Fergal Lenehan
@fergallenehan.bsky.social
Apl. Prof. Dr. Uni Jena. Books on The European Idea and German images of Ireland. Co-ed Reclaiming the European Street by MDH. Contributor https://thecurrency.news
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Fergal Lenehan
@fergallenehan.bsky.social
· Feb 15
Check out my open access theoretical article for the journal "Language and Intercultural Communication": "Examining realised and unrealised contacts: theoretical thoughts on digital interculturality". Open-access: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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🚨🚨 Politically significant decision by @ec.europa.eu to impose a €120 million fine on Elon #Musk’s #X, the first-ever penalty issued under the EU’s flagship content moderation law, the Digital Services Act. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
EU slaps €120M fine on Elon Musk’s X, straining ties with US
US vice president says EU should not be ‘attacking American companies over garbage.’
www.politico.eu
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🚨🚨 Politically significant decision by @ec.europa.eu to impose a €120 million fine on Elon #Musk’s #X, the first-ever penalty issued under the EU’s flagship content moderation law, the Digital Services Act. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...
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The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
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“Ireland’s security services have found that the drones at Dublin Airport were large, hugely expensive, of military specification, and that the incident could be classed as a hybrid attack.”
From which we are undefended.
www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
From which we are undefended.
www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
“Ireland’s security services have found that the drones at Dublin Airport were large, hugely expensive, of military specification, and that the incident could be classed as a hybrid attack.”
From which we are undefended.
www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
From which we are undefended.
www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
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Academia has this way of making you feel utterly unsuccessful even when by any reasonable standard you are doing just fine.
December 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Academia has this way of making you feel utterly unsuccessful even when by any reasonable standard you are doing just fine.
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This.
Is.
Not.
Normal.
They cannot make this normal, ever.
Is.
Not.
Normal.
They cannot make this normal, ever.
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This.
Is.
Not.
Normal.
They cannot make this normal, ever.
Is.
Not.
Normal.
They cannot make this normal, ever.
Putin says Russia ready to fight Europe ‘right now’ as US envoys meet president for talks
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
Putin says Russia ready to fight Europe ‘right now’ as US envoys meet president for talks
European powers have locked themselves out of peace talks on Ukraine, says Russian leader
www.irishtimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Putin says Russia ready to fight Europe ‘right now’ as US envoys meet president for talks
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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The moment an Israeli missile hit a tent in Gaza was caught on camera when a Palestinian girl filmed herself showing her hair clips.
December 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The moment an Israeli missile hit a tent in Gaza was caught on camera when a Palestinian girl filmed herself showing her hair clips.
Chief Rabbi: Move to erase Chaim Herzog’s name and history is cruel hammer blow
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Chief Rabbi: Move to erase Chaim Herzog’s name and history is a cruel hammer blow
Dublin’s Herzog Park, named after the former Israeli president, is marker of Ireland’s Jewish history
www.irishtimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Chief Rabbi: Move to erase Chaim Herzog’s name and history is cruel hammer blow
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Over the past five years, we've seen a steady increase in our sales of books in Irish, especially kids books. In January there was significant surge and the last two weeks have been astonishing with so many customers saying they want to revive their cúpla focail. These are the stongest sellers⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Over the past five years, we've seen a steady increase in our sales of books in Irish, especially kids books. In January there was significant surge and the last two weeks have been astonishing with so many customers saying they want to revive their cúpla focail. These are the stongest sellers⬇️
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Demolishing the East Wing of the White House before finalizing plans for what will be built above its ruins is a near-perfect metaphor for Trump's approach to economic policy. The only difference is the wrecking crew doesn’t claim the rubble is evidence of unprecedented growth.
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Demolishing the East Wing of the White House before finalizing plans for what will be built above its ruins is a near-perfect metaphor for Trump's approach to economic policy. The only difference is the wrecking crew doesn’t claim the rubble is evidence of unprecedented growth.
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"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:33 AM
"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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German academia: great place to work? You should think twice before giving it a try: Permanent positions are very rare, most scholars have to drop out after some precarious years. @dianakwon.bsky.social has written a great piece about this for @nature.com and also talked to yours truly. #IchBinHanna
How to stop the revolving door of German academia
Germany is one of the most popular destinations for students and scholars worldwide, but those pursuing academic careers face significant hurdles to success.
www.nature.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
German academia: great place to work? You should think twice before giving it a try: Permanent positions are very rare, most scholars have to drop out after some precarious years. @dianakwon.bsky.social has written a great piece about this for @nature.com and also talked to yours truly. #IchBinHanna
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Crimean Tatar historian prosecuted by a current Russian occupier regime for speaking out about genocide against Crimean Tatars under Stalinist USSR
74-year-old Crimean Tatar historian detained and prosecuted over interview about the 1944 Deportation
khpg.org/en/1608815301
khpg.org/en/1608815301
74-year-old Crimean Tatar historian detained and prosecuted over interview about the 1944 Deportation
The uncle of three political prisoners is facing prosecution over the entirely accurate comment that the perpetrators of Soviet crimes were not held to account
khpg.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Crimean Tatar historian prosecuted by a current Russian occupier regime for speaking out about genocide against Crimean Tatars under Stalinist USSR
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It took 7 yrs to find a publisher for my 1st novel because young women writers in the early 2000s weren't currency. Finally a balancing out & the menz are unhappy. Good points here:
'Men aren’t vanishing from fiction. The truth is much more complicated' | The Independent share.google/r26w5CexAUon...
