May their beds grow thorns May their food choke and tear May water never slake their thirst And the Sun burn but never warm them May the Earth refuse them And the heavens turn their back May they know no peace No rest No forgiveness.

Today is the 1st day of February but it is not the 1st day of Spring, well for the meteorological season at least. February is also often our best chance of snow in Ireland so let’s see how this month goes 😁

"I should’ve worn the black Henley, but when I put it on, I looked like a magician in 1993." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/yes...

If you're a victim of repeated flooding, you need to start looking at land use upstream. One of these sponges up vast amounts of water, releasing it slowly, the other does not. One reduces flooding, the other *increases* it. Without addressing this core driver, it'll just keep on getting worse.

What's notable is how it's farmed land right up to the riverbank. The government needs to seriously look at reconnecting floodplains with the rivers and actually using them so floodplains to protect villages and towns from serious damage.

This is where neoliberal capitalism has got us. This person truly believes an economic and military union with fascists is the sensible and grown up way to navigate the world. According to this worldview things can never improve. Dick Cheney is smiling up at this from Hell.

Ever tried boiled pasta? Not as crunchy but still good

Flooding is only going to get more extreme as climate breakdown worsens. It's so important that we don't let the most clueless people try to fix this by dredging and channelling...it only makes flooding worse but does make it look like there's lots of work being done.

The 2029 Pretti Good Act will establish a commission to identify all agents, create a detailed accounting of all acts, and hold criminally liable as necessary. Agents who voluntarily and truthfully disclose will be granted some leniency, provided their crimes did not include murder or torture.

Do US liberals not pause to think about the rest of the world when they outragedly emphasise the CITIZEN part? Let me tell you how it sounds: it sounds like you think murdering mere foreigners is not that big a deal, something you are prepared to maybe forgive a little bit of from a Democrat presdnt

in 1973, basque separatists killed spain’s fascist prime minister with a bomb so powerful it launched the car he was in clear over a five story building. he survived the initial attack but died in the hospital

Fuck’s sake, America. 💔

Posting this Charlie Kirk quote for no reason…

This is America’s 🇺🇸 Goebbels Nazi Cunt It’s not just the deranged narcissistic orange raping murdering pedo felon lying bastard, It’s all of this sick 🇺🇸 cabinet! For the sake of the 🌍

A whole 439 followers? #BoredOfPeas

A Russian shadow fleet tanker carrying approximately 730,000 barrels of Urals crude has lost control in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria.

This is all about the 'Coastal Tourism' opportunity. Kushner presented a plan to develop a Trump International mini-state playground for the world's rich and powerful, built on stolen land, enslaving a displaced people.

“With other fun features like e-Shift (virtual gear shift) and N Active Sound+, you feel like you’re in a traditional sports car, with fake engine noises and the jerk of shifting gears.” Brmm brmmm!! Give me strength. 🙄

NATO & Denmark: We will give you the exact same security arrangements you have had for the past 40 years in Greenland. Trump: Total surrender! Art of the deal!

What a prick.

Article 4.4 GDPR: “‘profiling’ means any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person” Article 22 creates a general ban on profiling, and sets out specific exemptions and safeguards needed.

Incredible thread

One of the most awe-inspiring displays I've ever seen - the #NorthernLights just a short while ago. The colours are exactly as we witnessed - vibrant, rich and profound. I am completely overwhelmed and utterly humbled. #AuroraBorealis @stormhour.com

Pew pew in the Kildare sky! #speirgorm #aurora

Loooooong applause - and then a standing ovation - at the European Parliament this evening, as President president @president.europarl.europa.eu says Europe is resolute in defending the status and sovereignty of Denmark and Greenland

Bonjour! #greenland

But as cynical as it is, #BlueMonday does open conversations around mental health and depression – a year round reality for so many. If that's you today, or maybe someone you know, remember there's support out there. @mind.org.uk. www.mind.org.uk

You’ll see a lot of posts today about #BlueMonday, supposedly 'the most depressing day of the year'. Don't buy into it. There’s zero scientific evidence behind it – it was invented in 2005 as a marketing stunt to sell holidays. 🧵

What a great time to be staking your entire institutional infrastructure on a US company.

A source confirms to me that this disturbing letter from Trump to the Norwegian PM is real.

When Trump says "one way or another we're going to have Greenland" - we should sit up and listen. Time for British leaders to stop burying their heads in the sand. www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...

Join me on a quest for the Grail! I’ll be delving into the mystery and history, disentangling the myths and the facts… starting on Sky History just after Imbolc, on 3rd Feb! www.history.co.uk/shows/lost-g...

We’re stepping away from X (Twitter). We’ll continue sharing updates on channels where our community is most active, including Instagram, Facebook, Threads and here on Bluesky. Read our full statement: ow.ly/LVx950XWAlu

european-alternatives.eu For people who don’t want to depend on US technology

My daughters were the same... I used to take them out on photowalks they always took more photo of me and each other than anything else... and that was okay too! 🤗 #sbgphotography #photography #photowalk

See ya then. Off you fuck.

Each Irish county has been paired with an EU member state for Ireland’s presidency of the European Council

I really like Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy for two reasons. 1. It’s a wonderful portrayal of a better future we can build, together, by being the best of who we are. A future that’s better through decency, collaboration, and the search for knowledge. 2. Stephen Miller and Elon Musk hate it.

The only good thing about all this is that it has brought to my attention that the Greenland flag frickin’ rules. #Erfalasorput

Some BIG DEAL things about the upcoming #ArtemisII mission to lunar orbit: - Humans beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for first time in 54 years - First woman beyond LEO - First person of colour beyond LEO - First crewed Orion mission - First lunar flyby with humans since Apollo Points 2 & 3 important!

Just watched the first episode of #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy and I'm here for it. Some right good actors, good humour and all that stuff. Best thing since sliced bread? Nah, but very entertaining and I'm basically here for anything Star Trek tbf because it's about progress, unity and collaboration!

So that’s how it’s done.

‘War for Greenland is boring, let’s talk about the Tories’ is genuinely the weirdest thing for a former ambassador *to Denmark* to say, apart from anything else

Just one’s enough, but somebody has to make the coffee while he’s busy…

Let Iran be a lesson. We need multiple small user-owned internet service providers, user-owned satellites & towers. We can't trust corporate ISPs / Government to keep us online during a state of emergency. Meanwhile, get a police scanner, make friends w/ your local HAM radio club + walkie talkies

Slightly OT, perhaps, but never gets old.

🚨 Breaking Gardaí say investigations are underway following Grok scandal. "We have received reports and referrals of content on that platform that is under investigation... the process takes some time... it has to be assessed to make sure it's criminal... the people responsible have to be ID'd"