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Rita O’Reilly

@ritaoreilly.bsky.social

Journalist, RTÉ TV Current Affairs / RTÉ Investigates @rte.ie Ireland’s national public service media Likes/Reposts = Read this

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Rita O’Reilly@ritaoreilly.bsky.social · last wk.

Damian O’Farrell, who has spoken eloquently and powerfully on RTÉ about his childhood sexual abuse by a Christian Brother and the distressing impact of the congregation’s litigation strategy on survivors taking cases in the High Court, writes in the Irish Times: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Survivors experience Christian Brothers’ litigation strategy as abuse by other means

Rite and Reason: Toll extends beyond the courts, intruding on family life and the space survivors need for therapy and healing

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Judd Legum@juddlegum.bsky.social · last mo.

Meta is spending $600 billion+ to build out its AI model. That model is being aggressively integrated into platforms used by 3.9 billion people. This week, Meta announced its AI will be trained on content from Newsmax, the far-right website with a history of promoting pro-Trump conspiracy theories.

Bruce Springsteen@brucespringsteen.net · last mo.

Here on E Street, we are heartbroken over the death of Glen Hansard. We met in Ireland many years ago and he was always nothing but a great musician, a good friend and a generous and gracious man. Always positive, smiling and ready to sing. God bless him and his loved ones. Bruce

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Rita O’Reilly@ritaoreilly.bsky.social · 2mo ago

wapo.st/4yBiv2h “Two Republicans who attempted to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential contest won nominations for offices with influence over certifying 2028 election results in the pivotal swing state.”

Arizona primary takeaways: Trump’s picks prevail and a House Democrat survives

Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted to overturn the 2020 election results, won the GOP nomination for governor. Among Democrats, a left-wing challenger failed to unseat Rep. Greg Stanton.

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Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project@occrp.org · 4mo ago

NEW: Leaked documents provide a wealth of new details on Russian destabilization and influence campaigns against European countries — including last year’s Islamophobic “pig head” attack against French mosques. buff.ly/yZPrHbl

Leaked Documents Reveal Russian ‘Cognitive Strikes’ Against the West — Including Islamophobic ‘Pig Head’ Attacks in Paris

Leaked chats and documents showcase the Russian presidential administration’s role in false-flag vandalism attacks and election interference campaigns in Europe and beyond.

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Acyn@acyn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

President Trump does not rule out sending National Guard or ICE to polling locations: I'd do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 4mo ago

Rep. Thomas Massie loses his GOP primary in Kentucky to Ed Gallrein, NBC News projects, another victory for Trump as he targets dissenters in his party. Massie ended his concession speech on a forward-looking note, saying, “We’re just getting started.” nbcnews.to/4nDq7w5

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NPR@npr.org · 4mo ago

In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who've denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds. n.pr/4nhAMwj

In many states, election-denying candidates are running to control voting

In 23 states, including five presidential swing states, candidates who've denied election results are running for offices that have a direct role in certifying future elections, a new report finds.

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