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Archivist, interests include human rights, Amnesty International member. History, books, culture, tv, tennis.
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The blocking of humanitarian aid to Gaza by the Israeli authorities is a war crime and amounts to collective punishment of the civilian population. This is genocide.

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

By the way, this is happening. BBC News - Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza www.bbc.com/news/article...

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Instead of slowing down, human destruction of the natural world is accelerating, and biodiversity is now declining faster than at any time in human history. The vast majority of us value nature. Why does that so rarely translate into policy, and effective action? theconversation.com/with-just-5-...

submitted 22 days ago • 9 comments

Public libraries are amazing! Did you know you can borrow a book from any library in the country and return it to any other library? Did you know they have subscriptions to huge amounts of national and international media that you can access?

submitted 39 days ago • 200 comments

Never forget what russia has done to Mariupol. There can be no lasting peace in Europe without justice for this. It's either peace through strength and accountability, or more wars through appeasement and concessions. No third way.

submitted 39 days ago • 244 comments

2,000 years on the 'To Be Read' pile but with new technological advances we may soon be able to unlock the secrets inside the Herculaneum Scrolls: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article.... Exciting stuff!

submitted 48 days ago • 2 comments

I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library

submitted 49 days ago • 66 comments

No weather warning for #Donegal. Donegal (Letterkenny) tonight

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.

submitted 95 days ago • 1052 comments

King Charles who loves killing foxes, birds, and badgers has been made Patron of the RSPCA. King Charles used his power to block a ban on Fox Hunting and to make sure it is the joke ban we currently have. RT if the RSPCA should remove him.

submitted 94 days ago • 91 comments

Join us tomorrow to mark Human Rights Day with a live-streamed discussion on human rights & the role of @Amnesty. @AmnestyUK Chief Exec Sacha Deshmukh will be in conversation with CityLit Principal Mark Malcomson. 🗓️10th Dec 🕐12 noon 🎟 Register now👉🏽 www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/amne...

submitted 106 days ago • 3 comments

1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...

submitted 110 days ago • 38 comments

Join us for the Voices of Afghanistan webinar by Amnesty Feminist 🌍 Hear from young Afghan women advocating for change. Featuring Ariana Abawe & Sara Wahedi. 🗓️5th Dec 🕐1 PM UK time 🎟 Register now 👉🏽 zoom.us/webinar/regi... #RiseWithAfghanWomen #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

submitted 121 days ago • 5 comments

How many archivists are there in Ireland? Now is the chance to find out. If you work in the archives sector please complete the survey before 6 Dec! @niamhnicharra.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social

submitted 122 days ago • 0 comments

Letterkenny buried in snow this morning 👌

submitted 122 days ago • 0 comments

Snow this morning in #Donegal #Letterkenny ##sneachta

submitted 124 days ago • 0 comments

Just joined bluesky. Had to get off the broken app similar to this

submitted 129 days ago • 0 comments

#Donegal in early winter ..last weekend #Dunfanaghy

submitted 129 days ago • 0 comments

I am new to #bluesky am interested in justice, human rights, history, literature, sport esp tennis.

submitted 129 days ago • 1 comment