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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I just think that risking your life at a moment's notice to save people you've never met in exchange for no money is a better expression of patriotism than dressing up like a Poundshop paramilitary and intimidating families with kids trying to get onto a ferry.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

You might have to turn up for the results of this one, Nige.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Context: X is being openly used by the owner & many others to legitimise political + media assaasinatioms (of any opponent of remigration) and imter-ethnic violence (on the "fight back or die" grounds civil war is inevitable!/has begun) bsky.app/profile/sund...

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David Ford @david-ford.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

In all the talk of a possible Stormont collapse, this is a bit of a bombshell.

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David Ford @david-ford.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

... and this from Naomi

Comment by Naomi Long expressing concern over consequences to health care of comments by Jon Burrows and praising Mike Nesbitt.

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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 10/06/2026

This women's group wanted to raise £1,000 to help the victims of last night's attacks in Belfast. It's already at £56,000. chuffed.org/project/1854...

chuffed.org

Support people and groups impacted by racist attacks

We are raising funds to support people who have been attacked, displaced and traumatised in racist attacks in Belfast.

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Luke McGee @lukemcgee.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

And the winner of the Understatement of the Century award is ...

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 28/02/2026

The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.

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Sam McBride @sjamcbride.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This is alarming and significant: the first sighting in Northern Ireland of the Asian hornet, a ferociously aggressive predator which decimates the bee population by mass attacks where it rips the heads off bees - which are crucial for pollination.

belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Warning as Asian hornet found in Northern Ireland for first time: ‘This is a harmful species’

The sighting of an Asian hornet in Northern Ireland has been confirmed for the first time, the NI Environment Agency (NIEA) has said.

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Alliance Party @allianceparty.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Paramilitaries are a poison on our society. The Secretary of State’s appointment of a “go-between” to negotiate with them risks legitimising their coercion and criminality. It’s time they were off the backs of our community and out of the murky shadows of our politics.

Images of paramilitaries, fast cars, jet skis and money.

Text reads: Enough talking.

- Stop bankrolling them.
- Stop legitimising them.
- Make them disband.

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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

🔴 Famine on the Gaza Strip: ‘We See Children So Weak and Hungry They Cannot Even Cry’ Oxfam spokesperson details heartbreaking reality of life on the ground in Gaza amid on-going aid distribution scandal

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Famine on the Gaza Strip: ‘We See Children So Weak and Hungry They Cannot Even Cry’

Oxfam spokesperson details heartbreaking reality of life on the ground in Gaza amid on-going aid distribution scandal

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Alliance Party @allianceparty.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Alliance Councillor Maeve Donnelly condemns racially motivated hate crimes in Larne. Read more here:www.allianceparty.org/donnel...

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Donnelly condemns racially motivated hate crimes in Larne

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Big Issue @bigissue.com · 03/06/2025

'When nearly half of people are so financially fragile that they are living in fear of a £100 bill, something has gone very wrong'

bigissue.com

Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: 'On a knife edge'

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Shane McKee @shaneir.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Here is a wee #ShareTheShore QR code that will take you directly to the @meabc.bsky.social consultation form that you can use to say YES to beach access at #Greenisland. @aaron-skinner.bsky.social @scdicksonmla.bsky.social @maevedonnelly.bsky.social @dannydonnelly1.bsky.social

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Shane McKee @shaneir.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

#ShareTheShore just got real! @meabc.bsky.social Mid&East Antrim Council have launched a consultation on opening up long-denied pedestrian access to our beautiful forbidden beach. www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/things-to-do... - please give your views (i.e. YES!!!). Thanks, and please REPOST!

