Aideen Blackwood

aideen.bsky.social

22 October 2026 12:28

Incredibly depressing to government ministers demeaning public information campaigns about consent based on right wing culture war trolling. That Jim shared his thoughts about how this ad was inappropriate on X is an irony too far

Louise

selkies.bsky.social

22 October 2026 12:26

I find the pushback very disingenuous anyway, the goal very obviously isn't "ban hugging your granny" it's "children shouldn't learn to be compliant with physical acts that make them uncomfortable just because an adult told them to" AND WE ALL KNOW WHY

Louise

selkies.bsky.social

22 October 2026 12:26

re: not making kids hug and kiss people, I saw a great video ages ago that recommended adults ask "do you want a hug goodbye?" instead of "can I have a hug goodbye?" because it prioritises what the child is comfortable with over what the adult wants, I think it's a small but smart change

Louise

selkies.bsky.social

20 October 2026 10:54

Lads I was speaking Irish to a Syrian woman with no connection to Ireland last night it was unbelievable?? Blas álainn and all!!

Louise

selkies.bsky.social

20 October 2026 09:39

I did think I was having a stroke because thosaigh sí out of nowhere but aside from that it was absolutely brilliant what a saol