Orla Breslin
@stitchlily.bsky.social
Designer/Maker, and sometime organiser w a bit of humanities too. Sí/í she/her
Let's get the Occupied Terrorites Bill passed!! 🇵🇸🇱🇧
https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/enact-the-occupied-territories-bill
Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland. 🇮🇪
Let's get the Occupied Terrorites Bill passed!! 🇵🇸🇱🇧
https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/enact-the-occupied-territories-bill
Corca Dhuibhne, Ireland. 🇮🇪
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Had to clamber over a barbed wire fence, rip my coat and trespass to get a photo of this folkloric monster pretending half-successfully to be a tree. I have no regrets.
February 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Had to clamber over a barbed wire fence, rip my coat and trespass to get a photo of this folkloric monster pretending half-successfully to be a tree. I have no regrets.
Reposted by Orla Breslin
Teachtaireacht na Nollag ón Uachtarán Catherine Connolly
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Christmas Message from President Catherine Connolly
youtu.be/mEdpfmyL2nc?...
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Christmas Message from President Catherine Connolly
youtu.be/mEdpfmyL2nc?...
Teachtaireacht na Nollag ón Uachtarán Connolly / Christmas Message from President Connolly - 2025
YouTube video by Áras an Uachtaráin
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Teachtaireacht na Nollag ón Uachtarán Catherine Connolly
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Christmas Message from President Catherine Connolly
youtu.be/mEdpfmyL2nc?...
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Christmas Message from President Catherine Connolly
youtu.be/mEdpfmyL2nc?...
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#Irishdiaspora: “We are deeply proud of all of you…”🫶🏾☘️
“In these final days of December, as we pass through the winter solstice & witness the darkest day of the year, slowly but surely the days will lengthen again. This natural rhythm echoes our shared human experience, offering us…”
#spéirghorm
“In these final days of December, as we pass through the winter solstice & witness the darkest day of the year, slowly but surely the days will lengthen again. This natural rhythm echoes our shared human experience, offering us…”
#spéirghorm
Teachtaireacht na Nollag ón Uachtarán Catherine Connolly
~
Christmas Message from President Catherine Connolly
youtu.be/mEdpfmyL2nc?...
~
Christmas Message from President Catherine Connolly
youtu.be/mEdpfmyL2nc?...
Teachtaireacht na Nollag ón Uachtarán Connolly / Christmas Message from President Connolly - 2025
YouTube video by Áras an Uachtaráin
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
#Irishdiaspora: “We are deeply proud of all of you…”🫶🏾☘️
“In these final days of December, as we pass through the winter solstice & witness the darkest day of the year, slowly but surely the days will lengthen again. This natural rhythm echoes our shared human experience, offering us…”
#spéirghorm
“In these final days of December, as we pass through the winter solstice & witness the darkest day of the year, slowly but surely the days will lengthen again. This natural rhythm echoes our shared human experience, offering us…”
#spéirghorm
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Sarah Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941) features in today's @infinite-women.com newsletter. A portrait painter, suffragist and social campaigner from Co. Down, she was first woman elected to Dublin Corporation. Mary Ann McCracken was her great aunt #SpeirGorm
www.infinite-women.com/women/sarah-...
www.infinite-women.com/women/sarah-...
Sarah Cecilia Harrison - Infinite Women
Irish painter and social campaigner; in 1912 she became the first woman to be elected to Dublin corporation.
www.infinite-women.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Sarah Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941) features in today's @infinite-women.com newsletter. A portrait painter, suffragist and social campaigner from Co. Down, she was first woman elected to Dublin Corporation. Mary Ann McCracken was her great aunt #SpeirGorm
www.infinite-women.com/women/sarah-...
www.infinite-women.com/women/sarah-...
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A great start to the weekend of the winter solstice!
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
December 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A great start to the weekend of the winter solstice!
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
What a morning at Newgrange today.
The livestream link now available - be sure tune in on the morning of 21 December at 8:40am.
🔗 gov.ie/solstice 👈save it, share it, join in!
#ShareTheSolstice #NewgrangeSolstice #WinterSolstice
📸 OPW Guides
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1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
1/ A longtime Wired editor just wrote a mush-brained essay about how he totally missed the political rot of Silicon Valley (& still doesn't get it).
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
But in the late 1990s, a Wired journalist warned of a toxic ideology bubbling up from tech. Paulina Borsook has largely been erased. Let's change that
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Out: Children's books by the sex pest who we have decided to Suddenly Notice.™️
In: The very good book for young people about consent which will help stuff like this never happen again.
In: The very good book for young people about consent which will help stuff like this never happen again.
December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Out: Children's books by the sex pest who we have decided to Suddenly Notice.™️
In: The very good book for young people about consent which will help stuff like this never happen again.
In: The very good book for young people about consent which will help stuff like this never happen again.
