EV sales surged everywhere apart from the US, rising more than 20% globally in 2025 * EVs were half of Chinese sales and electric truck sales in China tripled * EV sales outside CN/Eu/US grew 80% (!) 10/10

“How lucky is the United States that everytime they look for democracy in other countries they find oil instead”- Spain Deputy Gabriel Rufián

This is who the President of the United States calls an ape. His brain is pure rot. Repost this image of our classy former First Lady, Michelle Obama. Every single Republican member of Congress should be denouncing this. Not just a select few. They are all complicit.

Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.

Throw the book at them. Disgraceful, unprovoked and unacceptable. Not in my city.

She wasn’t my preferred candidate but she is now my President. She is the first citizen of the country and as such I respect her position and wish her the very best of luck in her role. President elect Connolly has spoken about representing all and I hope that she is successful at that.

Please don’t listen to monumentally stupid people regardless of their position in this world.

“This is my duty…reporting the suffering of a people that I am living amidst, suffering that I am experiencing myself.” – Reporter Anas al-Sharif in what would become his final interview with us just weeks before being killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. Full report ⤵️ youtu.be/YeQD6spHyEU

More than 200 journalists have now been killed by the IDF in Gaza. And so many journalists here haven’t expressed a single sliver of solidarity or outrage about it.

Wall to wall hacks sharing solemn “press freedom” posts whenever Donald Trump calls Chuck Blastoise of WBYN News a silly name - but multiple targeted strikes on the only ones documenting Gaza and it’s crickets. Shameful.

The most extreme form of censorship.

If you call yourself Irish in America, now’s the time to mean it. Ireland’s being targeted by the GOP for opposing genocide. We know what suffering looks like — many of your families fled it. So if you love the land, sing the songs, drink the pints — stand up for Ireland now.

COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to? HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.

Israeli forces open fire on crowd at US-backed aid hub in Gaza, killing at least 22 people jrnl.ie/6721065 There is no low with this crowd.

Just criminals doing what criminals do !

Image of library book display labeled: “It's A Warning Not An Instruction Manual.” Books on display: • On Tyranny • Twenty Lessons From The 21st Century • 1984 • A Handmaids Tale • Diary of Anne Frank • Parable of The Sower • Fahrenheit 451 • Animal Farm • Brave New World ~TAiLS of a Bookworm

Makes you wonder who gets to benefit from all of this not happening? We don’t deserve this world.

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Powerful

“Youssef!… I pray for you.” The Pope held regular calls with the parish in Gaza - even during his lengthy period of illness. (This video from January)

Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Pope Francis. A man of compassion, humility, and unwavering faith, he dedicated his life to serving others and challenging us all to care more for the poor, the planet, and each other. May he rest in peace, and may his legacy of mercy and justice live on.

Carmaggedon !

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"‘Point-Blank Range’: How Israel Executed 15 Medics and Rescue Workers in Gaza" Writing for Zeteo, Diana Buttu says she had a difficult time writing this essay because she could not stop thinking about the level of evil needed to carry this out.

92 years ago today: The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act ("Law to Remedy the Distress of People and Reich"), giving the Chancellor, Adolf Hitler, power to make and enforce laws. The Center Party provides decisive support. With the Communist Party banned, Social Democrats are alone in opposition.

Former Irish PM

Unfortunately most bigots lack the ability to ask a deep or meaningful question of themselves !

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

In the name of God what’s happening here. He wants to annex a friendly country. Stand fast Canada 🇨🇦

And there it is. Putin’s lifelong dream. After years of relentless Russian propaganda, now fully embraced by the American president and the world’s richest oligarch, millions of Americans are convinced that this is a good plan because Europe is an enemy and Putin is our friend.

This is how democracy works.

I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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Road works update for Blarney Business Park from Mon. Feb 17 to Thu. Feb 20. alerts.corkcity.ie/r?ref=W274Q

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Road works update for Dyke Parade from Mon. Feb 17 to Fri. Feb 21. alerts.corkcity.ie/r?ref=T871F

Bought and paid for. Everything is about grabbing resources and dividing them up between his friends. My God.