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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍

@stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social

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Dubliner living on Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim.

Recovering academic. Politics, history, sociology, music, Liverpool FC and some photos of an island.

Was never a member of The Stars Of Heaven, sadly.

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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · Jun 29

A couple of my photos from my first time seeing R.E.M. which was somehow 40 years ago #OTD.

@remhq.bsky.social @michaelstipe.bsky.social @millsish.bsky.social @bertisdowns.bsky.social @remonthisday.bsky.social

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Nature Of Rathlin @natureofrathlin.bsky.social · 13h

This year's NI Science Festival is almost upon us, and once again there are several fantastic events being hosted on Rathlin, this year between Friday 13th & Friday 20th February.

Check out the details here: rathlin360.com/visit/ni-sci...

#NISF26
@niscifest.bsky.social

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16h

Now that members of Congress are able to see what was redacted they are learning how Todd Blanche failed to comply with the law in countless instances, and it’s now about to get real because what DOJ was hiding is the most incriminating stuff.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 1d

Getting really tired of "this is all a media concoction"...

Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.

I mean come on...

Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely beautiful. Shame about the rest of the bloody match.

Liverpool FC @lfcbot.bsky.social · 1d

Dom's fourth direct free-kick of the season 🚀

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Liverpool FC @lfcbot.bsky.social · 1d

Dom's fourth direct free-kick of the season 🚀

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

Many people on this platform just aren't getting it.
The jig is up.
The party's over.
Unless Labour MPs eject Starmer PDQ, recover Labour values, show how they'll fix our chronic problems, give us hope and inspiration instead of disappointment and frustration, they're finished.
No more denial. ⏰👃☕

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Anonymous @opdeatheaters.bsky.social · 1d

The wealthy individuals who paid to hunt civilians reportedly numbered about 200, with groups of 5 to 10 making trips every weekend. They included individuals from the US, Russia, UK, Canada, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, and likely more countries. #OpDeathEaters

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

Just beyond parody at this point

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 2d

McSweeney going is excellent news. It doesn't fix any problems by itself, but it is the precondition for fixing those problems.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Keir Starmer’s statement on McSweeney quitting government

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2d

If Vance isn’t able to attend an Olympic event without an entourage of armored vehicles that looks like he just landed at Normandy in 1944, maybe he shouldn’t go.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d

Rate bit of good news here for Labour.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 3d

In March 2025, the FBI discusses internally Pam Bondi’s “clear and specific guidance" to redact images of "former U.S. Presidents, Secretary of State, and other celebrities."

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HockeyBroad @hockeybroad.bsky.social · 4d

Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.

To *Italy*.

J.D. Vance and his family are attending the Winter Olympics in Milan with an exceptionally large security and logistics operation. Their entourage includes a fleet of 14 aircraft and a motorcade of 100 vehicles navigating tightly secured streets. Eleven of the planes are carrying his delegation, staff, former athletes, and security personnel, while one aircraft is dedicated solely to food supplies. Two additional planes transported armored vehicles across the Atlantic.

Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 4d

Fantastico

#Olympics #MilanoCortina

youtube.com/shorts/0ceZT...

Andrea Bocelli lights up Milano Cortina 😍 #MilanoCortina2026 #Olympics #9WWOS #StanSportAU

YouTube video by Stan Sport

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Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 4d

Genuinely enjoyed that opening ceremony #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026

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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 4d

Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.

Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 4d

Just how bad will it have to get before Irish politicians stop this shameful shite?

www.rte.ie/news/politic...

Taoiseach accepts St Patrick's Day White House invite

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has tonight confirmed he has accepted a formal invitation to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on St Patrick's Day.

www.rte.ie

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting poll of Labour members.

Starmer
42-30 > Streeting
37-48 < Rayner
37-53 < Burnham (not MP)
Least likely contest of all is Starmer-Mahmood: wins 55-17!

But if a 2026 contest did happen, my hunch is q.difficult for incumbent to run (without unified ministerial + backbench support).

Stephen Ryan 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌻🍉 🇬🇱 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social · 4d

This

Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 4d

1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 4d

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 4d

Trump has now deleted the post, with the White House now claiming, "A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down."

Karoline Leavitt a few hours ago:

"Please stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public.”

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 5d

Outsourcing means you get the absolute minimum to fulfil the contract. That means that no-one gives a shit about doing a job properly or putting in the proper effort. "That's enough, it'll do" - that's the mantra of outsourcing. No wonder the county's infrastructure is crumbling.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 5d

Nigel Farage tells GB News that Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador shows his judgement is "seriously wrong" and he should stand down as Prime Minister.

Here's what Farage said when Mandelson was appointed

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onion person @junlper.beer · 6d

it’s genuinely reassuring to me that this is the most miserable and paranoid person in the entire world

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Den 🇮🇪 @denterrick.bsky.social · 6d

#Hiking #Photography #EastCoastKin #WordlessWednesday #WoodlandWednesday #Ireland

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 6d

“Everyone involved pretends they had absolutely no idea.” Ian Hislop, Private Eye’s editor, appeared on Tonight with Andrew Marr to discuss the Epstein files, and the cover the Eye ran in reference to the paedophile sex trafficker all the way back in 2011.