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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Over millions of birds flying by an offshore windmill farm in a period of 1.5 years, this study found 99.8% of the birds are capable of avoiding impact. Which means 22 probable cases out of 4 millions birds. www.euronews.com/2026/10/02/h...
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New cameras show how many birds are killed by offshore wind turbines
A year-long study has observed millions of birds migrating across the North Sea to measure the threat of offshore wind farms.
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European Space Agency @esa.int · 01/10/2026
A busy few months for ESA! Catch up with the latest ESA Impact visual report, featuring the launch of FLEX and Sentinel-3C, three spacewalks in 15 days, new milestones on BepiColombo's journey to Mercury and more. 🔗 esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/p...
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.rte.ie/news/2026/05... Invest in our young talent, starting with recognising their ideas and developing them into a valuable product. We need more visibility on this
rte.ie
Irish student wins award for biodegradable plastic
An 18-year-old student from Ireland has been named as the European winner of a global environmental sustainability competition.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
edition.cnn.com/2026/09/20/e... While Trump keeps bragging about the new Golden Age, the economy in the US is worse than previously imagined
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‘Crisis even bigger than Covid’: American business owners are barely getting by | CNN Business
The historic supply chain struggles that America’s business owners face show why resurgent inflation will not be easily resolved – even if the war ended.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... When the regulated is also the regulator...what can go wrong?
theguardian.com
US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show
Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
He excluded himself saying a smart president is what is needed to regulate AI www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Rejects Talk of A.I. Regulation and Calls Out Anthropic’s CEO
The president again rejected calls to try to regulate the industry, even as some of its leaders are speaking more openly about the risks of rapidly developing artificial intelligence.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This man decided to put in the best life of his life. Good job Lando
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Way to go Ireland!! 🇮🇪 👏👏👏👏 TT: @higovisuals
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
What happens to decommissioned coal and nuclear power plants?
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A good opportunity to tell him straight to his face what the EU thinks of him as Ireland owns the presidency tinyurl.com/287vrj2b
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Elaine Loughlin: We don’t want you here – what Micheál Martin should tell Trump but won’t
Political editor Elaine Loughlin says the Taoiseach should raise issues including Israel's genocide in Palestine, and the chaos Trump is wreaking with everything from tariffs to the war on Iran
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
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‘He’s the antithesis of everything this country stands for’ – Rosie O’Donnell on why Ireland should not welcome Donald Trump
Comic who fled US to live here urges President Catherine Connolly to stand firm and ‘speak truth to power’
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Europe must confront the propaganda attacking its security EU’s homicide rate is five times lower than America’s But the scale of anti-EU propaganda and disinformation amplified by foreign actors is enormous
EU vs US homicide rate
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
How to rig an election, lesson 1: buy votes Note: the check will arrive with the Doge and Tariffs dividend www.rte.ie/news/us/2026...
rte.ie
Trump offers Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress
US President Donald Trump said he would pay every American adult a $5,000 (€4,299) "Trump dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November's midterm election, a striking attempt to pers...
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Sanctions on Russia are okay, but supporting Ukraine products is even better. Why would EU buy from US something we have next door?
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Despicable: Israel accused to start wildfire in Lebanon www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
theguardian.com
Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
First responders, residents and environmental groups say military dropping flares to destroy forests and crops
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
www.yicaiglobal.com/news/chinas-... While the world advance towards renewal energy, one country focus on coal, fossil fuel and... ballroom
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China's CGN Breaks Ground at World's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Plant
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
renewablesnow.com/news/energy-... The perfect synthesis of my two homes
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Energy Dome to advance 200-MWh Irish CO2 battery project with Google
Italy’s Energy Dome and Google have signed a commercial contract to advance a 23-MW/200-MWh energy storage project using carbon dioxide-based battery technology in Ireland, an initiative that is part ...
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
If executed properly, a winter stadium could be a great addition to Dublin www.rte.ie/news/busines...
rte.ie
Plans unveiled for Ireland's first winter sports arena
Plans have been unveiled for Ireland's first dedicated winter sports and entertainment arena.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Europoor vs Eurorich The reality between the wealth statistic. If you use the median, which give the idea of the real wealth distribution, the US slide down 10 positions. Key point: giving up everything for money, they are not even 1st cheating the stats
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 01/07/2026
Ireland wants to use its six months chairing the EU’s policy agenda to push forward some of the bloc’s biggest unresolved questions. But with France's presidential election next year, the window for major political decisions will not stay open for long.
politico.eu
The EU has a window of opportunity. Can Ireland deliver?
Dublin takes on the six-month presidency just before the French election grinds EU decision-making to a halt.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-ukraine-peace-talks-europe-uk-trump-b3002175.html Different nation, same outcome. Both use propaganda to lie to their citizens. Both choose to attack a sovereign State using futile reasons. Both lost more than what they gained. Both begged for peace.
independent.co.uk
Putin is asking for peace talks. It’s time to kick him while he’s down
Putin is rattled and Trump needs a win – this is the chance for Ukraine and her allies to force the collapse of Russia’s army and push back against its land grab, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The regulatory costs related to Brexit, such as new certification procedures and checks for compliance with EU standards, have had a much more significant impact on UK-EU trade than customs-related barriers. It will take effort to recover from #Brexit even after rejoining
UK losses from leaving the single market and the customs union
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A ceasefire sold as an end of war treaty by the US with so many loose parts it may crumble even before it's signing ceremony Israel didn't approve it Iran doesn't like it unless they are free to toll ships and get billions from the US What an utter failure www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
theguardian.com
Trump declares US-Iran peace deal ‘all signed’ as G7 leaders battle to tie up loose ends
US president says strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but questions remain over waterway fees and Israeli breaches of ceasefire in Lebanon
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
robertreich.substack.com/p/the-non-vi... Another non-victory, and we still don't know the details of the "signed" agreement.
