"I accuse Israel of crossing the red line, I condemn the massacre of Palestinian civilians, and I announce that Italy will support European sanctions against Israel." - Italian Prime Minister Meloni #cdnpoli

Israeli soldiers are detonating entire villages in South Lebanon while taking selfies. Ancient mosques, churches, cemeteries, schools, hospitals - all being obliterated by the genocidal regime www.instagram.com/reel/DWrg5xi...

I recall Trump actually bragging about starting this war.

This is not a 'masculinity crisis', it's a misogyny crisis. This is not a problem with 'masculinity'-- millions of men model positive masculinity every day. This is a problem of male violence. Stop calling it 'masculinity'. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Roches Point Lighthouse, Cork. A glorious moment caught between the heavy showers. [Photo taken at 5pm today with no filter] #eastcork #spéirgorm

Easter bunny using unorthodox transport to deliver eggs.

Sir, a second bird is at the feeder

Tomorrow is Easter for many of you. Ukraine will celebrate next Sunday. In my recent letter, I explain why the dates differ. Celebrate or not, may this day be gentle.

This weekend 1926, Irish Destiny (Eppels: Ireland, 1926) had its premiere at Dublin's Corinthian. "It is but natural that the film should be such an attraction to Irishmen..The story deals with the troublous times during the Black-and-Tan era." Images: Evening Herald & IMDb. #EarlyIrishCinema

A federal judge on Tuesday halted the ballroom, saying Trump needed congressional authorization for the project. And — BREAKING — the three-judge panel set to hear Trump's appeal includes an Obama appointee, a Biden appointee and a Trump appointee. More here with @jonathanreports.bsky.social

Trump has filed an emergency appeal to keep building his planned White House ballroom, saying it's a matter of national security. The motion — particularly the first five pages — is unusually written for an appellate brief, and often resembles Trump's Truth Social posts.

ICE has kept a disabled double amputee prisoner for over 14 months. Rodney Taylor has been denied access to his prosthetic legs. Forced to crawl across dirty floors to access food. Placed in solitary. Denied medical accommodations. They’re killing him & he needs the community to make noise!

This is an extraordinary front page for a British newspaper to run. Donald Trump’s delinquency, derangement & imperilling of international security is somehow a stick with which to beat our own Prime Minister, who has negotiated the current horror show rather well. It is actually sickening.

Philadelphia Catholics mark Good Friday with march highlighting immigrant struggles 6abc.com/post/philade...

Whoever wins the latest case, Prince Harry has held a mirror up to some loathsome behaviour by elements of the British press. Will they learn? app.prospectmagazine.co.uk/story/72925/...

I was just informed by my brother @stephenmcgann.uk that the Mail and the Sun have reported that I've GIVEN UP acting . They're confused, bless them, someone must have hacked the wrong phone. I do work in a rehab, I am training as a psychotherapist, still acting open.substack.com/pub/joemcgan...

This week, the Prime Minister has once again called out the damage Brexit has done to our economy. He's right - Brexit has been catastrophic. We've been collecting key stats that show the impact of Brexit: https://www.bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact

We've had a resident every night since waking from hibernation. I think that this marks out the nest box as prime real estate! #hedgehogs #urbangarden #Liberton #Edinburgh #wildlife

In southern Ethiopia, women are reversing land degradation by planting fruit trees and fodder. By joining the GLFx network, the Integrated Women’s Development Organization is strengthening local livelihoods while restoring vital soil and forest cover.

Currently spending a huge amount of money renovating a country mansion in Co Cork

The Hornby Island Azhdarchid. This cat sized specimen is closely related to the giraffe-sized azhdarchids like Quetzalcoatlus and Hatzegopteryx. Examinations of the remains show that this specimen was almost fully grown. Artwork by Mark Witton. HAPPY CATURDAY!

