Joe Noonan
@joenoonan.bsky.social
Cork-Donegal migrant blend. Knows some law.
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Josef Veselsky, Holocaust survivor, Ireland's oldest man, has died aged 107.
He witnessed his parents being pushed into a cattle truck. They were among some 263,000 Jews of Czechoslovakia murdered by Nazis and collaborators.
May his memory be a blessing.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
He witnessed his parents being pushed into a cattle truck. They were among some 263,000 Jews of Czechoslovakia murdered by Nazis and collaborators.
May his memory be a blessing.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
January 4, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Josef Veselsky, Holocaust survivor, Ireland's oldest man, has died aged 107.
He witnessed his parents being pushed into a cattle truck. They were among some 263,000 Jews of Czechoslovakia murdered by Nazis and collaborators.
May his memory be a blessing.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
He witnessed his parents being pushed into a cattle truck. They were among some 263,000 Jews of Czechoslovakia murdered by Nazis and collaborators.
May his memory be a blessing.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
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Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, and Spain have issued a joint statement about the US's military intervention in Venezuela.
elpais.com/america/2026...
elpais.com/america/2026...
January 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, and Spain have issued a joint statement about the US's military intervention in Venezuela.
elpais.com/america/2026...
elpais.com/america/2026...
Like falling into the hands of a woman is a Bad Thing?
Following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro during a US military operation in Venezuela, the command of the South American country has fallen into the hands of a woman: Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez. https://cnn.it/3YnGph0
January 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Like falling into the hands of a woman is a Bad Thing?
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Relationship Manager.
Keir Starmer: "I constantly remind myself that 24/7 our defence, our security & our intelligent relationship with the US matters probably more than any other relationship we've got in the world and it would not be in our national interest to weaken that in any way"
January 4, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Relationship Manager.
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Banging this drum since 2023:
January 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Banging this drum since 2023:
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The last family in the Palestinian village of Yanoun left their home last week, joining a growing list of communities that have been erased from existence through the establishment of Israeli "shepherding outposts" in their place.
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/this...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/this...
#Palestine #Israel
This is how Israeli settlers, backed by the military, erased a Palestinian village from existence last week
The last family in the Palestinian village of Yanoun left their home last week, joining a growing list of communities that have been erased from existence through the establishment of Israeli “shepherding...
mondoweiss.net
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The last family in the Palestinian village of Yanoun left their home last week, joining a growing list of communities that have been erased from existence through the establishment of Israeli "shepherding outposts" in their place.
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/this...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2026/01/this...
#Palestine #Israel
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4th Jan, 2026
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
January 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM
4th Jan, 2026
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-al...
80 year old Rosa González was killed by the attackers when a rocket demolished her apartment.
Message from my dear friend in El Valle, Caracas. The base is Fort Tiuna which is surrounded by densely populated suburbs of high rises and barrios. Electricity is gone, people are queing for water and to get mobiles charged. Everyone is terrified of being bombed by the US again tonight.
#venezuela
#venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 5:36 PM
80 year old Rosa González was killed by the attackers when a rocket demolished her apartment.
Election HQ Likud 2019 flying two banners: Trump with Netanyahu. Putin with Netanyahu.
There are International Criminal Court arrest warrants out for two of the there.
What have they in common?
There are International Criminal Court arrest warrants out for two of the there.
What have they in common?
January 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Election HQ Likud 2019 flying two banners: Trump with Netanyahu. Putin with Netanyahu.
There are International Criminal Court arrest warrants out for two of the there.
What have they in common?
There are International Criminal Court arrest warrants out for two of the there.
What have they in common?
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4 years living in the UK completely changed how I drive. I am _far_ more patient now. All it took was a few hundred pounds in automated fines. There's nothing like getting a photo of you running a red light posted to your house (along with a £100 fine) to remind you of the rules.
January 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
4 years living in the UK completely changed how I drive. I am _far_ more patient now. All it took was a few hundred pounds in automated fines. There's nothing like getting a photo of you running a red light posted to your house (along with a £100 fine) to remind you of the rules.
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Everytime I'm back home, the level of careless driving surprises me.
That used to be me, the boy racer driving like everything was a race against time.
11 yrs in the UK has taught me to slow down (cameras & lower limit), drive with patience & to keep left.
Ppl do it coz they'll get away with it.
That used to be me, the boy racer driving like everything was a race against time.
11 yrs in the UK has taught me to slow down (cameras & lower limit), drive with patience & to keep left.
Ppl do it coz they'll get away with it.
Minister of State with Responsibility for Road Safety Seán Canney has said "no stone will be left unturned" in terms of legislation in a bid to tackle road deaths.
'No stone will be left unturned' over road safety laws
Minister of State with Responsibility for Road Safety Seán Canney has said "no stone will be left unturned" in terms of legislation in a bid to tackle road deaths.
www.rte.ie
January 4, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Everytime I'm back home, the level of careless driving surprises me.
That used to be me, the boy racer driving like everything was a race against time.
11 yrs in the UK has taught me to slow down (cameras & lower limit), drive with patience & to keep left.
Ppl do it coz they'll get away with it.
That used to be me, the boy racer driving like everything was a race against time.
11 yrs in the UK has taught me to slow down (cameras & lower limit), drive with patience & to keep left.
Ppl do it coz they'll get away with it.
