interested in what makes a human tick, z happy Paddystinian

Cork, Ireland
What type of a creature gets a thrill from watching another creatures terror and death
Ireland's cruel hare coursing
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😡😡😡😡€102 million 😡😡😡❤️❤️ That’s an extraordinary amount of public money being spent on horse and greyhound racing, while animal rescues across Ireland are struggling to survive.💔💔 Those same rescues are taking in the horses and greyhounds who have been discarded, neglected and traumatised. They are paying for veterinary care, rehabilitation, food, shelter and the chance of a second life, often relying on donations and volunteers just to keep going.💔 And yet, our Government continues to put enormous public funding into an industry built around racing and betting.😡😡😡 How can this be right? While rescues are fighting every single day to repair the damage done to these animals, where is the same commitment to their welfare? This isn’t just about money. It’s about priorities. It’s about what kind of country we want Ireland to be. Animals cannot speak for themselves. We have to speak for them.💔💔😡😡😡😡 😡Contact the Taoiseach:😡 Email: taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie Phone: 01 619 4000 Address: Department of the Taoiseach, Government Buildings, Merrion Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 R583
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If not now when?
Tell the Irish Government to ban fox hunting. Foxes chased to exhaustion and ripped apart by a pack of dogs banbloodsports.wordpress.com… @MichealMartinTD @SimonHarrisTD #Ireland #AnimalCruelty #BanFoxHunting
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Shame on you, Christopher
"Protecting Ireland’s rich biodiversity has been a major focus for Christopher..." fiannafail.ie/tds/christophe… In the past year, Christopher O'Sullivan TD has voted AGAINST proposed bans on cruel hare coursing and fox hunting - bloodsports which target icons of Ireland's biodiversity
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This explains greenhouse gas in a way I can really understand
In 1985, Carl Sagan sat before the US Senate and described the weather of 2026. Not as a prediction. As physics. Bookmark & watch today, no matter what.
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Ireland's "MINISTER FOR NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY" Christopher O'Sullivan TD "eats, sleeps and drinks biodiversity" • Christopher O'Sullivan voted AGAINST proposed bans on cruel hare coursing and fox hunting. He allows the shooting of endangered birds
Ban Blood Sports
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RT @MyLovelyHorseR: WARNING: GRAPHIC AND DISTRESSING ⚠️ WARNING: GRAPHIC AND DISTRESSING ⚠️ WARNING: GRAPHIC AND DISTRESSING ⚠️ WARNING: GR…
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Please don't cancel @FlowerdewBob from GQT on @BBCr4today . I'm twice as alert when I know Bob is on
and it appears I'm cancelled & no longer getting bookings for GQT as they did not like me, a sub-contractor NOT directly employed by BBC, from expressing my green opinions on my personal twitter feed (not Green, I support many of their policies but not the party, nor any other) I was going to retire wounded but gracefully however seeing this now feel obliged to shout out at how petty they are.
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Now, now don't be puckish, you do know he was referring to Ireland being ruled by Ireland and not by England
Well, I suppose we'll have to take down the statue of Daniel O'Connell on O'Connell Street, a few feet north of O'Connell Bridge, and rename the street and the bridge. After all, we surely can't publicly honour a man who was guilty of uttering words that, according to Micheál Martin, are "unacceptable" and "tantamount to incitement", now can we?
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Well done
Thanks to Pádraig Rice TD (Social Democrats, Cork South Central) and @SocDems for backing a ban on fox hunting in Ireland. A ban on this cruel bloodsport is long overdue. The government parties @FiannaFailparty @Finegael must act on the wishes of the majority and #BanFoxHunting
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Brazilian woman, working 40 hours a week to support her Irish husband and their 2 very young children gets children's allowance and a small Family Income Supplement. You have a problem with that?
According to this report by Gript, figures supplied by the Minister for Social Protection show that 347,736 people in receipt of at least one social protection payment were recorded as holding a non-Irish nationality. gript.ie/figures-show-347736…
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This will never get old 😂
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#StoneHallHarriers don't go clubbing but #cubbing. Yes, grown men early this morning walked the roads,all excited their hounds caught a #cub. Local ppl left traumatised & road users swerving to avoid out of control hounds.Just because it is legal does not make it right.
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Super idea, given our occasionally wet weather @corkcitycouncil @Corkcoco
I lovely these little seats. You can bring your coffee over and sit in peace. I hate sitting in cafes I always look for outside seating these are perfect in Castlebar. ☕️
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Moving scenes as Pope Leo XIV cries as thousands of faithful sing the Salve Regina in Latin to honour Our Lady of Paris, on the steps of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris.
