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It's good to call this out. We should be aware that the attacks will also come from the US and other international sources. Genspect already has a presence in this country and lobbies, amongst other things, against a conversation therapy ban and still pushes the discredited ROGD theory.

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This striking string of black beads might look contemporary, but it's nearly two thousand years old. The beads are made of jet: a fossilised wood that was polished into glossy, deep-black jewellery prized throughout the Roman Empire.

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I took a somber question on a walk in the dark tonight and got yet another answer from nature, this time by way of one firefly in front of a field of thousands. I can no longer say I'm not superstitious. Even when I desperately want a different answer, the signs have said the same thing every time.

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Quite a few of the younger Palestinian men who message me are being more or less forced to play the first round of Squid Game just to get flour and are too traumatised to even explain what they've seen.

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You look outside your window and see a goose staring into your living room. Another one appears, then another. Soon, all you can see are geese. You glance at the mirror. You, too, are a goose.

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The public harassment of a barrister for using the women's toilet she was directed to on the Parliamentary estate — which has not changed its policies post-FWS — and the subsequent apology from Parliamentary staff to her harassers, is despicable.

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Here's a handy primer for why 60db dones flying over your house intermittently is huge problem And not all “only 60 dB(A)” are created equal Puncturing the "its only as loud as a conversation or a car BS" 1/15

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Thread is finished (though unfortunately a bit messed up) a run through of Senator Keogan's numerous statements in the Seanad - its quite the wild ride

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I started writing when I decided to do a fan-adaptation of #Dorley to screenplay. Now, I've been accepted to the Irish National Film School at IADT for screenwritingIt's a big-deal!) But I'm €6k short. Started a GoFundMe. Not just a dream. Safety. Please help if you can. gofund.me/5727be1e

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The only King I'll acknowledge

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Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. WB Yeats, 20th c #Photography #Wisdom #Poetry

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Anyone needing to write about all this, TiaC timely is always open for urgent submissions. Details in link. Our first issue is set to publish in a week or two but timely writing based on urgent events is always welcome. templeinacity.com/submit-writi...

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"My father wants to know what I had for lunch today. I haven’t called in months, but this is what interests him." Today's queer story is "Talking Fowl with My Father" by @loriostlund.bsky.social! cat.middlebury.edu/~nereview/30...

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why the fuck are you asking me

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Absolutely incredible - they’ll do this to a senator during a live press conference. Imagine what they’re doing when no one is watching

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Thrilled and honored to have a story in the July/August 2025 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine! This one began as the origin story for my protagonist in a WIP. Hope y'all enjoy it! Many, many thanks to Jackie Sherbow and everyone at @elleryqueenmm.bsky.social.

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Always fantastic to meet bluesky peeps in person. So blessed to know and meet today with @carolinedebenh1.bsky.social and @miss-zoe9150.bsky.social

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I love how, "its complicated" is always the last refuge of cowards and really just means, "I want to have an opinion without actually learning anything about the subject." they do this with the genocide of Palestinians and the genocide of trans people. all the data is there, they just don't care.

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Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.

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The Troubles was a dark, dark time. Everybody was trapped in a never-ending spiral of violence and death that had no end. It impacted every aspect of life - there was no escape when you went home. You couldn't switch off. It was poison injected into society and it corroded everything part of life.

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"If I were a #small guy, do you think we would have dated?" Bob asked, casually leaning on the counter. "How small are we talking about?" Nora replied. "Eyes to chest," Bob decided. "I'm not sure how much you would have learned about my personality that way, Bob." #vss365

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Join us at National Concert Hall as we present x 4 special collaborations at MusicTown @foggynotions.bsky.social Bren Berry / Goldbug / Anna Mieke / RÓIS Tickets & info: www.crashensemble.com/whats-on

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#LiftToTheSky your words! Submit to #SelectedPoetry—free, unthemed, and open to all poets. Join our contributor directory and shine. @katiejenkinspoet.bsky.social @vespertine4.bsky.social shorturl.at/W8jbo #SubmissionWindow

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We'll be increasing price of our "El Puente" coffee from Asopep co-op in Planadas, Colombia in next few weeks as old contracts finish. This will also impact Kaleidoscope. Increase will be in region of €1 for 250g. This I hope still makes the coffee very good value given green coffee market reality.

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I got a nice little write up in here for Rockstar, with the new version of Makeup! fmofmusicentertainment.com/2025/06/08/1...

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My Signal is in my bio if you work somewhere that is up to anti trans fuckery, or for nonsense you encounter in the wild. Totally anonymously, your identity will be protected. Politicians hate it when you speak to me about their hypocritical shenanigans, so I'd encourage you all to do that.

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protest outside New York Times offices today. im kind of slaying here i think

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If you want a very short answer template to the EHRC ‘guidance’, you can probably do worse than just write “It is unclear how this can be done lawfully and without violating fundamental human rights as instructed. ‘Consult your legal advisor’ is not acceptable as statutory guidance.” for everything.

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The novelette window is now OPEN! Send us your fiction between 10,000 and 18,000 words. The cap will be 300 stories. Happy submitting! NOTE: In order to allow more writers to submit to us and widen our pool of submissions, writers may only send one story across all three 2025 submission windows.

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I'm looking to get back into gigging. If anyone in the UK is looking for a support act, let me know. I'm happy to couch surf if you have the room 😊 Links to my music below. Love and solidarity ❤️

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