Ríogáin.
Ríogáin.
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Islander, AuDHD, books, politics / international relations, Gaeilge, all things marine.
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Here's something that takes seconds and could have actual positive outcomes.

There is an official 'citizen's petition' system in the EU. There's one open at the moment to ban conversion therapy for LGBT+ people in the EU.

Ireland can be 1 of the 7 nations needed

eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
February 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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No idea what to say except that these things happen incrementally & states feed off each other, including in the way that they demonise & dehumanise specific groups of people.
Please consider reading 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned': www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/696846...
January 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Fintan O'Toole: It’s hard to see how super juniors bringing ‘their own memos’ to Cabinet meetings for decision by Government can be lawful

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Fintan O'Toole: An unfortunate incident of photobombing at the Áras highlights a big problem for our democracy
It’s hard to see how super juniors bringing “their own memos” to cabinet meetings for decision by Government can be lawful
www.irishtimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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I feel some of you need this as much as I did.

Remember it takes heat and tempering to make a great steel.
January 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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"We didn’t realise, at first, that the plants were singing. We mistook the sound for a scream."

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Runner Up: 'The Sound' by Rachel Handley - Sonder Magazine
We didn’t realise, at first, that the plants were singing. We mistook the sound for a scream. Each day the noise increased. A news channel quickly made a gimmick filled segment on local plant sounds –...
sonderlit.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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READ: Forensic Architecture’s latest report documents the extent and intent of Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip, strengthening South Africa’s case in the ICJ charging Israel with the crime of genocide.
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Mapping the genocide in Gaza
Forensic Architecture’s latest report documents the extent and intent of Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip, strengthening South Africa’s case in the ICJ charging Israel with the crime of genocide.
mondoweiss.net
December 28, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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I'm delighted to share the 5th volume of Dearcadh, a graduate journal of gender, globalisation and rights. Edited by Stacey Scriver and myself, from the Centre for Global Womens Studies in @uniofgalway, with outstanding editorial support from @EsterBasir
www.universityofgalway.ie/globalwomens...
Journal Issues - University of Galway
www.universityofgalway.ie
December 18, 2024 at 9:49 AM
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Fund a Kitchen in Gaza is a free tool to locate food kitchens across Gaza that are providing and distributing urgently needed meals to hundreds of thousands of people.

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Fund a Kitchen in Gaza - Humanti Project
Free tool to locate food kitchens across Gaza that are providing and distributing urgently needed meals to hundreds of thousands of people.
www.humantiproject.org
December 16, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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On Pat Kenny/Newstalk yesterday. #syria link.goloudplayer.com/s/pGLgFfyvNHXJ
link.goloudplayer.com
December 13, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Welcome to Cork, boi!
December 9, 2024 at 1:03 PM
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December 4, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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Favorite this if it’s your first time following Mondoweiss. Repost it if you’ve known about us before. We’re trying to see something. ✊ Free Palestine! 🇵🇸
November 25, 2024 at 2:17 AM
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For the next two weeks, we’re offering ten free ebooks for getting free

Another world is possible if we fight for it

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November 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM