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I took a notion to look up how the death of Daniel O'Connell was reported. It was only confirmed in the Freemans Journal a full 10 days after he died, with a letter from one of his doctors that leeches were applied to his temples as a last resource, but in vain...
December 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I took a notion to look up how the death of Daniel O'Connell was reported. It was only confirmed in the Freemans Journal a full 10 days after he died, with a letter from one of his doctors that leeches were applied to his temples as a last resource, but in vain...
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Cause they know over the next generations there will be a true "mass migration" of humans trying to escape the effects of climate collapse and capitalist resource wars and want to normalise dishing out utter brutality against those people now instead of actually fixing anything.
Why is the UK leading the charge to curb asylum rights under the ECHR? https://aje.io/sjev5z
December 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Cause they know over the next generations there will be a true "mass migration" of humans trying to escape the effects of climate collapse and capitalist resource wars and want to normalise dishing out utter brutality against those people now instead of actually fixing anything.
I agree that Calibri is woke nonsense, but Times New Roman? Pffft. Adobe Caslon Pro ftw mfers. Garamond if you’re into safe words.
December 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
I agree that Calibri is woke nonsense, but Times New Roman? Pffft. Adobe Caslon Pro ftw mfers. Garamond if you’re into safe words.
Are the foxes in that one spot in Dublin still severing brake lines or what?
December 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Are the foxes in that one spot in Dublin still severing brake lines or what?
Hislop needs to get a clue and get her out of Private Eye. He’ll probably make her his successor instead.
Helen Lewis doing a feminism.
December 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hislop needs to get a clue and get her out of Private Eye. He’ll probably make her his successor instead.
This drone incident is very embarrassing for Ireland's neutrality and lack of spending on our military. Red faces all round. Time to grow up and show our partners that we're very serious about... dealing with it as well as they do... [is this right?...]
December 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This drone incident is very embarrassing for Ireland's neutrality and lack of spending on our military. Red faces all round. Time to grow up and show our partners that we're very serious about... dealing with it as well as they do... [is this right?...]
Germany. Every bit as stained with guilt as the yanks and the Brits.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sought to repair relations with Israel when he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, after months of disagreements over Israel’s conduct in Gaza: on.ft.com/48FQVVo
Friedrich Merz seeks to reset relations with Benjamin Netanyahu in first visit to Israel
German chancellor makes efforts to mend ties after disagreements with Israel on Gaza conduct
on.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Germany. Every bit as stained with guilt as the yanks and the Brits.
There are so many fascinating aspects to living through the pandemic and the post-COVID world, yet it has been thoroughly memory-holed (except, ironically, by the shitheads who lost their minds over being expected to help mitigate spread).
Can't remember if it was this bad before COVID but I'm seeing an alarming spreading of what I'll call Airport Behavior to other public places. Obliviousness to other people's existence, ineptitude at navigating the environment. "Is this your first time at the grocery store" type stuff
December 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
There are so many fascinating aspects to living through the pandemic and the post-COVID world, yet it has been thoroughly memory-holed (except, ironically, by the shitheads who lost their minds over being expected to help mitigate spread).
I don’t know if it’s a passing fad or just a way of selling the same products twice but it was kind of nice to see the new HMV full of teenagers browsing yesterday, and smaller kids queuing to play Pac-Man at a stall selling retro consoles.
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I don’t know if it’s a passing fad or just a way of selling the same products twice but it was kind of nice to see the new HMV full of teenagers browsing yesterday, and smaller kids queuing to play Pac-Man at a stall selling retro consoles.
I think Bluesky hides posts if you use the word I want to use for Lalas. And he always was.
Lalas: "I think Trump is going to go down as the soccer president, he is invested, he is excited."
December 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I think Bluesky hides posts if you use the word I want to use for Lalas. And he always was.
Again, the rugby dads and the lads with money to make selling guns want us to rip up our neutrality *for this*
Kaja Kallas said the United States is still Europe's main ally as she sought to downplay a new US document critical of European institutions.
Washington's National Security Strategy said Europe is facing 'civilisational erasure' due to immigration jrnl.ie/6895521
Washington's National Security Strategy said Europe is facing 'civilisational erasure' due to immigration jrnl.ie/6895521
US is still Europe's biggest ally, says EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas
Washington’s new National Security Strategy took aim at Europe, calling it over-regulated and facing ‘civilizational erasure’ due to immigration.
jrnl.ie
December 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Again, the rugby dads and the lads with money to make selling guns want us to rip up our neutrality *for this*
The former was actual antisemitic abuse of Jews by an establishment figure, the latter was support for Palestinian rights. Only one of those things is not permissible in Britain.
