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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 6d

Just to be clear, an English degree - learning to critically assess texts - is actually one of the most dangerous for people such as Badenoch.

An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.

The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 6d

So, the plan is to cut English, the arts, and sociology - the degrees that actually study culture - while on another part of your platform claiming to “defend” British culture.

It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.

Badenoch: Curb students taking 'rip-off' degrees such as English
The performing arts, sociology and anthropology are among the subjects the Conservatives would like to cut

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

Gathering insights from stakeholders and those who have undertaking VATSU renovations, the research aimed not only to document the barriers but also identify how a coordinated approach could scale up the response.

ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

VATSUs present a challenge because they are difficult to count and pose unique barriers to reuse. Nevertheless, are a significant untapped housing resource. www.dubsimon.ie/wp-content/u...

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

3. We need coordinated responses to specific barriers: The final report, led by Dr Kathleen Stokes in partnership with Michelle Connolly of Dublin Simon Community, builds on these insights to focus specifically on the question of vacant above shop units (VATSUs).

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

It uses interviews with stakeholders to identify barriers to bringing vacant housing back into use. Our analysis shows that barriers often overlap several areas of concern.

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

2. How we respond to vacancy matters: Our 2nd report outlines recent political and policy responses to urban vacancy in Ireland. It focuses on how different forms of vacancy are produced within the dominant planning and development system. doi.org/10.25546/103...

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

One of the key outputs from this was the development of a provisional typology of vacancy in Dublin. This was designed to get away from seeing vacancy as a singular number and instead relating to several urban policy challenges.

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

1.Measurements of vacancy matters: Housing vacancy is known through datasets. However, what is captured by different forms of measurement is not straightforward. Our report clarifies what different datasets measure and how these align (or not) with policy. hdl.handle.net/2262/95290

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

The final report was funded by the Housing Agency and focused on the challenge of vacant over the shop units (VATSUs).

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

The first two reports were produced through the Rethinking Urban Vacancy project, funded by Research Ireland. The aim was to better understand how housing vacancy was measured, produced and responded to in the Irish context, focusing on three cities: Dublin, Waterford and Cork.

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

Housing vacancy has become a growing area of research and policy concern, and a lot of work has been done in getting under the hood of what appears a simple problem on the surface.

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 6d

In recognition of #WorldVacantHomesDay we are sharing a trio of research reports focused on questions of identifying and bringing vacant homes back into use. @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @kathleenstokes.bsky.social

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Elaine Crory @elainecrory.bsky.social · 7d

This clip has been circulating a lot and look I don't want to be critical, it's great that it's inspiring people.

BUT. There is one thing he says that's inaccurate and it's important that people understand the reality.

He says that their trade union didn't support them. That's not true.

Dipa @amrakunj.bsky.social · 7d

The story of how Ireland became the first western nation to implement a nationwide ban on South African goods during the apartheid era beautifully told. This cheered me up immensely.
www.youtube.com/shorts/O5yK7...

Fruit for thought. Never judge a book by its cover. #comedy #histoty #storytelling #standup

YouTube video by David Nihill

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 12d

Greta Thunberg is the best of us.

If you are not on her side there is something very wrong with you.

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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 9d

Israel is piling crime on top of crime on top of crime.

No wonder it is determined to bring down the entire edifice of international humanitarian law - it's the only hope of protecting itself from consequences.

Btw: the allegations are significantly worse than bedbugs.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9d

Greta Thunberg says she is being detained by Israel in cell ‘infested with bedbugs’

Exclusive: Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water Environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has told Swedish officials she is being subjected to harsh treatment in Israeli custody after her detention and removal from a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, according to correspondence seen by the Guardian. According to the correspondence, Israeli forces are also reported by another detainee to have taken photographs where Thunberg was allegedly forced to hold flags. The identity of the flags are unknown. Continue reading...

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Kylie Jarrett @kylzjarrett.bsky.social · 12d

All eyes on Gaza, people.

Niamh @niamhpuirseil.bsky.social · 12d

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Gaza aid boats boarded by Israeli military - organisers

Follow live updates as Israeli vessels approach the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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elia ayoub 🌱 @ayoub.bsky.social · 12d

There are spontaneous protests throughout Italy for Gaza happening right now. This is in addition to calls for a general strike this Friday by the country's largest union (see above in thread)

Here Napoli/Naples

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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 12d

& here: Kieran Andrieu says the Alma has already been boarded by Israeli forces. "The whole flotilla is being intercepted." www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCAN...

BREAKING: A Fleet of Vessels is Approaching the Global Sumud Flotilla

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves @tonygroves.bsky.social · 13d

Was with the families and friends of the Irish participants of the #GlobalSumudFlotilla earlier. It was great. They are great.
But one line was 🔥
“You raise your child to believe that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. And then they go on a flotilla to Gaza. I mean!”

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Simon Parker @sparkerworld.bsky.social · 14d

The police & the prosecutors were more like students with an essay crisis, than custodians of the public interest. This was Keystone Cops stuff.
A typically excellent post from DAG on the Kneecap prosecution fail & why Mo Chara did not just get off on a technicality
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The Kneecap prosecution collapsed because police and prosecutors did not take terrorism law seriously

Where "a technicality" hides a fundamental error

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 18d

Irish and European governments have the obligation to ensure that the volunteers on the flotilla are protected under international law from these illegal actions by Israel

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 18d

BREAKING: The Gaza-bound aid flotilla says it has “credible intelligence” that “Israel is likely to escalate violent attacks on the flotilla within the next 48 hours,” possibly using weapons that could scuttle boats or cause fatalities.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/e2pi2j

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James McKenzie @jamesmckz.bsky.social · 19d

Frankly Insane CV.
RIP Danny Thompson

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 19d

Our friend, poet and activist Sarah Clancy, is on the Spectre, one of the boats on the Flotilla which was attacked last night. Contact the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to demand protection, there must be safe passage for all trying to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza. #LiftTheSiege

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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 25d

Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

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ciantocallaghan.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social · 25d

What a perfect poem, not to mention the elemental play of the music. youtu.be/5Up_w6ntK9g?...