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@keithadams.bsky.social

Kept around by Irish Jesuits to think about prisons and punishment

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Woman released after arrest at Belfast protest The woman was arrested on Linenhall Street in Belfast on Saturday.

Ah here. Half of Belfast has signs up supporting various proscribed organisations. I can walk out my door and go find some proscribed organisation flags quite handy.

This is about suppressing the right to protest.

BBC News - Woman released after Belfast protest arrest
www.bbc.com/news/article...

10.08.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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E-bike for the win
(sound on for full effect)

10.08.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Call for 30km/h speed limit in urban areas

Road safety should be the top priority on our roads! And moving rural roads to 60km is a great start. However, phase two, reducing urban areas to 30 km/h, is being decided upon by each local authority. Creating bureaucratic delays and barriers to increased road safety 🚸
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

07.08.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œCyclists move like a swarm of sparrows,” he said. β€œThere are thousands of them moving in chaos, but there are no collisions. They turn a little bit; they change their speed. You must do the same.”

02.08.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Kim Le Court won stage five of the Tour de France Femmes.

Kim Le Court won stage five of the Tour de France Femmes.

Kim Le Court is back in yellow at the Tour de France Femmes.

Kim Le Court is back in yellow at the Tour de France Femmes.

First African rider to win a stage at the Tour de France Femmes 🀩

And the yellow jersey as bonus after a fantastic day 🟑

Chapeau, Kim Le Court 🎩

30.07.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Faith and Politics has begun.

Join us tomorrow from 12-13:30 in Ipogego del GesΓΊ. For a taster of what our week long event is like next year

30.07.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote about the revolutionary failure of the proto-bicycle and how we risk repeating that error

28.07.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes?

American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.

28.07.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5622    πŸ” 2053    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 68

hang it in the Louvre

27.07.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Also big congratulations to Simone Consonni who completed the Tour as 160th out of 160 finishers and thus became the official Lanterne Rouge of the 2025 Tour de France πŸ₯³πŸš¨

27.07.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

fyi Dalkey residents

27.07.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A better world is possible.

26.07.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fun fact about me:
[lays down on floor, goes to sleep]

25.07.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Brainstorming t-shirt ideas with @lokapila.bsky.social. Was thinking something positive like, "Who lives here belongs here.' Lo suggests: "Yes, I'm vetted, and I vetted your Ma too."

25.07.2025 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

M.I.A. Paper Planes but the gunshots and cash register sounds are replaced with Slack notifications

25.07.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 582    πŸ” 100    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 0

Establish dominance on your wedding day by saying β€˜you’ll do’ instead of β€˜I do’

17.07.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

see the one on right most mornings and it is a beauty, now adorned with a cyclist logo. last thing you see as it catapaults you into a busy bus/taxi/private car lane

23.07.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is smoking a cigarette while sitting on an airplane . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smoking a cigarette while sitting on an airplane .

Wrote a letter on the genocide and famine in Gaza to my MEPs who consist of a pageant winner, a failed national TD, a horse jockey, and a regional news reporter.

23.07.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What happens when your mum goes to prison? In the UK, more than half of women in prison are mothers. For their children, the consequences can be profound.

A year ago I was connected to the BBC Ideas team by @ukri.org They asked me about the impact of maternal imprisonment. By the end of the meeting they were shocked, upset & determined to make a film about it.
This is it.
Huge kudos to the women who took part πŸ’ͺ🏼

www.bbc.co.uk/videos/c4g81...

22.07.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lotty Earns @lottyburns
You're offered $50,000 but if you accept it, the person you hate most in the entire world gets $100,000.
Are you taking it?

Lotty Earns @lottyburns You're offered $50,000 but if you accept it, the person you hate most in the entire world gets $100,000. Are you taking it?

Oh boy, $150,000!

