Rachael Rafter

Research Scientist @ INSIGHT, UCD

[Paul Murphy 🇵🇸 @paulmurphy_TD]

The government continues their approach of words without actions.

These are the 77 TDs who voted last night against our bill to sanction the apartheid state of Israel (NOT included are those who didn't vote / weren't there): https://t.co/EYXUagEknw

[Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs]

I appeal to European leaders: it is never too late to do the right thing. Stopping trade with and arms transfers to Israel, in light of the illegal occupation and associated crimes, is your obligation. What else must Israel do for you to suspend this agreement?

[ADAM @adamemedia1]

A young Palestinian rapper in Gaza known as MC Abdul released this song.

It’s called ‘Shouting At The Wall’

This is talent.

[neyi kaybettiğini hatırla @neyikaybettik]

Yahudi İzleyici: (ağlayarak) Konuşmanız sırasında Yahudilere yönelik birçok kez Nazi benzetmesi yaptınız. Bu son derece incitici. Bu, Nazi rejimi altında gerçekten acı çekmiş olan insanlar için çok aşağılayıcı.

Norman Finkelstein cevap veriyor:

— Bu tavra artık saygı duymuyorum. Gerçekten duymuyorum. Bu timsah gözyaşlarından hoşlanmıyorum ve onlara saygı da duymuyorum. (Dinleyicilerden alkışlar ve yuhalamalar yükselir)

— Yabancı bir dinleyici kitlesi önünde "Holokost kartını" oynamaktan hoşlanmıyorum ama şu an kendimi buna mecbur hissediyorum. Rahmetli babam Auschwitz'deydi. Rahmetli annem Majdanek toplama kampındaydı. Ailemin her iki taraftan da tüm üyeleri katledildi. Annem ve babam Varşova Gettosu Ayaklanması'na katıldılar.

— İşte tam da annem ve babamın bana ve iki kardeşime öğrettikleri dersler nedeniyle, İsrail'in Filistinlilere karşı işlediği suçlar karşısında sessiz kalmayacağım! Onların acılarını ve ölümlerini kullanarak; İsrail'in her gün Filistinlilere karşı işlediği işkence, vahşet ve ev yıkma suçlarını meşru göstermeye çalışmaktan daha aşağılık bir şey düşünemiyorum!

— Bu yüzden artık bu gözyaşlarıyla sindirilmeyi veya baskılanmayı reddediyorum. Eğer zerre vicdanın olsaydı, burada döktüğün o gözyaşlarını Filistinliler için döküyor olurdun!

[Daniel Lambert @dlLambo]

The memorial to the 1981 hunger strikers in Havana. 🇮🇪 🇨🇺

With words in Spanish and Irish including an excerpt from a Fidel Castro speech:

"Let tyrants tremble before men who are capable of dying for their ideals, after 60 days on hunger strike!"

[Jackie Walker - HRH, MP, MBE, ABC @Jackiew80333500]

@mamoun_linda it's happened before, it will happen again

[Pelham @Resist_05]

Irish politician Thomas Gould delivers one of the greatest speeches in modern history…

“I hope you burn in hell Netanyahu”…🔥

[Fesshole🧻 @fesshole]

There are very few good father role models in society. However, Bluey's Dad has turned my life around. I am genuinely a better father and husband now I pause and think, what would Bluey's Dad do.

[Fonsi Loaiza @FonsiLoaiza]

¿Recuerdan cuando TVE llevó a un supuesto estudiante espontáneo para decir que en "Catalunya no te atienden si hablas castellano"? Almeida del PP lo acaba de colocar como asesor en el Ayuntamiento de Madrid con un sueldo de 57.000 euros sin tener experiencia anterior alguna.

[Dr. Colman Noctor @colnoc77]

'Boys do better in a mixed school, and girls do better in a single-sex school', is a well-worn phrase, but what does 'do better' mean.

[James Blunt @JamesBlunt]

If @spotify doesn’t immediately remove @joerogan, I will release new music onto the platform. #youwerebeautiful

[Alexandros Kottis @alexandros_kts]

Six months in Greece ☀️🔥🌧️❄️

[Rachael Rafter @rainshell]

Get a Vaccine, Give a Vaccine | COVID-19 Appeal | UNICEF Ireland https://t.co/dfYy8rb9qE

[Caitlin Moran @caitlinmoran]

I love The New Scientist. It has all the REAL, long news - the big stories about discoveries, inventions, ideas. It's a total antidote to all The Bad Fast News.

[Danny Boy @Care2much18]

This thread was sitting in my drafts :)

There are multiple viruses facing kids each winter and there's a risk Covid19 could take some focus off them.

Knowing the difference between them can help you react best to keep your children safe:

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

While Toilet Duck and Dettol are trending, here's a reminder of the word 'ultracrepidarian': one who consistently offers opinions and advice on subjects way beyond their understanding.

[JOE.ie @JOEdotie]

"You've already lost European values when you abandon people to drown."

Seán Binder, 25, is facing prison after he volunteered to help search for and rescue migrants off the coast of Lesbos.

He spoke to JOE about the rise of racism in Europe

[The Irish Times @IrishTimes]

The pace at which Irish Water is fixing deficiencies in waste water treatment infrastructure “is too slow”, as raw sewage continues to be released into the environment in many areas, according to the EPA https://t.co/t3KqcPLDlY