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The abrupt removal of six top officers has deepened concern among the president’s critics, who fear he intends to impose his political will on the nonpartisan institution.

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Adonis is settling in wonderfully but he does seem sort of unsure of what he's supposed to be doing with himself. so we just like... hang out? that's it?

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Social Media usage data #Ireland 2024 shows declining reach for twitter/X gs.statcounter.com/social-media... but the continued mass public reach of Facebook #Spéirghorm - has your company or business pulled out of X?

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www.rte.ie/news/ukraine... It is quite shameful that he was even asked this question or had the suggestion made.

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A spot in the Gurbantünggüt Desert approximately 320 km (200 mi) north of the city of Ürümqi, in Xinjiang region, China, is (likely) the farthest point in the world from any coast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pole_of_inaccessibility#Continental_poles_of_inaccessibility

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Ukraine's continued access to SpaceX-owned Starlink was brought up in discussions between U.S. and Ukrainian officials.

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Research by Norman & Green suggests political identity outweighs all other social identities in informing people's attitudes towards others (and the behaviours they project onto others): https://buff.ly/4ielYel

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel was prepared to resume fighting in Gaza 'at any moment' while vowing to complete the war's objectives 'whether through negotiation or by other means' www.rte.ie/news/middle-...

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“Mr Trump’s disdain for constitutional niceties is not purely rhetorical: he did, after all, try to steal the election of 2020.“ The Economist apple.news/AU0bMFrL1Rpm...

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signal.group#CjQKIPZO1t5_... We've started a Signal group to share news of gigs and stuff. Not just Vsevolod shows but hopefully a whole range of cool DIY music and art around Ireland. Feel free to join and share the link around.

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Location scouts looking a location for a zombie/dystopia/horror type set up - can I suggest the ladies toilets in Busaras. Truly the most terrifying place in Ireland.

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A senior Catholic cleric has apologised over the church's handling of a child sex abuse allegation it received about a priest more than 20 years ago.

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President Zelenskiy said he would happily trade his presidency for Ukraine’s NATO membership if such an offer was made.

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Just witnessed an incredible bit of driving - car illegally goes into bus lane to continue straight (illegally) from Bachelor's Walk to Eden Quay, despite the big flashing sign telling him where to go. 1/2

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As a senior digital person in Higher Education, the thing i have to drill into everyone is that young people lie constantly on surveys. Surveys are a game to be won, by saying the thing they think the old people want them to say. They're not even conscious they're doing it. /1

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The thing about the chaos tonight is that a lot of different parts of the government are pushing back on Musk. Very easy to imagine him having to pick between trying to fire an absurd, untenable number of people or backing down after having made a big threat and looking weak.

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These researchers are shocked that Google's AI spat out a result that they worked on for years on but haven't published. My question is, did they ever email about it using Gmail? Put it in a Google Doc? The idea that Google hasn't trained its AIs on everything they have access to seems naive to me.

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Did the police illegally search Luigi Mangione when he was arrested in December? His lawyer says, yes.

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Maynooth is hearing it first: the 33rd Young Fine Gael (EPP) National Conference in the town has been dominated so far by calls to — eliminate social welfare fraud — bring the 'lash of firm government' to the quarters that require it.

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Think transgender women have an advantage in sports? A new study disputes the idea www.advocate.com/sports/trans...?

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Love this photo of Judi Dench. This is what I want to look like when I’m pushing 90: lived in.

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I was watching Fiona Shaw on The Late Late and thought instantly that she’d make a good Constance Markievicz. Turns out she’s already done it in 2016 ina film called The Rising. #speirgorn #spéirghorm

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Lisbon

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It's 11am, Kitty has returned to sunny(!) Scotland and has graciously allowed me to assist with her jukebox once again. We are ready to go with the Mystery Jukebox. The usual rules apply (michaelgallagherwrites.com/the-mystery-... ). Play the tracks, like, comment and chat – most of all Have Fun!

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Before the Mystery Jukebox starts today, we still need guest hosts for the 8th, 15th, and 22nd of March. I can do any one of these weeks - if we can just find hosts for the two others. Any takers? Please???

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Why a news site in Ireland has been drawn into JD Vance’s attacks on Europe After the US vice president’s broadside, a conservative media outlet is accusing police of attacking media freedom. www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...

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It has taken the entire afternoon, and two trips down the portage-way, but the Company have brought their boats and luggage safe to the lower landing. They must now sleep. For the first time on the journey they set a double watch, with two awake and on guard at all times.

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'We won't know what to think about the rugby until we read the rugby analysts in the Irish Times on Monday.' 'They should rush out a special Sunday edition.'

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I’ve been hacked over in the other place, which in one way is rather a blessing. The process of trying to sort it out is, however, exasperating. This tweet (which a friend screenshot and sent) did make me laugh though, so that’s something!

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Main band of rain will clear East around Lunchtime Sunday with sunny spells following behind but also some heavy showers that could be thundery.

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Artist James Barry died on this day in 1806. A protégée of John Butts, his career took him from Cork to Dublin, Paris, Rome, Florence, Venice, and London. He is regarded as the most important Irish artists of the 18th century and one of the most significant history painters in Ireland and Britain.

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It's a leap

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✨"There's nothing wrong with being a bit cocky and all the time threatening the system."✨ -- Phil Lynott ✨ 🏴‍☠️🇮🇪🎸

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Some ferry cancellations tomorrow Sunday due to bad weather. Could be some Irish Rugby fans staying a day extra in Wales😁

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Several minutes of frantic rowing bring the Company safe to the Anduin’s west shore. They look up and, in front of the stars, see vast wings speeding towards them from the south. Legolas shoots an arrow with the bow of Galadriel and, with a cry, the dark shadow falls to the east.

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Templates could be designed and coded according to web accessibility standards, but this won't ensure that the final product would be accessible. Content creators still need to know about key accessibility concepts, including alt text, link text, and proper headings.

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Here’s some good news. My daughter’s band played tonight and they killed it.

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It's hard to call out specific affronts. But: Nauseating for Trump, Musk, unqualified Hegseth to target GEN CQ Brown. —Fighter squad command, multiple cmnd posts; —130 hrs combat-fighter, 3000 flying hrs; —Multiple grad degrees; —AF chief of staff, Chmn JCS www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is an emerging and unexpected threat to many wild animal species. A Comment article in Nature Reviews Biodiversity argues that international collaboration and information-sharing is essential to enable worldwide actions. 🧪

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today in breaking laws no matter how obscure, ladies and gentlemen, the Goldwater-Nichols Act

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Donald Trump fires General CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff https://www.ft.com/content/d0fc0acd-d022-48d1-94f0-e4192712786a

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Oh, so it's just a flat-out, old-fashioned stick-up. Okay.

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You made this mess. You clean it up. That’s how the EU should treat companies polluting the atmosphere with planet-warming greenhouse gases, the bloc’s climate science advisers say.

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Billionaires must be taxed out of existence.

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