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Wendy Lyon
@wendylyon.bsky.social
· Jun 30
The kids are all right.
That’s it. That’s the tweet.
That’s it. That’s the tweet.
People need to understand that there is NO scientific way to determine whether someone around the age of 18 is actually over or under it. We are not trees, you cannot just count our rings.
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I see the Indo has a story implying every young person assessed to be an adult is "actually an adult", sharing this story I did in 2022 when a child was told he's an adult and left to live with a bunch of men. When the story ran they accepted it was a mistake. www.dublininquirer.com/after-coming...
After Coming Here Without His Parents Looking for Safety, a Migrant Child Is Left to Live Alone Among Adults - Dublin Inquirer
Although Mthokozisi Ncube has a birth certificate saying he is 16 years old, Tusla does not believe he is a minor.
www.dublininquirer.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:27 AM
People need to understand that there is NO scientific way to determine whether someone around the age of 18 is actually over or under it. We are not trees, you cannot just count our rings.
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I see the Indo has a story implying every young person assessed to be an adult is "actually an adult", sharing this story I did in 2022 when a child was told he's an adult and left to live with a bunch of men. When the story ran they accepted it was a mistake. www.dublininquirer.com/after-coming...
After Coming Here Without His Parents Looking for Safety, a Migrant Child Is Left to Live Alone Among Adults - Dublin Inquirer
Although Mthokozisi Ncube has a birth certificate saying he is 16 years old, Tusla does not believe he is a minor.
www.dublininquirer.com
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I see the Indo has a story implying every young person assessed to be an adult is "actually an adult", sharing this story I did in 2022 when a child was told he's an adult and left to live with a bunch of men. When the story ran they accepted it was a mistake. www.dublininquirer.com/after-coming...
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In a surprise to absolutely no-one, An Garda Síochána (Irish Police force) told MSPs that introducing legislation banning payment for sex has not decreased the number of people advertising sexual services.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2567130...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2567130...
Irish police say sex-buyer ban did not lead to fewer people advertising sex work
MSPs have been told that legislation banning payment for sex in Ireland did not curb the advertising of sex work.
www.heraldscotland.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
In a surprise to absolutely no-one, An Garda Síochána (Irish Police force) told MSPs that introducing legislation banning payment for sex has not decreased the number of people advertising sexual services.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2567130...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2567130...
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Streeting to next launch inquiry into “over-diagnosis” of left-handedness.
“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Streeting to next launch inquiry into “over-diagnosis” of left-handedness.
“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
“Never used to be like this,” he insists.
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The Victorian insistence on fencing away help from the undeserving is a mental trap that causes misery for everyone, including its advocates.
Basic Income looks this in the face and says “Cash for all. No questions asked.”
It is why it works. It is why the evidence for it is never enough for them.
Basic Income looks this in the face and says “Cash for all. No questions asked.”
It is why it works. It is why the evidence for it is never enough for them.
Balancing "no person with a disability should be denied accommodations" with "it's important to discourage non-disabled people from pretending to be disabled to take advantage of these accommodations" is really difficult and I don't have a great answer for what anyone should do about it.
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The Victorian insistence on fencing away help from the undeserving is a mental trap that causes misery for everyone, including its advocates.
Basic Income looks this in the face and says “Cash for all. No questions asked.”
It is why it works. It is why the evidence for it is never enough for them.
Basic Income looks this in the face and says “Cash for all. No questions asked.”
It is why it works. It is why the evidence for it is never enough for them.
Seeing a lot on my TL about horrific anti-Somali bigotry expressed by US officials and I am here to tell you that Ireland’s recent moves to restrict refugee naturalisation and family reunification- as well as the last law change to restrict refugee FR - are mainly aimed at Somalis #speirghorm
December 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Seeing a lot on my TL about horrific anti-Somali bigotry expressed by US officials and I am here to tell you that Ireland’s recent moves to restrict refugee naturalisation and family reunification- as well as the last law change to restrict refugee FR - are mainly aimed at Somalis #speirghorm
How the fuck is this still allowed to happen in 2025 #speirghorm
www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-...
