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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ
@dfertl.bsky.social
Political analyst. Nordic co-ord Rosalux EU.
Ex EU advisor Sinn Féin & The Left (I helped drive Brexit into the Irish Sea).
Píobaireacht & zouks. Climate alarmist. Fenian. gRBB.
Notions.
🏡 KBH NV / BÁC / Hintadupfing (Gathang-guba Barray) / Walpy City
#France 's govt blames the "ultra-left" #JeuneGarde (& by implication #FranceInsoumise) for the death of a #farright activist in #Lyon.
The agenda is clear: the French centre & far-right are united in smearing #LFI & the left at all costs
#Macron is midwife to #LePen
www.france24.com/en/live-news...
'Ultra-left' blamed for youth's killing that shocked France
France's government said Sunday the "ultra-left" was behind the fatal beating of a French youth aligned with the far right, after the killing inflamed political tension ahead of March local elections.
www.france24.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:33 AM
“The EU’s political elite gave a standing ovation and breathed “relief” after a US message of “reassurance” in #Munich, even though it was laced with #farright tropes”

Europe, your imperialist #whitesupremacy is showing…
#Rubio #MSC #Trump #MunichSecurityConference
euobserver.com/203030/rubio...
Rubio ‘reassures’ EU in Munich, still trumpets far-right values
The EU's political elite gave a standing ovation and breathed "relief" after a US message of "reassurance" in Munich, even though it was laced with far-right tropes.
euobserver.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Trump has announced the EPA is repealing its 2009 "endangerment finding" that #greenhousegases cause #climatechange & endanger human health & well-being.
This will upend US #climate policies.
#Trump is at war with the planet in the name of deregulation.
#ClimateCrisis
www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions
The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:21 PM
"UK ban on #PalestineAction unlawful, high court judges rule… but the ban on the group would remain…
“a very significant interference” with the rights to freedom of speech, freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of association"
#FreePalestine #GazaGenocide
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
“Republic of Ireland will fulfil Israel games”
Woeful from the FAI after #Ireland drawn in the same #NationsLeague group as #Israel
Last year the FAI adopted a motion calling #Uefa to ban Israel, now they’re tucking tail for fear of “disqualification”
#SpéirGhorm #Boycott
www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
Republic of Ireland to 'fulfil' Nations League games against Israel because of disqualification risk
The Republic of Ireland will fulfil their Nations League fixtures with Israel, says the Football Association of Ireland (FAI).
www.bbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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The Ditch can reveal that 75 Irish citizens have served in the Israel Defense Forces during its genocide in Gaza.

Opposition asked government about Irish nationals serving with Israeli forces – while they committed war crimes – two years ago.

www.ontheditch.com/seventy-five...
75 Irish citizens served in IDF during Gaza genocide
Micheál Martin won't answer questions about them.
www.ontheditch.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
The govt won a late night Dáil vote over #BordBia chair #LarryMurrin, under fire for his company, Dawn Farm Foods, using beef from #Brazil.
The govt amended a #SinnFéin a motion demanding his removal into one of support with FG, FF, Ind & SD(!!) votes.
#SpéirGhorm #farming
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Govt wins Dáil vote on Murrin's Bord Bia role
The Dáil has voted support for the chairman of Bord Bia Larry Murrin.
www.rte.ie
February 12, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The Bank of #France governor is stepping down a year before the end of his mandate.
#Macron can now name a successor before the 2027 presidential vote, which the #farright may win.
The move isn't stupid, but it looks a lot like "heads down" is the centre's "strategy"
www.reuters.com/business/fin...
French central bank chief Villeroy to leave early, Macron to pick successor
Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau will stand down in June, more than a year before the end of his term, allowing President Emmanuel Macron to name his replacement before a 2027 presi...
www.reuters.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:44 AM
The EU Parliament's #VenezuelaMajority (the centre-right #EPP & the #farright groups #PfE, #ECR, & #ESN) was at it again yesterday.
The topic? #Migration, "safe third countries", & “safe countries of origin” lists.
A core tenet of #asylum policy, decided by the far-right.
www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
European Parliament Tries to Bury the Right to Seek Asylum
The European Parliament voted today to usher in changes to European Union asylum rules that jeopardize the right to seek asylum.
www.hrw.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
"‘We don’t have a plan’: #Invasivespecies take hold as action lags legislation…
“piece of work that is badly needed on clarifying roles and responsibilities and looking at governance across #Ireland… central government and state agencies”"
#SpéirGhorm #biodiversity
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
‘We don’t have a plan’: Invasive species take hold as action lags legislation
Sitka spruce, sika deer and common garden plants are all invasive species with potential to cause harm to native varieties
www.irishtimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Fun & games.
As #Hungary has not implemented #ruleoflaw reforms justifying the unfreezing of #EU funding to the country, the suspicion was always that the decision to do so was made in exchange for #Orbán lifting his veto against opening accession talks with #Ukraine at the #EUCO summit.
Game on!
A small bombshell on rule of law conditionality from Luxembourg today: Advocate-General Capeta finds in her opinion that Commission was not allowed to unfreeze EU funds to Hungary in December 2023 and proposes that the Court of Justice annul the decision: curia.europa.eu/site/upload/...

