Ruaidhri O'Boyle
@roboyle.bsky.social
'Environmental consciousness begins with confronting your own anthropocentrism.'
@extinctsymbol (Twitter), 19/1/19
Born: 339 CO2 ppm.
Antinatalist, because I care.
@extinctsymbol (Twitter), 19/1/19
Born: 339 CO2 ppm.
Antinatalist, because I care.
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Section 5(1)(f) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 (as amended) makes it a criminal offence to knowingly facilitate the production or distribution of sexualised images of children. The problem here isn't the law - it's the political willingnesss to enforce it against X.
My word. (Again.)
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."
January 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Section 5(1)(f) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 (as amended) makes it a criminal offence to knowingly facilitate the production or distribution of sexualised images of children. The problem here isn't the law - it's the political willingnesss to enforce it against X.
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To save you one click: the Green Party are the only party to have left Elon Musk's island.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
As concerns rise over Grok, only one political party has stopped using Elon Musk's X
X has faced sustained criticism because some people are using Grok to remove clothing from real people with a new tool called 'edit image'
www.irishexaminer.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM
To save you one click: the Green Party are the only party to have left Elon Musk's island.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
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Poignant letter by Dr Lisa McNamee in the Irish Times this morning.
January 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Poignant letter by Dr Lisa McNamee in the Irish Times this morning.
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Somebody on here quipped earlier that we live in precedented times. It hit home with me.
In 2003 I watched US troops roll in to the oil rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk and roll straight out the other side to take up defensive positions around the oil refinery.
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In 2003 I watched US troops roll in to the oil rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk and roll straight out the other side to take up defensive positions around the oil refinery.
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January 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Somebody on here quipped earlier that we live in precedented times. It hit home with me.
In 2003 I watched US troops roll in to the oil rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk and roll straight out the other side to take up defensive positions around the oil refinery.
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In 2003 I watched US troops roll in to the oil rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk and roll straight out the other side to take up defensive positions around the oil refinery.
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What just happened ...
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
January 4, 2026 at 8:33 AM
What just happened ...
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
Comedy: Jamie Kaler
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What a load of bollox by Landlord Minister Michael Healy-Rae on short-term lets & with record homeless figures too
He must really hate rural Ireland & all it represents if he wants it to be full of empty homes
He's a harsh reminder of our colonial landlords
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
He must really hate rural Ireland & all it represents if he wants it to be full of empty homes
He's a harsh reminder of our colonial landlords
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
January 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
What a load of bollox by Landlord Minister Michael Healy-Rae on short-term lets & with record homeless figures too
He must really hate rural Ireland & all it represents if he wants it to be full of empty homes
He's a harsh reminder of our colonial landlords
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
He must really hate rural Ireland & all it represents if he wants it to be full of empty homes
He's a harsh reminder of our colonial landlords
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm
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OMG, RTÉ is copy-n-pasting the yellow journalism that sane-washes this crime straight onto its website.
January 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
OMG, RTÉ is copy-n-pasting the yellow journalism that sane-washes this crime straight onto its website.
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Of course smoking fewer cigarettes is big progress for a smoker. But if that smoker is looking for guidance, it will usually be about how to quit smoking, not just reduce.
I feel it’s time for more pioneers to be bolder about diet shifts, so that we can lead a positive social tipping point.
I feel it’s time for more pioneers to be bolder about diet shifts, so that we can lead a positive social tipping point.
January 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Of course smoking fewer cigarettes is big progress for a smoker. But if that smoker is looking for guidance, it will usually be about how to quit smoking, not just reduce.
I feel it’s time for more pioneers to be bolder about diet shifts, so that we can lead a positive social tipping point.
I feel it’s time for more pioneers to be bolder about diet shifts, so that we can lead a positive social tipping point.
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I often see a meme which bugs me. It says (as below) "Eat more plants!", followed by "No need to become vegetarian"... whilst citing solid evidence that shows the more plants in a diet, the better for both human and planetary health.
Here's to a bolder, more ambitious 2026!
veganuary.com
Here's to a bolder, more ambitious 2026!
veganuary.com
Diet searches surge every January, but most quick fixes do not last. Here are five evidence-based habits that improve health without focusing on weight.
Five ways to improve your health this year that don’t rely on losing weight
Diet searches surge every January, but most quick fixes do not last. Here are five evidence-based habits that improve health without focusing on weight.
tcnv.link
January 1, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I often see a meme which bugs me. It says (as below) "Eat more plants!", followed by "No need to become vegetarian"... whilst citing solid evidence that shows the more plants in a diet, the better for both human and planetary health.
Here's to a bolder, more ambitious 2026!
veganuary.com
Here's to a bolder, more ambitious 2026!
veganuary.com
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I always think we've a problem in Ireland about planning for bad things. It's as if even having a plan acknowledges that bad things could happen and this goes against the idea that Ireland is the only place on earth where only good things happen.
The government are failing to take tangible climate action and adapt to the worsening effects of climate breakdown.
We're in real trouble.
We're in real trouble.
Climate watchdog highly critical of plans to protect Ireland against extreme weather
Climate Change Advisory Council says Government’s proposals lack detail and clear lines of responsibility
www.irishtimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I always think we've a problem in Ireland about planning for bad things. It's as if even having a plan acknowledges that bad things could happen and this goes against the idea that Ireland is the only place on earth where only good things happen.
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Worth remembering that in the UK & all high-income countries, far more cereals are fed to livestock than directly consumed by humans - adding much inefficiency to food systems. Shifts towards more plant-based diets are essential for food security - see bsky.app/profile/geof...
In the #ClimateEmergency, #FoodSecurity is an issue we need to be taking a LOT more seriously
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘Borrowed time’: crop pests and food losses supercharged by climate crisis
Heating means pests breeding and spreading faster, warn scientists, with simplified current food system already vulnerable
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Worth remembering that in the UK & all high-income countries, far more cereals are fed to livestock than directly consumed by humans - adding much inefficiency to food systems. Shifts towards more plant-based diets are essential for food security - see bsky.app/profile/geof...
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I contributed to this review of our environmental performance in 2025 - despite some good news stories the headline indicators are still moving in the wrong direction.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Global warming has consequences for everyone on the planet
The target, agreed by world leaders in 2015, to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels is now impossible, according to scientists. The consequences are global, and
some of those con...
www.rte.ie
December 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I contributed to this review of our environmental performance in 2025 - despite some good news stories the headline indicators are still moving in the wrong direction.
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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@philipb-h.bsky.social any sign of the Land Use Review Phase 2 report under your tree from Santa/ @deptcee.bsky.social this morning?
December 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
@philipb-h.bsky.social any sign of the Land Use Review Phase 2 report under your tree from Santa/ @deptcee.bsky.social this morning?
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Seasonal best wishes to all! Am of course in no way suggesting that the below would make an ideal stocking-filler, but you never know!
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Seasonal best wishes to all! Am of course in no way suggesting that the below would make an ideal stocking-filler, but you never know!
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Most of the animals we use are killed when they are still children. It makes what we do to them even more appalling.
goveganworld.com/download-you...
goveganworld.com/download-you...
December 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Most of the animals we use are killed when they are still children. It makes what we do to them even more appalling.
goveganworld.com/download-you...
goveganworld.com/download-you...
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It's becoming ever so hard to distinguish Trump's envoys from Putin's envoys.
December 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It's becoming ever so hard to distinguish Trump's envoys from Putin's envoys.
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Ok, 16 innocent people brutally killed in Bondi Beach attack – response is wall-to-wall global news coverage & condemnation.
Meanwhile, 400+ innocent people brutally killed by Israel *since* Oct “ceasefire” – response is near-total silence from world’s media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Meanwhile, 400+ innocent people brutally killed by Israel *since* Oct “ceasefire” – response is near-total silence from world’s media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Israeli troops kill six Palestinians sheltering in Gaza school, say hospital chiefs
Attack brings total number of Palestinians killed by Israel to 401 since October ceasefire took effect
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Ok, 16 innocent people brutally killed in Bondi Beach attack – response is wall-to-wall global news coverage & condemnation.
Meanwhile, 400+ innocent people brutally killed by Israel *since* Oct “ceasefire” – response is near-total silence from world’s media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Meanwhile, 400+ innocent people brutally killed by Israel *since* Oct “ceasefire” – response is near-total silence from world’s media.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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No doubt there are plenty of deplorable racist takes (and even more so among pronatalists), but in my more limited encounters I mostly see a shutting down of conversations, and, for instance, a carbon vision that only mentions emissions rather than all the ways we’re in overshoot (with food the
December 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
No doubt there are plenty of deplorable racist takes (and even more so among pronatalists), but in my more limited encounters I mostly see a shutting down of conversations, and, for instance, a carbon vision that only mentions emissions rather than all the ways we’re in overshoot (with food the
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📍 Oslo
Notice the number of simple zebra crossings. No lights, no fancy infrastructure, just clear priority for pedestrians.
The result? Slower cars, calmer streets, and a city that feels safer and less dominated by traffic.
We desperately need this in Dublin / Ireland!
#ReimagineDublin
Notice the number of simple zebra crossings. No lights, no fancy infrastructure, just clear priority for pedestrians.
The result? Slower cars, calmer streets, and a city that feels safer and less dominated by traffic.
We desperately need this in Dublin / Ireland!
#ReimagineDublin
December 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
📍 Oslo
Notice the number of simple zebra crossings. No lights, no fancy infrastructure, just clear priority for pedestrians.
The result? Slower cars, calmer streets, and a city that feels safer and less dominated by traffic.
We desperately need this in Dublin / Ireland!
#ReimagineDublin
Notice the number of simple zebra crossings. No lights, no fancy infrastructure, just clear priority for pedestrians.
The result? Slower cars, calmer streets, and a city that feels safer and less dominated by traffic.
We desperately need this in Dublin / Ireland!
#ReimagineDublin
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Thick as mince and thick as thieves. A column about the absolute idiots European legislators have made of themselves over the naming of food, at the behest of meat lobbyists.
You laugh and then you weep.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You laugh and then you weep.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot
European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent ‘confusion’. Just don’t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wings, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Thick as mince and thick as thieves. A column about the absolute idiots European legislators have made of themselves over the naming of food, at the behest of meat lobbyists.
You laugh and then you weep.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
You laugh and then you weep.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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My letter to the editor in the Irish Times on Thursday the 18th of December.
When we build our entire society around cars and treat them as kings, nobody wins.
When we build our entire society around cars and treat them as kings, nobody wins.
December 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My letter to the editor in the Irish Times on Thursday the 18th of December.
When we build our entire society around cars and treat them as kings, nobody wins.
When we build our entire society around cars and treat them as kings, nobody wins.
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If only we already had a planet green with life. Wouldn't that be something!
December 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
If only we already had a planet green with life. Wouldn't that be something!