Karen Melvin

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Great opportunities for young people in Ireland.

This work experience could bring your to new places, new spaces with people from so many cultures & could change the trajectory of your life 🤩💪🏾 Give it a go!

#spéirghorm #EU #Disabled #ChronicIllness #MS #JobFairy

Couldn't agree more. Kids enjoy great stories from actual writers, just like the rest of us. Not really sure why they need celebrity? Pretty sure none of mine would even know who Rob Brydon is.

Picked up your Halloween book recently, kids loved it!

NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Say no to Palantir in the NHS NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back

Mandelsons fingerprints seem to be all over this questionable deal with a very problematic company. More scrutiny is needed as concerns from BMA and GPs appear to be dismissed or minimised. Where is the governance?

notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/email-to-tar...

Ah right, I thought Turnit in was just for plagiarism didn't realise it looked at AI too.

Huge implications for students etc though if true. Other half is in academia dont think a lot of unis are using any programmes to spot it yet like they do for plagiarism.

Sorry Aslynn, I don't know anything about this. Interesting though 🤔. I'm more of a only use AI to try and find out how to get rid of AI on my devices kinda person 😆

Ah sure it wasn't your fault. Knew it wasn't you so thankfully no hassle came my way. Sorry you and others were targeted x

Ah jeez that's awful. Saw your lovely face on the awful bio when they followed me. Blocked and reported. Glad to see you back 💚

We have availability on our Discovery Programme starting 18th Feb for 18-24 yr olds.
6 weeks
Neuro-affirming exploration of Autistic identity.
Online 7-8.45pm (UK)
Funded spaces available thanks to Rethink Ireland
Hope to see some of you there!
Register here: thrivingautistic.org/discovery-pr...

#IrishGovernment close the loophole so that our country is not complicit in these breaches of #HumanRights

Use of Irish airport for US deportation flights to Israel called ‘reprehensible’ Irish politicians condemn use of Shannon airport by private jet en route to Israel, owned by Trump donor Gil Dezer

Turning a blind eye to US shenanigans at Shannon Airport cannot be permitted to continue. Rendition flights were such a dark and shameful part of our history. #spéìrgorm

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

Springboard Neurodivergent Arts Network: Launch Event Join Mainspring Arts online to celebrate the launch of Springboard Neurodivergent Arts Network

For #neurodivergent #artists #writers #theatremakers based in the UK, this looks fascinating.

#actuallyautistic

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/springboar...

Sign the Petition Hidden Disabilities Still Need Support: Change The Ride Access Pass System Immediately

Petition to sign, if you so wish:
Merlin, who operate theme parks such as Alton Towers, apparently decided that autistic and ADHD people don't count as having real needs, and are no longer eligible for their usual ride passes if they find queues impossible.

What?!
Please share.

c.org/4wjnPYRCPK

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

Time trends in the male to female ratio for autism incidence: population based, prospectively collected, birth cohort study Objectives To examine changes in the male to female ratio in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) over a 35 year period, providing temporal trends in diagnosis (incidence rate), the male to fem...

www.bmj.com/content/392/... Autistic girls & women: By age 20, they were diagnosing pretty much equal numbers of men & women.
Huge study, whole population of Sweden born 1985-2020.
Not 1 in 10.
Not 1 in 4.
Not 1 in 3.
Equal numbers, just about.

100 years of research, most based on the wrong info.

Collection of art - a picture showing miniature portraits of important Irish women in black and white. Postcard of a crow painting another crow at an easel. Sticker with a crow and bookmark.

The most gorgeous package arrived this week from @ciaraioch.bsky.social .. Mini Mná with a who's who guide for the curious young minds in the house. Beautifully packaged with a bunch of gorgeous free delights in there too. It is a treasure trove of beauty #art #speirgorm

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Harris: No scenario in which Ireland joins Board of Peace Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he cannot see a scenario where Ireland can participate in US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Glad this has been confirmed as a hard pass.

www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

He was probably playing golf last year when this statement was written on his behalf 🙄

U.S. Support for UK and Mauritius Agreement on Chagos Archipelago  - United States Department of State Today, the United States welcomed the historic agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius on the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory—specifically, the Chagos Archipela...

www.state.gov/u-s-support-... Our gentle reminder that the US agreed the deal between the UK & Mauritius on Chagos Islands. Here, the statement by Marco Rubio on the subject, with support from POTUS. I've no idea what the US President means by it being "an act of great stupidity", therefore.

All just so unnecessary. I think he has no business being near a school with young people he is clearly not a safe person for anyone! So glad the school has stood by the young person and held no truck with him but agree terrible the young person had to experience this.

Is he still technically employed by the school? Feel so sorry for the students at this school who have to deal with this circus on their way through the school gates 🙈

Ah lovely that. Can't hear yourself think kinda rain is the best to fall asleep too. Could do with a bit of that right now 😅

Ooh thank you! Didn't know this existed either.

Thank you Joe and sorry you went through that too. I guess when we love people deeply and have been loved in return we are very lucky to have beautiful memories to see us through the pain.

I am in the midst of physically losing my mum. The mum I recognised has been gone for a while so I remember her as she was before and treasure the glimpses I still see. What a thoughtful question 💚

England's National #Autism Peer Education Programme
is free for families of autistic people, their supporters and anyone who wants to be a good ally, a good friend, a good ally to #autistic people

📺 Today’s report:

X didn’t respond to the Government or the EU - so we went to try to have a word.

Meanwhile, AI Minister urges EU to immediately suspend Grok and says she’ll speak to the Taoiseach about the Government off X.

🗣️ @conorom.bsky.social

@virginmedianews.bsky.social

I couldn't either to be fair and I'm sure their workload is intense but jeez they pay enough to advisors around them to have good information surely. It is madness! I think 2026 is looking to age us all overnight 😅