Reposted by Clodagh HarrisCiarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Born in 2008 and living in Europe? How about a 7 day free rail+bus travel pass courtesy of the EU to explore the continent over a month next summer? Apply here: youth.europa.eu/discovereu_en 02723
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 28/09/2026irishtimes.comElla McSweeney: Irish schools are world leaders in a green initiative. So why are most covered in tarmac?Nature education here has been described by one expert as ‘dismal’. What could be done better? 023
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisAlex Dukalskis @alexdukalskis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My department - @ucdpolitics.bsky.social - is hiring two PERMANENT posts in any area of politics, international relations, theory, or development studies. Please apply if you are on the academic job market, and if you're not, please do us a solid & spread the word! Deadline NOV 9. 34655
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 29/09/2026Stevie Wonder releases four unheard tracks from Songs in the Key of Life sessionsirishtimes.comStevie Wonder releases four unheard tracks from Songs in the Key of Life sessionsSongs are released as a new EP of the same name to mark 50th anniversary of classic album 093
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 29/09/2026Ireland spends less on education than all OECD countries, new data showsirishtimes.comIreland spends less on education than all OECD countries, new data showsThe report also found the number of primary teachers in Ireland increased by 27 per cent over the last seven years, which is much higher than the OECD average 041
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 25/09/2026Amnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedlemonde.frAmnesty International calls for ICE to be abolishedIn a report titled 'We Had Whistles, They Had Guns,' the NGO documents widespread human rights violations committed by ICE in the United States. 387198336364
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 25/09/2026Actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder were among a reported 100 people detained by police in New York on Thursday during a protest against the Israeli prime minister. jrnl.ie/7173055jrnl.ieActors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder arrested at anti-Netanyahu protest at UNProtesters at the demonstration, which was organised by Jewish Voice for Peace, held banners that read “Stop Arming Israel” and “End the Genocide.” 0148
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisCeleste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...londondaily.comBanksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London DailyExclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities 396402563
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisWear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not. 871286148261
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 24/09/2026The study also suggests that nearly 50,000 homes could have been built, or tens of thousands of jobs created across education, health or social sectors, if the resources used to expand data centres were directed elsewhere. jrnl.ie/7165266tjrnl.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. 33424
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisDr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This year has been brutal, and like most people you probably want to do more about climate change. But what, and how? Great news – I’ve written just the book for you! It’s called What One Person Can Do and it’s a clear and simple how-to guide, a roadmap to help you make influential changes... 22548256
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Happy Kicked In The Head By A Horse Day, to all who celebrate. It's the 7th anniversary of this absolute banger. 442228731
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisPaul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026No, BBC, he has not been arrested over the video of dinghy slashing. He’s been arrested over the dinghy slashing. Words matter. 1964267854
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisEuropean Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 24/09/20264 X Postdoctoral Fellowships #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 Doctoral degree granted between 30 September 2024 and 1 October 2026 🏫 Universität Konstanz ⌛ Monday 12 October 🔗 buff.ly/mRkXCDp #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSkybuff.lyPostdoctoral FellowshipThe 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships call has been launched. Deadline: 12 October 2026, 11:00 am CET. Please find the call text and the link to the online application portal in the box on the right. 0610
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 23/09/2026Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended New York mayor Zohran Mamdani after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused him of being a Hamas supporter. Speaking to reporters ahead of his meeting with Mamdani today, Martin said Netanyahu should “respect” his mandate and not undermine it. 1106
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 22/09/2026Fintan O'Toole: The new map of Earth is a wake-up call for Irelandirishtimes.comFintan O'Toole: The new map of Earth is a wake-up call for IrelandOn the Equal Earth map, Ireland suddenly looks a lot more northernly and a lot less central - no longer the much-vaunted ‘island at the centre of the world’ 1104
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Turned down last week: 2 festivals with no budget for speakers 1 writing course with no budget for teachers 1 film project with no budget to option the book - plus they wanted me to write the screenplay. For free. Don't do it, kids. Don't work for free. Because to them, what's free is worthless. 532022402
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisDictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 22/09/2026#DIBLives Captain Charles Boycott believed Irish peasants were prone to idleness and required firm handling. Following an attempt to evict tenants #OTD 1880 he was subjected to the ostracism advocated by Parnell, and the word 'Boycott' entered the English language. www.dib.ie/biography/bo... 16137
