Google bends the knee to Trump.

That’s 70% of fully grown adults who dont get to experience the self esteem building autonomy of being a fully grown adult.

Google Maps will change the name of 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' once it is officially updated in the US Geographic Names System, Alphabet's Google said in an social media post

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella urgently appealed to EU conservatives in a letter sent today and obtained by POLITICO: The time has come to kill Europe's Green Deal — together.

Between this and Meta removing fact-checking at Trump's behest, Foucault's analysis on discourse and power is really being demonstrated with far-right billionaires taking control of social media platforms. The robustness of the EU's DSA will soon be really tested.

Had the absolute best night at the Ulster Hall listening and singing (fabulously out of tune) with Chris Kavanagh in tribute to the legend that is Luke Kelly. If you ever get a chance to go to one of his shows - do! Seeing the tricolour lit up in thon venue was chef's kiss 🇮🇪🤌🏼

If someone ever does this research, they would find that some areas are chronically underserved. You only need to try to get a bus in the upper Springfield Road and Whiterock area to see why private taxis put such a dent in people's pockets.

Between this and similar moves from other companies, it’s an uncomfortable fact that Luigi has already saved more lives than he’s taken

Giséle Pelicot is the REAL person of the year. She told women that the shame of rape was not ours to own. Her bravery dismantled so much patriarchal conditioning, that things will never be the same. The article by Jamie Klingler beautifully articulates this. app.theneweuropean.co.uk/2024/10/26/v...

Syrians who sought refuge in Ireland in recent years have welcomed the ending of the Assad regime. Many in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon expressed surprise at the speed of events in their home country, as they marked the developments with celebrations | rte.ie/b/1485273

"Patel is a purveyor of far-right conspiracism in other ways that overlap with QAnon. He claims a nefarious Deep State controls the US government and is arrayed against Trump and conservatives. He encourages paranoia and calls for revenge."

Some important insights from this European Commission-led research, but the subeditor might want to take another look (assume a recent court case influenced the angle taken), as ‘headline’ stat only gets brief mention in article… @irishexaminer.bsky.social www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Many older Irish voters better hope the young either have short memories, or they emigrate - because in five years' time, they'll remember what you did to them ... New post on #GE24 on Substack. #speirgorm open.substack.com/pub/ourmanin...

Reflecting on #GE24, a few things emerge. There's a sizable portion of the population that leans into the "I'm alright Jack" mentality and they vote that way. If they see that their kids are struggling in the housing crisis but continue to vote FFFG, then I don't know what could change that. 1/3

Hutch has a cushion. Sherlock can’t be ruled out just yet but the gap has grown through recent eliminations. Hutch’s supporters - and other observers locally - believe he’s on the way to the Dáil. (2/2)

Dublin Bay South (4) The gurus have this one down as Geoghegan (FG), Bacik (Lab), O’Callaghan (FF), Andrews (SF) for the seats but Eoin Hayes (SD) put himself into contention and will pick up some transfers. Hazel Chu (GP) likely out - unable to keep Eamon Ryan’s seat in the constituency. #ge24

Dublin North West (3) Dessie Ellis (SF) is home and hosed. Rory Hearne (SD) is close in his bid to take what was Róisín Shortall’s seat for many years. McAuliffe (FF) and Carney Boud (SF) for the final seat with transfers from Noel Rock (FG) and Conor Reddy (PBP) to come. #ge24

1/ Two defining forces shaped this election: voter apathy and the triumph of self-interest. The turnout numbers and vote patterns tell a sobering story about our collective commitment to addressing inequality. Both speak volumes about the state of our democracy. #GE24 #Vóta24 #Speirgorm

Ah well. Maybe after the next half decade.

I spent last weekend at the British Library's excellent 'Irish Writers Weekend'. I wrote this about Ireland's current cultural moment, the nature of coincidence, and what "progress" might really mean. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...

