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Catriona Irish Companion

9 years

This quote from a sex worker in Norway living under client criminalisation is what Irish government wants #EndDemand http://t.co/yV3OHCArmK

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

4 years

Grafton street seagulls are truly in a league of their own, now shoplifting food from Londis, rather than swooping down and snatching it out of your hands.

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11 months

The Attenzione Pickpocket lady is a member of an Italian right wing populist party called Lega Nord. They hate Southern Italians. Anti-LGBTQ, anti-choice, obviously racist AF. I fell into the trap of loving the meme, before I did my research!

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@nytimes

11 months

You probably don’t know Monica Poli’s face, but you might recognize her voice. She and her fellow amateur watchdogs report suspected pickpockets to the police — and one report said the group was responsible for a third of all such arrests made in Venice.

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3 years

This is genuinely my fave one that I have seen so far. Credit to whoever made this one.

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

All the millenials and Gen Z getting over their fear of making calls, as they ring every pharmacy to get on the vaccine list.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

4 years

Landlords

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

Yesterday at the pub, when we tipped the server for our drinks. She told us we were the only people who had tipped her that entire evening. This place was absolutely hopping. Guys, have cash on ye - this cashless society has stopped people having the fucking manners to tip.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

6 years

A guy last night literally stopped mid-sentence from mansplaining to me and said "actually you don't need my opinion." We really are living in a whole new world.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

Why aren't one of the recommended restrictions to reduce public transport to 50%? Tweeting this from a packed train.

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@CuteCatriona

5 years

My top tip if you are travelling is to bring an extension cord, so you only need to buy one adaptor and are not trying to divide it between all your devices

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@CuteCatriona

6 months

I remember when he sent a cake with that message to our offices, when I worked in the Dublin Together for Yes campaign offices during the abortion referendum.

zoë ✨🌙

@zoenone0none

6 months

always rooting for cillian murphy because he’s the only male actor i have ever seen at an abortion rights march

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

4 years

I am going to add to the list of why the Gardai are terrible. They raided sex workers apartment for working together and then one of them returned later to rape one of the sex workers.

Garda arrested prostitute, and later he went back and had sex with her

A Garda who denied raping a young Eastern European sex worker after her apartment was raided because it was being used as a 'brothel', was fined for a brea...

www.independent.ie

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

2 years

I found 20 quid on an empty luas, but felt v guilty about taking it, as I certainly don't need it. So popped it into a homeless person cup instead.

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@CuteCatriona

4 years

All credit goes to @mevlut_kacmaz who filmed this incredible video - was so sound that he even paid for the gull's crisps.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

2 years

I was looking up reviews for a lipstick - I genuinely want to be pals with this woman, who wrote this review.

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@CuteCatriona

4 years

@DaisyBard @TheSonicScrew His other third son Theodore seems lovely:

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@meakoopa

4 years

can we stop giving attention to the Tom Hanks son who keeps talking in troubling patois and smelling thru my phone like Drakkar and start giving it to the Tom Hanks son who keeps smiling gently in front of rainbow flags and going by the improbable name of “Truman Theodore”??

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4 years

I got TikTok a while back - this account of a human carrying around his corgi in his rucksack on public transport is literally one of my fave things.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

Everyone is missing this key piece of information. Payment providers like visa, mastercard etc essentially ban sex workers, as part of their policies. OnlyFans was running on borrowed time, because of it.

Jim Waterson

@jimwaterson

3 years

Woah that OnlyFans story seems legit. Bloomberg says the site will "prohibit users from posting any sexually explicit conduct, starting in October" as it tries to go mainstream.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

6 years

When you hear rumours this heatwave will continue into next week

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

4 years

I wish we had some Accountability Culture rather than Cancel Culture tbqh.

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@CuteCatriona

4 years

This is a slippery slope, if Roisin Ingle, who has huge following as a feminist, supports TERFS. In no time, we will turn out like the UK, making it a extremely scary place for trans people to live. You gave TERFs an inch, they take a mile. I am fear for the trans community.

