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Darryl Collins

@darrylxxx.bsky.social

Cosmic optimist in search of hope & meaning. Cyclist, Green, gluten free, Northern Irish, Toon fan, husband, father, grandad. https://mastodon.ie/@darrylxxx

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Do you like true crime podcasts?
Do you like the environment?

Then listen to 'Boy Wasted', made by the team behind the BBC's Buried series.

It all starts with a body found in a bale of plastic. Finding out who he was takes you into the depths of plastics industry.

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11.09.2025 12:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

🎯🎯🎯

02.09.2025 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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[Sky News, which has spent years inciting hatred against migrants] Wow, how could this possibly happen?

01.09.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 437    πŸ” 157    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 64
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Elon Musk, one of the world’s most powerful and richest men is posting far right ideology. Remigration is commonly seen as a far right concept of ethnic cleansing. To deport migrants and their descendants to their place of racial ancestry. That would include me. Why are we not talking about this?

01.09.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 337    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 6
Their Failures Could Cost Us Our Lough - It’s Always Someone Else’s Fault
YouTube video by Green Party Northern Ireland Their Failures Could Cost Us Our Lough - It’s Always Someone Else’s Fault

For 27 years, our environment has been mismanaged. In 2015, all 5 Exec parties backed the Going for Growth strategy, driven by industrial agriculture. In 2020, the SDLP minister - supported by her Executive colleagues - approved destructive sand dredging.

youtube.com/shorts/92yKQY1P5Ys

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23.08.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems legit. πŸ€ͺ

02.08.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gordon Lyons must resign. He’s not fit for public office.

Sign here: www.greenpartyni.org/communities_...

12.06.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A crowd stands on a city street facing a large fire and thick smoke, with the Green Party logo above bold white text reading β€œSELECTIVE OUTRAGE IN BALLYMENA.” Overlaid in yellow, the text asks: β€œWhy does violent, racist outrage erupt only when the accused are outsiders, while crimes by locals – often family or friends – are met with silence and inaction?” The image is branded as published and promoted by the Green Party NI.

A crowd stands on a city street facing a large fire and thick smoke, with the Green Party logo above bold white text reading β€œSELECTIVE OUTRAGE IN BALLYMENA.” Overlaid in yellow, the text asks: β€œWhy does violent, racist outrage erupt only when the accused are outsiders, while crimes by locals – often family or friends – are met with silence and inaction?” The image is branded as published and promoted by the Green Party NI.

When an alleged assault by non-locals hits the news, Ballymena explodes - protests, violence, chaos. But when local men face charges for domestic violence, rape, or child abuse, where’s the outrage? Where are the crowds demanding justice for victims?

No riots. No burning houses. No headlines.

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10.06.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
A Green Party NI campaign graphic shows a row of terraced houses in Ballymena with two police vehicles and a fire burning in the street. Large white text at the top reads β€œCALL IT WHAT IT IS.” A red text box in the centre says, β€œThe situation in Ballymena is where male violence against women and girls collides with racist violence – driven by people misled and inflamed by years of lies and scapegoating from Executive parties.” A black banner at the bottom says β€œSTORMONT ISN’T WORKING.” The Green Party logo and publishing details appear at the bottom.

A Green Party NI campaign graphic shows a row of terraced houses in Ballymena with two police vehicles and a fire burning in the street. Large white text at the top reads β€œCALL IT WHAT IT IS.” A red text box in the centre says, β€œThe situation in Ballymena is where male violence against women and girls collides with racist violence – driven by people misled and inflamed by years of lies and scapegoating from Executive parties.” A black banner at the bottom says β€œSTORMONT ISN’T WORKING.” The Green Party logo and publishing details appear at the bottom.

Call it what it is. Racist violence in Ballymena is the toxic legacy of 27 years of failure by DUP, Sinn FΓ©in, SDLP, UUP, and Alliance.

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11.06.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

That would be awesome. Where in the world are you? I’ll check as you suggest.

02.06.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh wow! Yes please! 😁

01.06.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Collection of small oak saplings in pots

Collection of small oak saplings in pots

Really interesting thanks. I’ve started to collect and grow oaks from acorn (as well as redistributing acorns around the countryside!) I was amazed to learn there are 600 different types of oak. At the moment only have pedunculate, sessile, red, white and holm oak.

