Rathbaner
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"Answers do not matter so much as questions," said the Good Fairy. "A good question is very hard to answer. The better the question, the harder the answer. There is no answer at all to a very good question."
-Flann O'Brien
"Answers do not matter so much as questions," said the Good Fairy. "A good question is very hard to answer. The better the question, the harder the answer. There is no answer at all to a very good question."
-Flann O'Brien
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Rathbaner
@rathbaner.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Missing Children's Hotline Recent Disappearances - ISPCC
A hub used to post information about young missing persons in Ireland with all the details possible to help with identifying them.
www.ispcc.ie
All the missing kids you never hear about. 🇮🇪
www.ispcc.ie/missing-chil...
www.ispcc.ie/missing-chil...
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Wow, it's almost like all those protests weren't really about fuel...
www.independent.ie/county/wexfo...
www.independent.ie/county/wexfo...
Fuel Support Scheme for farmers ‘under subscribed’ despite €87m budget and nationwide protests over costs
The deputy president of the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) says she does not know why the Fuel Income Support Scheme for farmers and agricultural contractors was significantly “under subscribed.”
www.independent.ie
July 30, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Wow, it's almost like all those protests weren't really about fuel...
www.independent.ie/county/wexfo...
www.independent.ie/county/wexfo...
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@micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social @jackchambers.bsky.social
When are you going to start listening to us and not Israel?
The very least you can do for these students since you pay Israel to murder their families is bring them here
When are you going to start listening to us and not Israel?
The very least you can do for these students since you pay Israel to murder their families is bring them here
Dozens of people from Gaza seeking visas to study in Ireland have been denied entry. It was Haneen Eshraim's only “realistic opportunity at this stage to leave Gaza safely and continue my education”, she said.
Dozens of people from Gaza seeking visas to study in Ireland are denied entry
It was Haneen Eshraim's only “realistic opportunity at this stage to leave Gaza safely and continue my education”, she said.
www.dublininquirer.com
July 30, 2026 at 1:14 PM
@micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social @jackchambers.bsky.social
When are you going to start listening to us and not Israel?
The very least you can do for these students since you pay Israel to murder their families is bring them here
When are you going to start listening to us and not Israel?
The very least you can do for these students since you pay Israel to murder their families is bring them here
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Hard to believe that it's Messi's team that's the most anti football team in the game.
July 19, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Hard to believe that it's Messi's team that's the most anti football team in the game.
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Have you tested your smoke alarm lately?
We recommend testing them once a week and you should have one installed per floor of your home.
We recommend testing them once a week and you should have one installed per floor of your home.
July 11, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Have you tested your smoke alarm lately?
We recommend testing them once a week and you should have one installed per floor of your home.
We recommend testing them once a week and you should have one installed per floor of your home.
Brazil fans are much more accomplished at their task than their team is at theirs.
Ancelotti Brazil
ALT: Ancelotti Brazil
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July 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Brazil fans are much more accomplished at their task than their team is at theirs.
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Peter Thiel is coming to Ireland in August and bringing his anti-Democratic, pro/surveillance gang with him….
Here’s a profile of him from 2025: Peter Thiel, big tech’s chief conspiracy theorist, says the state is keeping big secrets from us. And he should know.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Here’s a profile of him from 2025: Peter Thiel, big tech’s chief conspiracy theorist, says the state is keeping big secrets from us. And he should know.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Mark O'Connell: Peter Thiel, big tech’s chief conspiracy theorist, says the state is keeping big secrets from us. And he should know
The ramblings of the Palantir Technologies founder are worth taking seriously because of what they reveal about the future direction of the tech elite, and therefore global politics
www.irishtimes.com
June 18, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Peter Thiel is coming to Ireland in August and bringing his anti-Democratic, pro/surveillance gang with him….
Here’s a profile of him from 2025: Peter Thiel, big tech’s chief conspiracy theorist, says the state is keeping big secrets from us. And he should know.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
Here’s a profile of him from 2025: Peter Thiel, big tech’s chief conspiracy theorist, says the state is keeping big secrets from us. And he should know.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...
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Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 18, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The group, called Dialog, is a private, invitation-only organization cofounded in 2006 by the billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel. It convenes US officials, foreign government figures, and Silicon Valley executives at off-the-record annual retreats. www.wired.com/story/leak-e...
Leak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel’s Secretive ‘Dialog’ Society
More than 200 of the world's elites registered for a retreat whose agenda runs from panels on cult-building and sex to prepping for World War III. An associated app offers matchmaking.
www.wired.com
June 17, 2026 at 11:18 AM
The group, called Dialog, is a private, invitation-only organization cofounded in 2006 by the billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel. It convenes US officials, foreign government figures, and Silicon Valley executives at off-the-record annual retreats. www.wired.com/story/leak-e...
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Local Writers Need Homes
Indie bookshops champion Irish voices because they deserve more than one sad shelf beside the till -they need space, visibility, readers, enthusiasm, and booksellers who will make a fuss.
