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Ah Jack Chambers, a man who might describe himself "the most skilful, the most devious, and the most cunning of them all."
December 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Ah Jack Chambers, a man who might describe himself "the most skilful, the most devious, and the most cunning of them all."
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Anyway in the short term, welcome to Antifa, Hugh Linehan
December 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Anyway in the short term, welcome to Antifa, Hugh Linehan
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EU watchdogs raid Temu’s Dublin HQ in foreign subsidy investigation
EU watchdogs raid Temu’s Dublin HQ in foreign subsidy investigation
Chinese online retailer targeted under rules limiting state help to companies
Temu’s European headquarters in Dublin have been raided by EU regulators investigating a potential breach of foreign subsidy regulations.
The Chinese online retailer, which is already in the European Commission’s spotlight over alleged failures to prevent illegal content being sold on its app and website, was raided last week without warning or any subsequent publicity. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
EU watchdogs raid Temu’s Dublin HQ in foreign subsidy investigation
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I think it's wonderful that Elon can't go out in public. No one needs to see that
this feels like a positive thing since he was doing Nazi salutes
December 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I think it's wonderful that Elon can't go out in public. No one needs to see that
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Somehow this feels like a very German approach to AI - create a grandma avatar "Oma Hilde" to talk to elderly customers about cyber security...
December 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Somehow this feels like a very German approach to AI - create a grandma avatar "Oma Hilde" to talk to elderly customers about cyber security...
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Had to check on X to see if the Green Line is back, and I see X users are reacting normally to the news that it's not 🤦🏽♀️ (also begging the Luas to open an account here)
December 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Had to check on X to see if the Green Line is back, and I see X users are reacting normally to the news that it's not 🤦🏽♀️ (also begging the Luas to open an account here)
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Apparently it can always get worse. The full version of the new U.S. National Security Strategy, aptly named “NSC-1488” by the wags, calls for actively pulling Poland, Austria, Hungary and Italy from the #EU. And supporting far right.
US sides with Putin.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
US sides with Putin.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
Fuller version of Trump security strategy reportedly calls for "pulling Poland away from EU"
notesfrompoland.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Apparently it can always get worse. The full version of the new U.S. National Security Strategy, aptly named “NSC-1488” by the wags, calls for actively pulling Poland, Austria, Hungary and Italy from the #EU. And supporting far right.
US sides with Putin.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
US sides with Putin.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/12/10/f...
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Note: Only 18,561 people applied for asylum in 2024. That’s 0.003% of the population. Which means 99.997% of the population are not asylum seekers. Remember this is a “record high”.
Overall immigration to Ireland fell sharply in 2024, with net migration down 25% from last year — but asylum applications hit a record high
jrnl.ie/6899404
jrnl.ie/6899404
Immigration fell significantly last year but asylum applications reached a record high
A sharp fall in Ukrainian arrivals drove down overall immigration, while record asylum claims stretched accommodation and processing capacity.
jrnl.ie
December 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Note: Only 18,561 people applied for asylum in 2024. That’s 0.003% of the population. Which means 99.997% of the population are not asylum seekers. Remember this is a “record high”.
Well done everyone. Y’all voted in Donald McTrump by the looks of the scarce legislative output from the Cesspit.
Scandalously at 1am, the government has just pushed through a law with far reaching ramifications.
It allows them to sign up to a parallel court process only accessible by corporations. There they can sue Ireland if we do anything to interfere with their "right" to profit.
It allows them to sign up to a parallel court process only accessible by corporations. There they can sue Ireland if we do anything to interfere with their "right" to profit.
December 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Well done everyone. Y’all voted in Donald McTrump by the looks of the scarce legislative output from the Cesspit.
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Expect to start seeing mentions of something similar from the end of next year onwards.
Because when empty parties lose the patronage powers of office, they find that the walls keeping that power away from the electorate can fall very quickly.
Because when empty parties lose the patronage powers of office, they find that the walls keeping that power away from the electorate can fall very quickly.
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Expect to start seeing mentions of something similar from the end of next year onwards.
Because when empty parties lose the patronage powers of office, they find that the walls keeping that power away from the electorate can fall very quickly.
