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Aidan O’Driscoll

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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Gavin Bazunu statememt www.instagram.com/p/DdwuIoGRaO...
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Gavin Bazunu on Instagram
gavin_bazunu on September 26, 2026
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 09/09/2026
Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.
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Joshua Goodman @joshua-goodman.com · 03/09/2026
I remember learning in grad school (econ PhD in the mid-late 2000s) that the labor/capital split in output was roughly 2/3 vs. 1/3 and that was, if not quite a law of nature, a relatively stable fact. Times have changed.
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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
A great bicycle song youtu.be/1L0rig3MCyw?...
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ride or die (live from the garden)
YouTube video by Tagore Chayne
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Between 2001 and 2023 we deforested quite a bit of land. This chart shows not only the reason why forests were cut down (beef is #1) but also where the deforestation occurred. Source: ourworldindata.org/what-has-dri...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026
Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
www.bbc.com/sport/cricke...
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Ireland v India: Irish stun world champions in T20 opener at Stormont
Ireland pull off a massive shock as they beat world champions India for the first time in Friday's opening T20 international in Belfast.
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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Apropos of nothing: Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney
Apropos of nothing, the poem Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney
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Inequality News @inequalitynews.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
📢 THIS ➡️ "We call on political leaders at all levels ... to listen to those most affected, and to treat the end of poverty, the reduction of inequalities and the effective realisation of human rights as the measure by which economic policy should be judged." 👏👏👏 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way | Olivier De Schutter and others
Our roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it, says Olivier De Schutter and others
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 18/05/2026
Germany’s unconditional support for Israel has been an easy way to avoid examining our brutal past. The colossal weight of the ongoing genocide in Gaza is crushing our facile myths and forcing us to re-examine our historical dogma. mondoweiss.net/2026/05/how-... #Palestine #Israel
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How Gaza is exposing Germany’s ‘never again’ myth
Germany’s unconditional support for Israel has been an easy way to avoid examining our brutal past. The colossal weight of the ongoing genocide in Gaza is crushing our facile myths and forcing us to...
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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Where would CO2 emissions go if there was no climate policy? People have been trying to answer that question for years, & depending on socioeconomics and model, CO2 emissions could rise (like RCP8.5) or even decline (like RCP4.5)! www.theclimatebrink.com/p/on-the-dea... 1/
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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...
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The 100 best novels of all time
The top 100 novels of all time published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?
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IrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 08/05/2026
Toxic populists are going to sour all public spending: No, secure bike parking for hospital staff is not the same as Dáil bike shelter Comment & Analysis: There's never money for people on the front line, says Sinn Féin spokesperson on finance Pearse Doherty when he's complaining about a secure…
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Toxic populists are going to sour all public spending: No, secure bike parking for hospital staff is not the same as Dáil bike shelter
Comment & Analysis: There's never money for people on the front line, says Sinn Féin spokesperson on finance Pearse Doherty when he's complaining about a secure bicycle shed in Dublin and Kerry for... checks notes... hospital staff. He has repeatedly said it is "pure waste", but even if a project has an overspend, how are the bicycle parking sheds pure waste if they are used by staff?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Reminder that Amazon... -Helps fuel ICE's deportation machine -Donated $1M to Trump's inauguration -Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump -Shelled out $75M for the Melania movie And now wants to reboot The Apprentice — with Don Jr as host. Still shopping on Amazon?
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification @theipcinfo.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The #GRFC26 has shown that around 1.4 million people faced Catastrophe (IPC/CH Phase 5) across six countries and territories, with Famine confirmed in parts of Sudan and in the Gaza Governorate. Read the full Report: www.fightfoodcrises.net/global-repor...
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
If you want to feel particularly insignificant this morning, I took this (very quick and noisy) photo of galaxy NGC4205 last night. Every star here is relatively close, within our own galaxy... except the one marked with red lines. That's a supernova within NGC4205, 65 million light years away
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 26/03/2026
Politicians from all three Abrahamic religions are using scripture to back their positions.
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God on their side: how the US, Israel and Iran are all using religion to garner support
Politicians from all three Abrahamic religions are using scripture to back their positions.
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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
This chart documents one of humanity’s greatest achievements, in my view. We just lived through the fastest population growth in human history. It would have been impressive if food supplies had merely kept pace — but on every continent, they grew even faster than the population.
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Excellent article by Brigid Laffan and Bobby McDonagh in Irish Times today. Long past time we had some mature engagement on Ireland’s role in the real world.
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Holger Hestermeyer @hhesterm.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Remarkable in the splits it exposes
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 16/03/2026
"Iran, which is completely defeated, is disrupting the Strait with the navy and missiles we've completely destroyed and that is unacceptable because it is making the oil price go up, which is good actually, and NATO which I do not support needs to come rescue us immediately. Thank you for your a..."
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
www.stoproaddeaths.ie
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#NotAStatistic — 247 Killed on Irish Roads in 2025
One person every 35 hours. Find your TD or MLA and demand action. Roads don't recognise the border. Neither should the response.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 08/03/2026
Israel has killed tens of thousands of Palestinian women and girls in its genocidal war on Gaza. On International Women's Day, we look at the number of women and girls Israel killed in Gaza in 2025. #Infograph
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 06/03/2026
This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this. The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
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The Stunning - Stand Up In This Wicked World (Official Video)
YouTube video by The Stunning - official
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Draghi at Leuven youtube.com/watch?v=t1iM...