Fecikg Aramark Properties, who also run direct provision.
#speirgorm
Fecikg Aramark Properties, who also run direct provision.
#speirgorm
Tenants blast 'segregation' as they're blocked from using apartment facilities
Social housing residents at Grand Canal Harbour in the Liberties feel they have been ostracised after being denied access to amenities only available to private tenants
www.dublinlive.ie
December 3, 2025 at 11:16 PM
How the fuck is this still allowed to happen in 2025 #speirghorm
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Tomorrow 24 humanitarian volunteers face 20 years in prison in a Greek court for saving lives at sea. One, Seán Binder, grew up in my local town, Castlegregory, Kerry.
#SolidarityIsNotACrime
#StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #NotMyEurope #speirgorm
www.politico.eu/article/sean...
#SolidarityIsNotACrime
#StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #NotMyEurope #speirgorm
www.politico.eu/article/sean...
People who save lives should not be criminalized
European governments are not only failing people seeking protection, they’re also punishing those who try to fill that dangerous gap.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Tomorrow 24 humanitarian volunteers face 20 years in prison in a Greek court for saving lives at sea. One, Seán Binder, grew up in my local town, Castlegregory, Kerry.
#SolidarityIsNotACrime
#StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #NotMyEurope #speirgorm
www.politico.eu/article/sean...
#SolidarityIsNotACrime
#StandWithSeán #DropTheCharges #FreeHumanitarians #NotMyEurope #speirgorm
www.politico.eu/article/sean...
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The UK is weird and getting weirder right? Thats not my imagination? I know that's rich coming from an American, but still, I'm right on this arent I?
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The UK is weird and getting weirder right? Thats not my imagination? I know that's rich coming from an American, but still, I'm right on this arent I?
Nothing will ever ever make me regret not voting for her
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Nothing will ever ever make me regret not voting for her
Breadcrumbs for #speirghorm
Absolute perfection that the author of "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is a transphobic pick-me gay
The Most Hated Children's Book
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December 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Breadcrumbs for #speirghorm
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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I'm not sure we should be offering emergency powers to the guys who caused the emergency #spéirgorm
“The idea is that the emergency powers will allow government to intervene on critical infrastructure projects if they risk being delayed, & effectively green light them from government buildings” www.businesspost.ie/politics/eve...
Everything you need to know about the government’s new infrastructure plan
www.businesspost.ie
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I'm not sure we should be offering emergency powers to the guys who caused the emergency #spéirgorm
If those proposals on capping legal costs for planning JRs go through (they won’t) we will need a dozen extra judges to cope with all the lay litigation that will spring up as a result
Believe me when I say that NOBODY benefits from that
Believe me when I say that NOBODY benefits from that
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If those proposals on capping legal costs for planning JRs go through (they won’t) we will need a dozen extra judges to cope with all the lay litigation that will spring up as a result
Believe me when I say that NOBODY benefits from that
Believe me when I say that NOBODY benefits from that
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If these new Judicial Review costs scales come in, An Coimisiún Pleanála won't be able to find solicitors to represent them. It's going to be very, very funny.
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If these new Judicial Review costs scales come in, An Coimisiún Pleanála won't be able to find solicitors to represent them. It's going to be very, very funny.
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Again, the Government's current crusade is against *successful* judicial reviews. Ones where they've been found to have broken the law. And now a Minister is calling ordinary people taking JRs "nasty."
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Again, the Government's current crusade is against *successful* judicial reviews. Ones where they've been found to have broken the law. And now a Minister is calling ordinary people taking JRs "nasty."
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
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Parking problems outside the masjid on South Circular Road are used to talk trash about Muslims, councillor says. But there’s only so much the masjid can do to police people’s bad parking – and it’s not just masjid-goers, it’s everybody, says Fazel Ryklief. www.dublininquirer.com/parking-prob...
