Can you truly celebrate the holidays when there's a genocide in the holy land?

Communications from some TDs opposing the Bill contained misinformation. Some said the Bill would prevent farmers from shooting foxes to protect their livestock, but the Bill sought to ban fox hunting with hounds specifically, as well as the trapping and snaring of foxes.

Donors from around the world raised $2.5 million to support Ahmed Al-Ahmad, the hero who neutralized one of the terrorists in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack

It’s important to remember that fossil fuel proponents aren’t just creating a climate crisis threatening the livable atmosphere, they’re also pushing a more expensive form of energy than what is available with renewables. www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind...

The #climate series Global Warning has now reached an audience of 8 million around the world since October. @aljazeera.com has made it free to watch. There’s a thirst for this kind of information. Please share it. #ClimateCrisis #PublicServiceBroadcasting #Journalism youtu.be/F8vI5_gN90g?...

This is my cyclical reminder that there's really only one consistently reliable source of info in the public record that isn't owned by right wing billionaires, who really want to put an end to it. Please give at least the $2.75 minimum they request if you can. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Given the dumb cults that have existed, there'll eventually be an AI cult.

Imagine being Irish and being anti immigration??? Make it make sense! How’s your uncle getting on there in Sydney? How’s your nephew doing in Dubai? I heard the American cousins were over for a visit last month?

Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."

What this underscores is a fundamental truth that while none of the rest of us need supremacists in our spaces, and are just fine without them, supremacists need the rest of us or they collapse against each other. Without them we're fine. Without us they've got nothing.

Our favourite cozy idle sim 'Vending Dokan!' has just released a free festive update! Enjoy a selection of free Christmas themed decorative items for your vending machine locations. A perfect game to relax with over the winter break 🎄 store.steampowered.com/app/2729820/... @vendingdokan.bsky.social

Foot of my driveway, early this morning.

This is incredible (good news too): “After a 40% fall in 2024 in battery equipment costs, it’s clear we’re on track for another major fall in 2025…The economics for batteries are unrecognizable, & the industry is only just getting to grips with this new paradigm” www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/12/b...

Wow! This man is a hero. Watch him wrestle the rifle from one of the Bondi Beach shooters.

This x 1,000,000

Trees need wind to grow properly. So they won't grow on Mars unless it has an atmosphere.

The thing about measles is that it’s the only known virus that triggers immune amnesia - it causes your immune system to forget everything it has previously learned. Meaning you essentially reset to zero and are now at risk of basically everything. It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.

The Public Playtest is live! Go play the game! store.steampowered.com/app/3673010/... #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegame #indiedev #gothic #Unity #unity3d #fps #developer #shorts #IndieGameDev #soulcatchertmc #soulcatcher #playtest #publicplaytest #steam #itchio #gameplay

Happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke!

First (official) climate migrants arrive in Australia from sinking Tuvalu in South Pacific.

A massive congratulations to @SandfallGames and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for their well deserved awards at TGA! To celebrate, for a limited time you can freely place our Gnome Baguette without having to collect them! For those who come after 🫡

I wonder if animals think it's weird how our face can change expression.

What a difference 24 hours makes. Small margins between life and death.

I often feel that the greedy destroyers in this world – those destroying nature &/or harming people – have not once in their lives felt at peace, or marveled at simple natural beauty, or felt humbled by it. Yes, our collective power must stop their harm..., but it's also sad what they have become.

Taskbar Treasure Week, a curated celebration of cozy desktop pets, idle loops, and incremental adventures is on now and we're is part of it! Visit the event on Steam and get Vending Dokan!: Kosy Kiosk for 20% off.

Unless you're reading this from your private jet, the same system is oppressing us all. linktr.ee/boldpolitics

‘Don’t pander to the tech giants!’ How a youth movement for digital justice is spreading across Europe

On twitter it's all bots pretending to be humans, and at Tesla it's all humans pretending to be robots. What beautiful symbolism the author of reality spilled onto the page

LEAVE Twitter already, folks. Get the fuck off there.

Paramount Batman origin: His parents die. Alfred tells him to stop being a puzzy. He joins a venture capital firm. The end. #netflix #warner

The EU recently set a new legally binding climate goalpost of 90% emissions reductions by 2040, in advance of their final target of 100% emissions reductions by 2050. #climatechange #goodnews

"Studies have shown that long-distance electric ships with up to 5,000 km of range can be successfully utilized using today’s battery capabilities, without significant weight and volume." cleantechnica.com/2025/12/05/c...

It’s shameful that any British or European politician or organisation still use X. For pities sake close your accounts now.

Who did this!?! 🤣🤣🤣

In preparation for the upcoming Public Playtest, here's a 2 minute gameplay showcase! Things are hectic in the arena!⚔️✨ #screenshotsaturday #gamedev #gamedevelopment #indiegame #indiedev #gothic #Unity #unity3d #fps #developer #shorts #IndieGameDev #soulcatchertmc #soulcatcher #gameplay #playtest

Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.

MacKenzie Scott: *donates $50M every 10 hours° Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of Palantir: "I want to see people hang"

Hot and cold drinks = complete satisfaction. 😄 #indiegame #indiedev #vending #anime #sim #christmas #ue5 #enterprise #business #RebornAsAVendingMachine

Hey everyone! We’re back with another update, with two major systems that will shape the future of Vending Dokan!: new machine types and companion machines, including 🍵hot drinks machines, ice machines ❄ and recycle machines ♻️.This opens the door to a whole range of future machines!

Ireland second highest in EU for greenhouse gas emissions per person www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

This #GivingTuesday my wife Molly and I will DOUBLE the first $50K in donations to St. Joseph Center - a great organization that does so much to help our friends and neighbors who need a boost. stjosephctr.org/jimmyandmoll...

"I felt like I was growing more and more numb... I started just racking my brain to what I could do to restore people’s empathy." Netflix’s new documentary leaves policy behind to explore the grief and mourning that stays with the families of school shooting victims.

"Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy is reportedly planning to debut a 50-megawatt (MW), two-headed floating wind turbine that could upend the offshore wind industry because of its low costs." #renewableenergy #windenergy

Next update addresses feedback and brings more machines. Wishlist or try the demo right now! #VendingDokan #Steam #Vending #Anime #cozy #indiegame #gamedev #unreal5 #ue5

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#Bluetongue Virus's arrival in Ireland is a #climate change story as well as an animal welfare concern. Endemic in sub-tropics, but unheard of in Europe until the late '90s. Changing humidity and temperature allowed the infected midges to survive in ever more northerly areas. Graphic: WOAH