CalicoRo
@calicoro.bsky.social
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Dublin. Reading, cinema, knitting, cats
Him/Fin/Gym/Tech Bros🚫.
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#BoycottX
#BoycottMeta
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottGoogle
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#BoycottWalmart
#BoycottTEMU
#BoycottShein
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Dublin. Reading, cinema, knitting, cats
Him/Fin/Gym/Tech Bros🚫.
#BoycottLeonardoHotels
#BoycottX
#BoycottMeta
#BoycottAmazon
#BoycottGoogle
#BoycottWaPo
#BoycottWalmart
#BoycottTEMU
#BoycottShein
#BoycottNike
#BoycottTeva
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A blunt reminder to document the truth while you can. Memories fade. Records don’t.
“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945
January 24, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A blunt reminder to document the truth while you can. Memories fade. Records don’t.
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Ireland's government permits ICE fights to refuel in Ireland, knowing the deportees are kept in chains on board.
Despite Irish law.
Despite Irish law.
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Ireland's government permits ICE fights to refuel in Ireland, knowing the deportees are kept in chains on board.
Despite Irish law.
Despite Irish law.
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Red Cross President: "What we have seen in Gaza exceeds all legal, ethical, moral and humanitarian norms."
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Red Cross President: "What we have seen in Gaza exceeds all legal, ethical, moral and humanitarian norms."
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This confirmed by the Taoiseach in the Dáil just now – a significant backtrack by the Government in the midst of an acute housing shortage, now allowing more properties to stay in use for short-term lettings without needing to register/amend their property designation as 'commercial'
Irish Examiner: Government climbdown on proposals to regulate short-term lets
Government climbdown on proposals to regulate short-term lets
Previously, restrictions were due to apply to any town with a population of 10,000 or more
www.irishexaminer.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This confirmed by the Taoiseach in the Dáil just now – a significant backtrack by the Government in the midst of an acute housing shortage, now allowing more properties to stay in use for short-term lettings without needing to register/amend their property designation as 'commercial'
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When asked for an update on the Occupied Territories Bill, Minister McEntee said she couldn't provide a timeline.
This is beyond frustrating.
This Bill has passed through both the Dáil and Seanad, and unanimously through the Foreign Affairs Committee.
So why is the govt continuing to hold it up?
This is beyond frustrating.
This Bill has passed through both the Dáil and Seanad, and unanimously through the Foreign Affairs Committee.
So why is the govt continuing to hold it up?
February 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
When asked for an update on the Occupied Territories Bill, Minister McEntee said she couldn't provide a timeline.
This is beyond frustrating.
This Bill has passed through both the Dáil and Seanad, and unanimously through the Foreign Affairs Committee.
So why is the govt continuing to hold it up?
This is beyond frustrating.
This Bill has passed through both the Dáil and Seanad, and unanimously through the Foreign Affairs Committee.
So why is the govt continuing to hold it up?
No surprise! Building lobby and landlord lobby joined forces. A Government owned by this lobby group and full of #DailLandlords
@micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
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Irish Examiner: Government climbdown on proposals to regulate short-term lets
Government climbdown on proposals to regulate short-term lets
Previously, restrictions were due to apply to any town with a population of 10,000 or more
www.irishexaminer.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 PM
No surprise! Building lobby and landlord lobby joined forces. A Government owned by this lobby group and full of #DailLandlords
@micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
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''The Triplelock, which is the core of our neutrality'' words spoken in 2013 on the floor of the dail by Taoiseach Martin...
Now it seems as though he has turned heal, trying to dismantle the same Triple lock while claiming it has no impact on our neutrality?
Protect Irish Neutrality
#SpeirGorm
Now it seems as though he has turned heal, trying to dismantle the same Triple lock while claiming it has no impact on our neutrality?
Protect Irish Neutrality
#SpeirGorm
February 10, 2026 at 2:43 PM
''The Triplelock, which is the core of our neutrality'' words spoken in 2013 on the floor of the dail by Taoiseach Martin...
Now it seems as though he has turned heal, trying to dismantle the same Triple lock while claiming it has no impact on our neutrality?
Protect Irish Neutrality
#SpeirGorm
Now it seems as though he has turned heal, trying to dismantle the same Triple lock while claiming it has no impact on our neutrality?
Protect Irish Neutrality
#SpeirGorm
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Anyone still labouring under impression that the US is still a functioning democracy and not on fast-track to becoming a fascist hellhole really should read this chilling piece by @klillington.bsky.social on an Irish victim of ICE thuggery.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘Absolute hell’: Irishman with valid US work permit held by Ice since September
Seamus Culleton has been in a detention facility in Texas for nearly five months despite having no criminal record
www.irishtimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Anyone still labouring under impression that the US is still a functioning democracy and not on fast-track to becoming a fascist hellhole really should read this chilling piece by @klillington.bsky.social on an Irish victim of ICE thuggery.