A beagle on a beach. The tide is out, the sun is shining, and the sky is a beautiful blue. Where would you rather be? #ShareTheShore is a hashtag adopted by local residents of Greenisland near Carrickfergus to campaign for access to our (i.e. owned by the Council) beach, that is currently closed off and inaccessible to residents who live a matter of metres away. We have to trespass or climb high forbidding fences just to access what is on our doorstep. We want residents and visitors to be able to experience the beauty of our shoreline, to be able to enjoy and care for our environment and neighbourhood. The benefits to physical and mental health, as well as a sense of community, are self-evident. Please visit the consultation, fill out the form, and say YES! Thank you! Oh, and share the heck out of this - we want as many people as possible to see this and #ShareTheShore https://www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/things-to-do/parks/countryside-access/public-right-of-way

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Leif Боднарчук 🍁 🇺🇦 @leifb73.eurosky.social · 19/04/2025

Like the big girl’s blouse that I am, I ordered some steel online. So far I can’t find a local stockist that makes it real easy. I need a good recommendation for a steel supplier in the greater Belfast area. Just small quantites of flat bar, tube, etc.

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Alliance Party @allianceparty.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Catastrophic damage is being done to our environment with lives, homes and farms being put at real risk. Anyone with information that can bring those responsible for deliberately lighting malicious fires to justice should bring it immediately to the Police or CrimeStoppers.

Image of a fire in the Mourne Mountains. Text reads: This isn't natural it's rural arson.

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DIAMONDS NEWSAGENTS BALLYMENA @diamondsnews.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

It’s a wonderful spring morning here on Broughshane Street 6c and no sign of a cloud ….

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Paula Bradshaw MLA @paulaballiance.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

My Private Member’s Bill, as proposed, is all about regulating and enabling flags to be flown respectfully for commemoration or celebration. This, however, is intimidation and exclusion… www.irishnews.com/news/norther... Have your say here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/emblemsbill

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Union flags erected beside planned housing development and leisure centre an attempt to ‘intimidate’ nationalists

The flags issue is the latest to hit the town of Castlederg after a pre-Christmas row which saw signs being erected warning residents to boycott local businesses

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Anna Landre @annalandre.com · 07/01/2025

Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users? Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...

Two photos of Anna, a young white woman using an electric wheelchair, wearing a blue lab coat that fits her well with tables and dry-lab equipment in the background. Text reads: "A team of researchers and designers led by UCL is looking for wheelchair users working in wet lab environments to user-test what is believed to be the first-ever prototype of a lab coat adapted for wheelchair users."

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Alliance Party @allianceparty.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Flags symbolise our heritage and identity, but they can also be used to sow division, mark territory and instil fear. That's why Paula Bradshaw has launched a consultation on her bill to change how we display flags in public spaces. Make your voice heard. www.allianceparty.org/flags_and_em...

Picture of Union Jack and Irish Tricolour flags on a lamppost.

Text reads: Flags and Emblems Bill consultation open. Make your voice heard!

Text reads: 1. Set out the rules and guidelines. – Establish a regulatory framework for the display of emblems (including on flags, banners and posters) on lamp posts and other street furniture.

Text reads: Determine who takes them down. – Clarify whose responsibility it is to remove emblems displayed unlawfully, including paramilitary flags and posters expressing racial hatred.

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Danny Donnelly MLA @dannydonnelly1.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

We need to hear what the Heath minister is doing to address the ongoing and worsening crisis across the NI Health Service. People are facing unacceptable waits for treatment and staff are working under intense pressure for prolonged periods. We need action now. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Northern Ireland hospitals: Emergency meeting set amid pressures

The health minister will brief Stormont's health committee as pressures continue at emergency departments.

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Nicholas Whyte 白怀珂 @nwhyte.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

If you are blessed with clear skies this evening, you will see Venus shining brightly just above the Moon. (Or below, or beside, depending where you are.)

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Mandy McAuley @mandymcauley.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Northern Ireland EDs : 'We're at breaking point…We say it every year but it's never been as bad, morale has never been as low in the departments I've worked in, never in my entire career.” Dr Clodagh Corrigan has worked in EDs for 14 years - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Emergency departments: 'We're at breaking point,' says NI doctor

Dr Clodagh Corrigan, who works in emergency departments, says this winter the pressure has not let off.

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Danny Donnelly MLA @dannydonnelly1.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Peoples lives were put at risk by this incredibly dangerous and reckless act. If anyone has information that could help in the investigation please share it confidentially with the police on 101 or via @crimestoppersuk.bsky.social on 0800 555 111. www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/norther...

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Four vehicles torched in 'arson with intent to endanger life' in NI town

Police say accelerant was poured onto all three vehicles

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Amanda Ferguson @amanda.ie · 28/11/2024

A picture paints a thousand words. #Femicide in Ireland (both jurisdictions) since 2020. #EndVAWG READ more here: www.nwci.ie/learn/articl...

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Did you know that you can change your settings here, so it doesn't let you post visual content unless without ALT-text? An infuriating faff at first, but got used to it within a week, and now I even have fun with it. It's a really good discipline for people with sight issues. Settings>Accessibility

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Today, @dannydonnelly1.bsky.social will bring a motion to the @niassembly.bsky.social urging the Minister for Communities to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities #UNCRPD into Northern Ireland law.

DISABILITY RIGHTS Bill

1 Catch Northern !reland up with other jurisdictions on disability rights.

2 Move towards incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

3. Obligations on public authorițies jn Northem3 Ireland to advance and and eliminate aserainnaiohte dlisability rights

Aliance

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Dermot Devlin @mywayaccess.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This is a significant opportunity to address longstanding gaps in equality legislation and take a step toward fully recognising the rights of disabled people. Have your say on this proposed new law by completing the consultation survey: forms.gle/Jbf7hidQbEPCm1jE7

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United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Obligation on Public Authorities) Bill Consultation

Danny Donnelly MLA wants your opinion on a new law for people with disabilities. Danny is working on a law to help public authorities follow the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rig...

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Ban the Hunt NI 🦊 🐦🌊 @banhuntingni.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Can you help us? 🦊❤️ Please sign our petition to get a Ban on Fox Hunting in Northern Ireland ✍️ To those who have already signed & shared...Thank you from the bottom of our hearts... 🫶 We appreciate ALL your support 🙏 #TeamFoxNI #AnimalCruelty #FoxHunting www.change.org/p/the-northe...

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Sign the Petition

Ban hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland

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Brónagh 🇮🇪🇵🇸🚴‍♀️ @beebsymca.eurosky.social · 19/11/2024

Remember you used to get your family to fill out surveys for schoolwork and you got 4 people? My son has created a survey on sustainable transport and at the risk of him shouting at me for making him do too much work, would you mind filling it out? It's really short. www.surveymonkey.com/r/D8T5QZ6

surveymonkey.com

Assessment of Alternative Sustainable Land Transport Options

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

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Northern Ireland Elects @nielects.com · 18/11/2024

🚨 NEW: Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl says she is "disgusted that the Minister of Communities shouted at me twice to sit down as I was making a legitimate point of order regarding childcare funding".

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Kate Nicholl MLA @katenicholl.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Disgusted that the Minister of Communities shouted at me twice to sit down as I was making a legitimate point of order regarding childcare funding. Aggressive, arrogant and have to say - doubt it would have happened if I was a man.

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Disease of the eye "caused by witchcraft" - from a book on ocular diseases published in 1583. Adding this to the list of potential #author photos.

A black and white illustration of a man with short curly hair and a long beard. Where his eyes are meant to be, it looks like there are two bulging tomatoes.

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Leif Боднарчук 🍁 🇺🇦 @leifb73.eurosky.social · 14/11/2024

Was thinking, Twitter was necessary. Social media is relatively new to human society, and we were bound to mess it up in this early stage of online evolution. I think/hope many of us here have genuinely learned a lesson in how to interact healthily online. Those stuck on toxic Twitter… not so much

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Aaron Skinner @aaron-skinner.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Can't even begin to imagine what this family in Greenisland were going through when this happened. There's no place for this in our society. If you know anything about this or saw anything please contact crime stoppers on 0800 555 111 www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/woman-c...

belfastlive.co.uk

Masked men order woman and children into living room during burglary

Police say the men claimed to represent a paramilitary organisation

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