The greener way to travel: A GWR train leaves Clifton Down on its way towards Bristol Temple Meads. Taken from the station platform with a zoom lens.

Last RT of this before I move on

I hope she makes MOAR bus lanes! 🚌

So the "save women's sport" crowd have landed on my niece's teams doorstep in Dublin.... .they wrre to play their semi final (11 year olds) today and the parents of the opposing team started accusing two of the girls of being boys, cos they have short hair. Absolute raging pricks.

This is very poor

Good morning! Sunday service 🙂

Wrote in my music journal for the first time in ages, one I made myself. A good end to the day, goodnight everyone.

OR JUST WRITE THE THING YOURSELF FOR FUCK'S SAKE IT WILL TAKE LESS TIME THAN WHATEVER THE FUCK THIS IS mashable.com/article/sinc...

I am calling on the Minister for Justice to immediately implement a complete and unconditional ban on the use of counseling records in sexual offense trials. Can you sign and share the petition too? my.uplift.ie/petitions/en... @uplift.ie

As a Catholic the smashing up of a statue is probably the least heinous thing that has happened in the Middle East!! Encourage everyone to have a read of below. If you are Christian take back the question 'What would Jesus do?' from far right hypocrites.

Was out for a walk with my son in Curragh Woods the other day and there was a solar farm next to us and yeah it did look like a hulking military graveyard but better than these fuckers who spray a wild meadow with herbicide and who would presumably be first to object to stuff like this

Perhaps we need to bring in some hostile architecture here. As in, park here if you want, but don’t blame us for the state of your tyres afterwards.

🚨 By every major metric, yesterday was the best day ever for Irish solar: - output reached 1179MW at 11.45am, equal to just over 1/4 of the island's electricity demand at the time - a total of 10.5GWh is the most ever in a single day, equal to just under 10% of the day's electricity demand ☀️ 📊 🥇

Great day with Mahon Tidy Towns and 20 volunteers from Logitech Ireland. We planted flowers at bus stops, Loughmahon Park, and green spaces across Mahon. Fantastic community spirit, with lots of encouragement from locals. Mahon is beautiful! Let’s keep building a vibrant community.

I was very moved by Emer McLysaght’s Irish Times article about the Basic Income scheme and the problems with the body administering it. There is a massive trust deficit there.

susanlanigan.com/a-basic-nigh... “Proposal not developed enough” – never mind that Emer McLysaght is the co-author of one of the most wildly successful novel series in the country. Some hyper-allistic little snot decided that she was just not welcome to the ton and withheld approval for her grant.”

ICYMI

The Arts Council are in a position of considerable power over Irish literary and artistic practice. Publishing companies in Ireland, as well as individual creators, all have to scrabble for funding. This imposes a lack of liberty on artists to express any negative sentiment about that body.

The Arts Council are in a position of considerable power over Irish literary and artistic practice. Publishing companies in Ireland, as well as individual creators, all have to scrabble for funding. This imposes a lack of liberty on artists to express any negative sentiment about that body.

susanlanigan.com/a-basic-nigh... My thoughts on the Basic Income for the Arts Scheme and problems therein.

It’s not hard to understand. Maxwell is blackmailing Trump and Melania by threatening to release her discovery files. Trump has to pardon her. He’s asked republicans in congress to provide him an excuse to do so. (This is all speculation on my part. But it seems pretty obvious.)

susanlanigan.com/a-basic-nigh... “Proposal not developed enough” – never mind that Emer McLysaght is the co-author of one of the most wildly successful novel series in the country. Some hyper-allistic little snot decided that she was just not welcome to the ton and withheld approval for her grant.”

I want to just focus in on the bloody acronym: Basic Income for the Arts -> BIA. The Irish word for food. The word people would have used in the 1840s when dying in droves and desperately hungry. We use an acronym that invokes a period of man-made scarcity! What in the Trevelyan is that about?

I want to just focus in on the bloody acronym: Basic Income for the Arts -> BIA. The Irish word for food. The word people would have used in the 1840s when dying in droves and desperately hungry. We use an acronym that invokes a period of man-made scarcity! What in the Trevelyan is that about?

susanlanigan.com/a-basic-nigh... My thoughts on the Basic Income for the Arts Scheme and problems therein.

Singers have always known that singing is not just an art form, but something that contributes to public health and community connection www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

it is important to emphasize that this was *the point*. this was *intentional*. elon musk is a vicious white supremacist who thinks poor african children ought to die, so that the world can be whiter

A Beginner’s Guide to Creative Writing in Irish with Ola Majekodunmi via @irishwriterscentre.bsky.social irishwriterscentre.ie/courses/a-be...

I have lots of thoughts on this which I will expand upon later…I agree with all of this.

Sometimes I miss covering my head…

Much as people might dislike seeing aid requests from people in Gaza, it’s a fraction of the dislike people in Gaza feel posting them. To go from a modestly prosperous life to displacement and living hand to mouth through no fault of your own is an awful experience. Please chip in if you can ⬇️

Good morning - today is Earth Day. 🌏 I wrote this murder mystery set in West Cork as a response to the question: Why are we Irish so bad at taking care of the land and climate that sustains us? The e-book is discounted to 99c for April. susanlanigan.com/the-planters-daughter

This is typical attitude to nature by many Farmers. At the same time they'll be regaling us about being 'great custodians of the land'. Farmer who ‘wiped out’ over nine acres of woodland did so for ‘profit’, says Judge | Crime World www.crimeworld.com/courts/farme...

Oh jesus cl**re h*nne*sy’s face all over bluesky giving writing advice, no thank you very much 🤢

I've written a new book about the benefits of spending a few minutes in nature every day, paying attention however works best for you – even doing extremely bad paintings. I would be so grateful if you’d order a copy of Unwilded today for yourself or your friends. 👉 www.unwilded.com

Good morning - today is Earth Day. 🌏 I wrote this murder mystery set in West Cork as a response to the question: Why are we Irish so bad at taking care of the land and climate that sustains us? The e-book is discounted to 99c for April. susanlanigan.com/the-planters-daughter

"rise". heh heh

Made another little zine yoke - night all 🙂

A group of Lebanese Americans have announced that they will sue the US administration over the destruction of their homes from Israel’s war in southern Lebanon:

IF YOU BUILD A BIKE LANE THAT DOESN'T CONNECT TO ANOTHER BIKE LANE THEN YOU DIDN'T BUILD A BIKE LANE

Twilight on the iron road between Brussels and Lille. The view from the back cab of the last eurostar of the day from Amsterdam to London. On average, CO² emissions are 95% lower by train on this route. www.eurostar.com/uk-en/sustai... #TrainsNotPlanes

Found this doodle, no memory of what prompted it. Possibly an internet chat.

Much as people might dislike seeing aid requests from people in Gaza, it’s a fraction of the dislike people in Gaza feel posting them. To go from a modestly prosperous life to displacement and living hand to mouth through no fault of your own is an awful experience. Please chip in if you can ⬇️

I missed this post from Mx Phoebe's Viewpoint earlier when the blog tour for The Planter's Daughter was running in February. It's a very thoughtful piece and I'm grateful to Mx Phoebe for engaging on a deep level. Interesting about the breast cancer detail being cruel and brutal. (1/2)

Hello! My friend Wafaa's husband Hassan has been injured and is in a great deal of pain. He needs funds for painkillers, a walking stick, and proper treatment for an infected wound. If you can, please donate to the fundraiser. Wafaa is my friend and I can vouch for her.

This is a GREAT post. Lays it out very clearly.