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MadAsABoxOfFrogs

@madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social
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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Open for your browsing pleasure 'til 5pm
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ah @ryanairofficials.bsky.social Late again No explanation But the great question of will it be over 3 hours looks like being answered in the affirmative
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 24/09/2026
The 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/7165266t
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Government report on data centres was 'flawed' and 'exaggerated', new research claims
The study also suggests that nearly 50,000 homes could have been built if the resources in the data centre build-out were directed elsewhere.
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Patrick Bresnihan @pbresnihan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Myself, Seán Fearon and Pat Brodie have published a report today examining the exaggerated benefits and significant costs of data centres to Ireland. Below is a short thread on some of the key takeaways. Read the full report here: mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/21... 1/6
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I bore myself explaining what a bad idea age-based bans on internet access is. You can do it a few ways, ranging from bad to extraordinarily bad. But it always ends up building and embedding tools of authoritarian surveillance for everyone (adults and children) with no positive trade-offs.
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Will the fuel protesters be out to protest Trump who caused the fuel price rise #Protest #Trump #Doonbeg
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
📌Google maps. These sniveling tech companies and the billionaires who own them are grotesque — geographically and morally lost. We must never forget who surrendered to hate and fascism.
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
As the annual college places/accomodation debate gets going is it time for a debate about timetabling in college Labs on a Friday afternoon do not suit the commuting or working student of which there are more and more @maynoothuniversity.ie I'm looking at you
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Christ but this is desperately sad Heartbreaking for his family Don't do this Call a friend. Call a medic Call #samiritans Ask for help
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Jen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Every split vaccine is another opportunity for a missed or skipped appointment. Many children already experience structural barriers when accessing the combined vaccines, and splitting them merely increases those barriers, ultimately resulting in more childhood illnesses and deaths.
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Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The megaphone given to an extreme-right framing of this incident by supposedly centrist politicians is a gift to their harder right political competitors
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Less meaningless talk, MORE ACTION PLEASE!!
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 25/07/2026
Misleading maps and false stats are spread by the far-right to manufacture a crisis. They are intended to scare people into feeling that Ireland is changing so fast that they can’t keep up. jrnl.ie/7108860
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How statistics can be twisted to push the Great Replacement conspiracy theory
Misleading maps manufacture a crisis that the data does not support.
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Imbibe Coffee Roasters @imbibecoffee.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Half yearly transparency on 4% of revenue we give up: €12,000 given to Women's Aid €10,000 to bridge builing program at Colombia co-op we buy from €9,000 to local projetcs €10,000 to staff pool on top of salary/bonus We've 6 full timers. If we can run like this a large business EASILY could too.
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Business Post @businesspost.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Civil legal aid solicitors threaten action over fees
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Civil legal aid solicitors threaten action over fees
Jim O’Callaghan, the justice minister. Picture: Brian Lawless
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Antifa Bird Photog @antifa-bird-photog.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Zohran Mamdani: "For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty".
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Switzerland mandated in 2023 that all new buildings exceeding 300 square metres of roof area must install solar panels covering a minimum percentage of that surface — the most aggressive building-integrated solar mandate in continental Europe #ActOnClimate #SolarPower #Renewables
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
All books belong in every library. Pay no attention to any argument by loo lahs presenting themselves as concerned parents that *any* book is inappropriate in a library. Ireland was famous for its avid censorship of books throughout the 20th C, the same time it is now famous for abusing children.
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Legal Aid Board @legalaidboard.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
What is Civil Legal Aid? Civil legal aid and advice is a State-funded service, provided by the Legal Aid Board, which provides legal advice and legal aid in civil cases to people who might not be able to afford to pay for a lawyer themselves. For more information, visit the link in our bio.
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
In a world of manicured lawns and deliberately chosen plants hurrah for the cowslip. Resolutely wild and unchosen. Delicate yet formidable. Unapologetic. Unplanted but there. Redolent of childhood altars Mow around them. Let them bloom. Love them #Wildflower #Nature #Cowslip
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
For the love of God would the drivers of this country STOP MAKING UP THE RULES OF THE ROAD In a line of traffic moving at 60km per hour today some humpty decided to stop to let someone in off a local road. That's one thing at a crawl in traffic - terrifying at pace
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Is any of this the Justin Barrett/National Party gold? Almost €1.4m raised at auction of seized gold bullion jrnl.ie/7016041
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Almost €1.4m raised at auction of seized gold bullion
The gold was seized by the Dublin Crime Response Team as part of investigations into organised criminal activity in the Dublin Metropolitan Region.
