This is pretty much it. The angry vestiges of punitive catholic ireland, the rabbit holed ex hippies, the conspiracy theorists, the terfs, the fascists, and the disenfranchised footsoldiers sold on misinformation and hatred. A soup that's been brewing for years, thanks to austerity and rw money.

Ah look at the Catherine Connolly

Mamdani talks about New York and New Yorkers the way that Spiderman and Ms Marvel portray them. Diverse, proud and an actual community. As someone looking in from the outside, that's one of my favourite things about his campaign.

Very sad to see such a low turnout for #aras25, especially when out of towners like me would give their eye teeth to have cast a ballot. I really hope we have votes for citizens in the north and abroad sussed by next time.

I just teared up. This place is full of terrified humans. More of this kind of reporting please RTÉ

UK Politics has just taken an unexpected turn...

The bit where i know the cat is actually in bedtime mode because she's a toy down to the bedroom. #Obsesses #LilithPosting

Stick a vote in for Solo by Gráinne O'Brien while you're at it sure.

That Garda must won a competition to be the one to get to do that. Delightful.

im sorry the attacker wasn't even a resident? can someone confirm that. according to PM here he *used* to live there? not that there would have been a justification anyway but that's an even scummier level of scum right there.

We are 20 years singing! Come and join us for the celebration in December and for the launch of our Christmas album! ancorchoir.com for tix!

"Protesting", RTÉ news calls it, then turns their replies off in case anyone should point out it's racists and thugs rioting against international protection applicants

In Saggart tonight there's a large group of masked men who just want to protect women and children who also happened to be determined to murder a hotel full of women and children

Did papa smurf delete his account?

This is a nuanced and very interesting viewpoint and well worth a read if you haven't spotted it.

Who can top Gal Dente? 🇮🇹 @joshruben.bsky.social / @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social

I've devoured the entirety of Leonard And Hungry Paul on the BBC Player over the last couple of days. It's just delightful. Exactly the gentle, kind telly I need but don't get nearly enough of. #LeonardAndHungryPaul @ronanhession.bsky.social

i'm a proud 7 on the 'fine gale' (pronounced as in english) to 'f (fully balls to the wall palatalised)-ine to g (velarised the house down boots)-ael' spectrum

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By all means, go protest this weekend. But BE SAFE, listen to experienced organizers, DON'T RSVP, WEAR A MASK, and turn biometrics off on your phone if you must bring it. And if you're arrested protesting in IL, I will represent as many people as I can pro bono. Email me at [email protected].

The thing when you're feeling happy and whimsical but you're also middle aged so you describe your mood as "manic pixie dream potato" and the grumpy conspiracy theorist (affectionate) in the corner thinks you're describing *him* Hilarity ensured to the point of needing my inhaler.

WHEN THERE’S TREASURE BEHIND THE WATERFALL: Oh wow. Yes, very clever! Waterfall treasure! No one’s ever done that before. Lazy jackass WHEN THERE’S NO TREASURE BEHIND THE WATERFALL: Wow. Too stuck-up to put treasure there huh? Too much of a fucking ICONOCLAST for that? Piece of shit. FUCK you

A good birthday. Morning cuddles with fella and the cat. Then delicious lunch with him and my folks, plus a wander plus a spooky tour of Liverpool.

C'mere, you'll never guess whose idea it was to let Pat Kenny host the Late Late Toy Show! #SmearTheBejaysus

Catherine Connolly doesn't lift so much as a single finger off the steering wheel when passing cars on country roads. #SmearTheBejaysus

Catherine Connolly waves her bank card at the barman when she's queuing for a drink. #SmearTheBejaysus

There’s a first time for everything. Breda O Brien has written a piece that absolutely everyone can agree with. Uses Catherine Connolly as a jump off into funding youth intervention services and addiction services rather than squandering on building new prisons. For a wonder. #Áras25 #Speirgorm

Pretty little baby

It's quite simple. Very rich people are blaming immigrants and disabled people, for stealing all the money (exactly as Adolf Hitler did). Because they are stealing all the money. This trick is literally hundreds of years old, and it is the only one they have.

he also said that 80% of antifa's members are landlords and if you lower the cost of housing, you basically starve the network of its financing

Brb posting this link in the comments of every Liverpool Echo post.

if one of our brave correspondents would like to ask Heather Humphreys why she refused to meet with disability activists during the Scrap the Green Paper campaign, it might take a little edge off the appearance of rank bias in their conduct during this election

Nigel Farage hates people knowing things, or being capable of learning things. Considering how poisonous/venomous/toxic he and the discourse he loves are, this is a supreme irony.

I enjoy a pootle

Met my first flag fucker in the pub last night. Basic comprehension wasn't his strong point. Fully thought hotels meant fancy free accomodation. Everyone in the pub laughed him out the door.

Yes Nick. Exactly. Let's fuckin GO!

Thought I'd be eligible for covid booster due to health conditions. Nope. Boo.

Don't even want to think about that fight let alone speak about it, but she should have to resign based on what I learned about that Green Paper from civil servants behind the scenes They knew the paper was a mess and they pushed it anyway They did damage to disabled people #aras25 #áras25

Today's lil internet guy. Doubling down might be a national pastime over yonder I guess.

Hi friends. I'm writing an article about renting in Ireland! So please reply or DM with any renting stories you think would be interesting or reflective of modern life in Ireland. This can be anonymous or not, up to you. And feel free to share this. Thanks so much! #journorequest #speirgorm

Big "we all partied" energy from the vibes here. "Ah sure haven't we all withheld overpaid rent at some stage lads".

We've created a giant capitalist death machine that robs you of all joy and sells it back to you as a subscription. But your "anxiety" is a lifestyle choice.

In a statement this evening, Jim Gavin has said that he is withdrawing from the presidential race to avoid any further confusion for Americans. There Can Be Only One. #SpeirGorm #Aras25

Ah lads I don't think I'll ever look at the Canadian flag the same way after reading back over that eejit's replies to half of #SpéirGhorm

Here is a thing that I hear from *almost every British Jew I know* but have barely heard expressed in any of these programmes: No single person has done more to make Jewish people globally less safe than Benjamin Netanyahu.

how about you care about actual fucking people on this planet before you start wondering if your toaster has a soul. Once everyone materially demonstrates they care for all people on this planet and we deal WITH ALL THAT and all the animals too then we can talk about your nonsense.

No, you're not going crazy. You did read this and also read about the PSNI arresting people in London for being members of a proscribed organization.

The second flotilla continues to sail. No matter what we hear about prison conditions for the first wave of participants, our solidarity with Palestine is unconditional. We’re on track to reach Gaza in just a few days www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...

She said everything that needed saying and she said it with simple, concise and fierce conviction. She's incredible.