Birds and Bioinformatics/genomics/molecular evolution. 1st as amateur twitcher; 2nd since 1985 in TCD, EMBL, EBI, UCC and UCD; Clustal. Now mainly at bluesky
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Des Higgins Official retweeted
If Anne Frank had lived in the digital age, would Meta have deleted her account to avoid embarrassing those carrying out a genocide?
Today, we got our answer.
Instagram has suspended the account of Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Shareef, one of the last reporters in northern Gaza
The Al-Jazeera journalists account that had 1.2 million followers and had garnered billions of views, was suddenly deleted by Instagram, silencing the most prominent journalist in northern Gaza during Israel’s besiegement of the territory. This comes following false claims made against the journalist by the Israeli military. Anas’s backup account is anas.jamal33 where he is still continuing to post in an attempt to break through the censorship.
Des Higgins Official retweeted
As part of @ScienceWeek "Burkitt" will be screening for the first time in Dublin on 16th Nov at @DundrumTC Cinema. 🧑🔬
In partnership w/ @AlCRIproject 🧬
After the film, there will be a QnA with the Writer & Director, Éanna Mac Cana.
Tickets!👉 aicri.org/events
Des Higgins Official retweeted
Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.
Des Higgins Official retweeted
RIP Janey Godley - she was one of a kind and a lovely, funny person. #janeygodley
Des Higgins Official retweeted
I’ve run out of words & tears today after offering my condolences to so many friends who lost loved ones in northern Gaza in the past 48 hours. What is happening is simply unfathomable. Israel is burning northern Gaza, slaughtering its starved population & detaining men & boys
Des Higgins Official retweeted
If you listen to anyone this morning, let it be Gideon Levy. A phenomenal Israeli journalist who has been speaking truth to power for decades. Share his words. Far and Wide.
Des Higgins Official retweeted
The genocide being rolled out by Israel DEMANDS a response.
Not just because it's the worst war crime of our age.
If the mass slaughter of innocents is seen to be allowed, it sends a clear message to all other existing and future monsters that they can get away with the same.
Des Higgins Official retweeted
Israel killed four aid workers in a marked car who had coordinated their movements with the Israeli authorities.
Here’s what Israeli general - and advisor to Israel’s defence minister - Giora Eiland wrote one year ago.
Oxfam condemns in the strongest terms the killing in Gaza today of 4 water engineers working with our partner on their way to repair water infrastructure. They had coordinated their movements with Israeli authorities and were traveling in a marked vehicle. oxfamamerica.org/press/oxfam…
Des Higgins Official retweeted
The Israeli 🇮🇱 army has ordered the evacuation of 3 hospitals in Northern Gaza 🇵🇸 before they then bomb them to rubble.
This is the ICU for Kamal Adwan Hospital.
It is full of children barely alive after Israeli 🇮🇱 attacks.
It’s genocide.
Des Higgins Official retweeted
BBC World Cup Grandstand
July 1990
The final credits and the end of a great World Cup, which brought so many memories.
For one more time, cue Luciano!
Des Higgins Official retweeted
Zombie by The Cranberries (1994) an Irish anti-war song first released 20 years ago today
Des Higgins Official retweeted
What's absolutely essential is that if seal pups are on a beach you stay off the beach. All dogs on leads. NO selfies with seal pups! It's a critical time for seals. They need our help.
We are approaching peak seal pup season and we couldn't be more excited! 💚
Remember, if you see a seal or seal pup stay well back to avoid spooking them. wildlifetrusts.org/where_to_…
📷 Tom Marshall
ALT Seal pup snoozing on the beach in the sun.
Des Higgins Official retweeted
Dina Darwiche, a UNHCR employee, has been killed alongside her son Jad in an Israeli strike that hit their residential building in Bekaa, Lebanon😞
Des Higgins Official retweeted
They are bombing tents of displaced people again.
Two Palestinians were killed and others injured when Israeli aircraft bombed tents housing forcibly displaced people in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, reports Al Jazeera Arabic.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/4f7zqp
