Nicola
@nijaha.bsky.social
Introverted science nerd. Feminist. Can be brought to a standstill by good tenor sax, solo cello or decent bass-baritone. Incessant worrier - climate change, Covid, science illiteracy, genocide, gender violence (not exhaustive list). Welsh/Irish. She/her
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Nicola
@nijaha.bsky.social
· Nov 29
Just an FYI
As a woman on the internet, unless I’ve asked you to DM me, I’m not going to be opening your message. (In case anyone out there is wondering why I haven’t replied)
As a woman on the internet, unless I’ve asked you to DM me, I’m not going to be opening your message. (In case anyone out there is wondering why I haven’t replied)
#Ireland #FuelProtests
People on this platform don’t seem to acknowledge is that there is strong support for the fuel protests, as the last straw in an endless cost of living crisis.
Are far right activists jumping on the bandwagon?
Yes, undoubtedly. But this is not about them.
People on this platform don’t seem to acknowledge is that there is strong support for the fuel protests, as the last straw in an endless cost of living crisis.
Are far right activists jumping on the bandwagon?
Yes, undoubtedly. But this is not about them.
April 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
#Ireland #FuelProtests
People on this platform don’t seem to acknowledge is that there is strong support for the fuel protests, as the last straw in an endless cost of living crisis.
Are far right activists jumping on the bandwagon?
Yes, undoubtedly. But this is not about them.
People on this platform don’t seem to acknowledge is that there is strong support for the fuel protests, as the last straw in an endless cost of living crisis.
Are far right activists jumping on the bandwagon?
Yes, undoubtedly. But this is not about them.
Happy St David’s day 🏴
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
March 1, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Happy St David’s day 🏴
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
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Pathetic. No moral courage at all.
Martin's commitment to not rocking the boat outweighs his commitment to defending international law and rights of Palestinians. It's clear this government has grown tired of popular activism on 🇵🇸 and is barely bothering to pay lip service to it anymore. Shameful
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Taoiseach says Ireland against Israel football fixtures should proceed
‘Sport can be challenging when it crosses into the realm of politics,’ Martin says
www.irishtimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Pathetic. No moral courage at all.
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1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
Mandelson’s Fifth Column
The British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy.
www.monbiot.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Aurora Borealis from Wexford, Ireland
January 20, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Aurora Borealis from Wexford, Ireland
In a time of uncertainty and upheaval, creativity is not a luxury, it’s essential. (Which is a long-winded way of saying I’m finding solace in painting everyday objects)
Afternoon tea and light on copper.
Afternoon tea and light on copper.
January 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
In a time of uncertainty and upheaval, creativity is not a luxury, it’s essential. (Which is a long-winded way of saying I’m finding solace in painting everyday objects)
Afternoon tea and light on copper.
Afternoon tea and light on copper.
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So, Catherine Connolly is someone who does the job in front of her to the best of her ability, regardless of personal views on a matter, and can hold two conflicting ideas in her head depending on what her role is in a process?
Is that the extent of the negative spin here?
Is that the extent of the negative spin here?
October 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
So, Catherine Connolly is someone who does the job in front of her to the best of her ability, regardless of personal views on a matter, and can hold two conflicting ideas in her head depending on what her role is in a process?
Is that the extent of the negative spin here?
Is that the extent of the negative spin here?
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If you want the best laughs today, read #SmeartheBejaysis tag.
( context for non-Irish folks: A ghastly politicians said his tactics to destroy socialist Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign would be to 'smear the bejaysis out of her- you'll see how people approach mockery here )
( context for non-Irish folks: A ghastly politicians said his tactics to destroy socialist Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign would be to 'smear the bejaysis out of her- you'll see how people approach mockery here )
October 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
If you want the best laughs today, read #SmeartheBejaysis tag.
( context for non-Irish folks: A ghastly politicians said his tactics to destroy socialist Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign would be to 'smear the bejaysis out of her- you'll see how people approach mockery here )
( context for non-Irish folks: A ghastly politicians said his tactics to destroy socialist Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign would be to 'smear the bejaysis out of her- you'll see how people approach mockery here )
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The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…
October 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The reason the Right are so invested in the myth that the arts have no value isn’t because the arts don’t generate wealth (they do); it’s that studying the arts teaches people to imagine better ways of judging the value of an idea than by counting how much money it makes…
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Appalling. What will world governments do? #sumudflotilla ##saoirsedonphalaistín 🇵🇸
EMERGENCY: ISRAEL ATTACKS GSF
Israel has attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. People of conscience have been abducted.
