Chasman1888
@chasman1888.bsky.social
Scotsman in Dublin
Anti fascist
Celtic fan
Anti fascist
Celtic fan
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The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price.
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Trump orders oil tankers blockade in Venezuela, labels Maduro regime a "terrorist" group
The escalation exerts unprecedented pressure on the Maduro regime, threatening to bankrupt Venezuela's already struggling economy.
www.axios.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The blockade of Venezuela is a disgusting echo of U.S. imperialism in Latin America. We were lied to about Iraq and WMDs, and an entire generation paid the price.
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
Here we are again.
We cannot let a wannabe dictator drag us into another forever war.
www.axios.com/2025/12/17/t...
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If we lose an imaginary war with Russia, Gary Lineker and the woke left will be to blame - well that's a perfectly sane take Allison
December 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
If we lose an imaginary war with Russia, Gary Lineker and the woke left will be to blame - well that's a perfectly sane take Allison
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Fixing South Kerry's depopulation problem
An alarming drop in the number of children in South Kerry is running counter to the population rise elsewhere, and it's all down to housing policy” ..my piece in @irishexaminer.bsky.social today
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
An alarming drop in the number of children in South Kerry is running counter to the population rise elsewhere, and it's all down to housing policy” ..my piece in @irishexaminer.bsky.social today
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
Fixing South Kerry's depopulation problem
An alarming drop in the number of children in South Kerry is running counter to the population rise elsewhere, and it's all down to housing policy, writes Orla Hegarty
www.irishexaminer.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Fixing South Kerry's depopulation problem
An alarming drop in the number of children in South Kerry is running counter to the population rise elsewhere, and it's all down to housing policy” ..my piece in @irishexaminer.bsky.social today
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
An alarming drop in the number of children in South Kerry is running counter to the population rise elsewhere, and it's all down to housing policy” ..my piece in @irishexaminer.bsky.social today
www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...
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Good night, dear friends. It’s 00:55 in Ukraine. Hopefully see you tomorrow.
🇳🇱🇺🇦 The Dutch Parliament gave a standing ovation to President Zelenskyy. This makes me proud and truly happy. It is a powerful sign of respect for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Standing shoulder to shoulder.
🇳🇱🇺🇦 The Dutch Parliament gave a standing ovation to President Zelenskyy. This makes me proud and truly happy. It is a powerful sign of respect for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Standing shoulder to shoulder.
December 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Good night, dear friends. It’s 00:55 in Ukraine. Hopefully see you tomorrow.
🇳🇱🇺🇦 The Dutch Parliament gave a standing ovation to President Zelenskyy. This makes me proud and truly happy. It is a powerful sign of respect for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Standing shoulder to shoulder.
🇳🇱🇺🇦 The Dutch Parliament gave a standing ovation to President Zelenskyy. This makes me proud and truly happy. It is a powerful sign of respect for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Standing shoulder to shoulder.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Meanwhile 850 000 Palestinians sheltering in makeshift shelters in their own country.
December 15, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Meanwhile 850 000 Palestinians sheltering in makeshift shelters in their own country.
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Not a single follow-up question for Trump about Reiner, as the White House press corps - swollen with pliant, pro-Trump propagandists - lobbed him soft-balls about the economy and a crypto lawbreaker hoping for a presidential pardon. (More on that case here: www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...)
Founders Of Samourai Wallet Cryptocurrency Mixing Service Sentenced To Five And Four Years In Prison
Attorney for the United States, Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515, Nicolas Roos announced today the sentencings of KEONNE RODRIGUEZ and WILLIAM LONERGAN HILL, the co-founders of Samo...
www.justice.gov
December 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Not a single follow-up question for Trump about Reiner, as the White House press corps - swollen with pliant, pro-Trump propagandists - lobbed him soft-balls about the economy and a crypto lawbreaker hoping for a presidential pardon. (More on that case here: www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr...)
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Great article chronicling how successive Irish governments have strung the people along and scuppered the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill for 8 years. Never forget that it was introduced to the Dáil by Fianna Fáil.
IRELAND’S ‘REAL’ PALESTINIAN POLICY
www.thephoenix.ie/article/irel...
IRELAND’S ‘REAL’ PALESTINIAN POLICY
www.thephoenix.ie/article/irel...
IRELAND’S ‘REAL’ PALESTINIAN POLICY
NEW FOREIGN minister Helen McEntee must be embarrassed at having to suddenly retreat from her initial boast that the Occupied Territories Bill (OTB) would be one of the very first things she addressed...
www.thephoenix.ie
December 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Great article chronicling how successive Irish governments have strung the people along and scuppered the #OccupiedTerritoriesBill for 8 years. Never forget that it was introduced to the Dáil by Fianna Fáil.
IRELAND’S ‘REAL’ PALESTINIAN POLICY
www.thephoenix.ie/article/irel...
IRELAND’S ‘REAL’ PALESTINIAN POLICY
www.thephoenix.ie/article/irel...
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"As 2026 approaches, the Opposition needs a new approach. This means organising in a different way."
Excellent piece by @unamullally.bsky.social.
Excellent piece by @unamullally.bsky.social.
United left can’t wait for the next election. It needs to build a housing movement
United left can’t wait for the next election. It needs to build a housing movement
We know the Government is failing on housing. But so is the Opposition
www.irishtimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM
"As 2026 approaches, the Opposition needs a new approach. This means organising in a different way."
Excellent piece by @unamullally.bsky.social.
Excellent piece by @unamullally.bsky.social.
