Brendáin MacSíomáin
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Reposted by Brendáin MacSíomáin
This week I wrote about vigilance, and how I'm less interested in litigating whether Garron Noone is a racist, than in whether what he said was true or not. It wasn't. And people are right to be alarmed that he said it, and to wonder why he did.
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Séamas O'Reilly: I think anti-racists are right to be on high alert
I’m less concerned with why Garron Noone said what he said, than with whether it’s true or not
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March 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This week I wrote about vigilance, and how I'm less interested in litigating whether Garron Noone is a racist, than in whether what he said was true or not. It wasn't. And people are right to be alarmed that he said it, and to wonder why he did.
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
There was 8 months between Hitler being democratically elected and the outlawing of every political party in Germany.
That is going to look a snail's pace compared to the US of the 21st century.
That is going to look a snail's pace compared to the US of the 21st century.
The US State Department is forcing all of its employees to cancel subscriptions to any Trump-unfriendly media.
February 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
There was 8 months between Hitler being democratically elected and the outlawing of every political party in Germany.
That is going to look a snail's pace compared to the US of the 21st century.
That is going to look a snail's pace compared to the US of the 21st century.
Government-supporting TDs looking for rights to speak as the opposition is the only 'subversion to the constitution' that happened today.
An absolute scourge on the country.
An absolute scourge on the country.
January 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Government-supporting TDs looking for rights to speak as the opposition is the only 'subversion to the constitution' that happened today.
An absolute scourge on the country.
An absolute scourge on the country.
This is like Sinn Féin coming out to defend the Orange Order.
January 21, 2025 at 12:27 AM
This is like Sinn Féin coming out to defend the Orange Order.
Nazi salutes on day one says its own story
Grim.
Grim.
January 20, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Nazi salutes on day one says its own story
Grim.
Grim.
Great to see that the far-right have taken a bit of kicking across the country, much worse than expected.
November 30, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Great to see that the far-right have taken a bit of kicking across the country, much worse than expected.
Stephen Donnelly in trouble for re-election is just really, really great to see for people of all political persuasions.
November 30, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Stephen Donnelly in trouble for re-election is just really, really great to see for people of all political persuasions.
Not sure Feighan's seat is as certain as lads on Ocean think just yet. He will more than likely get in but he'll be waiting a while for transfers you'd think, until Nessa is eliminated at least.
Scanlon, Kenny, Feighan and that last seat is a toss up yet.
Scanlon, Kenny, Feighan and that last seat is a toss up yet.
November 30, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Not sure Feighan's seat is as certain as lads on Ocean think just yet. He will more than likely get in but he'll be waiting a while for transfers you'd think, until Nessa is eliminated at least.
Scanlon, Kenny, Feighan and that last seat is a toss up yet.
Scanlon, Kenny, Feighan and that last seat is a toss up yet.
Looks like it could be a brilliant day for the Soc Dems if those numbers hold.
November 29, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Looks like it could be a brilliant day for the Soc Dems if those numbers hold.
SF - FF - Ind
Is where the numbers could lie.
Said it to a few today but there's a lot of logic behind it for all 3 parties if it did come to pass.
Is where the numbers could lie.
Said it to a few today but there's a lot of logic behind it for all 3 parties if it did come to pass.
November 29, 2024 at 10:36 PM
SF - FF - Ind
Is where the numbers could lie.
Said it to a few today but there's a lot of logic behind it for all 3 parties if it did come to pass.
Is where the numbers could lie.
Said it to a few today but there's a lot of logic behind it for all 3 parties if it did come to pass.
Predictions at this stage:
Good days for: FF, SocDems (🤞), Independent Ireland
OK day: SF, most Independents, Labour, Aontú, PBP
Bad day: FG, Greens, some Independents.
Good days for: FF, SocDems (🤞), Independent Ireland
OK day: SF, most Independents, Labour, Aontú, PBP
Bad day: FG, Greens, some Independents.
November 28, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Predictions at this stage:
Good days for: FF, SocDems (🤞), Independent Ireland
OK day: SF, most Independents, Labour, Aontú, PBP
Bad day: FG, Greens, some Independents.
Good days for: FF, SocDems (🤞), Independent Ireland
OK day: SF, most Independents, Labour, Aontú, PBP
Bad day: FG, Greens, some Independents.
Another thing about the McGregor case, once again it shows how all these far-right creeps, who idolise him, that talk about 'protecting women' are just projecting their own deficiencies and views, every time.
November 23, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Another thing about the McGregor case, once again it shows how all these far-right creeps, who idolise him, that talk about 'protecting women' are just projecting their own deficiencies and views, every time.
One of those rare days where faith in humanity is restored just a little bit.
November 22, 2024 at 5:03 PM
One of those rare days where faith in humanity is restored just a little bit.
An opportunity for us to have 30+ class sizes for 5 years?
Vote FF!🙄
Vote FF!🙄
These comments from Norma Foley at the INTO’s education debate are beginning to cause a stir in teacher circles.
Is the abject shortage of teachers - where it’s almost impossible to get a substitute teacher - a ‘crisis’?
The minister would prefer to label it an “opportunity”…
Is the abject shortage of teachers - where it’s almost impossible to get a substitute teacher - a ‘crisis’?
The minister would prefer to label it an “opportunity”…
November 21, 2024 at 8:24 AM
An opportunity for us to have 30+ class sizes for 5 years?
Vote FF!🙄
Vote FF!🙄
The thing that made the other place great initially was the ability to engage and interact with all manner of opinions, agree and disagree
I hope here doesn't become an echo chamber in opposite but Musk's place is just rampant with such extreme lies and blind hatred it's hard to see it repeatedly.
I hope here doesn't become an echo chamber in opposite but Musk's place is just rampant with such extreme lies and blind hatred it's hard to see it repeatedly.
November 16, 2024 at 9:13 AM
The thing that made the other place great initially was the ability to engage and interact with all manner of opinions, agree and disagree
I hope here doesn't become an echo chamber in opposite but Musk's place is just rampant with such extreme lies and blind hatred it's hard to see it repeatedly.
I hope here doesn't become an echo chamber in opposite but Musk's place is just rampant with such extreme lies and blind hatred it's hard to see it repeatedly.
Hopefully a return to way it used to be, not just fascist and crypto bros being repeatedly boosted on the feed.
November 13, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Hopefully a return to way it used to be, not just fascist and crypto bros being repeatedly boosted on the feed.