Looking at these tallies and wondering when is the penny going to drop with Sinn Féin that, even on a very cynical political level, their pull to the right simply isn't working? It's been years of underperforming at this point

I love how it's only Pat Bailey that seems to notice the camera. And she wasn't even in the group. 'I Can't Stand It, the ever wonderful duet between Terry and Rhoda, is now on the MB Record Show. To mark the birthday of Jerry Dammers. buff.ly/AkAesoa

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"Writers can tell themselves that everything Hitler did in power was the working out of a politics he’d written down in advance; it’s harder to tell the story of Italian fascism as the work of unfettered intention..." spectrejournal.com/fascism-with...

Here’s a recent report written by Indigenous and decolonial researchers and activists that offers a historically and empirically substantiated analysis of the socio-political position of Indigenous populations in Russia-colonised territories It’s open access: assets.zyrosite.com/kvOYI6NwLEJ3...

The legend @cmatbaby.bsky.social said a lot more in her acceptance speech than what RTÉ are reporting. (Video posted by Lisa McLoughlin on Instagram - www.instagram.com/reel/DYnTKR3...) #Speirgorm

"You were correctly outraged by how Ben-Gvir treated your nationals. Please think of how he treats ours.”

The problem with this line of argument is that it ignores what Irish people actually said and did at the time of the Holocaust, which belies the idea that 'our' instinctive reaction to oppression is to oppose it. Ireland was not unique in that regard but some understanding of it might be useful

I have as little time for people who've been objectively pro Russian on Ukraine moralising about Gaza as I have for people who are objectively pro Israel on Gaza moralising about Ukraine. Hypocrisy is not a good look no matter which side it comes from.

'Veteran guest Dave Renton joins the show to discuss the long history of the Socialist Workers Party and antifascism in the UK.' soundcloud.com/12rulesforwh...

The recent mosque shooting shows the horrifying reality of the right's genocidal war on Muslims and immigrants, and it also reveals just how tied together Islamophobia is with antisemitism and all forms of bigoted oppression. Despite what groups like the ADL say, this shows we are all connected. 🧵

“The shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is part of a far‑right curriculum of violence” by @amaramarasingam.bsky.social

‘Riot of Plunder’: Rural revolt in May 1922 By Terry Dunne. Early 1922 saw very widespread land occupations by poor farmers on landed demesnes and big ‘ranches’, described by the Freeman’s Journal as ‘a riot of plunder’. www.theirishstory.com/2022/05/17/r...

That Guardian article on the Dublin Central by-election is really poor for a variety of reasons and it's disappointing to see people sharing it

Absolutely despicable stuff. And yet no sign of the Occupied Territories Bill and/or sanctions yet. This government is all rhetoric, no action.

When someone attacks a synagogue, a certain segment of people go searching for something that synagogue has said or done in support of Israel, to prove why the attack is actually justified. This article is the Islamophobic equivalent, and it's equally horrific and racist. nypost.com/2026/05/18/u...

The woman in this video is Caitriona Graham, an Irish citizen. This is how our citizens are being treated by Israel, having been abducted in international waters, trafficked to a third state and now experiencing humiliation, stress positions, aggression and violence.

Still hurt by Bertie Ahern singling out Congolese people, loss of a community member opened a fresh wound, they say. Read more here www.dublininquirer.com/still-hurt-b...

I have a piece in today’s Irish Examiner about a new AHRC project I’m proud to be involved in with @jcrangle.bsky.social & @tortietabby.bsky.social on a hundred years of diversity in Ireland www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Know some great people working there, this is terrible news

49 years ago today In the City, ist the debut studio album by British mod revival/punk rock band The Jam, released on this day in 1977 and featured the hit single and title track 'In the City' #punk #punks #punkrock #inthecity #thejam #history #punkrockhistory #otd

There’s a weird attitude among many Irish people that no punishment is too great for the smallest of crimes. Plenty of Irish people are also racist. When those two things meet, you get the most disgusting opinions imaginable

Sutcliffe said he posted the video by accident. He offered a similar excuse last year after posting a picture of a ballot paper defaced with hate speech. Today he declined to comment further, saying he had to "go train Conor McGregor" for his next fight" www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

The murders of three men, including a security guard, at a mosque in San Diego yesterday are horrific. No one should ever have to fear being shot and killed in a place of worship — or anywhere. Every single person should be able to gather in community in safety. May their memories be a blessing.

