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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

Sky latest news topic: Time now as fascism takes hold to engage with Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui. Contemporary Relevance (Current): A 2026 production by the Royal Shakespeare Company featuring Mark Gatiss demonstrated the play’s ongoing relevance, using themes of “restoring order” by breaking the law and incorporating modern imagery (e.g., references to ICE agents).

The most significant play written in 1941 that directly satirizes the rise of Adolf Hitler, often revived with contemporary staging, is Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. While written in 1941, it is frequently staged today as a … Continue reading

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Dan O’Brien on X: Wisdom eventually prevails. “Put Bono in charge of Ireland’s overseas development aid”

Dan O’Brien @danobrien20 Put Bono in charge of Ireland’s overseas development aid.

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Axios: Run an AI first business

usiness Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios   Congrats! You started a business using AI. Now, you’ve got to run it. AI can help with that, too, Axios’ Jim VandeHei writes. The old rule: After launch, the hiring surge and spiral begins. Every hire slows the business … Continue reading

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Wake up: The U.S. government is draining Strategic Petroleum Reserves to keep oil prices (artificially) low, while diminishing the emergency supply that will be needed more dearly in the months ahead… not good!

HealthRanger @HealthRanger The U.S. government is draining Strategic Petroleum Reserves to keep oil prices (artificially) low, while diminishing the emergency supply that will be needed more dearly in the months ahead… not good!

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Universal Basic Income … AI is here: change is faster than ever expected

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DD Geopolitics: A Russian nuclear-powered submarine has just arrived in Havana, Cuba Today, just 90 miles from the United States …

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Iran is Desperate, but Regime Won’t Change … Ian Bremmer, Bloomberg Television

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Did you know that the grandmother, on Prince Philip’s side, of King Charles III, became a nun in the 1930’s. This ensures that the lineage comparison with President Donald Trump is even more intriguing.

The Royal Butler @TheRoyalButler Did you know, after years of personal hardship and exile, Princess Alice of Battenberg chose to become a nun in the 1930s, but she didn’t simply join an existing order… She actually founded her own religious … Continue reading

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What Iran Just Did Has Trapped America Into WW3 With China | Prof. Jiang Xueqin

Prof. Jiang updates May 3, 2026 America went to war with Iran. But the real target was always China. What Iran just did in the Strait of Hormuz has not just escalated a regional conflict — it has triggered a … Continue reading

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Axios: Oscars ban AI

Oscars ban AI Illustration of a movie clapper with binary code in place of the stripesIllustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — the group behind the Academy Awards — updated its rules last week to … Continue reading

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