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Wrote this before yesterday but it gets at what undergirds that (and lots of other things in politics).
"The internet universalized subjectivity instead of objectivity. … We have reverted from acting on what we *know* to acting on what we *think*."
"The internet universalized subjectivity instead of objectivity. … We have reverted from acting on what we *know* to acting on what we *think*."
Opinion | How the internet fractured the information ago — and drove down regard for actual facts and education
Philip Bump: We have reverted from acting on what we know to acting on what we think.
www.ms.now
January 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Wrote this before yesterday but it gets at what undergirds that (and lots of other things in politics).
"The internet universalized subjectivity instead of objectivity. … We have reverted from acting on what we *know* to acting on what we *think*."
"The internet universalized subjectivity instead of objectivity. … We have reverted from acting on what we *know* to acting on what we *think*."
BBC: America's record of achieving regime change by force in the last 30 years is disastrous.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump's Maduro raid could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe
Trump seems to believe he makes the rules and others cannot have the same privileges.
www.bbc.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:12 PM
BBC: America's record of achieving regime change by force in the last 30 years is disastrous.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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RTE are government stenographers in this reporting, pure regurgitation, no addressing the privacy concerns at all. *Zero mention of O'Donovan being lobbied by Meta* on this very issue days before he started spouting off about it.
An age verification tool is being developed as part of the creation of a national digital wallet in a bid to keep children safe online.
Govt to develop tool to verify age of social media users
An age verification tool is being developed as part of the creation of a national digital wallet in a bid to keep children safe online.
www.rte.ie
December 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
RTE are government stenographers in this reporting, pure regurgitation, no addressing the privacy concerns at all. *Zero mention of O'Donovan being lobbied by Meta* on this very issue days before he started spouting off about it.
‘👩🏽⚕️In 2026, we will continue to be where we are most needed, providing care without borders, because suffering cannot wait.
We defend life, health, and dignity, today and every day, wherever it is most needed.
❤️With the people, always.’
We defend life, health, and dignity, today and every day, wherever it is most needed.
❤️With the people, always.’
👩🏽⚕️En 2026 seguiremos donde más se nos necesita, atendiendo sin fronteras, porque el sufrimiento no puede esperar.
Defendemos la vida, la salud y la dignidad, hoy y cada día, allí donde más falta hace.
❤️Con las personas, siempre.
Defendemos la vida, la salud y la dignidad, hoy y cada día, allí donde más falta hace.
❤️Con las personas, siempre.
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
‘👩🏽⚕️In 2026, we will continue to be where we are most needed, providing care without borders, because suffering cannot wait.
We defend life, health, and dignity, today and every day, wherever it is most needed.
❤️With the people, always.’
We defend life, health, and dignity, today and every day, wherever it is most needed.
❤️With the people, always.’
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If you are looking for evidence, see below:
transparency.eu/why-transpar...
bsky.app/profile/keta...
www.rte.ie/news/2023/11...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.thebriefing.ie/musks-profou...
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
www.montclair.edu/college-of-c...
www.hrc.org/press-releas...
transparency.eu/why-transpar...
bsky.app/profile/keta...
www.rte.ie/news/2023/11...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.thebriefing.ie/musks-profou...
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
www.montclair.edu/college-of-c...
www.hrc.org/press-releas...
January 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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TLDR: Writing letter(s) to each Irish government minister outlining the reasons why X/Twitter is now an inappropriate medium for government communications is probably one of the most effective things you can do. (It's certainly more effective than moaning about it on Bluesky)
Government Ministers
List of Ministers and Ministers of State
www.gov.ie
January 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
TLDR: Writing letter(s) to each Irish government minister outlining the reasons why X/Twitter is now an inappropriate medium for government communications is probably one of the most effective things you can do. (It's certainly more effective than moaning about it on Bluesky)
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These rules will kill public interest environmental litigation and harm the environment.
January 4, 2026 at 9:43 AM
These rules will kill public interest environmental litigation and harm the environment.
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“Europe has a long history of scaring itself into bad decisions.”
- Colin Sheridan
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... #speirgorm
- Colin Sheridan
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... #speirgorm
Colin Sheridan: Why Europe’s war rhetoric risks turning fear into policy
Warnings about a looming Russian threat risk replacing evidence with emotion, and turning democratic debate into a test of loyalty
www.irishexaminer.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 AM
“Europe has a long history of scaring itself into bad decisions.”
- Colin Sheridan
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... #speirgorm
- Colin Sheridan
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... #speirgorm
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Ironically, they’re called “the fighting Irish” because in 1927 Notre Dame students beat the shit out of a bunch of masked Klan fascists who came to South Bend to harass Catholics. www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-cul...
How Notre Dame Students Battled The Klan 100 Years Ago - Indianapolis Monthly
A flurry of fists and potatoes flung through the windows of the local Klan headquarters were just part of the climactic fight that helped earn the
www.indianapolismonthly.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Ironically, they’re called “the fighting Irish” because in 1927 Notre Dame students beat the shit out of a bunch of masked Klan fascists who came to South Bend to harass Catholics. www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-cul...
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He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 12:21 PM
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
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Wisconsin judge resigns after conviction in immigration obstruction case
thehill.com
Wisconsin judge resigns after conviction in immigration obstruction case
twp.ai
January 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Wisconsin judge resigns after conviction in immigration obstruction case