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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · 15d

A rather excellent night canvassing in Rathfarnham for #aras25 #CatherineConnolly

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Imran Bristol @imranicus.bsky.social · 17d

This British World War II poster would probably be considered "woke" today.

World War II British poster featuring colonial troops and the word "TOGETHER"

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · 18d

Matchday ⚽️ #nffc

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · 19d

Really happy to get some traction on this. This is incredible in the middle of a housing crisis www.independent.ie/regionals/du...

Social housing apartments in Rathfarnham left vacant for a year

Councillors in south Dublin have questioned why a block of completed social housing units in Rathfarnham were left vacant for close to a year.

www.independent.ie

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🎬 ScreenMedia 🎞 @screenmedia.bsky.social · 21d

Happy 74th Birthday to American actor MarkHamill - seen here as Luke Skywalker in a publicity still with co-stars the late actors Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, Peter Mayhew as Chewbacca and Harrison Ford as Han Solo in fantasy space opera "STAR WARS" (1977)

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · 20d

Absolutely 💯

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · 20d

The narrative around Steen and Sheridan being 'blocked' that's been swallowed hook, line and sinker by the media is incredible. Independent Ireland only came on board last minute, neither could convince 20 Independents and they chose to target a specific Cllr cohort #Aras25

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · 22d

Postering again ole ole 😀
Great night out with fantastic volunteers #Aras25 #CatherineConnolly

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 26d

Maria Ressa, "By design, social media platforms spread lies six times faster. If laced with fear, anger, hate, it goes viral. They change the way we vote"

This is how they got Brexit over the line in 2016

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · 26d

South Dublin County Council will not nominate a candidate for President. 30 for no nomination and 2 abstentions #aras25

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 28d

TV shows cancelled, people sacked or put on black lists... all for daring to speak the truth about "free speech warrior" Charlie Kirk.

America has plunged head first into some very dark territory indeed.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Charlie Kirk death: Report those who celebrate the shooting to employers, Vance says

The vice-president's remarks come amid a wave of firings over posts deemed inappropriate about Kirk's death.

www.bbc.com

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️ @ashleylynch.bsky.social · 28d

The most maddening thing about watching the right suddenly pretend they're concerned about hate speech and embracing cancel culture means that when they firmly held the exact inverse position a week ago, it was also insincere and performative.

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · Sep 15

Is this simply just a Tory rebrand? Reform are simply 1980s Thatcherites.

Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · Sep 15

Welcome to the New Tory Party - led by Farage!

With two Tory MP defectors of their five MPs (30p Lee & Kruger), that’s what they are.

But what about all those Ref UK members that despise the Tories? Will they stay?

Will Badenoch join up with Farage? Will Jenrick? This is a Tory crisis…

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Jul 13

Boris Johnson and Brexit are the only reason these small boats exist.

Before 2018 there were ZERO.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Sep 13

1. Azerbaijan hasn't been at war with Albania. Trump confuses Albania with Armenia. But he wants credit, a Nobel Prize, for ending a war in which he can't identify the parties.
2. The Fox hosts are too ignorant or too sycophantic to correct him.
3. Imagine if Biden had said this.

sasha @krassotkin.bsky.social · Sep 12

Donald Trump again confused Armenia with Albania in a recent interview, saying he ended the war between Azerbaijan and Albania. The actual conflict was between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, not involving Albania.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · Sep 13

So today, the USA government is going full ‘cancel culture’ & London is being turned into a ‘no-go zone’ for millions of its residents. And it’s all being done by people who profess to loathe both phenomena…

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Sep 12

I look at the ugly state of politics in the USA and ask myself how anyone with a brain would want that imported here... but then ... Reform...

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're on the p1ss with Nuno 😃 #nffc

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · Sep 7

Totally agree. The process has turned into a circus 🎪

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · Sep 7

I would expect so. Some Local Authorities require would be candidates to be nominated by Councillors before they can address the Council. Fingal require 4 Councillors to support a nominee. However my Council its open to anyone.

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · Sep 7

Each local authority sets their own process. South Dublin will hold its special meeting on Friday 19th September.

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · Sep 7

I certainly hope so! On South Dublin it will be a roll call vote.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Sep 6

Reform - the home of free speech

Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · Sep 6

Christopher Monckton calls for all university teaching to be recorded and permanently archived online. "That would stop the communist propaganda dead!"

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · Sep 5

You can guarantee there'll be no political consequences. The British media will just shrug its shoulders. The game is rigged

Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Sep 5

This is a huge story.

Don't let him get away with it.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

www.theguardian.com

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Cllr Justin Sinnott @justinsinnott.bsky.social · Sep 4

Yep it's absolutely staggering. Our lot over here are copying them and marching with Loyalists. Utter mad

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