Cycling: Not sport, transport. Pokes computers with pointy sticks. #allocate4cycling || @murf@mastodon.ie
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ARTISTS BASIC INCOME
Green Minister Catherine Martin has championed artists.
Introducing the international groundbreaking Basic Income for Artists, weekly payments of €325.
Increased Arts Councils funding €80-€140m.
Established the children’s Irish language TV station Cúla4.
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Great news for commuters in South West Dublin!
#GreensInGovernment
Plans to extend Dart network from Kildare to Heuston station get green light independent.ie/regionals/dub…
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I’m delighted that my costed motion to rollout free HRT has got over the line, despite early reluctance.
Now for over the counter vaginal oestrogen which is readily avail in other countries #menopause #womenshealthcare #catchup
New - Health Minister Stephen Donnelly will roll-out free hormone replacement therapy products, used by some women to relieve symptoms of menopause, as part of Budget 2025 @rtenews
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Once you see the dominance of the car in our street design, you cannot unsee it.
But you can undo it!
(#Manila, #Philippines by PGAA Creative Design / @Pinoyurbanist)
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I don’t think enough people have seen this. It’s Kurt Vonnegut talking to his wife about going out to get an envelope (we’re here on earth to fart around):
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🎱 Shaun Murphy, former World Snooker Champion, supports Just Stop Oil:
💬 “I’m an expert on snooker, I am not an expert on climate change, but when I tune in and watch or listen to people who are, they all say that we are hurtling towards problems.”
— @Magician147
🚷 Think Shaun has a point? Sign up to slow march at juststopoil.org
#CivilResistance #A22Network #JustStopOil #NoNewOil #EnoughIsEnough #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
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WOW! @WhispersNewsLTD paused the satire and dropped a few facts for Conor McGregor. Now that's what I call going for the jugular! 👀
10-7 Round on all judges scorecards 👏🏻
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The Commanding Officer, Sergeant Major and all soldiers of the 3 Inf Bn wish to offer our deepest condolences and sympathies to the unit, colleagues and families of those involved in the tragic incident in Lebanon last night. No tweets for a while.
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As I set off this AM past this, I was thinking that maybe the problem is that journeys by motor vehicle are considered essential (and many of them are), but cycling is seen as a leisure activity.
Well many bike trips are very essential. The sooner we realise that the better.
Well worth reading: The gods of Silicon Valley are falling to earth. So are their warped visions for society | Moya Lothian-McLean theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Confirmation from Met Éireann now also of a record breaking overnight November temperature last night with low of 15.5c at Shannon.
Walked past there recently and wondered the same thing.
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Each of them will grow up angry, with an "Us vs Them" mentality they won't quite understand.
You can't fix social problems, with social housing alone.
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When I saw these Tweets earlier, it made me incredibly angry. Because it is a perfect example a problem we have in this country. Punching down.
I hope none of the kids in these homes read these Tweets, but I can promise you this, they already know they are looked down upon.
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And while that was no excuse for me acting the maggot, nearly every kid in my estate had an unstable home life. Combine that with a sense of boredom and a lack of any social care structures, and you are going to have social issues. Especially from kids who know no better.
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I grew up in a Council estate. I wasn't a very well-behaved kid either, I'm embarrassed, looking back at myself now.
But we had nothing. No parks. No pitches. No youth clubs. No resources what so ever.