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🇮🇷|Iranian Jews and Christians Marching Alongside Muslims in Tehran. The West Never Shows You This. Because It Destroys Their Narrative. Iran has the largest Jewish population in the Middle East outside of Israel. Estimates range from 8,000 to 25,000. They have a guaranteed seat in the Iranian parliament. They have synagogues in Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz. They have schools, community centers, and kosher butchers. Their synagogues have been designated as national heritage sites by the Iranian government. Iran has over 300,000 Christians. Armenians and Assyrians. They have two guaranteed seats in parliament. They have churches that have stood for centuries. They have monasteries that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. And now, they are marching alongside Muslims in Tehran. Against the United States. Against Israel. Not because they are forced. Not because they are paid. Because they see what the US and Israel are doing to the region. Because they see the bombs falling on Gaza. Because they see the sanctions strangling their country. Because they see the same enemy that Muslims see. The West Cannot Show You This Why? Because the West's entire narrative about Iran depends on one thing: the lie that Iran is a homogenous, oppressive, Shia theocracy that persecutes minorities. If Iranian Jews are marching alongside Muslims, that lie collapses. If Iranian Christians are protesting alongside Muslims, that lie collapses. If Iranian minorities have seats in parliament, that lie collapses. So the West doesn't show you this. It shows you "women, life, freedom." It shows you "Iran oppresses minorities." It shows you "the regime is on the brink of collapse." And then it shows you a clip from a Persian-language channel funded by Saudi Arabia or the CIA, and calls it "news." The Deeper Truth: Iran Is a Civilization, Not a Sect Iran is not a "Shia state." Iran is a civilization. ◾ It has Persian, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Arab, Baloch, Turkmen, and Armenian citizens. ◾ It has Muslims, Christians, Jews, Zoroastrians, and Baha'is. ◾ It has Shia, Sunni, Sufi, and secular Iranians. ◾It has liberals, conservatives, reformists, and radicals. ◾ It has poets, filmmakers, scientists, engineers, and athletes. The 1979 revolution did not create a "Shia theocracy." It created a republic that includes all Iranians who accept the constitution and the revolutionary framework. Those who don't can leave and millions have. But those who stay including Jews and Christians are not "dhimmi." They are Iranians. Why They March Against the US and Israel Because the US and Israel are their common enemy. ◾The US imposed sanctions that affect all Iranians, regardless of religion. ◾ The US bombed hospitals and schools in Iran, regardless of who was inside. ◾The US targeted 85% of Iran's oil tankers, regardless of who owned them. ◾ The US threatened to shut down every Iranian airline, regardless of who was on board. ◾The US supported the MEK, a cult that killed Iranians regardless of their faith. ◾The US supported Jaish al-Adl, a terrorist group that kills Iranians regardless of their sect. ◾The US backed the Shah, a dictator who tortured Iranians regardless of their religion. The US doesn't distinguish between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Iranians. So why should Iranian Jews and Christians distinguish between Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Iranians? They don't. They march together. Against the same enemy. The Truth the West Fears The West wants you to believe that Iran is a prison. That its minorities are hostages. That its non-Muslims are waiting to be liberated by American bombs. But Iranian Jews are not waiting for American bombs. They are marching against American bombs. Iranian Christians are not waiting for American liberation. They are marching against American intervention. Because they know what happened to the Jews and Christians of Iraq. After the US invaded, Iraq's Jewish community one of the oldest in the world was almost completely destroyed. Iraq's Christians also among the oldest in the world were massacred, displaced, and driven out. The US did not protect them. The US created the chaos that destroyed them. Iranian Jews and Christians see what happened to their co-religionists in Iraq, Syria, and Gaza. They are not waiting for the same to happen to them. They are standing with their Muslim neighbors against the common enemy. The West will never show you this. But it happened. And it is happening now. And it is the truth. #Iran #Jews #Christians #Muslims #Unity #Resistance #Palestine #US #Israel
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Excellent, our systems aren't without flaws but generally reliable
Iriseoireacht ardchaighdeáin in Éirinn @philipnolan1
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Take note @corkcitycouncil and don't make the same mistake
A barrister hired a digger, pulled 200 bags of rubbish out of a dead stream and got the fish, herons and dragonflies back. The Environment Agency @EnvAgency replied with a letter about a missing permit. Maximum punishment 2 years in prison. That is Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland of @gardencourtlaw and the River Roding Trust @riverroding in East London. Update for anyone who missed it. On 25 June the agency dropped the prosecution threat and sent a warning letter. In August a study funded by Thames Water @thameswater and run with @Thames21 found 600 million litres of sewage contaminated water entering the lower Roding every year.
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