Colm Duffy

Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump

“I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.”

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‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’

It's like we're all trapped in an episode of South Park ...

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Video contradicts Trump’s claim man killed in Minneapolis was a ‘gunman’ Video evidence reviewed by Guardian shows Alex Pretti, killed by agents in Minneapolis, held a phone, not a gun

This is absolutely terrifying.

Execution of protesters is not acceptable.

It is not law enforcement.

And the repeated lies by those in power are only meant to cause confusion and delegitimise what your eyes are telling you.

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YouTube video by The New York Times How We Photographed an ICE Confrontation in Minneapolis

I appreciate that everyone is probably numb at this stage.

But this is absolute insanity.

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World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows

There is seems to be little appetite to hold the wealthy to account.

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Renee Nicole Good said ‘I’m not mad at you’ before ICE agent shot her, video shows Clip first posted by partisan outlet Alpha News shows perspective of ICE agent as Good was fatally shot

For the record, this was a murder.

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Alarm for possible €28bn climate fine as Ireland falls way short on greenhouse gas targets The government had committed to reducing the emissions by 51 per cent between 2018 and 2030, which it is now not on track to achieve.

This has been flagged for some time now ... In fact, the comprehensive report by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council last March was entitled "a colossal missed opportunity" for crying out loud!

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Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown Exclusive: UCL scientists find large swathes of southern Europe are drying up, with ‘far-reaching’ implications

Below is a terrifying reminder of why we must limit global warming, now.

Emissions must peak this year to achieve 1.5 with no or limited overshoot.

What the hell are we waiting for. ...

Revealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Obviously there are climate deniers out there, and I am following a number of COP30 posts on LinkedIn.

Maybe I shouldn't be, but I can't help but be surprised at the sheer volume of climate denial on there.

#climatechange #climateaction

A Global Food System Worth Fighting For. The multifaceted pressures on our food systems are growing, but our willingness to face them is not.

Our global food system alone would push us past 1.5, even if we eliminated fossil fuels tomorrow.

Here are some reflections after "digesting" EAT-Lancet 2.0

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We agree to targets, miss them, but we need the resources to meet the targets, so you can't fine us!

If the resources are there, deploy them!

Accountability matters, for every member.

EU states agree deal on 2040 climate target Compromise deal gives EU states more flexibility to meet ambitious 2040 climate targets

"During the talks the Irish delegation said EU states could not be “unfairly penalised” for missing the approaching targets, or have resources that could be invested into the green transition redirected to paying huge fines."

if you have the resources!?

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Our poster for the IAMC 2025 Digital Poster Festival explores national-to-catchment integrated assessment with GOBLIN & GeoGOBLIN, linking land use, climate, water, biodiversity & economy.

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#IAMC2025 #Climate #LandUse #NetZero #AFOLU #Water #Biodiversity

In their Letter to the Editor published in the Irish Times @irishtimes.com, the scientists set the record straight by rebutting multiple errors in John FitzGerald's opinion piece last week:
"Framing the debate as a false dichotomy...distracts from the real choices"
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Our response to Prof FitzGerald calls for scientific rigour, ambition, transparency and a good-faith public debate on the real choices facing Irish society.

Era, go on. I have kids here, I have more important things to be doing with my Sunday than going back-and-forth on your interpretation of it.

Good luck, enjoy the rest of your weekend 👍

I am not sure what you are talking about.

He is either using it as an example or the issue he is highlighting or he is not.

If he is, he is having a dig at it.

I am sure he doesn't specifically care one way or another about bats. But, that is the point. Nature v "progress".

The point is that he trivializes environmental regulation and uses a single "horseshoe bat" as an example of an environmental consideration that should not have been considered.

It is a dig at regulation, and it specifically singles out the horseshoe bat case, so yes, it is a dig there too.

Still a live issue

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Ireland urged not to follow New Zealand in changing methane targets New Zealand’s government to rewrite its climate law and row back on emissions commitments

New Zealand’s adoption of a “no additional warming” methane target marks a turning point, but not a good one.

It dilutes global effort when ambition must rise.

Pleased our work is cited in this @irishtimes.com article.

#climatechange

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As a PhD student at University of Galway, Catherine Connolly lent her support to our Fossil Free campaign.

In 2019, she gave me a reference that I am still grateful for

On Oct 24th, I’ll be voting for the candidate who shows empathy, kindness, and a people-focused sense of justice.

#IrishPolitics

When we need strong leadership the most.

This is so weak.

Thank you 😊🙏

Life After Diesel: Going Electric in Ireland? A €1,200 repair bill on my 13-year-old Toyota Corolla made me ask the obvious question: is it time to ditch my diesel?

🌍Worried about you climate impact?

💰Are those annual NCT repairs hitting your wallet?

⚡Thinking about EVs?

⚖️I compared my old Corolla to a new EV.

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Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead Every name on a list compiled by health authorities in Gaza of the child victims of Israel’s offensive

This just heartbreaking....

Young lives cut short on an unimaginable scale: the 18,457 children on Gaza’s list of war dead www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

On the 17 September, a JOC (CEE) heard testimony on Temperature Neutrality (TN).

We made a submission otlining the risks of adopting TN and calling for the release of the Land Use Review 2 report.

This submission:
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Background paper: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Well done @thinkorswim.bsky.social.

This is a bloody great read, had to pick my jaw up off the floor a few times!

If you ever write an autobiography, I will definitely read it.

‘She is ignorant of how ignorant she is’: JK Rowling responds to Emma Watson rift The author has rebuffed conciliatory remarks made by the Harry Potter actor, saying Watson has ‘enthusiastically participated’ in the ‘trashing of women’s rights’

Words do indeed matter.

It's just a shame that Rowling only seems to recognise the injury other people's words do to her, without ever sparing a thought for the damage she has done to the rights, dignity and safety of many others.

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Israeli politicians react bitterly to international recognitions of Palestinian state Experts say move by nations including UK and Australia won’t change government policy and could strengthen its grip on power

Giving Hamas a prize?

I can assure you, this is not about prizes, and they certainly do not hand out prizes for the starvation of women and children.

If you would rather see people starve than recognise their right to self determination, then you are broken.

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God in a Box I’ve been thinking about AI for some time now, and I’ve been experimenting with it in my daily workflow. It is undoubtedly powerful. It has…

Are you living with AI Creep?

It is an important part of my workflow, its a notepad, a tutor, and a sounding board, for me at least.

It is reshaping everything from the classroom to our mental health in suprising, and sometimes terrifying ways.

Here is my take.

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