John
@obrienjohn1.bsky.social
Irishman 🇮🇪 with an addiction to politics
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John
@obrienjohn1.bsky.social
· Feb 4
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It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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It's not going very well as a federal judge questions Trump's "Virginia prosecutor" Lindsay Halligan and her team...couldn't be happening to a better person. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It's not going very well as a federal judge questions Trump's "Virginia prosecutor" Lindsay Halligan and her team...couldn't be happening to a better person. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/u...
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Primary School Children Forced To Get Summer Jobs To Cover School Costs https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/07/08/primary-school-children-forced-to-get-summer-jobs-to-cover-school-costs/
Primary School Children Forced To Get Summer Jobs To Cover School Costs
TO COMBAT the rising cost of a free education in Ireland, the Nation's parents have come together to insist that primary school children spend their summer in employment.
A survey carried out by the Irish League …
waterfordwhispersnews.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Primary School Children Forced To Get Summer Jobs To Cover School Costs https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2015/07/08/primary-school-children-forced-to-get-summer-jobs-to-cover-school-costs/
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Could Old Defunct Phone Boxes Be The Solution To Smaller, More Affordable Apartments? https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/07/07/could-old-defunct-phone-boxes-be-the-solution-to-smaller-more-affordable-apartments/
Could Old Defunct Phone Boxes Be The Solution To Smaller, More Affordable Apartments?
UNSIGHTLY, DIRTY and of no use - renters are the bane of the coalition government's existence.
But could a solution to their insistence of insisting on living in accommodation be staring us in the face? …
waterfordwhispersnews.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Could Old Defunct Phone Boxes Be The Solution To Smaller, More Affordable Apartments? https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/07/07/could-old-defunct-phone-boxes-be-the-solution-to-smaller-more-affordable-apartments/
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This is getting better!
February 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This is getting better!
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United States House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has sent a letter to the European Commission's tech boss, Henna Virkkunen, demanding more information about how the bloc will enforce its social media law against American companies.
US presses Brussels for answers over EU social media law
“We write to express our serious concerns,” U.S. House judiciary chair tells Virkkunen.
www.politico.eu
February 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
United States House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan has sent a letter to the European Commission's tech boss, Henna Virkkunen, demanding more information about how the bloc will enforce its social media law against American companies.
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Thinking of Ann Lovett today, ##otd 1984, 15yrs old & pregnant, she went to the grotto in Granard where she gave birth to a still born baby boy, she was found sometime later but died shortly after of hypothermia & blood loss. Her story shocked the country #speirgorm www.thejournal.ie/readme/ann-l...
Dr Mary McAuliffe: The details of Ann Lovett's tragic death are still harrowing 40 years on
The historian looks back at the loss of the teenager who died after giving birth in a grotto in Granard, 40 years ago today.
www.thejournal.ie
January 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Thinking of Ann Lovett today, ##otd 1984, 15yrs old & pregnant, she went to the grotto in Granard where she gave birth to a still born baby boy, she was found sometime later but died shortly after of hypothermia & blood loss. Her story shocked the country #speirgorm www.thejournal.ie/readme/ann-l...
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As UK grapples with Elon Musk’s interventions, there’s no room for complacency here on child protection
As UK grapples with Elon Musk’s interventions, there’s no room for complacency here on child protection
A 2023 study found that young people in State care, particularly girls, were being targeted by older men who plied them with gifts, drink and drugs and then exploited them sexually
www.irishtimes.com
January 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
As UK grapples with Elon Musk’s interventions, there’s no room for complacency here on child protection
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Tributes have been paid to Eve McCarthy (21), who died while rock climbing in Spain at the weekend
www.independent.ie/irish-news/b...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/b...
‘Beautiful person gone too soon’ – tributes paid to Irish woman (21) who died in Spain rock climbing accident
Tributes have been paid to Eve McCarthy (21), an Irish woman who died while rock climbing in Spain.
www.independent.ie
January 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Tributes have been paid to Eve McCarthy (21), who died while rock climbing in Spain at the weekend
www.independent.ie/irish-news/b...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/b...
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Remember Trump said he'd end the Russia-Ukraine war once he was President-Elect, before his inauguration? He's got 12 days left. Instead, he's talking about taking the Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada by force.
Q: Can you assure the world that as you try to get control of areas like Greenland or Panama you are not gonna use military or economic coercion?