Róisín Jingle 🎄

@roisiningle

4 years

This is one of the best pieces on class, journalism, feminism & more that I’ve ever seen. One of the finest, most thought-provoking articles I’ve ever read full stop. Some of it resonates deeply, parts are challenging. Good luck @suzanne_moore with whatever comes next #MustRead

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

7 years

😟 spotted in the loo of the restaurant I was in #repealthe8th

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

5 years

I know a lot of people get confused between decriminalisation and legalisation. This is an extremely helpful guide on how to differentiate between the two and why sex workers want decriminalisation

DecrimNow

@ukdecrimnow

5 years

@nicolebyer Sex workers want decrim not legalisation. They mean very different things

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

In the last while, my relationship with Dublin and Ireland has soured a lot. Especially now being away and losing friends to emigration. It is becoming increasingly difficult to even like the place sometimes.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

6 years

Other things I learned today, it seems Deliveroo drivers are not allowed to deliver food to sex workers. I would love to know how Deliveroo can tell they're delivering food to a known prostitute.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

This sex worker says no - also considering how easy it is for nearly all social media sites take down a Disney song in near minutes. They can surely do the same thing for nasty comments.

Luke

@Lukedutchh

3 years

Make it mandatory to link an ID to a social media account and watch 99% of these racist comments disappear

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

5 years

Stewart, who played Cheddar in Brooklyn Nine Nine died recently. He was one of my fave TV doggos💔😭 RIP Little buddy

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

Guys, I got an appointment for a J&J vaccine, which means I can finally, finally see my family after nearly 2 years later on in the summer 🎉🎊

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

1 year

The murder of Geila Ibram is truly horrific. This is a painful loss to the sex worker Community. But even more upsetting is seeing feminist and Far Right groups use her death to further their own political agenda.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

Between the banning of the Palestine Solidarity demo by Gardai and the barricading of Portobello Plaza. This city truly fucking hates people utilising public space.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

6 years

I find "low skilled jobs" such an offensive term - working back breaking hours in shitty work conditions is definitely not "low skilled"

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@CuteCatriona

11 months

@z0mbieLenin I was just saying to someone after I tweeted it - definitely anti-Roma, especially looking at the demographic of who she's targeting in the videos.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

Terry Crews is a scab

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

I am about to call my mam with joy that I can now go and see our family after almost two years 🎉🎊

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

I have what you call Blood Clotting Factor 5 - it means I am at higher risk for blood clots. I take paracetamol, take contraceptive pill. As someone who is high risk for blood clots, it is safer for me to take the AstraZeneca vaccine than my daily medication.

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4 years

You know what is frustrating about this back and forth of going into level 5 - is if we had gone into level 5, when we were told to, we already been nearly half way through it by now...

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

6 years

My response when people tell me I should leave sex work:

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

7 years

I will be spending Thanksgiving explaining to racist Americans that they're not Irish, but Ibrahim Halawa is

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

7 years

I am a sex worker, aerialist, dog lover, skincare addict who has had two illegal abortions #knowyourrepealers

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@CuteCatriona

6 years

I voted and couldn't stop crying at the polling booth. The whole #togetherforyes HQ are emotional. My stomach is turning with nerves. I can't believe after so long we're here.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

5 years

I have an irrational hatred towards handstands because of the happy pear twins.

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@CuteCatriona

4 years

Lads, a very good reason to make the spicebag part of your weekly diet

Michelle Chai 蔡詠兒

@winyeemichelle

4 years

This is going to sound kinda mad, but this week, pls consider making your weekly takeout a Chinese takeaway. My family's businesses have all been impacted hugely by coronavirus panic 😭

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6 years

So far this is my favourite thing that ever got posted on Dublin vegans.

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@CuteCatriona

5 years

Doing an annual clear out of stuff and I find an envelope full of cash and a vibrator that I lost. Yep, these definitely spark joy.

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@CuteCatriona

5 years

Just spent a billion hours in the hair salon, but am delighted to finally have my hair ready for the weekend 💇‍♀️

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

Guys, it's pandemic. I am a May Day baby (explains my politics.) Give me attention as it's my bday 🎂

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

5 years

I went to get my lunch and this is how they package the sea salt. I am in bits.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

For the last few weeks, sex workers had "welfare checks" at their apartments from the Gardai for their "safety". Now those same sex workers have been evicted from their homes and workplaces. How is this keeping sex workers safe?

