This is just a snippet of a superb @zackpolanski.bsky.social interview. Laura’s tired gotcha attempts went nowhere, while Polanski raised the bar with every answer. We’ve waited a long time for a political leader with empathy, honesty, and clarity.

We remember what Elon Musk's daughter said about him. Very relevant.

1. #Flu activity is picking up in the US. A 🧵 5 jurisdictions reported high levels of flu activity to #CDC in the week ending 11/29, the week including Thanksgiving. It's conceivable that numbers could jump in the next few weeks, both because of holiday travel & reporting delays due to the holidays

“If we accept that war is inevitable, that inequality is inevitable, that environmental destruction is a necessary cost of progress, then we abandon the possibilities of transformation..” President Michael D Higgins What’ll we do without him?

The death of the poet, writer and broadcaster Pat Ingoldsby at the age of 82 has been confirmed by his family.

BREAKING: Apple is taking unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in UK, after the government demanded access to user data In a statement Apple said it was "gravely disappointed" that the security feature would no longer be available to British customers

The virus, called H5N1, has infected roughly 156 million commercial, backyard and wild birds across the country since January 2022. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/n...

As Trump and Musk gleefully smash the institutions of government, they simultaneously rush us towards the Earth systems horizon. You think this is a dangerous moment? It is. But add escalating climate breakdown to your calculations and multiply by ten.

US President Donald Trump has suggested a plan to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians from the territory.

Social media appears to have has entered its Dark Age period since Trump took office, I’ve never witnessed such a preponderance of unhinged opinions railing against enlightenment values. #SocialistSunday

By the way, Greta didn’t get to Tindouf by plane as most activists do. She took a boat from Spain to Algeria, then travelled by car until the camp.

Had privilege of sharing a platform with Dr Sean Owens, GP & chair of Climate & Health Alliance, a brilliant, outspoken advocate for #climate action. Sean has publicly pleaded for lower speed limits. He was victim of a hit & run, is now in critical condition www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

I discussed the climate change-fueled Southern California wildfires and the disinformation that Trump & enablers are promoting about them last night with Stephanie Ruhle on #MSNBC #11thHour: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DCH...

Trump's plan for dealing w/ increasing California wildfire threat: ▪️ dismantle clean energy and climate programs ▪️ ramp up fossil fuel and rake production

Hard to believe these will be the sort of people running the United States from January. #ElonMusk

Why the Irish have been so outspoken on the ethnic cleansing of Gaza while other European nations have remained silent or even actively complicit. It has very much to do with our own history. #Gaza #SocialistSunday #Palestine @tadhg.bsky.social

NOW: Activists demand action from Secretary Blinken to end the genocide in Gaza in his final days in office. "Your legacy is genocide!"

Once again the claim that @UKLabour is a big supporter of nature and its rejuvenation is shown up to be a lie (one of very many) What a completely stupid and ignorant comment to make @AngelaRayner www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

“Any attempt to solve a conflict has to touch upon its very core; the core, more often than not, lies in its history.” #NoamChomsky #BornOnThisDay

Feels like a Jeremy Corbyn moment for the Irish left, lot of hubris & self delusion around, which is dangerous, because where the left fail to successfully push back against neoliberal governments, time and time again, the far right move in to become the opposition. #GE24 #SocialistSunday

For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing. - Simon Wiesenthal #SocialistSunday #CeasefireNow

#SocialistSunday DIY follow list. We are stronger together, please join us, for Palestine , the homeless, NHS & social justice. For more followers, reply with your Bluesky handle (name), re-post & follow each other from the replies. Please check profiles. #CeasefireForGazaNOW #StrongerTogether

Excellent piece on the makeup of @RadioBrendanRTE panels & how they are used to shape public opinion. #Brendan #RTÉ #GE24 #GE2024 No sign of Alison O’Connor this week however Brendan made sure to plug her column. @villagemagazine.bsky.social #HowIrelandWorks villagemagazine.ie/the-brendan-...

💯 % @johnharris1969.bsky.social The evidence is in plain sight. Poverty’s gathering momentum- now it’s middle classes too, also pensioners who’re struggling because they’re subbing adult kids who can’t manage on crap wages/no job/insecure employment/high rents. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I stand with my friend Sangita.

Hi all, trying to rebuild my contacts from scratch here while attempting to evacuate the Musk hellscape formerly known as Twitter. Any likeminded folk please follow and I’ll reciprocate. #SocialistSunday #GazaCeasefireNow

If Ireland is any sort of functioning republic, this is the end of Donohoe, Harris and this government - and if it's not, our supposed solidarity with the Palestinian people means absolutely nothing, and never did. www.ontheditch.com/donohoe-had-...

Greta Thunberg "To stand with Palestine is to be human” “Estar ao lado da Palestina é ser humano”

Migrating across from Musk’s hellsite X please follow if you’re a comrade #SocialistSunday