The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and the Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.
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Israel has attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. People of conscience have been abducted.
The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and the Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Appalling. What will world governments do? #sumudflotilla ##saoirsedonphalaistín 🇵🇸
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If this intends to make it legally compulsory for every adult in Derry to carry something called a "Brit Card", then I'm willing to offer some high-paid consultancy on why this plan might be flawed.
Every adult in Britain to require new ‘Brit Card’ ID
Every adult in Britain to require new ‘Brit Card’ ID
www.independent.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If this intends to make it legally compulsory for every adult in Derry to carry something called a "Brit Card", then I'm willing to offer some high-paid consultancy on why this plan might be flawed.
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In fairness to Maria Steen it's a tough tightrope to walk to find nominees who hate women enough to support the Iona Institute but not so much that they wouldn't nominate one.
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
In fairness to Maria Steen it's a tough tightrope to walk to find nominees who hate women enough to support the Iona Institute but not so much that they wouldn't nominate one.
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How hot is the North Pacific?
The latest data from ECMWF for August, 2025, puts the average sea surface temperature at 6.212 standard deviations above the 1951-2000 average.
If SSTs were normally distributed (they aren't), that would be about 1-in-3.8 billion by chance.
The latest data from ECMWF for August, 2025, puts the average sea surface temperature at 6.212 standard deviations above the 1951-2000 average.
If SSTs were normally distributed (they aren't), that would be about 1-in-3.8 billion by chance.
September 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
How hot is the North Pacific?
The latest data from ECMWF for August, 2025, puts the average sea surface temperature at 6.212 standard deviations above the 1951-2000 average.
If SSTs were normally distributed (they aren't), that would be about 1-in-3.8 billion by chance.
The latest data from ECMWF for August, 2025, puts the average sea surface temperature at 6.212 standard deviations above the 1951-2000 average.
If SSTs were normally distributed (they aren't), that would be about 1-in-3.8 billion by chance.
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Our lead ship on the Global Sumud Flotilla was droned and caught fire. The six who were onboard are safe, and our mission will continue. They know international opinion is turning inexorably against them. Bombing peaceful humanitarians won’t exactly help that, but it’s the only response they’ve got.
September 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Our lead ship on the Global Sumud Flotilla was droned and caught fire. The six who were onboard are safe, and our mission will continue. They know international opinion is turning inexorably against them. Bombing peaceful humanitarians won’t exactly help that, but it’s the only response they’ve got.
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I actually cried reading this, because I think it's the first time I've seen my own situation highlighted in the media, and all the feelings of shame and anger that go along with it.
"I’m a 45-year-old person who has been working my entire life. I should not be in such a situation."
"I’m a 45-year-old person who has been working my entire life. I should not be in such a situation."
Middle-aged renters: ‘At this age, unless I won the Lotto, how would I afford anything?’
Average asking rents are now twice what they were at the peak of the Celtic Tiger period. At the 2002 census, 27 was the age at which more than half of householders owned their own home. In 2022, it w...
www.irishtimes.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I actually cried reading this, because I think it's the first time I've seen my own situation highlighted in the media, and all the feelings of shame and anger that go along with it.
"I’m a 45-year-old person who has been working my entire life. I should not be in such a situation."
"I’m a 45-year-old person who has been working my entire life. I should not be in such a situation."
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QUACK! QUACK!
Secretary of Health RFK Jr. said a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease must be retracted. The journal refused.
In an extraordinary move for a U.S. public official, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demanded the retraction
Secretary of Health RFK Jr. said a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease must be retracted. The journal refused.
In an extraordinary move for a U.S. public official, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demanded the retraction
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
QUACK! QUACK!
Secretary of Health RFK Jr. said a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease must be retracted. The journal refused.
In an extraordinary move for a U.S. public official, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demanded the retraction
Secretary of Health RFK Jr. said a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease must be retracted. The journal refused.
In an extraordinary move for a U.S. public official, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demanded the retraction
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How European, American, Canadian and Australian politicians see climate change.
September 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
How European, American, Canadian and Australian politicians see climate change.