Was in Rome a few years ago, went to the Sistine Chapel - As I was on the stairs out of the chapel some American shuffling out ahead of me - realising the stairs was the exit - yelled, in sincere disbelief and outrage "Was that it?! One room?" and began discussing getting their money back.

Anyone familiar with Dawson St will know how much space The Ivy has taken up with its outdoor tables it doesn’t use and the planters around it. Now it wants more but at the Luas stop. If you’d like to be able to walk down the street and not be in over by trams please think about objecting

Five Irish citizens have been detained by Israel on new Gaza-bound flotilla, including author Naoise Dolan and independent TD Barry Heneghan. The others named by organisers as Fionn Macarthur, Veronica O’Keane, and Mutaz Jadaan. www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

The thirty-five fossil gas turbines that power the supercomputer that runs the company’s AI chatbot, Grok, emit 1,200 to 2,000 tons of nitrogen oxides a year. The Costs of the Cloud: Stellar piece by @ashdawson.bsky.social @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/online/2025/...

As fucking atrocious as western coverage of the genocide in Gaza has been, the accompanying ecocide in both Gaza and the West Bank has gone almost totally unacknowledged. Palestinians have cultivated these trees for generations. The oldest tree in Palestine could be up to 5,000 years old.

Greta Thunberg has arrived in Greece following her deportation from Israel, after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted #GlobalSumudFlotilla She said: “I could talk for a very,very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.” #Athens airport

Great letter in yesterday's Irish Times. It is clear in all the activism, in all its different forms, that the people are with Palestine and want sanctions on apartheid Israel to stop its genocide. #SanctionsNow #FreePalestine

There’s a wee coffee shop I go to in town even though it has a 9% VAT rate poster in the window but honestly if I could never patronise any establishment that supported that campaign ever again I’d love that

I really appreciate The Lighthouse and that a place exists that has a Taylor Swift release party and a Chumbawamba documentary on at the same time.

Dutch news now reporting this Gaza demo in Amsterdam drew 250,000. If so, I think that makes it the biggest in the Netherlands since the anti-nuclear-missiles demo in 1981.

For those who take a niche interest in the Americanisation of UK rightwing politics, formerly Tory-linked student group Turning Point are increasingly going down the Charlie Kirk-type evangelical path. [Not the point, but I love the idea of 2025 Soho being some hotbed of sin]

Lawyers for Irish flotilla detainees have expressed concern about 'mistreatment' by Israeli authorities https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-citizens-flotilla-gaza-israel-6835415-Oct2025/

the EU parliament is looking for a native-level irish speaker for a press officer traineeship, starting next march it's paid (€1660/month, no tax) and is a pretty sweet opportunity to see how the EU sausage is made, and a chance to try brussels (if you're not already here) deadline end of october!

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Ewa Jasiewicz has been kidnapped by The IOF against her will on 02/10. Tell the UK Governement to end it's complicity with Israel and bring her home. End the genocide. #SailToGaza #GlobalSumudFlotilla #BreakTheSiege #GlobalMovementToGaza #FreePalestine #MobiliseNow

Ewa Jasiewicz is an exceptional comrade. If you’re in the UK please contact the government demanding it secures her safe and quick return

MSF strongly condemns the killing of Omar Hayek by Israeli forces this morning in #Gaza. Our thoughts are with his family and colleagues. Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.

Leave aside the Connolly campaign. Consider all the people who go through garda vetting. That is a significant bloc of the population- volunteer parents helping kids in sports, at scouts, in charities. Will that police data leak if the Gardaí want to intervene in a political campaign in the future?

Interview with Caoimhe Butterly on the legal observe boat here at the start The Late Debate on RTÉ Radio 1 rteradioapp.page.link/NHTERJtC2HjM...

Here’s who’s been taken by IDF so far: globalsumudflotilla.org/sos/?key=X8J...

Italy's largest union, with over 5.5 million workers, has called a general strike for Friday in solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla. And smaller Italian unions have said they will join CGIL's general strike.

Caoimhe Butterly has said that the last Irish person she spoke to was a woman called Tara who's on board one of the boats. “She reported witnessing the vessels in front of her getting water cannoned and having some sort of chemical substance dropped on them before boarding.”

