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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 3d

So depressing.
This levy would have had a massive impact on reducing those TWO HUNDRED MILLION single use cups that Ireland uses every year.
A simple and effective win.

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 3d

Thirty years today
Since that Sunday call, at work.
“You should be here now.”

#Haiku #remembering

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 4d

I’ll be honest, I find this utterly disheartening.

Leafybatter @leafybatter.bsky.social · 4d

“A group of Killarney businesses decided to ban disposable cups completely. Around 50 businesses took part, avoiding 1.5 million disposable cups in 18 months.”

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Kerry town that banned disposable coffee cups sees project falter amid Government U-turn

Two projects in Dublin, inspired by Killarney Coffee Cup Project, now in doubt

www.irishtimes.com

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Leo O’Shaughnessy @leoie.bsky.social · 5d

Which is why there should be flotillas every week of the year.

Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 5d

The fisherman of Gaza got a chance to fish because the Israeli navy what’s too busy blocking the Sumud Flotilla

Look at the joy on their faces

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ATU Mayo @atumayo.bsky.social · 5d

Proud day for the campus this week as ATU President Dr Orla Flynn raised our Green Flag, marking renewal of Green Campus status from An Taisce. A word of thanks to all the students and staff who contribute to the work of Green Campus at ATU Mayo. @oflynnatu.bsky.social @atu-ie.bsky.social

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 5d

Congratulations!!!
What a day !

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Cornelius (aka Con) Traas @theapplefarmer.bsky.social · 5d

I had a good day today. Spoke at length about craft cider at Blas na hEireann in Dingle, won a bronze for our apple crisps in the snack category, and then a bronze (up against major competitors) in the spirits category, for The 80 apple brandy with The Tipperary Distillery.

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Mike Spillane @spillanemike.com · 5d

Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces

www.thejournal.ie/readme/bike-...

Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces

We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.

www.thejournal.ie

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 5d

Beautiful tribute…

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Campaign against Climate Change @campaigncc.bsky.social · 6d

"Spain has some of the lowest wholesale power prices in Europe, largely because rapid solar and wind growth has reduced the influence of costly fossil generators on the electricity market"
Meanwhile, commentators here in the UK sound off about how climate action is unaffordable..

Decoupled: how Spain cut the link between gas and power prices using renewables | Ember

Spain has some of the lowest wholesale electricity prices in Europe, largely owing to the country’s strong solar and wind growth which reduced the influence of expensive coal and gas power on the elec...

ember-energy.org

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Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 6d

Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Our world is hurtling into climate disaster and what do politicians give us? Oilfields and new runways | Bill McGuire

In the name of ‘pragmatism’, green measures are being ditched, net zero derided. Be very clear: without slashing emissions we are in deep, deep trouble, says UCL professor Bill McGuire

www.theguardian.com

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 5d

Hear hear !

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Christie Golden @christiegolden.bsky.social · 5d

You know what I miss? Websites. Easy to navigate, with all the info in one place. They're vanishing, being replaced by Instagram (pretty pics that tell you NOTHING), Tik-Tok, FB, etc. Times are stressful, just give me your hours, rates, product info, product, etc. please don't drain my brain more.

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 5d

Not working here :(

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 5d

Then there was Michael Moynihan on the Event Centre ( Cork Joke)

Richard Horgan on Trumpian chaos.

An excellent article on the injustice of inherited wealth.

And so much more.

This is not a paid ad, it’s just an acknowledgement of excellent value in a world where it is getting harder to find.

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 5d

Thursday was just another example of what great value a real newspaper is.

I bought the @irishexaminer.bsky.social as always.

There was all the usual news about imploding presidential candidates and orange muppets, but so much more.

Bernard O’Shea writing about Açai, was just GOLD😂😊!

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 6d

Inland Fisheries Ireland concedes it will never catch Blackwater fish-kill perpetrator

Deputy CEO of organisation says incident may have happened 72 hours before first dead fish seen

www.irishtimes.com

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 15d

If “status quo” is Latin for Women’s rights.

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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 15d

Unfortunately I think Fundamentalist Barbie would appeal to a lot of voters because I think a lot of voters who are only semi engaged are fairly easily fooled by well-tailored sheep’s clothing on a polished well-spoken wolf

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 15d

One part of Drumpf’s misogynistic stoopidity today is kind of amusing.

Tylenol is owned by Kenvue, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary whose shareholders include those big private equity funds that have been backing MAGA.

“I said it, don’t take Tylenol” won’t really help their equity stake 😉

#Tylenol

Screenshot of graph showing a collapsing share price of Kenvue who own Tylenol.

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 15d

Obvs….
And he certainly cannot spell misogynistic, or pronounce it probably…

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Signe Johansen @signesjohansen.bsky.social · 15d

"Fight the pain"

Pay close attention to this kind of language because normalising and/or belittling women's pain is rank misogyny

Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 15d

Man who recommended drinking bleach to “cure the coronavirus” tells women not to take Tylenol, but to “fight the pain”.

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 15d

Just mind blowing

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European Greens @europeangreens.eu · 15d

😢 How are flights so much cheaper than trains?
Indeed, why are we forced to pick between cheap & polluting and expensive & sustainable?

Well @greenpeace.eu has the answer: subsidies and MASSIVE tax breaks.

A bright green poster with bold white and pink text at the top: “TRAINS ARE TOO OFTEN MORE EXPENSIVE THAN FLIGHTS.” Below it reads: “Sustainable travel shouldn’t be a luxury.” A color-coded map of Europe shows the proportion of cross-border train routes that are more expensive than flights for the same journey. Colors: green (0–20%), yellow (20–40%), orange (40–60%), red (60–80%), purple (80–100%). For example, Spain, Portugal, and the UK are shaded purple (80–100%), while countries like Poland and Czechia are shaded green (0–20%). At the bottom, source text reads: “Greenpeace, Ticket Prices Of Planes Vs Trains, 2025. Only countries for which at least 4 cross-border routes met the methodological criteria are included in the Scorecard.”

Green background with bold text: “WHY ARE TRAINS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN PLANES?” Below is a comparison table with icons of a plane and a train at the top. Two rows:
VAT on international travel: Plane = “NO” (pink), Train = “YES” (yellow).
Kerosene/energy tax: Plane = “NO” (pink), Train = “YES” (yellow).
The chart highlights that flights avoid taxes trains must pay. Source: Greenpeace, Ticket Prices Of Planes Vs Trains, 2025.

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Richard Jacob @idahonua.bsky.social · 15d

Man who recommended drinking bleach to “cure the coronavirus” tells women not to take Tylenol, but to “fight the pain”.

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