Michael Barron
@michbar.bsky.social
Irish 🍉🪩 Queer, social justice, music, rubbish talk, politics, animals and nature, growing older with less grace and more urgency
Insightful on what leadership we need vs what we have
April 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Insightful on what leadership we need vs what we have
Amazing interview and book www.democracynow.org/2025/4/17/pa...
Author Omar El Akkad on the West’s Moral Failure in Gaza and the Power of Resistance
In Part 2 of our interview with Omar El Akkad, he discusses the roots of his new book about the war on Gaza, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, and how he draws hope from people eng...
www.democracynow.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Amazing interview and book www.democracynow.org/2025/4/17/pa...
Senator Lynn Ruane tops the first round poll in TCD Seanad elections - not far off the quota. Delighted for Lynn, her family and team, and for the country who needs a politician with such integrity, intelligence and drive for justice @senlynnruane.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Senator Lynn Ruane tops the first round poll in TCD Seanad elections - not far off the quota. Delighted for Lynn, her family and team, and for the country who needs a politician with such integrity, intelligence and drive for justice @senlynnruane.bsky.social
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." said Maya Angelou. And so it is with joy. Queer Joy
www.theegalitarian.co.uk/post/joy-is-...
www.theegalitarian.co.uk/post/joy-is-...
Joy is Power: How Queer Flourishing Creates Strength
Apr 02, 2024
www.theegalitarian.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." said Maya Angelou. And so it is with joy. Queer Joy
www.theegalitarian.co.uk/post/joy-is-...
www.theegalitarian.co.uk/post/joy-is-...
I research how people creatively express ‘queer joy’ online – here are three tips for trying it yourself
theconversation.com/i-research-h...
theconversation.com/i-research-h...
I research how people creatively express ‘queer joy’ online – here are three tips for trying it yourself
Queer joy is a powerful emotion. It sustains the fight for recognition and equality for LGBTQ+ people, especially in the face of challenges like discrimination.
theconversation.com
January 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I research how people creatively express ‘queer joy’ online – here are three tips for trying it yourself
theconversation.com/i-research-h...
theconversation.com/i-research-h...
I cast my ballot this morning for the brilliant Senator Lynn Ruane on the TCD panel for the Seanad. In 2025 as we head into a time of uncertainty we need Lynn’s intelligence, analysis, work ethic and above all integrity more than ever. If you can please vote Lynn Ruane @senlynnruane.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I cast my ballot this morning for the brilliant Senator Lynn Ruane on the TCD panel for the Seanad. In 2025 as we head into a time of uncertainty we need Lynn’s intelligence, analysis, work ethic and above all integrity more than ever. If you can please vote Lynn Ruane @senlynnruane.bsky.social
Prem Thakker analysis
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
What to Know About the Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Will it lead to a permanent end to the bombing? Did Trump really make it happen? Why couldn’t Biden get it done eight months ago? Here's what we know.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Prem Thakker analysis
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
interesting article on how US Philanthropists are defunding groups who voice support for the Palestinian People (from The Jewish Current)
jewishcurrents.org/defunding-di...
Defunding Dissent
Philanthropists have quietly withdrawn funding from grassroots groups that spoke out for Gaza, imperiling a broad range of social justice movements.
jewishcurrents.org
January 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
interesting article on how US Philanthropists are defunding groups who voice support for the Palestinian People (from The Jewish Current)
jewishcurrents.org/defunding-di...
Seanad Election is underway and for those graduates of TCD please return your ballots by Jan 20. Senator Lynn Ruane has extraordinary integrity and a brilliant track record as a Senator for the past 8 years. #Vote1Ruane @senlynnruane.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Seanad Election is underway and for those graduates of TCD please return your ballots by Jan 20. Senator Lynn Ruane has extraordinary integrity and a brilliant track record as a Senator for the past 8 years. #Vote1Ruane @senlynnruane.bsky.social
I’ve had the privilege to work alongside Lynn for past 8 years, pushing like hell for social justice with some of our most marginalised communities leading with deep love and care for people. If you are a TCD graduate please vote for her. Ballots to be returned by Jan 20 ❤️✊🏾 #Lyntegrity
My Litir Um Thoghchán has arrived in the homes of 76 thousands graduates’ letter boxes today.
It’s captures some (but not all) of my work over the last term and outlines some priorities for a third term should I be returned.
Vote Lynn Ruane #1 for the Seanad
Happy New Year all 🥳
It’s captures some (but not all) of my work over the last term and outlines some priorities for a third term should I be returned.
Vote Lynn Ruane #1 for the Seanad
Happy New Year all 🥳
January 2, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I’ve had the privilege to work alongside Lynn for past 8 years, pushing like hell for social justice with some of our most marginalised communities leading with deep love and care for people. If you are a TCD graduate please vote for her. Ballots to be returned by Jan 20 ❤️✊🏾 #Lyntegrity
When Democrats and liberals smeared Jimmy Carter for criticizing Israel - RIP Jimmy Carter - a man of great integrity mondoweiss.net/2024/12/when...
When Dems smeared Carter for using the a-word
Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday at the age of 100, was attacked for telling the truth about Israel. Many Democrats joined the smear campaign.
mondoweiss.net
December 30, 2024 at 8:30 PM
When Democrats and liberals smeared Jimmy Carter for criticizing Israel - RIP Jimmy Carter - a man of great integrity mondoweiss.net/2024/12/when...