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You have to admit he had a pretty good meal ticket in return for being London’s North British viceroy and doing absolutely feck all for Scotland. Even ditching a lifelong commitment to ditching nukes wasn’t enough for Starmer.
Ian Murray: My wife was ‘absolutely f**king furious’ about sacking from Scotland Office www.holyrood.com/news/view,ia...
Ian Murray: My wife was ‘absolutely f**king furious’ about sacking from Scotland Office
The Labour MP said he still has not had any explanation as to why he was removed from the top job
www.holyrood.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:48 PM
You have to admit he had a pretty good meal ticket in return for being London’s North British viceroy and doing absolutely feck all for Scotland. Even ditching a lifelong commitment to ditching nukes wasn’t enough for Starmer.
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Norwegian speaks for all of northern Europe.
December 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Norwegian speaks for all of northern Europe.
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Use it or lose it
And put the needs of the 5,274 children in emergency accommodation over the greed & vandalism of the property hoarders
Simple as
#DerelictIreland #RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm
🎵 Meryl Streek
And put the needs of the 5,274 children in emergency accommodation over the greed & vandalism of the property hoarders
Simple as
#DerelictIreland #RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm
🎵 Meryl Streek
December 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Use it or lose it
And put the needs of the 5,274 children in emergency accommodation over the greed & vandalism of the property hoarders
Simple as
#DerelictIreland #RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm
🎵 Meryl Streek
And put the needs of the 5,274 children in emergency accommodation over the greed & vandalism of the property hoarders
Simple as
#DerelictIreland #RestPlayWork #SpeirGorm
🎵 Meryl Streek
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And people wonder why there is a black hole.
Close the tax loopholes.
Close the tax loopholes.
SHOCKING 🚨: Rosebank's majority owner, Equinor, made almost $30 billion last year - and paid zero tax to the UK.
This is exactly how the fossil fuel industry works. Communities and the climate are treated as expendable, while profit is protected at all costs.
This is exactly how the fossil fuel industry works. Communities and the climate are treated as expendable, while profit is protected at all costs.
December 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
And people wonder why there is a black hole.
Close the tax loopholes.
Close the tax loopholes.
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This is disturbing. The Government is clearly planning to crack down further on pro-Palestine marches. Just a reminder that half the cabinet, including Starmer, have received funding from pro-Isreal lobbyists.
Starmer calls for police crackdown on pro-Palestine marches
The prime minister’s official spokesperson said that while ‘free speech is an important right in this country, that can't extend inciting hatred or harassing others’
www.independent.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This is disturbing. The Government is clearly planning to crack down further on pro-Palestine marches. Just a reminder that half the cabinet, including Starmer, have received funding from pro-Isreal lobbyists.
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🇬🇧 Refash uk’s first councillor in Scotland turns out to have been a corrupt cop 🇬🇧
www.thenational.scot/news/2569945...
www.thenational.scot/news/2569945...
Scottish Reform UK councillor left police after criminal charges
REFORM UK’s first elected councillor in Scotland left his job as a police officer after being charged with attempting to pervert the course of…
www.thenational.scot
December 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🇬🇧 Refash uk’s first councillor in Scotland turns out to have been a corrupt cop 🇬🇧
www.thenational.scot/news/2569945...
www.thenational.scot/news/2569945...
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Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark.
December 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Norway, Finland, Iceland, Denmark.
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Do this in Ireland next please. And add a couple of zeros for good measure. And seize the unlicensed properties and convert them to social housing.
Airbnb fined £56m by Spain for advertising unlicensed properties
The government has been cracking down on the rentals firm as neighbourhoods protest against holiday lets.
www.bbc.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Do this in Ireland next please. And add a couple of zeros for good measure. And seize the unlicensed properties and convert them to social housing.
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"Bluesky is an echo chamber."
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"
I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"
I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
December 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
"Bluesky is an echo chamber."
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"
I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
"Bluesky doesn't have enough reach"
"Liberals must return to X to challenge the far right"
I'm not a tech bro or a journalist. Your priorities are not my priorities. Stop telling me I need to do anything other than chat about comics & telly with people who seem nice.
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Ah we've reached the "sensible centre having issues with unelected judges" stage of Ireland slide rightwards.
December 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Ah we've reached the "sensible centre having issues with unelected judges" stage of Ireland slide rightwards.
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Couch fucker at it again with his stupid mouth. The man literally doesn’t think before he speaks.
December 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Couch fucker at it again with his stupid mouth. The man literally doesn’t think before he speaks.
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It's like every prominent member of this govt is vying for the title of Worst Person To Have Ever Held The Job.
The Home Secretary is asked, is Farage a racist? She says its for him to answer questions about his own conduct.
December 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It's like every prominent member of this govt is vying for the title of Worst Person To Have Ever Held The Job.
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Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Rand Paul: "The president also said, 'Be careful Colombia, you could be next.' I mean, if we're gonna go and topple regime after regime in South America, there's no amount of money that could be printed to pay for that and I don't think lives should be lost without a vote by Congress."
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Polish FM Sikorski slammed Hungary’s Orbán over his opposition to using frozen Russian assets, quipping “Viktor got his Lenin medal.” Hungary’s FM hit back: “We won’t be dragged into your war.” Sikorski responded: “There will be no war unless Russia invades again, but you’re on their side.”
December 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Polish FM Sikorski slammed Hungary’s Orbán over his opposition to using frozen Russian assets, quipping “Viktor got his Lenin medal.” Hungary’s FM hit back: “We won’t be dragged into your war.” Sikorski responded: “There will be no war unless Russia invades again, but you’re on their side.”