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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Happy Days for Musk, Thiel, Zuck and pals:
The Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s Personal Public Service Number
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
The Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s Personal Public Service Number
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
State age verification for websites an ‘important first step’, says Harris
The Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s Personal Public Service Number (PPSN)
www.irishexaminer.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Happy Days for Musk, Thiel, Zuck and pals:
The Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s Personal Public Service Number
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
The Government is preparing a system where age verification for certain websites will be checked against an individual’s Personal Public Service Number
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
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The European Union claims to uphold international law and human rights law. It even has that commitment written into its special trade treaty with Israel.
The European Union lies to us and instead supports Israel unconditionally.
www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-4...
The European Union lies to us and instead supports Israel unconditionally.
www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-4...
Israeli minister calls West Bank control measures ‘de facto sovereignty’
Palestinians, Arab countries and human rights groups have called the moves announced on Sunday an annexation of the territory, home to roughly 3.4 million Palestinians who seek it for a future state
www.irishexaminer.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The European Union claims to uphold international law and human rights law. It even has that commitment written into its special trade treaty with Israel.
The European Union lies to us and instead supports Israel unconditionally.
www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-4...
The European Union lies to us and instead supports Israel unconditionally.
www.irishexaminer.com/world/arid-4...
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As Ireland secures Nitrates derogation, scraps airport limits and tries to scupper Mercosur trade deal, what a GREAT time to go to the EU with the béal bocht routine, begging to be saved from our own greed & stupidity yet again.
Irish MEPs have called for the EU to actively plan for future extreme weather events in light of the impact of Storm Chandra across Ireland, and to make extra funding available to help protect people against "the new normal".
Irish MEPs urge further supports for weather events
Irish MEPs have called for the EU to actively plan for future extreme weather events in light of the impact of Storm Chandra across Ireland, and to make extra funding available to help protect people ...
www.rte.ie
February 10, 2026 at 11:24 AM
As Ireland secures Nitrates derogation, scraps airport limits and tries to scupper Mercosur trade deal, what a GREAT time to go to the EU with the béal bocht routine, begging to be saved from our own greed & stupidity yet again.
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CJEU, EU data protection law
New judgment: European Data Protection Board decision obliging national data protection authorities to penalise WhatsApp for GDPR breaches can be challenged by WhatsApp - curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
The merits of the challenge will now be decided by EU General Court
New judgment: European Data Protection Board decision obliging national data protection authorities to penalise WhatsApp for GDPR breaches can be challenged by WhatsApp - curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
The merits of the challenge will now be decided by EU General Court
curia.europa.eu
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 AM
CJEU, EU data protection law
New judgment: European Data Protection Board decision obliging national data protection authorities to penalise WhatsApp for GDPR breaches can be challenged by WhatsApp - curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
The merits of the challenge will now be decided by EU General Court
New judgment: European Data Protection Board decision obliging national data protection authorities to penalise WhatsApp for GDPR breaches can be challenged by WhatsApp - curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...
The merits of the challenge will now be decided by EU General Court
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My totally unscientific take on the whole AI thing:
It's shite, it's not getting any better, and the garbage it creates is being published and fed back into it, making it even worse. It's a doom loop of mediocrity, diluting itself until it is rendered utterly useless, taking the Internet with it.
It's shite, it's not getting any better, and the garbage it creates is being published and fed back into it, making it even worse. It's a doom loop of mediocrity, diluting itself until it is rendered utterly useless, taking the Internet with it.
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My totally unscientific take on the whole AI thing:
It's shite, it's not getting any better, and the garbage it creates is being published and fed back into it, making it even worse. It's a doom loop of mediocrity, diluting itself until it is rendered utterly useless, taking the Internet with it.
It's shite, it's not getting any better, and the garbage it creates is being published and fed back into it, making it even worse. It's a doom loop of mediocrity, diluting itself until it is rendered utterly useless, taking the Internet with it.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
February 9, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The Trumps pay for nothing
Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has asked for his music to be removed from the Melania Trump documentary, after discovering it was used without his consultation
jrnl.ie/6951766
jrnl.ie/6951766
Radiohead's guitarist wants his music removed from the Melania film (which bombed in Ireland)
Across Ireland and the UK, the film grossed just over €37,600 on its opening weekend.
jrnl.ie
February 9, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The Trumps pay for nothing
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Brilliant article @karolbalfe.bsky.social
'If Ireland truly believes in a multilateral world governed by law rather than force, then it must demand more not only from Israel, but from our allies and from itself.'
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
'If Ireland truly believes in a multilateral world governed by law rather than force, then it must demand more not only from Israel, but from our allies and from itself.'
