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I'm looking for a good civil rights lawyer to come on @thecrumbling.bsky.social at some point soon and talk about substantive due process, the fifth amendment, and a few other things. Anyone got any recs? Tag people if you want.

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Don’t think I’ve ever muttered the words “fuck me sideways” quite so much reading a story as this one.

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Couldn’t have said it better. “Germany has been in a miserable position against the threat posed by smaller #drones, and this applies to every aspect of defense: detecting, intercepting,shooting down. And there are reasons for this: Germany has long avoided taking a clear stance on the drone issue”

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You will, I hope, allow me a little moment of self-congratuation on the news (2026) from the DPC that it has found that 1) The PSC card project does collect biometric data and 2) it was illegal for it to do so.

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I’m hearing the Dept’s press people are now arguing with journalists that it never said it wasn’t collecting biometric data. Check the video I’ve put in half way down this Gist of the Minister denying biometric data use to assess that claim yourself. www.thegist.ie/the-gist-not...

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University of Galway School of Law associate professor Dr Brian Tobin has been named Legal Educator of the Year award at the LEAP Irish Law Awards 2025.

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The OPW will be at the 2025 Athlone Agricultural Show this Sunday, 15 June. Come visit us at Garnafeilagh, Athlone and explore a full day of events. Stop by our stand to chat with the OPW team. We look forward to seeing you there. ➡️ athloneshow.ie #AthloneAgriShow #OPW

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Disney's big AI lawsuit includes some very damning images: aftermath.site/disney-univers...

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In the Liberties, an Argentine bakery is multiplying with a new café they plan to keep open in the evenings. “The area does get quieter in the evening. But we hope the new place will draw people,” says Florencia Pugliese. www.dublininquirer.c...

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Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has “oversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”

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The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has made an order certifying a £1 billion legal claim against Google on behalf of UK app developers that have allegedly been overcharged by Google for using its Play Store.

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A silversmith who had most of his products stolen in a burglary at his Dublin workshop in April has said he was "overwhelmed" by the support he received

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So let’s just get this straight: the guy who set up a concentration camp situation for Trump who wanted to send people he claimed were gang members from MS13 there is actually working with MS13 for real by diverting USAID (which Elon gutted) funds meant for his people to MS13.

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HT to @brendanjharkin.bsky.social

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EU-funded researchers are working towards smarter & more accessible digital education, where everyone benefits from high-quality online learning. Why is it important for kids to learn in their native language? Read more➡️ europa.eu/!W4JkRk #ResearchImpactEU #Science4EU

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From RTE Culture - producer Kay Sheehy finishes on @rteradio1.bsky.social Arena this week. I agree, of course, with all of this... www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

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Nice look for you, Facebook! Thanks, hometown paper! And more thanks to the people who advocated for the "permanently disabled" status of my account there to be overturned. www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

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Double, triple or quadruple? Lobby urges major EU space budget boost, placing significant pressure on the @ec.europa.eu’s forthcoming proposal, according to a press release dated 11 June. - @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

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BIG NEWS! 34 writers have been chosen for the 2025 Irish Writers Centre #NationalMentoringProgramme 🥳 The awardees will receive one-to-one mentoring from an established writer, offering invaluable creative and professional guidance over the coming months. irishwriterscentre.ie/34-writers-s...

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The CPSMA has said record numbers of schools have been obliged to seek emergency financial assistance from the Department of Education this year, as they struggle to meet dramatically increased running costs with inadequate funding.

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New 'Between Truths' post on the Tommy Robinson-Hawksmoor incident. Can a restaurant refuse to serve someone because of their beliefs? Is this case ultimately about free speech? I'm particularly grateful to @seanjones.org for his legal pointers on this topic rolandmcs.substack.com/p/tommy-robi...

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Everyone saw Grand Park's hot pink benches being stacked into a barricade on Sunday. What an exceptional statement from RIOS, the benches' designers instagram.com/rios.imagines "These pieces were designed to move, adapt, welcome, connect — and now protect"

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UK Govt's £122m claim against Michelle Mone-linked company reaches high court. Got PPE contracts through VIP lane. Govt claimed PPE was defective. After denials Mone and husband admitted they personally benefitted. Wheels grind slowly when it comes to the rich. Mone was sued in December 2022.

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We feed you. They hunt us.

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Los Angeles police said that "mass arrests" were under way as people gathered on downtown streets after an overnight curfew went into effect following days of protests against immigration arrests.

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Still struggling with the terrible TFI Live App? Do yourself a favour and download Transit instead, it actually tells you where your Bus / Train / Luas is It’s also way better at getting you where you need to go quickly, & the UI is actually nice to use

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New vacancy: applications are invited for the position of Assistant Editor, Documents on Irish Foreign Policy (DIFP) at the Royal Irish Academy. Apply here: https://www.ria.ie/about/careers/vacancy-assistant-editor-documents-on-irish-foreign-policy/

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How Trump's actions against LA protestors defy all precedents www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

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Tune into @rteradio1.bsky.social to hear Irish authors @emerthescreamer.bsky.social @naoisedolan.bsky.social and John Banville telling us what they are reading this summer www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

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Thank you to all of our readers for helping us break through the 500 follower mark on Bluesky. We still consider ourselves early adopters of Bluesky among the Irish legal community. Most law firms aren’t here yet. We consider it really important nonetheless. Please share our posts to help us grow.

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More goodness from the ExLibris listserv, featuring Apport Books - these 1960s pamphlets look like Doctor Who titles (page 8 of the link below). Kinda want them... drive.google.com/file/d/1o2Q5...

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Some very concerning results here. Combining unsure, probably true, and definitely true for most of the conspiracies seems to total around 50%, plus or minus. Very worrying for the future. Unsettling but good read via our public service broadcaster.

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Europe is putting Nord Stream 1 & 2 behind for good. We also propose to lower the oil price cap from 60 to 45 $ per barrel. Oil is one third of Russia’s government revenues. We need to cut this source. We'll discuss how to best coordinate with partners at the G7 Summit ↓ europa.eu/!qG9bx3

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"North Korea supplying weapons merely prolongs the war" Open letter from Chomsky.

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New: Cram schools for kindergartners are the latest in South Korean college prep. Inside the rise of elite private schooling for 3 to 6-year-olds, and the debate over South Korea’s cutthroat education system and the private education boom. Gift link to my latest from Seoul: wapo.st/3HszspI

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A major fraud investigation has revealed that failed PPE contracts cost £1.4 billion 💸 And that’s just phase one of the investigation All eyes on phase two 👀 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

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Are you passionate about public engagement in STEM? The Research Ireland Discover Programme is now open for applications. The Programme aims to empower participation, grow talent and inspire deep public engagement in #STEM. For more information visit: www.researchireland.ie/funding/disc...

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At least nine people were reported killed and a number of others injured in a shooting at a school in the southern Austrian city of Graz, the city's mayor said

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It would also test EU resolve!!

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Frederick Forsyth, Day of the Jackal author and former MI6 agent, dies aged 86 www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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