Gayle Butler

Leave the world better than you found it, take no more than you need, try not to harm life or the environment, make amends if you do.

[Gayle Butler @Gayle_DB]

Trip to London for #BirthdaySurprise #Brothers #GoodTimes

[Care Champions Ireland @CareChampions2]

This is 79-year-old Robert Thompson from Bray. Robert is completely blind, but until recently, he has managed to live a highly independent life with the help of his brilliant guide dog, Rhona.

But right now, Wicklow County Council is failing him, and the entire visually impaired community.

For years, the audible signals at pedestrian crossings across Bray have been faulty. Recently, things have gone from bad to worse. The critical audio signals that tell Robert where the crossing pole is (the "wait" sound) and when it is actually safe to cross (the "go" sound) have stopped working entirely on busy routes near his home.

"There’s no way I would cross that road without the sound," Robert says. "It’s just too dangerous."

To make matters worse, recent changes to the local Dublin bus network (replacing the old 145 route with the E1 spine) mean his usual handy bus stops are gone. Because the council has left the nearby pedestrian signals broken, Robert can no longer cross the street safely at his local stop.

Robert is now forced to get off the bus early and walk a massive, grueling 1.5 kilometers EACH WAY along a highly dangerous, busy stretch of road just to find a single working crossing.

Robert has contacted Wicklow County Council repeatedly. They have acknowledged his complaints, but they have met him with absolute silence regarding any actual repairs.

Basic mobility and safety should be a right, not a luxury. By ignoring these broken signals for years, the council is effectively trapping vulnerable residents in their own towns and actively stripping away their independence.

Please SHARE this post! Let’s get the word out and force Wicklow County Council to do their job, fix the audio signals in Bray, and restore safety and freedom to Robert and others who rely on them!

#WicklowCountyCouncil #AccessibilityMatters #Bray #Inclusion #GuideDogsIreland #RobertThompson

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[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Trump: Would you go to Moscow?

President Zelensky “It's difficult. There are lots of Ukrainian drones there. It's dangerous”

[Gayle Butler @Gayle_DB]

@obrienmark @donie you'll appreciate this 😉

[Mark O’Brien @obrienmark]

The best corner forward the sport has ever seen. Donie destroyed the Dubs that day in Croker 🙌😉

[Morgan J. Freeman @mjfree]

😂 Who doesn’t love Team Belgium mocking Trump’s Double Jerk-Off Dance in their locker room after annihilating USA 4-1?

[Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @jurgen_nauditt]

"It’s our game, not theirs" – the controversy surrounding FIFA’s decision to allow US striker Folarin Balogun to play in the World Cup Round of 16 is intensifying.

Jürgen Klopp, the future head coach of the German national team, sharply criticized FIFA’s decision. "If Trump and Infantino actually made a deal regarding this, it’s madness. It calls everything into question. These two men, who understand nothing about football, shouldn't have anything to do with it at all. It’s our game, not theirs," Klopp stated on MagentaTV.

FIFA’s decision to waive the automatic one-match ban for Balogun—who had been sent off during the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina—sparked fierce criticism from athletes and politicians alike. The debate was fueled by media reports claiming that Donald Trump had personally appealed to FIFA President Gianni Infantino to reconsider the player's punishment.

Bernd Neuendorf, President of the German Football Association (DFB), demanded an explanation from FIFA and emphasized the need to dispel any impression of political interference in the sport. Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter stated that red cards should only be overturned in accordance with the rules and by independent bodies, not through the intervention of politicians.

UEFA reacted particularly strongly. The governing body declared that FIFA’s decision had "crossed a red line," noting that the tournament rules left no room for interpretation regarding the automatic suspension following a sending-off. UEFA warned that such a move undermines confidence in the competition and sets a dangerous precedent for world football. Against this backdrop, the Belgian Football Association is considering legal action against the decision, while the debate over political influence on the World Cup has already become one of the tournament's central issues.

@dwglavnoe

[Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @jurgen_nauditt]

The Norwegian Army has released an impressive video in support of its national football team.

The photo shows Trump supporting the US national football team.

[Sir Rod Stewart @rodstewart]

My heart is with the people of Ukraine. For the past few years, we've dedicated this moment during The Rhythm of My Heart to the strength, courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people. Every night, the crowd joins together in support. In light of the recent horrific attacks on Kyiv, I hope this small tribute reminds you that people all over the world continue to stand with you.

