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Charles Xavier, 93, who is so autistic he can kill people with his mind, said: “You can really thrive here if you’re different. There’s on-the-job training, free accommodation and endless opportunities for progression. And nobody bats an eyelid if you come to work in your underpants.”
Top employers of autistic people revealed as IT, retail and the X-Men
A recent survey has found that the top employers of autistic people are the IT and retail industries – closely followed by beloved superhero team the X-Men. Although the tech and retail sectors are kn...
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June 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Charles Xavier, 93, who is so autistic he can kill people with his mind, said: “You can really thrive here if you’re different. There’s on-the-job training, free accommodation and endless opportunities for progression. And nobody bats an eyelid if you come to work in your underpants.”
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Gavin Monks, 65 – who books his car in for regular services five years in advance and writes complaint letters to Pizza Express every time their menu changes – frequently laments that “everyone is diagnosing themselves these days”.
They didn’t have autism in my day, says man unaware he had autism in his day
A man who claims that nobody had autism “in his day” is reportedly unaware that he both had autism in his day and that the sun has not yet set on his day. Gavin Monks, 65 - who books his car in for r...
thedailytism.com
May 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Gavin Monks, 65 – who books his car in for regular services five years in advance and writes complaint letters to Pizza Express every time their menu changes – frequently laments that “everyone is diagnosing themselves these days”.
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Please think - have you ever heard of anything more cruel, done by a State which the EU, US and UK support to the hilt?
May 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Please think - have you ever heard of anything more cruel, done by a State which the EU, US and UK support to the hilt?
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Just when you think you couldn’t have a lower opinion of Bono, here he knocks it out of the park with his shallow egotism & self-reverential nonsense around the US and its enabling of mass murder in #Gaza.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Bono defends taking honour from Joe Biden and questions ‘competitive empathy’ over Gaza
U2 singer faced criticism for taking honour from administration giving military backing to Israel
www.irishtimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Just when you think you couldn’t have a lower opinion of Bono, here he knocks it out of the park with his shallow egotism & self-reverential nonsense around the US and its enabling of mass murder in #Gaza.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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Peruvian independent media outlet La Encerrona has identified the Israeli soldier being investigated for genocide in Peru as Adi Karni, from the 603rd Batallion, adding he might still be in Peru.
May 24, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Peruvian independent media outlet La Encerrona has identified the Israeli soldier being investigated for genocide in Peru as Adi Karni, from the 603rd Batallion, adding he might still be in Peru.
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This is true of EVERY ISSUE the Irish government faces - housing, health, the Gaza genocide, climate.
They say one thing, and do ... nothing.
Absolutely nothing about any of them.
They say one thing, and do ... nothing.
Absolutely nothing about any of them.
There is an enormous gap between what the Irish government says it will do on climate, and what it is actually getting done. There is an even bigger gap between what it says it’ll do and what science says needs to be done.
“Hot Mess” episode 30
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
“Hot Mess” episode 30
Listen: 👉 www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
May 21, 2025 at 8:31 AM
This is true of EVERY ISSUE the Irish government faces - housing, health, the Gaza genocide, climate.
They say one thing, and do ... nothing.
Absolutely nothing about any of them.
They say one thing, and do ... nothing.
Absolutely nothing about any of them.
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The only housing czar I'll recognize m.independent.ie/irish-news/t...
‘They are bad neighbours to have’ – Mayo housing official calls for ‘radical’ boycott of holiday-home owners
A senior county council manager has called for a community-led “boycott” of holiday-home owners in order to bring high numbers of vacant properties back into use and combat the housing crisis.
m.independent.ie
May 21, 2025 at 8:41 AM
The only housing czar I'll recognize m.independent.ie/irish-news/t...
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This is absolutely horrifying. What justification could they possibly give for strip-searching those women? This is intimidation. This is punishment by sexual assault.
“I was stripped completely naked.
“When I questioned the necessity for this I was told I would be forced violently if I didn’t comply and they didn’t want any trouble.
“They looked inside my private area and touched all my sensitive parts.”
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
“When I questioned the necessity for this I was told I would be forced violently if I didn’t comply and they didn’t want any trouble.
“They looked inside my private area and touched all my sensitive parts.”
www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir...
April 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
This is absolutely horrifying. What justification could they possibly give for strip-searching those women? This is intimidation. This is punishment by sexual assault.
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'Martin’s bilingually bellicose approach was compounded when McDonald appealed to Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to intervene, only for it to become clear that the Murphy hadn’t a clue what Martin had just said.'
Here is this week's Surrealing! Enjoy!