robertreich.substack.com
The Non-Victory
Compared to where we were before February 28, it's a terrible failure
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Starmer is doing a great job, but the Brits need to understand there's no half-in.
theguardian.com
How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts
Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EU
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don... If only more reporters would have the balls Welker showed
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Fact-checking Trump’s interview with NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’
Digging into some of the president’s claims about the Iran war, the Jan. 6 riots, California’s primary elections and more.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... It's time to upgrade the grid or fossil fuel independence is just an empty promise
bloomberg.com
Solar Power Is So Big in Europe That Electricity Is Being Wasted
In the coming months, enough electricity to supply London for a year will be switched off.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
www.reuters.com/world/china/... Meanwhile the Americans think is not because of their behaviour but is everyone else that don't have faith in this US
reuters.com
Global perceptions of US fall below Russia under Trump, survey finds
Global perceptions of the U.S. have deteriorated for a second consecutive year and are now worse than views of Russia, an annual study on ​democracy published on Friday showed, as U.S. President Donal...
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
www.ft.com/content/d731... And this is why Trump is threatening the EU with 25% tariffs...
ft.com
Trump sons back $1bn vehicle targeting sectors championed by US president
Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr invest in entity channelling money into companies in AI and drone industries
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
So many find hard to understand the reason of a bottle cap restrainer. There is a reason for it: Nation With Tethered Bottle Caps (Restraints) Metaphorical IQ: 130–150 (Gifted to Genius Range) Nation Without Tethered Bottle Caps Metaphorical IQ: 70–90 (Below Average to Average)
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-p... This is how it starts...
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Trump pardon recipients face congressional investigation over "pay-to-play" questions
Congressional Democrats are investigating clemency recipients who may have obtained favorable treatment from Trump or his advisers "through intermediaries, financial contributions, or other forms of i...
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
How did Europe not respect the deal? And where are those billions in car manufacturing plants been built? The is is not a reliable economic partner.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... The US consolates across the globe are seeing huge queue of people requesting to renounce their citizenship.
theguardian.com
‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship
Severing ties with the US can take more than a year and cost thousands of dollars. But Paul, Ella, Margot and thousands of others feel they have no choice
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
When children are shot in their classrooms, all politicians can offer are thoughts and prayers. When a shooting happens near them, they demand a $350 million golden ballroom to protect themselves.
Don't normalize a system that protects power more than it protects children.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Fox's Aishah Hasnie’s call oddly gets cut right as she says Karoline Leavitt's husband leaned over right as the dinner was starting and told her: "You need to be very safe…”
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
OMG this is impressive!
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
What the real f.... is he on about now?
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
edition.cnn.com/2026/04/20/c... While Trump lies on China and renewable energy, they are navigating the US made energy crisis just fine with decades of investment in wind and solar
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China’s energy fortress was built to withstand just this type of oil shock | CNN
For more than a decade, leader Xi Jinping has overseen a transformation within the Chinese economy with one aim: making it energy-secure.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I thought in the US you couldn't say the truth out loud or you'll be arrested. It turns out some brave woman is still fighting. Well done AOC
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Follow Ukraine example and build an European industry around defence Starting with intel and ending with gears remove the US from within Europe infrastructure now
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
He is ashamed to show his fat face www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
euronews.com
Orbán to skip his last EU summit after bruising electoral defeat
The tradition in Brussels states that departing leaders are paid homage by their peers and given a goodbye token when they attend their last summit. Not for Orbán as he is now expected to skip the gat...
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
www.dw.com/en/solar-pow... It's time to price renewable energy differently, why is it still tied to the gas price?
dw.com
Solar power in Morocco's desert: Bold vision, mixed results
A massive solar tower in the Moroccan desert is the beacon of an ambitious push for a clean energy future. But fossil fuels and grid constraints stand in the way.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Lebanese officials 'unaware' of meeting with Israel - reports "Some news outlets have reported Lebanese officials as saying they were unaware of any contact or meeting with Israel, after Donald Trump said on social media that Israeli and Lebanese leaders would speak to each other today." 🤦
theguardian.com
Middle East crisis live: Doubts cast over Trump’s claim that Lebanese-Israel meeting to take place today
Reports that Lebanese officials were not aware of plans for talks revealed by US president in social media post
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... I guess the next must be the US in November
theguardian.com
Carney says it’s Canada’s ‘time to come together’ after Liberals secure majority
Byelection wins and defections push Canada’s Liberals into majority government under the prime minister
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
he really think it is a flex?
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... The US has no allies left
theguardian.com
Australian spy plane operators in Middle East not sharing intel with US for offensive operations, defence boss says
Information on drones and other threats being shared but defence chief confirms crew taking ‘active steps’ to only contribute to defensive actions
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
edition.cnn.com/2026/04/07/w... Is he having diplomatic phonecalls using the plastic glass and thread again?
edition.cnn.com
Live updates: Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran | CNN
The president said the agreement was made on the condition that Iran agree to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live news.
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Hungary pipeline false-flag claims swirl as JD Vance makes election intervention www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... We need to thank JD Vance to guarantee Orban demise. Everything the US touches in Europe is an instant backlash
theguardian.com
Hungary pipeline false-flag claims swirl as JD Vance makes election intervention
Claims explosives found near pipeline come before election in which PM Viktor Orbán is trailing in most polls
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derfo74.bsky.social @derfo74.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/u... Despicable
euronews.com
Ukrainian children taken at gunpoint by Russian forces in Kherson
Euronews obtained a copy of one of the documented episodes of Russia's systemic abduction and forceful deportation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories.
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