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The Onion @theonion.com · 11/01/2025
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Mark Zuckerberg Defends Decision To Fly Confederate Flag At Facebook Headquarters
MENLO PARK, CA—Claiming that the banner embodied the spirit of the company’s values, Mark Zuckerberg defended his controversial decision Friday to fly a Confederate flag at the Facebook headquarters. ...
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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
A much cooler morning with a biting windchill and scattered showers but good sunny spells will develop also in a fresh Northwest wind.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The 39th time we've had to post this, and this time about The Onion's original hometown.
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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
MADISON, WI—In the hours following a violent rampage in Wisconsin in which a lone attacker killed at least two individuals and injured six others, citizens living in the only country where this kind o...
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 14/12/2024
A motorist travelling at more than 100km over the speed limit was one of around 2,200 drivers detected for speeding since 29 November.
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Motorist clocked at 100km over speed limit in Co Wexford
A motorist travelling at more than 100km over the speed limit was one of around 2,200 drivers detected for speeding since 29 November.
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David Murphy @davidmurphyrte.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Central Bank has defended its supervision of the mortgage system in Ireland following a warning by ESRI that property prices are 10% overvalued. Among reasons for strong housing demand are "government initiatives" Central Bank says. Sounds like blame game is underway. @news.rte.ie
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WholesomeMemes @wholesomememe.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 12/12/2024
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Kyran Durnin case: Man arrested on suspicion of murder
Gardaí have also commenced searches at two houses in Drogheda, Co Louth
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Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
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Wind-driven California wildfire sees thousands ordered to evacuate
Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders on Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that ...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/12/2024
The self-proclaimed leader of a polygamist sect in Arizona who amassed more than 20 “wives,” including 10 “brides” under 18, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in connection with what prosecutors described as an interstate child sexual abuse ring.
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Leader of Polygamist Sect in Arizona Gets 50 Years in Child Sex Ring Case
Samuel R. Bateman, 48, of Colorado City, Ariz., who claimed to have more than 20 “wives” including 10 “brides” under 18, pleaded guilty in April to two felony conspiracy charges.
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 10/12/2024
ESB Networks say around 15,000 customers remain without power since Storm Darragh hit the country on Friday night.
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15,000 still without power after Storm Darragh
ESB Networks say around 15,000 customers remain without power since Storm Darragh hit the country on Friday night.
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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Temperatures ranging from -5c to 9c this morning with sharp frost away from East and South. Some good sunny spells ahead today before fog develops tonight.
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Gareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
News alert: Sky News report citing Russia’s TASS news agency says Assad is now in Moscow
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/12/2024
Trump says he wants to deport even the children of undocumented immigrants (who are here legally).
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WholesomeMemes @wholesomememe.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
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Virgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
📷 PICTURES: Syrians celebrated in the streets after rebels captured Damascus, ending over five decades of Assad family rule. The country faces an uncertain future, with Bashar al-Assad reportedly fleeing after negotiations with rebel groups. #VMNews
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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Is there any test of a relationship like putting up a Christmas tree
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Extraordinary development in #Romania "Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the first round of the country’s 2024 presidential election process, which was narrowly won by far-right ultranationalist candidate ... Georgescu amid allegations of Russian interference." www.cnn.com/2024/12/06/e...
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Romania’s top court annuls presidential election result | CNN
Romania’s constitutional court has annulled the country’s 2024 presidential election process in a historic decision, meaning the first round which saw far-right ultranationalist candidate Calin George...
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The Late Late Show @latelateshow.rte.ie · 06/12/2024
3 Irish astronauts 🚀 #latelatetoyshow #latelate
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Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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Gardaí investigating fatal hit-and-run make appeal to motorcyclist who passed scene
A 16-year-old pedestrian was killed as a result of the collision 
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/12/2024
"The point isn’t to win the lawsuits, but to use civil actions to make it costly for their critics and to exact retribution against past opponents." Patel's threat to sue Olivia Troye is straight out of the chill-critical-speech playbook.
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Kash Patel’s Podcast Problem
Prior to being a nominee to run the FBI, Patel appeared on a white nationalist’s program—multiple times.
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WholesomeMemes @wholesomememe.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Orange warnings now for all areas. #StormDarragh
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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The UK Met Office have issued Amber or Orange as we call it warnings for Northern Ireland for Saturday now. We still await Met Éireann warnings which are just being issued now.
