Kim Stanley Robinson interviewing former President of Ireland Mary Robinson this Sunday in San Francisco!

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/mary-robinson-in-conversation-with-kim-stanley-robinson-tickets-1985612585695

#SFinSF #KSR #KimStanleyRobinson #Ireland #MaryRobinson

Today's poem:

North Ronaldsay, Orkney
- by Mary Robinson

https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/806528094760517632/north-ronaldsay-orkney?source=share

#NorthRonaldsay #island #community #life #death #margins #landscape #remembrance #timelessness #MaryRobinson #poetry

Great to see newly-inaugurated #PresidentConnolly with her 3 living predecessors, who reinvented the Irish presidency. Starting with #MaryRobinson in 1990, then #MaryMcAleese in 1997, and #MichaelDHiggins in 2011.

#CatherineConnolly continues Ireland's 35-year tradition of a popularly-elected Uachtarán na hÉireann who goes beyond the ceremonial role. Now a fourth successive president will use her position to build bridges, and to address the great ethical challenges of our time. <3

The Irish Film Festival in Australia in October/ November is featuring a new documentary about Mary Robinson - called Mrs Robinson

https://irishfilmfestival.com.au/mrs-robinson-irish-film/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKICypsdcIw 'In her own words, MRS ROBINSON unfolds a story about female leadership, human rights activism and climate action. This feature documentary tells the inspirational life story of icon and change-maker Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female President, a pioneering UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the successor of Nelson Mandela as Chair of The Elders, among many other achievements.' #film #Ireland #MaryRobinson #documentary #humanrights #climate #elders

#UN
#MaryRobinson
#Channel4News
Excellent interview with Ireland's Mary Robinson on Channel 4 news this evening.
Putting 'You-Know-Who's' speech into reality and context.

https://www.channel4.com/news/programmes/2025/09/23/1900

@AnnaAnthro "It’s not free speech. It’s freedom to tell any lies you like and amplify them with social media algorithms"

Great speech. Great person. #MaryRobinson

[08:42] Robinson critical of Azerbaijan as choice for COP host

The Chair of the Elders, Mary Robinson, has said the Vatican, Russia and Saudi Arabia have been blocking progress on a gender-related climate action plan at the COP29 talks in Azerbaijan.

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/1121/1482135-cop-latest/

#MaryRobinson #Vatican #Russia #SaudiArabia #Azerbaijan

[10:38] Israel acting without restraint in Middle East - Robinson

Israel is acting with impunity in the Middle East as it is not being restrained, former president and and chair of The Elders Mary Robinson.

https://www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2024/1004/1473561-israel-reax/

#Israel #theMiddleEast #MaryRobinson