Catherine MacBride
@catmacbride.bsky.social
Daydreaming doodler, creative photographer and paper artist from Dublin, Ireland.
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Hello! I'm Catherine, a freelance artist from Dublin, Ireland. I'm new here and trying to build back lost communities from other social media sites. Looking to find other creative people especially from Ireland!
#art #photography #bookcover #books
#art #photography #bookcover #books
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I'm getting behind the The Complex Cultural & Arts space. Stop the eviction! Please sign & share my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
Save The Complex in Dublin
I'm getting behind the The Complex Cultural & Arts space. Stop the eviction! Please sign & share
my.uplift.ie
December 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I'm getting behind the The Complex Cultural & Arts space. Stop the eviction! Please sign & share my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa... @uplift.ie
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The tenants of "The Complex" the brilliant arts space just off Capel St Stop are being evicted in January and the city can't afford to lose yet *another* cultural space.
Please sign & share the petition to save The Complex
Please sign & share the petition to save The Complex
Save The Complex in Dublin
I'm getting behind the The Complex Cultural & Arts space. Stop the eviction! Please sign & share
my.uplift.ie
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The tenants of "The Complex" the brilliant arts space just off Capel St Stop are being evicted in January and the city can't afford to lose yet *another* cultural space.
Please sign & share the petition to save The Complex
Please sign & share the petition to save The Complex
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Conversely printers have already achieved sentience, gained souls, collectively sold them,and now revel in the joy of tormenting mortals.
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Conversely printers have already achieved sentience, gained souls, collectively sold them,and now revel in the joy of tormenting mortals.
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My technology hot take is that AI/LLMs will never achieve true sentience but washing machines are capable of deception and so therefore may possess a soul.
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
My technology hot take is that AI/LLMs will never achieve true sentience but washing machines are capable of deception and so therefore may possess a soul.
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Israeli forces fired on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon today, forcing them to take cover.
Heavy machine-gun rounds from a tank landed roughly five metres from the personnel, who were on foot patrol near an Israeli position inside Lebanese territory.
jrnl.ie/6876555
Heavy machine-gun rounds from a tank landed roughly five metres from the personnel, who were on foot patrol near an Israeli position inside Lebanese territory.
jrnl.ie/6876555
Israeli soldiers shoot at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
No injuries were reported in the incident.
jrnl.ie
November 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Israeli forces fired on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon today, forcing them to take cover.
Heavy machine-gun rounds from a tank landed roughly five metres from the personnel, who were on foot patrol near an Israeli position inside Lebanese territory.
jrnl.ie/6876555
Heavy machine-gun rounds from a tank landed roughly five metres from the personnel, who were on foot patrol near an Israeli position inside Lebanese territory.
jrnl.ie/6876555
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European lawmakers have voted to back the weakening of landmark EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly drive to slash red tape pushed through with far-right support. jrnl.ie/6874165
EU lawmakers vote to water down sustainable business rules
The EU parliament’s biggest centre-right bloc joined forces with the hard right to back amending the legislation on corporate sustainability.
jrnl.ie
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
European lawmakers have voted to back the weakening of landmark EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly drive to slash red tape pushed through with far-right support. jrnl.ie/6874165
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So it wasn't fireworks. It was a calculated and deliberate attempt at the mass murder of men, women and children.
www.thetimes.com/article/0887...
www.thetimes.com/article/0887...
CCTV catches moment intruder torched asylum centre housing children
Gardai have rebranded attack in Drogheda as a potential attempted murder after camera footage was released
www.thetimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
So it wasn't fireworks. It was a calculated and deliberate attempt at the mass murder of men, women and children.
www.thetimes.com/article/0887...
www.thetimes.com/article/0887...
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Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.
November 1, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Every far-right riot and protest that was tolerated, every racist dog whistle from public reps, every bit of hate and misinformation allowed to spread by social media companies, all led to this moment in Drogheda last night where someone felt emboldened enough to try to burn children alive.