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Karol Balfe: A multilateral world is worth fighting for, it must start with justice for Palestine
Ceasefires that don’t provide safety and a mechanism to rebuild a shattered land are not steps toward peace
www.irishexaminer.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Brilliant article @karolbalfe.bsky.social
'If Ireland truly believes in a multilateral world governed by law rather than force, then it must demand more not only from Israel, but from our allies and from itself.'
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
'If Ireland truly believes in a multilateral world governed by law rather than force, then it must demand more not only from Israel, but from our allies and from itself.'
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
@micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
& Jim O’Callaghan have made it clear that with 100 years of FFG, all wrongs in Ireland caused by Sudanese & Palestinian refugees.
But it is your policy of war & supporting Israel that is a cause of migration.
Can’t have it both ways
& Jim O’Callaghan have made it clear that with 100 years of FFG, all wrongs in Ireland caused by Sudanese & Palestinian refugees.
But it is your policy of war & supporting Israel that is a cause of migration.
Can’t have it both ways
The Justice Department has been accused of “potentially sending people to their deaths” after 50 deportation orders were signed last year on Palestinian and Sudanese nationals.
“There are literally genocides taking place there," said People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy.
jrnl.ie/6951387
“There are literally genocides taking place there," said People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy.
jrnl.ie/6951387
‘Potentially sending people to death’: 50 deportations for Palestinians and Sudanese last year
‘There are literally genocides taking place there,’ said People Before Profit’s Paul Murphy.
jrnl.ie
February 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
@micheal-martin.bsky.social @simonharrisireland.bsky.social
& Jim O’Callaghan have made it clear that with 100 years of FFG, all wrongs in Ireland caused by Sudanese & Palestinian refugees.
But it is your policy of war & supporting Israel that is a cause of migration.
Can’t have it both ways
& Jim O’Callaghan have made it clear that with 100 years of FFG, all wrongs in Ireland caused by Sudanese & Palestinian refugees.
But it is your policy of war & supporting Israel that is a cause of migration.
Can’t have it both ways
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All Fascists appear to be rapists and peadophiles.
The "conservative" FF/FG funded religious concentration camps for a century.
Women and children were raped, brutalised and trafficked to paedophiles with impunity.
No wonder @micheal-martin.bsky.social wants to visit paedophile president Trump.
The "conservative" FF/FG funded religious concentration camps for a century.
Women and children were raped, brutalised and trafficked to paedophiles with impunity.
No wonder @micheal-martin.bsky.social wants to visit paedophile president Trump.
Where were all the many Irish heroes burning down precious housing to save “our wimmin and children“? Busy with sexual violence I’m guessing.
Reported, investigated - and then dropped: the sexual violence cases that never end up in court.
"I have such a rage in me," said one woman. "I accepted a jury might not convict, but to not even get a trial?" jrnl.ie/6942037t
"I have such a rage in me," said one woman. "I accepted a jury might not convict, but to not even get a trial?" jrnl.ie/6942037t
February 9, 2026 at 12:49 PM
All Fascists appear to be rapists and peadophiles.
The "conservative" FF/FG funded religious concentration camps for a century.
Women and children were raped, brutalised and trafficked to paedophiles with impunity.
No wonder @micheal-martin.bsky.social wants to visit paedophile president Trump.
The "conservative" FF/FG funded religious concentration camps for a century.
Women and children were raped, brutalised and trafficked to paedophiles with impunity.
No wonder @micheal-martin.bsky.social wants to visit paedophile president Trump.
Where were all the many Irish heroes burning down precious housing to save “our wimmin and children“? Busy with sexual violence I’m guessing.
Reported, investigated - and then dropped: the sexual violence cases that never end up in court.
"I have such a rage in me," said one woman. "I accepted a jury might not convict, but to not even get a trial?" jrnl.ie/6942037t
"I have such a rage in me," said one woman. "I accepted a jury might not convict, but to not even get a trial?" jrnl.ie/6942037t
Reported, investigated - and then dropped: the sexual violence cases that never end up in court
“I have such a rage in me,” said one woman. “I accepted a jury might not convict, but to not even get a trial?”
jrnl.ie
February 9, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Where were all the many Irish heroes burning down precious housing to save “our wimmin and children“? Busy with sexual violence I’m guessing.
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Israel has approved a new facility to carry out executions of Palestinian detainees and hostages. Details reveal plans for mass hangings, specialized execution teams, and strict isolation of hostages.
qudsnen.co/share/67192
qudsnen.co/share/67192
Quds News Network
Quds News Network (QNN) is the largest independent and comprehensive Palestinian youth electronic news network.
qudsnen.co
February 8, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Israel has approved a new facility to carry out executions of Palestinian detainees and hostages. Details reveal plans for mass hangings, specialized execution teams, and strict isolation of hostages.
qudsnen.co/share/67192
qudsnen.co/share/67192
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🚨 Breaking | Israeli tanks advance towards the Siyam Street in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.
February 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
🚨 Breaking | Israeli tanks advance towards the Siyam Street in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.