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Avoid AI Beware the Bots Careful now Down with this sort of thing Eeek! Forgo Facebook Give Hate is out Inclusiveness Justice for all Kings - No Love Multicultural No Numpties Open Peace Queens (Drag) Racists out Share Tolerance Understand Etc Etc My type of alphabet We can all do better ❤️❤️❤️
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Louth For Ever 🦋 @louthforever.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
I’ve managed to string together my thoughts through the rage this week, please read & share 💭✍🏼 #Spéirghorm #IrishPolitics #Fascism 🔗 tinyurl.com/wak45j7d
Article Link: The Blockade Is the Message, How a fuel price spike became a fascist audition
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Conor Molloy | 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 @conormolloy.eurosky.social · 12/04/2026
Given the Agri opposition to #Mercosur can we all take a moment to reflect on CSO data? Ireland imports 78% of its total energy use as fuel. We then burn it. We are literally burning €1.6+m per HOUR in imports whilst sitting on Europe's largest wind resource (offshore). #speirgorm #fuelprotest
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Andy Muirhead @andymuirhd.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
In France, legislation came into effect recently for all car parks that have over 80 spaces to be covered with solar panels. Estimated to add around 11GW of renewable energy capacity to the national grid. Why not do likewise in Scotland? Braehead, Silverburn, Glasgow Fort etc.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
France 🇫🇷 doubles electrification support to €10bn/year through 2030 — EVs, heat pumps, industry. The reason? The Strait of Hormuz crisis making fossil fuel dependence impossible to ignore. Geopolitical shocks don’t just raise prices. They change what’s politically possible.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
If the government upped the grants for solar and heat pumps we would all have electric cars #fuel #fuelprotests #prices #protests
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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 09/04/2026
Just worth saying, for absolutely legal clarity: the government does not have the legal prerogative to abolish carbon tax in its entirety. Carbon tax is a form of excise, and EU directives require excise on diesel to be a minimum of 33c per litre. (1/2)
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Delayed with appointments for my Elderlies this week must I now look at them and fear that there will be no ambulance?
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Hiro Ohta @xlix.me · 09/04/2026
Sometimes, what matters most is not the light or the dark, but the in-between moment.
PHOTO by James Wheeler. A vivid sunset ignites the sky with streaks of lavender, coral, and gold, casting their hues across a blanket of scattered clouds. Below, a perfectly still lake mirrors the dramatic canvas above, creating a seamless reflection of color and light. A narrow strip of land with silhouetted trees and distant mountains separates sky from water, anchoring the surreal scene in quiet solitude.
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Gillian Martin @gillmartin.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Bernie Sanders on Lebanon #ethniccleansing #landgrab #warcrimes #Netanyahuisawarcriminal
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Where are the adults USA? Are there any of them in the room. Any chance they might intervene? #Trump #USA #Tweet #Tantrum
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
This season every year I think of a colleague I only have the joy of meeting from time to time I think of her because she had a hound called Barabbas So called so she could shout with gusto "Release Barrabbas"
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Matt Bevan @mattbevan.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
AAAAAAAAAAAnd there it is www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...
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Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I have just spent some time reading the judgment in the Mammy and Ammi case It is well worth reading And Brian Cregan is fantastic
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Fascinating thread setting out a timeliness if events re Iran
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Dear "Influencers" STOP Stop putting your kids on the net Stop selling them for free shit Stop invading their privacy and dignity Stop.
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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This one hits hard.
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
OK.peeps If you wanted to have a little confidential convo with a journo about the shit show of place where you work there eoukd you start
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a man in a suit and tie talks to another man with the hashtag #mr mayor on the bottom
ALT: a man in a suit and tie talks to another man with the hashtag #mr mayor on the bottom
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 18/02/2026
The government’s plan to restrict social media use for under 16s has been criticised by the Children’s Rights Alliance. Restricting social media “punishes children for the fixable faults created by the tech giants" who run the platforms, the group said. www.thejournal.ie/social-media...
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Government confirms plan to restrict social media for teenagers
It’s understood Cabinet will discuss measures concentrating on restrictions for under 16s.
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
No fan of Robert Troy TD but the fact that he had to explain on social media in the teeth of what he called vile abuse that anyone of any class colour or creed can be buried in a county council graveyard says so very much about how horribly racist commentary and thinking in this country has become
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 01/02/2026
Today, St Brigid’s Day, marks three years since Ireland’s first public holiday named after a woman. It’s a chance to celebrate the vital role women play in Irish culture and history. Discover St Brigid's story on the @dib.ie www.dib.ie/biography/brigit-brighid….
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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 01/02/2026
Chatbots are being considered for providing legal counselling to people seeking asylum, documents suggest. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission doesn’t believe chatbots are suitable “in provision of legal counselling”, a spokesperson said.
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Chatbots considered for providing legal counselling to people seeking asylum, documents suggest
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission doesn’t believe chatbots are suitable “in provision of legal counselling”, a spokesperson said.
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MadAsABoxOfFrogs @madasaboxoffrogs.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Bank Holiday blessings to Bridget and Leo I fucking love this Bnk Holiday #BankHoliday #Bridget #Imbolc #Leo
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Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"Children are living in hotel rooms...That is devastating. That is something that we need to be more focused on than attendance rates and blaming parents if their children are missing 20 plus days." share.google/uQV5nSr0OFLY...
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Limerick principal warns housing crisis is driving record school absences
While post-pandemic health confusion remains an issue, she argues the biggest problem of all is emergency accommodation.
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
“Access to justice must be a universal right and not one that is determined by the financial means of those bringing it. "This measure would be a regressive step and would weaken the rule of law and erode essential democratic safeguards.” - Rosemary Loftus, President, Law Society. #justice #power
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Joint statement of EU Commission president and European Council president ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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