Laura Cullen
@laucullen.bsky.social
GP with special interest in women's health. Current Director of Women's Health Irish College of GPs.
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Really great to see these types of posts being advertised in Irish Universities- Professor of Social Justice and Democratic Resilience universityvacancies.com/university-l... #AcademicSky
Professor of Social Justice and Democratic Resilience | University Vacancies Ireland
universityvacancies.com
February 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Really great to see these types of posts being advertised in Irish Universities- Professor of Social Justice and Democratic Resilience universityvacancies.com/university-l... #AcademicSky
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Epstein’s Nerds: How the Tech Titans Weaponised Troll Armies to Beat Hillary Clinton
Would convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein deploy misogyny as a weapon in the 2016 Presidential Elections? How could he resist?
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Would convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein deploy misogyny as a weapon in the 2016 Presidential Elections? How could he resist?
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Epstein’s Nerds: How the Tech Titans Weaponised Troll Armies to Beat Hillary Clinton
Would convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein deploy misogyny as a weapon in the 2016 Presidential Elections? How could he resist?
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Epstein’s Nerds: How the Tech Titans Weaponised Troll Armies to Beat Hillary Clinton
Would convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein deploy misogyny as a weapon in the 2016 Presidential Elections? How could he resist?
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
Would convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein deploy misogyny as a weapon in the 2016 Presidential Elections? How could he resist?
open.substack.com/pub/pdjukes/...
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In a week of grim revelations, perhaps the darkest of all was that the attitudes the dead millionaire represented – misogyny, control, abuse of girls – are embedded in power structures throughout our culture, writes @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
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www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In a week of grim revelations, perhaps the darkest of all was that the attitudes the dead millionaire represented – misogyny, control, abuse of girls – are embedded in power structures throughout our culture, writes @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
www.thenerve.news/p/carole-cad...
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This is the chance to go after the soft tissue of big tech, whose leaders the president listens to,,, says Leia.
February 10, 2026 at 4:19 AM
This is the chance to go after the soft tissue of big tech, whose leaders the president listens to,,, says Leia.
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Foreign interference distorts both the information people rely on and the level playing field democracy depends on.
Tomorrow MPs will debate Russian interference in our democracy. This is why a full inquiry remains necessary.
citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Tomorrow MPs will debate Russian interference in our democracy. This is why a full inquiry remains necessary.
citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Britain still hasn't looked
A democracy that won’t investigate its own weaknesses - is a weak democracy. Let’s make sure Parliament doesn’t look away again.
citizensreunited.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Foreign interference distorts both the information people rely on and the level playing field democracy depends on.
Tomorrow MPs will debate Russian interference in our democracy. This is why a full inquiry remains necessary.
citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
Tomorrow MPs will debate Russian interference in our democracy. This is why a full inquiry remains necessary.
citizensreunited.substack.com/p/britain-st...
For a more local take on my previous post.
Nobody is talking about the Great and not-so-Great Irish Men whose names won’t make headlines
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Nobody is talking about the Great and not-so-Great Irish Men whose names won’t make headlines
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Jennifer O'Connell: Nobody is talking about the Great and not-so-Great Irish Men whose names won’t make headlines
We’re happy to talk about the Epstein files all day long - just don’t mention our own shameful record
www.irishtimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:06 AM
For a more local take on my previous post.
Nobody is talking about the Great and not-so-Great Irish Men whose names won’t make headlines
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Nobody is talking about the Great and not-so-Great Irish Men whose names won’t make headlines
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
This piece is seminal. It manages to be both deeply personal yet global in its reach.
We all live in Jeffrey Epstein's world now. That's what we can't face. It's our world. Where sexual desire for children is protected, victims receive no justice & the President of what used to be called the free world is Jeff's friend. This is Jeff's World now.
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We all live in Jeffrey Epstein's world
The most disturbing revelation so far
open.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
This piece is seminal. It manages to be both deeply personal yet global in its reach.
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also, when you undermine the rule of law, it's much easier to steal
The legacy of populist parties is rich in stories of embezzlement and graft, because their leaders have a strong drive for self-enrichment and little interest in actual governance. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform-run Kent council accused of fabricating £40m net zero savings
Exclusive: Disclosures show figures cited by council leader rested on unfunded ideas listed briefly in budget papers
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
also, when you undermine the rule of law, it's much easier to steal
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NEW: Dear Washington Post journalists, I’ve written this for you.
Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked!
But we fought back & you can too. First a strike, then a new masthead @thenerve.news Fuck Bezos. There is another way 👊👊👊
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Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked!
But we fought back & you can too. First a strike, then a new masthead @thenerve.news Fuck Bezos. There is another way 👊👊👊
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February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
NEW: Dear Washington Post journalists, I’ve written this for you.
Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked!
But we fought back & you can too. First a strike, then a new masthead @thenerve.news Fuck Bezos. There is another way 👊👊👊
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Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked!
