If you pile your furniture in the middle of your living room then set it on fire, you will have the warmest house in your street, for a few hours.

#Germany: for the first time, radical left party #DieLinke is out-polling the social democratic #SPD at a national level. While the #farright #AfD continues to top the polls, at least a better left opposition is beginning to emerge.

What is the 'Nitrates Derogation' and what does it means for our water quality? An Taisce's Head of Advocacy Dr Elaine McGoff shares how nitrate pollution can unintentionally enter our rivers, lakes and estuaries and negatively impact our fresh waters. For more: www.antaisce.org/news/backgro...

War criminal says what?

Saw a clip of Micheál Martin responding to Holly Cairns today, where she raised a moral issue, and says "you don't have a monopoly on empathy", which is a line I've seen him use about 800 times now. Also it's nuts how the way he responds to women isn't discussed more.

“The Real Lesson Of Cuba's Alleged Drone Build-Up Against The US” Reports #Cuba bought 300 #drones from #Russia & #Iran *since 2023* have sent the anti-Cuba set postal about a “threat” to the US Cuba’s drones are defensive & a good reason to leave Cuba alone responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-cuba-w...

Outstanding thread here from @cleanpowerdave.bsky.social on Pakistan's rapid shift. Lots of data, lots of lessons that apply elsewhere too. Read the whole thing. But this first post raises a point I was asking yesterday. Can we accurately model the cumulative effect of clean tech deployment?

“”Many voters want a more left-leaning government” Danish socialist party #Enhedslisten ‘s Pelle Dragsted explains how the left won concessions from #Denmark ‘s new government coalition” #dkpol www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...

“Soccer’s culture clashes with America’s values… The problem…is a moral one… international soccer is built on a foundation of deception that is fundamentally incompatible with the American cultural psyche” The #Trump set coping badly with a US #worldcup exit.😂 www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/ju...

This is wild. 93% of the renewable electricity generation added to the Irish grid over that last decade now powers data centers, rather than reducing fossil fuel use. Data centers have pretty much annihilated the health and climate benefits those renewables could have provided.

#Trump has declared the #Iran ceasefire “over” (calling its leaders “sick” “scum” & bombing 80 targets around #Hormuz overnight), repeated his demand for #Greenland, & threatened to cut off all trade with #Spain He’s taking the US #WorldCup elimination well… #NATO www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Government shamefully votes against including a ban on trade in services with Occupied Territories – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD "There is no impediment to including services, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael refused to do so because they wish to blunt its impact." sinnfein.ie/news/governm...

Mary Lou McDonald's speech from tonight’s historic Dáil debate on Sinn Féin’s landmark legislation on preparing for Irish Unity. With vision and hope, we can begin the final length of our national journey from peace to reunification. sinnfein.ie/news/reunifi...

With #LePen ruled out (for now) as presidential candidate for #France 's #farright in the 2027 election, the baton passes to #JordanBardella He is in a relationship with an Italian princess & relative of Louis XVI, beheaded in the French Revolution Vive la République! www.politico.eu/article/the-...

When the Danish parliament meets after summer it will have a priest - thanks to the Social Democrats, who are at pains to emphasise #Denmark is a "christian land". Seen alongside the govt's anti-migrant policies & bellicose language, this should be a massive red flag. www.altinget.dk/artikel/folk...

"Former British Home Secretary Suella #Braverman has called for Britain’s former colonies to pay #reparations …for the "investment, effort and contribution"…the empire made in them…“The #BritishEmpire did so much good”" Colonial decline is one hell of a drug... www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-...

"PM Frederiksen says #WorldCup event killing reflects pattern of violence commited by immigrants" The suspect's identity is not public due to a court ban In any other country you'd assume this was a statement by the #farright & you'd be correct That's where #Denmark is now cphpost.dk/2026-07-06/n...

NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...

As in 1066 England will prevail against the Norwegians before tragically losing to the French a couple of weeks later.

