Jack
@jacksmyth.bsky.social
People Before Profit - Wexford, Ireland | Irish Writer and Academic | Leftist Supporting All People 🇮🇪🇵🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ | Posting in a personal capacity
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The minister for finance refuses to intervene in the sale of Israeli war bonds, which are used to finance the murder of innocent Palestinians in Gaza.
#speirgorm
The minister for finance refuses to intervene in the sale of Israeli war bonds, which are used to finance the murder of innocent Palestinians in Gaza.
#speirgorm
April 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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The minister for finance refuses to intervene in the sale of Israeli war bonds, which are used to finance the murder of innocent Palestinians in Gaza.
#speirgorm
The minister for finance refuses to intervene in the sale of Israeli war bonds, which are used to finance the murder of innocent Palestinians in Gaza.
#speirgorm
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Who gave trawler owners the right to scour our seas of wildlife for private gain?
Many of those with big boats have become hugely rich, plundering wild ecosystems that belong to everyone, and no one.
Many of those with big boats have become hugely rich, plundering wild ecosystems that belong to everyone, and no one.
It's stunning how a small minority continue to exert such control over the health of our seas despite the catastrophic damage they cause
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Study: Bottom Trawling in European Waters Costs Society up to €11 Billion Annually
New research shows that bottom trawling — a damaging fishing practice subsidized by European taxpayers — costs billions, largely due to massive carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Forbidding the practice ...
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March 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Who gave trawler owners the right to scour our seas of wildlife for private gain?
Many of those with big boats have become hugely rich, plundering wild ecosystems that belong to everyone, and no one.
Many of those with big boats have become hugely rich, plundering wild ecosystems that belong to everyone, and no one.
My article today in Rebel News discussing Trump’s foreign policy and what his recent treatment of Colombia might spell for Ireland: www.rebelnews.ie/2025/03/03/t...
#pbp #rebelnews #irishpolitics #ireland #trump #shannon
#pbp #rebelnews #irishpolitics #ireland #trump #shannon
Trump's Pax Americana: No Way! - REBEL
Jack Smyth assesses Trump’s strongman foreign policy and argues that we need…
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March 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My article today in Rebel News discussing Trump’s foreign policy and what his recent treatment of Colombia might spell for Ireland: www.rebelnews.ie/2025/03/03/t...
#pbp #rebelnews #irishpolitics #ireland #trump #shannon
#pbp #rebelnews #irishpolitics #ireland #trump #shannon
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This absolute dose wants to do away with neutrality, be quiet about Israel and is sympathetic towards Enoch Burke. And he's spending €750K on a campaign. Please explain to your friends and families why nobody should vote for him.
#spéirghorm #irishpol
#spéirghorm #irishpol
March 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This absolute dose wants to do away with neutrality, be quiet about Israel and is sympathetic towards Enoch Burke. And he's spending €750K on a campaign. Please explain to your friends and families why nobody should vote for him.
#spéirghorm #irishpol
#spéirghorm #irishpol
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Wait...
We're taking "advice" (orders) from the legal head of the notorious torture facility, #Guantanamo Bay?
The guy who helps countries join #NATO?
While spending €2.5bn on pointless fighter jets?
Are ye taking the piss lads?
This is a very expensive #BowlOfShamrock. 🇮🇪☘️
#spéirghorm #irishpol
We're taking "advice" (orders) from the legal head of the notorious torture facility, #Guantanamo Bay?
The guy who helps countries join #NATO?
While spending €2.5bn on pointless fighter jets?
Are ye taking the piss lads?
This is a very expensive #BowlOfShamrock. 🇮🇪☘️
#spéirghorm #irishpol
March 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Wait...
We're taking "advice" (orders) from the legal head of the notorious torture facility, #Guantanamo Bay?
The guy who helps countries join #NATO?
While spending €2.5bn on pointless fighter jets?
Are ye taking the piss lads?
This is a very expensive #BowlOfShamrock. 🇮🇪☘️
#spéirghorm #irishpol
We're taking "advice" (orders) from the legal head of the notorious torture facility, #Guantanamo Bay?