I built a thing for me and thought it might be useful for others. It's a set of guides, 20 at the moment, to help with my rubbish memory when doing ids in the field. Everything is cached on your device so works in low signal areas. naturesfieldbook.com

Élisabeth Thible, (1757 – 1785), was the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon. She was a professional opera singer, and during her first flight, sang several operatic duets whilst also feeding the balloon's firebox, dressed as the goddess Minerva. #CelebratingWomen

More clear strategic thinking: “"The U.S. Forest Service is closing 57 of its 77 research facilities in 31 states under a reorganization plan announced this week, threatening science that looked at how wildfires, drought, pests and global warming are putting pressure on forests."

“Does someone have a more chill way to describe 762,000 African deaths?” “Let’s go with messy.”

We call this "ISIS-posting"

🥰When a customer takes all your recommendations

Humans are fucked up. fortune.com/2026/04/01/a...

Detroit graduates largest single class of bus drivers after (livable) wage hike

Mrs. Hazelhurst, the children's librarian at my hometown library, gave me this book to read when I was about nine years old. I have carried this story with me for almost fifty years. #94 (1970s) #books #booksky #genxreader #readingcommunity #365books

A federal judge has ruled that President Trump can be held accountable for his actions on January 6. Bring on the lawsuits. trib.al/xLvWY6I

A fisherman and the Dnipro River today. I collect these moments to show you that life goes on, that my eyes still see the beauty. The war hasn’t taken that away.

We take the ‘World’ part of Cork World Book Fest very seriously indeed.

Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais ó thosaitheoirí nó ó chéimithe ollscoile chun tréimhse bliana a chaitheamh ar intéirneacht i TG4 i mBaile na hAbhann! 📁 Tuilleadh eolais ⬇️ https://www.tg4.ie/ga/corporate/foluntais/#SceimInteirneachta

@tg4.bsky.social N'fheadair cad déarach mo mháthair críonna.

Cracking piece by @hannahdaly.ie, alongside excellent analysis by @codohertynews.bsky.social in IT of impact of data centres on our national grid.

This is a multigenerational sin that isn’t really reparable

Thanks to Ireland's Own for including a piece I wrote on the early years of Fianna Fáil in Kerry in their special edition to mark the centenary of the foundation of the party in 1926. Based on my recent book from @ucdpress.bsky.social on post-Civil War politics in Kerry #irishhistory #speirgorm

I made these for my sister's upcoming baby

"You’re not doing the world a favor by gifting it your human/AI hybrid. Journalism will not miss you if you leave. No one is making you be a journalist" This precisely: they wanted the byline, the intellectual prestige, and now give up what it entails.

This. I used to get lots of engagement on X when it was Twitter but the past year-and-a-half I've been deboosted to the point where with 3,900 followers, I'm lucky if I get a couple-of-dozen views. The contrast with Bluesky's constant engagement could not be greater. It's a pleasure to be here.

Louis Mosley of Palantir says critics of the company in the UK are putting ideology over patients. 1. Company founded on "defend the west" ideology. 2. Controversialised by Trump, but respects his mandate for mass deportations 3. Would "trigger red lines" if persecuted minorities/broke rule of law

Eggs I painted with spring flowers 🥚

🐰A new story on my patreon for Easter Saturday! Why not join for this and thousands of other tales and recipes and essays! When you sign up, Wolf will even send you a special card! Please join! It helps so much & it's only the price of a cup of coffee each month! www.patreon.com/annelouiseav...

Lads, my English husband has just made brown soda bread with chunks of marzipan in it. He's calling it Easter Bread, and I'm ashamed to tell you it's only gorgeous #spéirgorm

it seems the US has collectively forgotten that NATO is a defensive, not an offensive organization 🙂

'Up to St. John Street' Graphite Sketch

Among all the terrible things happening, this story is likely to fall through the cracks. A little slice of heaven is being turned into a physical representation of the xenophobia & cruelty of this administration.

The non-profit National Butterfly Center is a 100 acre (0.4 sq km) botanical garden located along the US-Mexico border near Mission, TX. It hosts 200 wild butterfly species on migrations to & from Mexico. And now it will be a construction zone so we can build a rusting metal wall.