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About michelleclarke2015

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.

Robert Reich: This may be US but it is also the UK, EU and even Ireland

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@RBReich · 23m There’s a secret reason your electric bill is going up — and not enough people are talking about it. https://twitter.com/RBReich/status/2092236098311172341/video/1

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Futurism: Insider Trading on Polymarket Is Revealing Military Secrets

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Insider Trading on Polymarket Is Revealing Military Secrets “It would be ⁠naive to think foreign-intelligence agencies aren’t monitoring these markets.” By Frank Landymore Published Aug 23, 2026 7:02 AM EDT Add Futurism(opens in a new tab)More information Sign up to see the … Continue reading →

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Eurasia Review: Economic D-Day: What Trump’s New Economic War On Iran Means for Turkey – Analysis

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Economic D-Day: What Trump’s New Economic War On Iran Means For Turkey – Analysis August 25, 2026 By Dr. Kristian Alexander FacebookTwitterEmailFlipboardMastodonLinkedInShare Video Unpaused Key Takeaways: The United States and Iran are waging two distinct forms of economic warfare: Washington leverages … Continue reading →

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The Conversation: Why Andy Burnham’s plan to get rough sleepers inside this winter makes sense

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Why Andy Burnham’s plan to get rough sleepers inside this winter makes sense Published: August 24, 2026 3.16pm BST Share article Print article Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to bring people who are sleeping rough in England into temporary accommodation … Continue reading →

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History: Paris is liberated after four years of Nazi occupation

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

AUG25 AUG25 Choose another dateOK August 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 … Continue reading →

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Axios: Trump’s D-Day becomes a waiting game

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Trump’s D-Day becomes a waiting game Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Photo: Getty Images President Trump’s “economic D-Day“ for Iran came and went yesterday with little of the shock or awe it promised, amounting instead to yet another extended ultimatum, Axios’ Zachary … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs…TV moves aside and the computer appears. What he predicts back in 1980’s. First computer was in place in 1947. Fractional horse power computing is key.

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2092065674864767291/video/1

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1930s: Eight U.S. banks financed German rearmament. Henry Ford received an award from Hitler for designing Germany’s new tank assembly lines.

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@DietHeartNews 1930s: Eight U.S. banks financed German rearmament. Henry Ford received an award from Hitler for designing Germany’s new tank assembly lines. Despite his bellicose rhetoric, Hitler was viewed favorably as a useful anti-communist, just as Zelensky today serves as … Continue reading →

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Financial Times: The huge uptick in prices for fuel and crop nutrients …

Posted on August 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The huge uptick in prices for fuel and crop nutrients with the war in Iran and Donald Trump’s tariffs came with American farmers already struggling after years of low grain prices and falling incomes. https://ft.trib.al/Uoy4Buw

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Mad In Ireland: “Assault” and “Torture”: Patients recall the institutional violence of forced drugging

Posted on August 24, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

“Assault” and “Torture”: Patients recall the institutional violence of forced drugging By Richard Sears 12/08/2026 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter A new scoping review exposes the psychological trauma and institutional power dynamics behind forced drugging, highlighting the urgent call … Continue reading →

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