"There are so many places to travel, and the ESTA travelers will choose another destination” #travel edition.cnn.com/2026/01/28/t...

Now this is how you kick off a Bank Holiday weekend... #speirgorm www.facebook.com/share/r/1AAc...

What’s happening in America is technofascism. It could happen here Peter Thiel's data company is powering ICE operations in the US. In part 2 of the Nerve’s Palantir series, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social argues that the UK will be next - and we map Thiel’s network🧵 www.thenerve.news/p/technofasc...

Israel is still supported unconditionally by the European Union

It's Biddy time.. arrivalshall.com/2021/09/17/i... #speirgorm

“After being hit by US sanctions, the International Criminal Court is moving away from Microsoft Office to an open source office suite and a Swiss-based email platform to reduce its exposure to foreign political decisions.” - Brian Honan They are not alone. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Fair play France. It's a tough decision, but for companies & individuals, I think it's a toss between switching now at your own pace, or being forced to switch in a rush, or be locked out, due to geopolitical events. A list of EU alternatives to help: european-alternatives.eu/alternatives...

One of my top trending posts at the moment: the extraordinary explorer Mike O'Shea. #Travel #Adventure #Exploring #Explorer arrivalshall.com/2019/02/24/a...

Things to know about Belgium before visiting... #travel #TravelBlogShare #TravelBloggersCommunity arrivalshall.com/2024/12/17/t...

Things to do in Kaunas Plan your perfect Kaunas getaway with this guide to its landmarks, places to stay, an things to do.

DRI is working on a web page to list and signpost notable people, organisations and departments that have abandoned X due to #Grok and #CSAM distribution. Please share with us the X handles/names of departed accounts and where those people/orgs can now be found for our signposting page.

Good folks of #speirgorm and elsewhere - would you mind signing this and sharing it? I got the link from Francesca Albanese's social media. Thanks a mil. eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...

Solo female travel destinations #travel arrivalshall.com/2021/09/08/s...

“Uruguay did what most nations still call impossible: it built a power grid that runs almost entirely on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. The physicist who led that transformation says the same playbook could work anywhere—if governments have the courage to change the rules.”

#OTD 10 years ago, David Bowie passed away. The world seems to have gone to the dogs since then.

Pay attention to what you admire Pay attention to who you look up to … my friends.. I think we should shift the conversation.. I think when you change why you aspire to be and what your North Star ⭐️ is .. life changes for the better

Timeliness cleanse...sunrise in Kerry. #photography #scenery #sunrise #speirgorm

Places to Visit in Kerry #Travel #TravelBlogShare arrivalshall.com/2018/12/17/p...

Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE: -Amazon -AT&T -Booz Allen Hamilton -Caci -Charter Communications -Comcast -Dell -Ecolab -FedEx -General Dynamics -L3Harris -Motorola -Thermo Fisher -UPS Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.

Things stepping up. ICCL and Digital Rights Ireland have written to the Garda Commissioner calling for an urgent investigation of X.

Why AI slop is causing people to quit social media platforms. #socialmedia www.engadget.com/social-media...

"Models developed in the 1960s and 1970s use standard values for metabolic rate, based on an average male, for indoor climate regulation calculations." Building engineers need to start accommodating women. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Yes, the US wants Venezuela's oil but that's not all, writes Global Security Reporter Yvonne Murray.

They hardly have much choice, do they… Isn’t this the point where the EU should be switching whole scale away from US software?

My editor getting ready for 2026! Happy New Year to you all. #NewYear #HappyNewYear #cat #cats

We've had some fantastic sunsets here in Kerry over the Christmas period. Here's one featuring the intersection of nature with modern technology. #sunset #sunsets #skyscape #photography #phonephotography #speirgorm

The idea that you’d need to upload your passport (or equivalent digital ID) to wish your auntie happy birthday on Facebook, or send a WhatsApp, will make for an interesting national debate. Maybe entering a new era of ‘mandatory but not compulsory’ for national IDs in Ireland.

I suspect the recent government budget that raised social welfare by €10 per week but increased statutory deductions from workers by €10 per week will make this situation a lot worse. #speirgorm www.radiokerry.ie/news/vincent...

Happy Christmas, Bluesky Lovelies. Thank you for your support and readership this year. Have yourself a restful festive season 🎄

Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins. It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia. The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.

Looking at my analytics programmes and, by a country mile, Agadir is my most read post of 2025. #Travel #TravelBlogShare #TravelBloggerCommunity arrivalshall.com/2024/10/22/i...

Social media detox boosts mental health... news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

How Travel Builds Resilience #resilience #selfcare #personaldevelopment arrivalshall.com/2024/02/27/h...

Ireland’s 1994 Eurovision winner Charlie McGettigan has now said he will also hand back his trophy over Israel's inclusion – as soon as he can find it

Have you been getting a lot of scam robocalls from '+44' numbers? ComReg says that it hopes to roll out a new feature next year to better deal with such scam call. But some phones already have a feature that can help protect against scam calls. More: www.independent.ie/business/tec...

#OTD in 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman to win a #Nobel Prize (#Physics). AND #OTD in 1935, her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie won the Nobel Prize in #Chemistry for the discovery of artificial radioactivity. They're the only mother–daughter pair to have both won Nobel Prizes. #WomenInSTEM

The Hague: the perfect day trip from Amsterdam #Travel #TravelBlogShare #TravelBloggersCommunity arrivalshall.com/2025/05/27/d...

First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints

Musk’s response to the fine and one fan’s reply

Eurovision turning into a litmus test of what countries are OK with genocide.

Ireland, Spain, Netherlands all pull out of Eurovision 2026 in protest at Israel's inclusion. #Eurovision #EBU

Storm Éowyn was the most searched term on Google in Ireland this year

Remember to shop small on Cyber Monday and during the holidays. You'll be supporting your communities and your neighbors, not just padding the profits of some massive corporation or funding the next yacht purchase by a billionaire CEO.

Trip to Dubai #Travel #TravelBlogShare #TravelBloggerCommunity arrivalshall.com/2025/02/25/1...

Faithless released Insomnia 30 years ago this month. Still sounds fresh, but where have the years gone? Mad! youtu.be/P8JEm4d6Wu4?...

Signs you need a vacation... #Travel #selfcare arrivalshall.com/2024/01/23/s...

Excellent ad on the dangers of sharenting. #socialmedia

You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you? A stylish, if chaotic, rescue...

Discover Turku, Finland’s oldest city. Explore its historic heart through its attractions, riverside charm, and stunning archipelago. #Travel #Finland

Some lovely sunrises we've been getting in Kerry recently... #speirgorm #nofilter