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@dochasisgra.bsky.social
She/her, Irish, 2 kids, 3 cats, 1 dog; many books, unfinished knitting projects, dreams and good intentions; insufficient dopamine receptors. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
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This is very good. Clear, calm, factual, and devastating for proponents of bans on puberty blockers for trans youth.
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
The government’s ban on puberty blockers undermines clinical expertise and targets trans youth with a policy that lacks evidence, consistency and fairness.
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This is very good. Clear, calm, factual, and devastating for proponents of bans on puberty blockers for trans youth.
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
theconversation.com/puberty-bloc...
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For anyone in Dublin city centre later today, I'm chairing a conversation between @sineadgibney.bsky.social TD and Dr Tom Cowin on the subject of "is right wing populism unstoppable?". We're the second session, so we'll be kicking off around 3:30pm - Academy Plaza Hotel, just off Cathal Brugha St.
November 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
For anyone in Dublin city centre later today, I'm chairing a conversation between @sineadgibney.bsky.social TD and Dr Tom Cowin on the subject of "is right wing populism unstoppable?". We're the second session, so we'll be kicking off around 3:30pm - Academy Plaza Hotel, just off Cathal Brugha St.
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To fix a problem that doesn't exist, British businesses now have to decide between getting sued by a local bigot funded by JK Rowling, or getting sued by a trans or GNC person and possibly ending up in front of the European Court of Human Rights. They must really love the Labour goverment right now.
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
To fix a problem that doesn't exist, British businesses now have to decide between getting sued by a local bigot funded by JK Rowling, or getting sued by a trans or GNC person and possibly ending up in front of the European Court of Human Rights. They must really love the Labour goverment right now.
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When I was under 1, my dad was arrested in the UK. As was the standard procedure, he had the beating of his life and was left on a cell floor to reflect on the errors of his ways. He got 3 years in a max security jail. One of the men arrested with him died on hunger strike.
🐦🔎The University of British Columbia hosts talk on excavation conducted next to Israeli torture camp: Megiddo is the site of one of the largest torture camps for Palestinians; the dig is right next to the prison
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sparrows4palestine.substack.com/p/ubc-hosts-...
UBC hosts talk on excavation conducted next to Israeli torture camp
Megiddo is the site of one of the largest torture camps for Palestinians; the dig is right next to the prison
sparrows4palestine.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
When I was under 1, my dad was arrested in the UK. As was the standard procedure, he had the beating of his life and was left on a cell floor to reflect on the errors of his ways. He got 3 years in a max security jail. One of the men arrested with him died on hunger strike.
Great man, great article. "Ha-ha bitches, I got a new scooter!"
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Great man, great article. "Ha-ha bitches, I got a new scooter!"
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Also, I kind of really want a werewolf story where a biologist turns and then has to inform the pack that they are working off of a very outdated understanding of wolf social dynamics.
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Also, I kind of really want a werewolf story where a biologist turns and then has to inform the pack that they are working off of a very outdated understanding of wolf social dynamics.
This is a strike. Do not pass the picket line. He is not getting in the car, he has not been allowed to get sufficiently wet (he's sopping) and it is A BREACH OF SPANIEL RIGHTS.
November 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This is a strike. Do not pass the picket line. He is not getting in the car, he has not been allowed to get sufficiently wet (he's sopping) and it is A BREACH OF SPANIEL RIGHTS.
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Anything but fund people to get proper legal advice
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Anything but fund people to get proper legal advice
This is extremely powerful and almost unbearably painful to think about, but it is what is happening.
Harming trans kids - using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation on trans adolescents and families.
Please read and share.
The art is not mine - the artist wishes to remain anonymous.
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
Please read and share.
The art is not mine - the artist wishes to remain anonymous.
growinguptransgender.com/2025/11/19/h...
Harming trans kids – Using art to capture the impacts of the Sussex ICB investigation
When puberty blockers were banned in June 2024, the legislation included a clause stating that those currently on blockers would not be medically detransitioned, and could continue care if adopted …
growinguptransgender.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is extremely powerful and almost unbearably painful to think about, but it is what is happening.
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Our investigation into Irish Department of Justice use of chatbots. The department hides behind disclaimers while deploying misleading chatbots.
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
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Department of Justice chatbots mislead people seeking information
Irish Department of Justice internalises the AI hype and takes no responsibility for misleading chatbots.
www.iccl.ie
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Our investigation into Irish Department of Justice use of chatbots. The department hides behind disclaimers while deploying misleading chatbots.
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
@iccl.bsky.social @abeba.bsky.social @johnnyryan.bsky.social
www.iccl.ie/news/irish-d...
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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Foxgloves are one of the easiest ways to turn an ordinary Irish garden into real habitat. 🌿
Tall spires of flowers look romantic, but they’re also serious infrastructure for bees and other pollinators.
Tall spires of flowers look romantic, but they’re also serious infrastructure for bees and other pollinators.
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Foxgloves are one of the easiest ways to turn an ordinary Irish garden into real habitat. 🌿
Tall spires of flowers look romantic, but they’re also serious infrastructure for bees and other pollinators.
Tall spires of flowers look romantic, but they’re also serious infrastructure for bees and other pollinators.
When my highly sensitive, intelligent daughter was in 5th class her teacher put a list up on the board the first week in September of "people whose handwriting needs to improve". 1/2
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
Colman Noctor: How small shifts in schools can do much to support children with dyspraxia
Dyspraxia is a persistent difficulty with motor co-ordination and it interferes with daily life and cannot be explained by another neurological condition
www.irishexaminer.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
When my highly sensitive, intelligent daughter was in 5th class her teacher put a list up on the board the first week in September of "people whose handwriting needs to improve". 1/2
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
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I don’t know if anyone else in Ireland has got this unwanted Amazon WhatsApp this morning but these are the steps I took to prevent it happening again.