Just had a circular conversation with my elderly mother, who thought Christmas was on Friday, and I kept telling her she's wrong, it's Wednesday. Had to Google it to prove I was right, but alas, we were both wrong. 😳
At least I can blame my calendar.
#ChristmasFail
At least I can blame my calendar.
#ChristmasFail
December 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just had a circular conversation with my elderly mother, who thought Christmas was on Friday, and I kept telling her she's wrong, it's Wednesday. Had to Google it to prove I was right, but alas, we were both wrong. 😳
At least I can blame my calendar.
#ChristmasFail
At least I can blame my calendar.
#ChristmasFail
If you are heading to the 🇵🇸 fundraising gig in the INEC this evening, bring some cash. There's a stall selling crafts, including this gorgeous purse, hand embroidered by a women's collective in Palestine, and keyrings fresh off the hooks from Kerry.
@ipsc.bsky.social
#FreePalestine #SpeirGhorm
@ipsc.bsky.social
#FreePalestine #SpeirGhorm
December 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If you are heading to the 🇵🇸 fundraising gig in the INEC this evening, bring some cash. There's a stall selling crafts, including this gorgeous purse, hand embroidered by a women's collective in Palestine, and keyrings fresh off the hooks from Kerry.
@ipsc.bsky.social
#FreePalestine #SpeirGhorm
@ipsc.bsky.social
#FreePalestine #SpeirGhorm
If you are pissed off about the defeated foxhunting bill, spend 5 mins telling the government just how pissed off you are, about this and other cruel 'sports'
Deadline: 2nd Jan 26, by email or post!
@banfoxhunting.bsky.social @ruthcoppingersp.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social
#SpeirGhorm
Deadline: 2nd Jan 26, by email or post!
@banfoxhunting.bsky.social @ruthcoppingersp.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social
#SpeirGhorm
Non-Statutory Public Consultation on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s next Animal Welfare Strategy for the period 2026 to 2030
www.gov.ie
December 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
If you are pissed off about the defeated foxhunting bill, spend 5 mins telling the government just how pissed off you are, about this and other cruel 'sports'
Deadline: 2nd Jan 26, by email or post!
@banfoxhunting.bsky.social @ruthcoppingersp.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social
#SpeirGhorm
Deadline: 2nd Jan 26, by email or post!
@banfoxhunting.bsky.social @ruthcoppingersp.bsky.social @banbloodsports.bsky.social
#SpeirGhorm
Interesting!!
Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft — and This is Just the Beginning
https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft/
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
https://itsfoss.com/news/denmark-road-traffic-authority-ditches-microsoft/
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
Denmark Begins its Exit from Microsoft — and This is Just the Beginning
The move is part of a government-wide effort to reduce dependency on Microsoft software. The traffic department's move is just the beginning.
itsfoss.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Interesting!!
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Scandalously the Dáil has just voted 73-71 to continue to force many women to travel abroad for abortions by refusing to reinstate Bríd Smith's Bill to scrap the three day waiting period.
The vast majority of FF and FG TDs voted against women's right to choose. Shame on them.
The vast majority of FF and FG TDs voted against women's right to choose. Shame on them.
December 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Scandalously the Dáil has just voted 73-71 to continue to force many women to travel abroad for abortions by refusing to reinstate Bríd Smith's Bill to scrap the three day waiting period.
The vast majority of FF and FG TDs voted against women's right to choose. Shame on them.
The vast majority of FF and FG TDs voted against women's right to choose. Shame on them.
Reposted by Orla Breslin
If a man ever tells you what you can do with your body... do not fucking listen to him.
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If a man ever tells you what you can do with your body... do not fucking listen to him.
Thank you to each and every MEP who listened to the citizens of Europe. You give us hope.
December 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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I see the whole "united left" thing is dead already, over a very thorny complex issue that really divides the nation...
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I see the whole "united left" thing is dead already, over a very thorny complex issue that really divides the nation...
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
Disgusting. Fianna Fail, Sinn Fail and Fail Gael, all voted for foxhunting, despite 70% of people polled saying they were against it.
This is what they think of our wildlife. Beyond cruel.
@banfoxhunting.bsky.social
@ruthcoppingersp.bsky.social
#BanFoxhunting
This is what they think of our wildlife. Beyond cruel.
@banfoxhunting.bsky.social
@ruthcoppingersp.bsky.social
#BanFoxhunting
December 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Disgusting. Fianna Fail, Sinn Fail and Fail Gael, all voted for foxhunting, despite 70% of people polled saying they were against it.
This is what they think of our wildlife. Beyond cruel.
@banfoxhunting.bsky.social
@ruthcoppingersp.bsky.social
#BanFoxhunting
This is what they think of our wildlife. Beyond cruel.
