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Delighted to be breaking new ground for our first post on Bluesky!
If you're new to the network check out our website ppinetwork.ie where you can find out more about us, and all things PPI from resources and case studies to PPI opportunities and exciting new events.
If you're new to the network check out our website ppinetwork.ie where you can find out more about us, and all things PPI from resources and case studies to PPI opportunities and exciting new events.
PPI Ignite Network • Promoting excellence and innovation in PPI
The PPI Ignite Network promotes excellence and inspires innovation in public and patient involvement (PPI) in health and social care research in Ireland.
ppinetwork.ie
January 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Delighted to be breaking new ground for our first post on Bluesky!
If you're new to the network check out our website ppinetwork.ie where you can find out more about us, and all things PPI from resources and case studies to PPI opportunities and exciting new events.
If you're new to the network check out our website ppinetwork.ie where you can find out more about us, and all things PPI from resources and case studies to PPI opportunities and exciting new events.
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This strikes me as a remarkably self-aware statement from the official page of the Cambria County, PA GOP—a page that overflows with MAGA propaganda. They are basically describing the epistemology of authoritarianism, only saying it’s good actually, or unavoidable?
February 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This strikes me as a remarkably self-aware statement from the official page of the Cambria County, PA GOP—a page that overflows with MAGA propaganda. They are basically describing the epistemology of authoritarianism, only saying it’s good actually, or unavoidable?
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Ireland is the only country in Western Europe that has experienced being colonised in the modern era. It was used by England as a laboratory for imperialism & was the site of bloody colonial wars for centuries, yet many people in the United Kingdom have little understanding of Ireland’s history.
February 20, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Ireland is the only country in Western Europe that has experienced being colonised in the modern era. It was used by England as a laboratory for imperialism & was the site of bloody colonial wars for centuries, yet many people in the United Kingdom have little understanding of Ireland’s history.
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Cliff Taylor: I counted 276 new spending promises in the programme for government. This is delusional
Cliff Taylor: I counted 276 new spending promises in the programme for government. This is delusional
The programme for government lacks any hint of the urgency needed on delivery: instead, what we have seen so far is process-driven, box-ticking sloth
www.irishtimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Cliff Taylor: I counted 276 new spending promises in the programme for government. This is delusional
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1. The Philadelphia Inquirer has 2 journalists - our chief political writer and foreign affairs columnist - in Germany for its critical election. A friend yesterday called us "a regional newspaper" but I'd say we're a historic legacy news org (with 23 Pulitzers)... www.inquirer.com/politics/ger...
Germany’s rightward shift reflects Pennsylvania’s Rust Belt realignment — and Democratic failures with the working class
It’s hard not to see the political parallels between Cottbus, a city of 100,000 about 75 miles south of Berlin, and Rust Belt swaths of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
www.inquirer.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
1. The Philadelphia Inquirer has 2 journalists - our chief political writer and foreign affairs columnist - in Germany for its critical election. A friend yesterday called us "a regional newspaper" but I'd say we're a historic legacy news org (with 23 Pulitzers)... www.inquirer.com/politics/ger...
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February 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Anna's hummingbirds are permanent residents along the Pacific Coast, staying through the winter when other hummingbirds are gone. This looks like an example of one being characteristically very territorial.
#birds #birdphotography #hummingbirds #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #birders #blueskybirds
#birds #birdphotography #hummingbirds #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #birders #blueskybirds
February 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Anna's hummingbirds are permanent residents along the Pacific Coast, staying through the winter when other hummingbirds are gone. This looks like an example of one being characteristically very territorial.
#birds #birdphotography #hummingbirds #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #birders #blueskybirds
#birds #birdphotography #hummingbirds #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #birders #blueskybirds
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Thank you everyone who have already signed the petition! Still waiting for the rectors of Finnish universities to take a public stand for the freedom of science.
February 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Thank you everyone who have already signed the petition! Still waiting for the rectors of Finnish universities to take a public stand for the freedom of science.
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SOUND ON! - I love to stay on site at Wolf Watch when I can and the best part is being woken up by wolves! This is Rickon and Sansa on the hill by the lodge and in the distance, Anja is answering their howls.
I’m filming from the bedroom window!
wolfwatch.uk
I’m filming from the bedroom window!
wolfwatch.uk
February 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
SOUND ON! - I love to stay on site at Wolf Watch when I can and the best part is being woken up by wolves! This is Rickon and Sansa on the hill by the lodge and in the distance, Anja is answering their howls.
I’m filming from the bedroom window!
wolfwatch.uk
I’m filming from the bedroom window!
wolfwatch.uk
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BREAKING: The Associated Press sues three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing the First Amendment.
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
The Associated Press is suing three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events.
apnews.com
February 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
BREAKING: The Associated Press sues three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing the First Amendment.
