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Dr Mary McAuliffe
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Historian, UCD Gender Studies - #EYA Ambassador 2024-25 / Research-gendered & to sexual violence in the Irish revolutionary wars / afterlives of Irish revolutionary women / Irish sexualities / she/her / Dublin via north Kerry/ views mine .. more

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · Sep 16
Talking with Irish historians Jennifer Redmond & Mary McAuliffe about their views on Irish history-writing, their recent work and book and how they first became interested in gender studies #skystorians #irishhistory newbooksnetwork.com/jennifer-red...
Book cover - the Politics of Gender and Sexuality in modern Ireland

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Radio Kerry @radiokerry.bsky.social · 2h
On Kerry Today with @jerosullivanrk.bsky.social
The Kingdom conquers all. It's Kerry's world - the rest of the universe just happens to live in it. 😃
- Jessie Buckley wins the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a drama. 1/
www.irishtimes.com/culture/film...
'This is not a normal feeling': Jessie Buckley wins Golden Globe for Hamnet
Paul Mescal loses out to Stellan Skarsgård in best supporting actor category
www.irishtimes.com

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3h
So after insisting on destroying Dublin’s Viking heritage, amid widespread public opposition-and building those Stephenson carbuncles, DCC now want to leave Wood Quay - even if no longer fit for purpose they should be made stay there forever … Sitric’s revenge! #speirgorm www.rte.ie/news/dublin/...
Concern as council plans to leave Wood Quay offices
Councillors have called for more details about plans by Dublin City Council to leave its headquarters on Wood Quay and replace the controversial office block with social housing.
www.rte.ie

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3h
Congrats to Kerry woman Jessie Buckley

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 3h
Golden Globes 2026 live winners and reaction: Hamnet and Adolesence win big
Golden Globes 2026 live winners and reaction: Hamnet and Adolesence win big
Nikki Glaser opened the show with jokes about nominees Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence before Teyana Taylor and Stellan Skarsgård won early awards
www.independent.co.uk

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 2d
Read the argument today that people should try to influence the narratives on the other website rather than abandon it.

I respect the view but - you're not influencing anyone.

Legacy media views throttled to death. Someone gave this example.

@BBC - 2m followers. Meg IP. One retweet. 12k views.

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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 2d
He shot her in the head, then called her a “fucking bitch.”

That isn’t self defense, it’s an angry execution.

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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 2d
This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
Lots of abusive and misogynistic far-right posts on X are the first replies to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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Cathal Malone @cathalmalone.bsky.social · 2d
So, is the Minister a liar, or merely incompetent?

If he knew, then he lied. If he didn't know, then his special advisor and press secretary approved this without his knowledge (which also raises the question as to their competence!)

www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/movi...
'Moving in with Family' social video was approved by Housing Minister's officials, emails show | BreakingNews
The Housing Minister moved to distance himself and his department from the ‘Moving in with Family’ video after it was pilloried online last month,
www.breakingnews.ie

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 2d
A lovely poem by Brendan Kennelly to reflect on as we settle into the new year! Who remembers Brendan’s famous delivery of this poem on the Late Late Show in 1997?

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3d
Was that Brigid Davis?

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3d
Look what was in my postbox-delighted to finally get my hands on this book, & to be among the amazing contributors. ‘The stained and bloodied cloths of Ireland; a material culture view of Irish shame, oppression, morality and repression’. I love the cover image #speirgorm #irishhistory #irishwomen
The stained and bloodied cloths of Ireland; a material culture view of Irish shame, oppression, morality and repression Index of chapters

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3d
Going to Trump’s Doonbeg? You should be ashamed of yourself #speirgorm

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Justine McCarthy: Going to Trump’s Doonbeg? You should be ashamed of yourself
Trump’s erogenous zone is in his pocket. Let’s hit him where it hurts
www.irishtimes.com

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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 3d
The Government is facing growing criticism over its handling of the X deepfake scandal. Tech experts, teachers’ unions and Women’s Aid are calling for regulation of the platform, while the Media Minister says it is a matter of personal responsibility.

