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Gwen Da Lough @nirathaig.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, now you made go and look up the difference between suas thuas and anuas...

irishlanguage.ie/thuas-suas-s...

Thuas / Suas / Síos / Thíos Directions in Irish - IrishLanguage.ie

Thuas / Suas / Síos / Thíos. Directions in Irish can be a bit tricky to get a grasp on as they work a little differently than they do in English. We will be

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OII Europe @oiieurope.bsky.social · 2d

Today on October 7th, in a watershed moment, the Council of Europe’s 46 Member States have unanimously adopted the Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Equal Rights for #Intersex Persons, setting a new gold standard in Europe. Read the full PR here: bit.ly/4gWrr9X

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 1d

Heather Humphreys is spreading misinformation that Oireachtas political staff need so-called garda clearance – they don’t, according to documents obtained by The Ditch

Alan Shatter joined in – posting a fake document on X purporting to be official policy

www.ontheditch.com/heather-hump...

Humphreys spreading misinformation about Oireachtas vetting

Humphreys’s former party colleague and ex-justice minister Alan Shatter has also joined in.

www.ontheditch.com

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Kirsti Miller @kirstimiller30.bsky.social · 3d

A new report published in The Medical Journal of 🇦🇺 argues that the 🇬🇧’s Cass Review should not be used as a guide for the care of young trans people.

It also asserts that 🇦🇺’s approach to treatment is recognised internationally as best practice.

www.outinperth.com/new-australi...

New Australian report says UK's Cass Review should not guide care for trans young people

Australian researchers argue that the UK's Cass Review is deeply flawed.

www.outinperth.com

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Méabh McNairney 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪🇵🇸 @bookshoplady.bsky.social · 3d

If you needed any other reason to not vote for Humphries... #speirgorm #Aras25

Reg Coppinger @regcoppinger.bsky.social · 3d

I'm not linking to the article but Heather Humphries thinks the Gender recognition act needs to be looked at, and trans women are not women. #Aras25 #SpeirGorm

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Gwen Da Lough @nirathaig.bsky.social · 3d

I just know the reaction to that will be "oh woe, how terrible it is to be Irish, so unfair that we are discriminated against in our own country". BS.

I don't like the message or the co-opting of our flag, but I don't know what we should do...

Gwen Da Lough @nirathaig.bsky.social · 4d

But how should we respond?

Four around my local roundabout, and I like the idea of replacing them with an EU flag, Palestinian flag, and LGBT+ inclusion flag (leaving 1 tricolour)

But will that do any good?

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Anne-Marie @amflynn.bsky.social · 4d

Re-sharing this because ex-Garda @nialljournal.bsky.social seems to have gone very quiet on the topic.

So many of us have shared confidential personal info with the Garda Vetting Bureau in order to volunteer in our communities. That data does not appear to be safe.

Kieran @eslsys.bsky.social · 7d

There is a real story here Niall if you'd care to write about it, someone is leaking Garda vetting information for political gain. Breaching confidentiality and GDPR requirements. Every underage coach, every volunteers data is not secure. Confidence in vetting undermined. That's the story. #Aras25

Niall O’Connor @nialljournal.bsky.social · 8d

Gardaí blocked Catherine Connolly from hiring woman convicted of gun crime jrnl.ie/6830299

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Gwen Da Lough @nirathaig.bsky.social · 5d

I thought she went by JK because she is a joke...

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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 6d

Are you getting ready to march for Palestine tomorrow? Let's make this the biggest demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people yet! Our government must sanction apartheid Israel to make it end its genocidal crimes in Gaza and the West Bank #FreePalestine #SanctionsNow

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 8d

ILLEGALLY seized in international waters.
This language is factually accurate and not in the least controversial.
Stop giving Israel a pass.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 8d

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

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.

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Lamhfada @lamhfada.bsky.social · 24d

Danish Minister of Justice and chief architect of the current Chat Control proposal, Peter Hummelgaard:

"We must break with the totally erroneous perception that it is everyone's civil liberty to communicate on encrypted messaging services."

