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I’m reading “We Crapped in our Nest” by Art Cullen and you should too.

12.10.2025 12:39 — 👍 535    🔁 88    💬 28    📌 4

The radio silence from the @lawsocietyireland.bsky.social is concerning though

04.10.2025 10:06 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Protect East Meath Limited v Meath County Council – 14 October 2025 (Afternoon session)
YouTube video by Supreme Court Broadcasting Ireland Protect East Meath Limited v Meath County Council – 14 October 2025 (Afternoon session)

We made a little bit of history this week when we participated in the first officially recorded Supreme Court hearing, where we acted for the Appellant in Protect East Meath v Meath County Council @eastmeath.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=JulV...

18.10.2025 16:59 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Judge orders operator of unauthorised Carlow quarry to restore lands to prior condition Unauthorised quarrying activity carried out on the lands since 2023, court hears

Judge orders operator of unauthorised Carlow quarry to restore lands to prior condition

Unauthorised quarrying activity carried out on the lands since 2023, court hears

www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

20.10.2025 19:10 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
The Nightcap: What happened to Trump's promises to bring prices down?
YouTube video by MSNBC The Nightcap: What happened to Trump's promises to bring prices down?

@iowawriters.bsky.social member @artcullen.bsky.social was on MSNBC last night with @stephruhle.bsky.social youtu.be/9ZvvkNfMouU?...

05.04.2025 09:25 — 👍 13    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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CMA faces tough questions over handling of information requests from journalists Documents obtained by FN show queries are passed to the press office and probed for ‘reputational impact’

I'm quoted in this Financial News piece: "The FOI process should not be affected by publicity considerations. Requests from journalists and campaigners should be treated in the same way as those from anyone else, without facing extra obstacles" - www.fnlondon.com/articles/cma...

28.03.2025 11:59 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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In praise of English majors - Storm Lake Times Pilot Over the past few years there has been a huge increase of attention to math and science in our schools. That’s all well and good, but it seems like it’s been to the detriment of the …

This is a great column, Big Brother John rising up in defense of the humanities.

www.stormlake.com/stories/in-p...

25.02.2025 14:37 — 👍 17    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

@tedsmyth.bsky.social

10.03.2025 20:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

TONIGHT: Trump orders pause on military aid to Ukraine--the markets plunge as Trump’s tariffs are set to go into effect--& a report from America's heartland.

@stephruhle.bsky.social
@sbg1.bsky.social
@lacaldwelldc.bsky.social
@davidgura.bsky.social
@artcullen.bsky.social

04.03.2025 03:31 — 👍 35    🔁 13    💬 12    📌 2

Fuckers.

04.03.2025 00:10 — 👍 252    🔁 16    💬 17    📌 0

This thread shows how close US is now getting to a constitutional crisis - as opposed to constitutional drama.

Once the executive freely disregards court orders without sanction then US pretty much has a constitutional crisis.

Things are coming to a head.

25.02.2025 18:15 — 👍 423    🔁 185    💬 1    📌 0

It’s so great to see Saoirse’s post about our public library service get such traction. The consortium system we have here is a game changer. You can order any book from the entire public library shared catalogue (12 million items) to be delivered to your local branch, for free.

15.02.2025 21:53 — 👍 218    🔁 52    💬 6    📌 2

If Trump wants to see elections in Ukraine, all he has to do is use the power he keeps talking about to get the Russian invaders off Ukrainian soil. Then martial law in Ukraine ends, and elections will follow.

19.02.2025 23:08 — 👍 4232    🔁 986    💬 76    📌 27
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"Smoking seems a gratifying way to beat prison or the nursing home when current affairs drive me to dementia." @artcullen.bsky.social talks about how "It all went up in smoke" #journalist #stormlaketimes #stormlaketimespilot #ArtCullen #editorials #opinion #editorsnotebook #ArtCulleneditorials

06.12.2024 19:53 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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THREAD: How to verify online images

Social media is awash with false or misleading images, some of which get millions of engagements.

So here's a simple guide on ways you can quickly check the veracity of images you see on your social media feeds with major elections coming up this year.

11.03.2024 11:58 — 👍 987    🔁 496    💬 119    📌 56

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