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Teresa Collins

@queen-crafty.bsky.social

She/Her Dreamer of dreams, socialist and sociable. Nature, crochet, rewilding, history and animals hold my interest. Former migrant, now back in Ireland. Truth is the daughter of time.

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#SpΓ©irghorm

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#SpΓ©irghorm

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Clodagh Finn: A woman’s toolkit for change for the next 100 years As we mark International Women’s Day, a new book looks at how women overcame the barriers and restrictions imposed on them

Many thanks to brilliant @clodaghfinn.bsky.social in @irishexaminer.bsky.social for highlighting our #womensgrassrootsactivism project on eve of #IWD2026. Great to have work of @soroptimistgbi.bsky.social & #ICA acknowledged & remembered @whaireland.bsky.social
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

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A nice, fun mini collection on show at the National Gallery.

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A screenshot of β€œThe Women’s Podcast” discussing the online abuse of women.

A screenshot of β€œThe Women’s Podcast” discussing the online abuse of women.

Listening to this podcast, and I learn there’s more than 50 #Nudify apps on #Google, and nearly as many on #Apple.

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David Blaine Under Investigation on Two Sexual Assault Complaints, Police Say (Published 2019)

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David Blaine was never charged, but has been investigated for multiple sexual assault allegations

www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/a...

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#Israhell #Gaza

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The Cyprus protest against Starmer you won't see on the BBC
YouTube video by Declassified UK The Cyprus protest against Starmer you won't see on the BBC

The Cyprus protest against Starmer you won't see on the BBC youtu.be/K65x8z-ZY9o?...

@declassifieduk.org

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Aah. Right. Thanks Mick.

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Is it? I thought it went in a cost cutting spree! I must have another look!

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"It tells us something about the distinct value of human life... imagine if 160 schoolchildren were killed in my other places in the world, it would be number 1 item on the news for weeks."

#USOutOfShannon #NoToWar #Iran #Lebanon

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Honouring International Women’s Day with a look back at how far we’ve come.

In 1922, Irish women finally won full voting rightsβ€”thanks to the tireless efforts of those who fought for equality and democratic participation.

Their voices shaped our future and continue to inspire us today.

#IWD26

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Is it still broadcast Mick? I haven’t been able to find it on the RTE site.

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#SpeirGorm ☘️ #SpΓ©irGhorm πŸ“šπŸ’™ #BookSky

07.03.2026 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is this morning!!

#SNN #Shannon #War #Ireland

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Large stones arranged in a circle in a field. Within the circle of larger stones, there are many smaller stones.

Large stones arranged in a circle in a field. Within the circle of larger stones, there are many smaller stones.

The Dragon's Teeth β€’ Beaghmore β€’ Tyrone

The foothills of the Sperrin Mountains has a wealth of prehistoric monuments.

This Bronze Age stone circle at Beaghmore is filled with hundreds of small upright stones, earning it the name β€˜the Dragon’s Teeth’.

#SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺

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Surrealing in the Years: Is it the biblical End of Days? Yeah, sure, why not? What’s the difference, at this point.

'Patchflow was obviously visited overnight by the three ghosts of Everyone Finds Your Behaviour Despicable, had a change of heart and withdrew the eviction notices on Friday evening.'

This week's column is on Iran, oil prices, evictions, the St Paddy's Day visit, and the end of days.

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Please help Hammam and his family.

chuffed.org/project/1580...

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Gardai sent β€˜highly sensitive’ personal data on woman who complained about Cllr to member of public by mistake Bizarrely, it was the An Garda Siochana Data Protection Unit responsible for the data breach.

Gardai sent β€˜highly sensitive’ personal data on woman who complained about Cllr to member of public by mistake

www.crimeworld.com/ireland/gard...

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It is some internalized colonialism that Irish firms - and govt! - refuse to spell irish names properly. Accents have a function in displaying the pronunciation stress, they are core to spelling. My own bug bear is my name β€˜Mc Atackney’ has a space on my passport. It has led to many issues.

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This International Women's Day, we're celebrating single mothers.

Our own SinΓ©ad Gibney shares her experience of raising her daughter alone.

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β€œImagine a room awash in gasoline, and there are two implacable enemies in that room. One of them has nine thousand matches. The other has seven thousand matches. Each of them is concerned about who's ahead, who's stronger. Well that's the kind of situation we are actually in.”

β€” Carl Sagan

β€œImagine a room awash in gasoline, and there are two implacable enemies in that room. One of them has nine thousand matches. The other has seven thousand matches. Each of them is concerned about who's ahead, who's stronger. Well that's the kind of situation we are actually in.” β€” Carl Sagan

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the price of oil surging means you can burn your shein clothes, extract the oil, and make more money than you paid

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⚑️Explosions rock Kyiv as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine's capital.

Several rounds of explosions have been reported in Kyiv overnight on March 7, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.

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Overnight, the Israeli navy opened fire west of Gaza City, targeting Palestinians in the area.

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#SpΓ©irghorm

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#SpΓ©irghorm

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Irish troops safe and well after UN personnel attacked Follow live coverage of developments in the Middle East as the war enters its seventh day.

All Irish peacekeepers serving in Lebanon as part of UNIFIL are safe and well following an attack on UN troops earlier today | Follow live

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Wetland Archaeology | Amplify Archaeology Podcast Episode 20 Ireland's wetland archaeology is remarkable. But it has been long under the threat from industrial harvesting, now it faces new challenges. Hear the story.

This is another example of the archaeological potential of Irish wetlands. The preservation conditions give incredible insights into life and death in the past.

You can hear a discussion on wetland archaeology with Cathy Moore and Dr Ben Gearey

www.abartaheritage.ie/wetland-arch...

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A wooden flask or bottle from the early medieval period found in Leitrim, Ireland and now on display in the National Museum of Ireland Archaeology in Dublin

A wooden flask or bottle from the early medieval period found in Leitrim, Ireland and now on display in the National Museum of Ireland Archaeology in Dublin

Leather bottle β€’ Leitrim

This leather bottle or flask was found deep in a bog in Cloonclose, County Leitrim.

From the decoration, it is believed to date to the early medieval period, making the bottle at least a thousand years old.

#Ireland ##SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺 #EarlyMedieval

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