The guy who helps countries join #NATO?
While spending €2.5bn on pointless fighter jets?
Are ye taking the piss lads?
This is a very expensive #BowlOfShamrock. 🇮🇪☘️
#spéirghorm #irishpol
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This government and Taoiseach have a demonstrable disdain for women and women's issues.
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#Ireland
#speirgorm
#irishbluesky
#women
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#Ireland
#speirgorm
#irishbluesky
#women
February 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This government and Taoiseach have a demonstrable disdain for women and women's issues.
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#Ireland
#speirgorm
#irishbluesky
#women
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#Ireland
#speirgorm
#irishbluesky
#women
While a decrease nationally in welcome news, to have 15,000 homeless in a nation with 100,000 vacant and derelict houses is simply disgusting. Social housing for all
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In a wealthy country such as Ireland, this is simply unacceptable.
#speirgorm
In a wealthy country such as Ireland, this is simply unacceptable.
#speirgorm
February 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
While a decrease nationally in welcome news, to have 15,000 homeless in a nation with 100,000 vacant and derelict houses is simply disgusting. Social housing for all
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"Delighted"
Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday said that the government could look at developing an ‘alternative system’. www.thejournal.ie/rent-pressur...
Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday said that the government could look at developing an ‘alternative system’. www.thejournal.ie/rent-pressur...
Landlord group ‘delighted’ that rent pressure zones could be removed
Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday said that the government could look at developing an ‘alternative system’.
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February 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
"Delighted"
Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday said that the government could look at developing an ‘alternative system’. www.thejournal.ie/rent-pressur...
Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday said that the government could look at developing an ‘alternative system’. www.thejournal.ie/rent-pressur...
Reading economists talking about Trump’s tariffs is like reading a film studies paper on a Marvel movie. Why are they weighing up the merits vs the losses? It’s dumb. This whole thing is just dumb. Lending credibility by analysing this as an economic plan is ridiculous and dishonestly clickbaity.
February 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reading economists talking about Trump’s tariffs is like reading a film studies paper on a Marvel movie. Why are they weighing up the merits vs the losses? It’s dumb. This whole thing is just dumb. Lending credibility by analysing this as an economic plan is ridiculous and dishonestly clickbaity.
Great turn out today for the National Demonstration for Palestine in Dublin. It doesn’t end with ceasefire! The government must enact the Occupied Territories Bill to sever all ties with the genocidal state of Israel.
@pbp.ie @amnesty.org @ipsc.bsky.social 🇵🇸 #freepalestine #endtheoccupation
@pbp.ie @amnesty.org @ipsc.bsky.social 🇵🇸 #freepalestine #endtheoccupation
January 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Great turn out today for the National Demonstration for Palestine in Dublin. It doesn’t end with ceasefire! The government must enact the Occupied Territories Bill to sever all ties with the genocidal state of Israel.
@pbp.ie @amnesty.org @ipsc.bsky.social 🇵🇸 #freepalestine #endtheoccupation
@pbp.ie @amnesty.org @ipsc.bsky.social 🇵🇸 #freepalestine #endtheoccupation
Stay safe tomorrow everyone. Storm winds up to 130km/h to hit countrywide 🇮🇪
January 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Stay safe tomorrow everyone. Storm winds up to 130km/h to hit countrywide 🇮🇪
Facebook just added unskippable ad breaks to feed scrolling. Because, you know, they’ve enough users as it is. Why not get a little cheeky?
January 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Facebook just added unskippable ad breaks to feed scrolling. Because, you know, they’ve enough users as it is. Why not get a little cheeky?
Ireland needs another vote to BAN vulture funds. This is disgraceful. www.businesspost.ie/news/fund-sn...
Fund snaps up 85% of Dublin 17 housing estate originally aimed at individual buyers
The 46 homes in Belcamp Manor were acquired for €24.5 million and are being advertised to rent for €3,175 per month
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January 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ireland needs another vote to BAN vulture funds. This is disgraceful. www.businesspost.ie/news/fund-sn...