#EU #FightChatControl

mastodon.social/@chatcontrol...

Fight Chat Control (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Danish Minister of Justice and chief architect of the current Chat Control proposal, Peter Hummelgaard: "We must break with the totally erroneous perception that it is everyone's c...

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CerberusXt @cerberusxt.bsky.social · 26d

Good morning fellow Blueskyers

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Gwen Da Lough @nirathaig.bsky.social · 25d

Really, Arsenal of Freedom?

May I ask why this episode?

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 25d

I have watched every episode of every series, including the animated series and Short Treks, and with the exception of the current SNW season that just finished, I've watched every episode and movie multiple times.

Today I canceled my Paramount+ subscription.

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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 27d

“There is no requirement to take part in this whitewashing campaign, and refusing to join in doesn’t make anyone a bad person. It’s a choice to write an obituary that begins ‘Joseph Goebbels was a gifted marketer and loving father to six children.’”

Fucking wonderful piece.

Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 27d

I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning

The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division

www.thenation.com

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Brian H @harrb2.bsky.social · 28d

Exactly!👇

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Gwen Da Lough @nirathaig.bsky.social · 28d

Is he more dangerous as a martyr?

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skelettuce @latisserande.bsky.social · 28d

Gretchen Felker-Martin getting her comic cancelled for echoing this exact sentiment is *wildly* on-the-nose

Abbath Doom O'Lantern @wolvendaughter.bsky.social · 28d

no new pics, where you at mentally

The only real politics I knew was that if a guy liked Hitler, I'd beat the stuffing out of him and that would be it - Jack Kirby, King of Comics

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Cal Horton (they/them) @fiercemum.bsky.social · 28d

UK medical establishment consulting with 8 anti-trans groups on medical policy on puberty blockers: Bayswater Support Group, Clinical Advisory Network on Sex & Gender, Genspect, LGB Alliance, Sex Matters, The Integrated Psychology Clinic, Thoughtful Therapists, Transgender Trend

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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 28d

the assassination of a sitting state senator and her husband in June got zero attention in this country, so all these performative statements on Charlie Kirk from Irish politicians are really something

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You Call Yourself a Film Critic @filmcriticmaybe.bsky.social · 28d

Gretchen Felker-Martin Red Hood run was cancelled by DC after she expressed an opinion about the death of a man who wanted trans women like her wiped off the face of the Earth

Feeling the massive spirit of debate here!

Popverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 29d

Breaking: DC Comics has cancelled the Red Hood comic book series.

www.thepopverse.com/comics-red-h...

DC Comics cancels Red Hood comic book series

The first issue of the 17+-rated Batman spin-off comic book series went on sale September 10, but DC Comics has informed retailers that orders for all future issues have been cancelled.

www.thepopverse.com

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Gwen Da Lough @nirathaig.bsky.social · Sep 10

Also, when I finally convinced it to produce a list, it gave me this:

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · Sep 9

Ireland’s MEPs all have emails you can find with a quick Google.

And they hear so rarely from voters about EU legislation that they pay attention when they do.

It would be worthwhile.

But what would really make a difference would be contacting your Govt TDs.

Tuta @tuta.com · Sep 9

🚨Our governments are about to decide whether 450M Europeans deserve privacy - or not.

Help ensure your country says NO to Chat Control: Call you local representatives!

Privacy is not negotiable. Speak up now. ✊ #privacy

👉 More on how to stop Chat Control: tuta.com/blog/chat-co...

Map of the EU showing what countries are in favor (red), in opposition (green) and undecided (yellow) about Chat Control. The undecided ones must be contacted to stop Chat Control: Estonia, Germany, Greece, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Romania. While the Swedish government leans in favour of chat control, it needs parliamentary approval.

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Gwen Da Lough @nirathaig.bsky.social · Sep 9

Oh dear.

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