@KarlBrophy

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Twitter won't allow me (successfully) add to this thread anymore. Possibly because the guy who built my car is now in charge. This is not a conspiracy. It's just that my car breaks down a lot so I'm not surprised that "X" does too.
Karl Brophy@KarlBrophy31 May 2024
This is a live thread about driving from South Dublin all the way to Liguria in Italy in an electric car with a 12 year old daughter and a yellow dog called Honeycomb.
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The Tyrant's Muse@TyrantsMuse21h
Today, I learned that Australia is a land mass that broke off of Antarctica. As a result, it didn't have robust fauna or earthworm ecosystems, so it doesn't have millions of years of soil compaction. That's why all of it's lifeforms are venomous. 🧵
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Australia has ~1,000 native earthworm species despite splitting from Antarctica. Venom in snakes (not "all" lifeforms) stems from elapid radiation in isolation, not soil/earthworms (australian.museum/learn/animals/… discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/w…). australian.museum/learn/animals/… discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/w…
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Yaroslav Trofimov
@yarotrof20h
There are no Russian conscripts on the frontline.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk22h
Replying to @skscartoon
The endless slaughter of Ukrainian and Russians must stop. We should some sympathy for the poor Russian conscripts too. Those kids have no choice but to fight and die in drone strikes.
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Dan O'Brien
@danobrien20Oct 25
Politics professor @AnMailleach writing on the most salient issues for voters in today's Sunday Indepenent.
Dan O'Brien
@danobrien20Sep 6
As usual, just a handful of matters concern the Irish electorate. Issues that get lots of media/political attention, such as Gaza and united Ireland, barely register with people. From today's Ireland Thinks poll
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Something big is happening out there.
GB Politics
@GBPolitcsOct 24
🚨NEW: The government has turned off the comments section on their latest post about clocks going back after their last post was used by the public to express dissatisfaction at the government
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Astonishingly, Dan Sheehan started and played the match at No. 8.
Overthehillprop@OverthehillpropOct 24
1. A lot being made of Dan Sheehan being named at 8 for this evenings game. Personally with the new rules I think it's gamesmanship and there will be a change before kick off. Some of the media think Sheehan's selection is an issue for Coombes and Gleeson...
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Tom Wright
@thomaswright08Oct 24
He authorized the transfer of 360 Javelins in his first term.
Tymofiy Mylovanov
@MylovanovOct 24
Replying to @Mylovanov
Johnson: Trump was the first US president to give Ukrainians Javelin anti-tank missiles. Because of American help, Ukraine will one day be a free, sovereign, self-governing European country. 3X
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James Walker
@jwalkermobileOct 24
🦞 course at Chapter One in Dublin
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Newt Gingrich
@newtgingrichOct 24
Ukrainians keep showing enormous courage in defending their country against Putin’s immoral and indeed evil efforts to conquer a neighbor. They have resisted now for four years and eight months and we should do all we can to help them.
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Munster’s second half stats this season (despite their late try) are absolutely horrendous. They are a handy enough first half team to be fair. #LEIvMUN
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Tom Wright
@thomaswright08Oct 24
In my new piece for @TheAtlantic yesterday on Trump’s Russia - Ukraine negotiations I have a short section on how to deter Putin from escalating its shadow war against Europe. Three concrete ideas that may work— threaten to place air defense in western Ukraine, extend Ukraine’s use of Starlink into Russia, and in the event of a mass casualty event in Europe, designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. The last one we used successfully in 2024. All of these, if communicated privately, may given Putin pause. theatlantic.com/internationa…
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What this shows is that kissing Trump’s ass always fails. He reacts only to pressure. In this case terrible US polling, screaming Republicans, and catastrophic damage being done to US defense companies
The Kyiv Independent
@KyivIndependentOct 24
⚡️Starshield operations restored to speeds of more than 400 km/h, Ukraine's Defense Ministry says. "We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said. kyivindependent.com/starshie…

Starshield operations restored to speeds of more than 400 km/h, Ukraine's Defense Ministry says

"We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said.

