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you can't actually suppress away a wave of discontent. (relatedly, i think a lot of you have no idea how large this country is and how small its various military and security forces are relative to its population)
January 15, 2026 at 4:51 PM
you can't actually suppress away a wave of discontent. (relatedly, i think a lot of you have no idea how large this country is and how small its various military and security forces are relative to its population)
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if you try to focus on Trump’s authoritarianism, Schumer will deflect and say people want us to focus on affordability. but when Zohran Mamdani made affordability the heart of his campaign Schumer refused to endorse him because they disagree about Israel. it’s all mealy mouthed bullshit.
January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
if you try to focus on Trump’s authoritarianism, Schumer will deflect and say people want us to focus on affordability. but when Zohran Mamdani made affordability the heart of his campaign Schumer refused to endorse him because they disagree about Israel. it’s all mealy mouthed bullshit.
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Minneapolis unions call for General Strike on Jan 23rd against ICE
5 major unions have joined the call so far & the list is expected to grow.
paydayreport.com/5-minneapoli...
5 major unions have joined the call so far & the list is expected to grow.
paydayreport.com/5-minneapoli...
5 Minneapolis Unions Call for General Strike - Largest Ohio ArcelorMittal Plant Workers on Strike - UPMC Altoona Nurses Win Violence Protection Measures Following Attack
ATU Local 1005, SEIU Local 26, UNITE HERE Local 17, CWA Local 7250, and St. Paul Federation of Educators Local 28 are supporting the call for a general strike and organizers expect the list to grow in...
paydayreport.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Minneapolis unions call for General Strike on Jan 23rd against ICE
5 major unions have joined the call so far & the list is expected to grow.
paydayreport.com/5-minneapoli...
5 major unions have joined the call so far & the list is expected to grow.
paydayreport.com/5-minneapoli...
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Elon Musk just been labelled a 'creepy little slimeball' in the Dáil by Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon.
January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Elon Musk just been labelled a 'creepy little slimeball' in the Dáil by Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon.
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It’s in the Dáil record now, it’s a primary source for future historians
Elon Musk just been labelled a 'creepy little slimeball' in the Dáil by Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon.
January 15, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It’s in the Dáil record now, it’s a primary source for future historians
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The Friends of Israel include:
Prime Minister
Deputy PM
Foreign Secretary
Chief Secretary to PM
Health Secretary
Education Secretary
Northern Ireland Secretary
Cabinet Minister
Foreign Minister
2 Home Office Ministers
Justice Minister
Trade Minister
Energy Minister
Prime Minister
Deputy PM
Foreign Secretary
Chief Secretary to PM
Health Secretary
Education Secretary
Northern Ireland Secretary
Cabinet Minister
Foreign Minister
2 Home Office Ministers
Justice Minister
Trade Minister
Energy Minister
Here is the list of the MPs who were officers and supporters of Labour Friends of Israel before it suddenly removed this page from its website.
January 15, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The Friends of Israel include:
Prime Minister
Deputy PM
Foreign Secretary
Chief Secretary to PM
Health Secretary
Education Secretary
Northern Ireland Secretary
Cabinet Minister
Foreign Minister
2 Home Office Ministers
Justice Minister
Trade Minister
Energy Minister
Prime Minister
Deputy PM
Foreign Secretary
Chief Secretary to PM
Health Secretary
Education Secretary
Northern Ireland Secretary
Cabinet Minister
Foreign Minister
2 Home Office Ministers
Justice Minister
Trade Minister
Energy Minister
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Tonight Maccabi Tel Aviv Ultras viciously attacked a Palestinian owned car washing business in Tel Aviv, shouting "death to the Arabs" as the police looked by
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Tonight Maccabi Tel Aviv Ultras viciously attacked a Palestinian owned car washing business in Tel Aviv, shouting "death to the Arabs" as the police looked by
George Hodnett's prank has legs; Joseph O'Connor has one of his characters, in 1965, remember "Take Her Up To Monto" as a favourite of her father's.
January 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM
George Hodnett's prank has legs; Joseph O'Connor has one of his characters, in 1965, remember "Take Her Up To Monto" as a favourite of her father's.
Is it some sort of judge solidarity thing that Brian Cregan decided to do something remarkably stupid to take the focus off of James O’Donohoe or is he actually that stupid as well?
January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Is it some sort of judge solidarity thing that Brian Cregan decided to do something remarkably stupid to take the focus off of James O’Donohoe or is he actually that stupid as well?
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Dublin City Council has rejected a repeated claim by Tánaiste Simon Harris that a significant number of people presenting as homeless do not have a housing right in Ireland.
The tanaiste was defended by Malachy Steenson, who said "for once" he agreed with him
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
The tanaiste was defended by Malachy Steenson, who said "for once" he agreed with him
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Council rejects Tánaiste’s claim large number of homeless have no housing right
Simon Harris defended by Independent councillor Malachy Steenson
www.irishtimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Dublin City Council has rejected a repeated claim by Tánaiste Simon Harris that a significant number of people presenting as homeless do not have a housing right in Ireland.
The tanaiste was defended by Malachy Steenson, who said "for once" he agreed with him
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
The tanaiste was defended by Malachy Steenson, who said "for once" he agreed with him
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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Fairly sure that 'legal consequences for US multinationals' is the important bit here.
FFG aren't going to hurt the Money. Not because of Gaza, not because of Grok, not because of rackrent and evictions ...
FFG aren't going to hurt the Money. Not because of Gaza, not because of Grok, not because of rackrent and evictions ...
Micheál Martin today told the Dáil that any ban on importing services from illegal Israeli settlements would be “unimplementable” as well as having legal consequences for US multinationals here. Separately the government’s spring legislative programme refers only to a ban on “goods” from those areas
January 13, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Fairly sure that 'legal consequences for US multinationals' is the important bit here.
