@teagmhail.bsky.social
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New report uncovers cause of shocking string of whale deaths 🐋
NOAA data shows that since 2007, more than 920 humpback whales have been maimed or killed by fishing lines, many linked to commercial crab operations. 🦀🎣
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
NOAA data shows that since 2007, more than 920 humpback whales have been maimed or killed by fishing lines, many linked to commercial crab operations. 🦀🎣
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
New report uncovers cause of shocking string of whale deaths: 'Our current safeguards are not enough'
"This report paints a clear picture."
www.yahoo.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
New report uncovers cause of shocking string of whale deaths 🐋
NOAA data shows that since 2007, more than 920 humpback whales have been maimed or killed by fishing lines, many linked to commercial crab operations. 🦀🎣
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
NOAA data shows that since 2007, more than 920 humpback whales have been maimed or killed by fishing lines, many linked to commercial crab operations. 🦀🎣
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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Also heteronormative af.
Because of course it is.
Because of course it is.
I endorse the sentiment, but I died with the cringe several times while reading this. It includes the "weird cat lady" cliché. It calls women who live alone "tearaways" for - presumably - not conforming. We are a "new brand of ladies". It includes the line" These solo queens love their babe caves."
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Also heteronormative af.
Because of course it is.
Because of course it is.
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The UK cuts off intelligence sharing on Caribbean drug trafficking boats with the US, calling the strikes illegal.
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The UK cuts off intelligence sharing on Caribbean drug trafficking boats with the US, calling the strikes illegal.
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Having worked in both domestic violence and homeless services, this seems like pitting them against each other.
Surely investing more in those services and opening more refuges is the answer, not partnering with Airbnb.
Surely investing more in those services and opening more refuges is the answer, not partnering with Airbnb.
Emergency accommodation is a lifeline for families fleeing domestic violence.
At a time of crisis, our partnership with Women’s Aid and Airbnb will help families get the care and support they need.
At a time of crisis, our partnership with Women’s Aid and Airbnb will help families get the care and support they need.
Airbnb to provide 60 domestic abuse survivors with temporary accommodation
Platform partnering with Women’s Aid and City Hall in launch of London pilot
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Having worked in both domestic violence and homeless services, this seems like pitting them against each other.
Surely investing more in those services and opening more refuges is the answer, not partnering with Airbnb.
Surely investing more in those services and opening more refuges is the answer, not partnering with Airbnb.
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In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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In light of Sarah Kendzior being suspended from this site, I want to share one of their recent news letters- it reads like poetry, to me. Sarah has a way with words and always hits the nail on the head. I encourage you to read the following or any of their work
open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
The Shutdown
It was always the plan.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In light of Sarah Kendzior being suspended from this site, I want to share one of their recent news letters- it reads like poetry, to me. Sarah has a way with words and always hits the nail on the head. I encourage you to read the following or any of their work
open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
open.substack.com/pub/sarahken...
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“Given our history, normalisation of war and genocide has never been and will never be acceptable to us as a sovereign independent nation with the long and cherished tradition of neutrality and an uninterrupted record of peacekeeping since 1958."
President.ie
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
President.ie
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
President Connolly promises presidency of 'all voices' in call for unity and inclusivity
Catherine Connolly takes office as Ireland’s 10th president, pledging to champion inclusivity, unity, peace and environmental responsibility
www.irishexaminer.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“Given our history, normalisation of war and genocide has never been and will never be acceptable to us as a sovereign independent nation with the long and cherished tradition of neutrality and an uninterrupted record of peacekeeping since 1958."
President.ie
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
President.ie
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
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President Connolly’s speech in full is available here www.thejournal.ie/president-ca... #Áras25 #PresidentConnolly @President.ie
Here is President Catherine Connolly's speech in full
President Connolly’s first public address touched on a wide range of issues, including housing, migration, and a united Ireland.
www.thejournal.ie
November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
President Connolly’s speech in full is available here www.thejournal.ie/president-ca... #Áras25 #PresidentConnolly @President.ie
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I CAN'T BELIEVE I NEED TO READ THIS
#Measles, a highly contagious viral disease, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in regions with low immunization coverage.
💡 This JAMA Insights discusses transmission, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of measles.
ja.ma/3JMCMxl
💡 This JAMA Insights discusses transmission, clinical presentation, and diagnosis of measles.
ja.ma/3JMCMxl
November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I CAN'T BELIEVE I NEED TO READ THIS
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Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Good news: more than 50% of the world’s economies have seen carbon emissions from fossil fuel power generation peaking. And with the speed of change in the electricity sector many more will join this growing list in coming years.
