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· Oct 21
How RIP.ie became an Irish cultural phenomenon
Aside from publishing death notices and condolences, RIP.ie is also a rich source of significant personal, cultural and historical data
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RTÉ Brainstorm published an article I wrote about RIP.ie. Please share your thoughts. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is two or three days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
February 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
In Springfield, Ohio, people are preparing in advance of a “large deportation” promised by the president. To all appearances, the city is two or three days from a federal ethnic cleansing, grounded in a hate campaign organized by the vice-president and American Nazis.
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"Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency," the judge wrote. "And the rule of law be damned."
Liam and his dad are finally free and on their way back home to Minnesota.
They never should have been kidnapped in the first place.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/5-yea...
They never should have been kidnapped in the first place.
abcnews.go.com/amp/US/5-yea...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, father board plane for Minneapolis after detention center release
A federal judge on Saturday ordered that the pair be released.
abcnews.go.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency," the judge wrote. "And the rule of law be damned."
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
John 11:35](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:73t3muu2pudsajp7a2fj3aly/bafkreigfz6fzbu65haq7nfqgaoe7m42gsaonpinpmaaptuzd5atkqvya4i@jpeg)
January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
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‘By gradually reducing total dependence on a handful of American tech platforms, diversifying providers, & supporting European and opensource
…. control over our own digital future & make sure the next geopolitical row or cloud outage does not take our emails, documents or memories down with it.’
…. control over our own digital future & make sure the next geopolitical row or cloud outage does not take our emails, documents or memories down with it.’
“After being hit by US sanctions, the International Criminal Court is moving away from Microsoft Office to an open source office suite and a Swiss-based email platform to reduce its exposure to foreign political decisions.”
- Brian Honan
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
- Brian Honan
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Why a gradual move away from US tech is a good idea
For a small business in Cork or a family in Galway, digital sovereignty means not waking up one day to find that your email, documents, or photos are suddenly inaccessible because a foreign leader thr...
www.irishexaminer.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:47 AM
‘By gradually reducing total dependence on a handful of American tech platforms, diversifying providers, & supporting European and opensource
…. control over our own digital future & make sure the next geopolitical row or cloud outage does not take our emails, documents or memories down with it.’
…. control over our own digital future & make sure the next geopolitical row or cloud outage does not take our emails, documents or memories down with it.’
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January 28, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Thank you 🙏
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🧵This was Alex Pretti’s senior picture—Class of 2006 at Green Bay’s Preble High School.
He was an honors student, a three-sport athlete, a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boy Choir
Went to the University of Minnesota, graduating in 2011 with a bachelor's in biology and the environment.
He was an honors student, a three-sport athlete, a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boy Choir
Went to the University of Minnesota, graduating in 2011 with a bachelor's in biology and the environment.
January 27, 2026 at 7:21 AM
🧵This was Alex Pretti’s senior picture—Class of 2006 at Green Bay’s Preble High School.
He was an honors student, a three-sport athlete, a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boy Choir
Went to the University of Minnesota, graduating in 2011 with a bachelor's in biology and the environment.
He was an honors student, a three-sport athlete, a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boy Choir
Went to the University of Minnesota, graduating in 2011 with a bachelor's in biology and the environment.
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
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A doctor who was on scene when Alex Pretti was killed has submitted a sworn affidavit stating that Pretti did not brandish a weapon.
He was trying to help a woman who had been aggressively shoved and pepper sprayed.
He had three bullet wounds in his back.
In. His. Back.
He wasn’t the threat.
He was trying to help a woman who had been aggressively shoved and pepper sprayed.
He had three bullet wounds in his back.
In. His. Back.
He wasn’t the threat.
Declaration – #109 in Tincher v. Noem (D. Minnesota, 0:25-cv-04669) – CourtListener.com
DECLARATION of Witness No. 2 re 108 Declaration in Support by John Biestman, Alan Crenshaw, Janet Lee, Abdikadir Noor, Susan Tincher, Lucia Webb . (Fisher, Caitlinrose) (Entered: 01/24/2026)
storage.courtlistener.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:52 AM
A doctor who was on scene when Alex Pretti was killed has submitted a sworn affidavit stating that Pretti did not brandish a weapon.
He was trying to help a woman who had been aggressively shoved and pepper sprayed.
He had three bullet wounds in his back.
In. His. Back.
He wasn’t the threat.
He was trying to help a woman who had been aggressively shoved and pepper sprayed.
He had three bullet wounds in his back.
In. His. Back.
He wasn’t the threat.
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Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
January 24, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.
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NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
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This is extrajudicial murder. It’s a paramilitary execution of an unarmed civilian in cold blood. Horrifying.
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:53 PM
This is extrajudicial murder. It’s a paramilitary execution of an unarmed civilian in cold blood. Horrifying.
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"It's all too easy to make facile comparisons to the Nazis and to the Holocaust, and I've been on guard for that sort of thing my whole life. But the comparisons are valid now." — @davidnir.com
Check out the full episode: www.publicnotice.co/p/life-in-be...
Check out the full episode: www.publicnotice.co/p/life-in-be...
