Yes Americans famously love austerity, especially when it’s pitched to them by a guy who was currently building a gold leafed ball room

"Want to come the World Cup? We're going to need you to tell us every one of your social media accounts, every family member's names, addresses, and phone number, and every email address you've used in the last decade. Welcome to the land of the free!"

On a related note www.readtheline.ca/p/matt-gurne...

This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t... and these are our closest allies!

Instant all-timer here:

NEW: Pentagon lawyers asked State Dept. if US could send survivors of Trump's boat strikes to a notorious prison in El Salvador. Then Pentagon pushed to have survivors sent anywhere but the US — to prevent any US court cases. Gift link to our @nytimes.com story: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...

It is absolutely wild that the guy who won’t stop yelling about law and order is now personally stepping in to keep January 6 documents hidden from the police officers who were attacked that day. He knows exactly what’s in those files and he is terrified the country will see it.

The Inevitable Connacht! Frustrating, Frustrating, Frustrating! (🎙️@MasterOfNonePod) #Connacht #Rugby #SportsNews

Galway’s Dexcom Stadium to host Ireland’s Women’s Six Nations clash with Italy - The Irish Times (✍️@IrishTimesRugby) #SixNations #WomensRugby #Galway

A bit more of John Barnes👍What a fucking player I could watch clips of him all day. #LFC #YNWA

I really want #KashPatel the Orange Turd's director of the #FBI to walk down a #Liverpool street wearing that tie. US Spooks think they can make someone dissappear quickly. Amatuers, they ain't seen nothing... 😏

During a live broadcast on Al-Ghad TV, civil defense teams came under an Israeli airstrike in a second attack on Nasser Hospital, killing journalist and Reuters photographer Hussam Al-Masri along with others.

Once again, the main goal of Trump's tariffs is soliciting bribery. That is why all who go looking for a coherent (if misguided) economic strategy that aims to benefit the country come away confused. Make manufacturing boom? Stop fentanyl? Generate revenue to replace income tax? Nope. Corruption.

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The message from yesterday is clear: Vote Reform, get Tories

An American man living in Ireland, was racially abused by this woman in Blackrock Shopping Centre, Dublin. He had his 3mth old baby in a buggy at the time. Disgusting behaviour. Let's make her famous. 1/2

#LimerickGAA scumbag #KyleHayes getting special treatment again, because ya know, #GAA... What a family, three absolute langer brothers, two already on five-year sentences for violence... www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Champions!

If you support the deportation of children with cancer and the vilification of immigrants and you believe that the New Testament is the Word of God, get ready to fry in hell.

Dunno what was said st halftime to Irish team, but if anything they've been worse, and vs a team with a player short. Absolutely appaling across the park, from brainless solo carries, to passes to nobody. Just awful, and gifted win to Scottish side that couldn't believe their luck... #SCOvIRE #W6N

Christ almighty, #HollieDavidson having as much of a shocker today as #Carty has. The hit on Hawkshaw, always high, head contact, a Red basically, but at the very least a yellow. Bad day for Irish teams so far... #LIOvCON #URC

Carty is supposed to be the best tactical 10 #Connacht have, but he's killing his team with lack of game intelligence. Ball in play far too much for a match at altitude. He needs to kick tactically, give his forwards (especially) breathers. Can see Connacht falling away badly in 2nd half... #LIOvCON

“For those not born in this country but residing here, due process has gone from a right to a luxury, as we’ve seen with the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Maryland and a mother and her three children in Upstate New York.”

Dreadful performance by #Ireland so far, so, so wasteful in possession. Irish errors have kept the Scots in the game, and with only their 2nd attack of the half gives them the lead. Deserved punishment of wastefulness of #Irish side. #SCOvIRE #W6N www.ultimaterugby.com/match/_/96693

Great result for @galwayunitedfc.bsky.social , comeback win over the League leaders.... #GUFC 2-1 #DUFC #GUFCvDUFC #GALDRO #GALvDRO #LeagueOfIreland #PremierDivision www.fotmob.com/match/469082...

Funny how the paperwork only matters when it’s a woman or minority voter.

@galwayunitedfc.bsky.social c'mon folks sort out your social media. Zero chance I'm going back to the Space Moron Facist's site to get updates... #GUFCvDUFC

Sending the FBI to arrest a sitting judge is an alarming and deeply disturbing escalation in the Administration’s ongoing attack on our judicial system. Shortly after today’s news broke, AG Bondi went on Fox News and said, “We are sending a very strong message today… we will come after you.” (1/2)

#BOD is such a wanker, absolutely never ever supported #BundeeAki for #Ireland, because he was competing with #Leinster (sic) centres Robbie Henshaw, and Garry Ringrose. 100% zero surprise he nominated Ringrose over Huw Jones either, the obvious favourite... www.ruck.co.uk/brian-odrisc...

