Rita Wild
@ritawild.bsky.social
More justice and more peace. Loves a beautiful view.
Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
“In the shelter/shadow of each other the people live.”
Clean the Air, wear a mask.
Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
“In the shelter/shadow of each other the people live.”
Clean the Air, wear a mask.
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Rita Wild
@ritawild.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hello People of the Bsky!
I'm an Irish community activist and organiser who hates this introduction thing :)
I am:
Very Queer
Mostly anarchist
Non-conforming in almost everything
Loves the craic
Free Palestine (and all other colonised and oppressed beings)
Covid aware
Derry wan in West Cork
I'm an Irish community activist and organiser who hates this introduction thing :)
I am:
Very Queer
Mostly anarchist
Non-conforming in almost everything
Loves the craic
Free Palestine (and all other colonised and oppressed beings)
Covid aware
Derry wan in West Cork
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“Opinion: Beware of the judicial review red herring
..restricting access to justice unlikely to speed up housing & infrastructure. What it will do is undermine one of few tools left to hold govt to account in midst of climate, biodiversity & pollution crises”
www.irishlegal.com/articles/opi...
..restricting access to justice unlikely to speed up housing & infrastructure. What it will do is undermine one of few tools left to hold govt to account in midst of climate, biodiversity & pollution crises”
www.irishlegal.com/articles/opi...
Opinion: Beware of the judicial review red herring
Dr Orla Kelleher pushes back against the narrative that judicial reviews are to blame for the housing crisis. In recent weeks, journalists, developers, tech entrepreneurs, the Minister for the Environ...
www.irishlegal.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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European Commission is using generative AI in public documents. #speirgorm #chatgpt www.rte.ie/news/busines...
Complaint against European Commission filed over ChatGPT
The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has filed a complaint with the European Ombudsman against the European Commission accusing it of using generative AI in public documents.
www.rte.ie
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
European Commission is using generative AI in public documents. #speirgorm #chatgpt www.rte.ie/news/busines...
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‘Open verdict returned in death of woman (83) who used alternative medicine.’
JFC! All that is wrong with ‘natural practitioners’ in one tragic example. 🤬
jrnl.ie/6874449
#SpeirGorm
JFC! All that is wrong with ‘natural practitioners’ in one tragic example. 🤬
jrnl.ie/6874449
#SpeirGorm
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
‘Open verdict returned in death of woman (83) who used alternative medicine.’
JFC! All that is wrong with ‘natural practitioners’ in one tragic example. 🤬
jrnl.ie/6874449
#SpeirGorm
JFC! All that is wrong with ‘natural practitioners’ in one tragic example. 🤬
jrnl.ie/6874449
#SpeirGorm
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Mar Knitwear's creations are a celebration of identity through sustainable knitwear. Read 👉 buff.ly/g62Ua7j #GCNnews #ad
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Mar Knitwear's creations are a celebration of identity through sustainable knitwear. Read 👉 buff.ly/g62Ua7j #GCNnews #ad
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We never acknowledge how masterfully white supremacist billionaires managed to destroy social media as an organizer tool and completely atomized us. Twitter & tiktok had to be sold. Meta already belonged to them and this app here is a poor man's Twitter but coded to prevent educating and organizing
November 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We never acknowledge how masterfully white supremacist billionaires managed to destroy social media as an organizer tool and completely atomized us. Twitter & tiktok had to be sold. Meta already belonged to them and this app here is a poor man's Twitter but coded to prevent educating and organizing
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How Catherine Connolly Can Redefine Irish Politics: an Interview With Yvonne Galligan
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/14/how-catherine-connolly-can-redefine-irish-politics-an-interview-with-yvonne-galligan/ [1/2]
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/14/how-catherine-connolly-can-redefine-irish-politics-an-interview-with-yvonne-galligan/ [1/2]
How Catherine Connolly Can Redefine Irish Politics: an Interview With Yvonne Galligan
Ireland just made history by electing Catherine Connolly as its next president in a milestone victory that attracted international attention. Historian
www.counterpunch.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:36 AM
How Catherine Connolly Can Redefine Irish Politics: an Interview With Yvonne Galligan
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/14/how-catherine-connolly-can-redefine-irish-politics-an-interview-with-yvonne-galligan/ [1/2]
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/11/14/how-catherine-connolly-can-redefine-irish-politics-an-interview-with-yvonne-galligan/ [1/2]
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One sporty president and we're suddenly good at football, Catherine Connolly the representative that you are
November 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
One sporty president and we're suddenly good at football, Catherine Connolly the representative that you are
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Want to honor Alice Wong and her work? Wear a damn mask!