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Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
November 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’”
Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris
*Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*
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I’ve got an exhibition opening next week in Dundalk featuring all my experimental photo chemistry work with low toxic developers and work like this chlorophyll print on a leaf #speirgorm
October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I’ve got an exhibition opening next week in Dundalk featuring all my experimental photo chemistry work with low toxic developers and work like this chlorophyll print on a leaf #speirgorm
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There are at least two people in that category that I personally know to be sounders, and an award win like this would be a career-changer for one of them.
Literally anyone but that petulant, plagiarising, senior-executive melt.
#spéirghorm #ireland
Literally anyone but that petulant, plagiarising, senior-executive melt.
#spéirghorm #ireland
Wouldn't normally ask, but "that fella" is nominated for Author of the Year, please take a few seconds to vote for *anyone* else. Thank you.
anpostirishbookawards.ie/vote/
anpostirishbookawards.ie/vote/
Vote - Irish Book Awards
AN POST IRISH BOOk AWARDS Public Vote 2025 Vote for your favourite books of the year here and win €100 of National Book Tokens Scroll down and vote for your favourite books and be in with a chance of ...
anpostirishbookawards.ie
October 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
There are at least two people in that category that I personally know to be sounders, and an award win like this would be a career-changer for one of them.
Literally anyone but that petulant, plagiarising, senior-executive melt.
#spéirghorm #ireland
Literally anyone but that petulant, plagiarising, senior-executive melt.
#spéirghorm #ireland
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Go vote against him. It's the last award, but you can use the arrows to skip through other categories if you don't want to vote in them.
scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote
scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote
An Post Irish Book Awards Public Vote 2025
Vote in the 2025 An Post Irish Book Awards Public Vote
scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Go vote against him. It's the last award, but you can use the arrows to skip through other categories if you don't want to vote in them.
scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote
scxo9qtv33a.typeform.com/apiba25-vote
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At least eight Irish activists, including Sinn Féin senator Chris Andrews, were aboard a number of Gaza-bound flotilla vessels seized by Israeli forces last night
jrnl.ie/6832715
jrnl.ie/6832715
Irish activists aboard flotilla boats boarded by Israel as vessels taken to Israeli port
At least eight Irish activists are among the roughly 200 participants aboard boats seized by Israeli forces.
jrnl.ie
October 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
At least eight Irish activists, including Sinn Féin senator Chris Andrews, were aboard a number of Gaza-bound flotilla vessels seized by Israeli forces last night
jrnl.ie/6832715
jrnl.ie/6832715
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A Sumud Flotilla spokesperson says Louise Heaney, Tadgh Hickey, Sarah Clancy and Senator Chris Andrews have been detained by Israeli forces.
October 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
A Sumud Flotilla spokesperson says Louise Heaney, Tadgh Hickey, Sarah Clancy and Senator Chris Andrews have been detained by Israeli forces.
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No, we definitely did understand that the Care ref was going to enshrine in the constitution the expectation that disabled people would be cared for by relatives and that the government would have no binding responsibilities of their own towards us
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bsky.app/profile/caro...
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bsky.app/profile/caro...
Heather Humphreys says people 'didn't understand' the 2024 family and care referendums
https://www.thejournal.ie/heather-humphreys-family-and-care-referendums-6831942-Oct2025/
https://www.thejournal.ie/heather-humphreys-family-and-care-referendums-6831942-Oct2025/
Heather Humphreys says people 'didn't understand' family and care referendums
The Fine Gael presidential candidate acknowledged that not enough work had been done by government on the referendums.
www.thejournal.ie
October 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
No, we definitely did understand that the Care ref was going to enshrine in the constitution the expectation that disabled people would be cared for by relatives and that the government would have no binding responsibilities of their own towards us
bsky.app/profile/caro...
bsky.app/profile/caro...
bsky.app/profile/caro...
bsky.app/profile/caro...
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Heather Humphreys is running for president.
As Minister for Social Protection she made the case for putting almost everyone who was in reciept of the disability allowance through intreo.
As if the problem with cerebal palsy was that you weren't looking for enough work.
#SpéirGorm #SpeirGorm
As Minister for Social Protection she made the case for putting almost everyone who was in reciept of the disability allowance through intreo.
As if the problem with cerebal palsy was that you weren't looking for enough work.
