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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 4h

A library? Does he even know what a library is? A temple in praise of fake tan and hairspray would be a more accurate memorial.

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 18h

Same 🥹

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 19h

👻🎃😱

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 19h

A series of 'spooky events' are taking place across Ireland’s heritage sites over the next couple of weeks.

The OPW said ghost stories, tours, and treasure hunts are among the offerings this year
www.thejournal.ie/halloween-ev...

Halloween events to be hosted across Ireland's heritage sites

The OPW has announced events at eight heritage sites across Ireland.

www.thejournal.ie

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Starting a price war with goods produced by Irish farmers hurts the farmer, not the Supermarket.

This is not something to celebrate.

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

Evil

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 4d

MDH has been a President that had made me so proud. I wish he could stay on.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 7d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 8d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 7d

What is it going to take to light the match of rebellion? Asking for the rest of the world. TBH I thought the Generals had the perfect opportunity when they were all together. 🤷‍♀️

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 9d

It is hard enough to watch from afar on TV so it must be soul destroying to live through it. The number of men in power who just folded has been quite astounding.

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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 12d

Please let this be true.

Have we passed peak social media? - on.ft.com/4pTb1Di via @FT

Have we passed peak social media?

As platforms degrade into outrage and slop, users are turning away

on.ft.com

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 12d

For a man who supposedly loves free speech, he really hates free speech. I think he (and we) would be happier if he hopped onto one of his rockets and found himself a planet with no wifi where he could live alone in silence.

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 12d

An eyeshadow palette produced by the Irish beauty brand SOSU Cosmetics has been recalled due to the unsafe presence of arsenic in the product
https://www.thejournal.ie/sosu-cosmetics-6833563-Oct2025/

Eyeshadow palette from Irish brand SOSU Cosmetics recalled over arsenic content

The palette has been withdrawn from the market.

www.thejournal.ie

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 13d

Such a dickhead. How much did that meeting cost? Where is the efficiency chainsaw now?

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks Alan.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14d

Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 14d

💥SOUND ON!!💥

Take a minute to watch this with some of our heroes & the people who’ve inspired us to have NERVE!

Launching TODAY!!!

THE NERVE @thenerve.news · 14d

NOW MORE THAN EVER
WE NEED NERVE.

Welcome to The Nerve News.
Fearless, independent journalism.

#TheNerve #TheNerveNews

www.thenerve.news

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 15d

And this is why we suddenly have movement on Gaza. Don’t look here, look over there.

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 15d

There are large parts of the UK that refer to that newspaper as The Scum. Just so you know.

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 16d

their 🙄

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 16d

I agree. I often watch it to get news from countries we rarely hear mentioned on more western news media. And there coverage of Gaza is as thorough as is possible in current conditions.

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 16d

✊

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 16d

Dublin City Council is investigating how a small Palestinian flag came to be placed near the top of the Spire in the city centre
https://www.thejournal.ie/palestinian-flag-the-spire-dublin-6829630-Sep2025/

Council investigating how Palestinian flag was placed on the Spire and how to remove it

The flag appeared near the top of the 120m tall sculpture on Friday.

www.thejournal.ie

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 18d

“Misconceptions” or weaponised blame of women? We know what we heard.

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 18d

Bit of an own goal for the English government.

Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 18d

Excellent!

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Fiona @coffeeandpolitics.bsky.social · 18d

Should be jail time.

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