Richard Edge
@richardedge.bsky.social
Neurodivergent. SLT. Free Palestine.
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Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
November 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Once every 20 years or so, the director-general of the BBC is forced to resign for being insufficiently rightwing. Alastair Milne in 1987. Greg Dyke in 2004. Tim Davie in 2025. The great irony is that the BBC was in all cases profoundly biased towards established power. But just not biased enough …
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'The UN said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have rejected 107 requests for entry of crucial aid into the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire went into effect, including items such as blankets, winter clothes, and tools and materials to maintain and operate water, sanitation and hygiene services.'
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
'The UN said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have rejected 107 requests for entry of crucial aid into the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire went into effect, including items such as blankets, winter clothes, and tools and materials to maintain and operate water, sanitation and hygiene services.'
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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US president says Gaza ceasefire 'working out very well' despite deadly Israeli attacks and severe aid restrictions.
Trump says Gaza peace force ‘very soon’ as Israel vows to destroy tunnels
US president says Gaza ceasefire 'working out very well' despite deadly Israeli attacks and severe aid restrictions.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:30 AM
US president says Gaza ceasefire 'working out very well' despite deadly Israeli attacks and severe aid restrictions.
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We're told one of these land uses is 'productive', while the other is not.
But in terms of photosynthetic levels, as well as the production of clean air, water, no flooding, a stable climate, etc, etc, the natural ecosystem wins hands down.
As for biodiversity, let's not even go there.
But in terms of photosynthetic levels, as well as the production of clean air, water, no flooding, a stable climate, etc, etc, the natural ecosystem wins hands down.
As for biodiversity, let's not even go there.
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
We're told one of these land uses is 'productive', while the other is not.
But in terms of photosynthetic levels, as well as the production of clean air, water, no flooding, a stable climate, etc, etc, the natural ecosystem wins hands down.
As for biodiversity, let's not even go there.
But in terms of photosynthetic levels, as well as the production of clean air, water, no flooding, a stable climate, etc, etc, the natural ecosystem wins hands down.
As for biodiversity, let's not even go there.
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Nearly all of the #Gaza Strip’s residents have been displaced.
Following the start of the ceasefire, many families tried to return to their homes, most to find only rubble.
According to the United Nations Satellite Centre, around 81% of all structures in Gaza are damaged.
Following the start of the ceasefire, many families tried to return to their homes, most to find only rubble.
According to the United Nations Satellite Centre, around 81% of all structures in Gaza are damaged.
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Nearly all of the #Gaza Strip’s residents have been displaced.
Following the start of the ceasefire, many families tried to return to their homes, most to find only rubble.
According to the United Nations Satellite Centre, around 81% of all structures in Gaza are damaged.
Following the start of the ceasefire, many families tried to return to their homes, most to find only rubble.
According to the United Nations Satellite Centre, around 81% of all structures in Gaza are damaged.
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@caitlindoherty.bsky.social perhaps you can explain this.
As you were writing, did it enter into your head to wonder if the mass disabling event that started in 2020 might have something to do with the subsequent rise in long-term sickness?
Or is #longCovid just not on your radar at all? Or...?
As you were writing, did it enter into your head to wonder if the mass disabling event that started in 2020 might have something to do with the subsequent rise in long-term sickness?
Or is #longCovid just not on your radar at all? Or...?
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
@caitlindoherty.bsky.social perhaps you can explain this.
As you were writing, did it enter into your head to wonder if the mass disabling event that started in 2020 might have something to do with the subsequent rise in long-term sickness?
Or is #longCovid just not on your radar at all? Or...?
As you were writing, did it enter into your head to wonder if the mass disabling event that started in 2020 might have something to do with the subsequent rise in long-term sickness?
Or is #longCovid just not on your radar at all? Or...?
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November 4, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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I think in general I have a fairly high “politician forgiveness” threshold because I understand they face a firehose of shit everyday and also in a democracy they have to comprise all the time, but Simon Harris not standing up for immigrants in this moment feels like one that crosses that threshold
November 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I think in general I have a fairly high “politician forgiveness” threshold because I understand they face a firehose of shit everyday and also in a democracy they have to comprise all the time, but Simon Harris not standing up for immigrants in this moment feels like one that crosses that threshold
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In #Gaza, nearly 75,000 displaced people are sheltering in over 100 UNRWA buildings — many damaged and overcrowded.
UNRWA teams work tirelessly to keep shelters safe and dignified, providing water, sanitation, waste collection, and hygiene support every day.
#UNRWAworks
UNRWA teams work tirelessly to keep shelters safe and dignified, providing water, sanitation, waste collection, and hygiene support every day.
#UNRWAworks
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
In #Gaza, nearly 75,000 displaced people are sheltering in over 100 UNRWA buildings — many damaged and overcrowded.
UNRWA teams work tirelessly to keep shelters safe and dignified, providing water, sanitation, waste collection, and hygiene support every day.
#UNRWAworks
UNRWA teams work tirelessly to keep shelters safe and dignified, providing water, sanitation, waste collection, and hygiene support every day.
#UNRWAworks
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The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
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#OtD 3 Nov 1956 the Israeli army massacred hundreds of Palestinians in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in Gaza during the Israeli-France-UK invasion of Egypt. They lined up men aged 16-50 and machine-gunned them. Between 275 and 1200 were killed stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1245...
November 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#OtD 3 Nov 1956 the Israeli army massacred hundreds of Palestinians in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in Gaza during the Israeli-France-UK invasion of Egypt. They lined up men aged 16-50 and machine-gunned them. Between 275 and 1200 were killed stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1245...
