2015 – Page 13 – Postcards

“it’s not illegal, it just needs bravery”

May 20, 2015 No Comments

Bushra Al-Fusail is a young female photographer who’s pushing one solution to severe petrol shortages caused by the conflict in Yemen: bicycles. “In 2011 when there were fuel shortages we could still find petrol in the black market,” she explains, “but things are so bad right now that we can’t even find a black market.” […]

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Equality Films

Mary McAleese – Former President of Ireland – Why My Family is Voting YES to Marriage Equality

May 20, 2015 No Comments

“We who are parents, brothers and sisters, colleagues and friends of Ireland’s gay citizens, we know how they have suffered because of second class citizenship. This referendum is about them, and them alone. The only children who are certain to be affected by this referendum, are Ireland’s gay children. It is their future that is […]

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Arts Equality Films

Stand Up For Yes

May 19, 2015 No Comments

This is lovely!

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Humour

Current Status

May 16, 2015 No Comments

Waiting….

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Equality Internets

Yes

May 16, 2015 No Comments

The brainchild of Irish photographer Debbie Hickey, the posters are pretty firmly in the “Yes” column ahead of Ireland’s historic vote on same-sex marriage. More: These Unofficial Lego Posters Supporting Ireland’s Marriage Vote Are Awesome – BuzzFeed News

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Life

Intolerance cannot be tolerated

May 15, 2015 No Comments

“The so-called paradox of freedom is the argument that freedom in the sense of absence of any constraining control must lead to very great restraint, since it makes the bully free to enslave the meek. The idea is, in a slightly different form, and with very different tendency, clearly expressed in Plato. Less well known […]

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Nature & Gardens

Spring breeze

May 13, 2015 No Comments

Some googly auto-awesome work of my tree peony in the breeze.

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Nature & Gardens

Peony

May 13, 2015 No Comments

Last year

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Equality Politics

The 35th Amendment – Lower age restriction for Presidential Candidates

May 12, 2015 No Comments

The presidential age barrier is arbitrary, meaningless and offensive to the idea of a republic. So, What’s wrong with young presidential candidates? Nothing. If they want to run, and can get the nomination, then why not? Vote yes on this one, I’d say.

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Cycling

Cargo Bikes – Copenhagen’s Bicycle Culture

May 12, 2015 No Comments

Cargo bikes are, probably, the purest expression of utility cycling. They allow for that bit extra – carrying two or more children, bulky loads, whatever you can’t fit on your everyday bike. The environment you cycle in needs to facilitate bigger bikes, something that is often lacking in Dublin. Hopefully, that will improve as use […]

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Who?

Murf

“it’s not illegal, it just needs bravery”

Mary McAleese – Former President of Ireland – Why My Family is Voting YES to Marriage Equality

Stand Up For Yes

Current Status

Yes

Intolerance cannot be tolerated

Spring breeze

Peony

The 35th Amendment – Lower age restriction for Presidential Candidates

Cargo Bikes – Copenhagen’s Bicycle Culture

Year: 2015