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

7 months

What I find so upsetting is that someone I know had to help another Brazilian Deliveroo rider after he was attacked by rioters tonight.

TheJournal.ie

@thejournal_ie

7 months

Deliveroo dirver Caio Benicio was on his motorbike this afternoon when he saw a man with a knife attacking a young girl in Parnell Square. The 43-year-old Brazilian dismounted his bike, took off his helmet, and hit the attacker with it. Read more here:

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@CuteCatriona

5 years

Today is a very emotional day for me, as I remember Laura Lee. An amazing friend and campaigner for sex workers right. There is never day that doesn't go by when I wish she was here with us #RememberingLauraLee

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

6 years

This campaign wasn't about the lawyers, doctors nor politicians but a grassroots social movement built from below over decades of work by incredible people. We played a blinder. Every single one of us.

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@CuteCatriona

6 years

The yearly debate of "Baby, it's cold outside" in a nutshell.

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

Although I did find interesting though, when I was in Penneys to get my brows done. They have a QR code, which you scan and you can tip your beautician that way. You can pay via stripe. It would be great to see more of that.

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@CuteCatriona

5 years

On Thursday @immigrationIRL told me, that sex workers were not targeted by the brothel keeping laws and now two sex workers are serving prison sentences for working out of an apartment together.

DecrimNow

@ukdecrimnow

5 years

Two sex workers jailed in Ireland yesterday for brothel keeping. The Nordic model does not decriminalise workers. “The pair were charged with... running a brothel, and evidence was given to the court by the gardai that the pair were also the prostitutes”

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

One step closer to seeing my family after almost two years.

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@CuteCatriona

6 years

The last time I checked - it is against the law to discriminate against people with children

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@CuteCatriona

5 years

My hairdresser had an accident with the hair colour, so am not really blonde anymore. Hope you all like it ❤

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

I had unfortunate incidents with two bookings one after another. I am fine. But am a bit shook. I am grateful that I had a nice reg afterwards, as I am not sure I would have been in a good headspace to work for the rest of the week.

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@CuteCatriona

7 years

AirBnB is a plague - it is literally making people homeless

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@CuteCatriona

6 years

I am feeling a bit emotional remembering @GlasgaeLauraLee this time last year at the March For Choice as she marched with @SWAIIreland

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

I am home drunk, spending my evening trying to defend tipping to people, who clearly never worked in the service industry as their only form of income.

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@CuteCatriona

5 years

Nothing annoys more in client when they refuse a shower at the beginning of the appointment, but then at the end of the appointment insist on having a 15 mins shower. So much disrespect to the sex worker.

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@CuteCatriona

4 years

Can't wait to start drinking coffee from my new fave mug ☕🎉🎊

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

9 months

I am obsessed with convenience store culture here in South Korea. Three auld lads have been sitting outside the same 7/11 since before 9am drinking coffee. Now they have moved onto cans. It is 6pm.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

8 years

#SydneyRose not only mentioned #repealthe8th but also domestic violence and sex workers rights ❤ #RoseofTralee

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

Look, I love receiving voice notes from pals. I enjoy listening to their mini podcast. I wanna hear them ramble all day.

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@CuteCatriona

6 years

Why is sex workers lives always have to be a fucking debate?

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

What I have learned from pedistrianisation of this city: South William Street is for the straights. Capel Street is for the gays.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

6 months

Here is the pic of the cake - thanks @slayerfest98 for sharing it!

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@CuteCatriona

6 years

Laura Lee was a powerhouse who did so much for sex workers' rights who never put up with any shit. She was a dear friend of mine and sex workers all over the world will be mourning her loss.

Laura Lee

@GlasgaeLauraLee

6 years

Rest in power Laura ❤️

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@CuteCatriona

4 years

I am currently the happiest girl in the world rn - meet Buttercup my new pal.

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@CuteCatriona

3 years

All the pubs serving takeaway pints, has turned the city centre into a massive pub. With everyone sitting/standing around with their pints. I am v into it.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

5 years

The @RTE_PrimeTime could discuss about the horrendous medical gatekeeper going on in trans healthcare in this country, but no they have to bring on someone, who was cautioned by the police for threatening a trans person.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

5 years

Every woman in any profession

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

3 years

I have kept quiet about this, but I left the organisation back in May. I am not going to get into specifics here. It was a difficult decision for an org I cared for deeply. I am sad this is how things had to go.

