Today is Nollaig na mBan - women's Christmas. A tradition which did not make it to the north of Ireland due to British colonialisation, but it is alive and well southwards on the island.
After Christmas, women who had been busy making everything perfect for everyone else held their own festival. No men allowed. It's back in vogue - apparently hotels chalk up decent post-Xmas profit on get-togethers.
Some make special cakes, and I suspect drink may also be imbibed ;)

Happy Nollaig na mBan!

I think it’s important to repeat: you don't "have something to hide" when you put blinds on your windows or close the door when you're on the can or wear clothes.

Privacy isn't about having something to hide. It's not about keeping secrets. It's about you being the person who chooses what you reveal about yourself, and when, and to who, and the other word we have for that is "dignity". Your inherent dignity, as a human being.

Your privacy is the agency you have over your dignity.

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This makes me so angry. When you’re Prime Minister, you don’t volunteer in a soup kitchen. You legislate to ensure soup kitchens aren’t necessary. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/dec/24/rishi-sunak-rebuked-over-excruciating-exchange-with-homeless-man?CMP=share_btn_tw

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🎊🎉 It happened! 🎉🎊

8,001,321 accounts on Mastodon!

We went over 8 million within the last hour!

Break out the champagne 🍾🥂

This is a big milestone!🏅

And believe me, millions more will join soon!

Even before the referendum, Turkey had only closed one of more than 30 EU membership accession chapters.
Since then, accession talks have been suspended.
Turkey was never going to join the EU in the near future, and still isn't.
#RejoinEU

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Just putting this here... https://twitter.com/danielmgmoylan/status/1596074478886584321

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/theAliceRoberts/status/1596188807942262785