BREAKING: Twenty-four survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes have issued an emotional and urgent appeal to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, demanding that Congress vote to release the long-awaited Epstein files. meidasnews.com/news/survivo...

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The White House has fired all six members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, the independent federal agency that reviews design plans for monuments, memorials, coins and federal buildings. n.pr/4ntG3PR

Well there is a surprise. The backward , homophobic, non inclusive #aontu party true colours revealed. Lucky #stein wasn’t on the ballot after all. Parse must feel a bit stupid now for spoiling his vote www.independent.ie/irish-news/a...

The Doug Ford ad using Reagan’s words to make the case against Trump’s tariffs just aired AGAIN during the World Series.

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Catherine Connolly has pledged to be a president for all after being elected as Ireland's tenth president

#Breaking Independent Catherine Connolly to become tenth President of Ireland after resounding election victory | Watch and follow live

EU criticised for pausing sanctions on Israel in response to Trump Gaza efforts

Meiselas: Turmoil grips the U.S. military as Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Naval forces in Latin America, resigns, reportedly over opposition to Trump regime–ordered war crimes off the coast of Venezuela, as the regime engages in extrajudicial killings under the guise of "anti-drug operations."

Why are we even debating whether to play football against teams from a country committing genocide?

It’s painfully clear. By refusing to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Speaker Johnson’s covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex-trafficking ring. Hey GOP: Bring back the House, cancel your health care cuts, reopen the government and release the files.

What can you do Find a protest today and show up tomorrow. Bring a sign, and have fun with it. Wear a costume if you have one. We suggest inflatables ;-) And remember no matter what the SS does Remain calm and peaceful But you can mock them relentlessly Mock Mock mock indivisible.org

Nigel Farage now says that any suggestion he's been soft on Putin is "just nonsense". Here's a quick reminder of what he's said in the past

Mamdani: "We will make buses free by replacing the revenue that the MTA currently gets from buses. This is revenue that's around $700 million or so. That's less money than Andrew Cuomo gave to Elon Musk in $959 million in tax credits when he was the governor."

What a sell-out.

Trump foe John Bolton pleads not guilty to sharing government secrets

How is this not all over the news today? How did they die? Who Killed them? One more shocking thing of this #genocide #gaza #hostages www.bbc.com/news/article...

Pardon me if I delay celebrating this vile cretin losing until those poor Sandy Hook families he victimized for cheap publicity see all of the cash. I don't trust him for a second. abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...

Irish energy customers face price gouging as big companies make bumper profits at the expense of hard pressed households, the Dáil has heard

The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross are calling for all crossings into Gaza to be opened to allow desperately needed aid into the war-torn Palestinian territory

Europe’s pioneering chip facilities are here. Two semiconductor projects in 🇩🇪, one in 🇦🇹 and 🇮🇹 got Integrated Production Facility and Open EU Foundry status. They’ll benefit from faster permitting and early access to pilot lines, boosting production and resilience ↓ link.europa.eu/GwjcWG

Ask the Government stops allowing energy companies to charge the same price as gas for much cheaper to produce renewable electricity. Please sign and share! This will reduce bills overnight. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

#farage #migrants #stophate www.facebook.com/share/1Fnjp8...

The EPA has said that although there has been a reduction in levels of excess phosphorous and nitrogen in Ireland's rivers and lakes, the overall water quality of surface water is continuing to decline

Bombing stops, but Gazans have little to celebrate

Fota Wildlife Park in Co Cork will be closed tomorrow following suspected cases of avian flu - commonly known as bird flu

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social I would Love to know the difference between a hostage and detainee #gaza #hostsges www.bbc.com/news/article...

From Kevin Clarke at America: "Eucharistic procession turned back by feds at Broadview ICE detention facility" www.americamagazine.org/dispatches/2...

Federal mortgage-fraud prosecutions are exceptionally rare. The amount allegedly at issue in the Letitia James case is so paltry that it would not normally draw the attention of federal prosecutors, @ruthmarcus.bsky.social writes.

A post-mortem examination is due to get under way later this morning on the body of a 44-year-old man who was fatally injured in an assault outside his home in Doneraile early yesterday morning

THE GUARDIAN: The week around the world in pictures www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... @theguardian.com #photojournalism #journalism #photography

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland "stands ready to do more" if injured Gazans need to be evacuated here for medical treatment

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens. n.pr/42BJyMB

Absolutely #shocking. The documenting of a #genocide. Shame on the United States and Europe for facilitating it. Shame on the perpetrators. #gaza

Argentina 20 BILLIONS, Israel 7 BILLIONS, corruption x BILLIONS, then there’s this ⬇️ It’s not America First, it’s “me and my friends“ first MAGA Thank you for the attention on this matter!

Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting - yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last?

'We've temporarily stopped slaughtering people, well done us'

A documentary photographer who was allegedly assaulted by some football fans in Dublin on Saturday has said she is "overwhelmed by the support" she has received after she posted the incident online

The unemployment rate in Europe remains near its record low. According to our latest report, the EU labour market continues to show resilience, with progress in job quality and adequate wages. Read more ↓ link.europa.eu/nvfGcd

Nigel Farage has finally admitted to it. But now there's lots more questions especially considering Rupert Lowes intervention.... leftfootforward.org/2025/10/nige...

Pope Leo says that American bishops need to be more vocal and support migrant communities from being abducted by ICE in US cities "Important that we as church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what's going on in some cities in the US" "The church cannot be silent"

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

Why are Palestinians who were kidnapped from Palestine, never brought to court and held against their will called ‘prisoners’ and not ‘hostages’ #gaza #hostages edition.cnn.com/world/live-n...

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Palestinian journalists bid a heartbreaking farewell to their colleague Saleh Al-Jaafarawi, who was killed by Israeli-backed gangs in Gaza City today.

Journalist Salih Al-Jaafrawi was kidnapped for hours, tortured, had his wrists broken and was then shot ( 7 times) dead on Sunday by Israeli-backed armed militia in southern Gaza. qudsnen.co/gaza-journal...

And today Saleh is dead, murdered by Israeli-backed armed militia. You won't hear about that on @news.rte.ie though, nor the murder of hundreds of their colleagues, as they beatify Donald Trump and witter on about the Israeli hostages.

Kamala Harris: "The Supreme Court made the decision that the president would be immune from any of his conduct while in office. So we went into the election with this individual, Donald Trump, knowing that he would essentially be immune from any consequence for misbehavior while in office."