Eyes on Gaza where apartheid Israel is carpet bombing and now threatening with mass murder the people in Gaza City. This must end. #GazaGenocide Israeli Defense Minister: Palestinians in Gaza City will be considered ‘terrorists’ if they don’t evacuate mondoweiss.net/2025/10/isra...

Just had contact with participant aboard Catalina in #GlobalSumudFlotilla. They are still sailing towards Gaza and haven't been intercepted yet. They believe Israeli forces are taking the boats one by one and have taken three or four so far. #AllEyesOnGaza #breakthesiege

BREAKING: Israel has intercepted Global Sumud Flotilla vessels Alma and Sirius, according to activists onboard. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/356qba

The Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza is being intercepted by Israeli forces We again reiterate our call to global leaders, including Ireland, to do everything they can to ensure the safety & release of all participants Video is from Fórsa member Donna Schwarz who is still sailing as we post this.

Times like this you can really see the value of ruining Twitter. There is no useful way of keeping track of unfolding events. People using instagram and it’s just dire. Ridiculous how this was allowed happen

Sinn Féin has lost contact with senator Chris Andrews, who was aboard the Spectre as part of the Sumud Flotilla aiming to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, some of vessels of which have seemingly been boarded by Israel tonight. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

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This is on the radio now and, it goes without saying, should never have happened less been committed to a recording

Irish Presidential Election 1992 There should always be a wildcard candidate! #1992 #theden #zigandzag #dustintheturkey #rtenews #colmconnolly #bryandobson

Very powerful piece by Colin Sheridan this weekend www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...

Jimmy Carr and Louis C.K. at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, a dark vortex of the worst vibes the world has to offer

I went for a lovely walk through the Iveagh Gardens last week. It was gorgeous and I was just thinking how we need to do everything possible to stop people building anything on it including unnecessary science museums

I haven’t seen this mentioned but it’s important. The Bunreacht, drafted in thr context of the rise of fascism in Europe, made it deliberately difficult to get a nomination to run for president. Then the Oireachtas nomination route took 20 out of 198 members, or 10%…

🇵🇸 There's the Palestinian flag flying high on the Spire today! As well as being great solidarity, this is some feat of acrobatics or ingenuity, or both! The streets are with Palestine! #FreePalestine 🇵🇸

one of these accounts is calling for a global strike weekly to "destroy western economies from within" but has helpfully clarified that "this strike does not include work"

This is genuinely more impressive than blowing up Nelson.

So, closing 1% of total US/ Canada stores, but nearly 10% of union stores. Some mathematicians would consider this evidence of union busting.

Allyship and Bystander Intervention Raise Your Voice workshop Tuesday 30th September 7-9pm Rosemary St, Belfast In this session, we learn 5 ways to intervene safely. We’ll also discuss Allyship. Register at link below tinyurl.com/AFCBystander

Our friend, poet and activist Sarah Clancy, is on board the Spectre, one of the boats on the Flotilla which was attacked last night. There must be safe passage for all trying to break apartheid Israel's illegal siege of Gaza and bring aid to Palestinians. #LiftTheSiege www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

You would think that the last ten years or so would have taught journalists that them having something they find entertaining to write about and the public good are not only not the same but actually quite the opposite and no one else wants anyone to “liven up the campaign”

Home schooling kids means not doing the school run which explains the outfit tbh

People have been able to get nominated in previous elections, those tended to have a record of doing something in the community or are known. So the process works. It just doesn't work if you're an extremist or have no record of doing anything positive for the community. #aras25

When people say they think family is important, it would be useful to ask them to explain precisely what they think a family is and how they think it is being treated as not important. As a single person with no kids I’m interested to know what their plans are for me

This is gone from Vimeo. If anyone knows where I can find it, hmu

Tá siad anseo. Ils sont arrivés. Get your limited edition #VinB badges here. Produced with kind permission from actual real #VinB and all profits go to the ISPCA There's only 25 sets and when they're gone that's them gone www.anniewest.com/books-cards/...

I spoke to Dublin Inquirer about this issue, which seems to have been going on since May.