Vee

@victoriabee27

3 years

I held off saying anything for a while, but I'm pulling all support from @SWAIIreland . All the sex workers have left the organisation because of how they have been treated, and SWAI do not deserve support from anyone who cares about legitimizing sex worker voices.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

6 years

Got one of the new deadly @repealproject jumpers, which will be in the new @Together4yes pop up shop in Temple Bar this evening.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

5 years

The weather outside might be grim, but got a new summer colour - think I might be slowly moving away from blonde after almost a decade with it

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@CuteCatriona

5 years

Another adventure with Catriona's hair and I am obsessed with this new colour 💁‍♀️

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@CuteCatriona

6 years

Repealing the 8th is fucking class.

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@CuteCatriona

7 months

Not to be a cynical arse - but really hope this is actually going into the pocket of Caio Benicio, not some randomer using this opportunity to make money off the situation.

Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera

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7 months

Buy Caio Benicio a pint or whatever he’s having himself

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6 years

I am glad to see today at the housing demo, that there was none of this rhetoric of "citizens of Ireland" - it is #HomesForAll not just people with papers.

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Catriona Irish Companion

@CuteCatriona

4 years

Absolutely screaming at this drag by @bridsmithTD

Gavan Reilly

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4 years

She adds congratulation to the Greens as "they've succeeded in returning the wolves to one habitat": FG and FF to power

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6 years

I am doing the speech for the Reclaim the Night in Belfast on behalf of @SWAIIreland and I think I am going to be blubbering the whole way through it. @GlasgaeLauraLee should be doing it not me.

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@CuteCatriona

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Happy Birthday to me - had to run out the door this morning, as I have a busy bday planned ahead of me.

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4 years

I really want someone to write the book "Why We Need to Abolish An Garda Síochána" and the cover has to be this iconic photo of the Garda being tackled by the horse in Smithfield.

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@squssums Believe me I have the same thought every time I walk past it and not only that, it has one of the biggest units in the airport. They must get enough custom. But I wanna know, who is buying all that fish??

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4 years

I can't believe I have mutuals liking a tweet giving out to someone for mostly reading YA fiction. We don't need to be policing people's reading interests. Reading should bring you joy.

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6 years

This is great and all, but why just in the cities? The whole Dingle is a massive AirBnB resort with no place for locals or seasonal staff to live. It has to be country-wide.

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@CuteCatriona

4 years

I am screaming at the amount of clients still contacting me for appointments. Lads, we are in a pandemic.

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4 years

Worth remembering as Fintan O'Toole decides to explain transphobia on behalf of women and trans people in the Irish Times today.

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@CuteCatriona

4 years

📢📢📢 Hop House are now on Deliveroo 📢📢📢

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4 years

Between an influential Irish feminist supporting TERFs and a SWERF having a cop love-in at the expense of victims. I am ready for a brawl on the timeline today.

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Just got back from town, I saw around by Grogans the Gardai were handing out bin liners to people drinking on the street. Honestly, that's the way it should be.

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6 years

This is why trans organisations need to be sex worker inclusive, because sex working trans women of colour bear the grunt of violence against trans people.

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@CuteCatriona

7 years

I was a first year student in UCD when I used the abortion pills. The information in this booklet is vital for students

The University Times

@universitytimes

7 years

UCDSU officers condemned Katie Ascough's decision to remove abortion access information from their Freshers' guide

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7 years

Clients, I am a millennial, please don't leave me voicemails. I will not listen to them.

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3 years

Hilary Mantel is a SWERF. So it should come as no surprise that she's a TERF. And the Irish Times are letting her sprout her transphobic speech.

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@CuteCatriona

7 years

I feel every sex worker in the world can relate to this scene whenever they look at their inbox.

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5 years

I am going to be taking a break from this site, sad to see people talk about prison abolitionism, but then see them baying for blood for this recent case. It didn't happen in a vacuum, I think we need to remember there was a whole collective of people, who bullied Ana.

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5 years

I really need to remember when I meet other people who are my age and announce they are pregnant, that it isn't bad nor scandalous news.

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