01.06.2025 13:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project Greenhouse Refurb about 98% complete. 🀩

21.05.2025 10:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Partially built greenhouse with fields and sunset in background.

Partially built greenhouse with fields and sunset in background.

Almost completed. Just the rafters, glass cleaning & fitting, and hanging the doors to go!

29.04.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Wide angle side view of a partially assembled greenhouse around a brick base. Fruit bushes, fields, trees and sunset in the background.

Wide angle side view of a partially assembled greenhouse around a brick base. Fruit bushes, fields, trees and sunset in the background.

Wide angle end view of a partially assembled greenhouse around a brick base. Fruit bushes, fields, trees and sunset in the background.

Wide angle end view of a partially assembled greenhouse around a brick base. Fruit bushes, fields, trees and sunset in the background.

Wide angle end view of a partially assembled greenhouse around a brick base. Fruit bushes, fields, trees and sunset in the background.

Wide angle end view of a partially assembled greenhouse around a brick base. Fruit bushes, fields, trees and sunset in the background.

Wide angle view of a partially assembled greenhouse around a brick base. Fruit bushes, fields, trees and sunset in the background. Railway sleepers and two vegetable beds in the foreground growing garlic and leeks.

Wide angle view of a partially assembled greenhouse around a brick base. Fruit bushes, fields, trees and sunset in the background. Railway sleepers and two vegetable beds in the foreground growing garlic and leeks.

Super excited to finally put this greenhouse I dismantled, moved, cleaned and refurbished back together tomorrow. 🀩

28.04.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elon and the Tesla backlash | Front Burner | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen Across the world an anti-Tesla campaign has been growing since Elon Musk began his work dismantling U.S. government institutions, and meddling in other country’s democracies.Β  The protests, dubbed β€œ...

Me v Musk. Thanks to my @wired.com stories I'm on Front Burner, the CBC news show, discussing the #TeslaTakedown (which is mostly being done by Elon Musk himself, not "terrorists"): www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

28.03.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

🀣 No.

26.03.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This woman is a dangerous lunatic. The fact that journalists think she has anything relevant to say to the β€˜fact based community’ (ie normal people) is nuts. And for people to actually elect this nut job is insane.

26.03.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for Government as a masterclass in greenwashingβ€”27 years of failure dressed up as progress.

youtube.com/shorts/q7h0ONiAgq0

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22.03.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems nice.

18.03.2025 00:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tell me this is not fascism.

17.03.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How many sexual assault allegations do these two have between them?

17.03.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1029    πŸ” 146    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 3
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France rolls out plan to prepare for 4C temperature rise by end of century The French government on Monday unveiled its long-awaited third national climate adaptation plan, outlining 52 measures aimed at preparing the country for temperature rises that could reach 4C by the…

Meanwhile:

France rolls out plan to prepare for (a truly catastrophic) 4C temperature rise by end of century

www.rfi.fr/en/environme...

11.03.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

That post is one of eight leading up to International Women’s Day. Jaw-dropping stuff. These matters never get addressed or resolved as we keep voting for the same parties who repeatedly do nothing. The same parties have been in power for 27 years given our cosy system of government.

10.03.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’―%

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10.03.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🀞

09.03.2025 08:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Norway.

27.02.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Insane gibberish from an imbecile. We don’t need Felon 47 meddling in European security and defence.

19.02.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A digitally-created image features a dark background with a poem titled "The Guilded Titan" centered at the top. The poem, written in white text with a slightly distressed or textured effect, is attributed to "Bellamy." The image evokes a somber and critical tone towards Donald Trump, the subject of the poem. The overall style is reminiscent of a digital flier or poster with a gothic or edgy aesthetic.

A digitally-created image features a dark background with a poem titled "The Guilded Titan" centered at the top. The poem, written in white text with a slightly distressed or textured effect, is attributed to "Bellamy." The image evokes a somber and critical tone towards Donald Trump, the subject of the poem. The overall style is reminiscent of a digital flier or poster with a gothic or edgy aesthetic.

Trump, The Gilded Titan

16.02.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Reddit group is πŸ”₯
www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/...

16.02.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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