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A very odd narrative is developing around the election. The idea of a nomination as some kind of participation trophy and that if certain people whinge enough, well then they should get on the ballot.

Adult Human Female hockey star kicked out of women’s restroom by ‘gender police’ who thought she was a man - www.outsports.com/2025/5/21/24...

It is so damn obvious the trans sports issue is a drummed up nonsense moral panic masquerading as “common sense” - but if you look deeper for two seconds you see how the whole point of sex segregated sports is to defund women athletics & to build and propagandize the western idea of women as weak.

“No you see, I have a letter showing that these were the orders I was only Following!”

If transgenders were "violent extremists", then why is Iceland still one of the most peaceful countries in the world with some of the best legislation promoting gender equality (including transgenders). Other countries that have decent gender equality don't have the problem either. Interesting that.

The @irishtimes.com is carrying another piece on the business activities of Gareth Sheridan's business associates. I do hope they'll also be looking into the funding of Maria Steen's Iona "Institute" - particularly the Russian-Azerbaijani "laundromat." #Aras25

Another typical morning in town after Culture Night, sean-nós singers left strewn around the footpaths, poets carelessly stuffed under park benches, a lone interpretive dancer being gently blown around the square

Yes, women give birth during war, and they die. But they shouldn’t. Not in the midst of birth, nor in the crossfire of conflict. Sometimes politics and leadership should be as simple as that.

I seem to have written a buke

Representing people for free doesn’t mean you agree with what they’ve done - or even with their current case. We do it because we believe in justice. By attacking Richard Hermer, Philp attacks the idea or justice for all. He wants a world where only the rich can have justice.

It is a sad fact that trans people (and leftists), as part of an exhausting culture war, have become yet another in a long line of media boogeymen, following immigrants, gays and fidget spinners.

Pete Buttigieg accuses Trump of trying to 'exploit' Charlie Kirk's death https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/16/pete-buttigieg-charlie-kirk-trump/?utm_content=1758231600&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

I think generally people need to read up on what “precedent” means. Argh.

there's no contradiction between "hating trans people" and "wanting to fuck trans people". have you guys heard what men think of women

Just what the world needs: another "institute"...

A really good piece on Charlie Kirk, from Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Irish Times... #Aras25 #FeckOffIona

"And be these juggling fiends no more believed That palter with us in a double sense" - William Shakespeare, Macbeth

The horror of Charlie Kirk’s murder shouldn’t prevent us from admitting that his influence was largely built on catering to male resentment.

If they're going to do this for every white man with a podcast, this is going to get out of hand VERY quickly.

It needs to be said that by rebranding Charlie Kirk's views as moderate by both right wingers and liberal cowards resets the extremist views he held as normal and pushes the Overton window to the far right

#BREAKING | Actor Javier Bardem at the Emmys denounces the Gaza genocide and calls for a complete boycott of the Israeli regime.

So he folded like a cheap suit, just as he was expected to address the councils. Couldn't put his mouth where his money was. #Aras25 #ConorMcGregorIsStillARapist

Whenever you see anything in the media about trans people remember this and if you have the spoons post it under any reference to some BS that's said about trans people theonion.com/it-is-journa...

Yesterday, a beautiful little Palestinian child flung her arms around me and I wondered about the mentality of the grown men and women who blocked our roads trying to prevent her and her family finding a home in our village. #RefugeesWelcome

There's a bang of entitlement here. The reality is that somebody of Steen’s calibre, and politics, would have had every chance of nomination and a realistic shot at winning had she put in the work. #Aras25 #FeckOffIona www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

"For more than 150 years, the Catholic Church has championed the right to housing and dignified work," says Breda O'Brien, finding a whole new euphemism for the Madgalene Laundries. #FeckOffIona

Bowie's "I'm Afraid of Americans" just came on my youtube there after that NIN Closer Star Trek edit, and never has been a song more relevant to the world. youtu.be/LT3cERVRoQo...

I won’t celebrate his death, but I’m not obligated to celebrate his life, either. Excellent piece.

"The test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members" - Pearl S. Buck

Irish Examiner... #Aras25 #FeckOffIona

A member of an "institute" that promotes the church which influenced policy in this state for decades, and still dominates almost 90% of our schools, claims she would be a non-establishment candidate. Right, Ted. #Aras25

Imagine if Gareth O'Callaghan's wife had a name of her own. @independent.ie

Each man's death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.

All of the US school shootings are bad, even the ones with adult victims who advocated for school shootings.

Every. Single. Time.

Transphobic speech has a disproportionate effect on members of the trans community, reducing their safety and security. We live in a society that devalues and demeans trans people, forcing them to fight for their very existence.

In Britain 2025, if you're undergoing a criminal trial and police investigation for smashing a teenager's phone, BBC News at 10 gives you a platform for your defence. But only if you promise to ramble on a bit about how much you hate trans people.

Discuss.

One Irish person is charged with ‘terrorism’ in a UK court for speaking out against violence, while another Irish person is being held up as a victim of unfree speech for speaking out in favour of violence.

"Kildare Street shouldn't be telling Kerry what to do," says Maria Steen, who thinks Rome should be telling everyone what to do. #Aras25 #FeckOffIona

A fine piece by one of the best of us. As a fellow-novelist and fellow-Irishwoman, I'm proud of, and greatly admire, its humanity, humour, courage, grace and commonsense #Spéirgorm #Ireland

Totally normal behaviour reported here, not any way indicative of someone who’s completely lost the plot www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...

Nothing will ever be enough.

Maria Steen may no longer be listed as a patron or member of the Iona "Institute" but she was very much affiliated with that organisation when she took legal action against RTE over a comment in which she was not named. #Aras25 #FeckOffIona

Maria Steen is no longer listed as a patron of the Iona "Institute" although she was named as a member in various news reports, including @news.rte.ie and @irishtimes.com, of her intention to seek nominations for the Presidency. How very curious. Did Maria say #FeckOffIona? #Aras25