November 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Want to honor Alice Wong and her work? Wear a damn mask!
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Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Alice Wong, Presente. Thank you for everything.
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We are going Super Social Justice Blue Hair and Pronouns. We are calling things "gay" and "queer" as compliments and honorifics. We are proudly being buzzkills and harpies and feminine and vegan and giving a sincere fucking shit about the environment and climate and well-being of the community.
November 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We are going Super Social Justice Blue Hair and Pronouns. We are calling things "gay" and "queer" as compliments and honorifics. We are proudly being buzzkills and harpies and feminine and vegan and giving a sincere fucking shit about the environment and climate and well-being of the community.
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There's something very on brand for Dublin about this. Building something as a temporary stopgap, putting 'temporary' ("pro tempore") in the name, doing nothing more for 200 years, and then eventually going "OK lads let's just stick with this one cos we're clearly never going to build the other one"
Pro-Cathedral designated Dublin's Catholic cathedral
Pope Leo XIV has designated St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin as the city's official Catholic Cathedral, becoming the first in the capital for 500 years.
www.rte.ie
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
There's something very on brand for Dublin about this. Building something as a temporary stopgap, putting 'temporary' ("pro tempore") in the name, doing nothing more for 200 years, and then eventually going "OK lads let's just stick with this one cos we're clearly never going to build the other one"
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Note to everyone else: it's easier to do this *before* they fuck with you.
November 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Note to everyone else: it's easier to do this *before* they fuck with you.
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Some producers are close to our hearts for reasons beyond coffee. Ashenafi of Ardent founded the Ardent Children's Centre to look after orphaned kids. They take care of 70. 2 weeks ago he built and opened a school in Sidama. This year we donated $5000 to these efforts. imbibe.ie/collections/...
Ethiopia Ardent Guji Washed
We've been buying coffee from Ashenafi Argaw of Ardent for a number of years now. The reasons are twofold. His coffees are outstanding. There aren't many producers who have had their coffees scored at...
imbibe.ie
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Some producers are close to our hearts for reasons beyond coffee. Ashenafi of Ardent founded the Ardent Children's Centre to look after orphaned kids. They take care of 70. 2 weeks ago he built and opened a school in Sidama. This year we donated $5000 to these efforts. imbibe.ie/collections/...
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Yup! Ever notice how often the Grok logo appears when you visit Shitter?
Want to tweet something? The Grok logo is there.
Want to retweet what someone else tweeted? The Grok logo is there.
Want to reply to a tweet? The Grok logo is there.
The MechaHitler Grok is all over the Shitter homepage.
Want to tweet something? The Grok logo is there.
Want to retweet what someone else tweeted? The Grok logo is there.
Want to reply to a tweet? The Grok logo is there.
The MechaHitler Grok is all over the Shitter homepage.
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Yup! Ever notice how often the Grok logo appears when you visit Shitter?
Want to tweet something? The Grok logo is there.
Want to retweet what someone else tweeted? The Grok logo is there.
Want to reply to a tweet? The Grok logo is there.
The MechaHitler Grok is all over the Shitter homepage.
Want to tweet something? The Grok logo is there.
Want to retweet what someone else tweeted? The Grok logo is there.
Want to reply to a tweet? The Grok logo is there.
The MechaHitler Grok is all over the Shitter homepage.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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Gaza has been the no.1 or 2 news/current affairs story in Ireland for 2yrs.
PalCast is the only Irish-produced Palestinian hosted, Gaza-based podcast. So of course the Irish Podcast Awards overlooked it.
Western orientalist bullshit.
Yousef Aljamal is better than the rest of them combined.
PalCast is the only Irish-produced Palestinian hosted, Gaza-based podcast. So of course the Irish Podcast Awards overlooked it.
Western orientalist bullshit.
Yousef Aljamal is better than the rest of them combined.
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Gaza has been the no.1 or 2 news/current affairs story in Ireland for 2yrs.
PalCast is the only Irish-produced Palestinian hosted, Gaza-based podcast. So of course the Irish Podcast Awards overlooked it.
Western orientalist bullshit.
Yousef Aljamal is better than the rest of them combined.
PalCast is the only Irish-produced Palestinian hosted, Gaza-based podcast. So of course the Irish Podcast Awards overlooked it.
