Karl Stanley
@karlstanley.bsky.social
Twitter migrant. Dublin City Councillor for Clontarf. Also on mastodon, but rarely: https://mastodon.ie/@karlstanley
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Karl Stanley
@karlstanley.bsky.social
· Dec 29
Apropos of nothing, I'm not going to argue with strangers on this site. If you want to debate me, you've got the wrong guy. I will probably just mute you and forget you exist.
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Last year I did a Middle Aged Man Gift Guide and Advice Thread on Mastodon.
Middle Aged Men are difficult to think of gifts for- it is why there are so many jokes about just getting them socks.
But even Middle Aged Men have gift dreams- even if they don’t know what they are themselves.
I'll help
Middle Aged Men are difficult to think of gifts for- it is why there are so many jokes about just getting them socks.
But even Middle Aged Men have gift dreams- even if they don’t know what they are themselves.
I'll help
November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Last year I did a Middle Aged Man Gift Guide and Advice Thread on Mastodon.
Middle Aged Men are difficult to think of gifts for- it is why there are so many jokes about just getting them socks.
But even Middle Aged Men have gift dreams- even if they don’t know what they are themselves.
I'll help
Middle Aged Men are difficult to think of gifts for- it is why there are so many jokes about just getting them socks.
But even Middle Aged Men have gift dreams- even if they don’t know what they are themselves.
I'll help
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A final statement from President Higgins tonight as he leaves the Áras
November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A final statement from President Higgins tonight as he leaves the Áras
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There's a parallel universe not too far from here where Seán Gallagher is leaving the Áras after 14 glorious years of saying "business" a lot, sharing inspirational quotes on the Áras an Uachtaráin LinkedIn page every day, and promising to learn Irish during his retirement.
November 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There's a parallel universe not too far from here where Seán Gallagher is leaving the Áras after 14 glorious years of saying "business" a lot, sharing inspirational quotes on the Áras an Uachtaráin LinkedIn page every day, and promising to learn Irish during his retirement.
I wonder how this happened?
Tánaiste @simonharrisireland.bsky.social says that immigration numbers are too high.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin says that 60-70% of asylum seekers aren't really asylum seekers at all, they are economic migrants trying to trick us www.kildarestreet.com/debate/?id=2....
Tánaiste @simonharrisireland.bsky.social says that immigration numbers are too high.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin says that 60-70% of asylum seekers aren't really asylum seekers at all, they are economic migrants trying to trick us www.kildarestreet.com/debate/?id=2....
Politicians pander and children are attacked.
You know who you are!
You know who you are!
Investigation after attack on 13-year-old boy from Bangladeshi community is recorded and shared online
Two individuals – apparently older male teenagers – can be seen taunting and physically attacking the younger boy and hitting him in the face multiple times.
jrnl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I wonder how this happened?
Tánaiste @simonharrisireland.bsky.social says that immigration numbers are too high.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin says that 60-70% of asylum seekers aren't really asylum seekers at all, they are economic migrants trying to trick us www.kildarestreet.com/debate/?id=2....
Tánaiste @simonharrisireland.bsky.social says that immigration numbers are too high.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin says that 60-70% of asylum seekers aren't really asylum seekers at all, they are economic migrants trying to trick us www.kildarestreet.com/debate/?id=2....
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Seems that client confidentiality is important for pundits working for political parties, but not for presidential candidates working as barristers.
m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
‘My golden rule is client confidentiality… and I wanted to leave the podcast with Matt Cooper’ – Ivan Yates on Jim Gavin controversy
Political commentator Ivan Yates said his “golden rule” in his media training business endeavour is “client confidentiality”.
m.independent.ie
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Seems that client confidentiality is important for pundits working for political parties, but not for presidential candidates working as barristers.
m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...
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You pay fuel duty. Why don’t billionaires?
This week, we launched WeWingAnyCar.com to help you qualify for the same tax breaks that private jets get.
Because tax loopholes shouldn’t just be for billionaires.
They’re for everyone.
This week, we launched WeWingAnyCar.com to help you qualify for the same tax breaks that private jets get.
Because tax loopholes shouldn’t just be for billionaires.
They’re for everyone.
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
You pay fuel duty. Why don’t billionaires?
This week, we launched WeWingAnyCar.com to help you qualify for the same tax breaks that private jets get.
Because tax loopholes shouldn’t just be for billionaires.
They’re for everyone.
This week, we launched WeWingAnyCar.com to help you qualify for the same tax breaks that private jets get.
