Éamann Mac Donnchada
@almagroschool.bsky.social
Argentine, Spanish, Irish, and UK politics. Aguafiestas todoterreno https://substack.com/@macdonnchada
Translations, mainly academic https://cregannatranslation.com/
Politics: Crude Marxist
Translations, mainly academic https://cregannatranslation.com/
Politics: Crude Marxist
No Brit thinkpiece about Spain can be published without a paragraph of thoughts from Mrs Nick Clegg. It's in the unwritten constitution they have. The Economist does its duty. Aforamiento btw is just parliamentary immunity, common in democratic states
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
No Brit thinkpiece about Spain can be published without a paragraph of thoughts from Mrs Nick Clegg. It's in the unwritten constitution they have. The Economist does its duty. Aforamiento btw is just parliamentary immunity, common in democratic states
The notionally expert on the EU commenting class in the UK still struggles with the fact that the EU has no obligation to be fair to 3rd countries, and dgaf what 3rd country ppl think its priorities should be
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The notionally expert on the EU commenting class in the UK still struggles with the fact that the EU has no obligation to be fair to 3rd countries, and dgaf what 3rd country ppl think its priorities should be
The new leader of America's Catholic bishops seems to be an ... ermmm .. interesting fellow
www.ncronline.org/news/bishops...
www.ncronline.org/news/bishops...
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The new leader of America's Catholic bishops seems to be an ... ermmm .. interesting fellow
www.ncronline.org/news/bishops...
www.ncronline.org/news/bishops...
Seven years of this moral narcissism while depending on the Brits for defence is going to painful www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Seven years of this moral narcissism while depending on the Brits for defence is going to painful www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
As usual in history, the massive intelligence failure on Oct 07 wasn't caused by a lack of information but rather by a failure to interpret it correctly. Oct 07 was a brilliant tactical success for Hamas, one which has led to a strategic defeat and a catastrophe for Gaza Palestinians
November 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
As usual in history, the massive intelligence failure on Oct 07 wasn't caused by a lack of information but rather by a failure to interpret it correctly. Oct 07 was a brilliant tactical success for Hamas, one which has led to a strategic defeat and a catastrophe for Gaza Palestinians
some also joined the IRA immediately on being demobbed, notable amongst them Emmet Dalton MC, and Reggie Dunne and Joe O'Sullivan. From the speech Dunne was prevented from making from the dock
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
some also joined the IRA immediately on being demobbed, notable amongst them Emmet Dalton MC, and Reggie Dunne and Joe O'Sullivan. From the speech Dunne was prevented from making from the dock
Gerry Kelly, who IIRC has shooting a prisoner in the head on his CV, standing up for PSNI. You love to see it
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Gerry Kelly, who IIRC has shooting a prisoner in the head on his CV, standing up for PSNI. You love to see it
More Spain-bashing from the FT. A judge has led the Valencia disaster probe from day one (dozens have testified under oath, more will follow), and charges are coming. Meanwhile, who's been held accountable for Grenfell, eight years on? archive.ph/V9fyP
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
More Spain-bashing from the FT. A judge has led the Valencia disaster probe from day one (dozens have testified under oath, more will follow), and charges are coming. Meanwhile, who's been held accountable for Grenfell, eight years on? archive.ph/V9fyP
Just got the emergency warning on our phones for the forecast of torrential rain overnight and tomorrow. The Catalan govt is taking no chances after what happened last year in Valencia .If it doesn't rain that much there'll be talk from morons of the authorities spreading panic, nanny state etc🙄
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Just got the emergency warning on our phones for the forecast of torrential rain overnight and tomorrow. The Catalan govt is taking no chances after what happened last year in Valencia .If it doesn't rain that much there'll be talk from morons of the authorities spreading panic, nanny state etc🙄
It is. In a highly devolved country like Spain, tho (17 Autonomous Communities,2 Autonomous Cities, all jealous of their rights and competencies) answers to these questions will be hard to find, for example, only Catalonia has implemented the new housing law
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It is. In a highly devolved country like Spain, tho (17 Autonomous Communities,2 Autonomous Cities, all jealous of their rights and competencies) answers to these questions will be hard to find, for example, only Catalonia has implemented the new housing law
two words: Baroness Mone
November 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
two words: Baroness Mone
Jesus Christ on a bike ....
November 4, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Jesus Christ on a bike ....
What % Spanish people could recognise Von der Leyen if they saw her on the street? What % could tell you what her job is? What's the Commission got to do with floods? And the simmering anger is with the regional, not the national govt. This is arrant bollocks
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
What % Spanish people could recognise Von der Leyen if they saw her on the street? What % could tell you what her job is? What's the Commission got to do with floods? And the simmering anger is with the regional, not the national govt. This is arrant bollocks
Fresh from California Mrs. Nick Clegg wants to save Spain 🙄
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Fresh from California Mrs. Nick Clegg wants to save Spain 🙄
He hasn't resigned, he's indicated that he will when the Valencian parliament picks a successor, for the moment he's not going anywhere
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
He hasn't resigned, he's indicated that he will when the Valencian parliament picks a successor, for the moment he's not going anywhere
Milei has just appointed Diego Santilli as Interior Minister. Ex peronista, ex PRO and now with Milei. Has never had a job outside politics and lives in a mansion in Nordelta. Must be great at saving money from his series of salaries 🤪😜
November 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Milei has just appointed Diego Santilli as Interior Minister. Ex peronista, ex PRO and now with Milei. Has never had a job outside politics and lives in a mansion in Nordelta. Must be great at saving money from his series of salaries 🤪😜
November 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Harris lacks the substance to do this
November 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Harris lacks the substance to do this
Really great, a kind of detailed review of his life as both a public intellectual, a key voice in major debates in Germany since the 50s and as a philosopher of huge ambition, still hard at work in his 90s. Felsch is sympathetic overall but doesn't spare criticism of fissures in his work
October 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Really great, a kind of detailed review of his life as both a public intellectual, a key voice in major debates in Germany since the 50s and as a philosopher of huge ambition, still hard at work in his 90s. Felsch is sympathetic overall but doesn't spare criticism of fissures in his work
Magnífica crónica deportiva de la jornada en el Senado. Money shot👇
October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Magnífica crónica deportiva de la jornada en el Senado. Money shot👇
In Rio the cops have killed 128 ppl in 24 hours. I guess there'll be a general strike in Barcelona soon to protest, demanding that Lula be tried in The Hague, and Brazil be banned from the World Cup, etc
October 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
In Rio the cops have killed 128 ppl in 24 hours. I guess there'll be a general strike in Barcelona soon to protest, demanding that Lula be tried in The Hague, and Brazil be banned from the World Cup, etc
public intellectual, economist and all-terrain motormouth thinks🙄 the US's relationship with Argentina can be described as friendship
October 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
public intellectual, economist and all-terrain motormouth thinks🙄 the US's relationship with Argentina can be described as friendship
The suspicion grows that while 229 Valencia citz were drowning in mud this day last year, the regional president was uncontactable bc he was having Ugandan discussions with the lovely Maribel
archive.ph/vOOcb
archive.ph/vOOcb
October 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The suspicion grows that while 229 Valencia citz were drowning in mud this day last year, the regional president was uncontactable bc he was having Ugandan discussions with the lovely Maribel
archive.ph/vOOcb
archive.ph/vOOcb
Argentina is now a US protectorate. No significant government initiative in the economy will be carried out without his approval
October 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Argentina is now a US protectorate. No significant government initiative in the economy will be carried out without his approval