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[Gerda Aizgrāve @aizgrave]

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[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Latvians woke up to go to work this morning, only to find they didn't have to.

Their parliament had met at midnight to declare a holiday after the national ice hockey team chalked up its best-ever result at the world championship https://t.co/PFgPPScg4L

[Andy Campbell @andycampbelldub]

@AerLingus right now you have a planeload of people wishing they'd flown Ryanair.
Photo taken at 23.11 local time. No announcement, update or indication as to what happens next.

[Anastasiia Lapatina @lapatina_]

#Mariupol before Russia / after Russia

[Gerda Aizgrāve @aizgrave]

This sickens me. I'll tell you now for future ref, an archbishop should not be part of a conversation in which he gets away with a plethora of insults, wrong & plain stupid, terribly ignorant statements about rape, esp when it's used as weapon of war. Disgusting.

[Delfi @DelfiLV]

Bērni, kuri ieņemti krievu kravīru izvarošanas rezultātā, pelnījuši cieņu un tiesības dzīvot, sarunā ar @OlgaDragileva vērtē @arhibiskaps Stankevičs, norādot uz pētījumiem un praksi, kas liecinot – mokas pēc aborta esot lielākas.

Skaties visu raidījumu: https://t.co/YdR8EdgPbG

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

Protesters gather in Dublin to oppose Texas abortion law https://t.co/wVklNYjv8b

[Gerda Aizgrāve @aizgrave]

The fact we still have to read about these horrific crimes is heartbreaking, but to have it happen in Latvia, and in the small town I grew up in.... I'm shocked and heartbroken. Stop denying the problem and stop the homophobia instead. #saldudusu #wealldeservelove

[Eunique Jones Gibson @eunique]

Dear @NintendoAmerica,

I think you absolutely need to see (and respond to) this letter my 11yo niece wrote.

Representation Matters.

[Irish Independent @Independent_ie]

The Late Late Toy Show’s Adam King to meet astronaut Chris Hadfield on Friday night https://t.co/qdNMQOwMVl

[Gerda Aizgrāve @aizgrave]

HAPPY FRIDAY 🐧

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

These penguins eating bubbles are just what we needed 🐧

[Gerda Aizgrāve @aizgrave]

We need to hear more from people like this. We need to lift them up and share their stories. To encourage and support and show them there are more people who accept and love them for who they are, then those who choose to keep themselves ignorant and prejudiced. 💕

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

"I am so proud that I stood my ground and just said that I am gay."
A teenager from Drogheda will speak with the Taoiseach later today about the everyday homophobia he experiences. #WorldChildrensDay

[Simon Harris TD @SimonHarrisTD]

If you are a woman whose images have been leaked without your consent, please know no matter what the bullies tell you this isn’t your fault. Victim blaming is sickening. Image based sexual abuse is wrong & despicable. It must stop & any law changes needed must happen urgently

[Gerda Aizgrāve @aizgrave]

".. said his client apologised for his actions. He said this was a “very dark day” for McElwaine who had to sit and listen to the deep and long-lasting effects of the abuse on his daughter." A day of listening=lifetime of dealing with the abuse? Don't think so.

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

A father who sexually abused his young daughter over 25 years ago has been jailed for 18 months
https://t.co/h9BPEvpCPO

[David Pakman @dpakman]

Trump's lawyer is now saying with a straight face that hugo chavez, venezuela, and cuba helped Joe Biden steal the election

[TIME @TIME]

"It’s time for those associated with this movie to demonstrate empathy—to victims of abuse, to trans and nonbinary folks, to the fans that are desperate for hope and kindness," writes @edockterman https://t.co/gOAGU9QzdI

[Gerda Aizgrāve @aizgrave]

Tik skumji redzēt ka cilvēki vēljoprojām nespēj ko tik vienkāršu akceptēt un saprast ka mīlestībai nav noteikts dzimums, ādas krāsa utt. Ļaujiet cilvēkiem būt.

[Latvijas Radio Ziņas @LRZinas]

Svētdienas vakarā Ķengaraga tirgū noticis fizisks un emocionāls uzbrukums Rīgas Stradiņa universitātes profesoram Denisam Hanovam. Tas bijis balstīts homofobijā, jo uzbrukuma laikā izteikti dažādi seksuālās minoritātes nicinoši teksti un draudi izvarot. https://t.co/D5exhXOK6D

[Rob O'Hanrahan @RobOHanrahan]

Some links for anyone finding this evening, or the next while, tough;

📞 @SamaritansIRL - 116 123
📱 @PietaHouse - 1800 247 247, text HELP to 51444
📞 @Womens_Aid - 1800 341 900
💻 @JigsawYMH - https://t.co/iURyOdoUi6
📱 @MensNetworkIE - 1800 816 588, email: [email protected]

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

Total of 6,666 abortions carried out under new legislation last year https://t.co/Dtu22bzkO0

[Gerda Aizgrāve @aizgrave]

In the middle of the #Coronavirus crisis, it's a matter of urgency that @Amazon, @Deliveroo and others finally allow their employees paid sick leave. Sign the emergency petition to them NOW https://t.co/n2YMSPERkJ