Because tax loopholes shouldn’t just be for billionaires.
They’re for everyone.
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Diageo opens ‘Bike Library’ at St James’s Gate for employees to “try before you buy”
Diageo employees in Dublin can now take advantage of a “try before you buy” scheme featuring 40 electric bicycles, allowing them to borrow an e-bike. Employees have access to the bikes for a four-month trial…
Diageo employees in Dublin can now take advantage of a “try before you buy” scheme featuring 40 electric bicycles, allowing them to borrow an e-bike. Employees have access to the bikes for a four-month trial…
Diageo opens ‘Bike Library’ at St James’s Gate for employees to “try before you buy”
Diageo employees in Dublin can now take advantage of a “try before you buy” scheme featuring 40 electric bicycles, allowing them to borrow an e-bike. Employees have access to the bikes for a four-month trial period before deciding whether to purchase their preferred bike through the Bike-to-Work scheme. The company said that its staff can now choose from four e-bike models, with child seats and accessories available.
irishcycle.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Diageo opens ‘Bike Library’ at St James’s Gate for employees to “try before you buy”
Diageo employees in Dublin can now take advantage of a “try before you buy” scheme featuring 40 electric bicycles, allowing them to borrow an e-bike. Employees have access to the bikes for a four-month trial…
Diageo employees in Dublin can now take advantage of a “try before you buy” scheme featuring 40 electric bicycles, allowing them to borrow an e-bike. Employees have access to the bikes for a four-month trial…
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“He claimed that he learned from a comment by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and from RTÉ News that 80pc of asylum seekers were economic migrants”
Lies told by politicians have real consequences
www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Lies told by politicians have real consequences
www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
First person in Ireland jailed for identifying asylum seekers appeals sentence
The first person in Ireland to be jailed for illegally identifying asylum seekers has appealed his conviction and sentence.
www.independent.ie
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
“He claimed that he learned from a comment by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and from RTÉ News that 80pc of asylum seekers were economic migrants”
Lies told by politicians have real consequences
www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Lies told by politicians have real consequences
www.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
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Football Association of Ireland EGM passes motion calling on UEFA to ban Israel from all club and international competitions.
Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%.
Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%.
Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
November 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Football Association of Ireland EGM passes motion calling on UEFA to ban Israel from all club and international competitions.
Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%.
Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%.
Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
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On the Triple Lock on Irish military deployments Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are fighting for principle, and as with water charges that principle is "The little people can't be allowed to restrict what we do". Make no mistake the attack on Irish neutrality is an attack on Irish democracy too.
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
On the Triple Lock on Irish military deployments Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are fighting for principle, and as with water charges that principle is "The little people can't be allowed to restrict what we do". Make no mistake the attack on Irish neutrality is an attack on Irish democracy too.
TIL that guitar genius Molly Tuttle is a distant cousin of my wife and her parents have a bunch of photos of Molly as a child from one of her many family visits to Ireland. Small world! Need to practise my scales in case I ever meet her and am shamed by my weak skills! youtu.be/8pBYOJfWKDc?...
The folks at @martinguitar surprised me with this crazy double neck guitar!! I’m obsessed 😍
YouTube video by Molly Tuttle
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November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
TIL that guitar genius Molly Tuttle is a distant cousin of my wife and her parents have a bunch of photos of Molly as a child from one of her many family visits to Ireland. Small world! Need to practise my scales in case I ever meet her and am shamed by my weak skills! youtu.be/8pBYOJfWKDc?...
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Hello it's me the leader of the party full of landlords that has been in power your whole adult life and created the housing crisis we now refuse to resolve.
I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.
I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Hello it's me the leader of the party full of landlords that has been in power your whole adult life and created the housing crisis we now refuse to resolve.
I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.
I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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A final fuck off to James Watson and to every news source who’s naming him as one of two co-discoverers of DNA structure without mentioning Rosalind Franklin. 🖕
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A final fuck off to James Watson and to every news source who’s naming him as one of two co-discoverers of DNA structure without mentioning Rosalind Franklin. 🖕
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On this day in 1990: Voters here chose their first female president on this day. Unofficial returns on polling day suggested that Mary Robinson, who was standing as an independent, took nearly 40% of the vote in the first round
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 AM
On this day in 1990: Voters here chose their first female president on this day. Unofficial returns on polling day suggested that Mary Robinson, who was standing as an independent, took nearly 40% of the vote in the first round
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It’s awesome to see this — but seriously, it’s so damn frustrating that we have to fight this fight in every city when the science couldn’t be clearer. Get the cars out, make more money for local shops, and build cities that are exciting, healthy, and happy for everyone.