@banfoxhunting.bsky.social
@ruthcoppingersp.bsky.social
#BanFoxhunting
Just cast my vote. Surprisingly difficult to choose.
🚨 THE FINAL EIGHT 🚨
We’ve made it to the quarter finals — only two days away from crowning a winner for Worst Person in Tech 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to vote!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit2025-qf
We’ve made it to the quarter finals — only two days away from crowning a winner for Worst Person in Tech 2025.
Don’t miss your chance to vote!
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit2025-qf
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Just cast my vote. Surprisingly difficult to choose.
"Look over there!" says the politician from the political party that is destroying social cohesion in Ireland
December 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
"Look over there!" says the politician from the political party that is destroying social cohesion in Ireland
So easy to find your TDs email addresses and let them know how you feel about animal cruelty in the name of 'sport'
www.contactyourtd.ie
#BanFoxHunting
www.contactyourtd.ie
#BanFoxHunting
December 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
So easy to find your TDs email addresses and let them know how you feel about animal cruelty in the name of 'sport'
www.contactyourtd.ie
#BanFoxHunting
www.contactyourtd.ie
#BanFoxHunting
Reposted by Orla Breslin
Yikes 🤦🏾♀️🤯
“Given the central importance of the convention to the Irish people & to the agreement, we are left with many unanswered questions about how Ireland made such a dramatic shift in policy & approach….it is not clear how this abrupt change in policy came about…”
#spéirghorm #IrishPol #ECHR
“Given the central importance of the convention to the Irish people & to the agreement, we are left with many unanswered questions about how Ireland made such a dramatic shift in policy & approach….it is not clear how this abrupt change in policy came about…”
#spéirghorm #IrishPol #ECHR
O'Callaghan and Fianna Fáil are aligning themselves with the absolute worst people and politics in Europe, and journalists need to start asking them about it.
To date, I have seen little evidence that Irish media is prepared to meet this moment, and I fear the worst.
To date, I have seen little evidence that Irish media is prepared to meet this moment, and I fear the worst.
Liam Herrick: Why has Ireland abruptly decided the European Convention on Human Rights goes too far?
Precedent could have far-reaching consequences. Who is to say the rights of gay citizens won’t be the next target by a coalition of hostile states?
www.irishtimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Yikes 🤦🏾♀️🤯
“Given the central importance of the convention to the Irish people & to the agreement, we are left with many unanswered questions about how Ireland made such a dramatic shift in policy & approach….it is not clear how this abrupt change in policy came about…”
#spéirghorm #IrishPol #ECHR
“Given the central importance of the convention to the Irish people & to the agreement, we are left with many unanswered questions about how Ireland made such a dramatic shift in policy & approach….it is not clear how this abrupt change in policy came about…”
#spéirghorm #IrishPol #ECHR
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“Rural pursuits” was a big talking point of the recent presidential election. It’s a delicate euphemism for bloodsports, specifically hunting foxes with packs of dogs. 👇
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Saoirse McHugh: There is no urban-rural divide on a fox hunting ban
Polling conducted by Ireland Thinks shows that 72% are against fox hunting, while only 2% of us have ever engaged in it, writes Saoirse McHugh
www.irishexaminer.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 AM
“Rural pursuits” was a big talking point of the recent presidential election. It’s a delicate euphemism for bloodsports, specifically hunting foxes with packs of dogs. 👇
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Last chance to contact your local TDs and get Fox Hunting banned. 🦊
Disgraceful to have any kind of killing of our native wildlife happening in this day and age.
#BanFoxHunting
Disgraceful to have any kind of killing of our native wildlife happening in this day and age.
#BanFoxHunting
Leap into action for foxes and help get fox hunting banned in Ireland:
🦊 Contact TDs and political party leaders: banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/u...
🦊 Sign the ‘Ban Fox Hunting’ petition: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pe...
#Ireland #BanFoxHunting 🦊🙏
🦊 Contact TDs and political party leaders: banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/u...
🦊 Sign the ‘Ban Fox Hunting’ petition: my.uplift.ie/petitions/pe...
#Ireland #BanFoxHunting 🦊🙏
December 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Last chance to contact your local TDs and get Fox Hunting banned. 🦊
Disgraceful to have any kind of killing of our native wildlife happening in this day and age.
#BanFoxHunting
Disgraceful to have any kind of killing of our native wildlife happening in this day and age.
#BanFoxHunting
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They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today.
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today.
Reposted by Orla Breslin
We (@crossdale.bsky.social, Christina Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social, Tiê Franco Brotto and I) present the first academic peer-reviewed article, studying the criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest as a global phenomenon. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
December 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
We (@crossdale.bsky.social, Christina Pantazis, @roxana-pessoa.bsky.social, Tiê Franco Brotto and I) present the first academic peer-reviewed article, studying the criminalisation and repression of climate and environmental protest as a global phenomenon. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....