Anyone noticed how UK media is a lot less obsessed with Farage’s alleged antisemitism than Corbyn’s alleged antisemitism?
Odd that.
Odd that.
December 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
The former was actual antisemitic abuse of Jews by an establishment figure, the latter was support for Palestinian rights. Only one of those things is not permissible in Britain.
White Man in Hammersmith Palais
Complete Control
Safe European Home
Somebody Got Murdered
would all be in my top 10 or close
Complete Control
Safe European Home
Somebody Got Murdered
would all be in my top 10 or close
Amazingly, the Clash top ten is more or less correct. I’d stick in Clash City Rockers and maybe Wrong ‘Em Boyo myself but no major quibbles
December 6, 2025 at 12:41 AM
White Man in Hammersmith Palais
Complete Control
Safe European Home
Somebody Got Murdered
would all be in my top 10 or close
Complete Control
Safe European Home
Somebody Got Murdered
would all be in my top 10 or close
This is a level of cringe I've rarely experienced. What a disgrace.
December 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This is a level of cringe I've rarely experienced. What a disgrace.
My god Infantino is detestable.
December 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My god Infantino is detestable.
Given how the war in Ukraine is being fought, and now this incident, I would have thought that arguing for a big increase in spending on anything other than anti drone technology and trained operators is absurd.
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Given how the war in Ukraine is being fought, and now this incident, I would have thought that arguing for a big increase in spending on anything other than anti drone technology and trained operators is absurd.
Mary Kenny (that Mary Kenny), 55 years ago. “One thing I feel we can all agree upon is the growing commercialisation of Christmas…”
December 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Mary Kenny (that Mary Kenny), 55 years ago. “One thing I feel we can all agree upon is the growing commercialisation of Christmas…”
This has been a complaint since the 1970s. At this point surely the orange in a sock (if you were lucky) crowd are mostly dead?
The main purpose of Christmas (these days) is to inculcate children into a culture of unlimited consumption. And no, saying that does not make me a killjoy, it means I can see something profoundly harmful in what could and should be a lovely occasion
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This has been a complaint since the 1970s. At this point surely the orange in a sock (if you were lucky) crowd are mostly dead?
No red trim for once. Good. Should have gone with a commemorative crest for the centenary but I suppose we were busy with harakiri.
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
No red trim for once. Good. Should have gone with a commemorative crest for the centenary but I suppose we were busy with harakiri.
It is slightly odd to be told about the bad things ‘our’ adversaries are doing when the Americans are at the same thing tenfold and fuck you. Yes, 1953 wants its tweet back, but at least they used to have to pretend it was for all our good.
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
It is slightly odd to be told about the bad things ‘our’ adversaries are doing when the Americans are at the same thing tenfold and fuck you. Yes, 1953 wants its tweet back, but at least they used to have to pretend it was for all our good.
The egg cup draw was held before the World Cup draw, despite the former being in about 3 years time or something
Who is excited for tomorrow's World Cup draw?
We take a look at all the cities Ireland could end up playing in, if the team qualifiers next March #RTESport
We take a look at all the cities Ireland could end up playing in, if the team qualifiers next March #RTESport
2026 World Cup venues: City-by-city guide
The 2026 World Cup draw takes place on Friday where those nations qualified and those hoping to still qualify will learn their fate. Here's where they'll be playing.
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The egg cup draw was held before the World Cup draw, despite the former being in about 3 years time or something
Just seen my first Latin name, medieval painting face avatar reply guy on bluesky. The Greek name, statue face avatar reply guys can’t be far behind.
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Just seen my first Latin name, medieval painting face avatar reply guy on bluesky. The Greek name, statue face avatar reply guys can’t be far behind.
You'll note that the 'societal disruption' that was Covid saw these people lose their minds and to this day still bitch and moan about remote working and 'quiet quitting' and all the rest of it.
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
You'll note that the 'societal disruption' that was Covid saw these people lose their minds and to this day still bitch and moan about remote working and 'quiet quitting' and all the rest of it.
My determination to get away from US tech platforms recedes within minutes of browsing this site. Have never found anything worth sticking with. 'Protonmail' email, 'Mullvad' web browser, ffs...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My determination to get away from US tech platforms recedes within minutes of browsing this site. Have never found anything worth sticking with. 'Protonmail' email, 'Mullvad' web browser, ffs...
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