Parking problems outside the masjid on South Circular Road are used to talk trash about Muslims, councillor says
But there’s only so much the masjid can do to police people’s bad parking – and it’s not just masjid-goers, it’s everybody, says Fazel Ryklief.
www.dublininquirer.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Parking problems outside the masjid on South Circular Road are used to talk trash about Muslims, councillor says. But there’s only so much the masjid can do to police people’s bad parking – and it’s not just masjid-goers, it’s everybody, says Fazel Ryklief. www.dublininquirer.com/parking-prob...
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hey so even if you do sweep Dems into power again all those people who are openly calling for your murder will still exist so what is your plan because last time Dems were in office they didn’t do anything about it and now we’re here and my god we can’t keep doing this why do you refuse the lesson
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
hey so even if you do sweep Dems into power again all those people who are openly calling for your murder will still exist so what is your plan because last time Dems were in office they didn’t do anything about it and now we’re here and my god we can’t keep doing this why do you refuse the lesson
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“Maybe we’re onto something.”
“How can we tell? We’ve only done this 187,623 times with the same success every single time. Could be a fluke.”
“How can we tell? We’ve only done this 187,623 times with the same success every single time. Could be a fluke.”
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
“Maybe we’re onto something.”
“How can we tell? We’ve only done this 187,623 times with the same success every single time. Could be a fluke.”
“How can we tell? We’ve only done this 187,623 times with the same success every single time. Could be a fluke.”
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It is true that JRs generally are up this year, but that says nothing about a particular sector without drilling down into it.
The level of disinformation is stunning, we are proposing introducing swinging and unlawful restrictions on access to the courts in environment based on totally bogus data
The level of disinformation is stunning, we are proposing introducing swinging and unlawful restrictions on access to the courts in environment based on totally bogus data
December 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It is true that JRs generally are up this year, but that says nothing about a particular sector without drilling down into it.
The level of disinformation is stunning, we are proposing introducing swinging and unlawful restrictions on access to the courts in environment based on totally bogus data
The level of disinformation is stunning, we are proposing introducing swinging and unlawful restrictions on access to the courts in environment based on totally bogus data
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There's going to be a report of some inquiry in about 15 years' time and it'll pinpoint this as the moment when somebody should have shouted "stop!"
www.thejournal.ie/judicial-rev...
www.thejournal.ie/judicial-rev...
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 AM
There's going to be a report of some inquiry in about 15 years' time and it'll pinpoint this as the moment when somebody should have shouted "stop!"
www.thejournal.ie/judicial-rev...
www.thejournal.ie/judicial-rev...
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be the bitch doing something yourself that you want to see in the world
there’s a scene in the new documentary where Elizabeth Taylor is talking about the stigma of AIDS and how she got involved in the movement and it’s fucking everything
December 1, 2025 at 8:54 PM
be the bitch doing something yourself that you want to see in the world
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There have been very few opinion pieces published in national papers on this major issue, despite legal and planning experts spelling out exactly why scapegoating Judicial Reviews is dangerous.
Orla Kelleher in Irish Legal News.
www.irishlegal.com/articles/opi...
Orla Kelleher in Irish Legal News.
www.irishlegal.com/articles/opi...
Opinion: Beware of the judicial review red herring
Dr Orla Kelleher pushes back against the narrative that judicial reviews are to blame for the housing crisis. In recent weeks, journalists, developers, tech entrepreneurs, the Minister for the Environ...
www.irishlegal.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
There have been very few opinion pieces published in national papers on this major issue, despite legal and planning experts spelling out exactly why scapegoating Judicial Reviews is dangerous.
Orla Kelleher in Irish Legal News.
www.irishlegal.com/articles/opi...
Orla Kelleher in Irish Legal News.
www.irishlegal.com/articles/opi...
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They were 8 and 11 years old
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
They were 8 and 11 years old