Virginia Giglio🇮🇪
@vgartist.bsky.social
Artist/musician in Cork, Ireland. Retired from: web design, technical & academic writing, graphic design, flower farming, tailoring, college teaching, hospital patient access, chaplaincy. Irish&US citizen. Mom to cats Peter & Grace. I block mean people.
Introduce yourself with 10 acts or bands you’ve seen live… 1. Three Dog Night 2. Ray Charles 3. Nina Simone 4. Thelonius Monk 5. Julian Bream 6. Ike and Tina Turner 7. Robert Shaw 8. Doc Severinsen 9. Bob Hope 10. BB King
HaroldC@haroldc.bsky.social · last mo.Introduce yourself with 10 acts or bands you've seen live 1. KISS 2. Bachman-Turner Overdrive 3. Gary Allan 4. Grand Funk Railroad 5. Three Dog Night 6. Lee Ann Womack 7. The Doobie Brothers 8. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts 9. Michael Martin Murphy 10. The Steve Miller Band
The Talmud teaches that anyone who sustains one soul, has sustained an entire world. For generations, Jewish New Yorkers have sustained our city. Today, we are launching the first-ever municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism.
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be 'silenced' by threats #TheHill
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Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be ‘silenced’ by threats
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https://bbc.com/news/articles/ckjrxx22wqgdo A bad decision by the Parades Commission in Northern Ireland. The right of freedom of assembly does not mean an absolute right to parade anywhere and everywhere. #UKPolitics #NorthernIreland #Ireland #ParadesCommission #OrangeOrder #GarvaghyRoad
Orange Order march to go ahead for first time in nearly 30 years after late night drama
The march, which in the 1990s sparked some of the most serious disorder in Northern Ireland's history, will go ahead on Sunday after a series of legal challenges.
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Here’s my pledge. If the US goes super BLUE in November, I will take all the blue out of my language. No more f words. No more s words. No more anatomical name calling. It will be my personal effort to return civil discourse into a distinguished and dignified occupation again. Join me? Like if yes.
For a couple of days the CNN International mobile app has not show a picture of Trump on the front page. Please keep it up, CNN. I wish MS would do the same. And all news outlets. I’m sick of the face.
RTÉ News: Taoiseach says world has 'failed Palestine' in UN address
So pleased my friend the Taoiseach has enjoyed himself and acquitted himself well in NYC! www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
New York mayor reveals knowledge of Cork as he accepts GAA jersey from Taoiseach
“It is a pleasure to be with the Taoiseach,” Mayor Mamdani told reporters. “We also not only have celebrated Cork and Cork FC, but now we are going ...
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Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
I would LOVE it if there was a blackout on all Trump photos for at least a week. At least.
💚🇮🇪Today at the petrol station Micheál Martin arrived. I yelled “God bless you Micheál!” He started to walk over; I just yelled it again. He thanked me and he and his entourage of one other car left. Then a Traveller pony cart went by. I thought, where do we live? fairyland?!?!? Living in Ireland.🇮🇪💚
It’s good to hear exactly what Macklemore said, found here. youtube.com/shorts/UuOen...
Backlash grows over Patriots owner blacklisting rapper Macklemore
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This man has such poise, dignity, and intelligence. youtube.com/shorts/h49zU...
Carney Smiles Through ‘USA! USA!’ Chants in European Parliament
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Macklemore can sue Robert Kraft for Tortious Interference for economic harm and I hope he does. Discovery would be fun: "Which other stadium owners did you talk to?" and "We need all related emails, text messages and contracts between you and them and you and Sheeran and Sheeran's team."
Living in Ireland, to my friends in Canada I would say céad míle fáilte to the EU - if it were up to me. Keeping fingers crossed. www.cnn.com/2026/09/15/a...
Canada is pursuing a ‘unique alliance’ with the EU as US ties remain fraught. Here’s what we know | CNN
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is pursuing a “unique alliance” with the European Union, a further signal of Ottawa’s efforts to pivot away from the Washington amid a deepening trade war.
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