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Gaza: 'I witnessed war crimes,' former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.

"They are criminal... I have never witnessed the brutality and use of indiscriminate and unnecessary force against a civilian population, an unarmed, starving population".

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From troll farms to politicians: Russia’s ‘conquest’ of European minds Russia is waging a silent war across Europe – not with tanks, but with propaganda, disinformation, AI, and political influence

"Russia is continuing to create propaganda networks spread and misinformation and disinformation targeted at people across Europe.

If placed within a timeline of recent activity, it is possible to map several Russian offensive actions in the information domain."

Ozzy Osbourne dies: Legendary singer of Black Sabbath passes away at age 76 ‘Godfather of Metal’ bit the head of a dead bat, starred in his own reality TV show, and once tried to strangle his wife Sharon in a drug-fuelled episode in 1989. He leaves behind a legacy as one of t...

BREAKING | Ozzy Osbourne dies aged 76

Irish-Scottish cultural diplomacy and relations:
Discussing the role of arts and humanities in the implementation of the joint Irish-Scottish bilateral review organised in collaboration with @sahavoice.bsky.social at @ria.ie 26 Sep Registration now open online or in-person
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Cork have scored one point in this second half.

100%. It is something else. I thought it was all over at half time.

Proper imploding now. #allIrelandFinal

Cork are on the ropes here. #allIrelandFinal

YouTube video by Longford Library, Arts Heritage & Archives Services Requiem for the Big House

Good to see that 'Requiem for the Big House', filmed in July 2022, is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/zmWpeAFBQJM?...

Joe Rogan is finding out.

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We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

i’d be curious to know whether any of the journalists who have taken to bluesky had prior experience in an earlier internet age with forums. for me at least, my acculturation into the social internet was by way of forums and so the lack of an algorithm seems natural to me.

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Think about it - 200,000 voters in four states. And the 40% who couldn’t be bothered. As France’s Europe Minister said “We cannot leave the security of Europe in the hands of voters in Wisconsin every 4 years”. They get it. We don’t.

Indeed. But what concerns me is how organised they are in comparison to the first term. And they are pushing harder to break liberal conventions. Pence was a safer no.2 than Vance.

That was a classic. It will surely make Reeling In The Years 2025!

Some viewing that at the Gaelic Grounds. #MunsterFinal

Such fine margins. Should be reasonably happy with qualifying for the Europa League but feels like a missed opportunity. Fifth was there to be taken, gutting to miss out on goal difference and a last day that could not have gone any worse. #avfc

The United States Institute of Peace has been resurrected. Its staff, reinstated by a court ruling on Monday, have taken back their building. It turns out not all DOGE damage is permanent

Congratulations Niamh, fantastic news! Well done

5 May 1997 was one of the truly great nights in our house. We all huddled around the TV watching as Ken Doherty defeated Stephen Hendry 18-12 to become world snooker champion.

Ken's always been a great ambassador for Irish sport and, somehow, never seems to age. #snooker

WHO’s emergencies director, Mike Ryan, sounds the alarm on Israel’s ongoing genocide operation in Gaza. Netanyahu has turned the strip into an open air concentration camp and is deliberately starving civilians.

Looks like a very bad one, serious number of strikes showing right now.

A shocker. #avfc

Phenomenal effort in the second half. So, so, close to pushing it to extra time. How far villa have come in 6 short years. With Unai Emery anything is possible #avfc #utv

What will be, will be #avfc #utv

Reminder; on this evening in the @nlireland.bsky.social 6.30pm, all welcome #speirgorm

Wow, fair dues folks. Great to see 🟦🟨