The appraisal written by EU’s own Human Rights expert (arising from request from Ireland & Spain) outlines Israels war crimes & reccommends suspending diplomatic ties and enforcing an arms embargo, but Ministers rejected this theintercept.com/2024/12/23/e...
EU Officials Will Claim Ignorance of Israel’s War Crimes. This Leaked Document Shows What They Knew.
The internal EU document may strip European foreign ministers of “plausible deniability” in Israeli war crimes in Gaza.
theintercept.com
December 27, 2024 at 10:17 AM
The appraisal written by EU’s own Human Rights expert (arising from request from Ireland & Spain) outlines Israels war crimes & reccommends suspending diplomatic ties and enforcing an arms embargo, but Ministers rejected this theintercept.com/2024/12/23/e...
“A fine imposed by the United States against a country that is abiding by its obligations to prevent a genocide is clearly an illegal and illegitimate sanction in view of international law,” said Santiago, the Spanish politician.
theintercept.com/2024/12/17/i...
theintercept.com/2024/12/17/i...
U.S. Defied Spanish Embargo on Arms Bound for Israel by Making Enforcement More Difficult
As the diplomatic row over the embargo escalates, the U.S. sent Israel millions of pounds of ammunition through Spanish territory.
theintercept.com
December 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM
“A fine imposed by the United States against a country that is abiding by its obligations to prevent a genocide is clearly an illegal and illegitimate sanction in view of international law,” said Santiago, the Spanish politician.
theintercept.com/2024/12/17/i...
theintercept.com/2024/12/17/i...
Reposted by Michael Barron
NEW: For over a year, the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the minimum water needed for survival, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths.
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
December 19, 2024 at 2:12 PM
NEW: For over a year, the Israeli government has deliberately denied Palestinians in Gaza the minimum water needed for survival, most likely resulting in thousands of deaths.
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
A calculated policy.
An act of genocide. 🧵⤵️
www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
Rem: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 2019: Ms Murphy was dropped because her apology for these remarks “wasn’t sincere”. He said he was concerned if Ms Murphy was to run again for Fine Gael "we would probably have more of this again"
December 18, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Rem: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar 2019: Ms Murphy was dropped because her apology for these remarks “wasn’t sincere”. He said he was concerned if Ms Murphy was to run again for Fine Gael "we would probably have more of this again"
December 7, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social speaks out about the brutal ‘Palestinian Laboratory’ where weapons companies / Israel tests its new murder technology on Palestinian people
Why is Israel such a center of digital espionage tools like Pegasus, the powerful spyware used against journalists and activists around the world? @RonanFarrow.bsky.social says many believe that "Israel essentially uses the Palestinian populations as a laboratory for this technology."
December 5, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social speaks out about the brutal ‘Palestinian Laboratory’ where weapons companies / Israel tests its new murder technology on Palestinian people
December 1, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Such a great article again by Justine McCarthy about how the culture around men’s sport can be so toxic, promotes violence.
Conor McGregor was facilitated by a culture of entitlement and cheered on by adoring fans
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
Conor McGregor was facilitated by a culture of entitlement and cheered on by adoring fans
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
Justine McCarthy: Conor McGregor was facilitated by a culture of entitlement and cheered on by adoring fans
In the space of a single week, two sports stars were before the Irish courts having behaved despicably
www.irishtimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:27 PM
Such a great article again by Justine McCarthy about how the culture around men’s sport can be so toxic, promotes violence.
Conor McGregor was facilitated by a culture of entitlement and cheered on by adoring fans
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
Conor McGregor was facilitated by a culture of entitlement and cheered on by adoring fans
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...
Reposted by Michael Barron
Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth
Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth
As the war on Gaza spans a second year, we continue our conversation with the acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. His new book, The Message, is based in part on his visit last year to Israel and the occupied...
www.democracynow.org
November 28, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth
Washington Posts ridiculous OpEd shows their editorial board believe that US allies, no matter what they do - including the most brutal live streamed genocide, - can never be international criminals. This position is so out of touch with reality. Great piece from @premthakker.bsky.social @zeteo.com
“It reads like satire. So perhaps we should file Sunday night’s Washington Post editorial board piece... under ‘Not The Onion.’”
@premthakker.bsky.social calls out The Washington Post’s ridiculous pro-Netanyahu, anti-ICC op-ed.
Read here: zeteo.com/p/washington...
@premthakker.bsky.social calls out The Washington Post’s ridiculous pro-Netanyahu, anti-ICC op-ed.
Read here: zeteo.com/p/washington...
November 26, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Washington Posts ridiculous OpEd shows their editorial board believe that US allies, no matter what they do - including the most brutal live streamed genocide, - can never be international criminals. This position is so out of touch with reality. Great piece from @premthakker.bsky.social @zeteo.com
Reposted by Michael Barron
Does Julius’ have a bluesky, one of my faves on insta. @michbar.bsky.social and I had some really fun times in there!
1966 at Julius’s Bar, Greenwich Village, NYC.
Four gay men staged a ‘sip-in’ to challenge a law that made it an offence for one man to buy another a drink. The bartender, collaborating with the group, places his hand over the drinks, stating it was against the law to serve them.
Photo: Fred McDarrah
Four gay men staged a ‘sip-in’ to challenge a law that made it an offence for one man to buy another a drink. The bartender, collaborating with the group, places his hand over the drinks, stating it was against the law to serve them.
Photo: Fred McDarrah
November 26, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Does Julius’ have a bluesky, one of my faves on insta. @michbar.bsky.social and I had some really fun times in there!