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The most reliable New Yorker you’ll ever meet
The most reliable New Yorker you’ll ever meet
As it turns 100, the illustrious magazine remains rooted in the principles and traditions of print journalism. There is surely a lesson there
www.irishtimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The most reliable New Yorker you’ll ever meet
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Space mission aims to map water on surface of the moon
Space mission aims to map water on surface of the moon
A probe to be launched this week aims to pinpoint sites of lunar water, which could help plan to colonise the Earth’s satellite
Space engineers are set to launch an unusual mission this week when they send a probe built by UK and US researchers to the…
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Space mission aims to map water on surface of the moon
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“US policy toward foreign interference is now being shaped by an entirely fabricated narrative. The infrastructure to combat foreign meddling took years to build, but its destruction has taken mere weeks. The consequences may reverberate for far longer.” www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Rise and Fall of America’s Response to Foreign Election Meddling
The administration is dismantling U.S. capacity against foreign interference despite the urgency of the work being done.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
“US policy toward foreign interference is now being shaped by an entirely fabricated narrative. The infrastructure to combat foreign meddling took years to build, but its destruction has taken mere weeks. The consequences may reverberate for far longer.” www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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The decline in stocks came as investors fear a slowdown in consumer spending — which makes up two-thirds of the economy — as shoppers pull back in the face of even higher prices.
Dow falls 450 points as inflation and tariff fears hit Main Street | CNN Business
US stocks fell Thursday after the world’s largest retailer warned that 2025 would be a rollercoaster ride and said it expected sales to slow this year amid fears that consumers are tapped out.
cnn.it
February 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The decline in stocks came as investors fear a slowdown in consumer spending — which makes up two-thirds of the economy — as shoppers pull back in the face of even higher prices.
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I was lucky enough that my Dunlins were hard to miss. About 1,500 of ‘em on the beach!
Here they are taking off after a gull buzzed them.
Here they are taking off after a gull buzzed them.
February 4, 2025 at 7:54 AM
I was lucky enough that my Dunlins were hard to miss. About 1,500 of ‘em on the beach!
Here they are taking off after a gull buzzed them.
Here they are taking off after a gull buzzed them.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Another year of robust economic growth is in the books, underscoring how the Biden administration handed President Donald Trump what many consider a solid economy
The US economy just had another robust year | CNN Business
Another year of robust economic growth is in the books, underscoring how the Biden administration handed President Donald Trump what many consider a solid economy.
cnn.it
January 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Another year of robust economic growth is in the books, underscoring how the Biden administration handed President Donald Trump what many consider a solid economy
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“Do we trust the people who seem to embody the establishment or the ones who look ready to burn it all down? These are not good choices.”
Times Opinion writers discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Times Opinion writers discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Opinion | A Conversation With Opinion Writers About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Opinion writers discuss issues from vaccines to Medicaid.
nyti.ms
January 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
“Do we trust the people who seem to embody the establishment or the ones who look ready to burn it all down? These are not good choices.”
Times Opinion writers discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
nyti.ms/4hsn1ac
Times Opinion writers discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
nyti.ms/4hsn1ac
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How music casts its spell on us – the neurophysiology of enchantment
The Neurophysiology of Enchantment: How Music Casts Its Spell on Us
“Music so readily transports us from the present to the past, or from what is actual to what is possible.”
www.themarginalian.org
January 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
How music casts its spell on us – the neurophysiology of enchantment
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A passenger jet and a military helicopter crashed near Reagan National Airport outside Washington and plunged into the Potomac river, triggering a search for survivors in near-freezing temperatures www.ft.com/content/b38c...
January 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
A passenger jet and a military helicopter crashed near Reagan National Airport outside Washington and plunged into the Potomac river, triggering a search for survivors in near-freezing temperatures www.ft.com/content/b38c...
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My berries 🍒 😡
Native animals need native trees & plants
Hawthorn, known as "Sceach Gheal" in Ireland, help to ensure that birds like this Robin make it through the Winter ❄️🍒😡
January 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
My berries 🍒 😡
Native animals need native trees & plants
Hawthorn, known as "Sceach Gheal" in Ireland, help to ensure that birds like this Robin make it through the Winter ❄️🍒😡
Interesting report by Mark O'Connel on Trump 's backers. Strange times. #IrishTimes
January 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Interesting report by Mark O'Connel on Trump 's backers. Strange times. #IrishTimes
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Music sounds better with you? How your listening habits affect your love life
Music sounds better with you? How your listening habits affect your love life
Psychologists say that singing, dancing and song preferences play a key role in the viability of romantic relationships
“What’s the one thing your readers should do to help them use music to find and catch the partner of their dreams?” asks Patrick…
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Music sounds better with you? How your listening habits affect your love life
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As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack. Here's what to know: cnn.it/40aatgl
Los Angeles Fire Department comes under attack as fire continues to rage | CNN
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under at...
cnn.it
January 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 budget and its commitment to recruiting a more diverse force have come under attack. Here's what to know: cnn.it/40aatgl
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Irish woman Johanna Harwood is not widely-known, but she should be. She wrote the James Bond screenplays "Dr. No" and "From Russia With Love". If you missed our Christmas Day broadcast, "Harwood, Johanna Harwood", you can catch up where ever you get your podcasts or here: www.rte.ie/radio/docono...
Harwood, Johanna Harwood
When Johanna Harwood left Bray in the 1950s, she was determined to get into the film business - and she succeeded, working on the first two James Bond movies in the early 1960s.
www.rte.ie
January 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Irish woman Johanna Harwood is not widely-known, but she should be. She wrote the James Bond screenplays "Dr. No" and "From Russia With Love". If you missed our Christmas Day broadcast, "Harwood, Johanna Harwood", you can catch up where ever you get your podcasts or here: www.rte.ie/radio/docono...