#SpéirGorm #SpeirGorm
October 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Heather Humphreys is running for president.
As Minister for Social Protection she made the case for putting almost everyone who was in reciept of the disability allowance through intreo.
As if the problem with cerebal palsy was that you weren't looking for enough work.
#SpéirGorm #SpeirGorm
As Minister for Social Protection she made the case for putting almost everyone who was in reciept of the disability allowance through intreo.
As if the problem with cerebal palsy was that you weren't looking for enough work.
#SpéirGorm #SpeirGorm
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Today, hundreds of media outlets in over 50 countries are mobilising in solidarity with Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip, alongside RSF and Avaaz.
Find out more: bit.ly/3UXUSOS
#ProtectJournalistsInGaza
#LetReportersIntoGaza
Find out more: bit.ly/3UXUSOS
#ProtectJournalistsInGaza
#LetReportersIntoGaza
September 1, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Today, hundreds of media outlets in over 50 countries are mobilising in solidarity with Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip, alongside RSF and Avaaz.
Find out more: bit.ly/3UXUSOS
#ProtectJournalistsInGaza
#LetReportersIntoGaza
Find out more: bit.ly/3UXUSOS
#ProtectJournalistsInGaza
#LetReportersIntoGaza
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Berlin police have referred a case to their watchdog after an Irish activist was punched by an officer during a pro-Palestine protest
jrnl.ie/6802922
jrnl.ie/6802922
http://jrnl.ie/6802922
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jrnl.ie
August 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Berlin police have referred a case to their watchdog after an Irish activist was punched by an officer during a pro-Palestine protest
jrnl.ie/6802922
jrnl.ie/6802922
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There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
August 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
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The Secret of Colour and Light | ArtNetdlr Members’ Group Exhibition at Walters Bar
ArtNetdlr delighted to present the exhibition ‘the Secret of Colour and Light’ opening on Tuesday 8 July 2025.
visualartists.ie/events/the-s...
ArtNetdlr delighted to present the exhibition ‘the Secret of Colour and Light’ opening on Tuesday 8 July 2025.
visualartists.ie/events/the-s...
July 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
The Secret of Colour and Light | ArtNetdlr Members’ Group Exhibition at Walters Bar
ArtNetdlr delighted to present the exhibition ‘the Secret of Colour and Light’ opening on Tuesday 8 July 2025.
visualartists.ie/events/the-s...
ArtNetdlr delighted to present the exhibition ‘the Secret of Colour and Light’ opening on Tuesday 8 July 2025.
visualartists.ie/events/the-s...
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US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza.
US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza
American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble for food, according to accounts and videos obtained by The Associated Press.
bit.ly
July 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza.
and the world just watches...
Israeli forces have opened fire on people waiting to enter a food distribution centre run by the US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, killing 31 and wounding "about 200", according to the local civil defence agency.
http://jrnl.ie/6729796
http://jrnl.ie/6729796
At least 31 killed and 'about 200' wounded by Israeli fire at Gaza food distribution site
The Israeli army did not immediately respond to an AFP request for comment.
jrnl.ie
June 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
and the world just watches...
That's a wrap! I've finally finished up in college (for the moment?) now to see what's next on the cards! see my latest college work here :) #NCAD #CEAD #art #animation 2025.ncad.works/graduates/ca...
NCAD Works 2025
The NCAD digital catalogue documenting the work of our 2025 Graduating Students
2025.ncad.works
June 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
That's a wrap! I've finally finished up in college (for the moment?) now to see what's next on the cards! see my latest college work here :) #NCAD #CEAD #art #animation 2025.ncad.works/graduates/ca...
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And we're still authorising the bonds that fund this.
Irish peacekeepers In Lebanon have come under fire from Israeli forces near a bombed out village at Yaroun.
Read more here:
http://jrnl.ie/6718727t
Read more here:
http://jrnl.ie/6718727t
Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon fired at by Israeli troops while on patrol
The incident happened at around midday as the Irish soldiers of the 126th Infantry Battalion were patrolling with soldiers from the Lebanese Armed Forces.
jrnl.ie
May 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
And we're still authorising the bonds that fund this.