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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.

Axios: Trump, alone

Posted on September 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Trump, alone   President Trump meets with U.S. travel executives in the Oval Office last week. Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Top White House officials and elected Republicans tell us the same thing in private: They no longer even try to persuade … Continue reading →

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German AfD Leader Alice Weidel on Ukraine:

Posted on September 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The United States is making another attempt to end the murderous war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, you are intensifying the war propaganda and escalating the confrontation with Russia. https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/2097610880296849829/video/1

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Psychiatric Times: New Research Explores the Genetic Roots of Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking, Connection to OCD

Posted on September 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

New Research Explores the Genetic Roots of Hair-Pulling and Skin-Picking, Connection to OCD Author(s)Leah Kuntz Listen 0:00 / 3:49 Key Takeaways SHOW MORE Yale trio-genomics study links hair-pulling and skin-picking to inherited OCD risk scores and rare DNA variants, hinting at shared … Continue reading →

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Ignorance the root and stem of all evil on X: Sergey Lavrov has called for remembering Vladimir Putin’s words that if Europe attacks Russia, the war will be “completely different and very short”:

Posted on September 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

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The results from the 2025 PISA exams are in

Posted on September 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

BREAKING: The results from the 2025 PISA exams are in. The international standardized tests in science, mathematics and reading for 15 years old are taken every 3 years. These are the top 5 EU countries: Science 🇪🇪 Estonia – 527 … Continue reading →

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Futurism: Scientists Say LLMs Appear to Be Acting as a Cognitive Virus Among Humans

Posted on September 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

They’re infecting us — and actively making us dumber. By Victor Tangermann Published Sep 8, 2026 3:02 PM EDT Add Futurism(opens in a new tab)More information Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and … Continue reading →

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The Conversation: Sweden is imagined as the land of equality, modesty and Jantelagen-the unwritten rule that no one should think they are better than anyone else.

Posted on September 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The Conversation: Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + EconomyEducationEnvironmentHealthPolitics + SocietyScience + TechWorldPodcastsInsights Share article Print article Sweden is imagined as the land of equality, modesty and Jantelagen – the unwritten rule that no one should think they are better than anyone else. But there has also been … Continue reading →

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DW: UK announces trade ban on West Bank Israeli settlements. 11 other countries to follow slapping sanctions on Israeli settlements

Posted on September 9, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

UK announces trade ban on West Bank Israeli settlements Kieran Burke with dpa, Reuters | Wesley Dockery17 hours ago17 hours ago Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the measures were in response to what he called “settler terrorism” in the occupied territories. The measures … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk on X: Top Billionaires Funding Democrats

Posted on September 8, 2026 by michelleclarke2015
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Fortune: Asian family philanthropy is ‘a lot more hands-on’—and more corporate—than the West

Posted on September 8, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Trendingnow 1 China’s export shock is pushing the global economy to a breaking point, and the U.S. may have to clean up the mess, former trade official says 2 Kevin O’Leary says if you earn $68,000 a year and follow … Continue reading →

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