Paraic O Gallchoir 🇱🇧 🇺🇦 🇵🇸
@paraic70.bsky.social
Mil vet. Pro Choice, Pro Diversity, Pro Inclusion, Pro Social Justice, Pro Rugby, Pro Hurling, Pro Cork, Pro Irish Whiskey, Pro French Wine.
…& a huge Napping fan.
…& a huge Napping fan.
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There's been two Irish "gay" orgs against trans rights. One of them is a friend group of 3 people. The other was a lesbian couple who failed to get "LGB Alliance Ireland" up and running. There is no "enormous pushback" against trans rights from the gay community. There are some cranks. That's it.
January 26, 2026 at 12:29 PM
There's been two Irish "gay" orgs against trans rights. One of them is a friend group of 3 people. The other was a lesbian couple who failed to get "LGB Alliance Ireland" up and running. There is no "enormous pushback" against trans rights from the gay community. There are some cranks. That's it.
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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Video contradicts Trump’s claim man killed in Minneapolis was a ‘gunman’
Video contradicts Trump’s claim man killed in Minneapolis was a ‘gunman’
Video evidence reviewed by Guardian shows Alex Pretti, killed by agents in Minneapolis, held a phone, not a gun
Video recorded by witnesses to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis on Saturday shows that the 37-year-old registered nurse was holding a phone, not a gun, when he was tackled and shot, directly contradicting the claims of senior Trump administration officials that he threatened to “massacre” officers.
In the aftermath of the killing, which was recorded by multiple witnesses, the Department of Homeland Security released an image of a handgun, which Donald Trump referred to as “the gunman’s gun” in a social media post. Kristi Noem, the DHS secretary, said at a briefing that Pretti had “approached US border patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic handgun”, though she later declined to say whether or not Pretti pulled the gun out. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Video contradicts Trump’s claim man killed in Minneapolis was a ‘gunman’
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It has gotten so bad that the @nytimes.com has stopped using the passive voice to describe the violence.
January 24, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It has gotten so bad that the @nytimes.com has stopped using the passive voice to describe the violence.
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so 'labour together' goons like @darrenpjones.bsky.social, wes streeting, @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social have failed to attract any of the bigoted voters they're targeting with their racism and transphobia but they've also enraged the rest of of us to the point we'll never vote labour again.
geniuses.
geniuses.
January 24, 2026 at 12:25 PM
so 'labour together' goons like @darrenpjones.bsky.social, wes streeting, @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social have failed to attract any of the bigoted voters they're targeting with their racism and transphobia but they've also enraged the rest of of us to the point we'll never vote labour again.
geniuses.
geniuses.
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Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
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January 15, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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Macron: At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance. The first French military elements are already on their way. Others will follow.
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Macron: At the request of Denmark, I have decided that France will participate in the joint exercises organized by Denmark in Greenland, Operation Arctic Endurance. The first French military elements are already on their way. Others will follow.
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This is what the regime’s IRGC and Basij thugs are doing to unarmed protesters. These aren’t isolated clashes, this is a sustained crackdown using violence against civilians demanding change. What you’re seeing is one center, in Tehran, but similar brutality has been reported across the country.
January 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM
This is what the regime’s IRGC and Basij thugs are doing to unarmed protesters. These aren’t isolated clashes, this is a sustained crackdown using violence against civilians demanding change. What you’re seeing is one center, in Tehran, but similar brutality has been reported across the country.
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‘She will go down as one of the best’: the rise of Jessie Buckley
‘She will go down as one of the best’: the rise of Jessie Buckley
From talent shows to the big screen, the actor’s performance in Hamnet has made her a leading awards contender
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
‘She will go down as one of the best’: the rise of Jessie Buckley
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Alpha News claims that it has obtained the cellphone video recorded by the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Good.
(Warning: Disturbing.)
(Warning: Disturbing.)
January 9, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Alpha News claims that it has obtained the cellphone video recorded by the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Good.
(Warning: Disturbing.)
(Warning: Disturbing.)
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Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
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This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
This war and extra-judicial kidnapping is patently illegal and unconstitutional. Political leaders on both sides must condemn it. It’s not about whether Maduro is a tyrant but whether the US is still governed by laws and the Constitution. As if this morning, we are clearly not.
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AN honest statement of opinion cannot be libel under US law.
In my honest opinion, Trump is a rapist, a child abuser, a fraudster, senile, incompetent, and corrupt to the heart of his being.
Oh, wait: those are also protected by the absolute Defense of truth.
In my honest opinion, Trump is a rapist, a child abuser, a fraudster, senile, incompetent, and corrupt to the heart of his being.
Oh, wait: those are also protected by the absolute Defense of truth.
December 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
AN honest statement of opinion cannot be libel under US law.
In my honest opinion, Trump is a rapist, a child abuser, a fraudster, senile, incompetent, and corrupt to the heart of his being.
Oh, wait: those are also protected by the absolute Defense of truth.
In my honest opinion, Trump is a rapist, a child abuser, a fraudster, senile, incompetent, and corrupt to the heart of his being.
Oh, wait: those are also protected by the absolute Defense of truth.
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1 street in Shandon Cork City
4 empty council homes
230 children in Cork & Kerry without a home
€2,242 average monthly rent
€18,082 to relet a council home
€180k a yr for family in emergency accommodation
€220k a yr spent boarding up council homes
#DerelictIreland #spéirgorm
4 empty council homes
230 children in Cork & Kerry without a home
€2,242 average monthly rent
€18,082 to relet a council home
€180k a yr for family in emergency accommodation
€220k a yr spent boarding up council homes
#DerelictIreland #spéirgorm
Dial 1 for housing
& ask can you get your hands on one of these many boarded up council homes on Dominic Street, Shandon near Cork city centre
This is unacceptable
Structural violence & vandalism boarding up homes & keeping them from families who have no home 😡
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm
& ask can you get your hands on one of these many boarded up council homes on Dominic Street, Shandon near Cork city centre
This is unacceptable
Structural violence & vandalism boarding up homes & keeping them from families who have no home 😡
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm
December 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1 street in Shandon Cork City
4 empty council homes
230 children in Cork & Kerry without a home
€2,242 average monthly rent
€18,082 to relet a council home
€180k a yr for family in emergency accommodation
€220k a yr spent boarding up council homes
#DerelictIreland #spéirgorm
4 empty council homes
230 children in Cork & Kerry without a home
€2,242 average monthly rent
€18,082 to relet a council home
€180k a yr for family in emergency accommodation
€220k a yr spent boarding up council homes
#DerelictIreland #spéirgorm
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December 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
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My Christmas wish, no more billionaires.
The result, higher wages, higher benefits, lower prices.
And no annoying bastards ranting at everyone on Twitter.
The result, higher wages, higher benefits, lower prices.
And no annoying bastards ranting at everyone on Twitter.
December 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
My Christmas wish, no more billionaires.
The result, higher wages, higher benefits, lower prices.
And no annoying bastards ranting at everyone on Twitter.
The result, higher wages, higher benefits, lower prices.
And no annoying bastards ranting at everyone on Twitter.