Reposted by Bets Von CountTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Discussion poster as seen in Vancouver. 223055
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.thejournal.ie/readme/irela...thejournal.ieIreland says it stands with Palestine. So why did we play Israel?The FAI’s handling of the Nations League fixtures shows that when it comes to standing up for those who have no voice, words are not enough. It’s actions that count. 000
Reposted by Bets Von CountJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I will not be watching this team again. - Colin Sheridan @colinivan.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/sport-column...irishexaminer.comIreland? I will not be watching this team again. My children can decide for themselvesIreland’s footballers could have shown what happens when people with something miniscule to lose decide that principle matters more than their own convenience. They chose self-interest 25518
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.thejournal.ie/homeless-fig...thejournal.ieHomelessness: Record 17,885 people in emergency accommodation last monthOf those, 5,830 were children. 000
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.ontheditch.com/we-are-livin...ontheditch.comPalestinian footballer who played Bohs stuck in Israeli jail“We are living a nightmare,” her father told The Ditch. 010
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.thejournal.ie/government-d...thejournal.ieGovernment report on data centres was 'flawed' and 'exaggerated', new research claimsThe study also suggests that nearly 50,000 homes could have been built if the resources in the data centre build-out were directed elsewhere. 000
Reposted by Bets Von Countc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Cameron Park Zoo in Waco TX has a new black-footed cat kitten (Felis nigripes). It's exploring grass for the 1st time here. This species is the smallest wild cat in Africa, but with the highest hunting success (~60%). They eat 1/6th their body weight in rodents & birds every night. 8339411017
Reposted by Bets Von CountAbortion Rights Campaign @freesafelegal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The mandatory 3 day waiting period must go! "It caused more stress and was rather demeaning for me and my partner as we already considered our decision extensively before initiating the process" Join us, 2pm at the Department of Health, Saturday (26/09/26) for the 15th annual March for Choice. 01512
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026WTAF? The lads shouting on the corner of Henry Street drive me mad, but I can keep going. This is a whole other level: www.thejournal.ie/readme/preac...thejournal.ieThe last thing anyone needs after a long day at work is a lecture on a busLittle did we all know, everyone on the 39a is hurtling towards hell, rather than Blanch, Kelly Earley recounts a recent commute with a preacher on board. 320
Reposted by Bets Von CountDr Pauline McGonagle @pgmcgonagle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Gazan student says visa refusal ‘worst feeling I have ever experienced’ www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...irishtimes.comGazan student says visa refusal ‘worst feeling I have ever experienced’Applicant one of three to be awarded full scholarship but all refused visas in July 0117
Reposted by Bets Von CountAlisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Happy Earth, Wind, & Fire Day to all who celebrate 🌍 🌬️🔥 🕺💃 youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk?...youtu.beEarth, Wind & Fire - September (Official HD Video)YouTube video by EarthWindandFireVEVO 2297
Reposted by Bets Von CountDr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This is Englishman William Holman Hunt’s Light of the World (1851-4). When I first saw it in 1985, as a teen, I couldn’t stop laughing. The idea of Jesus as an Englishman tickled me! It’s a great pic, but one of the most High Victorian Imperialist visions. Colonialism as art! 1311
Reposted by Bets Von CountFeljin Jose @feljin.ie · 21/09/2026Even the victims are to blame, it seems. Unbelievably tone deaf from the minister who cancelled the reform of the Road Safety Authority, scuppered the speed limit reform and cancelled the red light camera enforcement pilot. 57330
Reposted by Bets Von CountAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Stop calling it a climate problem. Call it what it is: organized greed. The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit. The killers have names. And boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide 17979243267
Reposted by Bets Von CountAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5953724213383
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.thestory.ie/2026/09/15/e...thestory.ieEmergency homeless centres had bedrooms in unapproved rooms, defective fire doors and no escape routes posted for residents – TheStory.ie 010
Reposted by Bets Von CountDr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This is I. Have never even been to the website, for the same reason that I wouldn't eat an arsenic sandwich. 69618
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It drives me mad when people walk four abreast on a narrow footpath and don't look to see who's coming in front or behind of them, sending me into the path of a car on the road. Have some situational awareness, for the love of Christ! www.thejournal.ie/readme/walki...thejournal.ieIt’s time that Irish people learn some walking etiquetteSomehow, we have completely normalised having zero self-awareness in public. 471
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Why? www.thejournal.ie/irish-citize...thejournal.ieCitizenship rules to be tightened with longer residency and language testThose seeking Irish citizenship will be required be resident in the country for eight years, up from the current five. 130
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026'Tis well for him: www.thejournal.ie/sean-canney-...thejournal.ie'Everybody's hard-pressed': minister dismisses criticism of public transport fare hikesAdult fares on buses and trains nationwide are set to increase by an average of 15% from January. 100
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026www.thejournal.ie/readme/irela...thejournal.ieWe could make public transport free for what we're spending to keep it cheap to driveBut most drivers can’t trust or don’t have the public transport system they need. 041
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.wonkette.com/p/rest-in-pe...wonkette.comRest In Peace, Gloria Steinem: Feminist, Beauty, CIA AssetWait. What? 000
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Not a fan of Ryan or the Greens, but: www.thejournal.ie/eamon-ryan-c...thejournal.ieEamon Ryan accuses government of 'political choices against public transport' after fare hikesThe ex-transport minister said the Department of Public Expenditure was “getting rid of all that green nonsense and getting back to the consumer paying”. 030
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Fuck, I hate Martin. You know he has never had to take public transport in his life. www.thejournal.ie/bus-fare-tra... I will be stuck wondering whether the extra thirty p makes it worth walking the ten km home.thejournal.ieBus and train fares for adults to increase by average of 15% from January, NTA confirmsThe move has been criticised by opposition parties. 040
