Tara Peterman
@tapeterman.bsky.social
News & Current Affairs @ RTÉ Irish public service media, formerly Sky News DC Bureau, Etc. New Yorker in Dublin.
Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
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New footage exclusively obtained by The New York Times showed the aftermath of the moment a giant glacier broke away from the top of a ridge in the Himalayas, setting off a torrent of mud, snow, floodwaters and debris to the valley communities below. nyti.ms/4x0ckTw
If you watch the Obama Library, the World Cup, and the Knicks parade this afternoon -- and nothing else -- you can actually see the America we're supposed to be at age 250
Republican-led House narrowly passes Trump’s $70bn bill to fund DHS and ICE – live
90% of Irelands heating came from fossil fuels in 2024, according to SEAI’s Margie McCarthy. #epaclimateconference #seai #climatechange
“Guilty,” he said, over and over and over, to charges of attempted murder, assault and other crimes.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 5mo agoBreaking News: The man accused of carrying out an antisemitic firebombing in Boulder, Colorado, was sentenced to life in prison.
Norway sold 12 petrol cars in February 2026. Out of 7,272 new passenger car registrations, 98% were fully electric. Just 67 diesel & 12 petrol cars were registered. Hybrids? Only 66 in total mostly plug ins. More in my new Substack newsletter coming out every 7 days. Sign up here: t.co/In5lBaF2ox
According to the Lebanese National News Agency, these panels supply the town with electricity, which is needed for its water supply, and Israel destroyed homes, roads and olive trees as well.
Congratulations to @stephenking.bsky.social for this well-deserved honor!👍 (Novels/Novellas: Approximately 65 to 67 Non-fiction books: 5 books. Short Stories: Over 200 Pseudonyms: 7 novels were published as Richard Bachman. Frequency: He has published at least one book almost every year since 1974)
Greg Bovino, of ICE, loses his job, according to The Atlantic.
A time capsule of predictions. Would Americans vote for a black president? For a woman president? What did Americans in 1998 believe would happen by 2025. Read to the end. #2025 #usa www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025. Here’s what they got right | CNN Politics
In the year 1998 – when Bill Clinton was president, most households still had landline phones, and CNN’s website looked like this – Gallup and USA Today called up 1,055 Americans on those landlines an...
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67 journalists killed in 2025, half in Gaza, says Reporters Without Borders. The figure, outlined in RSF's latest annual report, is an increase on the 66 killed in 2024
A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it has renewed their faith in government.
Democracy Is in Trouble. This Region Is Turning to Its People.
A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it’s renewed their faith in government.
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#Cop30 - Closing plenary now started - proposed final deal does not include a plan for a transition away from fossil fuels #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cop30 live: rumours of deal as final plenary begins
After a series of all-night meetings, the Brazilian presidency appears optimistic it has persuaded parties to agree to a deal
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Wind was delivering 22.7GW during the evening peak on Nov 11, nearly 44% of power, equivalent to 22 million homes supplied The System Operator said "our national grid can run safely and securely on large quantities of renewables generated right here in Britain" news.sky.com/story/new-re...
New record for wind-powered electricity in Britain
The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has predicted Britain could hit another milestone in the months ahead by running the grid for a period entirely with zero carbon power, renewables and nuclea...
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The sky above Bradford lights up during the city's UK City of Culture celebrations, as hundreds of drones recreate David Hockney's most famous paintings.
Maeve Leahy, Regina Cooney, Mary Cooney, Heroes. “I am here to stand up for little Maeve.” “Regina Cooney said she had waived her right to anonymity in the hope it would give others encouragement to go forward.” www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Waiving anonymity important for 'closure,' says victim
A 76-year-old man has been remanded in custody to await sentencing after admitting he indecently assaulted two young girls in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Supreme Court extends stay of order requiring administration to pay full SNAP benefits for November
The Supreme Court has extended Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's stay of a lower court order that the administration complete payment of full SNAP benefits for November.
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“Consumption of textiles in Ireland is currently double the EU average.” As part of @RTE news climate change coverage during #COP30 @samanthalibreri.bsky.social reports on textile waste and the circular economy. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Bursting at the seams: Ireland's textile waste problem
The National Centre for the Circular Economy has said Ireland will need more resources to adequately deal with textile waste.
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"Michael Mann to Bill Gates: You can’t reboot the planet if you crash it" | Repost of my @thebulletin.org commentary by #MROnline: mronline.org/2025/11/04/m...
While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, today's will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.
It's Election Day. Here are 5 questions about what the results might mean
While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, today's will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.
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Breaking News: The Trump administration will send only partial payments this month to the millions who receive food stamps, as the shutdown continues.
Trump Administration Faces SNAP Funding Deadline: Live Updates
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Heat related deaths globally are rising according to today’s Lancet Report involving 71 organizations and 128 researchers. Some improvements were seen. Many countries (not Ireland) have national reports. Heat-related deaths rise due to climate change - report www.rte.ie/news/health/... #climate
Heat-related deaths rise due to climate change - report
The warming effects of climate change have seen the rate of heat-related deaths surge 23% since the 1990s - to over 546,000 a year - according to the ninth Lancet Countdown Report on Health and Climat...
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The commission may well acquiesce. Sadly physics doesn’t do discounts or bargains and it keeps receipts. If we want a liveable future for future generations on a world that has a climate even recognisably like ours our energy should be being spent on doubling down on climate action…
Tara Peterman@tapeterman.bsky.social · 12mo ago
