Dr Paul Mullan MRIA
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Heritage professional, QUB,TCD, and UU, Royal Irish Academy, weakness for Leica cameras, and books.
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Iâm a British MP, a doctor and Jewish. This is what happened when I tried to enter Israel | Peter Prinsley
Barred from entry on âpublic securityâ grounds, I had a moment to reflect on how far the country has fallen, says British MP Peter Prinsley
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/20/jewish-british-mp-israel?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Came across this wonderful Roman bridge near Alghero, Sardinia!
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Alex Renton
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Nazis ban comedians shock.. NYT, 4 Feb 1939
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Carol Ann Duffy writes âbombsiteâ poem about Trumpâs UK state visit
Exclusive: Former poet laureate has reader contrasting pomp and ceremony of banquet with ruins left by war
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/17/carol-ann-duffy-writes-bombsite-poem-about-trumps-uk-state-visit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Just in case anyone does not know just who Charlie Kirk was. It still does not excuse his murder!
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Charlie Kirk in his own words: âprowling Blacksâ and âthe great replacement strategyâ
The far-right commentator didnât pull his punches when discussing his bigoted views on current events
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/charlie-kirk-quotes-beliefs?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Martina Devlin
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A must-read on racism and its cruelties from the brilliant Cauvery Madhavan
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When I left India, Ireland welcomed me in. I wonât let bigotry destroy the country we love | Cauvery Madhavan
People from the Indian community, and others, are facing violence that was once unthinkable. We must not give in to the racists, says novelist Cauvery Madhavan
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/08/ireland-india-racism-bigotry-country-attacks-violence
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There are worse ways to spend the day!
#Zandvoort
#Formula1
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Five Finger Strand.
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Malin Head, bank holiday Monday.
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The Guardian
about 1 month ago
Mrs Robinson review â the politician whose joyful underdog triumph made the establishment suck lemons
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Mrs Robinson review â the politician whose joyful underdog triumph made the establishment suck lemons
This profile of former Irish president Mary Robinson runs from her brilliant convention-defying election victory to passionate human rights roles
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/17/mrs-robinson-review-the-politician-whose-joyful-underdog-triumph-made-the-establishment-suck-lemons?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1755466017
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Anne Applebaum
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War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength - and Germany violates human rights more than El Salvador. on the upsidedown world of the new State Department human rights reports
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Trump Has a New Definition of Human Rights
State Department reports portray Germany as more oppressive than El Salvador.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/08/trump-state-department-human-rights-report/683852/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK3z23189UD6faDV1VsR8q7MM&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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Edwin Hayward
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Trump: Kompromat -> doormat ?
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Why are we reluctant to recognize Israelâs genocide in Gaza? | Kenneth Roth
A narrow understanding of the term, as well as Israelâs history as a haven for genocide victims, explains the dissonance
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/24/israel-genocide-gaza
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Ben Jennings on Israelâs strikes on Deir al-Balah, central Gaza â cartoon
The key hub for humanitarian efforts is being targeted by the IDF amid mounting warnings of starvation in the Gaza Strip
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/jul/21/ben-jennings-on-israels-strikes-on-deir-al-balah-central-gaza-cartoon?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Pope condemns Gaza warâs âbarbarityâ as 73 reported killed while waiting for food
Pontiff also speaks of anguish over Israeli strike on territoryâs only Catholic church, which killed three people
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/20/pope-condemns-barbarity-of-israel-war-gaza
2 months ago
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Even on a wet day Tollymore is quite spectacular!
#Photography
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Massive Attack announce alliance of musicians speaking out over Gaza
Brian Eno, Fontaines DC and Kneecap say group will support those subject to âaggressive, vexatious campaignsâ by pro-Israel advocates
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/17/massive-attack-announce-alliance-of-musicians-speaking-out-over-gaza
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Iâm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
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Opinion | Iâm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html?smid=bs-share
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Bastille day!
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The destruction of Palestine is breaking the world | Moustafa Bayoumi
The rules of the institutions that define our lives bend like reeds when it comes to Israel â so much that the whole global order is on the verge of collapse
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/jul/06/destruction-of-palestine-is-breaking-the-world
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More than 400 media figures urge BBC board to remove Robbie Gibb over Gaza
Miriam Margolyes, Alexei Sayle and Mike Leigh among signatories to letter criticising Jewish Chronicle ties
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jul/02/more-than-400-media-figures-urge-bbc-board-to-remove-robbie-gibb-over-gaza
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Caution has turned to cowardice â the BBC is failing viewers with its Gaza coverage | Karishma Patel
The craven failure to broadcast Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is just the latest example of skewed journalistic values over Israelâs war, says former BBC journalist Karishma Patel
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/02/bbc-gaza-doctors-under-attack-documentary-israel-war
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Five stars from
@theguardian.com
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Kneecap at Glastonbury review â sunkissed good vibes are banished by rap trioâs feral, furious flows
From Rod Stewart to Keir Starmer, no one is safe from the Irish groupâs ire, as the weekendâs most talked-about set became a mosh-heavy, provocation-filled melee
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/28/kneecap-at-glastonbury-review
3 months ago
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The orange dildoâs campaign for the Nobel prize is going well!