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Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix: Hydro 38% Wind 31% Nuclear 28% Bioenergy 4% Zero coal or gas. - Ember data
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Paul Broughall (Chickasso 🐥🎨) @pauliebroughall.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
A Christmas Carol
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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Really not happy that I have the phrase 'Cliff Richard's gravy' in my head now as a result of reading this.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Response to coups by elected leaders: - South Korea: blocked by mass mobilization of citizens - Brazil: coup leader indicted, barred from politics - United States: coup leader re-elected with majorities in the legislature and a compliant Supreme Court
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CNN @cnn.com · 03/12/2024
BREAKING: South Korea's president declares martial law, accusing opposition party of sympathizing with North Korea and anti-state activities. Read more: cnn.it/4ilcQ8C
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South Carolina 50501 @ctraveler.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
295,000 journalists from 44 countries will stop posting content on X. We are making change and the world has spoken. www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
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European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
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🎃Nunzerwolf 🐺 🍵🍃 @spookarties.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Robocop is a movie about a guy who gets killed on the job and they still made him go back to work
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Shaun O’Boyle @shaunoboyle.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
anyone else find it tacky when candidates are lifted up on their team's shoulders to celebrate being elected? #GE24
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 01/12/2024
Breaking: Convicted criminal Gerry Hutch loses out on seat as Labour’s Marie Sherlock elected in Dublin Central. Follow live updates www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Buitengebieden @buitengebieden.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Still wondering how do they survive in the wild.. 😅
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/11/2024
Thousands of people demonstrated in front of the Parliament building in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, for a second day on Friday after the government announced that the country had suspended its bid to join the European Union for four years. nyti.ms/416nABr
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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 30/11/2024
Why does nobody like the surf and turf turkey?
turkey stuffed with octopus tentacles, sitting on top of crab legs
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Mark Little @marklittle.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Where did you get your election information? Among 18-24 year olds, 37% said social media and 20% said online news sites and 17% said television programmes. Among those aged 50-64, 29% said TV programmes compared to 2% social media and 6% for online news sites. www.rte.ie/news/electio...
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Clear generational divide seen over election information
There is a clear generational divide on where voters primarily get their information during a general election, with people over 35 getting political details from TV stations and under 35s from social...
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Alan Mulvey @al70.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Exit poll was a bit off by the look of things #ge24
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Batman @ruxtab.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Dublin Central set to be the potential bizarre result of #ge24. Rising cost of cocaine to be first thing on agenda for Hutch.
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Jen McC @jenben.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Anyone see this absolute gowl doing a nazi salute behind Richard Chambers at around 13:30? #GE24
A man wearing all black makes the Heil Hitler salute on national TV during a live segment at the RDS count centre while Richard Chambers is presenting.
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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Stephen Gonelley. #GE24
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Frank Courtney @frankcourtney.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Gerard Hutch's Declaration of Interest will be interesting reading if he's elected #GE24
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Brianonews @brianonews.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
And yet the green vote collapsed..... people make no sense I tell you 😒 #ge24
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Annette @theglutton.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
People living in areas ravaged by drugs and crime voting for Hutch is mind boggling. Turkeys voting for Christmas #GE24
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adam 🔻🍉 @atmadam.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
A nice simple graphic #GE24
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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Dublin Central Tally (34% in) McDonald (SF)*: 18% Gannon (SD)*: 14% Donohoe (FG)*: 14% Hutch (IND): 12% Sherlock (LP): 7% Steenson (IND): 6% Ó Ceannabháin (PBP): 6% Hourigan (GP)*: 6% Boylan (SF): 6% Daly (I4C): 5% Fitzpatrick (FF): 4% #GE24 #ireland #dublin
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Jason Reid @jasonreiduk.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
🇮🇪 Best teller outfit ever. #irishelection #ge24
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Rex Chapman @rexchapman.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The genuine shock on her face. They almost broke. What pros.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 30/11/2024
Exit poll latest: More than half of voters, 53 per cent, made up their minds on who they would cast their ballot for during the election campaign with the decision of almost a third coming in the last couple of days or on polling day itself www.irishtimes.com/politics/202... #Election2024 #GE24
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/11/2024
NY Times: The mother of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, wrote him an email in 2018 calling him an “abuser of women.” 🔗 www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...
From the NY Times website: Pete Hegseth appearing in a suit with a solemn expression, accompanied by a headline stating that his mother accused him of mistreating women for years. The text highlights her email accusation during his 2018 divorce and her subsequent apology.
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Dr Keith 🎃 Wilson @keithwilson.eu · 30/11/2024
Commenting on the Irish election, #LittleHuman says that old people are afraid that golf courses will be replaced by hospitals. That about sums it up! #GE24 #Ireland
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