Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ
@baoigheallain.bsky.social
Not a cyclist, but gets around on a bike.
Now reluctantly involved in the Building Safety Crisis
Now reluctantly involved in the Building Safety Crisis
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"I don't think that Israel should be allowed to hide under the umbrella of the Eurovision... make it look as though, everything's okay, business as usual, because it's not."
Maith an fear Johnny! 👏
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
#Speirgorm
Maith an fear Johnny! 👏
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
#Speirgorm
Logan says Israel should be removed from Eurovision
Three-time Eurovision winner Johnny Logan has said that Israel shouldn't be allowed to take part in the song contest.
www.rte.ie
December 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"I don't think that Israel should be allowed to hide under the umbrella of the Eurovision... make it look as though, everything's okay, business as usual, because it's not."
Maith an fear Johnny! 👏
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
#Speirgorm
Maith an fear Johnny! 👏
www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...
#Speirgorm
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I stand with Francesca Albanese. No one should be punished for reporting the truth.
Silencing her doesn’t change the reality; it only exposes the pressure to hide it.
Silencing her doesn’t change the reality; it only exposes the pressure to hide it.
December 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I stand with Francesca Albanese. No one should be punished for reporting the truth.
Silencing her doesn’t change the reality; it only exposes the pressure to hide it.
Silencing her doesn’t change the reality; it only exposes the pressure to hide it.
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The US is now officially committed (alongside Moscow) to interfering in European electoral politics to promote nationalist and anti-EU parties of the Far Right, from Reform in the UK to Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National in France to the xenophobic AFD in Germany. 5/
December 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The US is now officially committed (alongside Moscow) to interfering in European electoral politics to promote nationalist and anti-EU parties of the Far Right, from Reform in the UK to Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National in France to the xenophobic AFD in Germany. 5/
The extraordinary revelation about this tawdry business is how cheaply they were bought.
Why spend billions on cruise missiles and military matériel when a few hundred grand bunged to these traitors pulls the UK out of the EU?
Why spend billions on cruise missiles and military matériel when a few hundred grand bunged to these traitors pulls the UK out of the EU?
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The extraordinary revelation about this tawdry business is how cheaply they were bought.
Why spend billions on cruise missiles and military matériel when a few hundred grand bunged to these traitors pulls the UK out of the EU?
Why spend billions on cruise missiles and military matériel when a few hundred grand bunged to these traitors pulls the UK out of the EU?
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Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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People should note that Voloshyn tried to disguise Gill’s bribes as ‘media payments’
Do we know how much Farage received for his regular appearance on RT/Russia Today around the time of Brexit?
Do we know how much Farage received for his regular appearance on RT/Russia Today around the time of Brexit?
Three more British MEPs in Nigel Farage’s bloc now alleged to have “followed the script” given to Nathan Gill by an alleged Russian asset, according to prosecutors.
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At least eight UKIP and Brexit Party MPs were focus of efforts by Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
People should note that Voloshyn tried to disguise Gill’s bribes as ‘media payments’
Do we know how much Farage received for his regular appearance on RT/Russia Today around the time of Brexit?
Do we know how much Farage received for his regular appearance on RT/Russia Today around the time of Brexit?
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'The CPS has named Jonathan Bullock, Julia Reid and Steven Woolfe, saying they followed the script provided to Nathan Gill... when giving interviews to... a pro-Russian TV channel in March 2019."
How many apples have to be rotten before you discard the barrel?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How many apples have to be rotten before you discard the barrel?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'The CPS has named Jonathan Bullock, Julia Reid and Steven Woolfe, saying they followed the script provided to Nathan Gill... when giving interviews to... a pro-Russian TV channel in March 2019."
How many apples have to be rotten before you discard the barrel?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How many apples have to be rotten before you discard the barrel?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Desperately sad to hear of the death of the wonderful Martin Parr. I had the pleasure of doing the text for A Fair Day in 1984 and again for his recent collection of Irish photographs. He was warm, funny, brilliant and utterly dedicated to his art. His infinite curiosity will linger infinitely.
December 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Desperately sad to hear of the death of the wonderful Martin Parr. I had the pleasure of doing the text for A Fair Day in 1984 and again for his recent collection of Irish photographs. He was warm, funny, brilliant and utterly dedicated to his art. His infinite curiosity will linger infinitely.
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Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
December 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Being a British parent is so weird bc you're actually worried about paying the sky high rent/mortgage & getting GP appointments but the entire press keeps telling you you're worried there's a trans person or immigrant nearby & the vat on Eton means there'll only be two skiing holidays this year
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Farage's mate Nathan Gill is serving a prison sentence for having accepted money in return for working as a Russian intelligence asset.
CPS notes reveal Gill passed on a pro-Russian script to three fellow UKIP/Brexit Party MEPs, for use during media appearances.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
CPS notes reveal Gill passed on a pro-Russian script to three fellow UKIP/Brexit Party MEPs, for use during media appearances.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Three more Farage bloc MEPs alleged to have followed Russian asset’s script
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party now known to have been focus of efforts by jailed Nathan Gill
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Farage's mate Nathan Gill is serving a prison sentence for having accepted money in return for working as a Russian intelligence asset.
CPS notes reveal Gill passed on a pro-Russian script to three fellow UKIP/Brexit Party MEPs, for use during media appearances.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
CPS notes reveal Gill passed on a pro-Russian script to three fellow UKIP/Brexit Party MEPs, for use during media appearances.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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This is Jon Lonsdale, cofounder of Palantir.👇
That’s the Palantir whose software Wes and NHS England are wanting to roll out to manage our health records.