We are very good at making a fuss.
#IndieBookshopWeek @booksaremybag.bsky.social
Indie bookshops champion Irish voices because they deserve more than one sad shelf beside the till -they need space, visibility, readers, enthusiasm, and booksellers who will make a fuss.
We are very good at making a fuss.
#IndieBookshopWeek @booksaremybag.bsky.social
June 14, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Local Writers Need Homes
Indie bookshops champion Irish voices because they deserve more than one sad shelf beside the till -they need space, visibility, readers, enthusiasm, and booksellers who will make a fuss.
We are very good at making a fuss.
#IndieBookshopWeek @booksaremybag.bsky.social
Indie bookshops champion Irish voices because they deserve more than one sad shelf beside the till -they need space, visibility, readers, enthusiasm, and booksellers who will make a fuss.
We are very good at making a fuss.
#IndieBookshopWeek @booksaremybag.bsky.social
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#OtD 5 Jun 1868 Marxist industrial unionist, James Connolly was born in Edinburgh to Irish parents. An advocate of Irish independence and a member of the @IWW Connolly was executed by British authorities following the unsuccessful Easter rising of 1916 stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1053...
June 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
#OtD 5 Jun 1868 Marxist industrial unionist, James Connolly was born in Edinburgh to Irish parents. An advocate of Irish independence and a member of the @IWW Connolly was executed by British authorities following the unsuccessful Easter rising of 1916 stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1053...
Welsh electorate split between English nationalists Reform and Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru!! #elections2026
Critical Role's Travis Willingham as Two-Face
ALT: Critical Role's Travis Willingham as Two-Face
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May 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Welsh electorate split between English nationalists Reform and Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru!! #elections2026
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remember when we thought genes were destiny?🤯 new research shows early gut bacteria linked to infant development. turns out some "good" bacteria are associated with reduced chances of neurodevelopmental conditions later in life. this is so cool!
Early epigenetic changes shape infant gut microbiome development and link to neurodevelopmental cond
A new study reveals that epigenetic changes present at birth significantly influence how an infant's gut microbiome develops during their first year of life. These early interactions between genetics
www.news-medical.net
April 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
remember when we thought genes were destiny?🤯 new research shows early gut bacteria linked to infant development. turns out some "good" bacteria are associated with reduced chances of neurodevelopmental conditions later in life. this is so cool!
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Bessboro Mother & Baby Home: Between 1943 and 1944 there was a reported 82% infant mortality rate. Eight decades ago,the State abandoned a threatened investigation into the Bessborough mother and baby institution, despite the deaths of nearly 700 children. #spéirghorm www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
Cork's Bessborough: Between 1943 and 1944 there was a reported 82% infant mortality rate
Eight decades ago, the State abandoned a threatened investigation into the Bessborough mother and baby institution, despite the deaths of nearly 700 ...
www.echolive.ie
March 18, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Bessboro Mother & Baby Home: Between 1943 and 1944 there was a reported 82% infant mortality rate. Eight decades ago,the State abandoned a threatened investigation into the Bessborough mother and baby institution, despite the deaths of nearly 700 children. #spéirghorm www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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Happy St Patrick’s day!
Let’s go back to 2006 and revisit the Crichton Leprechaun 🥴
Let’s go back to 2006 and revisit the Crichton Leprechaun 🥴
March 17, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Happy St Patrick’s day!
Let’s go back to 2006 and revisit the Crichton Leprechaun 🥴
Let’s go back to 2006 and revisit the Crichton Leprechaun 🥴
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Europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz
March 16, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Europeans when asked to help unblock the strait of hormuz
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The messages between the far-right former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveal how Bannon worked with Boris Johnson and Farage to “overthrow” Theresa May at the height of the 2018 Brexit crisis in the UK
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
Bannon, Epstein, Farage and Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' Theresa May
The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that "we are overthrowing May right now" as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office
bylinetimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The messages between the far-right former Trump adviser Steve Bannon and the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein reveal how Bannon worked with Boris Johnson and Farage to “overthrow” Theresa May at the height of the 2018 Brexit crisis in the UK
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...
@threeredkings.bsky.social Fair play to Rassie. All the bleating about being victims of bad refs has paid off royally.
a man in a green shirt is sitting in front of a laptop computer .
ALT: a man in a green shirt is sitting in front of a laptop computer .
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
@threeredkings.bsky.social Fair play to Rassie. All the bleating about being victims of bad refs has paid off royally.
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Interview with Sunday Post on my book White Supremacy, focusing on the Great Replacement myth, faux-scientific racism and eugenics. Note references to Steven Pinker, Jordan Peterson, Charlie Kirk and Tucker Carlson. www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunda...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Interview with Sunday Post on my book White Supremacy, focusing on the Great Replacement myth, faux-scientific racism and eugenics. Note references to Steven Pinker, Jordan Peterson, Charlie Kirk and Tucker Carlson. www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunda...
October 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM