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Derry girl (we never grow out of it). Doting abuela to twin boys. I'm curious about everything. Alliance Party NI supporter. Veg grower with limited success. I try to do my bit for the environment.
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Big thanks to Gary Lightbody for very kindly mentioning #TheFireStarters in his beautiful new book #theforestisthepath Sorry to be missing him in Belfast this week in conversation with the always amazing Lucy Caldwell

I had to bring this here because it’s so good

Being a historian, people ask me if I think the US is living through Germany 1933. I answer no, analogies are always imperfect but to me it feels more like Russia 1999: a blatant theft of state assets and liberals in a fugue state, refusing to believe the arc of progress is bending against them.

For those of you worried about Donald Trump — have no fear! There are lots of other things that could kill us all in the near future that have nothing to do with the US president. Our Declassified weekly humor column lists some of these things👇

Irish writers in for British Book Awards. Books newsletter: a preview of tomorrow’s pages; Nero Gold Prize; book deals for Ana Kinsella, Edie May Hand and Ruth Ennis; radio specials; Sheila Armstrong nominated; IWC events; President’s world book day gifts www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

A recruitment process has been announced to appoint an Irish Language Commissioner and a Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and Ulster British tradition. It comes five years after the roles were pledged in the 2020 'New Decade, New Approach' deal. First and deputy first ministers' statement 👇

MAGA really doesn’t like the Trump, Putin, and Elon Musk floats at the carnival parade in Germany. My hats off to the Germans! 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

Portstewart Strand now!

The far right becoming the official opposition in Germany and the US siding with North Korea at the UN. If the warning signs weren’t clear enough, then surely they must be now?

Welcome inside politics in Northern Ireland. David McCann, Tim Cairns - former SpAd to First Minister Peter Robinson - and Micheal McKernan - former SDLP SpAd who worked in the Executive - bring analysis of Stormont politics. 🎧Subscribe to the podcast now stormontsources.com

We've created a new Starter Pack of #History institutes and research centres in the UK & Ireland bit.ly/3F3Eo2M Please do share. There will be gaps and recommendations are welcome. We hope this pack helps you keep in touch with work by and for historians in the UK & Ireland #Skystorians.

This is the most boring person I've ever heard on Desert Island Discs!

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Alan Hull of Lindisfarne on BBC4!!! Saw his band playing g at Magee in Derry many years ago! They were brilliant!

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DOGE recommended firing workers at: -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. "Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

Encountered someone today who said they put the milk in *before* the cereal, and I suddenly realized that there are monsters living among us.

Tilda Swinton decries ‘internationally enabled mass murder’ at Berlin film festival

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

Freezing rain is one of the rarest and most dangerous weather phenomena in the UK, but what is it? 🤔 Find out here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WisQ...

This reads like the opening paragraph of a novel so bleakly dystopian you'd put it down after five pages

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Red Umbrella in Manchester, by Dave Coulter, cityscape artist.

⚡️Russian singer who spoke out against war in Ukraine dies after allegedly falling from window during police raid. Musician Vadim Stroykin reportedly fell from the window of his 10th-floor apartment while officers were investigating an alleged donation to Ukraine's Armed Forces.

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Happy Imbolc 🌱

Am on @mrjamesob.bsky.social shortly talking about the decision to take no action over London law firm that helped Wagner boss Prigozhin to sue @eliothiggins.bsky.social for libel - with U.K. government’s support. democracyforsale.substack.com/p/uk-law-fir...

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BBC News - BBC editor told my wife to have a whiskey for depression - Nesbitt www.bbc.com/news/article...

Rare #Leprosy Case in #Ireland Highlights Need for Improved Guidelines and Awareness in Low-Incidence Regions. www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/irel...

Listening to Carole King and James Taylor tonight is like listening to the soundtrack of a good bit of my youth.

Gusting to 94kmh at Valentia on Southwest coast already at 9pm with report of trees down in Kerry already and this is before we see the real strong winds. I’ll update this thread for a while tonight and please posts updates from your are in the comments.

All three people killed during Storm Ophelia in 2017 had been outside and killed by trees felled by the wind. Two of them were driving. Don't make unnecessary journeys is more than a meme.

Altnaharra in northwest Scotland is currently almost 30 degrees warmer than it was 48 hours ago (via weatherobs.com)

literally 1984