Rory McIlroy becomes the first Irish golfer to win the Masters after stunning roller coaster round

Get in you bloody sausage. Well done wee man. A #GreenJacket a decade in the making, but the monkey finally off his back. New era for him hopefully, and he pushes on and adds to the majors his talent and commitment deserves. Another wonderful day for Irish Golf.. #RoryMcIlroy #TheMasters ☘️

Don't think I've seen #Rory look more pensive, not sure if that's good or bad. Come on wee man, get this done and behind you... Decent drive away, start he needs... #RoryMcIlroy #TheMasters ☘️

An even par round and #Rory would have Scottie Scheffler draping the coveted #GreenJacket on his shoulders. Now he has to somehow regroup and find the cojones to win the playoff... #RoryMcIlroy ##TheMasters ☘️

Here we go, six foot putt for the win. Misses low for a bogey and lets Rose back in for a playoff. Think we all know hiw this is going to go sadly. Hopefully not, but not sure #Rory has the mental energy left, and Rose finished so strong. #RoryMcIlroy #TheMasters ☘️

Birdie on 17th gets #Rory up by one, with #Rose in the clubhouse. Bangs a brilliant drive after a long wait on 18. From A1 position finds a bunker. Needs an up and down to avoid the playoff he badly needs to avoid... ##RoryMcIlroy #TheMasters

Great 2nd gave #Rory a chance of an eagle at 15, but he's quick over the ball and never properly aligned over the putt, and misses low. Bags the birdie on putting back. So he's got the show back on the road sorta, and leads by one... ☘️ #RoryMcIlroy #TheMasters

Probably not when you follow it up with another bogey on the 14th, momentum shot to hell by four dropped shots so far on the back nine. Any sort of lucky break birdie now for #Rory or his goose is cooked. Don't think he'll survive another dropped shot mentally... ☘️ #RoryMcIlroy #TheMasters

#Rory what was 13th? Decided on the tee to play safety first tee to green. Then absolutely messes up easy pitch, a club player could hit, into the stream for penalty drop. So first putt is now for bogey, and misses. You can't win with 2x double bogies on your card. Can you? #RoryMcIlroy #TheMasters

After his pitch on the 2nd, #Rory has got to change his body language. Regardless of how bad the shot was (after a dreadful 1st hole), behaving like an infant who's been scolded just shows weakness to DeChambeau and boosts his confidence. #PokerFace lad, no matter what... #TheMasters #RoryMcIlroy

Representative Robert Garcia: What did Marjorie Taylor Greene know before the tariff announcement, and what stocks did she trade?

So fucking bad. #Connacht... #CONvR92

Game over, absolutely disgraceful from @connachtrugby.bsky.social, same physicality issue being flagged yet again because we've gone for power against a power side, and been manshamed for the 3rd game in a row. Conceding 35 points against 14 men after 60mins, #JFC. #CONvR92

#Connacht commiting rugby suicide here, yet again. The lack of game intelligence sometimes, against one trick pony opposition like #Racing is astounding. Even with a man less, #R92 have figured out how to beat us, because we're not reacting to what's happening on the pitch. #CONvR92

Whichever @connachtrugby.bsky.social coach decided Connacht should not contest the Paris lineout tonight, should be fired. Never any chance of winning a maul contest, and we've conceded two tries as a result against 14 men. And putting in Joyce meant we have one less jumper. #ChallengeCup #CONvR92

Makes sense from a LFC persepctive, the two most senior players, gives #LFC 2 years to transition to their ultimate replacements rather than panic buying to cover the gaps they would leave. #LFC already have #Trent's replacement in house with #Bradley. #Salah #Virgil #Liverpool #YNWA #Anfield

She’s not wrong. (Spoiler: they won’t) @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @RepTimBurchett @RepMarkGreen @AndyOgles @RepHarshbarger this is your crash too. #Trumpcession #TrumpCrash #OrangeMonday

SUMMERS: “This is the biggest self-inflicted wound we’ve put on our economy in history. … Until we have a reversal, I think we’re going to have a real problem.” @larrysummers.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NwD...

Middle East crisis live: Israeli troops shot Gaza paramedics ‘with intent to kill’, says Red Crescent