02.07.2024 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 9153    πŸ” 1507    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 68
Night view of a quiet urban street with a large bicycle symbol painted on the asphalt, indicating bike priority. It shows a calm and safe atmosphere for cyclists β™₯️

Night view of a quiet urban street with a large bicycle symbol painted on the asphalt, indicating bike priority. It shows a calm and safe atmosphere for cyclists β™₯️

Maybe northern Germany isn’t the fanciest place. But quality of life means also going on a date dressed nicely, by bike 🚲, without feeling stressed, because there are safe bike lanes. And where there aren’t, bikes still have priority.

Biking brings happiness (when you feel safe)

🚲 #bikes

21.07.2025 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We don’t talk often enough about the Superman issue where, fed up with pedestrian deaths from car collisions, he sets out to try and destroy every car in the city.

21.07.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 513    πŸ” 161    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 17

In a stunning moment of erotic fervour, calculator demands BOOBS.

21.07.2025 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 6984    πŸ” 1404    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 19
THEY WON'T LET THEM PLAY.

THEY WON'T LET THEM PLAY.

All necessary visas were denied, with some
refusals citing a lack of information--yet we
have supplied all required documentation,
including parental consent forms. We
requested the Department of Justice to
engage directly with us to verify and
provide assurance that all documentation
was in order, but our efforts were met with
silence.


Today, the GAA Palestine Executive
travelled to Dublin to seek clarity and
resolution. We met with a secretary from the
Department of Justice who initially assured
us that a senior officer would meet with us
this afternoon. However, at 4:38 p.m., we
received an email dismissing our concerns
and directing us to an appeals process. This
process, we are told, will take an indefinite
amount of time and effectively prevent the
team from traveling on 18th July.


The Irish Embassy in Tel Aviv's insistence
that flights be purchased prior to visa
approval has resulted in a loss of €38,000
on non-refundable tickets. This reckless
requirement, combined with the visa
refusals-despite some members having
previously travelled to Ireland this year
without issue--raises serious questions
about transparency and fairness.

All necessary visas were denied, with some refusals citing a lack of information--yet we have supplied all required documentation, including parental consent forms. We requested the Department of Justice to engage directly with us to verify and provide assurance that all documentation was in order, but our efforts were met with silence. Today, the GAA Palestine Executive travelled to Dublin to seek clarity and resolution. We met with a secretary from the Department of Justice who initially assured us that a senior officer would meet with us this afternoon. However, at 4:38 p.m., we received an email dismissing our concerns and directing us to an appeals process. This process, we are told, will take an indefinite amount of time and effectively prevent the team from traveling on 18th July. The Irish Embassy in Tel Aviv's insistence that flights be purchased prior to visa approval has resulted in a loss of €38,000 on non-refundable tickets. This reckless requirement, combined with the visa refusals-despite some members having previously travelled to Ireland this year without issue--raises serious questions about transparency and fairness.

The Irish govt have treated these children with contempt. They deliberately lied about discussing the situation with GAA Palestine and have denied the visas despite full compilance and offering no information on their reasoning.
www.instagram.com/p/DMGV8PosFs...

14.07.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Organisers of GAA tour for Palestinians accuse Department of 'unfair treatment' amid visa block The Department of Justice has said the applicants can appeal the decision, but GAA Palestine says there’s not enough time.

GAA Palestine says it is "outraged" that the Department of Justice has "dismissed" the group, after 33 Palestinian children and 14 accompanying mentors were refused visas. http://jrnl.ie/6763046

14.07.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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reading my draft

14.07.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

"I don't want to die"

vs.

"I don't want to have to look at these plastic sticks"

14.07.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MΜ·aΜ·iΜ·lΜ·lΜ·oΜ·tΜ· Μ·jΜ·aΜ·uΜ·nΜ·eΜ· GeansaΓ­ buΓ­.

#TdF2025

14.07.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’–πŸ’›πŸ’– BEN IN YELLOW !!! The Irishman takes the leader’s jersey on stage 10 after an insane ride from Healy and the squad πŸ₯Ή

πŸ“Έ: Getty Images

#TDF2025

14.07.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 238    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 4

Think for a minute that European leaders have voluntarily immolated their own credibility in order to allow impunity for this.

27.06.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

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