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Top tip: If you’re going to have a discrete partnership with the CIA make sure it’s discreet. And don’t enter into any partnerships with people who don’t understand the difference between discrete and discreet.
Secretary Marco Rubio
@SecRubioOct 23
To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba - now is the time. The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discrete partnership with the CIA.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin cited genetics to declare that Russians and Ukrainians are “one people” and reiterated his claim to Ukrainian territory, saying: “I think that it is not their territory but the historical territory of Russia.” wapo.st/48aZaZF

Putin, citing genetics, claims Ukrainian land ‘is not their territory’

The remarks came two days after U.S. envoy, Steve Witkoff, called Putin a “humanitarian” and hailed Russia’s willingness to restart talks to end its war on Ukraine.

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Americans overwhelmingly support Ukraine
Aron Goldman@ArgoJournalOct 23
.@EconUS/@YouGovAmerica: In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, who do you sympathize with more? Registered voters 🇺🇦 66% 🇷🇺 3% Dem 🇺🇦 82% 🇷🇺 1% GOP 🇺🇦 52% 🇷🇺 4% Ind 🇺🇦 64% 🇷🇺 4% Lib 🇺🇦 88% 🇷🇺 1% Mod 🇺🇦 65% 🇷🇺 2% Con 🇺🇦 52% 🇷🇺 6% MAGA 🇺🇦 50% 🇷🇺 5% Oct. 19-20, 2026
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The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there. The speed has not been restored. And the delivery of interceptors to protect us against Russian ballistic missiles is still delayed. We’re waiting for interceptors that were already agreed on. But they are still not coming. This is a real problem, because the Russians attack us almost every single day. All of this is happening while we continue our quite successful operations on the front. We keep defending positions. Things have become harder – partly because of the Starlink and Starshield policies and speed limits. But our frontline is still holding and I am proud of how strong our people are. From an address at the Hudson Institute. (2/3)
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Denys Sienik
@DenysSienikOct 23
Starshield/Starlink speed restrictions remain in place. Every day matters for Ukraine, because every Ukrainian life matters. Our people are waiting for positive news, hoping that the restrictions will be lifted and our defenders will have the capabilities they need to protect lives. Unfortunately, as of today, nothing has changed. We continue to wait.
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ian bremmer
@ianbremmerOct 23
50% of maga voters sympathize with ukraine, 5% (!) with russia. bots really have their work cut out for them.
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Daniel Hannan
@DanielJHannanOct 23
A straightforward imperialist land-grab, in other words. Utterly bewildering that there are, even now, gullible Westerners talking about NATO expansion, poking the bear, US-sponsored coups and the like.
Clash Report
@clashreportOct 22
Putin on Ukraine: The lands lost by Kyiv are not "their territory"; they are historically Russian lands.
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Kyiv predates Moscow by centuries, and southern/eastern Ukraine was ruled by the Cossack Hetmanate and Crimean Khanate long before 18th-century Russian Imperial annexation. In 1991, every Ukrainian region voted overwhelmingly for independence, recognized by Russia 1994. britannica.com/place/Ukraine/… treaties.un.org/Pages/showDeta…
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Fraser Nelson
@FraserNelsonOct 22
UK crime was four times higher when Oasis first played Knebworth than at last year’s reunion gigs. The collapse of crime and safer streets is one of the biggest stories of our time. But one almost never told - or believed. My take on today’s figures: comment.press/lawless

"Lawless Britain" - an update

"Lawless Britain" - an update

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RTÉ News
@rtenewsOct 22
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has taken down three online video advertisements related to its 'We Consent' campaign, following criticism of one advert in particular rte.ie/news/2026/1022/159643…

Video on hugging consent taken down after criticism

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has taken down three online video advertisements related to its 'We Consent' campaign, following criticism of one advert in particular.

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