Insightful on what leadership we need vs what we have

Amazing interview and book www.democracynow.org/2025/4/17/pa...

Senator Lynn Ruane tops the first round poll in TCD Seanad elections - not far off the quota. Delighted for Lynn, her family and team, and for the country who needs a politician with such integrity, intelligence and drive for justice @senlynnruane.bsky.social

"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." said Maya Angelou. And so it is with joy. Queer Joy www.theegalitarian.co.uk/post/joy-is-...

I research how people creatively express ‘queer joy’ online – here are three tips for trying it yourself theconversation.com/i-research-h...

I cast my ballot this morning for the brilliant Senator Lynn Ruane on the TCD panel for the Seanad. In 2025 as we head into a time of uncertainty we need Lynn’s intelligence, analysis, work ethic and above all integrity more than ever. If you can please vote Lynn Ruane @senlynnruane.bsky.social

Prem Thakker analysis open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

interesting article on how US Philanthropists are defunding groups who voice support for the Palestinian People (from The Jewish Current) jewishcurrents.org/defunding-di...

Seanad Election is underway and for those graduates of TCD please return your ballots by Jan 20. Senator Lynn Ruane has extraordinary integrity and a brilliant track record as a Senator for the past 8 years. #Vote1Ruane @senlynnruane.bsky.social

I’ve had the privilege to work alongside Lynn for past 8 years, pushing like hell for social justice with some of our most marginalised communities leading with deep love and care for people. If you are a TCD graduate please vote for her. Ballots to be returned by Jan 20 ❤️✊🏾 #Lyntegrity

When Democrats and liberals smeared Jimmy Carter for criticizing Israel - RIP Jimmy Carter - a man of great integrity mondoweiss.net/2024/12/when...

The appraisal written by EU’s own Human Rights expert (arising from request from Ireland & Spain) outlines Israels war crimes & reccommends suspending diplomatic ties and enforcing an arms embargo, but Ministers rejected this theintercept.com/2024/12/23/e...

“A fine imposed by the United States against a country that is abiding by its obligations to prevent a genocide is clearly an illegal and illegitimate sanction in view of international law,” said Santiago, the Spanish politician. theintercept.com/2024/12/17/i...

NEW: For over a year, the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the minimum water needed for survival, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths. A calculated policy. An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️ www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...

Rem: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 2019: Ms Murphy was dropped because her apology for these remarks “wasn’t sincere”. He said he was concerned if Ms Murphy was to run again for Fine Gael "we would probably have more of this again"

Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social speaks out about the brutal ‘Palestinian Laboratory’ where weapons companies / Israel tests its new murder technology on Palestinian people

Such a great article again by Justine McCarthy about how the culture around men’s sport can be so toxic, promotes violence. Conor McGregor was facilitated by a culture of entitlement and cheered on by adoring fans www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...

Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth

Washington Posts ridiculous OpEd shows their editorial board believe that US allies, no matter what they do - including the most brutal live streamed genocide, - can never be international criminals. This position is so out of touch with reality. Great piece from @premthakker.bsky.social @zeteo.com

Does Julius’ have a bluesky, one of my faves on insta. @michbar.bsky.social and I had some really fun times in there!

The Brilliant Anna Quigley from Citywide talking about 30 years of policy and the path forward to decriminalising drug use and treating people with dignity

No more excuses for delay! Citizens Assembly and Oireachtas Ctte on Drugs have done the work Govt asked them to do. End criminalisation of people who use drugs, & reinvest in a Community Development approach to Drugs #drugscommdev youtu.be/hN86TB5kwsY?...

She’s been a brilliant Senator for the past 8 years. I’ve had the pleasure to work with her on so many social justice areas, especially on improving policy for communities pushed to the margins. #SenatorLynnRuane has a Go Fund Me to help with her upcoming campaign. Please support if you can.

Proper order after such brutality and such a small payment

300 days after Hinds murder with countless reports to the contrary and the girls own voice the IDF release this post truth account and the US say they will believe it?

Incredibly brave and strong woman - Nikita Hand

Calls to the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre increased significantly during the case against Conor McGregor which attracted widespread media attention

ICC issues arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu

Extremism

See also details on the Enforce website, the ICCL unit which looks at digital rights. www.iccl.ie/enforce/enfo...

It would be remiss for an Irish person to repost this without directing attention to the work @johnnyryan.bsky.social of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, who has been looking at real time bidding for a long time now.

I’m trying so hard to not only speak about genocide, fascism and corruption - although we have to - but to also bring some joy and hope and love because we have so much of those to go around. In that spirit please meet The Badger our 6 am alarm clock who helps us keep the wheels from coming off.

The Israeli military has systematically targeted Palestinian security forces charged with protecting aid shipments, while reportedly allowing armed gunmen to attack and loot aid trucks in areas under Israeli control.

Disgraceful

Protesters flooded the US Senate building, demanding senators support Bernie Sanders-led resolutions against a $20bn arms deal with Israel. On Wednesday, the Senate will vote. @premthakker.bsky.social reports: youtube.com/shorts/9VkNE...

Good news: The UN Security Council has finally sanctioned two commanders responsible for atrocities in #Sudan. But the international community still has so much to do to help stop the slaughter. My Daily Brief today: 📰 Read: www.hrw.org/the-day-in-h... 🔊 Listen: www.hrw.org/video-photos...

Fears grow that Israel is going to wipe Palestinians from northern Gaza www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...

"You're still a genocide denier." Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, criticised British Foreign Sec David Lammy for refusing to label Israeli war on Gaza as genocide during his address in the UK Parliament last month. youtube.com/watch?v=a_VL...

Brilliant bsky.app/profile/flyh...

Jesus -what a profound, challenging work on addiction - when it’s good for things to get less hard - and the magnitude and force of nature that’s too huge to comprehend. If you ever felt like a storm might sweep you out to sea.

“The 30-day deadline was given to the Israeli government a month ago in a letter by US SecState Tony Blinken and SecDef Lloyd Austin, who demanded Israel improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza or risk ‘implications for US policy.’” @premthakker.bsky.social reports: zeteo.com/p/dramatical...

Resistance to colonialism, from Derry to Palestine mondoweiss.net/2024/11/resi...

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