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 21/09/2026CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue over White House banirishtimes.comCNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue over White House banThe three media outlets said their journalists were denied access to the White House grounds over the weekend 173
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 21/09/2026“Shutting reporters out sounds like the measure of a dictator and totalitarian who doesn’t want a free press.” Is Trump banning 'fake news' reporters from the White House as a guise to settle scores with reporters who've exposed his corruption? 25117
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisRichard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Breaking: In a potentially landmark decision, a major data centre project in Mayo has had planning permission overturned over climate concerns. More on @virginmedianews.bsky.social this evening. 11398115
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisCatherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I used to think the most creative writers were unusually good at having good ideas. Now I think they may just be unusually good at spotting them. Because having ideas is easy. I have lots of them, but most are terrible. So the question is: how do you know when there’s something there? 🧵 4388
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisCatherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Want to read more: catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/how-do-you... Thank you @simonusherwood.bsky.social for his great summary of my own point. :) /endcatherineeunicedevries.substack.comHow Do You Know When You Have a Good Idea?What myths teach us about creativity, and how to build an Idea Lab 082
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 15/09/2026Fintan O'Toole: Living in Milwaukee with a Mayo granny automatically makes you Irish. Living here doesn’tirishtimes.comFintan O'Toole: Living in Milwaukee with a Mayo granny automatically makes you Irish. Living here doesn’tWe have twice as many new citizens coming through the channel that demands no actual connection to Ireland 1147
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisMichael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social · 13/09/2026In my latest book of new poems, 'The Weirdest Thing of All', I've told a story of growing up in north London in the 1940s and 50s, with parents who were Jewish, with signs everywhere of 'the War' just finished, and my great friendship with 'Harrybo', who died not long after. 05211
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisRichard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Statement from President Connolly: We are in a world facing the existential threat posed by war and climate change, both of which are inextricably interlinked. I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted. 501273363
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisReuters @reuters.com · 09/09/2026EXCLUSIVE: Nepal puts climate justice at centre of global pitch for flood aid reut.rs/46NYV6dreut.rsEXCLUSIVE: Nepal puts climate justice at centre of global pitch for flood aidFlood-hit Nepal will ask wealthier countries and global agencies for financial help this week, arguing they should contribute to the $5 billion needed for initial rebuilding as the disaster shows how climate change has hit poor countries that did little to cause it, officials said. 03213
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisKarlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The world has gone mad. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...irishtimes.comData centres in Ireland to be offered cut-price gas in return for possible supply disruptionData-centre expansion will make it hard to source enough gas to meet demand during extreme cold events, state regulator warns 22011
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisJen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A significant contributor to the gender pay gap and the continuing financial disparity between men and women is the undervaluing of all of the unpaid care work done by women in Ireland. Women all over Ireland get up early, every morning, and go to work, unpaid and unvalued. 3263105
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisRosie Holt @rosieisaholt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026It’s our final ever Noncensored on 13th September and we are doing it live! Please come along and celebrate and enjoy some top quality silly satire. Tickets : www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/pod... 05412
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisLala Muradova @lalamur.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Dear colleagues/friends, @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org has just notified me that ‘Empathy and Political Reasoning’ is free to read and hopefully enjoy, until September 14th, 2026, for the APSA @apsa.bsky.social conference this year. www.cambridge.org/core/element...cambridge.orgEmpathy and Political ReasoningCambridge Core - American Government, Politics and Policy - Empathy and Political Reasoning 1126
Reposted by Clodagh Harrisamerica.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026😅😅🔥🇨🇦 #Canada #LakeOntario 46130083144
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 03/09/2026About 80 feared dead after migrant boat gets into difficulty off Gran Canariairishtimes.comAbout 80 feared dead after migrant boat gets into difficulty off Gran CanariaHuman rights group says 44 survivors rescued from boat with 127 occupants 022
