“President Infantino, we’ve got the King of Belgium on line 1, the Prime Minister of Belgium on line 2, the Minister-Presidents of Flanders, Wallonia, and the Brussels Capital Region on lines 3, 4, and 5 respectively, and the Minister-President of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium on line 6.”

When you pass someone's driveway & it isn't all mowed! Such a pleasant surprise, so beautiful & natural looking. #wildflowerhour

Some variegated and some pale variants have also shown up. #wildflowerhour

Did you ever wonder if there is anything new to be discovered, other than in remote wilderness ? These Dune Helleborines were thought to be endemic to northern Britain, but it turns out were happily hiding out in Ireland too, along the banks of a river in Dublin! #wildflowerhour

“A kingfisher, like a streak of living sapphire, flashes across the water. He knows better than the fishermen how to catch fish” Writer: EL Grant Watson Artist: CF Tunnicliffe (What to Look for in Summer, 1960)

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Public service unions to prepare ballots as pay talks process stalls The Public Services Committee (PSC) of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) confirmed that its 19 affiliated unions will convene their national executive bodies to prepare for potential ... www.siptu.ie/public-servi...

This Day in Labor History: July 5, 1935. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act. This created real labor law and allowed unions to survive. Let's talk about the most important labor law in American history!

this guy is the co-founder of Airbnb

This would be really serious if there were still laws and courts in the USA.

Bit of a you couldn't have luck vibe about the decision of Cork soccer club Ringmahon Rangers who four days ago withdrew from an FAI cup game against Bohs because it would clash with the All Ireland hurling final. They'll be able to support Galway in peace on the 19th.

‘Are you staying overnight?’ ‘No, we’re going back tonight. We’ll stay over after the final.’ Cork fans heard in Dublin today.

Visionary graphic designer Reid Miles was born on this day July 4, 1927. In 1955 Blue Note moved to the 12” LP format & hired Miles to design album covers & over the next 12 years he created an iconic visual aesthetic that defined the look of Blue Note Records: bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteClas...

And we should be clear that the reason things like affordable housing get pushed onto the private sector in these roundabout and inefficient ways, is because of the intense political opposition to expanding the public sector. If you don’t like this stuff, that’s what you need to fight.

I agree that there is a serious conversation to be had about the institutional preference for achieving social goals in ways that don’t have a direct budgetary cost, even if the true costs are higher, and the benefits less, than with direct public spending.

It’s better in a union 💍 Congrats to @afm-union.bsky.social and @sagaftra.org member Taylor Swift and NFLPA member Travis Kelce on their marriage!

Public Service Unions to Prepare Ballots as Pay Talks Process Stall www.forsa.ie/pay-talks-st...

Beautiful everyday Ladybird things. The cotton-reel tank/tractor (Toys and Games to Make, 1966) Artist: Robert Ayton

The 7.55 business news slot on Morning Ireland today is with Paul Sweetman of the US Chamber of Commerce. He was allowed put out puff smoke after puff smoke without any challenge. It should be kept as a case study for journalism students in what not to do.

Holes xkcd.com/3266/

"Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals," by Lawrence K. Altman, New York Times, July 3, 1981. One of the first, and the most public, signs of a growing epidemic among the gay community.

#TodayInQueerHistory July 3 (1981) The New York Times prints the story "Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals". Appearing on page 20 of the newspaper, this news story is the first time a newspaper of record covered what would be known as HIV/AIDS - here it was called Kaposi's Sarcoma.

3rd July 1981: The New York Times publishes 'RARE CANCER SEEN IN 41 HOMOSEXUALS', one of the first articles to cover what would later be known as AIDS. #OnThisDay #Queerstory

Today we mark 1,000 days of Israel's genocide with immense grief and rage. We send our love and solidarity to our Palestinian sisters and brothers. We demand an end to our government's complicity in apartheid Israel's decades of war crimes. We keep working for a free Palestine #GazaGenocide

If EU leaders let banks write the rules, the digital euro will fail as public money

The Ladybird shed (Helping at Home, 1961) Artist: Harry Wingfield

(Sliding on my knees to the corner flag, ostentatious badge kissing, fist aloft)

Xitter's community notes are working overtime calling out people trying to claim Mamdani's attempts to conserve power is socialist. This one might be my favorite.

Our new working paper with @lse-sticerd-case.bsky.social lays out the foundations for an extreme wealth line 📉 It examines the harms that excess wealth causes to people, societies, economies, democracies and the planet. @ingridrobeyns.bsky.social, @michaelvaughan.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/h8nKk6t

Which is great news for Aniaba, who disappears from the trade post and from history at this point. Going down as the ONLY confirmed member of the Order of the Star of Our Lady, and having executed probably a Leverage-level grift on Louis XIV from a spectacularly shit starting position. /END

Not really the main issue with Sex Matters but to organise a meeting of your members in the middle of London and it’s this white is kind of alarming.

Special Needs Assistants, who are members of the Fórsa trade union, have rejected the Government's proposed Special Needs Assistants Workforce Development Plan.

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Breaking News: More than two million Russian and Ukrainian troops have been killed or wounded since the war started, a new study found.

How it started / how it's going

if congo pull this off i want the british museum empty by midnight

"I have seen larger audiences at 8am academic panels."

The National Endowment for the Arts stage has a solo performer up there right now. He is playing an audience of one. He just urged her to follow him on Instagram. I have seen larger audiences at 8am academic panels. I feel bad for the guy.

Not a great economy alert! Wall Street Bets users think Palantir spiked today because The Onion story titled “Palantir Acquires Pentagon for $800 Billion” hit their front page. They’re guessing trading bots indexed the top post on the subreddit reddit not understanding source.

In his ignorant belligerance Big Jim has basically brought down the criminal justice system. Never thought I'd find myself on the same side as solicitors but this is about equity in access to justice and can impact any of us. This is about €40m while the government gifts over €681m to hospitality.

The new 50ft artwork explores trans identity through a year-long collaborative project in the heart of Dublin. Read 👉 buff.ly/mU9asOt #GCNnews

COLOMBIA: Are there implications for the rights and safety of union activists in Colombia following the election of president Abelardo de la Espriella? pbicanada.org/2026/06/30/a...

‘Robin’ Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton Song Birds, 1974

Patient being tested for suspected Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital

Productivity has skyrocketed in the 100 years since we introduced the 5-day week. So where is our time dividend? It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

I really don't love how now the Jeffrey Donaldson headlines are "he had sex with men!!!!!" and not "he abused children, sexually assaulted at least one woman, and is a gigantic hypocrite".

I recently purchased at auction one of SR Badmin’s sketchbooks. I had to have it because I’d spotted that one of the pages contained a study for an illustration in the Ladybird book ‘Trees’. As close as I’ll probably ever come to owning original Nature series artwork 😊

Seaside Daisy, Dún Laoghaire. #wildflowerhour

#WildflowerHour #WildflowerAllotment Chamomile and hoverfly...