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“They don’t want us to be here, but we are here: to show solidarity with people whose livelihoods, whose homes are under threat, and to tell their story and to do what we can to witness for peace and justice in this land" #ArchbishopofYork #WestBank #Israel #Palestine
Israeli police order C of E delegation to leave West Bank village after stand-off with armed settlers
Archbishop of York’s pastoral visit to the south Hebron hills was cut short
www.churchtimes.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“They don’t want us to be here, but we are here: to show solidarity with people whose livelihoods, whose homes are under threat, and to tell their story and to do what we can to witness for peace and justice in this land" #ArchbishopofYork #WestBank #Israel #Palestine
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Protesters lay outside the #COP30 climate summit in Brazil covered in white sheets, to call attention to the deaths of activists and journalists killed while "defending land, territories and natural resources."
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Protesters lay outside the #COP30 climate summit in Brazil covered in white sheets, to call attention to the deaths of activists and journalists killed while "defending land, territories and natural resources."
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*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
Forthcoming in the AER: "“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap" by Alan Benson, Danielle Li, and Kelly Shue. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap
(Forthcoming Article) - We show that subjective assessments of employee “potential” contribute to gender gaps
in promotion and pay. Using data on 29,809 management-track employees from a
large retail ...
www.aeaweb.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
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Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
NHS staff who visit patients at home say St George’s flags can mean ‘no-go zones’
Black and Asian staff left feeling ‘deliberately intimidated’, according to chief executive of one NHS trust
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Oh look. There really are "no go areas" in England.
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
And they're marked by St George's flags
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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If there is one global lesson from Irish history it is to never trust the idea of authoritarianism, but to appreciate expertise & solidarity. Each of us here, knows that democracy is protected by the individual, not the authorities.
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If there is one global lesson from Irish history it is to never trust the idea of authoritarianism, but to appreciate expertise & solidarity. Each of us here, knows that democracy is protected by the individual, not the authorities.
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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"Essential services are now digital by default, leaving many older people feeling locked out of their own lives."
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
Opinion: We’ve grown far too comfortable excluding older people from the digital world
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
"Essential services are now digital by default, leaving many older people feeling locked out of their own lives."
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
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Age Action estimates that 62% of adults over 65 are digitally excluded, either because they lack access or basic digital skills.
Behind those numbers are real costs – anxiety, poorer health outcomes, lost independence, and the slow erosion of confidence that comes from being shut out of daily life.
Behind those numbers are real costs – anxiety, poorer health outcomes, lost independence, and the slow erosion of confidence that comes from being shut out of daily life.
"Essential services are now digital by default, leaving many older people feeling locked out of their own lives."
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
Opinion: We’ve grown far too comfortable excluding older people from the digital world
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Age Action estimates that 62% of adults over 65 are digitally excluded, either because they lack access or basic digital skills.
Behind those numbers are real costs – anxiety, poorer health outcomes, lost independence, and the slow erosion of confidence that comes from being shut out of daily life.
Behind those numbers are real costs – anxiety, poorer health outcomes, lost independence, and the slow erosion of confidence that comes from being shut out of daily life.
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The comparisons to Ireland under British rule are many. At one point in the film a British adviser discussing how to 'quell unrest' says "We dont want another Ireland". www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
Palestine 36 director Annemarie Jacir: ‘We don’t want a state, we just want to live’
Fresh from a 20-minute ovation at Toronto, the film-maker’s historical drama reveals how Britain’s 1936 crackdown created the blueprint for the ongoing genocide in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The comparisons to Ireland under British rule are many. At one point in the film a British adviser discussing how to 'quell unrest' says "We dont want another Ireland". www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
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Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
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At #EUCELAC, together with 33 Latin American & Caribbean countries, we renewed our commitment to a peaceful global order based on democracy, social justice and human rights.
We also agreed on concrete actions on trade, climate, health and more!
👉 link.europa.eu/Pkb7yH
We also agreed on concrete actions on trade, climate, health and more!
👉 link.europa.eu/Pkb7yH
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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“Heat pumps are superior in efficiency to condensing boilers, even if the heat pumps are powered by electricity from a power station burning natural gas.”
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my @carbonbrief.org article 👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my @carbonbrief.org article 👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
“Heat pumps are superior in efficiency to condensing boilers, even if the heat pumps are powered by electricity from a power station burning natural gas.”
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my @carbonbrief.org article 👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
Not me saying that but the late Prof Sir David MacKay.
More in my @carbonbrief.org article 👇
interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/he...
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Parting words from Michael D as @president.ie
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Parting words from Michael D as @president.ie
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"It is no longer a housing crisis. It is a disaster."
Slán is beannacht.
Slán is beannacht.
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
"It is no longer a housing crisis. It is a disaster."
Slán is beannacht.
Slán is beannacht.