A movie that takes place where I am from

Whomever the numbnut is on Newstalk Ireland is a Pagan country, those Christian celebrations were originally pagan

Udo took a chance on my rinky-dink festival in Vancouver back in 2000 - he went on TV interviews with me, carried 35mm film prints up stairs, went to get me coffee and even live-dubbed Giancarlo Giannini's voice when BLACK BELLY OF THE TARANTULA showed up without subs. RIP Udo, you were a star 🌟

Past is prologue. In 1933, during the Great Depression, a group of wealthy businessmen tried to overthrow the US government and install a fascist dictator to protect their own interests. And everything that led to it feels way too familiar right now. This is not a history lesson, it’s a warning.

Doc on Ml D Higgins on RTÉ 1 now.

Christ, he's right

I can only imagine the heads exploding on the NatZ site at the site of CC becoming President Connolly today 🎉🎉

Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down

Ivan just gave a solid argument for an investigation into Irish media for conflicts of interest. He just threw himself and every other Irish journalist under the bus. The public should know who else is double dealing. It's a question of the trustworthiness of Irish journalism

Yeah cos I’m Old 🤣

Bird flu ain’t going to wreck my Christmas, 1. Don’t really celebrate it’s a capitalist hellscape which has lost meaning 2. I prefer Lamb

Data centres are to energy as Airbnbs are to housing. They devour the supply, inflate the costs, and destabilise the entire system. Societal vampires.

At a council meeting, it really is like Parks and Rec

Wicklow man charged over false social media post targeting migrant www.independent.ie/regionals/wi...

People askin how 4 kids nearly gettin burned alive in a racist attack are the same people that say everything is "too woke". So woke that racist & homophobic attacks are increasing. So woke people are bandying around slurs I haven't heard since I was a kid. So woke you can't call a racist a racist.

'Member all the Irish wankers bemoaning "political violence" when Charlie Kirk was murdered - has anyone seen if they have anything to say about the attempted murder of women and children in the Drogheda IPAS centre? No? Funny, that.

They doused petrol on a building housing of refugee families and set it alight. They were trying to burn these people out, if not actually burn them alive. It was a pogrom. It's important we identify it properly And the government is encouraging the politics behind this. It'll happen again

This is so Bad

A film you’ve seen more than 7 times with a gif

The night before the Dublin riots McGreogor tweeted “Ireland we are at war.” On the day: “Do not let any Irish property be took over unannounced. Evaporate said property. It’s a war” As the riots got underway he posted “You reap what you sow” The authorities decided he should not face any charges

Excellent summing up of the Irish presidential election. Particularly relevant re the rightwing FG party who when their candidate is overwhelmingly rejected, demand a different electorate - one of racists, blood sports & ableism. Ultra-Catholics won’t vote for ‘Godless’ FG so it’s a silly response.

Wed: “Our migration numbers are too high”-Simon Harris Thurs: “Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’” Fri: ”migration numbers too high outside of international protection…as well”-Simon Harris *Arson attack on infants in IPAS centre.*

It’s caused by racist rhetoric and anti immigrant messaging, Jim.

This is the consequence of pandering to the far right - they feel untouchable. People could have died. They could literally have murdered people.

"We may cry for the environment, the vulnerable, the homeless, but those tears fall in equity-shaped droplets." Buladh bos do Colin Sheridan, this piece is exquisite 👏 www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu... #Speirgorm #IrishPol

Happy Samhain 🔥

Coming up after midnight, the Simon Communities of Ireland has expressed hope that the experiences of children living in emergency accommodation will be highlighted today as the release of the monthly figures coincides with Halloween.

FG were originally a fascist party who modelled themselves on the English BlackShirts & the German BrownShirts. Usually they go into coalition with a left wing party so can’t exert their v much a minority perspective. The mad thing is that the Presidential election showed overwhelming…

Just flabbergasted at the behaviour of both @micheal-martin.bsky.social and @simonharrisireland.bsky.social in the aftermath of #Áras25. One kicking the #OTB even further down the road. The other pandering to racists, while failing to acknowledge HIS governments' abysmal failures on immigration.

We are constantly told by the media and authorities that these are both 'forest'. One is a complex, diverse native ecosystem, full of life. The other is an industrial monoculture deadzone. They could not be more different.

The women left it late tonight

We filled a complaint against Ireland to the European Commission today. Ireland has appointed an ex-Meta lobbyist as its new Data Protection Commissioner. This will be interpreted by the tech industry as a signal of impunity. The European Commission must intervene. www.iccl.ie/digital-data...

The people who spoiled their vote,using their own faecal matter or scrawled Maria Steen or Connor McGregor in crayon are the same people that attacked the women canvassing for Connolly,that rioted in Dublin and the same people that the likes of FGFF,Aontú and David Quinn say we should listen to.

A 🧵 #SpéirGorm on our presidential campaigns. This was the 15th #Áras campaign 6 were uncontested Only 3 have had 4+ candidates, the only 3 with council nominations. 1997, 2011 and 2018. How many and how did they do? In 97 it was 2 w/ 18.5% combined 1st pref votes 11, 4 w/ 37.9% 18, 4 w/ 31.9%

Connolly’s landslide buries political myths about Ireland’s presidential process - how the establishment's attempts to explain #Aras25 are fatally flawed from the outset, and who really matters in the aftermath. philipoconnor.com/connollys-la...

Reasons for vote choice according to the Ireland Thinks polling day poll ⤵️ #Aras25 analysis.irelandthinks.ie/polling-day-... @kevcunningham.bsky.social

While @tupped.bsky.social and I called the election wrong, smug @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social called it right. He uses what he likes to call “data.” I hate him. Full episode out now here: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

“What is it about the smelly and ungrateful electorate that makes them think that we don’t like them?” An absolute pleasure to chat with @tupped.bsky.social and @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social on the latest #EchoChamberPod Full Episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

Catherine Connolly won literally the biggest personal mandate (both in terms of percentage, but also by the raw number of first preference votes) in the history of the state. Doesn't stop some incredibly sore losers from ignoring the existance of those 914k+ voters. #Aras25

Indeed. #Áontú #MariaSteen #Áras25

To Mediahuis Ireland; your editorial team, journalists, and opinion writers took one hell of a beating #Aras25 #PresidentCatherineConnolly

Now can we have a break from elections for a few years 🤭🤭

This 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Gwan Wicklow 💜💜

This is no longer the case, and the Taoiseach is now on his way to Dublin Castle for the declaration

Imagine a bunch of millionaires telling yah how to vote 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

Fridgets spoil their vote, pass it on x