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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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"On Monday in the village of Qaryut, settlers began uprooting olive trees near Palestinian homes.

When residents tried to intervene, the settlers first threw stones at them and then opened fire, killing two brothers."

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04.03.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Poster of play "Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer" with Aidan Dooley

Poster of play "Tom Crean: Antarctic Explorer" with Aidan Dooley

Mad to think most badass Antarctic explorer was born a few miles up the road in Annascaul, #WestKerry. If you don't know about Tom Crean, look him up. And if you get chance to see this amazing show, go! My 3rd time in 25 years, will happily go again!
#spΓ©irgorm #DinglePeninsula #Kerry #SiamsaTΓ­re

04.03.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us Wednesday 1st April for a fundraiser pub quiz in aid of our work. 7.30pm The Teacher’s Club
Great prizes and raffle on the night.
Prove you are not the April Fool! Come along (and bring your friends) for a night of craic! #FreePalestine #SolidarityIsAVerb πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ

04.03.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A pleasure, Caoilfhionn.

04.03.2026 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Despite the hot air from government about protecting children, they've voted down our Bill to turn off the toxic algorithms.

These algorithms push toxic content promoting eating disorders, self harm, misogyny and hate.

Big Tech profits should not come before children's health.

04.03.2026 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'It's difficult to see people struggle' - Derry man on opening medical cannabis lounge Daryl McKinney is the founder of The Burn Pit Lounge in Derry A Derry man is creating a community where cannabis patients can come together to consume their medication in a relaxed environment. Daryl McKinney is the founder of The Burn Pit Lounge on London Street in Derry. He had suffered fro ---

'It's difficult to see people struggle' - Derry man on opening medical cannabis lounge

04.03.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What does the Triple Lock have to do with the war in Iran? Well the Triple lock is what keeps us safe and out of illegal wars.

#SpeirGorm

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04.03.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Join ICC Welcome to the Irish Cycling campaign; please use this page to Sign-Up as a MemberPlease note that Subscriptions are recurring; once Signed-Up your Subscription will automatically renew, annually, fro...

If you haven't already please join the @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social and spread the word

Now more than ever we need people advocating for safe routes to school, multi-modal transport option and safe and inclusive cycling infrastructure.

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04.03.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.

"It’s a far more frequent problem in the Global South, the Pacific and Southeast Asia, and less so in Europe and along Atlantic coasts."

04.03.2026 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This may be the oldest β€˜butthole’ imprint on Earth Fossils show exceptionally rare evidence of a cloacal ventβ€”the slit that most vertebrates use to excrete, have sex and lay eggβ€”which could shed light on the evolution of the orifice

Please enjoy the single most amazing quote from a paleontologist I have ever read: β€œThe animal literally cemented itselfβ€”and its nether regionsβ€”into eternal history like the movie stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.” πŸ§ͺ www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...

04.03.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 423    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 25

Good.

04.03.2026 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You don’t have to preface your condemnation of the US-Israeli assault with β€˜the regime is bad but’. The prohibition on use of force has nothing to do with the virtues of the state attacked. You don’t have to open with a wavering concession to the talking points of the aggressors.

04.03.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

This’ll be like the supermarkets! The Govt made no impact and we’re all paying through the nose since!

04.03.2026 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#Gouging

04.03.2026 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jury cannot be reassured over PSNI officer’s Noah Donohoe search claims, inquest told The inquest into the death of the schoolboy at Belfast Coroner’s Court, which is being heard with a jury, is now in its sixth week.

A jury cannot be reassured by a police officer’s claim that nothing could have been done differently in the search for Noah Donohoe, a barrister for his mother has told an inquest.
jrnl.ie/6975267

04.03.2026 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really hope so.

04.03.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.S. and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools | TechCrunch Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.

Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.

04.03.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is shocking.

04.03.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Bins, seats, bathrooms. Facilities that are needed in every public space in the city. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

04.03.2026 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’ll be no end to the US-empire builders until the war is in New York, San Fran, etc.

04.03.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s hard to believe, isn’t it?

04.03.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Consultant in Middle East providing online psychiatric care to young people in Kerry Health committee told seven consultant psychiatrists, none of whom are permanent, covering 3.7 whole-time equivalent roles in county

Consultant in Middle East providing online psychiatric care to young people in Kerry

04.03.2026 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rising age of first-time buyers will have massive societal implications - Social Democrats The rising age profile of first-time buyers will have massive societal implications for Ireland, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, s...

The rising age profile of first-time buyers has massive societal implications for Ireland.

🏠It means more adults stuck in their childhood bedrooms.

🏠People renting for longer.

🏠Couples delaying plans to start a family.

🏠Mortage debt into retirement.

All thanks to failed FF/FG housing policy.

04.03.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday, two Oireachtas committees discussed giving gardai the power to use AI to single us out from a crowd on CCTV based on our face, gait and body size.

ICCL’s @olgacronin.bsky.social sets out the concerns we have, the lack of detail and what β€œbiometric analysis” means under the #AIAct.

04.03.2026 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minister Jack Chambers suggested legal firms be banned from taking environmental cases on a β€˜no foal, no fee’ basis.

Mr Chambers said β€œradical options” needed to be considered to cut down legal challenges even as number of judicial reviews was falling:

www.thestory.ie/2026/03/04/m...

04.03.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

A great article. #SpΓ©irghorm

04.03.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Stick with us, kid, we got ya.

04.03.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First butterfly of the year- feels like Spring may finally have arrived.

This is a Comma - a species not found in Ireland until recent years, now found right along the East coast and colonising it's way inland.

04.03.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Agapanthus stalks and β€œskeletons” against a blue sky.

Agapanthus stalks and β€œskeletons” against a blue sky.

Before you cut everything back to make the garden look β€œneat” β€” pause.
Right now in Ireland and the UK, many insects are still overwintering inside last year’s hollow stems.
Most don’t emerge until temps are regularly above ~10–12Β°C (often late March–April).

β€œTidy” can mean destroying shelter. πŸŒ±πŸ¦‹

03.03.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 165    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 4
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Do ye think? #speirgorm

04.03.2026 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1