Western orientalist bullshit.
Yousef Aljamal is better than the rest of them combined.
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Get to know some of Ireland's favourite trans punk bands. Read 👉 buff.ly/lHuluPl #GCNnews
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Get to know some of Ireland's favourite trans punk bands. Read 👉 buff.ly/lHuluPl #GCNnews
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We have to be clear about the truth in the face of government spin.
Disabled people have been made poorer by about €1400.
Don't be fooled. It's a political choice to make people struggle more this year.
Disabled people have been made poorer by about €1400.
Don't be fooled. It's a political choice to make people struggle more this year.
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We have to be clear about the truth in the face of government spin.
Disabled people have been made poorer by about €1400.
Don't be fooled. It's a political choice to make people struggle more this year.
Disabled people have been made poorer by about €1400.
Don't be fooled. It's a political choice to make people struggle more this year.
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There's no polite way to say this - if you still think Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are capable of solving the housing crisis, you're a fucking moron.
90 seconds spent answering the question "what is a starter home" without once getting near answering what a starter home might actually be.
"Starter homes are absolutely crucial"
"People just want to get into their starter home"
"It's about having that right starter home"
"Starter homes are absolutely crucial"
"People just want to get into their starter home"
"It's about having that right starter home"
Re starter homes:
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
There's no polite way to say this - if you still think Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are capable of solving the housing crisis, you're a fucking moron.
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Excited to announce the first book on my press.
Plan Life Go, by Julie Fogarty, Sliver Editions, Spring 2026.
An incredible debut memoir rooted in 1990s Dublin's explosive rave scene and devastating heroin epidemic.
Design by Matt Lambert.
More details here ⬇️
www.sliverpress.com/editions
Plan Life Go, by Julie Fogarty, Sliver Editions, Spring 2026.
An incredible debut memoir rooted in 1990s Dublin's explosive rave scene and devastating heroin epidemic.
Design by Matt Lambert.
More details here ⬇️
www.sliverpress.com/editions
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Excited to announce the first book on my press.
Plan Life Go, by Julie Fogarty, Sliver Editions, Spring 2026.
An incredible debut memoir rooted in 1990s Dublin's explosive rave scene and devastating heroin epidemic.
Design by Matt Lambert.
More details here ⬇️
www.sliverpress.com/editions
Plan Life Go, by Julie Fogarty, Sliver Editions, Spring 2026.
An incredible debut memoir rooted in 1990s Dublin's explosive rave scene and devastating heroin epidemic.
Design by Matt Lambert.
More details here ⬇️
www.sliverpress.com/editions
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Let’s start with all those that live in #Cork & then those that live in #Ireland. We should all care enough to show we care by signing this Petition.
8 5 9 children are missing, some are thought to be buried on the grounds of #Bessboro PLEASE SHOW YOU CARE & SIGN, HELP US TP HONOUR THE CHILDREN🙏
8 5 9 children are missing, some are thought to be buried on the grounds of #Bessboro PLEASE SHOW YOU CARE & SIGN, HELP US TP HONOUR THE CHILDREN🙏
About time I shared this again. There is a live planning application on the grounds of #Bessborough. 761 children died on the premises. 859 are unaccounted for. 923 babies 31 women died. WHERE ARE THEY? Sign, share. Keep these children in your thoughts.
www.change.org/p/stop-futur...
www.change.org/p/stop-futur...
Sign the Petition
Stop future development on remaining Bessborough grounds!
www.change.org
April 6, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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In the year of our lord 2022 the sanctimonious institution & churches of PCI were still protecting abusers. They should have no power or influence at any level of society. They have proven themselves unworthy of telling anyone how to live their lives.
#ChurchToo
presbyterianireland.org/news/-2
#ChurchToo
presbyterianireland.org/news/-2
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
In the year of our lord 2022 the sanctimonious institution & churches of PCI were still protecting abusers. They should have no power or influence at any level of society. They have proven themselves unworthy of telling anyone how to live their lives.
#ChurchToo
presbyterianireland.org/news/-2
#ChurchToo
presbyterianireland.org/news/-2
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Always a long/shortlist worth paying attention to 👇
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation in 2025! "Each of these books arrives in English in expert and accessible translations that honour the art and voice of their original authors."
tinyurl.com/f9sccz4v
tinyurl.com/f9sccz4v
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Always a long/shortlist worth paying attention to 👇