“[Doherty] said her ‘worst fear’ was that the government wouldn’t get an invitation to the White House next March.”
Very damning investigative journalism on some vile anti-Palestinian comments by Regina Doherty. From The Ditch. Read here:
www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-me...
#gaza #pbp #irishleft
Very damning investigative journalism on some vile anti-Palestinian comments by Regina Doherty. From The Ditch. Read here:
www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-me...
#gaza #pbp #irishleft
FG MEP: Israel settlements conducted under international law
The International Court of Justice ruled last year that Israel’s occupation of Gaza and the West Bank is unlawful.
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January 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“[Doherty] said her ‘worst fear’ was that the government wouldn’t get an invitation to the White House next March.”
Very damning investigative journalism on some vile anti-Palestinian comments by Regina Doherty. From The Ditch. Read here:
www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-me...
#gaza #pbp #irishleft
Very damning investigative journalism on some vile anti-Palestinian comments by Regina Doherty. From The Ditch. Read here:
www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-me...
#gaza #pbp #irishleft
I’d recommend Jake Bittle’s ‘The Great Displacement’ for an in depth look at how US insurance companies and landlords continuously profit off natural disaster victims.
1. CAUGHT ON ZILLOW
Popular Information has identified dozens of LA landlords who jacked up rents by as much as 100% after the fires started and thousands of people lost their homes.
California's price gauging law prohibits increasing rent by more than 10% during a state of emergency
Popular Information has identified dozens of LA landlords who jacked up rents by as much as 100% after the fires started and thousands of people lost their homes.
California's price gauging law prohibits increasing rent by more than 10% during a state of emergency
Landlords gouge victims of LA fires
The devastating fires in Los Angeles have killed 24 people.
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January 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I’d recommend Jake Bittle’s ‘The Great Displacement’ for an in depth look at how US insurance companies and landlords continuously profit off natural disaster victims.
The branch relaunch of People Before Profit Wexford was a tremendous success. I’m very excited to see what a true leftist party can get done in my locality.
Primary focus: help young people put down roots. A lack of opportunities + high living costs are killing us.
@pbp.ie #pbp #leftism #socialism
Primary focus: help young people put down roots. A lack of opportunities + high living costs are killing us.
@pbp.ie #pbp #leftism #socialism
January 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The branch relaunch of People Before Profit Wexford was a tremendous success. I’m very excited to see what a true leftist party can get done in my locality.
Primary focus: help young people put down roots. A lack of opportunities + high living costs are killing us.
@pbp.ie #pbp #leftism #socialism
Primary focus: help young people put down roots. A lack of opportunities + high living costs are killing us.
@pbp.ie #pbp #leftism #socialism
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We can now see the cost to the public of the government's performative cruelty.
They money at private companies to try and make people think migration is a big issue, but choose to leave people homeless in the freezing cold.
#PerformativeCruelty
They money at private companies to try and make people think migration is a big issue, but choose to leave people homeless in the freezing cold.
#PerformativeCruelty
January 7, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We can now see the cost to the public of the government's performative cruelty.
They money at private companies to try and make people think migration is a big issue, but choose to leave people homeless in the freezing cold.
#PerformativeCruelty
They money at private companies to try and make people think migration is a big issue, but choose to leave people homeless in the freezing cold.
#PerformativeCruelty
Word of the Year 2024 in my opinion has to be Gerontocracy
December 31, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Word of the Year 2024 in my opinion has to be Gerontocracy
Former FG ‘independent’ Verona Murphy of Wexford elected Ceann Comhairle. No stranger to dog whistling about migrants, supports landlords, and will receive €1.2 million in salary over her term.
Right-wing views, right-wing government, right-wing ‘impartiality’.
#pbp #voteleft #irishpolitics
Right-wing views, right-wing government, right-wing ‘impartiality’.
#pbp #voteleft #irishpolitics
December 19, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Former FG ‘independent’ Verona Murphy of Wexford elected Ceann Comhairle. No stranger to dog whistling about migrants, supports landlords, and will receive €1.2 million in salary over her term.