But we fought back & you can too. First a strike, then a new masthead @thenerve.news Fuck Bezos. There is another way 👊👊👊
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Dear @washingtonpost.com
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Dear @washingtonpost.com
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
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The 10 companies to boycott during February:
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Google
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
Why this ICE boycott wants consumers to resist Amazon and Google
Could consumers give up Netflix and YouTube for a month? That's what a strike protesting Trump’s immigration enforcement is asking people to do.
www.usatoday.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 AM
The 10 companies to boycott during February:
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Google
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
- Microsoft
- Apple
- Amazon
- Meta
- OpenAI
- Netflix
- Paramount+
- Uber
- X
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Great piece on Ireland's future health and social care workforce strategy by @jimc-hrh.bsky.social and @tiagocorreia.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Ireland's Future Health and Social Care Workforce Strategy: Technical Maturity, Unfinished Agenda
Click on the article title to read more.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Great piece on Ireland's future health and social care workforce strategy by @jimc-hrh.bsky.social and @tiagocorreia.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Findings from the GP Retention Project. Crucial info for workforce planning.
www.medicalindependent.ie/comment/opin...
www.medicalindependent.ie/comment/opin...
Changing GP work patterns and the implications for medical workforce planning - Medical Independent
Dr Niamh Humphries, Dr Éidín Ní Shé, and Dr Holly Hanlon outline the latest data from the GP retention project. Health workforce planning...
www.medicalindependent.ie
January 27, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Findings from the GP Retention Project. Crucial info for workforce planning.
www.medicalindependent.ie/comment/opin...
www.medicalindependent.ie/comment/opin...
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Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 22, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
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We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
January 20, 2026 at 10:56 PM
We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
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‘The old order is not coming back.’
Canadian prime minister’s seriously thoughtful speech about the new world order at Davos.
www.youtube.com/live/uStuQ-T...
Canadian prime minister’s seriously thoughtful speech about the new world order at Davos.
www.youtube.com/live/uStuQ-T...
PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos – January 20, 2026
YouTube video by cpac
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:38 PM
‘The old order is not coming back.’
Canadian prime minister’s seriously thoughtful speech about the new world order at Davos.
www.youtube.com/live/uStuQ-T...
Canadian prime minister’s seriously thoughtful speech about the new world order at Davos.
www.youtube.com/live/uStuQ-T...
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Dr. King believed our democracy would only make sense when every child was fed, every mind was educated, and every community had dignity and freedom.
That vision is still unfolding. So, on this MLK Day, let us recommit to the work of building the world he dared to imagine.
That vision is still unfolding. So, on this MLK Day, let us recommit to the work of building the world he dared to imagine.
January 19, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Dr. King believed our democracy would only make sense when every child was fed, every mind was educated, and every community had dignity and freedom.
That vision is still unfolding. So, on this MLK Day, let us recommit to the work of building the world he dared to imagine.
That vision is still unfolding. So, on this MLK Day, let us recommit to the work of building the world he dared to imagine.
Proud.
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Proud.
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Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
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this is what patriotism looks like
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:53 AM
this is what patriotism looks like
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Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
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I’m a human rights lawyer. I’ve dealt with ICE Fascists.
I wrote this on how to protect your community, assert your rights, and how we fight back against ICE Fascism, together.
No paywall. Share widely.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-to-pro...
I wrote this on how to protect your community, assert your rights, and how we fight back against ICE Fascism, together.
No paywall. Share widely.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-to-pro...
How To Protect Your Community From Trump's Mass Anti-Immigrant Raids
Last night I received a credible tip that Trump is deploying mass immigration raids in Chicago this week—here's how we stand united to fight back
www.qasimrashid.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I’m a human rights lawyer. I’ve dealt with ICE Fascists.
I wrote this on how to protect your community, assert your rights, and how we fight back against ICE Fascism, together.
No paywall. Share widely.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-to-pro...
I wrote this on how to protect your community, assert your rights, and how we fight back against ICE Fascism, together.
No paywall. Share widely.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-to-pro...
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Power doesn’t just operate through law or platforms.
It operates through attention: what people see, when they see it, who gets to explain what’s happening as events unfold.
How do you document truth under these conditions? Here's how we did it 👇🧵
It operates through attention: what people see, when they see it, who gets to explain what’s happening as events unfold.
How do you document truth under these conditions? Here's how we did it 👇🧵
Five Years of Standing Up to Power
2025 marks 5 years of the Citizens taking on the tech-bros and their enablers. Here’s exactly what we’ve done.
citizensreunited.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Power doesn’t just operate through law or platforms.
It operates through attention: what people see, when they see it, who gets to explain what’s happening as events unfold.
How do you document truth under these conditions? Here's how we did it 👇🧵
It operates through attention: what people see, when they see it, who gets to explain what’s happening as events unfold.
How do you document truth under these conditions? Here's how we did it 👇🧵
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Happy Nollaig na mBan! Here's a piece celebrating some of Ireland's most interesting women, with a thread about each of them here:
bsky.app/profile/ciar...
Prints also available (currently on sale):
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
bsky.app/profile/ciar...
Prints also available (currently on sale):
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
January 6, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Happy Nollaig na mBan! Here's a piece celebrating some of Ireland's most interesting women, with a thread about each of them here:
bsky.app/profile/ciar...
Prints also available (currently on sale):
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
bsky.app/profile/ciar...
Prints also available (currently on sale):
www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...