Socialist Worker meets the Irish Democrat, London c.1975. Another scene features erudite discussion on the relative merits of Johan Cruyff and Georgie Best. Would love to see this film www.youtube.com/watch?v=b05b...

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In 1992, the prisoners in Long Kesh put on a Christmas panto and variety show. Have a gander at some of the programme here:

Have been compiling this list of radical online archives for several years. Nearly 1000 from around the world listed. hatfulofhistory.com/radical-onli...

Starmer's Labour government deems it in the UK's national interest to have Israeli arms firms build weapons for the genocide in the UK and arrest thousands of pensioners in solidarity with Palestine Action under terrorism law, so unfortunately Teuta and 7 other kids have to die.

Heard today that people hire photographers to take a picture of their wedding proposals. Saw one such picture, it's just weird...... Plus does the photographer hide, or what do they do. All seems so odd.

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The actor Michael Sheen used all his money to start a fake debt collecting business, buy 900 people in Wales's debt, and excused it. If Musk bought ALL $194 billion in medical debt in the U.S. and excused it in the same way, he'd still be the world's riches man by hundreds of billions of dollars.

To think that providing homeless accommodation is fast becoming one of Irelands big indigenous service industries Yet we've over 160k empty homes & over 20k derelict homes How have we left successive governments normalise this violence While generations suffer Sickening😡 #DerelictIreland #speirgorm

Some Xmas stocking fillers for @electionlit.bsky.social or maybe Paul Reynolds? #SpeirGorm. To be found on the Christmas Market in Henry St beside the knock-off @kneecapceol.bsky.social Balaclavas!

"Israels defence industry is making records profits with its weapons manufacturers marketing their products as battle tested [on Palestinians]" Nour Odeh reports.

When did crowds throwing beer into the crowd become a thing? Been going to gigs for 40 plus years and last night after an amazing Damo gig was the second time in a while I had to have a shower when I got home as I was so beer covered!

Fós ag fanacht / Still waiting. #IrishPol

Christmas Greetings

Today is my last foray into the public sphere as I will be taking part in Portview Christmas Market. And then it is holiday times!

#LEIvUls The head contact stuff is mad. Last year the refs were talking themselves into cards this year they seem to be talking their way out of cards

The one place to go if you’re sick of hearing about Jim Gavin and instead wish politicians and media would talk about housing, homelessness and issues that actually impact your life.

Last game of a long season. Been an amazing year a Leagueand Cup Double, European Group stage football again..., started with a great trip to Molde (was freezing!) and ends tonight in a cold Tallaght

Where is the outrage? Israel is still withholding aid. People are living in appalling conditions.

Don't steal pies this Christmas.

We should #BanFoxHunting. Put an end to this relic of our colonial past. The government can't even come out and say they're FOR fox hunting, because they know it's indefensible! Instead they spread lies. Don't let them keep this barbaric activity. We'll be voting on it tonight.

Playgrounds make for good childhoods. A brilliant new one in Chapelizod opened today. More of this for #Dublin!

You've heard of Elf on the Shelf but how about

Huge new poll puts Plaid ahead of Reform with Labour and the Conservatives on just 10% each. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/bombshell-...

From the 1979 Local Elections

1933 Northern Ireland Election leaflet from Seán McCool running as a Republican in Derry City-Foyle. He polled 3,031 his opponent James McCarroll (Nationalist) polled 6,557 votes. McCool was a prominent Republican and former Chief of staff of the IRA. irishelectionliterature.com/2025/12/16/l...

As archaeologists we can often feel detached from contemporary politics and powerless to act when we see wrongdoing but we are not and we should not sit back. Here are some clear steps that can be taken to try to halt the theft of Sebastia. everydayorientalism.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/i...

From Seamus Mallon in 1987

These two stories are 24 hours apart and not connected in any way: New data centres will consume as much energy as the rest of the country combined 🤝🏼 Household users will pay more to contribute to investments in the electricity grid

We will have about 13,000 in 2025. About half will be allowed stay. I don't think 6,500 extra people in a population of 5 million is a threat to "social cohesion". Not being able to afford a home or to see a doctor or not having to wait 3 years for my kid's needs to be assessed is.

Still missing #speirghorm

In fairness to them they already have to deal with the threat of 75 year old wheelchair bound pensioners wearing Palestine Action t-shirts so I don't think they'll be able to take on the Chinese at the same time

Christmas Wishlist for Kildare from Melissa Byrne of Aontú

I've been off social media a lot, for me, this afternoon, but catching up and what the actual fuck is wrong with some people. You can absolutely condemn the Israeli government for its genocide in Gaza. If you use that in any way shape or form to minimise the attack in Sydney you need serious help.

This is important. No group should have to prove themselves or be exceptional for their humanity to be acknowledged + respected.

Overheard in Liffey Valley 12 years ago Man, hands full of bags, to wife outside NEXT 'I'm not fucking going into any more bleeding shops' #Christmas #Speirghorm

I have posted this before but it bears repeating. This film made by French leftists in Derry in 1969-72 is really astonishing. Seeing the early days of the insurrection against British forces filmed documentary style rather than by TV news journos makes a huge difference. youtu.be/fsoPVuTjKOo?...

"The British empire invented and commited crimes so heinous people had to invent new words for them" is a surprisingly large category 👀

🇮🇪 #Eurovision 1994 winner Charlie McGettigan will return his trophy to the EBU in protest of Israel's inclusion. "In support of Nemo I would like to return my trophy to the EBU as well. Unfortunately our win was in 1994, but if I do find it I will return [it]". [📹 IPSC]

Saw the Northern Lights

In Reykjavik..

A hearing into Enoch Burke's dismissal by Wilson's Hospital School is set to take place tomorrow. The Court of Appeal rejected a last-ditch legal bid by Burke to have the hearing postponed this afternoon.

In a pub in Iceland and some lad is murdering Killeagh on Kareoke

All set for Rovers in Reykjavik

Labour poster from the 1986 Divorce Referendum

The same week in which the Nitrates Derogation was pushed through. This Government doesn't care for nature and climate, and is incapable of making things better. The majority of public won't notice the impact, until its too late. We need everyone angry about this now.

Thanks once again to @buzzoneill.bsky.social for organising the annual Pantibar Xmas appeal for kids in emergency accommodation This year we're only taking clothes (drop off Pantibar, Dec 20, 4-7pm) or €€ donations to the GoFundMe for toys: gofund.me/dd16664ed Your generosity every year is 🥰

What are the top three things we need to focus on to turn the tide on our rotting system? -Housing -Affordability -Climate Action A big thanks to the Coinnigh Clé- Keep Left campaign for having cross party discussion on the back of the success of the Connolly campaign. #housing #climateaction

People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!