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026www.ontheditch.com/internationa...ontheditch.comInternational academics protest Palestinian visa refusalsThe impact on the capacity for Palestinians to engage freely in intellectual exchange is grave 121
Reposted by Bets Von CountSteph @stephanenny.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Campaigned for brexit, has his global HQ in Singapore and is booting Irish people off Irish land. Never not at it. 064
Reposted by Bets Von CountPhilip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026For the record - fuck every European politician who uses their power to uphold this system, and if you voted for them or agree with them, fuck you too. I hope you never know a moment's peace until you have righted the wrong you have done to people far less fortunate than you, you soulless bastards. 13112
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026www.thejournal.ie/readme/surre...thejournal.ieBorder poll risks ‘rift’ in Northern Ireland, where everything has been fine until nowThose in the north famously love to be told what’s what by Westminster. 010
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026www.thejournal.ie/greyound-rac...thejournal.ieQuestions over who is even showing up are among the many that dog Irish greyhound racingAttendances are plummeting, and figuring out who is paying to go is trickier still. 120
Reposted by Bets Von CountAK Faulkner 🔜 NYCC @ravenswordpress.com · 29/08/2026C'mon! Someone on catsky knows someone in New Jersey, New York, or the vicinity who would love these two middle-aged, bonded kitties whose human has passed away. Find them a home! 1117129
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026www.thejournal.ie/bessborough-...thejournal.ieBessborough survivors seek judicial review of planning permission for apartments on siteThe home was run by the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and operated between 1922 and 1998. 040
Reposted by Bets Von CountL’Etat C’est Moi @letatcestmoi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026“Misogynistic views biggest red flag for violent extremism” Researchers examined 6 extremist movements: * incels * far-right * white supremacy * far-left * anti-feminism * religious extremism “Misogyny was the key ideology that cut across all of them.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...abc.net.auMisogyny identified as biggest red flag for violent extremismA new study finds that violent attitudes towards women are not just a social issue but a matter of national security. 49957
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Well it's a normal Monday when you are reduced to sniping at a chat bot. 030
Reposted by Bets Von CountSophia McDougall @sophiamcdougall.bsky.social · 22/08/2026If you are or know someone looking to adopt a kitten in London, please get in touch. She's scared but nevertheless already very friendly and likes to sit on laps. 8225192
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026www.thejournal.ie/palestinian-...thejournal.ie'Let us study': Palestinian students 'heartbroken' over Irish government visa refusalsMore than half of a group of 59 Palestinian students awarded scholarships were refused permission to enter the country. 011
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026If you spent a lot of your life in the little village in Amorica defying the Romans, this podcast is for you. 0384
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The youngest cat just jumped across the room like a goat. Sadly I did not have a video ready phone, but it was very amusing. 061
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026www.thejournal.ie/hare-coursin...thejournal.ieThe FOI Files: Records revealed DAFM inspected just four hare coursing events in five yearsThe four inspections recorded 16 hares being hit by dogs, an injured greyhound being euthanised and an entry stating that 10 hares had been killed, which the department later attributed to a ‘clerical... 100
Reposted by Bets Von CountThe Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Israeli settlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to Palestinian homes, and block medical care in campaign of terrortheguardian.comIsraeli militants besiege two Palestinian families in their West Bank homesSettlers and soldiers cut off water and electricity to homes, and block medical care in campaign of terror 078
Reposted by Bets Von CountSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 16/08/2026New Gist: Ireland's Biometric Laundromat Ireland quietly passed a law in July potentially undermining every EU citizen's protections against law enforcement use of biometrics. Jim O'Callaghan's Irish 'biometric analysis' wheeze has gone international. www.thegist.ie/the-gist-ire...thegist.ieThe Gist: Ireland's Biometric LaundromatIreland quietly passed a law in July potentially undermining every EU citizen's protections against law enforcement use of biometrics. This is the Gist. 311270
Reposted by Bets Von CountOliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 16/08/2026"Lebanon is being ethnically cleansed by Israel" via Charley Gtrmacs 25037
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026www.ontheditch.com/palestinian-...ontheditch.comPalestinian visa refusal rate exceeds 50 percentFor the first time in a decade 002
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 15/08/2026www.thejournal.ie/dublin-homel...thejournal.ieSweating in tents and searching for shelter: How Dublin's homeless are surviving the heatThe Journal visited the Lighthouse homeless café to see how the intense summer heat is impacting service users. 000
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmfF...youtube.comHarry Potter did NOTHING for literacyYouTube video by Caelan Conrad 010
Reposted by Bets Von CountRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 13/08/2026Half of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month as Taliban-imposed restrictions curtail their freedom of movement and participation in public life, according to data released by UN Women.rte.ieHalf of Afghan women rarely leave home, says UN agencyHalf of Afghan women now leave their homes only once or twice a month as Taliban-imposed restrictions curtail their freedom of movement, according to data released by UN Women. 32920
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Oh no, immigrants are bad! www.thejournal.ie/two-men-use-... That is obviously considerable sarcasm. And no, they don't need to be as heroic as these gents to be accepted as New Irish.thejournal.ieTrampoline used to help rescue teenage sisters from Galway house fire‘When you see people shouting and screaming in a fire, you can’t just stand there and keep watching it. You try to do your best.’ 041
Bets Von Count @betsvc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026www.thejournal.ie/readme/green...thejournal.ieSmall forests, big change: How tiny pocket forests can help cities breathe againPocket Forests is helping communities plant dense native woodlands that cool streets, boost biodiversity and create greener, more liveable urban spaces. 140