2,000 artists on €325/wk delivered €100m+ in benefits. For every €1 spent, €1.39 returned. It shows that when people have security, they thrive — and society profits. #UBI www.thejournal.ie/basic-income...

Remote work is coming into vogue again.

Ultimately, peace and stability in Europe can only be sustained when Russia accepts the loss of its empire and consolidates a clearly-defined set of national interests as a post-imperial country.

Energy costs are down 75% since 2022, but households face new hikes. Housing and food pile on. The Irish govt can intervene on pricing, regulation, and supply — so why won’t they tackle the cost-of-living crisis head on? Or do you need to be part of their 'deserving' workers?

It's your EU, here is a chance to have your say. UBI?

Gov’t says “use existing laws” before tackling fake social media accounts. But Meta is busy rolling out AI-generated ones as a feature. Is hesitation really about rights & enforcement — or about not rocking the boat with big tech? I obviously have my doubts. www.thejournal.ie/tanaiste-say...

Social housing is meant for those in greatest need — not as a reward scheme for the “deserving poor.” Troy’s proposal is a straw man: it blames the queue instead of the shortage. The real issue is supply, which gov’t won’t tackle. Convenient for a landlord TD. www.thejournal.ie/workers-shou...

“Charlie Chaplin was willing to mock Hitler. Colbert and Kimmel were willing to mock an American president with his own authoritarian designs. What will the rest of us be willing to do in order to stand up to fascism?” Al Franken writes. Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Trump claims the TikTok deal is done. China? Not so fast. Beijing calls it a 'win-win' but hasn’t confirmed giving up control of the algorithm or board seats. Their line: any deal must follow Chinese law & market rules. A framework, not a final yes. www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Everything Trump does is intended to enrich himself and his wealthy cronies while incrementally seizing power from Congress in a variety of areas to wield himself as an authoritarian while Republicans in Congress acquiesce.

Also the top 10% consume 50% of our economic capacity, and the top 3% about a third. That level of consumption inequality has completely twisted our economic capacity and prices into meeting their wants at their prices, not our needs at our prices. Just another reason we need universal basic income.

Findings include; It’s hard for house building companies to find enough qualified staff in Ireland. We would need to look at visa’s to get more in. Irish house building companies have low productivity. 25% lower than EU peers. Government knows this. www.thejournal.ie/housing-cris...

What has Putin got on Trump that scares him this much? Look at how the Epstein files have rattled him. Now imagine what Putin must have. And it must be worse than what you are thinking. Trump must believe it’s unsurvivable.

Safari. Why must I open another tab for the close tab icon to appear, even when I have pinned tabs open? I am surprisingly infuriated by how annoying this is.

Watched the season 2 finale last night of Dan Da Dan, and it was glorious. For all the reasons that make this show so fun to watch. Really looking forward to the next round.

LOL

Still testing. Three Russian MiG-31 jets entered Estonian airspace without permission and stayed there for 12 minutes, Estonia says.

Listening to that opening about the UK... Starmer has wandered into Chamberlain territory. For what? Really? 42% - 45% of UK exports go to the EU. 16% - 18% of UK exports go to the USA. I know which bridge would be quicker to fix, maintain, and bring better returns. And you can sleep better!

In the fourth summer since Russia invaded Ukraine, Russians increasingly vacationed inside the country — or to countries deemed "friendly" by the Kremlin. Read more about the changing face of Russian tourism in this week's Regions Calling: www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/18/r...

The European Parliament’s special Committee on the European Democracy Shield is now on Bluesky 🦋! Follow us for regular updates and activities - meetings, votes, missions, and more - and for more information visit our website at www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e....

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"Blaming a murder victim for his own death." Charlie Kirk did that. "Comparing your opponents to Nazis." Charlie Kirk did that. "Advocating violence." Charlie Kirk did that, too. www.thebulwark.com/p/charlie-ki...

MI6 has launched a dark web portal, Silent Courier, to recruit spies and gather information securely. The platform targets potential informants worldwide, including Russia.

