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Nadia Dobrianska

@nadiadobrianska.bsky.social

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🇺🇦 in Ireland. Modern Irish History, Ukrainian politics Tá Gaeilge agam. Mo thuairimí féin / My own thoughts

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · Sep 26

This is a documentary on the Irish channel TG4 about how me and my family became refugees in Ireland and of the toll the Russian invasion has taken on our lives. It's in Irish with English subtitles. Available worldwide!
www.tg4.ie/en/player/ca...

Idir Dhá Bhaile (1-1) | Player | TG4 | Irish Television Channel, Súil Eile

This documentary explores the challenges faced by one family of Ukrainian refugees as they try to rebuild their lives in Ireland.

www.tg4.ie

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 23h

How so?

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 1d

Comedy gold

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 3d

Frozen pesto!! That's smart!

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 3d

Polar bears are short of food in their usual habitats, so I wouldn't rule out that they get closer to humans. So your program is not entirely risk-feee 😄

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for this. I was struggling to come up with things to say about this without getting suspended.

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 4d

Many have never paid attention to her statements and voting in the Dáil, so they can perfectly project a nice lady being nice on all issues. Except the far-left are known to be appalling to some people who are not Russia's or their other favourite dictators' friends. Connolly is no exception.

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 4d

If she wins, her pro Russian statements will put Ireland in the league with Hungary and Slovakia. And nobody outside Ireland knows that foreign affairs are outside president's remit.

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 5d

Hope high turnout shows mobilisation of the democratic voters too...

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 5d

It was like that here too for a meagre 5 mins.

A red sunset and a black cat watching it out of the window.

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 5d

It is widely known that Islamism and communism are supportive of each other. (Not)

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 6d

Trying to explain to this wailing beast that he cannot go out because it's dark and stormy 🌫

A black cat sitting on the tiles by the white door while staring in your soul

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 8d

Я про це якраз недавно дивилася відос. Може, вам буде цікаво. Суть пояснення - так було легше втулити конфлікт між тим, коли Пол починає поводитися як месія і тим, що він раніше обіцяв Чані лишатися самим собою. Мені книжкова Чані більше сподобалася, звісно.
youtu.be/ND9SVskWTIE?...

when a major change makes the adaptation more faithful

YouTube video by Johnny the Blue

youtu.be

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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 9d

This is really a very nice article about EU solidarity and German-Irish relations

Gerry Arthurs @gerryarthurs.bsky.social · 9d

Following the appalling comments by Catherine Connolly on Germany last week everyone should read this by @fotoole.bsky.social For someone aspiring to the highest constitutional office, an awareness of European history should be a requirement.

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Fintan O’Toole: Catherine Connolly should keep her inner Basil Fawlty under wraps

Accusing our EU allies of being proto-fascist warmongers is not a winning strategy

www.irishtimes.com

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Clodagh Tait @clodaghtait.bsky.social · 10d

Teaching fellow role for six months in Department of History MIC Limerick www.mic.ul.ie/about-mic/va...

Vacancies | Mary Immaculate College

Mary Immaculate College has a wide range of academic and professional services job opportunities on an ongoing basis. Learn more about our vacancies.

www.mic.ul.ie

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 11d

Чекайте, та це ж high protein salo. Дуже модно 😁

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 11d

Low-fat сало, я би взяла 😁

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 12d

Why unwise?

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 14d

Meanwhile her team:

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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 14d

Navalnaya's solution - the West supporting Russian civil society, independent media, human-rights defenders - was tried in the '90s.

It failed catastrophically.

Russians have to solve the problems of their sick fascist-imperialist society themselves, long-term.

No more shifting blame to the West.

The Economist @economist.com · 14d

Despite all the sanctions and strong words, thinking has been lamentably short-term, writes Alexei Navalny’s widow econ.st/42vLxCf

Illustration: Dan Williams

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 14d

Oh yeah why did I think the Dublin one was familiar - I haven't seen it in Dublin.

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 14d

Ah I see!

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 15d

They're not fat, they're big boned!

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 15d

What about food? Why?

Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 15d

Reading yet another otherwise good book and each chapter starts with the likes of 'it was a misty morning in [New York, Moscow, anywhere], the leaves were rustling under her feet. She was thinking of [this and that]'. Somebody needs to stop this.

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Nadia Dobrianska @nadiadobrianska.bsky.social · 15d

It may be a controversial take, but we need alternatives to the ubiquitous storytelling, which takes individual stories and weaves bigger issues around it. It's like dumbing down. As if a reader can understand if the story is fed to them peacemeal, packaged in somehow relatable experiences.

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