“Ireland’s Future: A Civic Voice for Irish Unity There is little that is new about attempts to achieve a #unitedIreland… Something has recently shifted dramatically though. In 2026 the prospect of #Irishunity looks closer than ever” #SpéirGhorm irelandsfuture.com/2026/07/01/i...

#Germany: “Workers Can’t Take a Single Sick Day Without a Doctors Note Now… #Merz… “We know this is a tough decision but we can no longer afford this competitive disadvantage caused by long absences from work”” In short: beatings will continue until morale improves. novaramedia.com/2026/07/02/g...

#Sweden has put the drinking water of 300K people at risk, granting a 25 year #mining lease for #rareearths at #NorraKärr, by Lake #Vättern. The application features unproven technology ( #eudialyte has never been processed at scale) & no Environmental Impact Assessment. meta.eeb.org/2026/03/23/m...

"Claims that #Ireland should look at abolishing EU member vetoes over foreign policy are “extremely concerning,”… #SinnFéin MEP Lynn Boylan… comments by #FiannaFáil MEP Billy Kelleher…abolishing EU member vetoes…related to security “should be looked at."" #SpéirGhorm dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...

European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: An ocean 'cold blob' phys.org/news/2026-06...

"Surviving #Palestinians will be herded into fenced “humanitarian shelters” policed by foreign forces under a plan led by… #Trump ’s ‘Board of Peace’ in the coming weeks, according to an #Israeli newspaper… “They’re building concentration camps.”" #Gaza #GazaGenocide novaramedia.com/2026/07/02/p...

"Ireland is big tech’s lapdog – and that compromises its EU presidency" Does #Ireland 's dependence on global tech giants mean the country - which assumed the rotating EU presidency yesterday - can’t be trusted to chair vital #digitalsovereignty talks? #SpéirGhorm www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“A man aged in his 40s has been arrested following a suspected arson attack on a #mosque in #Dublin city centre.” A dangerous & unacceptable development: the inevitable consequence of letting #farright #racists & bigots feel empowered. #TalbotStreet #SpéirGhorm www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...

“The Red Fortress in the Blue Sea: Why #Graz Has Become the Litmus Test for Progressive Politics” #KPÖ #Austria #GRWGraz rosalux.eu/en/2026/die-...

“Salmon in crisis: 'There is nothing left in the #river' #Salmon levels in #Ireland have reduced from 1.7m in the 1970s to fewer than 150,000. 'The catches won’t be reduced by regulation. They will be reduced by collapse’” #SpéirGhorm #biodiversity #fishing www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

Fantastic local election results in #Graz for the Communist Party of #Austria ( #KPÖ), which has built on its great 2021 result (28.8%). Elke Kahr (KPÖ) remains mayor of the city, after her party's support grew to 35.6%, easily outclassing the conservative #ÖVP and #farright #FPÖ. #GrazWahl #GRWGraz

“Standing for progress and against forces of the reactionary #farright… #SinnFéin is a party of the Irish working class… unambiguously anti-racist, anti-sectarian and anti-fascist; committed to equality, social justice and human rights for all citizens” #SpéirGhorm www.anphoblacht.com/contents/28809

“ #Equinor CEO Anders Opedal admits that he hasn't tried to reach the group's #renewableenergy targets “for years”.” So all their stated plans, targets, & ambitions around #renewables *for years* have basically been blatant lies. #Norway #oil #gas #ClimateCrisis www.rechargenews.com/offshore-win...

“ #Bolivia: Between Legitimate Protest and Economic Strangulation What is driving the latest wave of protests and road blockades?” www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...

The Commission’s Tax Omnibus is being presented as simplification. We see something else: billions in new tax breaks for corporations, weaker safeguards against avoidance, and less revenue for public services already under pressure. 🤑 Our response here: www.epsu.org/article/tax-...

