Frank McDonald (@frankmcdonald60.bsky.social) (@frankmcdonald60) 's Twitter Profile
Frank McDonald (@frankmcdonald60.bsky.social)

@frankmcdonald60

Former Irish Times Environment Editor and author of several books, including A Little History of the Future of Dublin. Climate, housing, politics, Palestine.

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Luis Malheiro (@iamluismalheiro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is Pope Francis. The Pope who: • Carried his own luggage • Paid his hotel bill after election • Lived in a simple guesthouse His humility was a revolutionary leadership that challenged 2,000 years of Church hierarchy. Here's his story:🧵

This is Pope Francis.

The Pope who:
• Carried his own luggage
• Paid his hotel bill after election
• Lived in a simple guesthouse

His humility was a revolutionary leadership that challenged 2,000 years of Church hierarchy.

Here's his story:🧵
The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Sistine Chapel is one of the world's greatest buildings, and it has the most famous ceiling in history. But what is it, who built it, and what does "Sistine" even mean? Well, here's the surprisingly controversial history of the Sistine Chapel...

The Sistine Chapel is one of the world's greatest buildings, and it has the most famous ceiling in history.

But what is it, who built it, and what does "Sistine" even mean?

Well, here's the surprisingly controversial history of the Sistine Chapel...
The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It took 8 architects, 21 popes, and 120 years to build and finish St Peter's Basilica in Rome. And, four centuries later, it's still the largest church in the world. So here's a brief introduction to St Peter's...

It took 8 architects, 21 popes, and 120 years to build and finish St Peter's Basilica in Rome.

And, four centuries later, it's still the largest church in the world.

So here's a brief introduction to St Peter's...
BladeoftheSun (@bladeofthes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amos Goldberg, Professor of Genocide Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem "Yes, it is genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. Jewish history will henceforth be stained" Is there anyone more qualified and unbiased?

Amos Goldberg, Professor of Genocide Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem "Yes, it is genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. Jewish history will henceforth be stained"

Is there anyone more qualified and unbiased?
Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@franceskalbs) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Emergency: I received a distressed call from the people of the Freedom Flotilla that is carrying essential food and medicine to the starving Gaza population. I call on concerned state authorities, including maritime authorities, to support the ship and its crew as needed. I

Architecture of Dublin (@archidub1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

325 sqm Georgian house for €300k on Gardiner Street/Mountjoy Square, the caveat being it seems to have no floors or rear entrance and has been butchered to within an inch of its life

325 sqm Georgian house for €300k on Gardiner Street/Mountjoy Square, the caveat being it seems to have no floors or rear entrance and has been butchered to within an inch of its life
Aidan Regan (@aidan_regan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The problem with Labour—and social democrats more broadly—is that they’re dominated by liberal technocrats and PR operatives. They still don’t grasp that today’s politics is a battle of narratives, and the left needs a populist one to counter the New Right.

Owen Jones (@owenjonesjourno) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Suddenly, something is shifting. Israel's apologists have realised that a reckoning is coming. They understand that they're not going to get away with this abomination. And they are absolutely right 👇 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…