Here is this week's Surrealing! Enjoy!
Surrealing in the Years: Ná bí ag insint bréaga, le do thoil
We’re all for rejuvenating the Irish language but this probably isn’t the way.
www.thejournal.ie
February 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
'Martin’s bilingually bellicose approach was compounded when McDonald appealed to Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to intervene, only for it to become clear that the Murphy hadn’t a clue what Martin had just said.'
Here is this week's Surrealing! Enjoy!
Here is this week's Surrealing! Enjoy!
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The Gist: The Group Think Government
Wednesday's Dáil chaos reveals the limits of Executive power and the dangers of a lack of decision-maker diversity. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
Wednesday's Dáil chaos reveals the limits of Executive power and the dangers of a lack of decision-maker diversity. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
The Gist: The Group Think Government
Wednesday's Dáil chaos reveals the limits of Executive power. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie
January 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The Gist: The Group Think Government
Wednesday's Dáil chaos reveals the limits of Executive power and the dangers of a lack of decision-maker diversity. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
Wednesday's Dáil chaos reveals the limits of Executive power and the dangers of a lack of decision-maker diversity. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...
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To note:
Both Micheal Martin and Simon Harris said we would have “close to 40,000 houses built” in 2024.
Before the election, govt repeatedly dismissed reports that house completions in 2024 would be closer to 30,000 .
Both Micheal Martin and Simon Harris said we would have “close to 40,000 houses built” in 2024.
Before the election, govt repeatedly dismissed reports that house completions in 2024 would be closer to 30,000 .
January 23, 2025 at 11:39 AM
To note:
Both Micheal Martin and Simon Harris said we would have “close to 40,000 houses built” in 2024.
Before the election, govt repeatedly dismissed reports that house completions in 2024 would be closer to 30,000 .
Both Micheal Martin and Simon Harris said we would have “close to 40,000 houses built” in 2024.
Before the election, govt repeatedly dismissed reports that house completions in 2024 would be closer to 30,000 .
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Lowry on RTE now defending a ceann comhairle he installed as his little mini-coup lies in ruins.
A despicable, reprehensible individual found to be "prfoundly corrupt" who dodged taxes, yet is still voted for by people in their thousands. Irish democracy in a nutshell.
#speirgorm
A despicable, reprehensible individual found to be "prfoundly corrupt" who dodged taxes, yet is still voted for by people in their thousands. Irish democracy in a nutshell.
#speirgorm
January 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Lowry on RTE now defending a ceann comhairle he installed as his little mini-coup lies in ruins.
A despicable, reprehensible individual found to be "prfoundly corrupt" who dodged taxes, yet is still voted for by people in their thousands. Irish democracy in a nutshell.
#speirgorm
A despicable, reprehensible individual found to be "prfoundly corrupt" who dodged taxes, yet is still voted for by people in their thousands. Irish democracy in a nutshell.
#speirgorm
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“We’re starting to think she might just be an actual person with a whole lifetime of trauma,” consultant psychiatrist Graeme Livingstone, 48, revealed. “Though we’re still unsure at this point.”
thedailytism.com/woman-with-b...
thedailytism.com/woman-with-b...
Woman with BPD on border of being autistic
A woman with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder recently came worryingly close to being treated like a real human being, according to reports. Krista Shure, 25, from Bury, was initially gi...
thedailytism.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“We’re starting to think she might just be an actual person with a whole lifetime of trauma,” consultant psychiatrist Graeme Livingstone, 48, revealed. “Though we’re still unsure at this point.”
thedailytism.com/woman-with-b...
thedailytism.com/woman-with-b...
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Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be more blatant if it was accompanied by a tiny finger moustache?
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The autistic guide to waving exuberantly without accidentally Sieg Heiling
We’ve all done it. Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be ...
thedailytism.com
January 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Who hasn’t been innocently hanging out at the inauguration of a man dubbed by people in his own party as the next Hitler and accidentally performed a Nazi salute that could only be more blatant if it was accompanied by a tiny finger moustache?
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
thedailytism.com/the-autistic...
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@sfdirewolf.bsky.social "feels, more than ever, like Cassandra of Greek mythology, shouting dire warnings that no one is willing to hear or believe. 'It’s not an honor to be on the forefront of social commentary that makes most ppl with privilege uncomfortable.'”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Disability advocate Alice Wong on resistance in the new year: ‘Life is a dumpster fire, but I’m not alone’
The activist, who received a 2024 MacArthur ‘genius’ grant, reflects on a moment that changed her life – and why she finds hope in sci-fi
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
@sfdirewolf.bsky.social "feels, more than ever, like Cassandra of Greek mythology, shouting dire warnings that no one is willing to hear or believe. 'It’s not an honor to be on the forefront of social commentary that makes most ppl with privilege uncomfortable.'”