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisProf. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The Earth will cross the 1.5 degrees warming limit that everyone agreed to in the Paris Accord. Thank all those politicians that delayed and weakened the vital climate policies, and still do. It’s not them who’ll pay the price, but you and your children. apnews.com/article/clim...apnews.comGlobal warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zoneIn a strategic retreat, the United Nations concedes that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst impacts of global warming. 18552304
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisCatherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Lots of writing advice is about procrastination or writer’s block. We worry & develop routines to tackle it. But what if our problem is the opposite? What if we write too much? Too many emails, posts, essays, papers. We have become very good at making ourselves write, perhaps too good. 🧵 26417
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisCitizen Participation @oliverescobar.bsky.social · 29/08/2026🌐 September issue of the Citizen Participation Network newsletter, featuring publications, training, events, podcasts, job vacancies and various resources... on all things participatory and deliberative #democracy. Available here 👉 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j... 085
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisCatherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · 31/08/2026We’re hiring! Poli Sci & IR department at IE University in Madrid is hiring three tenure-track Assistant Professors, starting 1st of September 2027, in: Comparative Politics: lnkd.in/ePDfwjJB International Relations: lnkd.in/eDu5vGTf Political Economy: lnkd.in/eciDukTA 1/3 28084
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 28/08/2026Number of homeless people in State increases to more than 17,500, data showsirishtimes.comNumber of homeless people in State increases to more than 17,500, data showsDepartment of Housing figures indicate numbers of single adults without accommodation in Dublin is falling 142
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisFocus Ireland @focusireland.ie · 28/08/2026The latest Dept of Housing homeless figures for July show that there is now 17,527 people recorded as homeless, including 5,659 children across 2,724 families. This represents an increase of 45 people experiencing homelessness compared with June, including 39 more children and 18 more families. 022
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Buckingham Palace band playing 9 to 5 for Dolly Parton 378154034303
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/08/2026People can "just adapt" to a changing climate, a thousand rightwing voices keep telling us. Either they lack imagination or they don't care. Try "adapting" to this. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...theguardian.comNepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet borderEntire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims 20243771814
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/08/2026"ICE tactics, already sadistic, are looking increasingly like torture," writes @judith-levine.bsky.social. "The slim avenues to legal recourse and the refusal of transparency or accountability by the perpetrators of de jure and de facto torture are driving detainees to desperate measures..."theguardian.comICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith LevinePlans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department’s sadistic practices 31955563084
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisEnvironmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · 25/08/2026New article! Disagreement among friends: a collaboration-based framework for reducing polarization on climate change by Mary C. McGrath. doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2026.2683947 132
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 21/08/2026"For generations as a nation we’ve drained wetlands, straightened rivers and moved water off the land as quickly as possible. Here, we’ve reversed that approach and the results are remarkable" www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comRewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images showNational Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding 314260
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisDan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026"this edible ain't shit" two hours later: 185182644359
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisCaroline O'Doherty @codohertynews.bsky.social · 19/08/2026A marine heatwave is ongoing in Irish & European waters. Climate change made it at least 30 times more likely. It will happen yearly before long with huge impacts on species, fisheries & human activity. Study by @wwattribution.bsky.social @clairebergin.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/environment/...irishtimes.comIreland’s warming seas pose risk to public health, scientists warnClimate change is main driver behind marine heatwaves that harm fisheries, tourism and public health 05731
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisRichard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 18/08/2026“And now the weather…” 1013566
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisDublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Are you giving your child 1960s' advice for a 2026 classroom? Piece by Dr Audrey Doyle of @dcuioe.bsky.social for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4y4POtJ #RTEBrainstorm 011
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisPrem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Tesla paid Elon Musk $158.3bn, 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025. Received the median Tesla worker’s pay every 4.23 seconds. Money used to buy political favours, subvert democracy, fund far right groups. Like the rest of us, he will leave the world empty-handed.theguardian.comTesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companies 1982164888
Reposted by Clodagh HarrisEnvironmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · 11/08/2026New book review! Rejecting climate doomism by Diana Stuart. Reviewed by Peter J. Jacques. doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2026.2687244 034