Because when empty parties lose the patronage powers of office, they find that the walls keeping that power away from the electorate can fall very quickly.
On YouTube you have perky Pathé announcers declaring ‘Russians are making do, despite the latest failure of Stalin’s 5 Year Plan. No bread? No bother for Melania and her 6 children as they eat floor mats from the local Lada factory’
USians are drinking less caffeine as they can’t afford it babs.
USians are drinking less caffeine as they can’t afford it babs.
Cafes across the U.S. are embracing the low- and no-caffeine lifestyle, with options that are a far cry from dusty tea bags and rewarmed decaf. nyti.ms/3XKlqoj
December 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
On YouTube you have perky Pathé announcers declaring ‘Russians are making do, despite the latest failure of Stalin’s 5 Year Plan. No bread? No bother for Melania and her 6 children as they eat floor mats from the local Lada factory’
USians are drinking less caffeine as they can’t afford it babs.
USians are drinking less caffeine as they can’t afford it babs.
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An integral part of life is learning how to grieve in order to understand the depth of compassion you can feel for another, and the pain of its absence.
In a world of digital undeath life becomes meaningless because there is no consequence to its ending.
In a world of digital undeath life becomes meaningless because there is no consequence to its ending.
IN DEPTH | If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
If you could speak to your dead grandmother forever, would you?
www.independent.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
An integral part of life is learning how to grieve in order to understand the depth of compassion you can feel for another, and the pain of its absence.
In a world of digital undeath life becomes meaningless because there is no consequence to its ending.
In a world of digital undeath life becomes meaningless because there is no consequence to its ending.
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Just listened to the @irishtimes.com podcast between Hugh Linehan and Eoin Lenihan (no relation I presume). Hilarious, Eoin is such a sensitive soul, & sulked for the later half of the podcast ‘cause he didn’t like the line of questioning. Lordy these far righties are such man-cry-babies #speirgorm
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Just listened to the @irishtimes.com podcast between Hugh Linehan and Eoin Lenihan (no relation I presume). Hilarious, Eoin is such a sensitive soul, & sulked for the later half of the podcast ‘cause he didn’t like the line of questioning. Lordy these far righties are such man-cry-babies #speirgorm
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NEW: Iceland not to take part in Eurovision - RUV
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
NEW: Iceland not to take part in Eurovision - RUV
Three of the Horsepersons of the Apocalypse. And it wasn’t Political?
Babes, I have a blood based health tech startup to sell you.
Babes, I have a blood based health tech startup to sell you.
Gareth Sheridan, the millionaire and former presidential hopeful, has said photos he posted with Russell Brand and Candace Owens last week were taken at a Christmas party hosted by Tucker Carlson, which was "not a political event".
jrnl.ie/6898975t
jrnl.ie/6898975t
Former Áras hopeful Gareth Sheridan defends pictures with Russell Brand and Tucker Carlson
Sheridan was backed by Kerry and Tipperary Councils in the presidential election.
jrnl.ie
December 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Three of the Horsepersons of the Apocalypse. And it wasn’t Political?
Babes, I have a blood based health tech startup to sell you.
Babes, I have a blood based health tech startup to sell you.
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In case you were wondering...
December 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In case you were wondering...
Havnt we been hearing this since 2008, 2011, 2016, 2021…we were overdue.
(Not that VdL is helping, pandering to his sundowning gets her what?)
(Not that VdL is helping, pandering to his sundowning gets her what?)
'Weak' and 'decaying': Donald Trump gives withering verdict on European allies
'Weak' and 'decaying': Donald Trump gives withering verdict on European allies
Donald Trump's bruising assessment of Europe as "weak" and "decaying" is a bitter blow to nations already reeling from the release of his national security strategy.
news.sky.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Havnt we been hearing this since 2008, 2011, 2016, 2021…we were overdue.
(Not that VdL is helping, pandering to his sundowning gets her what?)
(Not that VdL is helping, pandering to his sundowning gets her what?)
