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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 6h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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Lindy Williams @ljdubcan.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s Canadian painting is “Falling Leaves” painted by Brian Jones in 1980.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 1d

"We took the freedom of speech away," says the president

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "We took the freedom of speech away because that's been through the courts and the courts said you have freedom of speech, but what has happened is when they burn a flag it agitates and irritates crowds."

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 8d

A great hammerhead fin-bumped the Cam to enter the Coral City Catalog of Fishes at species #219; our 17th species of shark and ray! 🔨🦈 #greathammerhead #hammerheadshark #sharksofcoralcity #coralcitycatalogoffishes #shark #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 2d

Flapjack flap flap magic carpet
aka southern stingray
#southernstingray #stingraysofcoralcity #stingray #flapflap #flapjack #magiccarpet #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 7d

For those of you still unsure how you might vote in the Presidential election.....

www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...

VoteSmart: Take our election test to find out which presidential candidate align with your views

www.independent.ie

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 8d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Patrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote about House of Beamish www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-r...

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 8d

Empathy + Action = A Better World

Thank you, Jane Goodall

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Michela Wrong @michelawrong.bsky.social · 8d

I was reflecting with a friend that Jane Goodall managed to reach the grand age of 91 with - if her public interviews were anything to go by - the engaged, questing mind of a youngster. And she wore her (deserved) fame lightly. It was never about her. theconversation.com/jane-goodall...

Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human

Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.

theconversation.com

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Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · 9d

New book review!

The Care Economy by Tim Jackson. Reviewed by Peter C. Grosvenor.

The book argues that prosperity should be defined in terms of health rather than wealth, and that care should replace growth as the objective of economic activity...

doi.org/10.1080/0964...

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Involve @involveuk.bsky.social · 10d

“Think like a fish.” 🐟

Karin Eyben’s new blog reflects on Alan Keys’ legacy, and the many stories that shape Lough Neagh — from migrating eels to cyanobacteria. She explores how focusing on one perspective can hide the full complexity of Lough Neagh.

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Lough Neagh: The danger of a single story

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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 10d

Who’s responsible for probably the greatest environmental disaster this century in Ireland? Nobody! What caused it? Nothing! What are we going to learn from it…? Just take a guess…

www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Cork fish kill: No culprit for the worst environmental disaster in Ireland this century

A multi-agency investigation failed to find the source of, or even identify, the toxins that killed nearly 40,000 fish in the Blackwater River recently

www.irishexaminer.com

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Alex Andreou's Podyssey @alexpodyssey.bsky.social · 13d

Niche content, but his story is SO interesting. Thinking of telling next season. A

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Double Z @doublezcreative.bsky.social · 15d

American Zothic

Artist: Michael Connor

#zigandzag #artwork #retrotv #americangothic

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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 15d

📊 The #ClimateCrisis disproportionately affects women and marginalised communities, yet Irish and #EU #ClimatePolicy remains largely gender blind.
🌍 Catherine Forde and Fiona Dukelow consider the impact of this on the development of effective #ClimateChange policy.
➡️ bit.ly/46UZ3Sc

Towards feminist climate justice in Ireland and the EU

The climate crisis is having an alarming impact on Europe – and women and marginalised communities are disproportionately affected. Despite these challenges, Irish and EU climate policy remains largel...

bit.ly

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Maura Conway @galwaygrrl.bsky.social · 15d

ICYMI, researchers found that 58% of Conor McGregor’s social media posts promoting his Irish presidential ambitions on X
misrepresented either the Irish constitution, the presidency, or Irish history. www.thejournal.ie/mcgregor-pre...

Over half of McGregor's presidential campaign posts on X filled with false claims and threats

A report from EDMO Ireland has found that his rhetoric, amplified by Elon Musk, normalised misinformation during his bid.

www.thejournal.ie

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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 22d

And if you’d like the whole ebook (or any of the 27 chapters) completely free, it’s always just a one-click download from @LSEPress here press.lse.ac.uk/books/e/10.3...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 22d

Good moment to remember that US foreign policy is also being reoriented to enable foreign censors and authoritarian propaganda around the world

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

America Surrenders in the Global Information Wars

The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to protect governments that manipulate and suppress information.

www.theatlantic.com

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Cas Ⓜ️udde @casmudde.bsky.social · 21d

The far-right majority in the Dutch parliament (BBB-FvD-JA21-PVV-SGP-VVD) has just designated “Antifa” a terrorist organization.

This is a dark day for Dutch democracy and the final nail in the coffin of the VVD as a serious liberal democratic party.

Kamermeerderheid vindt Antifa terroristische organisatie

Een meerderheid in de Tweede Kamer wil dat Nederland, in navolging van de Verenigde Staten, de extreemlinkse beweging Antifa aanmerkt als terroristische organisatie. Een motie daartoe van Lidewij de V...

www.rd.nl

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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 21d

🚨📢 I am hiring a PhD candidate /research assistant in Swiss Politics and/or Comparative Politics (100%)!

🚨📢 Je recrute un·e assistant·e diplômé·e en science politique en politique suisse et comparée!

Please join me @unil.bsky.social, Switzerland!

Thanks for sharing! polisky @sspunil.bsky.social

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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 23d

New statement from Irish foreign minister Simon Harris:
"There is a genocide taking place in Gaza and the findings of the UN Commission of Inquiry earlier this week make clear that this is the case.
The need for action has never been more urgent. In fact, it is long past due."

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The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social · 25d

The Man Who Invented The World Wide Web

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and Rory are joined by Sir Tim Burners-Lee to discuss:

🤔The difference between the 'good' internet and the 'bad' internet
🤖Is AI going to take over the world?
🇬🇧Why home-grown British tech giants are thin on the ground

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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 25d

Queen parrotfish cheesin for the Camera 🔮😁👑🦜🐟 #queenparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #terminalphase #protogynoushermaphrodite #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

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Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte @turnbulldugarte.com · Sep 5

Radical right accommodation really does not work.

New paper out with this exceptionally talented team
@katharinalawall.bsky.social @robjohns75.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @sarahobolt.bsky.social @zachdickson.bsky.social @danjdevine.bsky.social & @jack-bailey.co.uk

doi.org/10.31235/osf...

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