And THIS is how you do it. Aaron Rowe has just sacrificed an invaluable boost to his music career because his integrity and humanity isn't for sale. I think he's going to be OK. #AaronRowe #FreePalestine #Macklemore

Treat the causes, not just the consequences. You can endorse Give 5 here: bit.ly/4xOMBy1

New research into chronic pain led by Professor Kevin Vowles at QUB found that people living in the most deprived areas were experiencing far higher levels of chronic pain and pain related depression. Read it here: bit.ly/3Uw2z1G

Belfast pain rehabilitation programme at Knockbracken 'gives patients back control'

Julie-Ann Walkden is among more than 100 patients who have completed a hands-on pain rehabilitation programme.

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The reason so many Twitter defenders (particularly those who pretend to be on the left or feminists) insist it is right and indeed important and a sign of defectiveness to leave, is guilt. They know they should leave. But they don't want to. They need the eyeballs and attention like it's a drug.

Jordan@jordanpfot.bsky.social · last mo.

Lmao.

I was at a meeting yesterday, on a vegetable farm with the Landworkers Alliance, on the collapsing food supply chains. We spoke about trying to keep people fed. I'm seeing nothing on the food emergency we're in, as a super El Niño approaches.

Esheru@esherukweku.bsky.social · last mo.

Hard facts! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Féile an Phobail are giving stage to right-wing, bigoted hatemongers, but the backlash has started "Human rights" my arse. No Pasarán.

People really need to learn where writing came from.

Cato Institute@cato.org · 2mo ago

"The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus." — Milton Friedman. They were driven by individual liberty and free markets. And they always will be.

Didn't expect the National Allotment Society to be allies in the rebellion, but there ya go 😎🔥

When I say policing reform has failed, PSNI need disbanded - this encapsulates it. It’s a PSNI photo op at a 12th bonfire with the leader of paramilitary group - South East Antrim UDA, Larne. SEA UDA are active and prolific in violence and intimidation despite the ceasefire. More on them… [1/n]

I need people to understand that fascism needs misogyny to survive and builds much of its worldview on that foundation. They believe women are the incubators on legs that are objects either to be used for producing the white babies they want or prevented from producing the babies they don't.

Ireland against Fascism@irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 2mo ago

www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/area/south-b...

There's been a murder investigation launched into Ann Widdecombes death. This is sickening. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...

Ann Widdecombe death latest: Police launch murder investigation

Devon and Cornwall Police say the 78-year-old was found at her home on Dartmoor in Devon on Thursday with serious injuries.

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Help me out here... If the fascists manage to "deport foreigners" will Loyalists go back to wanting to crucify Catholics and "Kill All Taigs", then? Fascism is a cult that needs victims. When one group is spent, it moves on to the next. People have short memories. This was last year.

Apologies to @elainecrory.bsky.social I forgot to post that her latest (excellent) #TortoiseShack appearance is out now everywhere. Please give it a listen/watch podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

Well, at least he's not an actual nazi. Go Count Binface 👏

So we're looking at two murderous patriarchal systems trying to outdo each other here, are we? Both persecute LGBTQ people and hate women. They're both bastards. What in actual fuck?

Zeteo@zeteo.com · 3mo ago

The Treatment of Iran’s World Cup Team Exposed the West's and FIFA's Double Standards “Iran’s football captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab?” Read zeteo.com/p/world-cup-... By @fbhutto.bsky.social

Sometimes, I need to just make pitta bread and drink wine. Then eat the bread and drink more wine. Slainte 🥂🫓

Almost a week after the trail, numerous revelations from apparently in-the-know colleagues, yet not one DUP constituency office has been set alight. No DUP reps have been chased out of their homes. All the bogey-men the DUP tried to direct hate at over the years and it was them all along.

I was told about this, years ago. A party who persecuted our LGBTQ citizens knew Donaldson was having affairs, was in a gay relationship and elevated him to lead their party.They knew who were coming to his London apartment "parties" at weekends. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/...

‘Jeffrey had a gay lover in London’: Ex-DUP colleague lifts the lid and insists rumours of secret boyfriend are true

Former health minister Jim Wells accuses Donaldson of hypocrisy over his anti same-sex marriage stance

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100% accurate and passed by in a flash because after all we are talking about an adult woman, and this place only cares enough to say or do anything when we die.

Brenda Gough@brendagough.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Did anyone else catch Ian Paisley Jnr on BBC Spotlight, recall an incident of sexual assault of a woman MLA in a bar by Donaldson, and state it wasn't "criminal behaviour"? Physically forcing yourself on someone and trying to kiss them is sexual assault. He wasn't corrected, at least on camera.

Did anyone else catch Ian Paisley Jnr on BBC Spotlight, recall an incident of sexual assault of a woman MLA in a bar by Donaldson, and state it wasn't "criminal behaviour"? Physically forcing yourself on someone and trying to kiss them is sexual assault. He wasn't corrected, at least on camera.

Elaine Crory@elainecrory.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Excuse the hell out of me, why are you telling this to the paper like it's gossip? What did you do to protect people when you realised he wad a danger? What kind of processes exist in the party when things like this come to light? Why aren't you presently re-evaluating your entire life?

I love that Lush has left Meta and X and joined Bluesky!

Lush is now on Bluesky

When the global business stepped away from Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, and Snapchat a few years ago, the internal conversation was not just a simple "we're anti-social media." It sparked a much bi...

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Lush@lush.com · 4mo ago

Hi Bluesky 👋 We're Lush, a campaigning business making fresh handmade cosmetics since 1995. We believe social media should put people, communities and conversation above clicks. Social media can be better, and we're curious to see what's possible here. Looking forward to you joining us 💙

"Right, lads. We're going to pretend we knew nothing. You got that? Yeah....even some wee gardener up the Falls knew what Jeffrey got up to in London but say NATHIN'."

Brendan Hughes@brendanhughes64.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The DUP is to commission a "specialised and detailed independent review" into issues arising following the child sex abuse conviction of former party leader Jeffrey Donaldson. 📄 DUP statement 👇

'In the short term, we need to draw a clear line around strategically restricted FDI. In the longer term, we need to use that line to buy ourselves time for growing an indigenous industry that doesn’t hold our neutrality, however ill-defined, to ransom.' - Sinéad O'Sullivan

Sineád O'Sullivan: Dublin-based firms are also part of the military complex

There’s been strangely little talk of the fact that Dublin is the European home of several increasingly militarised technologies

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Let the circus begin.....

Woman's Facepalm: Tired Reaction

ALT: Woman's Facepalm: Tired Reaction

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Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Sky News helicopter is currently following Andy Burnham's train all the way down to London. Unclear what exactly they expect to happen en route

So Peter Mandelson still wields influence on government, we see. Let's see how that Andy Pandys out..... #AndyPandelson

Financial Times@financialtimes.com · 3mo ago

Just in: Wes Streeting has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham in an indication that the former Greater Manchester mayor will be able to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister without a contest. Follow our live blog for the latest developments: ft.trib.al/P4XGaFR

This is people's line in the sand. The trauma of watching governments helping a genocide will never leave us, and future politicians will be asked where they stood.

The Lucky Heron@luckyheronsay.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Legacy is everything

Mandelsons puppy has received a nod and a wink from Burnham. Corporate interests are safe in the hands of the next PM, it seems. I'm looking forward to seeing Streeting losing his seat to The Greens in the next general election @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Starmer choked up when speaking about his wife and children. I hope the last thing he hears on his deathbed are the screams of the women and children he helped slaughter, and the cries of the men digging them from the rubble.

I reckon Larry has a few more PMs left in him.