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Roddy Elliott

@galleonskip.bsky.social

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Cats, Climate Emergency, Heart of Midlothian, affordable housing, social justice, running and the greatest country in the world. Being Irish he had an abiding sense of tragedy which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social · 3d

I always read English papers to understand Ireland because they've always been so good on the subject. They never shirk research either - I understand they have been even know to google a few things about the country from time to time.

Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 4d

Exactly what we need at the head of a European country at the moment.

“She also claimed that NATO was partly responsible for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and compared recent German defence spending rises to Nazi rearmament in the 1930s.”

www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...

Irish presidential election: radical ‘Corbyn candidate’ set to win

Catherine Connolly has described Britain and the US as warmongers and is the clear favourite despite controversy over past comments about Nato, Russia and Gaza

www.thetimes.com

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 3d

Good entertainment #CelebrityTraitors

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 7d

Fair sets things up for Tynecastle next week

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 7d

Well I didn’t expect that - fair play Dundee

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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 8d

Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.

Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent

Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.

www.businessinsider.com

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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 8d

Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.

Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent

Ireland's Basic Income for the Arts experiment has given creatives a weekly payment for three years. Now, a permanent program could be on the way.

www.businessinsider.com

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Careers Briefly @careersbriefly.bsky.social · 8d

Ireland will make its basic income for artists permanent in 2026 after a multi-year pilot showed benefits for recipients.

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 8d

What a result for Munster!

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 16d

That’s spot on - the “where are you really from?” - yet look at English/British sports teams - e.g. Britain’s best ever athlete maybe Daley Thompson. 100% British and integrated - but he’d fail the Jenrick test

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 16d

The thing no one asks about Jenrick’s comment is how many of the non white faces were English born and bred?

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 23d

Not even half

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 25d

The focus on nationalism as a unifying factor is complicated. The English traditionally think British is the same thing. Starmer references “4 great nations” then talks about the 3 that are and ignores the 4th. He’s right ‘though to call out “othering” as a key part of the problem …but the flags?

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 25d

Nuclear test veteran/victim on BBC - their case is deserving but it grates when he talks about what they did “to provide a nuclear weapon for England”.

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 26d

Is Covid “serious” if you feel no worse than a cold/‘flu?

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 26d

I know I have had it once in the days when we tested - but had a sore throat, then cough and temperature some weeks ago - was it Covid? I have no idea.

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 26d

Anecdotally friends are buying Covid tests and say they want to know so they don’t infect others. We don’t test for ‘flu, which, presumably, must be far more dangerous given we vaccinate at 65 for ‘flu but as late as 75 for Covid. Thoughts medical friends/others?

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 26d

I am from the north of Ireland - flying flags was always a sign of demarcation and division

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 27d

Three thoughts on the #RyderCup today - delighted for Shane Lowry; brilliant fightback from the US to make a match of it; as terrible as the crowd behaviour was the spirit between the players at the end of their games should be an example to follow

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 28d

Early days - Aberdeen were top last year

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 28d

Very interesting - even without Reform Labour would be struggling to get what they want

Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 28d

Projecting Norstat 22-25 Sep into seats (changes vs last poll / vs 2021 on new boundaries; AMS Ideal):

SNP ~ 63 (+4 / +1; 42)
Lab ~ 19 (-1 / -2; 25)
RUK ~ 20 (+4 / +20; 24)
Con ~ 12 (-3 / -19; 16)
Lib Dem ~ 9 (nc / +5; 12)
Green ~ 6 (-4 / -4; 10)

(Projection caveats: ballotbox.scot/projections)

Map of projected seats. SNP win 63 constituencies, Conservatives 2, Labour 3, Lib Dems 5. Regional list seats are 0 SNP, 12 Conservative, 16 Labour, 6 Green, 4 Lib Dem, 20 Reform UK. SNP lead in every region. Gallagher Index is 15.2 - a lower index means a more proportional result.

Map of projected runners up and margins. SNP are second in 9 constituencies, Conservatives in 8, Labour in 30, Lib Dems in 4, Greens in 1, Reform UK in 21. Closest runner up for last list seat per region is Central and Lothians West Green; Edinburgh and Lothians East Conservative; Glasgow Green; Highlands and Islands Conservative; Mid Scotland and Fife Lib Dem; North East Scotland Reform UK; South Scotland Labour; West Scotland Conservative. In percentage terms margins of victory are 8 constituencies below 5, 10 between 5 and 10, 41 between 10 and 20, 14 above 20.

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 28d

The number of times last year Hearts hit the woodwork and dominated then lost - fine margins

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 28d

I was driving to Glasgow after the game yesterday so got a lot of the Motherwell Aberdeen commentary. Aberdeen were the better team first half and had some great chances they failed to take. When you are low in confidence these things seem to snowball

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 28d

Maybe the #RyderCup has had its time - the behaviour of the US crowds is awful but let’s not pretend crowds in Europe have behaved perfectly

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Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 28d

It is truly shocking

Planet Belfast @planetbelfast.bsky.social · 28d

Good that vile American 'comedian' Heather McMahan has stepped down as MC at the Ryder Cup
after leading chants of "Fuck You Rory"

American fans and some players have absolutely disgraced themselves this weekend at Bethpage Black. MAGA scumbags.

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/golf/f...

‘F**k you Rory’: Ryder Cup MC apologises to McIlroy and stands down over crude chant

A Ryder Cup MC has issued an apology to Rory McIlroy and stood down after joining the crowd in a crude chat about the European star.

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Roddy Elliott @galleonskip.bsky.social · 28d

People get carried away about football - teams are never as good or bad as we think - but I’d rather be a Hearts fan just now than Aberdeen

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