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"The scale of institutional ownership in certain places is staggering. In Ireland, nearly half of all units delivered since 2017 were purchased by investment funds."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #housing #profitcentre
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #housing #profitcentre
Across Europe, the financial sector has pushed up house prices. It's a political timebomb | Tim White
We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White
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November 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
"The scale of institutional ownership in certain places is staggering. In Ireland, nearly half of all units delivered since 2017 were purchased by investment funds."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #housing #profitcentre
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #housing #profitcentre
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I really hope Americans understand that the forced famine in Gaza and this are intrinsically connected
"US Department of Agriculture sent a warning to grocery stores not to provide discounts to the more than 42 million Americans affected."
"39% of them are children."
#USA #Food
"39% of them are children."
#USA #Food
USDA Tells Grocery Stores They Can't Give Discounts to People Hit by Trump's Food Stamp Freeze
As the Trump administration illegally withholds food assistance from 42 million Americans, it's also telling stores it's against the law for them to provide discounts to those struggling.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I really hope Americans understand that the forced famine in Gaza and this are intrinsically connected
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Israel violated ceasefire nearly 200 times since 10 October, media office says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-violated-ceasefire-nearly-200-times-10-october-media-office-says
Israel violated ceasefire nearly 200 times since 10 October, media office says
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli army committed 194 violations of the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on 10 October, director of the government media office in Gaza, Ismail al-Thawabta, said. </p>
<p>The violations included the army crossing what is known as the “yellow line”, preventing the entry of medicines, medical supplies, displacement tents and mobile homes, in addition to the continuation of shooting, shelling and incursions, Al Jazeera Arabic quoted Thawabta as saying. </p>
<p>From 10 October until the end of the same month, only 3,203 trucks entered out of the 13,200 trucks that were supposed to enter, at a rate of 600 trucks per day, with a compliance rate of no more than 24%, according to a statement issued by the government media office on Saturday. </p>
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November 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Israel violated ceasefire nearly 200 times since 10 October, media office says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-violated-ceasefire-nearly-200-times-10-october-media-office-says
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Today marks 108 years since the Balfour Declaration, which in 1917 saw the British Empire promise historic Palestine to the Zionist movement laying the foundation for waves of ethnic cleansing and the ongoing colonisation of Palestine by apartheid Israel.
November 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Today marks 108 years since the Balfour Declaration, which in 1917 saw the British Empire promise historic Palestine to the Zionist movement laying the foundation for waves of ethnic cleansing and the ongoing colonisation of Palestine by apartheid Israel.
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UNRWA continues operating health facilities in #Gaza, providing tens of thousands of medical consultations to people every week.
Our teams' work includes malnutrition screenings for children under 5 years old.
#UNRWAworks
Our teams' work includes malnutrition screenings for children under 5 years old.
#UNRWAworks
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
UNRWA continues operating health facilities in #Gaza, providing tens of thousands of medical consultations to people every week.
Our teams' work includes malnutrition screenings for children under 5 years old.
#UNRWAworks
Our teams' work includes malnutrition screenings for children under 5 years old.
#UNRWAworks
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The data emerging from this project is incredibly powerful.
Some preliminary insights we’re seeing again and again in #autistic and #adhd personal accounts #school #exclusion #absentism #attendance #problems see my points below
Some preliminary insights we’re seeing again and again in #autistic and #adhd personal accounts #school #exclusion #absentism #attendance #problems see my points below
November 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The data emerging from this project is incredibly powerful.
Some preliminary insights we’re seeing again and again in #autistic and #adhd personal accounts #school #exclusion #absentism #attendance #problems see my points below
Some preliminary insights we’re seeing again and again in #autistic and #adhd personal accounts #school #exclusion #absentism #attendance #problems see my points below
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"What you’re looking at here is economic migration, primarily, and basically, people shouldn’t come to Ireland if they know deep down that they’re not going [to be granted asylum].” - Micheal Martin on Thursday.
You may as well have lit the touch-paper yourself, Taioseach.
You may as well have lit the touch-paper yourself, Taioseach.
I condemn in the strongest terms the deeply disturbing incident at the IPAS centre in Drogheda. To put vulnerable families, including young children, at risk is abhorrent and has no place in our society.
Our thoughts are with those affected by this horrifying experience.
Our thoughts are with those affected by this horrifying experience.
November 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"What you’re looking at here is economic migration, primarily, and basically, people shouldn’t come to Ireland if they know deep down that they’re not going [to be granted asylum].” - Micheal Martin on Thursday.
You may as well have lit the touch-paper yourself, Taioseach.
You may as well have lit the touch-paper yourself, Taioseach.
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Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
November 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
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“In spite of all the challenges we face, there remains within the Irish people a profound and unyielding commitment to seeing beyond the self to seeing the ‘other’ as friend.”
- President Michael D Higgins at his final garden party.
He and Sabina have hosted up to 20,000 people each year.
- President Michael D Higgins at his final garden party.
He and Sabina have hosted up to 20,000 people each year.
November 1, 2025 at 8:23 AM
“In spite of all the challenges we face, there remains within the Irish people a profound and unyielding commitment to seeing beyond the self to seeing the ‘other’ as friend.”
- President Michael D Higgins at his final garden party.
He and Sabina have hosted up to 20,000 people each year.
- President Michael D Higgins at his final garden party.
He and Sabina have hosted up to 20,000 people each year.
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As our Government decide to go all in on attacking immigrants because far right rioters asked them to, we have over 5000 children homeless now, a number that only ever moves upwards.
5238 kids having their childhoods torn away.
5238 kids having their childhoods torn away.
October 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
As our Government decide to go all in on attacking immigrants because far right rioters asked them to, we have over 5000 children homeless now, a number that only ever moves upwards.
5238 kids having their childhoods torn away.
5238 kids having their childhoods torn away.