I'm sick of the fact that people can't praise a sporting success by a Black Irish youngster without drawing racist comments. And I'm sick of politicians who won't say anything about the Henry Street killing because there's a by election and racists have votes too.

This is an excellent outcome. All authors have the right to choose publisher according to their values; she is not boycotting the Hebrew language or Israeli readers, as many accused her at the time. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

Sadly of immediate relevance

We’re publishing Sally Rooney in Hebrew, in line with BDS. Here’s how and why. www.972mag.com/sally-rooney...

If the Henry Street killing had happened in the US or UK, plenty of Irish people would use it to draw conclusions about the nature of the US or UK which they will not apply to Ireland.

Establishment of the Joint List is the need of the hour, says new Hadash leader - Election of a new leadership at Hadash’s convention signals a renewed effort to forge a broad Arab-Jewish alliance in Israel, says AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN morningstaronline.co.uk/article/esta...

“When we put our bodies on the line, it reduces the violence because settlers are less willing to attack when there are Jews there or when we document what’s going on.” A short mention of our work on Jerusalem Day:

"Throughout Al-Bustan, a sense of defeat is palpable. Many residents, such as Hatem Baydoun, see self-demolition as the lesser of two evils. 'If we let the municipality demolish our home, we will have to pay tens of thousands of shekels,' he told +972. 'So we decided to do it ourselves.'”

the love affair that so much of the media has with Obergruppenführer O'Callaghan is so demoralising. he is using the lives of real human beings to generate political capital for himself, even copying the ICE tactic of sending guards to round up people when they sign in at the immigration office

Russian decolonialism or whatever it is that 'anticolonial progressives' impute to them.

A pleasure to be able to do it Gerry and thanks for the invitation

Had a wonderful Belfast launch for 'Rory O'Connor: To Defend the Republic' in Áras Uí Chonghaile on Thursday night, appropriately in West Belfast where Rory's comrade Joe McKelvey called home. Great and kind launch remarks by @brian-hanley.bsky.social and Louise O'Reilly TD. An engaged crowd too.

For two days in a row – on Jerusalem Day and the day after – Standing Together activists, Jews and Palestinians, were everywhere in the Old City of Jerusalem providing a protective presence and standing in solidarity with Palestinians against extremist settlers. (1/3)

We are honoured and blessed to have these students from Gaza enriching our academic community. Palestinians have contributed so much to global communities of scholarship and these students continue to do this here even as they live with the ongoing trauma of genocide. www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Today's Substack Piece. Bertie Ahern Tells Us Who He Is open.substack.com/pub/saturday...

Fury over council’s audience with Nazi woman beater and his far-right pals to hear their views on immigration. Race-hate attacker Mark Brown welcomed into council HQ last week for tea and biscuits talks with chief executive

Former Garda John Wilson with Tom McDonnell and a top-class grifter today

The hapless bloke trying to turn it off is priceless.

Their attempts to square this circle are why you suddenly see a big uptick in articles on the EU as the main source of evil in the world. Very strange stuff. You can see why people went out to bat for Actually Existing Socialism but embracing Russian Nationalism as progressive is wacko.

Lads who googled Azov so they could justify Putin invading Ukraine currently checking out the Chiang Kai-shek page on Wikipedia.

Unfortunate (but predictable) that the focus of the debate about @NickKristof article has become mostly about “dog rape” rather than broader questions of Israeli treatment of Palestinian prisoners. On that, two recent reports from www.btselem.org/sites/defaul... www.btselem.org/sites/defaul...

Motion 6 passed. Conference reaffirmed IFUT’s commitment to challenging precarious employment practices and advancing fair and transparent employment across higher education. #IFUTADC2026 #Precarity #WorkersRights

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