John Wallace
@epanastasi.bsky.social
He/Him. Irish. Huge fan of music and film. Profoundly angry at the state of my country and the entire planet. 🇮🇪🇵🇸
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“Groups engaging in far-right rhetoric and discourse .. have grown increasingly emboldened in Ireland to the point they gather and sometimes march openly in military fatigues in our cities.“
- James Carr
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
- James Carr
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Lack of action on hate speech contributing to racist violence
The far-right have been emboldened by lack of action to curtail them. It's beyond time to act
www.irishexaminer.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
“Groups engaging in far-right rhetoric and discourse .. have grown increasingly emboldened in Ireland to the point they gather and sometimes march openly in military fatigues in our cities.“
- James Carr
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
- James Carr
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma.
Austerity has a powerful impact on children’s mental health
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma
centralbylines.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The legacy of British austerity can’t be understood without considering the effects on mental health, especially childhood trauma.
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I'd love to "debate" why their MEPs voted with the far right to allow migrants drown in the Med, but no-one in Fine Gael ever seems to want to talk about that.
It would be one thing having a "debate" on immigration if people meant they wanted a "debate" based on facts. But what most people seem to mean when they say they want a debate is that is they want us to pretend a bunch of entirely made up bullshit is true.
November 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I'd love to "debate" why their MEPs voted with the far right to allow migrants drown in the Med, but no-one in Fine Gael ever seems to want to talk about that.
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Jim O'Callaghan and Fianna Fáil are asking you to pick a side.
The choice is between them and the landlords and moneyed classes they serve, or between ordinary people and those driven from their homes by war or poverty or oppression to seek a better life.
I know what side I'm on.
No pasarán.
The choice is between them and the landlords and moneyed classes they serve, or between ordinary people and those driven from their homes by war or poverty or oppression to seek a better life.
I know what side I'm on.
No pasarán.
Justice and Migration Minister Jim O'Callaghan said he's committed to ensuring Ireland is 'not viewed more favourably than the UK by those seeking to claim asylum'.
His statement comes following proposed reforms to the UK's asylum practices
jrnl.ie/6877693
His statement comes following proposed reforms to the UK's asylum practices
jrnl.ie/6877693
O'Callaghan 'committed' to ensuring Ireland not viewed 'more favourably' than the UK by asylum seekers
A new International Protection Bill to reform Ireland’s asylum system will be published later this year.
jrnl.ie
November 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Jim O'Callaghan and Fianna Fáil are asking you to pick a side.
The choice is between them and the landlords and moneyed classes they serve, or between ordinary people and those driven from their homes by war or poverty or oppression to seek a better life.
I know what side I'm on.
No pasarán.
The choice is between them and the landlords and moneyed classes they serve, or between ordinary people and those driven from their homes by war or poverty or oppression to seek a better life.
I know what side I'm on.
No pasarán.
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A "centre-left" party choosing to accommodate the far right is no longer a "centre-left" party, it's at best a "centre-right" party trying to moderate the fascism of the right with paternalism, at worst a cryptofascist party trying to legitimise the fascism under cover of its liberal socialist past.
The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A "centre-left" party choosing to accommodate the far right is no longer a "centre-left" party, it's at best a "centre-right" party trying to moderate the fascism of the right with paternalism, at worst a cryptofascist party trying to legitimise the fascism under cover of its liberal socialist past.
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Remember how Trump said ICE targets “violent criminals?”
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
November 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Remember how Trump said ICE targets “violent criminals?”
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
Trump’s own DOJ now reports that ONLY 2.5% of the people ICE arrested in Chicago have any criminal history.
That means 97.5% have ZERO criminal record. They were targeted because they were of Latino ethnicity. This is what fascism looks like
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November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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And these people are being assisted by the recent rhetoric of current government members.
The Garda Commissioner has said that there has been an increase in violent political extremism and gardaí were monitoring the activities of a small number of activists who were seeking the capacity for and wanted to take violent action
Rise in violent political extremism - Garda Commissioner
The Garda Commissioner has said that there has been an increase in violent political extremism and gardaí were monitoring the activities of a small number of activists who were seeking the capacity fo...
www.rte.ie
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
And these people are being assisted by the recent rhetoric of current government members.