Thread:
curia.europa.eu
February 12, 2026 at 10:53 AM
"A cyclist…driven over twice by a woman taking an illegal right-hand turn…“still tortured by the sound of my breaking bones”"

Govt take note:
He had hi-vis & a helmet
Weather & road conditions were good
Cyclists aren't the problem - drivers are
#SpéirGhorm #cycling
www.thejournal.ie/courts-cycli...
Cyclist crushed twice by SUV in Dublin city centre recalls ‘the worst day of my life’ in court
Andrew Brett told the court that he was ‘convinced he was going to die’ during the incident.
www.thejournal.ie
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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"Irish government officials have so far avoided answering questions about if the treatment of the migrants on the flights violates Irish law."

- @gbrockell.bsky.social
BREAKING: An ICE flight just refueled in Ireland again. A local activist pressed police to investigate for human trafficking; the plane took off 30 minutes ago.

Plus, that MAGA billionaire's jet did another ICE flight, this time to Sierra Leone.
#speirghorm
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...
ICE flight refuels in Ireland again; Irish activist pressed police to investigate
MAGA billionaire’s jet also did another ICE flight, to Sierra Leone.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io
February 11, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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[PODCAST]

Before USAID’s vast development database went offline, an AI scientist used an LLM to preserve decades of lessons.

Many failures, she says, traced back not to technology — but to weak local engagement.
60 years of buried lessons on conservation projects from USAID have been saved
A year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump shut down public access to the Development Experience Clearinghouse, a $30 billion database holding 60 years’ worth of institutional knowledge from more than…
news.mongabay.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"What the troubling use of the term ‘ghettos’ reveals about Denmark’s attitude towards #immigration"
#Denmark ’s #housing & #asylum policies rely on control, & are tainted by prejudice & fear.
In trying to dismantle “parallel societies”, it is sowing new divisions
theconversation.com/what-the-tro...
What the troubling use of the term ‘ghettos’ reveals about Denmark’s attitude towards immigration
Denmark’s ‘parallel societies’: how the Nordic welfare state came to label its housing estates ‘ghettos’.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"Four out of ten Danes are afraid to speak their mind"
politiken.dk/nyhedsbreve/...
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Read our open letter to the Taoiseach and Climate Minister, arguing that there is no legal or scientific justification for delaying Ireland's Climate Action Plan. It's urgently needed to close the carbon budget delivery gap this decade, and further delays will increase overall costs.
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
"'Tectonic': Israeli Annexation Is Now a Legal Reality…Israel's security cabinet…approved a series of measures on Sunday regarding the #WestBank
"are you waiting for #Israel to plant a flag there and say it's mine? Well, now it's doing that""
Oslo is dead.
#Palestine
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
'Tectonic': Israeli annexation of the West Bank is now a legal reality
As Israel Expands Its Legal Powers in the West Bank Into Palestinian-controlled Enclaves, Could the International Community – and U.S. President Donald Trump – Finally Be Moved to Act Beyond Empty Con...
www.haaretz.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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We paid thousands of dollars to make this open access for you to enjoy.

Knowing the rate of air-sea gas exchange is critical for assessing the efficiency of marine CO₂ removal (mCDR). We assume we know this rate, but we really don't in coastal areas where mCDR is likely to be deployed. 🌊🧪
Air‐Sea Gas Exchange in the Coastal Baltic Sea: Implications for Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal
Gas transfer velocities (k) in the coastal Baltic Sea are lower than in other ocean regions at the same wind speeds The lower k is attributed to wind fetch limitation, wind-wave interactions, and...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 AM
" #SinnFéin MEPs to vote against €90bn EU loan for #Ukraine
"long-term financial liabilities…political alignment with an EU military financing framework…
#neutrality… [means] #Ireland does not participate in military alliances or…the financing of war""
#SpéirGhorm
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Sinn Féin MEPs to vote against €90bn EU loan for Ukraine
Party supports provision of humanitarian aid but says proposed loan is ‘primarily for military expenditure’
www.irishtimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:24 AM
An Al Jazeera investigation has found that #Israel used US-supplied thermal & thermobaric weapons in #Gaza.
These burn at 3,500°C, “evaporating” their victims.
Their use is a #warcrime.
Some 3,000 Palestinians have been murdered this way since 2023.
#GazaGenocide
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
" #SinnFéin MLA Declan Kearney has welcomed the Lucid Talk Poll findings that show widespread cross-community support for Minister Caoimhe Archibald’s ‘ #GoodJobs’ legislation…
“essential that all parties… support comprehensive implementation”"
#SpéirGhorm #workersrights
sinnfein.ie/news/sinn-fe...
Sinn Féin's 'Good Jobs' proposals indicate widespread cross-community support - Kearney - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney has welcomed the Lucid Talk Poll findings that show widespread cross-community support for Minister Caoimhe Archibald’s ‘Good Jobs’ legislation. The party’s workers’ right...
sinnfein.ie
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“Starmerism was never about winning elections. It was about destroying the #Labour left…
Once the enemy had been defeated, his coalition lost its unifying purpose... Starmer’s team began using their well-worn anti-left tactics against each other”
#Starmer
zeteo.com/p/keir-starm...
Keir Starmer and the Purge That Devoured Its Architects
The same shameless tactics that Starmer used to purge the UK's left are now destroying his project from within.
zeteo.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Shared with us from Sydney happening now. He had his hands up.
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Year‑by‑year charts from the Global Climate Highlights 2025 report show annual surface air temperature anomalies for the Arctic and Antarctic.

Key points:
- Antarctic: 2025 reached a record warm anomaly of +1.06°C.

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February 9, 2026 at 9:54 AM