At @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social I saw children’s drawings by Dina Gottliebová-Babbitt, who survived & later worked for Disney. The co-creator of Goofy! She turned horror into art. What would she say of Disney now—silencing comedians, bowing to authoritarian power? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina_Ba...

Irish gov. unlikely to hit 300,000-homes target by 2030. Annual housing completions are behind: ~32,500 this year; ~36,000 in 2026; ~40,000 in 2027. Infrastructural blockers — water, electricity — plus volatile commencements are slowing things down. www.thejournal.ie/government-h...

New DOJ data shows right-wing political violence in the US is not only more frequent, but deadlier than left-wing. Since 1990: 227 incidents, 520+ deaths. The study was later pulled from DOJ’s site. arstechnica.com/science/2025...

“Crucially, the shutdown hits a trade route that moves 90 percent of rail freight between China and the EU.” www.politico.eu/article/pola...

Very interesting if you only hear about the protests against Ukrainian agricultural products coming into the EU. Have to say, we should be embracing coops more across the board. www.politico.eu/article/ukra...

Surely banks like Revolut or N26 could let us set filters: block payments to certain countries, companies, or those opposing climate action. If a transaction hits a subscribed filter list, you’d get a prompt: “Do you still want to proceed?” That would be true consumer power. #FinTech #EthicalBanking

“Randi Weingarten’s new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers, reveals why Trump and the right demean teachers, slash school funding, and rewrite history.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

I don’t believe Patel

I feel Trump is just so far removed from this world that he cannot comprehend what is behind the door he is tearing down. 🍿 www.euronews.com/2025/09/17/t...

The Higher Education Minister will tell Cabinet that there has been major response to the Government’s efforts to attract top international researchers to Irish universities. There has been a notable interest from researchers in the US and UK.

New Murderbot incoming! 'Platform Decay' arrives… May 5th 2026. Something to look forward to 😅 www.kobo.com/ie/en/ebook/...

At least we are all being honest now. Trump will do something about this, in about two weeks. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

My latest oddly shaped thought: What if our constitutions put family dignity before economic demands? A society where a household can thrive without constant overwork. severalcatslater.com/index.php/20... #futureofwork #familydignity #socialpolicy #postgrowth

House and rental prices in Ireland will be trending up for the foreseeable future.

1000xRESIST dives deep into identity, family trauma, and the bonds that hold us together — or break us apart. It’s about resistance, memory, and the human cost of survival. Few stories hit this hard. “I can never seem to overcome or shake off the feeling of not belonging anywhere.”

The Green Party here in Ireland seemed to miss this nice clear messaging when they were in power.

This should apply EU wide.

The great crutch of contemporary politics. “Complex”. Get the state into building homes again. You gave the market a fair shake, that's led us all the way to this point.

Poland says it is facing up to 50 Russian sabotage attempts daily, including hacks on hospitals and city water supplies. This is clearly war. And there is no doubt which country Putin is targeting after Ukraine.

Nothing says the new golden era has begun like telling companies to shut up about how they are performing.

Race wasn't discovered. It was invented using "science" to justify everything from slavery to white supremacy. And those lies?

1000xRESIST. One of the best (Sci-Fi) games I have ever played. It's powerful. Brace yourself.

If a Sinn Fien politician had said this in Northern Ireland what do you think the media outrage today? Or Kneecap? Or Palestine Action? This language can not be normalised in the EU like the US. Especially when it appears that some can say it and get away with it, and others, end up in prison.

There are a lot of disturbing questions in this piece on the Charlie Kirk killing — about political extremism, radicalization & public rhetoric. Not easy to read, but important. What responsibility do we all share when speech becomes a blueprint for violence? www.alternet.org/alternet-exc...

Is profit making us sick? From junk food to tech, industries thrive while chronic disease & mental illness rise. Should prevention & strong regulation, not just more hospitals, be the real focus? www.thejournal.ie/readme/opini...

Just read this UnHerd piece arguing that much of the violent rhetoric in US politics is more performative fantasy than imminent threat. Do we risk underestimating the danger when violent talk becomes normalised, even if most don’t act on it? unherd.com/2025/09/amer...