Right-wing views, right-wing government, right-wing ‘impartiality’.
#pbp #voteleft #irishpolitics
Right-wing views, right-wing government, right-wing ‘impartiality’.
#pbp #voteleft #irishpolitics
Reminder that Chinese company, Ganfeng Lithium, is currently prospecting for lithium (essential to the manufacture of mobile phones) in the Blackstairs mountains, along the Carlow-Wicklow border, under licence from the Department of the Environment.
Source: Matt Cooper’s ‘Who Really Owns Ireland?’
Source: Matt Cooper’s ‘Who Really Owns Ireland?’
December 17, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Reminder that Chinese company, Ganfeng Lithium, is currently prospecting for lithium (essential to the manufacture of mobile phones) in the Blackstairs mountains, along the Carlow-Wicklow border, under licence from the Department of the Environment.
Source: Matt Cooper’s ‘Who Really Owns Ireland?’
Source: Matt Cooper’s ‘Who Really Owns Ireland?’
The global chief of the group building Ireland’s National Children’s Hospital took home a pay package of €2.1 million last year.
The hospital has cost €2.2 billion so far, has yet to be completed, and continues to demand state funding.
The hospital will provide only 533 beds. What a disgrace.
The hospital has cost €2.2 billion so far, has yet to be completed, and continues to demand state funding.
The hospital will provide only 533 beds. What a disgrace.
December 17, 2024 at 8:59 PM
The global chief of the group building Ireland’s National Children’s Hospital took home a pay package of €2.1 million last year.
The hospital has cost €2.2 billion so far, has yet to be completed, and continues to demand state funding.
The hospital will provide only 533 beds. What a disgrace.
The hospital has cost €2.2 billion so far, has yet to be completed, and continues to demand state funding.
The hospital will provide only 533 beds. What a disgrace.
BREAKING: Israel to close Dublin embassy over 'anti-Israel policies’.
Good riddance.
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#palestine #endgenocide #gaza
Good riddance.
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#palestine #endgenocide #gaza
Israel to close Irish embassy over 'anti-Israel policies'
Israel will close its embassy in Dublin in light of "the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government," Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said in a statement.
www.rte.ie
December 15, 2024 at 2:16 PM
BREAKING: Israel to close Dublin embassy over 'anti-Israel policies’.
Good riddance.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
#palestine #endgenocide #gaza
Good riddance.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
#palestine #endgenocide #gaza
“We are caught in a housing death spiral … it’s urgent that the executive realises the position the area is in and takes decisive action before it becomes too late.” www.ireland-live.ie/news/derry-n...
PBP East Derry condemns inaction on borough housing crisis
PBP East Derry branch strongly condemns the inaction of Stormont ministers to address the ongoing housing crisis
www.ireland-live.ie
December 14, 2024 at 4:37 PM
“We are caught in a housing death spiral … it’s urgent that the executive realises the position the area is in and takes decisive action before it becomes too late.” www.ireland-live.ie/news/derry-n...
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It is interesting to see this in the wild. This is western regime change propaganda, this is theatre. Originating with AFP or Reuters, then repeated. A liberated people marvelling at the abundance of free market capitalism. First mcdonalds in moscow after berlin wall vibes. NB:I DONT CONDONE ASSAD
A shopping centre in the heart of Syria’s rebel heartland, cut off from the rest of the country until the fall of Bashar al-Assad, has been swamped by crowds stunned at the abundance of goods on offer.
Shopping spree in Syria's former rebel heartland
Crowds of visitors wander brilliantly lit shopping aisles, stunned by the abundance of goods on offer in the heart of the former rebel stronghold in northwest Syria.
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December 14, 2024 at 12:00 PM
It is interesting to see this in the wild. This is western regime change propaganda, this is theatre. Originating with AFP or Reuters, then repeated. A liberated people marvelling at the abundance of free market capitalism. First mcdonalds in moscow after berlin wall vibes. NB:I DONT CONDONE ASSAD