We’re putting our health records in the hands of a man who would bring back public hangings.
That’s the Palantir whose software Wes and NHS England are wanting to roll out to manage our health records.
We’re putting our health records in the hands of a man who would bring back public hangings.
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This is Jon Lonsdale, cofounder of Palantir.👇
That’s the Palantir whose software Wes and NHS England are wanting to roll out to manage our health records.
We’re putting our health records in the hands of a man who would bring back public hangings.
That’s the Palantir whose software Wes and NHS England are wanting to roll out to manage our health records.
We’re putting our health records in the hands of a man who would bring back public hangings.
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The most worrying thing about the UK voting ID requirements is how they were justified: there was a gov-backed misinformation campaign claiming widespread voter fraud (untrue) and then the law was pushed through to deal with *the public perception of a problem* that didn't exist.
May 2, 2024 at 11:49 AM
The most worrying thing about the UK voting ID requirements is how they were justified: there was a gov-backed misinformation campaign claiming widespread voter fraud (untrue) and then the law was pushed through to deal with *the public perception of a problem* that didn't exist.
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Alright that's it! I'm doing it! I'm doing the James Connolly totes!
Gets yours here: selkiesstudio.com/shop/connolly-tote
Gets yours here: selkiesstudio.com/shop/connolly-tote
December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Alright that's it! I'm doing it! I'm doing the James Connolly totes!
Gets yours here: selkiesstudio.com/shop/connolly-tote
Gets yours here: selkiesstudio.com/shop/connolly-tote
Surprisingly, this is good news. It might cause the EU Commission cause to stop and consider why are they on that fascist platform anyway.
Time for them to establish their own fediverse instance and promote that.
Time for them to establish their own fediverse instance and promote that.
X blocks EU Commission’s advertising account after €120 million fine
X blocks EU Commission’s advertising account after €120 million fine
The move came after a weekend of online attacks on the EU by the social platform’s owner, Elon Musk
dlvr.it
December 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Surprisingly, this is good news. It might cause the EU Commission cause to stop and consider why are they on that fascist platform anyway.
Time for them to establish their own fediverse instance and promote that.
Time for them to establish their own fediverse instance and promote that.
There you have it folks, you have to 'dog-paddle in distress in the water' if you don't want the USA to kill you when you are boating.
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
There you have it folks, you have to 'dog-paddle in distress in the water' if you don't want the USA to kill you when you are boating.
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Martin Parr has died & this grimmest gloomiest greyest, Sundayest of Sundays is the perfect day to watch Signs of the Times.
All four extraordinary episodes are full of pathos, beauty & humour, life & love stories told through relationships with interiors & objects
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
All four extraordinary episodes are full of pathos, beauty & humour, life & love stories told through relationships with interiors & objects
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Signs of the Times - That Little Bit Different
Terry and Sue quite like Austrian blinds but feel they're common. And just why do Ray and Jane change their three-piece suite twice a year? (1992)
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Martin Parr has died & this grimmest gloomiest greyest, Sundayest of Sundays is the perfect day to watch Signs of the Times.
All four extraordinary episodes are full of pathos, beauty & humour, life & love stories told through relationships with interiors & objects
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
All four extraordinary episodes are full of pathos, beauty & humour, life & love stories told through relationships with interiors & objects
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.
December 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Shamina Begum must be held accountable for her actions when she was 15. Whereas I should not, because I was a mere child.
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When people on Twitter were making guillotine memes, that was too much, but billionaires can just openly call for hangings?
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
When people on Twitter were making guillotine memes, that was too much, but billionaires can just openly call for hangings?
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The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
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camdencyclists.org.uk/2025/11/west...
This consultation is TBH disappointing :-(
Read our response and take the survey yourself. Guidance on answers provided, so it will only take you 5 minutes: consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-c...
We think West End Lane needs a Bus Gate. What do you think?
This consultation is TBH disappointing :-(
Read our response and take the survey yourself. Guidance on answers provided, so it will only take you 5 minutes: consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-c...
We think West End Lane needs a Bus Gate. What do you think?
December 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
camdencyclists.org.uk/2025/11/west...
This consultation is TBH disappointing :-(
Read our response and take the survey yourself. Guidance on answers provided, so it will only take you 5 minutes: consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-c...
We think West End Lane needs a Bus Gate. What do you think?
This consultation is TBH disappointing :-(
Read our response and take the survey yourself. Guidance on answers provided, so it will only take you 5 minutes: consultations.wearecamden.org/supporting-c...
We think West End Lane needs a Bus Gate. What do you think?
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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“The United States made this person into a child soldier, and now is experiencing what I think is one of the most horrifically bright-line cases of imperial blowback that we’ve seen throughout the 'war on terror.'"
“Imperial Blowback”: Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of CIA Death Squad in Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man who authorities say shot two National Guardsmen outside the White House, had previously worked in a CIA-backed “Zero Unit” in Afghanistan, often called “death squads” by ...
www.democracynow.org
December 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
“The United States made this person into a child soldier, and now is experiencing what I think is one of the most horrifically bright-line cases of imperial blowback that we’ve seen throughout the 'war on terror.'"
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This should be the point where we pull the plug on X if we were ever a sensible nation, in fact, most governments should be doing that, it'll put the wrench in the gears of their organized crime networks, we know how they're doing it now.
December 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
This should be the point where we pull the plug on X if we were ever a sensible nation, in fact, most governments should be doing that, it'll put the wrench in the gears of their organized crime networks, we know how they're doing it now.