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at least some of the reason that a (minority of) Tipperary councillors nominated Sheridan was to wash away the stain of having nominated Peter Casey in 2018, so this is a pretty good punchline to that story arc
"Gareth Sheridan went to Tucker Carlson's Christmas party" is already crazy, but "Gareth Sheridan took a photo with the world's most famous antisemitic conspiracy theorist, then voluntarily posted it on the Internet" is blowing my fucking mind
December 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
at least some of the reason that a (minority of) Tipperary councillors nominated Sheridan was to wash away the stain of having nominated Peter Casey in 2018, so this is a pretty good punchline to that story arc
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Their press conference was astonishing. 🧵 bsky.app/profile/joen...
“We are ready to seize the future” says the fugitive, as Germany’s Chancellor looks on.
December 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Their press conference was astonishing. 🧵 bsky.app/profile/joen...
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Hopefully this will mean them finally leaving Twitter.
The European Commission has lost access to its control panel for buying and tracking ads on Elon Musk’s X — after fining the social media platform €120 million for violating EU transparency rules.
X axes European Commission’s ad account after €120M EU fine
Nikita Bier, X’s head of product, accused the EU executive of trying to amplify its own social media post about the fine on X by trying “to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer.”…
www.politico.eu
December 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Hopefully this will mean them finally leaving Twitter.
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💰🇷🇺 Viktor Orbán just announced that a large Hungarian business delegation will travel to Moscow in the coming days to discuss economic cooperation.
Hungary is preparing for a “post-war world,” Orbán said, as “the sanctions and the war will come to an end” at some point.
Hungary is preparing for a “post-war world,” Orbán said, as “the sanctions and the war will come to an end” at some point.
Multiple diplomatic sources say Orbán’s MFA Péter Szijjártó may return to Russia as soon as next week. He clearly enjoys Lavrov’s company (as seen in the Nov 28 Kremlin video before Orbán met Putin) but such a quick return would still be unusual, even for him. (🇭🇺's MFA didn't react to my questions.)
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
💰🇷🇺 Viktor Orbán just announced that a large Hungarian business delegation will travel to Moscow in the coming days to discuss economic cooperation.
Hungary is preparing for a “post-war world,” Orbán said, as “the sanctions and the war will come to an end” at some point.
Hungary is preparing for a “post-war world,” Orbán said, as “the sanctions and the war will come to an end” at some point.
Gas thing is if he kept his clab shut, Dr. VdL and the rest of her crack (head) team of Commissioners are doing a dandy job in self hatred and undermining from within.
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Gas thing is if he kept his clab shut, Dr. VdL and the rest of her crack (head) team of Commissioners are doing a dandy job in self hatred and undermining from within.
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#fiannafail's #aras25 inquiry into the #ff presidential election disaster has now lasted for 1.96 #JimGavins.
It is not expected to be completed until at least 3 #jimgavins have passed.
For an explanation of the numbers, see https://mastodon.ie/@2legged/115665379516204101
It is not expected to be completed until at least 3 #jimgavins have passed.
For an explanation of the numbers, see https://mastodon.ie/@2legged/115665379516204101
December 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
#fiannafail's #aras25 inquiry into the #ff presidential election disaster has now lasted for 1.96 #JimGavins.
It is not expected to be completed until at least 3 #jimgavins have passed.
For an explanation of the numbers, see https://mastodon.ie/@2legged/115665379516204101
It is not expected to be completed until at least 3 #jimgavins have passed.
For an explanation of the numbers, see https://mastodon.ie/@2legged/115665379516204101
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First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
December 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
First year selling my art at Christmas without the Other site, where most of my sales came from, as well as losing US orders to new tariffs, so it'll be a tough one - I put huge work into every order, so even if you can't buy, shares help get them in front of eyes. GRMA! www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
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Great piece. The US announcing itself like this could finally help trigger some EU resistance. But arguably it still undersells how ready (formerly) centrist governments and lawmakers are to jump on Trump’s anti-EU rhetoric and work with his far-right allies for short-term policy gains.
Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?
www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-ha...
www.programmablemutter.com/p/america-ha...
America has identified its greatest enemy: Western Europe
Trump's new National Security Strategy: what if groypers cosplayed George Kennan?
www.programmablemutter.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Great piece. The US announcing itself like this could finally help trigger some EU resistance. But arguably it still undersells how ready (formerly) centrist governments and lawmakers are to jump on Trump’s anti-EU rhetoric and work with his far-right allies for short-term policy gains.