Karl Hayden

A kind of pop art image of a woman with the messages “International Women’s Night — On International Women's Day we celebrate all women who continue to fight for visibility, safety, and equality. Feminism is strongest when it is inclusive. Let's listen, uplift, and stand in solidarity with lesbian, bi, trans, intersex and queer women everywhere. No one left behind.” There is then a link to the rainbow rose website at www.rainbow rose.eu

On this International Women's Day our message is simple — NO ONE LEFT
BEHIND

Feminism is strongest when it is inclusive. Let's listen, uplift, and stand in solidarity with lesbian, bi, trans, intersex and queer women everywhere.

Find out who we are and what we do:
rainbowrose.eu

#iwd2026

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Save the date, on the 17th of May 2026, the
international day against LGBTI+phobia, the European Commission will reply the call for a ban on conversion practices in the EU& ensure the voices of the 1m citizens who signed this European Citizens Initiative are heard

“Ireland's anti-gay laws have left a long and dark legacy”

Very good opinion piece in the Irish Times today by Brian Sheehan from the LGBT Restorative Justice campaign.

If you were affected, you can leave your story openly or privately on the website — lgbtdisregard.ie

A President who did us proud | Honouring Michael D and Sabina Higgins. YouTube video by Labour

A lovely tribute to Michael D. Higgins by the Labour Party to mark his years of service to the people of Galway, the Labour Party and the people of Ireland.

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Big mistake using @bookingcom.bsky.social. I’ve used them twice and within the first few hours I had seven messages on the app and seven emails.

Every day I get at least two reminder emails and offers trying to get me to add more by way of car hire and insurance. Stay away!

No way to contact help!

Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president The decision does not affect all of Trump's tariffs but invalidates those implemented using an emergency law.

*A HUGE LOSS FOR TRUMP*

Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

@thejournal.ie Two horrific cases that I have not heard anyone from the anti immigration crowd cone out to condemn. These cases only matter to them if they involve someone of colour.

Hate to put you in this position, but what is your reaction to Robin leaving The Infinite Monkey Cage over his views on the genocide in Gaza?

Thanks Evanna

Brilliant… thank you very much. I missed that for some reason.

Hi… by any chance do you have a link to the report or the resolution that was passed in the EU parliament?

Erin… I have tried to find sources for this story, so far I haven’t found any other than you and others reporting on your reporting.

I have seen two conservative online publications reporting on it, but I know they don’t have resources to monitor the goings on at the EU and rely on online sources.

Imagine being the recipient of hundreds of millions of dollars from your father to help set you up and then calling a guy a loser who came from poverty in a country where for the first part of his life a he wasn’t even equal in society but has become a global star!

Amazon pushes workers to the brink and busts their unions.

It has lined up behind Trumpism and its attack on Europe’s data protections.

And for the last five years, it has evaded any democratic scrutiny.

But yesterday, Amazon faced workers, trade unions and MEPs in the European Parliament.

Today we remember all those who suffered and died as a result of the Holocaust.

We especially remember those Queer people who were victims of the Holocaust.

Learn more about the history of the Pink Triangle - www.facinghistory.org/ideas-week/p...

Looking forward to a productive two years on the board of @rainbowrosepes.bsky.social.

I hope to make a positive impact for LGBTQ+ communities in Europe and the wider Party of European Socialists (PES) in the EU.

I hope more GAA teams around the country join the action of the Dublin team in refusing to associate with the Allianz brand.

#Gaza #Allianz #GAA #Palestine

The media will follow if political parties have the moral courage to lead.

X has lost its position in Ireland. It’s no longer a serious centre of political or media influence: its advertising audience is down 18.3%, a 6.5 point drop.

Clinging to a declining platform isn’t strategy — it’s inertia.

Behind the scenes: how political parties have responded to the Grok scandal It looks like everyone’s favourite words this week are “kept under review”.

"Fine Gael will continue to use the website mainly because it is of use to communicate with journalists."

Have they never thought of other social media sites? Press releases? The plinth? Posting on their own websites? Journalists will get the message.

www.thejournal.ie/x-grok-irish...

Don’t forget that #Germany is under investigation by the #ICJ on charges related to genocide for supplying #Israel with arms.

The trauma of the German people for the actions of their grandparents ensures further generations carry this generation’s guilt for #Gaza.

www.icj-cij.org/sites/defaul...

Hello big balls

Trump vows tariffs on European nations over Greenland US President Donald Trump has escalated his quest to acquire Greenland, threatening multiple European nations with tariffs of up to 25% until his purchase of the Danish territory is achieved.

This time the European Union must respond with reciprocal tariffs on America - If the EU does not stand up to Trump he will go even further.

It’s their appeasement of him the first time he imposed Tariffs that has emboldened him to use them again.

www.rte.ie/news/world/2...

This would be a war crime and anyone who participates in it should be arrested, charged and prosecuted in the international criminal court.

Also for the avoidance of doubt, because I’ve seen assertions elsewhere that the situation has been exaggerated:

The Grok app *can* (and, indeed, has for some time) be used to ‘undress’ real humans, and then to depict them - in either photo or video - performing sexualised or titillating acts.

Ireland moves to fast-track AI abuse fines | Digital Watch Observatory Fines could reach €35 million or seven per cent of annual turnover.

Ireland moves to fast-track AI abuse fines - Fines could reach €35 million or seven per cent of annual turnover.
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Let’s hope they act accordingly.

Ireland plays a crucial role in EU online regulation, particularly for tech companies headquartered here, through its designated Digital Services Coordinator, Coimisiún na Meán, which enforces the Digital Services Act alongside the European Commission, with shared oversight for the largest platforms

I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing & sharing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same? I've signed this petition calling for the government to stop X allowing their chatbot Grok to ‘digitally undress’ women and share sexualised and illegal photos of children. Will you sign too?

I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same? my.uplift.ie/petitions/sh... @uplift.ie

Shame on all those responsible for excluding Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the Adelaide Writers’ Festival following the Bondi atrocity, effectively linking her to the attack.

Good article in @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...

👇And this video from by Randa @7news.bsky.social

From 01 January 2025, the National Minimum Wage will increase to €14.15 per hour.

Different rates apply depending on age.

Read more 👉 www.workplacerelations.ie/en/what_you_...

#WorkplaceRelations
#MinimumWage

Oh man this is like three faces and two hairlines ago