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Polly Curley

@pollycurley.bsky.social

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Trans woman. Plaid Cymru member. GAA fan. Dublin LGFA, Dublin Men, St Vincents Football Hurling and Camogie. Shorts not Skorts. BVB09. Never Trust A Tory. I don't bother a god. If you do keep it to yourself. I swear. A lot.

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Sapphire Purcell @sapphyskys.bsky.social · 2d

"English billionaire who bought a Scottish castle and moved to Scotland interferes with local Scottish politics so it better suits her."

We used to call this colonialism.

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Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 12h

Ian Watkins, formerly of the Lost Prophets deaded. Not a huge loss to the world.

Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 17h

I can't add to that without getting hoofed.

Áine Keenan @ainekeenan.bsky.social · 17h

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 19h

17-year-old trans girl's suicide over NHS wait times was preventable, coroner rules
www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/09/n...

17-year-old trans girl's suicide over NHS wait times was preventable says coroner

A 17-year-old trans girl's death by suicide over NHS wait times could have been prevented with swift intervention, a coroner has ruled.

www.thepinknews.com

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Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 17h

Well that's a shame...

Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 17h

It's a stew of bacon. sausages, potatoes, onions, and, if you're feeling adventurous, pearl barley.

Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 18h

Coddle on the go. #Dublinfood

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Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 18h

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@izzykamikaze.bsky.social @berlinnaeus.bsky.social @karsugrue.bsky.social @pantibliss.bsky.social icymi

Anne Horgan @kerryanne123.bsky.social · 18h

I heard Catherine Connolly got off the bus and didn't thank the driver.

#SmearTheBejaysis
#Speirgorm

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 1d

17-year-old trans girl's suicide over NHS wait times was preventable, coroner rules https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/10/09/nhs-wait-times-trans-girl-suicide/?utm_content=1760127601&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

17-year-old trans girl's suicide over NHS wait times was preventable says coroner

A 17-year-old trans girl's death by suicide over NHS wait times could have been prevented with swift intervention, a coroner has ruled.

www.thepinknews.com

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Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 22h

"Chemical Crowd Munitions"?

Obfuscation working overtime.

Yes any bands reading, that is your next album title.

Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 22h

Apparently, a man in his mid-fifties, who calls himself "Kid" gets to police the fashion choices of women in their late teens/early twenties.

Irony is dead.

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Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 23h

Shhh... it's a seecwet...

Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 23h

Just aping his owners...

Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 23h

He's 54, and calls himself "Kid".

There are no words expressive enough...

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Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 1d

Caffeine and Protein bars will be your life.

For the love of dogs eat and drink properly.

Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 1d

Presumably that's the £122m plus penalties.

Or do big numbers scare politicians?

In another life I sent an Excise demand to an oil company for £1m they paid by return.

Polly Curley @pollycurley.bsky.social · 1d

Johnson finding out that FAFO applies to him after all.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian

www.theguardian.com

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 1d

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but