What better day than 10 years since the #Brexit result to find that #MartinaAnderson has written an autobiography. I worked for Martina & #SinnFéin in Brussels for several years, & we always said the stories she has would fill a book Looks like we finally get the book Maith thú, a chara! #SpéirGhorm

"Archaeologists have discovered a huge #VikingAge #textile production site in #Denmark that…underlines the sophistication of Viking society." The 100,000m2 site in #Søften features a flax-processing area, over 80 pit houses, & coins from the Middle East & Central Asia. www.npr.org/2026/06/24/g...

The #farright candidate who seems to have narrowly won #Colombia ‘s presidential election, Abelardo #delaEspriella, stands accused of financing the country’s deadly right-wing paramilitaries via a fake peace NGO, #FIPAZ. A case has been lodged with the #ICC. progressive.international/wire/2026-06...

“ #Colombia is a country facing the impact of #Trump policies in real time,” said Ana Cristina, a Pacto activist. “Neoliberalism is dead. We are facing #neofascism. Their plan has been laid out clearly. We just can’t quite believe it.” #delaEspriella #Cepeda

"The #farright candidate… #delaEspriella, is…opprobrious…dual US #Colombia citizenship…bragging about blowing up cats with fireworks…misogynist, and homophobic remarks…lawyer [representing] drug trafficking and paramilitary violence…lived in Miami much of his adult life." jacobin.com/2026/06/colo...

" #Colombia ’s Front-Runner Is No Populist… The label isn’t just inaccurate — it translates his elitist politics into antiestablishment complaint… To call #delaEspriella a #fascist is not to evaluate his remarks. It is to name the kind of attachment he organizes" #Cepeda jacobin.com/2026/06/espr...

"Keir #Starmer marketed himself as a #humanrights lawyer who stood up for the downtrodden. As Britain’s prime minister, he showed nothing but contempt for human rights law, and he now leaves behind a disgraceful record of authoritarian policies" Good riddance. jacobin.com/2026/06/star...

Keir #Starmer 's chaotic departure - like those of his predecessors - underscores the need for the north of #Ireland to break ties with Britain & chart a new future: of better public services, cost of living support, & respect for democratic rights. A #UnitedIreland for all. #SpéirGhorm #IrishUnity

After drawing with #Belgium in #LosAngeles, the #Iran football #WorldCup team left a note in the change rooms: "We… leave with dignity… May peace, respect, and friendship prevail among all nations" The note also referenced the deadly #Minab girls' school bombing www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

" #JeffreyDonaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rape Former #DUP leader convicted of 18 offences against two victims" #SpéirGhorm www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

I hate to break it to the European diplomat quoted in @politico.eu this morning, but increasing the return rate will make no difference to the far right. They will just move on to demanding forced remigration. It’s not like there aren’t hundreds of examples of this already.

"Resistance, renewal and the future of the #INDIA bloc… institutions are captured and the electoral system manipulated…only answer is resistance — not sporadic or symbolic opposition, but sustained, broad-based and determined democratic resistance" #RahulGandhi #BJP 1/2 links.org.au/resistance-r...

“Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks” Excellent piece on the madness of #geoengineering quick-fix schemes. #ClimateCrisis #Greenwashing #ClimateAction www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“ #Antarctic winter #heatwave breaks records with rare glacier rain… “This is absolutely crazy. It is also about 20C above normal”” On what should be its coldest, darkest day, #Antarctica ‘s temperatures are soaring, melting snow & ice. #ClimateCrisis #WinterSolstice www.msn.com/en-us/news/i...

“Taoiseach #MicheálMartin's desire to change the #TripleLock, and no longer require UN approval before sending more than 12 troops abroad, is facing a backbench pushback.” #SpéirGhorm #IrishNeutrality #FiannaFáil www.rte.ie/news/politic...

It’s been 5 hours since BBC first reported this story and the national pick up is fairly sparse. Has violent Islamophobia been normalised to this extent?