🇺🇸 The US Justice Department has moved to overturn a conviction against Steve Bannon, a former advisor to President Donald Trump, in a case linked to the January 6 attack on the Capitol. ➡️ u.afp.com/S2HC

Why Maga loathes London - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

Getting advice on what to do with Andrew perhaps

Interview with one of the Irish detained by ICE in US www.facebook.com/share/v/1CGG...

Fingal County Council has decided to stop using X for its communications, except for emergency communications, @michaellanigan.bsky.social points out to me, after watching the meeting.

EU-US tensions over Greenland and tech are far from over, says Macron - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

China willing to help Cuba amid jet fuel shortage, foreign ministry says reut.rs/3Mv0rDP

Several Irish citizens detained by Ice in US sought official help, says Government www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

View over Taipei from Wu Family Shrine, Yangmingshan 🇹🇼 Can you spot 101?

Bamboo Trail Near Qingtian Temple, Yangmingshan 🇹🇼

This is rather concerning that this took place during Chinese drills www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...

A Bridge Too Far

Near Qingtian Temple Yangmingshan 🇹🇼

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Taiwan’s top tariffs negotiator said it would be impossible to shift 40% of its semiconductor production capacity to the U.S. as she rejected claims that the island’s chip industry would relocate.

Hong Kong Airlines plane issues mayday call amid runway closure in Taipei www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...

No Republican in the US is calling on the orange paedophile to resign RTE news : UK cabinet ministers back Starmer amid call to resign www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026...

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Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."

Extremely or very confident Donald Trump acts ethically in office White evangelicals 40% US adult avg. 21% Unaffiliated 10% Black Protestants 7% https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/02/09/white-evangelicals-remain-among-trumps-strongest-supporters-but-theyre-less-supportive-than-a-year-ago/

Street corner near Dihua St, Taipei 🇹🇼

Western politicians’ complaints about Jimmy Lai’s punishment carry little weight www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-p...

Grocery prices rise nearly 7%, the fastest increase in two years www.irishtimes.com/business/202...

Shameful for Ireland @micheal-martin.bsky.social

Taiwanese society does not seem to care focustaiwan.tw/society/2026...

Keir Starmer's spokesman won't say why his Comms Director Tim Allan resigned, when Starmer first knew he was resigning, or whether he asked him to step down. Also won't say whether evidence has been found suggesting an ongoing relationship between Allan and Mandelson

Another one bites the dust in UK. In US, the orange paedophile is still President RTE news : Starmer's director of communications resigns www.rte.ie/news/uk/2026...

Cute café off Dihua Street, Taipei 🇹🇼

Dihua Street, Taipei 🇹🇼 Getting ready for Spring Festival (Lunar New Year)

‘Absolute hell’: Irish man with valid US work permit held by Ice since September www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

Ireland’s contributions to Ukraine ‘well below’ aid given by smaller EU states www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Shannon Airport used for refuelling Ice deportation flights 10 times in past year www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

‘It feels like a betrayal.’ Germany’s painful estrangement from the US - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

Bitcoin’s claim to be digital gold looks increasingly thin www.irishtimes.com/your-money/2...

Lawyers said executives and tech leaders were among those barred from visiting America, in a sign that Donald Trump is extending his immigration clampdown to the UK. ft.trib.al/3He9Pa3

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Trump crashes out over Bad Bunny’s halftime show

BREAKING: Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, is sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law.

RTE news : Seguro beats far-right in vote on Portuguese presidency www.rte.ie/news/europe/...

RTE news : McSweeney resigns as British PM's chief of staff www.rte.ie/news/politic...

After a certain point the sanity of Palantir's leadership does matter to the national security of the UK and other European states buying its software

A very eye-opening follow-up: the account owner openly admits they were posting hateful content simply to develop, and monetise, a big TikTok account bsky.app/profile/jim....

Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY. There was also a 71% drop in air pollution. Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople

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When crypto falls, it won’t be pretty www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...