Everything Simon @tupped.bsky.social says! Please read and share his Gist 👇
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Introducing FRT in Irish policing is deeply problematic; introducing it like this is validates the concerns we've been raising for years
Bookshop science:
If Mick reads a book in two evenings while running on fumes, caffeine & commuter despair, the book is officially excellent.
Experts in a Dying Field by Patrick Freyne. Patrick Freyne
We do not make the rules. Well, we sort of do... for ourselves anyway!
Quakers in Ireland Part 2: The Troubles in Northern Ireland
The hidden history of how Irish Quakers stepped into the margins of a deeply divided society, using radical acts of hospitality to do the quiet, dangerous work of turning enemies into friends.
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#Quakers
Young foxes out enjoying the mild evening air
Quite possibly because of its terrible cover, the excellent 'Bullet Catcher' is out of print. Also Alan Early's Arthur Quinn trilogy - end of the world on O'Connell Street with mythological beings? Yes please! And the utterly captivating picture book 'Your Hand in My Hand'💚
#KidsLit #KidsBooksFriday
Kilbride, Wexford
Collection points for Blackrock Hospice in both Frascati and Blackrock Shopping Centres today. One of our dearest customers spent her last few days there recently, their staff were so kind and sympathetic making a hard time that little bit softer.
Collection points for Blackrock Hospice in both Frascati and Blackrock Shopping Centres today. One of our dearest customers spent her last few days there recently, their staff were so kind and sympathetic making a hard time that little bit softer.
Discover how Irish Quakers stepped into the margins of a deeply divided Northern Ireland during the Troubles, using radical hospitality and a simple cup of tea to do the quiet, dangerous work of build...
quakerpodcast.com
New Gist: Humpty Dumpty’s Wall of Biometric Bamboozlement
Jim O'Callaghan is bringing in a Bill giving AI powers to the police, 'irrespective' of EU Law.
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I’ve been sorting book data for work this week and it’s sad to see some great books are now out of print or hard to come by.
For this week’s #KidsBooksFriday, what brilliant forgotten gems should we be looking out for in libraries and second hand bookshops?
#KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit
Simon McGarr
Marianne Doherty
Jim O'Callaghan proposes AI powers for the police 'irrespective' of EU Law