'Men aren’t vanishing from fiction. The truth is much more complicated' | The Independent share.google/r26w5CexAUon...
Men aren’t vanishing from fiction. The truth is much more complicated
As debates over the ‘disappearing’ young male novelist rumble on, some authors and critics push back against claims that fiction has closed its doors to men. Hannah Ewens learns that the real problem ...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
It took 7 yrs to find a publisher for my 1st novel because young women writers in the early 2000s weren't currency. Finally a balancing out & the menz are unhappy. Good points here:
'Men aren’t vanishing from fiction. The truth is much more complicated' | The Independent share.google/r26w5CexAUon...
'Men aren’t vanishing from fiction. The truth is much more complicated' | The Independent share.google/r26w5CexAUon...
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I made a machine steal the work of a real human being. It's almost as if the stolen work it regurgitated seems like it was written by a real human being. Instead of giving that credit to the breathing person it was stolen from... perhaps the theft machine is actually alive??
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I made a machine steal the work of a real human being. It's almost as if the stolen work it regurgitated seems like it was written by a real human being. Instead of giving that credit to the breathing person it was stolen from... perhaps the theft machine is actually alive??
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Iceland has designated the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) a national security concern and an existential threat.
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) a national security concern and an existential threat.
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Yet still fossil fuel usage continues to grow, and they barely agreed to *name* the problem at #COP30.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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#happybirthdaylaurencesterne
Few know that his achievements may include saving Walter Benjamin's life: this from Eilenberger's 'The Time of the Magicians', p281.
Few know that his achievements may include saving Walter Benjamin's life: this from Eilenberger's 'The Time of the Magicians', p281.
November 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#happybirthdaylaurencesterne
Few know that his achievements may include saving Walter Benjamin's life: this from Eilenberger's 'The Time of the Magicians', p281.
Few know that his achievements may include saving Walter Benjamin's life: this from Eilenberger's 'The Time of the Magicians', p281.
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Just horrifying that they did this to this boy and his mother.
When will there be legal consequences for ICE?
When will there be legal consequences for ICE?
A video captured of Maria a Street Vendor reunited with her
Autistic 15 yr old son after he was wrongfully detained for 50 days.
Autistic 15 yr old son after he was wrongfully detained for 50 days.
November 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Just horrifying that they did this to this boy and his mother.
When will there be legal consequences for ICE?
When will there be legal consequences for ICE?
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Congress Rebuked Trump On His Epstein Cover Up. Now It Must Rebuke Him On His Surrendering Of Ukraine To Putin
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
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Congress Rebuked Trump On His Epstein Cover Up. Now It Must Rebuke Him On His Surrendering Of Ukraine To Putin
“The President’s appeasement plan to Russia is forcing our hand" - Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.)
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Congress Rebuked Trump On His Epstein Cover Up. Now It Must Rebuke Him On His Surrendering Of Ukraine To Putin
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc...
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For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Unprecedented nepotism & corruption at the highest levels of American government
Reuters has confirmed that President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and his special envoy Steve Witkoff held a private meeting in Miami with a sanctioned Kremlin proxy to help shape the new "peace plan" for Ukraine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
www.reuters.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Unprecedented nepotism & corruption at the highest levels of American government
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ZDF is now broadcasting the documentary I prepared with Johannes Hano and David Frum concerning the Russian influence operation targeting Musk, Thiel and other Silicon Valley South Africans, which was personally overseen and run by Vladimir Putin and was deemed hugely successful by the Russians.
Putins Helfer
Rücken Trump und sein Umfeld näher an Russland? Bedrohen Autokraten und Tech-Oligarchen die liberale Ordnung?
www.zdf.de
May 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
ZDF is now broadcasting the documentary I prepared with Johannes Hano and David Frum concerning the Russian influence operation targeting Musk, Thiel and other Silicon Valley South Africans, which was personally overseen and run by Vladimir Putin and was deemed hugely successful by the Russians.
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Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees. Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people use its app more than their elders. www.theguardian.com/education/20... via @theguardian.com @richada.bsky.social
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees. Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people use its app more than their elders. www.theguardian.com/education/20... via @theguardian.com @richada.bsky.social