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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An Apology.
Earlier today we caused some upset by claiming that Bono's US Presidential Medal of Freedom is for services to Israel and Tax Avoidance.
We apologise to those affected. There was of course no excuse for failing to mention that the medal is also for being a Tory.
Earlier today we caused some upset by claiming that Bono's US Presidential Medal of Freedom is for services to Israel and Tax Avoidance.
We apologise to those affected. There was of course no excuse for failing to mention that the medal is also for being a Tory.
January 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
An Apology.
Earlier today we caused some upset by claiming that Bono's US Presidential Medal of Freedom is for services to Israel and Tax Avoidance.
We apologise to those affected. There was of course no excuse for failing to mention that the medal is also for being a Tory.
Earlier today we caused some upset by claiming that Bono's US Presidential Medal of Freedom is for services to Israel and Tax Avoidance.
We apologise to those affected. There was of course no excuse for failing to mention that the medal is also for being a Tory.
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"What about the safety of those sleeping rough? What about their concerns? If you’re scared to walk down O’Connell St at night, then what of the people who have to spend all night, every night, on those same streets, cold, hungry and possibly in pain?"
Surrealing:
www.thejournal.ie/readme/surre...
Surrealing:
www.thejournal.ie/readme/surre...
Surrealing in the Years: 2025 begins on a Dickensian note, and not in a fun way
It was not the best of times.
www.thejournal.ie
January 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
"What about the safety of those sleeping rough? What about their concerns? If you’re scared to walk down O’Connell St at night, then what of the people who have to spend all night, every night, on those same streets, cold, hungry and possibly in pain?"
Surrealing:
www.thejournal.ie/readme/surre...
Surrealing:
www.thejournal.ie/readme/surre...
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New Year's Gist: My Daughter's Path
The last of the holiday specials, this is a short story I wrote some 25ish years ago.
Now, having had three children, I think it's still good. I hope you like it.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-my-...
The last of the holiday specials, this is a short story I wrote some 25ish years ago.
Now, having had three children, I think it's still good. I hope you like it.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-my-...
The Gist: "My Daughter's Path"
The last of the holiday pieces before normal service is resumed is a short story I wrote when I was 20. This is the New Year's Gist.
www.thegist.ie
January 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
New Year's Gist: My Daughter's Path
The last of the holiday specials, this is a short story I wrote some 25ish years ago.
Now, having had three children, I think it's still good. I hope you like it.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-my-...
The last of the holiday specials, this is a short story I wrote some 25ish years ago.
Now, having had three children, I think it's still good. I hope you like it.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-my-...
Replace SVP with FFG/G, the current Government to understand why.
SVP has fielded a record 250,000 calls this year with the largest increase in requests for help from working families:
www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...
‘Someone who had given €100 might only have €50 to spare now’ – SVP president says cost of living is hurting donations
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) president Rose McGowan said the cost-of-living crisis has “hugely” affected donations during the charity’s Christmas appeal.
www.independent.ie
December 26, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Replace SVP with FFG/G, the current Government to understand why.
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According to Korean constitutional law, if martial law is declared in a state of non-war, the National Assembly can vote to make the president stand it down. The National Assembly is gathering now.
We are just now getting footage of inside the National Assembly.
We are just now getting footage of inside the National Assembly.
December 3, 2024 at 3:35 PM
According to Korean constitutional law, if martial law is declared in a state of non-war, the National Assembly can vote to make the president stand it down. The National Assembly is gathering now.
We are just now getting footage of inside the National Assembly.
We are just now getting footage of inside the National Assembly.
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South Korea is on a precipice. Will the US, which commands the Korean military in times of war and operates under a joint command, approve this or stand aside? "Korean martial law command announces decree banning political activities." en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...
(LEAD) Martial law command announces decree banning political activities | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: ADDS details, byline; AMENDS dateline)By Lee Minji SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- A m...
en.yna.co.kr
December 3, 2024 at 5:13 PM
South Korea is on a precipice. Will the US, which commands the Korean military in times of war and operates under a joint command, approve this or stand aside? "Korean martial law command announces decree banning political activities." en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN2024...
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I've started on a first starter pack - some Twitter Ireland originals and media types go.bsky.app/FLAa4Lb
November 21, 2024 at 11:21 PM
I've started on a first starter pack - some Twitter Ireland originals and media types go.bsky.app/FLAa4Lb