Anna-Maria

“Be a global citizen with passion and compassion” (Ban Ki-moon: UCLan, 2023).

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

Good craic 🤣🍀

[Cork's 96FM @Corks96FM]

We’re wishing Cillian Murphy the best of luck tomorrow night at the Oscars 🤞 ☘️

Bring it home to Cork Cillian 🏆

#oscars #cillianmurphy #oppenheimer #dudewithasign @Simon_Murdoch

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

An investigation needs to be launched into @Cambridge_Uni. In a world of division and cruelty - often fuelled by social media and amid an escalating mental health crisis, his place of work should have upheld professionalism and decency to protect its employee. They failed him.

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

Jason Arday, the Cambridge University professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead https://t.co/ErtzA6sXGa

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

The tribute of all tributes. Beautiful. #GlenHansardRIP🕯️

[U2 @U2]

Sometimes I would wonder if Glen Hansard really existed….

Seriously, he was such an angelic presence… not otherworldly…in fact, very present this presence…
A smiling rascal if you needed him to be… this most musical and mischievous archangel of Ballymun… no airs, plenty of graces...

Of course, Glen was the shining star of the Christmas Eve busk… sometimes the only one reminding the rest of us that Christmas began with a refugee born in a manger, which is hardly a step from living on the street.

To be utterly yourself by being more interested in others - a clue for any of us trying out different personas. He really was who you thought he was. He could never walk by a person living rough without checking they were OK… and more than that, he worked very hard so that less people had to live on the streets in the first place.

When the crowds got bigger and for safety’s sake Glen had to agree to move the busk to a stage kindly provided outside The Gaiety Theatre, he would say 'we’ll give it our best but it’s not a busk if we’re not on the street!’ …because that’s who he was - a performer at eye level in any situation. The stage was a separation he wouldn’t recognize. Of all the grand and gigantic venues he and The Frames played, you sensed the street was his most favoured place to perform. And street people, his favourite audience.

Voice of the streets. A choir of angels in one man. The rest of us blessed to stand there beside our very own and very earthed Angel Gabriel… All of us welcome in his choir, whatever shape or form.

….and I’m telling myself this morning that if he never existed, then he can never cease to exist. For me, he will always be everywhere I see a coin spinning into an open guitar case.

May you rest in the peace you gave to so many.

Bono

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

I don’t know much about ⚽️ but I do know:

1) FIFA is 💯 corrupt.
2) Argentina’s game plan is: “If in doubt, foul.” Total thugs!
3) Ronaldo is the 🐐!
4) Messi, your taxi to the airport is outside. Don’t worry about extra baggage allowance, the World Cup ISN’T coming home! 🇪🇸

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

Hmmm … me thinks FIFA may be corrupt 😏 Spain! 🇪🇸 ¡Traigan la copa a casa!

[LaVozGalactica @Lavozgalactica]

🚨 ÚLTIMA HORA: Se acaba de filtrar un nuevo vídeo donde se ven todas las faltas que hace Argentina sin sanción.

Es un escándalo Mundial.

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

The World Cup is sport’s greatest example of soft power, bringing people and cultures together. Deliberately politicising it like this is irresponsible. FIFA should disqualify them and ‘send that message home.’ This move risks inflaming tensions and fuelling post-match violence.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Will Argentina be punished for holding up the Falklands banner?

After winning 2-1 over England, the players took a banner from their supporters, which said in Spanish: "The Falkland Islands are Argentinian."

Sky's Sports correspondent @RobHarris reports

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

A world class generational talent. One of the greatest artists the world has ever seen, and without a doubt, the greatest rapper of all time. #Eminem

[The Eminem Bible @Shadyind]

EMINEM ALSO PERFORMED LOSE YOURSELF AT JAY-Z's LIVE SHOW😂🔥

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

He’s either suffering from a serious case of jet lag, or he’s rattled because he knows these allegations could make it much harder to keep clinging to his political career. One thing is clear: he couldn’t care less about ordinary people and that includes Reform supporters.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Mr Farage was returning from Independence Day celebrations when Sky News asked him about claims relating to financial support received from a convicted criminal.

Farage accused Sky News of 'harassing' his family; Sky News has not contacted anyone from his family about the story.

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

By the way, when you start calling the game ‘football’, then we might start taking you seriously.

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

If allowed to cont. the rest of the 🌏 will struggle 2 take Team USA seriously. That’s why the rules exist - 2 protect the integrity of the game & ensure every1 is held 2 the same standard. If that respect is lost, it ultimately affects the players. Trump made a big mistake here.

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

All this crying from Europe is because of one thing and one thing only:

The rest of the world is terrified that we’re getting good at soccer

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

@BulwarkOnline @JDVance school playground bully. Grow up.

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

@TheAthleticFC @nytimes Oh utter shite.

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

I don’t pretend to know much abt football but I’ve read some vile hate thrown at this guy over the last week. Well, well …to those haters, put your tubby bellies aside & your beers down & ask yourself could you have achieved what @Cristiano has. I hope he enjoys every minute.

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Cristiano Ronaldo is now Portugal's highest goalscorer in World Cup history with 10 goals, moving one ahead of the legendary Eusebio ⚽🇵🇹🔥

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

“How they sing…” ❤️

[Teatro La Fenice @teatrolafenice]

“Come cantano! Pare d’esser all’Opera.” (Anton Čechov, sui canali di Venezia, nel 1891).
Buona giornata!

#3giugno

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

Above all else! 😂

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

"Whether Starmer stays or goes we can all agree that me being fed is the most important thing"

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Whatever complaints MPs have about Keir Starmer, they are now descending into the kind of headless chickenry that - whatever and whoever the outcome - will make the situation even worse for Labour. If there is a grand plan starring Catherine West and a few PPSs, then it doesn’t feel terribly thought through. A period of calm would do none of them any harm. The general election is a fair way off. The next legislative programme is about to be unveiled. There are better ways to reach such an important decision and better times too. You are MPs not commentators who exist to feed a frenzy.

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

#UFOfiles 😂

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Low budget Alien

[Sky News @SkyNews]

The King and Queen, and Sir David Beckham, have led birthday tributes celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday.

🔗 https://t.co/qcFB8mhUj2

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

Tune in! David Attenborough 100 Years on Plant Earth. Heart warmed ❤️ BBC 1

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

Happy 100th Birthday Sir David Attenborough ❤️ What a life, what a legacy.

[Anna-Maria @GregsonAnna]

#EarthDay