[Donie O'Sullivan @donie]

What a picture.

[💙Brittney💙 @AZ_Brittney]

The white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through Washington D.C.

They hid thier faces and carried confederate flags.

This is as un-American as it gets.

Sad.
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[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

America's greatest weapon has always been the freedom to say America is wrong…

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Today marks 250 years since a small group of newspaper editors, farmers, and soldiers signed a document declaring our nation’s independence — a truth that feels self-evident now but was revolutionary then.

What a privilege us Americans have, to live in a nation that every one of its inhabitants can shape. What an honor us New Yorkers have, to look out over our city’s waters from the shores where so many Americans bravely entered their country for the first time.

Today and all days, let us remember that patriotism is not pretending our nation is without flaws. Patriotism is every act of righteous dissent — because loving our country means fighting for the best version of it.

Happy Fourth of July, New York City.

[Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek) @magyarpeterMP]

A kormány nevében benyújtottam az Országgyűlésnek az Alaptörvény 17. módosítására vonatkozó javaslatot.

A módosítások főbb pontjai:

1. 12 éves (vagy három ciklusos) Időkorlát az országgyűlési képviselőknek.
2. A jelenlegi köztársasági elnök megbízatásának megszűnése.
3. Függetlenebb Alkotmánybíróság. 70 éves életkori határ bevezetése.
4. Erősebb bírói önigazgatás, a Kúria és az OBH elnökének bírók által kezdeményezhető visszahívása.
5. Nemzeti Vagyonvisszaszerzési és Vagyonvédelmi Hivatal létrehozása.
6. Kevesebb sarkalatos törvény.
7. Az Alkotmánybíróság hatásköreinek visszaadása.
8. A Költségvetési Tanács vétójogának eltörlése.
9. A közpénz védelmének erősítése.
10. A vármegyék visszanevezése megyékre.
11. Az önálló szabályozó szervek alaptörvényi szabályainak felülvizsgálata.
12. Az önálló Országgyűlési Őrség megszüntetése. Egységes rendészeti igazgatás.

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

Happy 4th everyone! 🇺🇸 And fuck Donald Trump.

#FourthOfJuly

[Captain Mark Kelly @CaptMarkKelly]

On America's 250th birthday, we're celebrating the ideas that built the most prosperous, successful nation the world has ever known. Generations sacrificed for these freedoms, and it's our responsibility to protect them for the generations to come. Happy Independence Day.

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

Let me tell you what just got reported, because you will not believe it until you see it laid out.

The Trump administration cut a billion-dollar tungsten deal with Kazakhstan. Tungsten is the metal we need for missile warheads, fighter jets, and computer chips. Trump himself got on the phone to close it. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick worked it from the inside, sending letters, leaning on the Kazakh president, lining up as much as $1.6 billion in federal financing.

Within weeks of those negotiations, investors tied to a firm partly owned by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump took a 20% stake in an entity connected to the very same Kazakhstan project their father was negotiating. Around that same time, Cantor Fitzgerald, the firm run by Lutnick’s own sons, raised $210 million for a partner in the deal and pocketed the fees.

The fathers set the policy. The sons cashed in.

Six days after the Trump sons and their partners moved their money, Lutnick signed the final deal.

The reporting found one or both families have financial ties to at least 14 companies working with the government on critical mining deals.

The total federal funding flowing toward those companies tops $8.9 billion.

This is your tax money.

It is supposed to secure our supply chains and protect our troops, not pad the portfolios of the President’s children and the Commerce Secretary’s children.

This is the most corrupt administration in American history. It is not close.

We must keep digging, and keep asking the questions they do not want asked. Republicans in Congress are unwilling to lift a finger. Mike Johnson is running a protection racket.

Either we will end the corruption, or the corruption will be the end of us.

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[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

Privilege.

[Jeff Storobinsky @JeffStorobinsky]

.@NiallStanage on how the SAVE America act is a national emergency and everything else has to stop

Those that are not familiar with Mr Stanage you've been missing out on something

6.24.26 👇

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

Thank guys for taking the time and having a heart to save the Sea Lions..thank you SO MUCH!!

Why do people throw trash out in waters where nature will be hurt.

WAKE UP!!!!