Asking SF about the state of the NHS in the North when it comes to health policy down South is such a silly question. The North is shackled to Westminster and has limited autonomy in what it can do in any policy area. #GE24 #RTEPM

Ireland's housing crisis is on a level far beyond that of many other high income countries. A record to be proud of sure Micheál, only if you know who is making money from what should be a fundamental right. #GE24 #RTEPM

Simon Harris really is like the chirping wee bird in the corner every time it is Mary Lou's time to speak. He doesn't seem to know how a mature debate works. #GE24 #RTEPM

FFFG have had almost 5 years since COVID-19 to stop price gouging in energy pricing. Saying they'll only intervene now when there is an election is cynical politicking. #GE24 #RTEPT

The idea that media institutions are free from bias and partial perspectives is ridiculous. An independent peer review of coverage should be welcomed by a national broadcaster in a functioning democracy. #GE24

Powerful - Vogue (Germany) #nomoteshame

The government contacting the national broadcaster to intervene in a story that makes them look bad is not a signifier of a functioning democracy

Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll: Fine Gael 22% (-4) Fianna Fail 20% (-) Sinn Féin 20% (+2) Independents 19% (+3) Aontú 5% (+2) Soc Dems 5% (-1) Labour 4% (-) Greens 3% (-1) PBP/Solidarity 2% (-) Conducted Thur/Fri, 1,420 respondents Huge level of detail in paper & online

This poll was before Harris’s behavior towards a carer. They’ll have dropped another few percent because of his arrogance.

Israel is plotting to colonise Gaza. This is all being openly discussed in the Israeli media. It is a damning indictment that Israeli newspapers offer more details of what's actually happening than newspapers in, say, the US or UK. New post 👇 www.owenjones.news/p/israeli-me...

It would be important to seek the woman’s response to this statement I think. Otherwise he has the last word.

Huge election year worldwide sees weakening commitment to act on climate crisis

Negotiators from some of the world's most powerful economies held a contentious late-night meeting as they sought to push through a $300 billion-per-year climate financing deal and break a stalemate at the COP29 summit, two sources told POLITICO.

The International Criminal Court has announced that it is issuing international arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, alleging war crimes.

🚨 BREAKING: The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes in Gaza.

An arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu – Today in Focus Extra

14 days to go and the phoney war between Ireland’s two largest political parties continues.

I learned some stuff about Bluesky I did not know by reading this. Maybe worth passing it on to others so we can all start getting the full benefit of the 🦋.

This basically sums it up #xitter

NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next. I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social 1/ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

this place is picking up to the point where I'm starting to have to mute and block the same people who annoyed me the first time around, and you might say oliver this is a chance to heal past wounds or reconcile petty disagreements and to that I would reply begone, wraith

The very least a social media platform should do is allow you to curate your own account, choose your people, engage without fear of abuse, block who you want… Musk took away our agency while pretending to champion free speech. No. Free speech includes the right to turn away. That’s what we’ve done.

Carla Denyer, "Labour have been handed a tough opening hand. But I also feel that in several areas they've tied their own hands behind their back" @carladenyer.bsky.social "Rejecting a wealth tax.. Two child benefit cap... Winter fuel allowance.. Rejecting renationalisation of water companies"

Lads, at some point in your time on here, someone from Irish Bluesky will try and persuade you that coddle is a thing you should consider food. It is vital that you do not believe them. I cannot stress that last line enough.

New to Bluesky? If you want to understand the far right, violent extremists, White Supremacists, and Christian nationalists, these are the journalists, researchers, academics, and other experts that monitor, research, and provide analysis on all the flavors of the far right and extremist movements.

Philippa Gregory, author of The Other Boleyn Girl, almost lost her first publishing deal in the 1980s when she insisted her book not be published in apartheid South Africa. Penguin took months to decide whether to continue, while Gregory lived hand to mouth but stuck to her principles. Legend.

Just arrived this morning 📚 I am so eager to get stuck into this wee nifty book. Abortion discourse will once again come to the fore given the political trajectory we're on and it's time to flip the narrative on who is actually responsible for abortions. ✊🏼💦

I'm not having any reply guys on here... @guardian.extwitter.link