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Former X/Twitter person. Someone ruined that platform. Here's hoping this one doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
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Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”
Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law
“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”
www.teenvogue.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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All workers deserve fair wages, safe workplaces, and respect at the bargaining table.

@opseu workers keep our public services running. I’m proud to stand in solidarity with them on the line.
When working people stand together, we win.
October 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Federal agents violently detained a food delivery driver as he emerged from a D.C. coffee shop Saturday morning.

The incident captured on video showed the officers throwing him to the ground and beating him before sweeping him away in an unmarked vehicle. wapo.st/45Egtkc
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Irish is now the UK’s second-fastest growing language among learners in 2025, according to a London college.

Enrolment in Irish courses has jumped 155% over the past five years, second only to Swedish.

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April 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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The Monarch #butterfly embarks on one of nature's most incredible journeys, migrating up to 3,000 miles from #Canada to central #Mexico. These tiny travelers, with wings of vibrant orange, navigate the vast distances using the sun and Earth’s magnetic fields, defying the odds
April 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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“A meditative portrait of traditional, rural life in a changing Ireland” @bostonglobe.com

Pat Collins’ award-winning film That They May Face The Rising Sun is in cinemas across North America from today. ⛅

🎟️ Find out where the film is screening here: linktr.ee/facerisingsun

#IrishFilm
April 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Hoopoe hoopla: ‘In my 40 years of birding, I’ve never seen anything like this spring’
Hoopoe hoopla: ‘In my 40 years of birding, I’ve never seen anything like this spring’
Arrival of the exotic hoopoe has enraptured Irish birders, although local robins are less happy at the intrusion
www.irishtimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Tapper: "Why are you putting import tariffs on islands that are entirely populated by penguins?"

The Agriculture Secretary dismissed the question with a "whatever."
April 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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There is humanity in Israel 🇮🇱

Israelis are holding signs with faces of the children in Gaza and protesting AGAINST the Israeli Genocide in Gaza
March 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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US mainstream media doesn't want us to know about the anti-genocide protests in Jerusalem
March 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Like so many Canadians and people around the world, my heart is broken by the ongoing genocide in Palestine.

Canada must stop all arms sales to Israel.

Canada must sanction Netanyahu and his government.

Canada must end its complicity in this genocide.
April 1, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Gardai forcibly removing mothers protesting against genocide at the Dáil.
March 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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April 2, 2025 at 6:51 AM