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Mario Draghi | KU Leuven eredoctores 2026
YouTube video by KU Leuven
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/cl... @uplift.ie
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Celebrate Jennifer Johnston
Her family, authors of this petitition, and those who admired her tremendous body of work and passion for life would like to see her celebrated  as a woman writer, all  too neglected, and as...
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Thorsten Benner @tbenner.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
By far the best speech on what the present moment means for middle powers and what it means to stop “living within a lie”. An inspiration for what Europeans should do.
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Richard Tol @richardtol.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
500 papers report estimates of the social cost of carbon #stillcounting
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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A timely op-ed from @ciarancannon.bsky.social today on making cyclists safer www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Judge's comments show bias against cyclists is 'deeply embedded' in Irish society
There are five actions we can take to save lives on our roads, if we choose to implement them
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
www.linkedin.com/posts/matthe...
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Navigating the EU-U.S. trade relationship | Alan Matthews
In a long read on my blog https://lnkd.in/efreQr9Q I summarise the EU-U.S. trade relationship as it has evolved through 2025. The EU signed up to clearly unequal trade arrangements in the Turnberry ag...
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BirdWatch Ireland @birdwatchireland.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Yes, absolutely. There have been no cases of garden birds in Ireland being infected with the virus, and because of their lifestyles they are unlikely to come into contact with it. It's different for nesting seabirds and wintering waterfowl that live in close proximity and at very high densities.
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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 19/11/2025
Nicolas Guillou, juge français de la CPI, sanctionné par les Etats-Unis : « Face aux attaques, les magistrats de la Cour tiendront »
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Nicolas Guillou, juge français de la CPI, sanctionné par les Etats-Unis : « Face aux attaques, les magistrats de la Cour tiendront »
Six juges et trois procureurs de la Cour pénale internationale, dont le procureur général, Karim Khan, ont été placés sous sanctions par les Etats-Unis. Dans un entretien au « Monde », le magistrat français évoque le poids de ces mesures sur son travail et sa vie quotidienne.
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
“Inequality is not inevitable; it is a policy choice. “ www.equals.ink/p/sign-on-le...
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Economists and inequality experts support call for new International Panel on Inequality
Dear World Leaders,
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Euronews @euronews.com · 14/11/2025
As the G20 prepares to discuss global inequality, prominent economists are calling for a dedicated international panel, arguing that unchecked wealth gaps are undermining stability and trust.
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Top economists call on world leaders to set up inequality panel
As the G20 prepares to discuss global inequality, prominent economists are calling for a dedicated international panel, arguing that unchecked wealth gaps are undermining stability and trust.
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Cork Cycling Campaign @corkcyclingcrew.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
There is so much to do. @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social @cyclingincork.bsky.social
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Opinion: We could make our towns safer for everyone by lowering speed limits to 30km/h
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 24/10/2025
Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump's calling Reagan’s words here “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad:
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The brutality. The corruption. The lies. Everything is on full display — and many Americans are beginning to learn an important lesson. Watch.
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Ola Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
An important perspective from @ciarancannon.bsky.social! The contrast between active transport and car infrastructure becomes even starker once you factor in the broader financial and health costs of cars, whether it's inactivity, air pollution, or noise pollution (to name but a few negatives...).
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Opinion: Those outraged by a €100k bike shed should look at the annual cost of renting out car park spaces
We have completely normalised investment in congestion, pollution and the continuation of car-first planning, writes Ciarán Cannon.
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Via Euronews: Spain bets on migrants to counter labour shortage and boost growth www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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Spain bets on migrants to counter labour shortage and boost growth
While the US government is waging an unprecedented deportation campaign against immigrants, combating irregular migration is one of the European Union’s priorities. Amidst the global rhetoric against undocumented immigrants, Spain stands out as an exception. #EuropeansStories
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
www.politico.eu/article/mari...
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Draghi: EU needs reform to tackle Trump’s ‘brutal wake-up call’
The former ECB chief warned that the EU “must adapt” to existential challenges.
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Aidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...
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Von der Leyen’s deputy pushes president for more EU action on Israel and Gaza
The European Commission’s Teresa Ribera says history will judge the EU for its failure to address the situation in the Middle East.
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Alexandre Plennevaux 🇧🇪🇪🇺 @pixeline.be · 16/07/2025
"if you can’t be like Finland, then be like Denmark"
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Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com · 03/07/2025
Why is modern commerce corrosive? timharford.com/2025/07/why-...
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
NEW: The death shadow cast by Musk. “When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.” The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children. Don’t ever forget.
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In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.
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Olivier Simard-Casanova @o.simardcasanova.net · 01/07/2025
Elon Musk and Donald Trump will be directly and personally responsible for the death of millions of people
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USAID cuts threaten 14mn extra deaths by 2030, warns study
Slashed US aid agency’s funding is expected to harm the fight against diseases including malaria and HIV/Aids
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International Tax Observatory @taxobservatory.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
"The world needs tariffs not for US exports, but for oligarchs." @gabrielzucman.bsky.social on how Trump’s tax and trade policies are reshaping global inequality, and what other countries can do in response. 🔗 prosyn.org/hIFugHE ‪@projectsyndicate.bsky.social
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Exporting the Oligarchy
Gabriel Zucman considers the domestic and global implications of the Trump administration's economic agenda.
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Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
A long long time ago, in a far away galaxy... the US used to tax the rich
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