Claire
@claire60.bsky.social
Retired from public libraries. Nana, animal lover, cat rescuer, old lefties. Live and let live.
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For those interested in the work of Aoife Cawley, who designed the scarf for Catherine Connolly's campaign, I interviewed her last year for the Irish Times.
At the time, she had just finished her degree show at the University of Dundee.
At the time, she had just finished her degree show at the University of Dundee.
Aoife Cawley: ‘I hope to make a living from all this weird art about saints. It’s bold, bright, crazy, funny’
What’s Next For?: Being introduced to the work of Harry Clarke led her on to iconography. ‘It’s all very bling’
www.irishtimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
For those interested in the work of Aoife Cawley, who designed the scarf for Catherine Connolly's campaign, I interviewed her last year for the Irish Times.
At the time, she had just finished her degree show at the University of Dundee.
At the time, she had just finished her degree show at the University of Dundee.
Aw, diddums. Iona spitting the dummy.
October 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Aw, diddums. Iona spitting the dummy.
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Well done, Canada! 😂
Bless Canada For Making Trump's Head Explode
Trump ends trade talks with Canada.
www.thegodpodcast.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Well done, Canada! 😂
Maria Steen Turning Up At Gates Of The Áras Refusing To Leave Until She’s Made President – Waterford Whispers News share.google/NJeIzCMdIrvD...
Maria Steen Turning Up At Gates Of The Áras Refusing To Leave Until She’s Made President
A WOMAN who has never been a presidential candidate or appeared on a ballot paper has taken up residence outside the gates of Leinster House, vowing never to leave until she is made president of …
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October 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Maria Steen Turning Up At Gates Of The Áras Refusing To Leave Until She’s Made President – Waterford Whispers News share.google/NJeIzCMdIrvD...
@declynchwriter.bsky.social "..the right has become extraordinarily good at dragging any debate on to their own territory, at leveraging scraps of drivel into gigantic controversies." Yes! Well said. Can't share the whole article.
October 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
@declynchwriter.bsky.social "..the right has become extraordinarily good at dragging any debate on to their own territory, at leveraging scraps of drivel into gigantic controversies." Yes! Well said. Can't share the whole article.
Toni Colette in Wayward is brilliant, as usual.
a woman wearing glasses and a necklace has a netflix logo on her shirt
ALT: a woman wearing glasses and a necklace has a netflix logo on her shirt
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September 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Toni Colette in Wayward is brilliant, as usual.
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DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."
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More than 400 celebrities are backing Jimmy Kimmel and speaking out against “government threats to our freedom of speech” in an open letter organized by the ACLU: https://cnn.it/47UWyR1
September 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
More than 400 celebrities are backing Jimmy Kimmel and speaking out against “government threats to our freedom of speech” in an open letter organized by the ACLU: https://cnn.it/47UWyR1
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Can’t wait to hear Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue tomorrow night. May have to live stream it.
September 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Can’t wait to hear Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue tomorrow night. May have to live stream it.
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
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RIP Robert Redford 😭😭
September 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
RIP Robert Redford 😭😭
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"Kildare Street shouldn't be telling Kerry what to do," says Maria Steen, who thinks Rome should be telling everyone what to do. #Aras25 #FeckOffIona
September 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
"Kildare Street shouldn't be telling Kerry what to do," says Maria Steen, who thinks Rome should be telling everyone what to do. #Aras25 #FeckOffIona
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Food for thought…
September 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Food for thought…
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John Gibbons will be speaking in TU Dublin Grangegorman on 5 November as part of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social. I’ll post more details when the tickets go live. @tudublinsustain.bsky.social
@thinkorswim.bsky.social @grangegormandev.bsky.social @leafybatter.bsky.social @connectingcabra.bsky.social
@thinkorswim.bsky.social @grangegormandev.bsky.social @leafybatter.bsky.social @connectingcabra.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
John Gibbons will be speaking in TU Dublin Grangegorman on 5 November as part of @dublinbookfest.bsky.social. I’ll post more details when the tickets go live. @tudublinsustain.bsky.social
@thinkorswim.bsky.social @grangegormandev.bsky.social @leafybatter.bsky.social @connectingcabra.bsky.social
@thinkorswim.bsky.social @grangegormandev.bsky.social @leafybatter.bsky.social @connectingcabra.bsky.social
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Few are as spicy, few are as narcissistic.
But also good to know Dave sees himself and John in the same grouping as a white supremacist.
But also good to know Dave sees himself and John in the same grouping as a white supremacist.
September 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Few are as spicy, few are as narcissistic.
But also good to know Dave sees himself and John in the same grouping as a white supremacist.
But also good to know Dave sees himself and John in the same grouping as a white supremacist.
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Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative
September 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Update: Civil War cancelled due to shooter being demographically uncooperative
Oh dear. Seems Charlie Kirk's killer isn't gay, trans, non Christian, non white, non American. He's from a GOP family, as American & white as apple pie. Wonder how this will be distorted & blamed on the 'Radical Left.'
September 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Oh dear. Seems Charlie Kirk's killer isn't gay, trans, non Christian, non white, non American. He's from a GOP family, as American & white as apple pie. Wonder how this will be distorted & blamed on the 'Radical Left.'
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Day 254 of #365DaysOfSmiles
It's always helpful to have a short friend
It's always helpful to have a short friend
September 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Day 254 of #365DaysOfSmiles
It's always helpful to have a short friend
It's always helpful to have a short friend
September 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM