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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain

@stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social
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Dubliner living on Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim. Recovering academic. Politics, history, sociology, music, Liverpool FC and some photos of an island. Was never a member of The Stars Of Heaven, sadly. #WeAreHopeDespiteTheTimes

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Vincent van Gogh @vangogh.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
During his stay in the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum, Van Gogh painted Irises. Blue petals swirl around a single white bloom, repetition giving way to individuality. Order and impulse find harmony in brushstroke and color.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 6h
Any politician that mentions looking the other way, forgiving Trump and his officials, the "respect to the office of the President", or insinuates in any way they will not prosecute Trump and his cabal, does not belong near any government role.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 11h
The garda security operation to protect US President Donald Trump's two-day visit to Dublin and Clare cost the force an estimated €30 million. jrnl.ie/7187321t
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Garda security operation for Donald Trump's two-day visit cost an estimated €30m
Commissioner Justin Kelly gave the figure as he was appearing before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today.
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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 11h
#BigTech's data centres use as much power as millions of homes and guzzle our water. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign Foxglove's petition to stop data centres harming our communities and environment now. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...
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Ban data centres that harm our communities and climate
Big Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...
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Gustav Klimt @klimtgustav.bsky.social · 13h
In Avenue of Schloss Kammer Park (1912), Klimt trades perspective for rhythm. Trees advance in measured beats, dissolving into a tapestry of summer greens. Sharp edges give way to atmospheric haze as structure surrenders to shimmering heat.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 16h
That 'Keminaissance' in full
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Edvard Munch @edvardmunch.bsky.social · 16h
Moon Light 1895 botfrens.com/collections/90/content…
Moon Light
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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is just genuinely chilling.
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Gustav Klimt @klimtgustav.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Death and Life (1916) is one of Klimt's most significant allegories. He revised it years after initial completion by swapping the gold background for a dark grey. The change makes the "knot" of human life feel like a glowing island floating in an infinite void.
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 06/10/2026
Holborn & St Pancras By-Election Betting Odds & Implied Win Chance: 🌹 LAB: 1/16 | 94% 🌍 GRN: 16/1 | 6% Odds from @oddschecker.com, 6th Oct.
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Friedensreich Hundertwasser @fhundertwasser.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
814 Pavilions and Bungalows for Natives and Foreigners www.wikiart.org/en/friedensreich-hu…
The artwork '814 Pavilions and Bungalows for Natives and Foreigners' by Friedensreich Hundertwasser features vibrant, spiraling patterns and rich colors, embodying Hundertwasser's signature style of organic forms and bright layers. The piece reflects his philosophy of harmony between humans and nature, emphasizing individual expression and environmental consciousness.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Recent South American elections have shown irregular voting favouring pro-Israel, pro-Russia and pro-US candidates, many linked to the same Trump-connected network. Electoral fraud involving multiple nations cannot be ruled out. Canada, Mexico, Brazil, France, Spain and Germany need to be on alert.
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Gustav Klimt @klimtgustav.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Farmhouses with Birch Trees botfrens.com/collections/109/conten…
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Cahir O'Kane @cahirokane.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The DUP has been body snatched by Jamie Bryson. And has it put food on any anybody's table?" In awe of @clairehanna.bsky.social on the ugly situation on Garvaghy Road. No wonder the others are speechless.
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The SDLP (Social Democratic & Labour Party) on Instagram: "“The DUP has been body snatched by Jamie Bryson. And for what?” SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says she wants to see all of our traditions flou...
5,316 likes, 200 comments - thesdlp on October 2, 2026: "“The DUP has been body snatched by Jamie Bryson. And for what?” SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP says she wants to see all of our traditions flouri...
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Not beating the genocide allegations
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
1. Tonight at Gillette Stadium, Zach Bryan, one of the biggest country music artists in the world, wore a Free Palestine shirt onstage. Gillette Stadium is owned by Robert Kraft, who pushed Ed Sheeran and his promoter to drop Macklemore from his tour. Bryan isn’t just a major country artist.
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Nature Of Rathlin @natureofrathlin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A great spot and lovely footage on #Rathlin from @stickybeak.bsky.social youtu.be/BC--MQ7IqgY?...
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Baird’s Sandpiper taking shelter on Rathlin – a new bird for the island
YouTube video by Rathlin Stickybeak
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Nature Of Rathlin @natureofrathlin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Another fantastic find from @stickybeak.bsky.social #Rathlin #birds #waders #littleringedplover youtu.be/MEdVHt_3pK4?...
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Little Ringed Plover - another new wader for Rathlin!
YouTube video by Rathlin Stickybeak
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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Can you just imagine, for a moment, if this had been done to Tel Aviv, New York, London or Berlin? The repercussions would be immediate and devastating. But since it's only Palestinians who refuse to leave their homeland of Palestine... not even sanctions. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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New Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in Gaza
Satellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire
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alt-DUP @duponline.eurosky.social · 01/10/2026
Nobody is being prevented from walking. The march has walked a route back into Portadown every year, including the last 28 years. Truth matters.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
During the World Cup.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 30/09/2026
Iceland looks set to join Ireland in boycotting next year's Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is allowed to participate. A majority of the board of Iceland's public broadcaster RÚV has said the country should not take part in the 2027 contest unless Israel is barred. jrnl.ie/7178678
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Iceland looks set to join Ireland in Eurovision boycott again over Israel's participation
Six of the nine members of Icelandic broadcaster RÚV’s board have said the country should not take part unless Israel is barred from the contest.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🔴 We asked Tony Blair's think tank about charging businesses £500k for political access at party conferences and why one of its sponsor's logos disappeared after our reporting last week on TBI's alleged cash for access scheme This is what they said
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James Chapman @jamesmchapman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
One interesting consequence of Burnham’s truth-telling today on Brexit, and plan to set out what I hope will be a path to rejoin, is that Farage will be forced back onto what is now - funnily enough - his least favourite subject. Let’s see him defend his inheritance in detail.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A complete rejection of Israel and Russia is needed, until justice can be served.
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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And it will continue until it stops being electorally - and financially - beneficial to them.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Each week you think: Braverman will never outdo this. She'll never say something madder than what just came out her mouth. And each week, she proves you wrong. Just the maddest fool on earth.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 28/09/2026
It really gives the game away when the anti trans orgs are calling the election of the neo nazi party in Germany a "glimmer of hope."
​A screenshot of an online article headline from "Inspecting Gender" by Genspect. The main heading reads: "Germany: A Glimmer of Hope for Sex Realists?" Below the title, the summary text asks: "Is the victory of the AfD in Germany a dark day for democracy or a glimmer of hope for sex realists? By David Allison." The bottom metadata displays the Genspect logo, "5 hours ago," and a "Listen" audio option button. In the top right corner, there is a teal "Subscribe" button alongside a circular profile avatar.
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Paul Cezanne @cezanne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Chateau Noir, 1905 botfrens.com/collections/43/content…
Chateau Noir
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PAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Remember folks-at times of high community tension and re-traumatisation as is the case this morning with Drumcree/Garvaghy Rd there is one small step you can make for your own mental health and well being-do not listen to the toxic Nolan Show on Radio Ulster...
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Live Loudly Donate Proudly @livedonate.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Thanks for Organ Donation Week. And If something is worth saying, it's probably worth saying again, and again, and... (Just click on the link to read the blog) live-loudly-donate-proudly.org/index.php/20... #organdinationnorthernireland #organdonationweek
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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A controversial match has just become more controversial.
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Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If the Irish team or indeed any players really do refuse to play this match they would be heroes on an international scale
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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hard to describe how proud I'd be of the Irish team if they refused to play this match. Probably equal to the disgust I feel towards the FAI and Government for putting them in this position.
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Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP @aodhanoriordain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As this players meeting is ongoing, immediate communication from govt to the FAI is needed. Govt need to tell FAI that if the players refuse to play they will get 100% political support. #StopTheGame
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We are all with you lads, we really are. You will go down in our history as legends. Please #StopTheGames
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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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BBC Radio 3 - Where the Light Sings, Live from Rathlin West
One by one, the lights come on in a live musical adventure around Britain’s lighthouses.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A former staff member of Tony Blair Institute said they had serious concerns that this was “very much trading money for access”, but was instructed by a colleague not to describe it that way. ‘They were saying you have to be really careful not to make it seem as if they’re paying money for access’😬
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Seána @grantsana.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
These are the deaths connected to the parade route that got the go ahead today. Telling residents that they need to build bridges feels particularly perverse
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Grace Robertson 🏳️‍⚧️ @graceonfootball.com · 25/09/2026
it's real. it's actually real. www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
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Manchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breaches (Gift Article)
City were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.
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Claude Monet @monet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Olive Trees (Study) - 1884 botfrens.com/collections/41/content…
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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Listening to that Micheal Martin fella speaking at the UN and I wish that guy was our Taoiseach
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 24/09/2026
Jason Knight has become the first player to declare that the Republic of Ireland should not play Israel. "I don’t think the game should be going ahead but it is going ahead," Knight told reporters after Ireland's 1-0 defeat to Kosovo. jrnl.ie/7172986
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Jason Knight becomes first Ireland player to say Israel game should not go ahead
The Ireland midfielder said the squad will have deeper chat among themselves on Friday.
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Macklemore has announced a Free Palestine Tour, with the first show scheduled for Dublin next month. Paris and London shows also scheduled. All proceeds going to multiple organisations including Gaza Soup Kitchen, Jewish Voice for Peace, Medical Aid for Palestinians, and more.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’m sure all the reporters who breathlessly reported on Biden’s decline will be all over this, right? Right??
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Gustav Klimt @klimtgustav.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Roses under the Trees botfrens.com/collections/109/conten…
"Roses under the Trees" by Gustav Klimt captures the serene beauty of a lush landscape, featuring a dense canopy of trees under which bright and delicate roses bloom. The painting exemplifies Klimt's signature decorative style, blending vibrant colors and intricate patterns to create a sense of harmony and tranquility.
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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Ireland-Israel games are seen at Uefa as "unprecedented" in terms of controversy for two countries not in conflict Irish discourse has been dominated by whether to boycott There was also dismay in Israel about the draw Report: www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
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How Ireland v Israel become the world’s most controversial fixture
The tension and anger ahead of the Nations League double header is seen as ‘unprecedented’ for a match between two countries not in conflict, reports Miguel Delaney in Dublin
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 23/09/2026
Trump winces in pain during the loud military flyover as Xi shows no reaction
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Edvard Munch @edvardmunch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Two Women on the Shore ; Women on the Beach 1898 botfrens.com/collections/90/content…
Two Women on the Shore ; Women on the Beach
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