More on #VMNews

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3d
"Genocide scholars are sounding the alarm over what they describe as escalating attacks targeting transgender, nonbinary & intersex Americans in the US’. Theriault said ‘So it’s not so much ‘will genocide happen?’ as ‘we got to stop it from happening’.
www.lemkininstitute.com/single-post/...
Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.Genocide scholars are sounding the alarm over what they describe as escalating attacks targeti...
www.lemkininstitute.com

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3d
Lawless, empowered thugs killing civilians - empowered by an out of control government led by a senile authoritarian and his fascist minions!

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 3d
Unbelievable- no direction, no ideas, no concern from our gombeen government.
newschambers.bsky.social Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 4d
My word. (Again.)

Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 4d
My word. (Again.)

Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."

Reposted by Mary McAuliffe

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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 4d
Jfc, this looks like the gov really softening their stance on CSAM.
If the worlds richest man is okay to do it and MM is okay to continue using the site, then that sort of looks like a change in gov policy to csam
newschambers.bsky.social Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 4d
My word.

The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 4d
One thing about all of this is: if the line is not here, at the mainstream, industrial-level creation of CSAM, where is it?

Musk by his own mission statement is out to smash societal norms, cut “empathy” from the West, demolish the EU…

What is next down the tracks for him, for X, if this isn’t it?

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 4d
You can read the full account here. It’s heartbreaking.

Abolish ICE. Dismantle DHS. Justice for Renee Good. www.advocate.com/news/minneso...
Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting
“They killed my wife,” the distraught woman says, adding, “They shot her in the head.”
www.advocate.com

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The Verge @theverge.com · 4d
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s “not intended for diagnosis or treatment.”
buff.ly

Reposted by Mary McAuliffe

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 4d
Breaking: Women's Aid Ireland will no longer maintain a presence on X from tomorrow.

@womensaidireland.bsky.social

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 4d
Rare snail threatens to derail Dumpf’s Doonbeg plans! #istandwiththesnail www.independent.ie/regionals/cl...
Rare snail threatens to derail Trump’s Doonbeg resort expansion plans
The Irish environmental group that challenged the original plans for Donald Trump’s Doonbeg golf course are now insisting that no new permissions can be granted at the site until the status of a rare ...
www.independent.ie

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 4d
Feminists are the ones getting the tradition alive, and men make have changed but not enough - see GBV trends etc. much work still needed to defeat the patriarchy which harms women and men.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 4d
U.S. forces moved to seize a tanker that had fled a blockade near Venezuela, U.S. officials said.
U.S. Forces Launch Operation to Seize Fleeing Oil Tanker
U.S. forces moved to seize an oil tanker that had fled the U.S. blockade of sanctioned vessels near Venezuela.
on.wsj.com

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 5d
#NollaignamBan
The first woman admitted to the all-male Royal Astronomical Society, Agnes Mary Clerke's analyses were so reliable, thoughtful & wide reaching that she became a revered authority. The Clerke lunar crater was named to commemorate her. www.dib.ie/biography/cl... #DIBLives

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Doug Sloane @dougsloane.bsky.social · 5d

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 5d
Nollaig na mBan: 'Its modern revival is a celebration of female friendship and connection' jrnl.ie/6919674
Nollaig na mBan: 'Its modern revival is a celebration of female friendship and connection'
Dr Mary McAuliffe looks at the history of Nollaig na mBan and says while Ireland may have changed, the spirit of female friendship is still at the heart of the day.
jrnl.ie

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 5d
The Nobel peace prize has become a meaningless gong!
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 6d
Hannity: Did you at any point offered to give him the Nobel peace prize?

Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 6d
⁠Greenland belongs to its people, and ‍only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations, ⁠the leaders ⁠of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, ⁠Spain, ‍Britain, ⁠and Denmark said ‍in ⁠a joint statement.
Greenland belongs to its people, say European leaders
⁠Greenland belongs to its people, and ‍only Denmark and Greenland can decide on matters concerning their relations, ⁠the leaders ⁠of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, ⁠Spain, ‍Britain, ⁠and Denmark said...
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