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3 months ago
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Whatever became of JM McKee?
#DundrumCastle
3 months ago
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Some great graffiti in
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including this from a namesake!
3 months ago
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The Mourne Mountains from
#DundrumCastle
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I do love a keep!
#DundrumCastle
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Foreigners, doctors and nurses, helped my son over his 23 years. I have nothing but thanks to give to them. Both in NI and Westminster the political class refuses to show leadership on this issue, equivocating over their value when it is as clear as day.
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âWhere are the foreigners?â: does a facile explanation lie behind Ballymenaâs outbreak of hate?
Northern Ireland faces stark questions over the racism, xenophobia and intolerance that has forced families from abroad to flee
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/14/facile-explanation-for-ballymena-outbreak-of-hostility-northern-ireland-racism?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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SebastiĂŁo Salgado, photographer known for Amazon rainforest images, dies aged 81
Brazilian photographerâs work highlighted injustice and introduced rainforest to the world
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/23/brazil-sebastiao-salgado-death
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Ben Jennings on Keir Starmerâs new stance on immigration â cartoon
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Ben Jennings on Keir Starmerâs new stance on immigration â cartoon
The prime ministerâs tough proposals have come less than a fortnight after local election success for Reform UK
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/may/12/ben-jennings-keir-starmer-immigration-cartoon-reform-uk#img-1
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George Takei
5 months ago
The fascism playbook hasn't changedâonly the speed we're flipping through its chapters.
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Ninety in two months mother blowing my inheritance staying at the Shelbourne. Thankfully she brought us as well!
#Dublin
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Richard Murphy
5 months ago
Eighty years ago, we won a victory in Europe. Today, we are losing the fight against fascism at home, and those leading the celebrations are responsible for that.
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This VE Day is not a reason to celebrate. It should all be about noting lessons not learned.
If you listen to or watch the news today, you will find that the most important matter to report is that, apparently, we won World War II 80 years ago. That is not news. That is jingoism. It is als...
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/05/08/this-ve-day-is-not-a-reason-to-celebrate-it-should-all-be-about-noting-lessons-not-learned/
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Led By Donkeys
5 months ago
TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - â WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank
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Royal Irish Academy
5 months ago
Statement: The Royal Irish Academy is ceasing activity on X (Twitter)
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The Royal Irish Academy is ceasing activity on X (Twitter) - Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour. Therefor...
https://www.ria.ie/2025/05/01/the-royal-irish-academy-is-ceasing-activity-on-x-twitter/
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Great to see that
@ria.ie
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Joanne Freeman
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đđźđđźđđźđđź Summary Report of the Civil War 150th Deleted From National Park Service Website
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Summary Report of the Civil War 150th Deleted From National Park Service Website
It would be a mistake to think about the concerted effort on the part of the Trump administration to erase historical content from National Park Service websites apart from its larger campaign to over...
https://open.substack.com/pub/kevinmlevin/p/summary-report-of-the-civil-war-150th?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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In 1979 Vaclav Havel in his book The Power of the Powerless described how dictators are afraid of artists because they âlive within the truthâ to raise the âsocial consciousness â of others. Brilliant article in
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
by Heidi Siegmund Cuda.
#Trump
#Musk
#Fascism
5 months ago
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The death of liberal values at the court of the King!
#Trump
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Whitehall officials âpushing for the Open to return to Trump-owned Turnberryâ
Revealed: Sources say bosses at R&A, which organises the annual golf tournament, were quizzed about 2028 event
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/28/whitehall-officials-pushing-for-open-donald-trump-owned-turnberry-golf-tournament
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DennisKBerlin
5 months ago
Meanwhile in Kanada.
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5 months ago
Dance with Death, by Hieronymus Hess, 1841, đ¸ via Vatican Media Pool
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Helene von Bismarck
5 months ago
I feel very ecumenically minded, reading this.
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Great community archaeology project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
#archaeology
#QUB
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Downpatrick: Erenagh Monastery site believed to be found after dig
Erenagh Monastery in Downpatrick was destroyed by Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy in 1177.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24qrrzy573o
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The Onion
5 months ago
Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
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Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
NEW HAVEN, CTâCalling such concern for linguistic precision a clear indicator of a thriving country, a panel of historians from Yale University issued a statement Thursday announcing that quibbling ov...
https://theonion.com/historians-quibbling-over-exact-definition-of-concentration-camp-sign-of-healthy-society/
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Philippe Sands
5 months ago
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Philippe Sands on war crimes and impunity - from Pinochet to now - ABC listen
In 1998, the former Chilean head of state Augusto Pinochet was arrested on charges of crimes against humanity and genocide. Philippe Sands was called to advise Pinochet on his claim to immunity, but w...
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/latenightlive/philippe-sands-war-crimes-human-rights-impunity/105107984
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Nature has the most beautiful of colours.
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The beauty of bark.
#photography
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The beauty of bark.
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