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Hard to understand how the UK Labour party has even a single member left, seeing as it it has now become everything that you imagine someone once drawn to joining a Labour party is vehemently against. No one joins a Labour party hoping to punch down on the weakest and advance far right arguments
November 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hard to understand how the UK Labour party has even a single member left, seeing as it it has now become everything that you imagine someone once drawn to joining a Labour party is vehemently against. No one joins a Labour party hoping to punch down on the weakest and advance far right arguments
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I mean, did you join hoping your membership fees would go towards making an already difficult life even more difficult for people seeking asylum? Or did you want healthcare taken away from trans people? Maybe you wanted to give the rich even more while taking meagre benefits away from the poor?
November 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I mean, did you join hoping your membership fees would go towards making an already difficult life even more difficult for people seeking asylum? Or did you want healthcare taken away from trans people? Maybe you wanted to give the rich even more while taking meagre benefits away from the poor?
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And no one who still believes in all the things a Labour party is supposed to stand for should remain a member because you are now in a right wing, racist transphobic, anti-immigrant, party led by venal dullards only interested in power and serving capital
Hard to understand how the UK Labour party has even a single member left, seeing as it it has now become everything that you imagine someone once drawn to joining a Labour party is vehemently against. No one joins a Labour party hoping to punch down on the weakest and advance far right arguments
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
And no one who still believes in all the things a Labour party is supposed to stand for should remain a member because you are now in a right wing, racist transphobic, anti-immigrant, party led by venal dullards only interested in power and serving capital
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shells has passed through EU maritime territory on its way to Israel.
A second cargo ship likely to pass through Spanish waters in the coming days with tonnes of explosives for the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com/almost-400-t...
A second cargo ship likely to pass through Spanish waters in the coming days with tonnes of explosives for the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com/almost-400-t...
Almost 400 tonnes of munitions shipped through EU to Israel
A second cargo ship likely to pass through Spanish waters in the coming days.
www.ontheditch.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
shells has passed through EU maritime territory on its way to Israel.
A second cargo ship likely to pass through Spanish waters in the coming days with tonnes of explosives for the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com/almost-400-t...
A second cargo ship likely to pass through Spanish waters in the coming days with tonnes of explosives for the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com/almost-400-t...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/op...
Open letter to Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya: We remember you ❤️
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya served as director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, until his unlawful arrest and has been arbitrarily imprisoned by the Israeli Occupation Forces for over six months. During a r...
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August 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/op...
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World exclusive with @ShadowWorldInv1
A subsidiary of Israel’s biggest arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, used a Slovenian port to transport 'military' cargo to Israel – a week after the Slovenian government banned these shipments.
www.ontheditch.com/elbit-system...
A subsidiary of Israel’s biggest arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, used a Slovenian port to transport 'military' cargo to Israel – a week after the Slovenian government banned these shipments.
www.ontheditch.com/elbit-system...
Military cargo shipped from Slovenia to Israel despite ban
An Elbit Systems subsidiary used the Port of Koper in Slovenia to transport goods flagged as "military" cargo.
www.ontheditch.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
World exclusive with @ShadowWorldInv1
A subsidiary of Israel’s biggest arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, used a Slovenian port to transport 'military' cargo to Israel – a week after the Slovenian government banned these shipments.
www.ontheditch.com/elbit-system...
A subsidiary of Israel’s biggest arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, used a Slovenian port to transport 'military' cargo to Israel – a week after the Slovenian government banned these shipments.
www.ontheditch.com/elbit-system...
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I rang the Police.
"I think someone is breaking into my house."
"We don't come out for that."
"They are holding a I support Palestine Action sign."
5 seconds later, 100 Police and an Apache Gunship arrived.
"I think someone is breaking into my house."
"We don't come out for that."
"They are holding a I support Palestine Action sign."
5 seconds later, 100 Police and an Apache Gunship arrived.
August 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
I rang the Police.
"I think someone is breaking into my house."
"We don't come out for that."
"They are holding a I support Palestine Action sign."
5 seconds later, 100 Police and an Apache Gunship arrived.
"I think someone is breaking into my house."
"We don't come out for that."
"They are holding a I support Palestine Action sign."
5 seconds later, 100 Police and an Apache Gunship arrived.
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A United Airlines flight illegally transported ammunition handling systems – among military cargo overwhelmingly funded by the US government – to Israel through Irish territory this morning.