FFG aren't going to hurt the Money. Not because of Gaza, not because of Grok, not because of rackrent and evictions ...
FFG aren't going to hurt the Money. Not because of Gaza, not because of Grok, not because of rackrent and evictions ...
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Judge who called cyclists "a nightmare" was convicted and fined for refusing take a breathalyser. Should he be making judgements about road traffic offences?
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Judge who called cyclists ‘a nightmare’ was fined for failing to provide breath test to garda
Circuit Court judge James O’Donohoe was fined €600 in Galway in 2012 after pleading guilty to failing to comply
www.irishtimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Judge who called cyclists "a nightmare" was convicted and fined for refusing take a breathalyser. Should he be making judgements about road traffic offences?
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
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Remember, Scott Adams won't see your posts focusing on his late-career bigotry, but J.K. Rowling might.
January 13, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Remember, Scott Adams won't see your posts focusing on his late-career bigotry, but J.K. Rowling might.
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Judge who said cyclists a “nightmare” pleaded guilty to failing to take breathalyser test
A Dublin-based Circuit Court judge who said that "Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin" pleaded guilty in 2012 to failing to comply with a request by a garda to use a breathalyser in Connemara.…
A Dublin-based Circuit Court judge who said that "Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin" pleaded guilty in 2012 to failing to comply with a request by a garda to use a breathalyser in Connemara.…
Judge who said cyclists a “nightmare” pleaded guilty to failing to take breathalyser test
A Dublin-based Circuit Court judge who said that "Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin" pleaded guilty in 2012 to failing to comply with a request by a garda to use a breathalyser in Connemara. According to court reports yesterday, Judge O’Donohoe said in the Circuit Civil Court said: “You never know with cyclists what they are going to do or anticipate what they are going to do...
irishcycle.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Judge who said cyclists a “nightmare” pleaded guilty to failing to take breathalyser test
A Dublin-based Circuit Court judge who said that "Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin" pleaded guilty in 2012 to failing to comply with a request by a garda to use a breathalyser in Connemara.…
A Dublin-based Circuit Court judge who said that "Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin" pleaded guilty in 2012 to failing to comply with a request by a garda to use a breathalyser in Connemara.…
Brendan and Brendan discuss St Brendan's.
Brendan Kelly, author of 'Asylum: Inside Grangegorman' published by the RIA, joined Brendan O’Connor for a fascinating conversation on how the brain develops over a lifetime. Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
“Adolescence lasts til age 32 in the brain” - Prof Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, joins Brendan to explain how the brain develops over the decades and why 32 is a crucial age for the brain’s re-wiring.
www.rte.ie
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Brendan and Brendan discuss St Brendan's.
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A comhghairdeas ó chroí curtha in iúl ag an Uachtarán Connolly le Jessie Buckley as a Gradam Golden Globe
president.ie/ga/ilmheain-...
president.ie/ga/ilmheain-...
A comhghairdeas ó chroí curtha in iúl ag an Uachtarán Connolly le Jessie Buckley as a Gradam Golden Globe | Uachtarán na hÉireann
Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.
president.ie
January 12, 2026 at 12:17 PM
A comhghairdeas ó chroí curtha in iúl ag an Uachtarán Connolly le Jessie Buckley as a Gradam Golden Globe
president.ie/ga/ilmheain-...
president.ie/ga/ilmheain-...
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The Centrist’s Arc of Denial
1) Govt isn’t doing anything!
2) Why aren’t we all doing something!
3) I personally will not be doing anything.
1) Govt isn’t doing anything!
2) Why aren’t we all doing something!
3) I personally will not be doing anything.
January 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The Centrist’s Arc of Denial
1) Govt isn’t doing anything!
2) Why aren’t we all doing something!
3) I personally will not be doing anything.
1) Govt isn’t doing anything!
2) Why aren’t we all doing something!
3) I personally will not be doing anything.
Some demented twaddle from Mary McAleese in the paper today, what the hell is she on about?
January 11, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Some demented twaddle from Mary McAleese in the paper today, what the hell is she on about?
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Because the film of Ireland’s 2002 World Cup falling-out is not a documentary but a drama that takes liberties with events?
I hope this helps explain things.
I hope this helps explain things.
January 11, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Because the film of Ireland’s 2002 World Cup falling-out is not a documentary but a drama that takes liberties with events?
I hope this helps explain things.
I hope this helps explain things.
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[sombrely, with tears in eyes] "truly the people of Iran embody the great spirit of Flumpo The Fart Wizard" - author of Flumpo The Fart Wizard
January 11, 2026 at 11:53 AM
[sombrely, with tears in eyes] "truly the people of Iran embody the great spirit of Flumpo The Fart Wizard" - author of Flumpo The Fart Wizard
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RIP to one of the greatest American rock musicians of all time, Bob Weir. One more Saturday night, my friend.
Grateful Dead – One More Saturday Night (Tivoli Concert Hall 4/17/72) | Meet Up At The Movies 2022
YouTube video by Grateful Dead
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 6:17 AM
RIP to one of the greatest American rock musicians of all time, Bob Weir. One more Saturday night, my friend.
The bit in Turandot where the three senior civil servants really want to be back in their lovely plush country gaffs far away from the intrigue and danger is very relatable.
January 10, 2026 at 10:35 PM
The bit in Turandot where the three senior civil servants really want to be back in their lovely plush country gaffs far away from the intrigue and danger is very relatable.
There is a Red Bull ad trying to make the case that penguins don't have wings
January 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
There is a Red Bull ad trying to make the case that penguins don't have wings