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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 8h

who'd have thunk that google and meta are invested in creating a world where facts and mis/disinformation become indistinguishable

Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social · 1d

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck’s sake!

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 1d

What did they do?

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 1d

I hope it is clear that no one is more tired of this war than Ukrainians are, and no one wants it to end more.

Being attacked, especially by a country that razes our cities, abducts our children, and leaves torture chambers and mass graves everywhere it occupies, even briefly,

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 1d

Irish citizens should be allowed to vote for who represents them as head of state no matter where they live.

Although I would not want to be allowed to vote in local and Dáil elections.

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 3d

“There isn’t any actual pie in those pie charts!”

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 3d

Ha! Do you ever comment on their Venn diagrams, saying “Those aren’t really cartoons”?

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 3d

I’m gearing up to switch to Linux and LibreOffice.
Going to do a test run on an old laptop first.

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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 4d

The Russians boasted about deliberately striking a humanitarian convoy in Kherson region‼️

Z-channels published drone footage showing the operator clearly seeing the target as humanitarian convoy, and still intentionally hitting it.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 5d

Is there an explanation for why Palestinians are "prisoners" and Israelis are "hostages"?

Is the implication meant to be that the Palestinians were 'criminals' being punished through imprisonment?

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Palestinian prisoners freed after Israeli hostages released from Gaza

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 5d

Ethnic cleansing is happening in the #WestBank.

In #MasaferYatta, 85% of homes have been demolished.

More from Celine, Project Coordinator and Frederieke, Humanitarian Affairs Manager:

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 5d

Wait!
Do Daleks drive their machines like the Flintstones?

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 5d

Why would Daleks need socks?

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 5d

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 5d

elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall

Alt: elmo from sesame street standing in front of a wall

media.tenor.com

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 5d

Hmmmm…

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 5d

So good they cooked them twice.

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 6d

“Fascism is rising in the North of Ireland, warn activists monitoring the far-right”

Fascism is rising in the North of Ireland, warn activists monitoring the far-right

The Canary spoke to anti-fascism campaigners who have been monitoring social media accounts of extremist groups and infiltrating them

www.thecanary.co

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 7d

I read that as “three point five men” at first.

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 7d

When my wife asks me to do a job around the house, I either do it immediately or 6 months from now. And 6 months from now, I do it immediately. So, jobs get done immediately either way: immediately now, or immediately 6 months ago.

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 8d

Just how many Lucys are there in the world?!?

My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 8d

Many people like to play air-guitar, or even air-drums.
I like to play air-cowbell.
My favourite is “Free Your Mind” by En Vogue, especially that sweet solo at 3:44.

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 9d

You should be able to get it in the baking section of any supermarket.

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 9d

It’s unlikely you’ll get a chance to buy any but chewing a few pieces of crystallised ginger is a great way to settle the stomach for sea crossings.
You might be able to get a ginger infusion on board.
Of course, you could chew root ginger but that’s a bit harsh.

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My name is Declan @mynameisdeclan.bsky.social · 9d

With her baby in her what, now???

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

RFK Jr: "Somebody showed me a TikTok video of a pregnant woman at 8 months pregnant -- she's an associate professor at the Columbia Medical School -- and she is saying 'F Trump' and gobbling Tylenol with her baby in her placenta. The level of Trump Derangement Syndrome is now a pathology."