They’re being delivered to the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com/united-airli...
They’re being delivered to the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com/united-airli...
United illegally brought munitions through Irish airspace
They were among military cargo overwhelmingly funded by the US government.
www.ontheditch.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A United Airlines flight illegally transported ammunition handling systems – among military cargo overwhelmingly funded by the US government – to Israel through Irish territory this morning.
They’re being delivered to the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com/united-airli...
They’re being delivered to the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.
www.ontheditch.com/united-airli...
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Let’s be VERY clear what the President is doing here.
Canada is the United States’ number one trade partner. The President is willing to use a trade deal with Canada as a bargaining chip to do Israel’s bidding.
That’s not “America first.”
Canada is the United States’ number one trade partner. The President is willing to use a trade deal with Canada as a bargaining chip to do Israel’s bidding.
That’s not “America first.”
July 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Let’s be VERY clear what the President is doing here.
Canada is the United States’ number one trade partner. The President is willing to use a trade deal with Canada as a bargaining chip to do Israel’s bidding.
That’s not “America first.”
Canada is the United States’ number one trade partner. The President is willing to use a trade deal with Canada as a bargaining chip to do Israel’s bidding.
That’s not “America first.”
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Very saddened to hear of Seán's death, always enjoyed our interactions on and off air. A great loss for Irish culture.🕯
Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.
Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks dies aged 63
Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.
www.rte.ie
July 31, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Very saddened to hear of Seán's death, always enjoyed our interactions on and off air. A great loss for Irish culture.🕯
I’m truly going to miss his voice in the evenings. He was such a great presenter. My first memory of him was when I was 10 years old and he was teaching my class how to sing “Swing low, sweet chariot” during his stint teaching in the Friary school in Dundalk in the mid-80s. 😔
Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.
Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks dies aged 63
Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.
www.rte.ie
July 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I’m truly going to miss his voice in the evenings. He was such a great presenter. My first memory of him was when I was 10 years old and he was teaching my class how to sing “Swing low, sweet chariot” during his stint teaching in the Friary school in Dundalk in the mid-80s. 😔
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aption: 🚨Boycott Pepsi!
The newest reports of Q2 2025 are in!
And they don’t look good for Pepsi
The newest reports of Q2 2025 are in!
And they don’t look good for Pepsi
July 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
aption: 🚨Boycott Pepsi!
The newest reports of Q2 2025 are in!
And they don’t look good for Pepsi
The newest reports of Q2 2025 are in!
And they don’t look good for Pepsi
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Now that reports about famine are reaching the media, can we recall that Netanyahu is subject of an arrest warrant since last November on charges including intentional starvation as a method of warfare?
July 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Now that reports about famine are reaching the media, can we recall that Netanyahu is subject of an arrest warrant since last November on charges including intentional starvation as a method of warfare?
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We've been screaming this the *whole* time. When personal profiles are marked "NSFW" just on the basis of them being Trans-owned and nothing else, that's censorship. It all falls-into the suppression of minority group voices.
Which stage of jellyslide is my community facing?
Which stage of jellyslide is my community facing?
July 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
We've been screaming this the *whole* time. When personal profiles are marked "NSFW" just on the basis of them being Trans-owned and nothing else, that's censorship. It all falls-into the suppression of minority group voices.
Which stage of jellyslide is my community facing?
Which stage of jellyslide is my community facing?
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What are the first things to be affected by the UK's restriction of "NSFW" content, other than porn?
Across multiple platforms, the ban restricts access to LGBTQIA+ content, Trans profiles/groups, resources for mental health, DIY HRT, info on 🇵🇸 and more.
But this was always the plan.
Across multiple platforms, the ban restricts access to LGBTQIA+ content, Trans profiles/groups, resources for mental health, DIY HRT, info on 🇵🇸 and more.
But this was always the plan.
July 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
What are the first things to be affected by the UK's restriction of "NSFW" content, other than porn?
Across multiple platforms, the ban restricts access to LGBTQIA+ content, Trans profiles/groups, resources for mental health, DIY HRT, info on 🇵🇸 and more.
But this was always the plan.
Across multiple platforms, the ban restricts access to LGBTQIA+ content, Trans profiles/groups, resources for mental health, DIY HRT, info on 🇵🇸 and more.
But this was always the plan.