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Bionic Laura

@bioniclaura.bsky.social

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Knitting, crocheting and ranting. Sewing too. Raving about music. Cyborg. MSc Physics. GradCert Green Energy. Climate Justice. Dublin, Ireland. She/Her

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · Jan 16

Let us all make our art, the weirder the better.

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 10h

You love to see it.

Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 10h

Nope. She's a treasure.

Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 10h

Yeah I'm not able for that.

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Gerry McBride @gerrymcbride.bsky.social · 13h

Niall Donald talking about how Jim Gavin ripped him off included the truest, most Irish statement I’ve ever heard in my life, like this absolutely would be what your friends would say to you in these circumstances

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Saoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 13h

WHAT ABOUT CATERPILLAR CAKES? PERCY PIGS? CREAM FLOUR? this is so stupid and embarrassing for any MEP who voted for this

Elaine McGoff @elainemcgoff.bsky.social · 13h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods

Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’

www.theguardian.com

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks. 💙

Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 11h

Happy world dyslexia day! Some good info and resources on the Dyslexia Ireland page. Much more resources and support needed in Ireland. dyslexia.ie/dyslexia-awa...

Dyslexia Awareness Month 2025 | Dyslexia Ireland

dyslexia.ie

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 14h

She can feic off so.

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Dublin Live @dublinlive.bsky.social · 18h

Lesley Anne Clare was last seen at approximately 9:30pm in Clonee on Monday, October 6

Gardai seeking public's help in finding woman missing from west Dublin home

www.dublinlive.ie

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 17h

Going through it at the moment. It's not all sewing and knitting and nice things here. But today a load of interesting birds appeared in my garden as if they knew I needed to see them.

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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 1d

Local Family Doing Fine As Long As No One Gets Sick, Needs Dentist, Clothes, Air To Breathe http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2018/07/19/local-family-doing-fine-as-long-as-no-one-gets-sick-needs-dentist-clothes-air-to-breathe/

Local Family Doing Fine As Long As No One Gets Sick, Needs Dentist, Clothes, Air To Breathe

A LOCAL WATERFORD family are sitting in a financially stable sweet spot in which they can continue chugging along, easily able to afford everything they need with a little extra on the side as long …

waterfordwhispersnews.com

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 20h

Seeing adverts for Kickstarter and it seems it's now a website that sells jackets with an ever increasing amount of ridiculous pockets.

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 21h

One of mine too.

Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 21h

Song is Mother by Idles. youtu.be/BuQG6_evFc8?...

IDLES - MOTHER (Official Video)

YouTube video by IDLES

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 21h

As the man said ‘the best way to scare a tory is to read and get rich’!

Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 23h

Just to be clear, an English degree - learning to critically assess texts - is actually one of the most dangerous for people such as Badenoch.

An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.

The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 1d

So, the plan is to cut English, the arts, and sociology - the degrees that actually study culture - while on another part of your platform claiming to “defend” British culture.

It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 23h

More Irish activists have now been taken by the IDF from international waters including author Naoise Dolan, TD Barry Heneghan and psychiatrist Veronica O’Keane.

They are part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 1d

It's a nice pattern. The details are nice I think and makes it more interesting to make.

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 1d

I couldn't remember where I got this fabric but when I texted the group chat a friend said she'd sent it to me. So she was happy that it's being used.

Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 1d

Finished sewing the cielo top by closet core this morning. It turned out really nicely. Lots of nice details like the cuffs and slight gathers on the sleeves. I like how the darts were placed too. #Sewing #GarmentSewing

Photo of a woman wearing a grey short sleeved top with coloured spots on it

Photo of a home sewn top hanging up. It is grey with coloured spots

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 1d

Three of the kidnapped Irish participants on the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived home to a huge welcome last night. They talk about why they tried to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza, acting because our governments refuse to. #FreePalestine #LiftTheSiege
Video RTÉ News

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 1d

I have to do a lot of walking today so I was lazy and did the scooter to the shops to save me walking with a very heavy backpack. Worked well and the weight is not as bad when scooting. Yes I’m a middle aged e scooter menace.

Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 1d

Glad you are home. Thank you for all you’ve done.

Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 2d

A solid day's work there.

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Jess Traynor @jesstraynor.bsky.social · 2d

@sarahmaintains.bsky.social is on her way home. So much relief, but also so much admiration for her bravery and the bravery of all those on the @freedomflotilla.bsky.social

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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Bionic Laura @bioniclaura.bsky.social · 2d

Jaysus