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It’s awesome to see this — but seriously, it’s so damn frustrating that we have to fight this fight in every city when the science couldn’t be clearer. Get the cars out, make more money for local shops, and build cities that are exciting, healthy, and happy for everyone.
I used to pay for Spotify. I ditched it about a year ago. I don’t miss it.
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I used to pay for Spotify. I ditched it about a year ago. I don’t miss it.
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Cycling south to north on Westland Row at any time, but especially around rush hour, is *so* dangerous that I’ve had to find a completely different route. When Dublin car drivers have to do things like that, I’ll let them talk shit about cyclists, but not before then
November 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Cycling south to north on Westland Row at any time, but especially around rush hour, is *so* dangerous that I’ve had to find a completely different route. When Dublin car drivers have to do things like that, I’ll let them talk shit about cyclists, but not before then
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
Regulating bottom trawling by gigantic factory ships doesn’t just help the biosphere, it helps the local fishing community. What would you rather have, 5 gigantic ships owned by corporations vacuuming up everything in the sea or hundreds of small vessels owned by local people, fishing sustainably?
Very encouraging to see small-scale fishermen demand better protections from bottom trawling
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Small-Scale Fishermen Demand EU Ban On Bottom Trawling In MPAs - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News
Small-scale fishermen urge Commissioner Kadis to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas under the proposed EU Ocean Act
thefishingdaily.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Regulating bottom trawling by gigantic factory ships doesn’t just help the biosphere, it helps the local fishing community. What would you rather have, 5 gigantic ships owned by corporations vacuuming up everything in the sea or hundreds of small vessels owned by local people, fishing sustainably?
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Really REALLY important that everyone who enjoys #SpéirGhorm goes through these settings and toggles the switch to enable 'rude' posts. Tis a rare one of us who doesn't have a colourful tongue.
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Really REALLY important that everyone who enjoys #SpéirGhorm goes through these settings and toggles the switch to enable 'rude' posts. Tis a rare one of us who doesn't have a colourful tongue.
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On Simon Harris and the immigration debate.
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
On Simon Harris and the immigration debate.
My council colleague Paddy Monahan and I made a short video about an unsafe junction in Whitehall in Dublin. Yet again, #motonormativity putting our kids in danger. We’re working to get this fixed before someone gets hurt. #speirgorm #ActiveTravel #StreetsAreForPeople
November 7, 2025 at 8:26 AM
My council colleague Paddy Monahan and I made a short video about an unsafe junction in Whitehall in Dublin. Yet again, #motonormativity putting our kids in danger. We’re working to get this fixed before someone gets hurt. #speirgorm #ActiveTravel #StreetsAreForPeople
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Despite focus on cycling, active travel funding split 60/40 in favour of pedestrian infrastructure
The €360 million per year active travel funding for urban areas, provided via the National Transport Authority, has primarily been allocated to pedestrian infrastructure, the authority has said. The…
The €360 million per year active travel funding for urban areas, provided via the National Transport Authority, has primarily been allocated to pedestrian infrastructure, the authority has said. The…
Despite focus on cycling, active travel funding split 60/40 in favour of pedestrian infrastructure
The €360 million per year active travel funding for urban areas, provided via the National Transport Authority, has primarily been allocated to pedestrian infrastructure, the authority has said. The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for allocating the bulk of the funding, while Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) provides the funding for greenways and active travel infrastructure on national roads. The share of the €360m funding allocated via TII in 2025, for example, was…
irishcycle.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Despite focus on cycling, active travel funding split 60/40 in favour of pedestrian infrastructure
The €360 million per year active travel funding for urban areas, provided via the National Transport Authority, has primarily been allocated to pedestrian infrastructure, the authority has said. The…
The €360 million per year active travel funding for urban areas, provided via the National Transport Authority, has primarily been allocated to pedestrian infrastructure, the authority has said. The…
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Always nice to see our work picked up and amplified by other, bigger media. These survey results have been on RTÉ radio, Newstalk, FM104, and others are planning to cover it too.
There's been a great deal of debate about how safe Dublin city centre is, but when we @dublininquirer.com looked for data to resolve this, we couldn't find much useful – so we commissioned a survey to try to add some facts/data to the debate. Today we've published five articles about the results. 1/
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Always nice to see our work picked up and amplified by other, bigger media. These survey results have been on RTÉ radio, Newstalk, FM104, and others are planning to cover it too.