TRUMP: No. I can't assure you. I'm not going to commit to that. It might be that you'll have to do something.
TRUMP: No. I can't assure you. I'm not going to commit to that. It might be that you'll have to do something.
January 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Remember Trump said he'd end the Russia-Ukraine war once he was President-Elect, before his inauguration? He's got 12 days left. Instead, he's talking about taking the Panama Canal, Greenland, and Canada by force.
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Shocking to see a government running scared of far right oligarchs with a dubious background just because they have the ear of an elected sexual deviant #newsnight
January 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Shocking to see a government running scared of far right oligarchs with a dubious background just because they have the ear of an elected sexual deviant #newsnight
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As books are burned & banned, it’s important that all of U.S. history is forever amplified and not hidden.
The holiday season meant something very different for American slaves, my ancestors.
ibw21.org/reparations/...
The holiday season meant something very different for American slaves, my ancestors.
ibw21.org/reparations/...
The Dark History of New Year's Day in American Slavery
By Olivia B. Waxman — "Of all days in the year, the slaves dread New Year's Day the worst of any," one 1842 account explained. Here's why.
ibw21.org
December 30, 2024 at 3:22 PM
As books are burned & banned, it’s important that all of U.S. history is forever amplified and not hidden.
The holiday season meant something very different for American slaves, my ancestors.
ibw21.org/reparations/...
The holiday season meant something very different for American slaves, my ancestors.
ibw21.org/reparations/...
Aer Lingus bringing family home from Amsterdam for Christmas 🎄🎄
December 23, 2024 at 8:48 AM
Aer Lingus bringing family home from Amsterdam for Christmas 🎄🎄
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The most extraordinary cat paintings ever EVER!!! The 2025 Catlendar 👉 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
December 14, 2024 at 6:15 AM
The most extraordinary cat paintings ever EVER!!! The 2025 Catlendar 👉 www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
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Professor Brian Cox breaks down the mystery of the "God Particle"! Discover how the Higgs boson shaped our understanding of the universe and why it matters.
🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpK...
#BrianCox #GodParticle #Physics #HiggsBoson #ScienceExplained
🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpK...
#BrianCox #GodParticle #Physics #HiggsBoson #ScienceExplained
Professor Brian Cox On The "God Particle" | CONAN on TBS
YouTube video by Team Coco
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Professor Brian Cox breaks down the mystery of the "God Particle"! Discover how the Higgs boson shaped our understanding of the universe and why it matters.
🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpK...
#BrianCox #GodParticle #Physics #HiggsBoson #ScienceExplained
🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLpK...
#BrianCox #GodParticle #Physics #HiggsBoson #ScienceExplained
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While @ESBNetworks have restored power to 375,000 customers 20,000 still without power as of 5pm today. Today crews from their French counterparts Enedis arrived to assist. Irish crews helped them after Storm Ciaran last year resulted in 1.2 million French customer losing power.
December 9, 2024 at 5:45 PM
While @ESBNetworks have restored power to 375,000 customers 20,000 still without power as of 5pm today. Today crews from their French counterparts Enedis arrived to assist. Irish crews helped them after Storm Ciaran last year resulted in 1.2 million French customer losing power.
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As someone who has also had a spinal fusion operation (mine was cervical) and years of horrific pain, I think the x-ray photo on his profile is far more important in understanding the shooter's motivations for attacking a health insurance CEO than any retweeting activity or Goodreads reviews.
the person of interest in the shooting of the United CEO has been ID’d as Luigi Mangione, an Ivy League grad and fan of Breloom, the mushroom Pokémon.
December 9, 2024 at 7:25 PM
As someone who has also had a spinal fusion operation (mine was cervical) and years of horrific pain, I think the x-ray photo on his profile is far more important in understanding the shooter's motivations for attacking a health insurance CEO than any retweeting activity or Goodreads reviews.
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A man who uses the law to try to stop his critics from speaking their opinions has no business being in charge of the FBI.
Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.
December 4, 2024 at 9:59 PM
A man who uses the law to try to stop his critics from speaking their opinions has no business being in charge of the FBI.
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Useful guide on how to deactivate your X account. www.theverge.com/24293448/x-t... #Xodus
How to deactivate your X account
You can leave X for greener social meadows.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Useful guide on how to deactivate your X account. www.theverge.com/24293448/x-t... #Xodus