Hazel Nolan
@hazeljnolan.bsky.social
Embattled Optimist & Lifeaholic. A Corker, living inside the Pale.
“I am deliberate & afraid of nothing” - Audre Lorde
#Ceardchumannaí Fórsa
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“I am deliberate & afraid of nothing” - Audre Lorde
#Ceardchumannaí Fórsa
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Fair play to Morgan McSweeney- a blue shirt Corkonian hasn’t been such a threat to the British government since 1920
February 4, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Fair play to Morgan McSweeney- a blue shirt Corkonian hasn’t been such a threat to the British government since 1920
At this point it wouldn’t even be fair to pit Starmer against a lettuce 🥬
February 4, 2026 at 9:42 PM
At this point it wouldn’t even be fair to pit Starmer against a lettuce 🥬
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This is brilliant news, and also shows why the Labour Party wants to abolish most trials by jury, and how important it is they don't get away with it:
February 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
This is brilliant news, and also shows why the Labour Party wants to abolish most trials by jury, and how important it is they don't get away with it:
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Hot take. Wouldn’t there be better public support for a rejuvenated St.Stephen’s Green shopping centre if all the proposed plans so far weren’t such bland abominations?
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Hot take. Wouldn’t there be better public support for a rejuvenated St.Stephen’s Green shopping centre if all the proposed plans so far weren’t such bland abominations?
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It's the Ship of Theseus but all the original parts are being used to build a second, crappier ship.
Ex-Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK
The MP was unveiled as the party's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:47 PM
It's the Ship of Theseus but all the original parts are being used to build a second, crappier ship.
Nevermind country over party, UK Labour seem intent on prioritising faction over country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour ruling body
Allies of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer feared he could mount a leadership challenge.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Nevermind country over party, UK Labour seem intent on prioritising faction over country.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
As it’s Burns night… having lived the best part of a decade in Glasgow I’ll always remember the beautiful rose garden in Queen’s Park on the southside commemorating Scottish Poets, & where they chose to place the plaque to Rabbie Burns…
January 25, 2026 at 11:02 AM
As it’s Burns night… having lived the best part of a decade in Glasgow I’ll always remember the beautiful rose garden in Queen’s Park on the southside commemorating Scottish Poets, & where they chose to place the plaque to Rabbie Burns…
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The trouble with fascism is that eventually you run out of other people's children
January 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
The trouble with fascism is that eventually you run out of other people's children
““Carney has given us the words to mark the end of the ‘rules-based order’…by acknowledging it never really existed. “
We didn’t need Mark Carney to tell us this. We knew when we watched a genocide in Gaza be live steamed & the “rules based order” did nothing.
We didn’t need Mark Carney to tell us this. We knew when we watched a genocide in Gaza be live steamed & the “rules based order” did nothing.
What Carney said about NATO & trade was hugely important, but it’s what he said about truth that’s even more so.
His choice of Vaclav Havel was not accidental. His concept of ‘living in truth’ is an essential guide to this moment
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
His choice of Vaclav Havel was not accidental. His concept of ‘living in truth’ is an essential guide to this moment
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
January 21, 2026 at 11:21 PM
““Carney has given us the words to mark the end of the ‘rules-based order’…by acknowledging it never really existed. “
We didn’t need Mark Carney to tell us this. We knew when we watched a genocide in Gaza be live steamed & the “rules based order” did nothing.
We didn’t need Mark Carney to tell us this. We knew when we watched a genocide in Gaza be live steamed & the “rules based order” did nothing.
Have we learned nothing from the 20th century? The same reluctance to challenge power that allowed the Church to abuse women & children is being acted out in the government’s hesitancy to tackle X/Musk.
January 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Have we learned nothing from the 20th century? The same reluctance to challenge power that allowed the Church to abuse women & children is being acted out in the government’s hesitancy to tackle X/Musk.
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I would have thought condemning an company producing child abuse material on an industrial scale for profit would be an easy one. But here were are.
January 8, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I would have thought condemning an company producing child abuse material on an industrial scale for profit would be an easy one. But here were are.
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The Media Minister says it’s not the app creating images, but individual users.
Grok is now #1 on the App Store in Ireland.
Day three of X coverage.
Grok is now #1 on the App Store in Ireland.
Day three of X coverage.
The Government is facing growing criticism over its handling of the X deepfake scandal. Tech experts, teachers’ unions and Women’s Aid are calling for regulation of the platform, while the Media Minister says it is a matter of personal responsibility.
More on #VMNews
More on #VMNews
January 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The Media Minister says it’s not the app creating images, but individual users.
Grok is now #1 on the App Store in Ireland.
Day three of X coverage.
Grok is now #1 on the App Store in Ireland.
Day three of X coverage.
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Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
January 7, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Abolish and prosecute ICE. They did a murder in broad daylight today. Imagine what they're doing in the closed facilities we're somehow not even allowed to see.
Men are using grok to undress women & children. Men.
No, the tool shouldn’t exist. Yes it should be banned.
But let’s not ignore the true culprits.
No, the tool shouldn’t exist. Yes it should be banned.
But let’s not ignore the true culprits.
“Grok is generating at least one non-consensual sexual image every minute”
Grok Is Undressing Women and Children. Only Elon Musk Is to Blame
The abuse is widespread. But instead of apologizing, Musk has gleefully encouraged the behavior, praising Grok’s ability and promoting the tool.
zeteo.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Men are using grok to undress women & children. Men.
No, the tool shouldn’t exist. Yes it should be banned.
But let’s not ignore the true culprits.
No, the tool shouldn’t exist. Yes it should be banned.
But let’s not ignore the true culprits.
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🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
🚨 The White House is now actively covering up a murder.
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Tbf to him, Mandelson is right in saying that the “rules-based system” has not existed for a long time.
January 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Tbf to him, Mandelson is right in saying that the “rules-based system” has not existed for a long time.
What happens when one NATO member invades another?
Next year's Nobel Peace Prize winner will be an opposition leader in Greenland.
January 3, 2026 at 7:58 PM
What happens when one NATO member invades another?
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We had a good run
2026 could be great. We simply don't know.
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We had a good run
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If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
January 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
If we can capture another country's president, can another country come and capture ours? Asking for a friend.
I’m starting to feel dubious about the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize 🤔
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I’m starting to feel dubious about the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize 🤔
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Ireland is the first country in the world whose people have voted to elect three women as Presidents.
#MaryRobinson
#MaryMcAleese
#CatherineConnolly 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
#MaryRobinson
#MaryMcAleese
#CatherineConnolly 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Ireland is the first country in the world whose people have voted to elect three women as Presidents.
#MaryRobinson
#MaryMcAleese
#CatherineConnolly 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
#MaryRobinson
#MaryMcAleese
#CatherineConnolly 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