#speirgorm
#speirghorm
#speirgorm
#speirghorm
November 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
I don’t know if anyone else in Ireland has got this unwanted Amazon WhatsApp this morning but these are the steps I took to prevent it happening again.
#speirgorm
#speirghorm
#speirgorm
#speirghorm
A lot of my work is to do with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act. I've been saying for years that section 8(3) (basically, no-one can be asessed as lacking capacity unless they've been given proper assistance to exercise it) is the key to radical change. Looks like that's in play here. 1/2
"A man and woman who both have intellectual disabilities can marry, despite the objection of a residential care centre which argued that the man lacked capacity to consent." "The couple have been in a relationship for two decades" #Ireland #SpéirGhorm
Couple with intellectual disabilities allowed to marry
A couple with intellectual disabilities will be able to marry following a decision of a judge in the Circuit Civil Court.
www.rte.ie
November 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A lot of my work is to do with the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act. I've been saying for years that section 8(3) (basically, no-one can be asessed as lacking capacity unless they've been given proper assistance to exercise it) is the key to radical change. Looks like that's in play here. 1/2
The library is dispensing my favourite @tkingfisher.com comfort reading treats on a staged basis over the next 3 months- lovely feeling of happy anticipation! #tinyjoys 💙📚
November 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The library is dispensing my favourite @tkingfisher.com comfort reading treats on a staged basis over the next 3 months- lovely feeling of happy anticipation! #tinyjoys 💙📚
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You got wormfished by a guy who eats roadkill and looks like fucking Krang. A guy you were tasked with covering neutrally, for half a milly a year, while he ran for fucking president on an "every disabled person should die" ticket.
Well, now your career is back, and so is measles. Well done.
Well, now your career is back, and so is measles. Well done.
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
You got wormfished by a guy who eats roadkill and looks like fucking Krang. A guy you were tasked with covering neutrally, for half a milly a year, while he ran for fucking president on an "every disabled person should die" ticket.
Well, now your career is back, and so is measles. Well done.
Well, now your career is back, and so is measles. Well done.
Bit frosty for the toes today. Everybody prefers looking out at it #speirgorm
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Bit frosty for the toes today. Everybody prefers looking out at it #speirgorm
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Some of my followers know about @savestmaryoftheangels.com and how close to my heart this community is - my stepson lives there☺️
I have two pictures in the calendar again - see if you can spot them😄
Get your copy for €16 incl. p&p at www.savestmaryoftheangels.com
#SpeirGorm
I have two pictures in the calendar again - see if you can spot them😄
Get your copy for €16 incl. p&p at www.savestmaryoftheangels.com
#SpeirGorm
Our 2026 wall calendar is out😄 With fantastic photos from the Kingdom of Kerry by Chris Grayson and Marcus Günther, this makes a beautiful Christmas present while supporting a great cause 😊
youtu.be/eOEUt3zzX_s
#SpeirGorm
youtu.be/eOEUt3zzX_s
#SpeirGorm
St Mary of the Angels Calendar 2026
YouTube video by SMOA Parents and Relatives Association
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November 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Some of my followers know about @savestmaryoftheangels.com and how close to my heart this community is - my stepson lives there☺️
I have two pictures in the calendar again - see if you can spot them😄
Get your copy for €16 incl. p&p at www.savestmaryoftheangels.com
#SpeirGorm
I have two pictures in the calendar again - see if you can spot them😄
Get your copy for €16 incl. p&p at www.savestmaryoftheangels.com
#SpeirGorm
#speirgorm wish I was in Dublin for this. Great line-up including my personal vote for Loveliest Man in Ireland, Michael Farrell, a true legend of human rights.
Join us on Thursday for a Trans Appreciation and Information Evening 🏳️⚧️
November 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#speirgorm wish I was in Dublin for this. Great line-up including my personal vote for Loveliest Man in Ireland, Michael Farrell, a true legend of human rights.
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Old Kinsale Head and Hook Lighthouse have joined the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Two meticulously crafted icons with so much quiet luxury they practically whisper.
Consider this your gentle nudge to “accidentally” fall in love with both.
#SLATED
#IrishDesign
Slated.ie
Reposts would be 👌
Two meticulously crafted icons with so much quiet luxury they practically whisper.
Consider this your gentle nudge to “accidentally” fall in love with both.
#SLATED
#IrishDesign
Slated.ie
Reposts would be 👌
November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Old Kinsale Head and Hook Lighthouse have joined the SLATED Landmark Collection.
Two meticulously crafted icons with so much quiet luxury they practically whisper.
Consider this your gentle nudge to “accidentally” fall in love with both.
#SLATED
#IrishDesign
Slated.ie
Reposts would be 👌
Two meticulously crafted icons with so much quiet luxury they practically whisper.
Consider this your gentle nudge to “accidentally” fall in love with both.
#SLATED
#IrishDesign
Slated.ie
Reposts would be 👌
FG desperately taking notes for their next round of housing discussions.
JD Vance's rant today placing the blame on immigrants for America's housing shortage is straight from the fascist playbook. Consider this 1938 card, "Housing Shortage Is the Fault of the Jews."
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
It is Free Book Time!
Order online and for every book you buy, we will give you another free - to a maximum of 3!
Offer runs until 23.59 on December 1st!
Order online and for every book you buy, we will give you another free - to a maximum of 3!
Offer runs until 23.59 on December 1st!
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM