to this rancid platform. You are the company you keep.
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
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Today I asked the former council Tory candidate, who has gone to live in Russia on an “anti-woke” visa and whose business wants others to do the same, what so attracted him to live under the kleptocratic, murderous Russian regime. This was our exchange.
youtu.be/TgqI7U33o5A?...
youtu.be/TgqI7U33o5A?...
What is Putin’s ‘anti-woke’ visa? | LBC
YouTube video by LBC
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December 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Today I asked the former council Tory candidate, who has gone to live in Russia on an “anti-woke” visa and whose business wants others to do the same, what so attracted him to live under the kleptocratic, murderous Russian regime. This was our exchange.
youtu.be/TgqI7U33o5A?...
youtu.be/TgqI7U33o5A?...
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Nigel Farage has registered a three (3) day trip to the US, bankrolled by Bassim Haidar, valued at nearly £55k
Nothing about the nature of the speaking engagement or charity event that he was attending....
Nothing about the nature of the speaking engagement or charity event that he was attending....
December 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Nigel Farage has registered a three (3) day trip to the US, bankrolled by Bassim Haidar, valued at nearly £55k
Nothing about the nature of the speaking engagement or charity event that he was attending....
Nothing about the nature of the speaking engagement or charity event that he was attending....
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“Over nine months, Sky News’ Data and Forensics team investigated whether X’s algorithms amplify right-wing and extreme content.
Their findings were clear: Elon Musk’s X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.”
Their findings were clear: Elon Musk’s X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.”
The X Effect and the dangers of social media bias
Sky News' investigation The X Effect has exposed a right-wing bias in X's algorithm, which boosts extreme content over left-wing voices
centralbylines.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“Over nine months, Sky News’ Data and Forensics team investigated whether X’s algorithms amplify right-wing and extreme content.
Their findings were clear: Elon Musk’s X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.”
Their findings were clear: Elon Musk’s X is boosting right-wing and extreme content, as well as politicians Musk favours.”
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Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Last night, the Trump Administration sent a letter suggesting Wisconsin should return our FoodShare payments.
My response ⬇️
My response ⬇️
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British origin aerospace steels have traceability down to the level of knowing which scrap merchant the constituent raw materials came from.
But yet Russian origin material can just leak in.
But yet Russian origin material can just leak in.
Exclusive: Officials are urgently trying to establish whether a £36m purchase of Russian aircraft breached the UK's sanctions regime
The government only discovered it had happened after being alerted by @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The government only discovered it had happened after being alerted by @theobserveruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Anger as £38m is spent on plane imports from Russia | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
British origin aerospace steels have traceability down to the level of knowing which scrap merchant the constituent raw materials came from.
But yet Russian origin material can just leak in.
But yet Russian origin material can just leak in.
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Consumers are being urged to recycle old and broken electrical appliances as they could contain critical raw materials which can be reused for new technologies and renewable energy sources
Recycling of appliances urged to conserve raw materials
Consumers are being urged to recycle old and broken electrical appliances as they could contain critical raw materials which can be reused for new technologies and renewable energy sources.
www.rte.ie
October 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Consumers are being urged to recycle old and broken electrical appliances as they could contain critical raw materials which can be reused for new technologies and renewable energy sources
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⚡️ Ukraine hits Russian cruise missile ship on Lake Onega, military says.
The Russian missile ship was struck on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia at 04:31 a.m. local time on Oct. 4, according to the Special Operations Forces.
The Russian missile ship was struck on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia at 04:31 a.m. local time on Oct. 4, according to the Special Operations Forces.
Ukraine hits Russian cruise missile ship on Lake Onega, military says
The Russian missile ship (hull number 575) was struck on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia at 04:31 a.m. local time on Oct. 4, according to the Special Operations Forces.
kyivindependent.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
⚡️ Ukraine hits Russian cruise missile ship on Lake Onega, military says.
The Russian missile ship was struck on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia at 04:31 a.m. local time on Oct. 4, according to the Special Operations Forces.
The Russian missile ship was struck on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia at 04:31 a.m. local time on Oct. 4, according to the Special Operations Forces.
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Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
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⚡️Russian drone strike in Sumy Oblast kills entire family.
The attack killed a married couple and their two sons, ages 6 and 4, in the Krasnopillia community near the Sumy Oblast border.
The attack killed a married couple and their two sons, ages 6 and 4, in the Krasnopillia community near the Sumy Oblast border.
Russian drone strike in Sumy Oblast kills entire family
The attack killed a married couple and their two sons, ages 6 and 4, in the Krasnopillia community near the Sumy Oblast border.
kyivindependent.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
⚡️Russian drone strike in Sumy Oblast kills entire family.
The attack killed a married couple and their two sons, ages 6 and 4, in the Krasnopillia community near the Sumy Oblast border.
The attack killed a married couple and their two sons, ages 6 and 4, in the Krasnopillia community near the Sumy Oblast border.
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The govt should find 100 small things that piss people off & fix em, such as…
Ta to Politico for the vid, at its Labour fringe event, I explained that as big changes take time, govts should also have a team focused on small winnable change.
What little fixes'd you want?
Ta to Politico for the vid, at its Labour fringe event, I explained that as big changes take time, govts should also have a team focused on small winnable change.
What little fixes'd you want?
September 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The govt should find 100 small things that piss people off & fix em, such as…
Ta to Politico for the vid, at its Labour fringe event, I explained that as big changes take time, govts should also have a team focused on small winnable change.
What little fixes'd you want?
Ta to Politico for the vid, at its Labour fringe event, I explained that as big changes take time, govts should also have a team focused on small winnable change.
What little fixes'd you want?
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De Niro: "I gotta go. A couple cases of Tylenol fell off a truck and now I gotta figure out how to put autism in them."
September 24, 2025 at 4:06 AM
De Niro: "I gotta go. A couple cases of Tylenol fell off a truck and now I gotta figure out how to put autism in them."
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Ruth Coppinger TD, who had organised a rally against McGregor at Dublin City Co says the person to thank for his withdrawal is Nikita Hand for "exposing him".
"That took away any shred of credibility he had to get support... he did not want to run a gauntlet of people calling him a rapist."
"That took away any shred of credibility he had to get support... he did not want to run a gauntlet of people calling him a rapist."
September 15, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Ruth Coppinger TD, who had organised a rally against McGregor at Dublin City Co says the person to thank for his withdrawal is Nikita Hand for "exposing him".
"That took away any shred of credibility he had to get support... he did not want to run a gauntlet of people calling him a rapist."
"That took away any shred of credibility he had to get support... he did not want to run a gauntlet of people calling him a rapist."
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Can I thank everybody who has left a review for #TheCutThroatTrial ❤️
As well as being lovely, they make a massive difference to how the algorithms promote a book. (And you don’t need to have bought from Amazon to leave a review there)
Also, this insane 50% off deal is about to expire. So tuck in.
As well as being lovely, they make a massive difference to how the algorithms promote a book. (And you don’t need to have bought from Amazon to leave a review there)
Also, this insane 50% off deal is about to expire. So tuck in.
So apparently #TheCutThroatTrial is currently Amazon’s bestselling legal thriller, ahead of John somebody.
Nothing at all to do with #TheCutThroatTrial being half price today as part of some crazed promotion.
No siree Bob.
Anyway, exploit it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Cut-Throat-T...
Nothing at all to do with #TheCutThroatTrial being half price today as part of some crazed promotion.
No siree Bob.
Anyway, exploit it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Cut-Throat-T...
September 8, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Can I thank everybody who has left a review for #TheCutThroatTrial ❤️
As well as being lovely, they make a massive difference to how the algorithms promote a book. (And you don’t need to have bought from Amazon to leave a review there)
Also, this insane 50% off deal is about to expire. So tuck in.
As well as being lovely, they make a massive difference to how the algorithms promote a book. (And you don’t need to have bought from Amazon to leave a review there)
Also, this insane 50% off deal is about to expire. So tuck in.
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The Irish media’s Michael O’Leary fetish continues. The attention he gets—despite sickening comments like this, is mind-blowing.
He’s rarely criticised.
The media bears much of the blame for our failure to act on climate and public health.
He’s rarely criticised.
The media bears much of the blame for our failure to act on climate and public health.
This is an absolutely shocking and disgusting statement. He only cares about profit.
He shows no concern for the harm he causes to the environment or people’s health.
35% of Dublin's population are exposed to harmful noise levels, with 11 avoidable deaths attributable to noise pollution in 2021.
He shows no concern for the harm he causes to the environment or people’s health.
35% of Dublin's population are exposed to harmful noise levels, with 11 avoidable deaths attributable to noise pollution in 2021.
‘Suck it up’ – Michael O’Leary says he has no sympathy for residents hit by Dublin Airport noise
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said he has “absolutely no” sympathy for the residents living in the environs of Dublin Airport who complain about noise pollution.
m.independent.ie
July 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The Irish media’s Michael O’Leary fetish continues. The attention he gets—despite sickening comments like this, is mind-blowing.
He’s rarely criticised.
The media bears much of the blame for our failure to act on climate and public health.
He’s rarely criticised.
The media bears much of the blame for our failure to act on climate and public health.
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I’m no expert but I would’ve got a person to do it.
July 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I’m no expert but I would’ve got a person to do it.
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Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.
But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.
@chloehadj.bsky.social
Read more:
But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.
@chloehadj.bsky.social
Read more:
The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with their story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. The Salt Path became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film.
But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.
@chloehadj.bsky.social
Read more:
But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth.
@chloehadj.bsky.social
Read more:
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Here’s one of the best
July 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Here’s one of the best
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I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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Tommy got his Putin talking points scrambled.
November 27, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Tommy got his Putin talking points scrambled.
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Posted about Irish retailers move to delist McGregor-linked products both here and on X…… the wildly different responses on the two platforms is hugely instructive.
November 26, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Posted about Irish retailers move to delist McGregor-linked products both here and on X…… the wildly different responses on the two platforms is hugely instructive.