January 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM
"It's all too easy to make facile comparisons to the Nazis and to the Holocaust, and I've been on guard for that sort of thing my whole life. But the comparisons are valid now." — @davidnir.com
Check out the full episode: www.publicnotice.co/p/life-in-be...
Check out the full episode: www.publicnotice.co/p/life-in-be...
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This is truly holy action. May they be blessed forever.
Over 100 priests have been arrested in Minneapolis for protesting ICE.
They gathered to demand airlines to cease contracting deportation flights to DHS.
They gathered to demand airlines to cease contracting deportation flights to DHS.
January 23, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This is truly holy action. May they be blessed forever.
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MN's AG: “We will not save our country in a courtroom. ... ultimately, this country will be saved by the people of the United States. And so that — you protesting, you gathering evidence, you sharing it with us, you communicating with us — is action. It’s actually how we’re going to win.”
January 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM
MN's AG: “We will not save our country in a courtroom. ... ultimately, this country will be saved by the people of the United States. And so that — you protesting, you gathering evidence, you sharing it with us, you communicating with us — is action. It’s actually how we’re going to win.”
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This beautiful child, an American citizen just like his parents, is being bullied because Donald Trump is a racist piece of shit and white supremacy feels emboldened to act without shame. This hatred is taught and it is wrong.
January 20, 2026 at 7:35 PM
This beautiful child, an American citizen just like his parents, is being bullied because Donald Trump is a racist piece of shit and white supremacy feels emboldened to act without shame. This hatred is taught and it is wrong.
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“Lifeless… foam around his mouth. Nobody wants to see their kids like that.”
ICE attacked a family trying to LEAVE the besieged neighborhood and hospitalized a 6 month old baby that couldn’t breathe.
ICE attacked a family trying to LEAVE the besieged neighborhood and hospitalized a 6 month old baby that couldn’t breathe.
January 16, 2026 at 2:14 PM
“Lifeless… foam around his mouth. Nobody wants to see their kids like that.”
ICE attacked a family trying to LEAVE the besieged neighborhood and hospitalized a 6 month old baby that couldn’t breathe.
ICE attacked a family trying to LEAVE the besieged neighborhood and hospitalized a 6 month old baby that couldn’t breathe.
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🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🚨WHOA. The El Paso Medical Examiner says it will rule the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at ICE's "Camp East Montana" tent camp as a homicide.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
He was allegedly choked to death by a guard during a "struggle" after he refused to enter a housing unit without his medications.
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the federal government agents flash-banged & tear-gassed a car full of children last night leading to a 6 month old baby needing CPR
anything you’re doing to offer the people of minnesota protection from this beyond videos, finger waving & polite posting to donald trump?
anything you’re doing to offer the people of minnesota protection from this beyond videos, finger waving & polite posting to donald trump?
Minnesota will remain an island of decency, of justice, of community, and of peace.
January 15, 2026 at 10:30 PM
the federal government agents flash-banged & tear-gassed a car full of children last night leading to a 6 month old baby needing CPR
anything you’re doing to offer the people of minnesota protection from this beyond videos, finger waving & polite posting to donald trump?
anything you’re doing to offer the people of minnesota protection from this beyond videos, finger waving & polite posting to donald trump?
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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#Breaking: SAMHSA canceled up to $1.9 billion in grants without staff consultation, accelerating the mental health agency's deterioration under President Trump. www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/s...
Trump administration cuts up to $1.9 billion from mental health and addiction treatment programs
SAMHSA canceled up to $1.9 billion in grants without staff consultation, accelerating the mental health agency's deterioration under President Trump.
www.statnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
#Breaking: SAMHSA canceled up to $1.9 billion in grants without staff consultation, accelerating the mental health agency's deterioration under President Trump. www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/s...
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Trump is selling seized Venezuelan oil and putting the cash in a bank account in Qatar. Nothing to see here. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
January 14, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Trump is selling seized Venezuelan oil and putting the cash in a bank account in Qatar. Nothing to see here. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
A St. Paul resident says federal officers knocked on her door and asked her to identify Hmong and Asian households in her North End neighborhood last week.
ICE in St. Paul: Man roughly detained at gas station, Border Patrol chief jeered in Midway Target
Videos and photos show a prevalence of federal agents in St. Paul recently.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"“They specifically asked me if I knew where the Hmong families lived on my street & in the neighborhood.” Lugert-Thom responded, “I don’t know anything about that” & she said they then asked, “Well, what about the Asian families?”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
"“I was a bit shaken & a bit shocked of what I was asked to do.”"
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To anyone* still using WhatsApp:
High time to fully move to @signal.org**
*In particular politicians, journalists, diplomats, judges, civil servants, activists, scientists, influencers
**Bring your family, friends and colleagues!
High time to fully move to @signal.org**
*In particular politicians, journalists, diplomats, judges, civil servants, activists, scientists, influencers
**Bring your family, friends and colleagues!
Trump has just effectively taken control of Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp.
You should assume that anything you say on these sites, publicly or privately, is being seen by the regime and can be used against you.
You should assume that anything you say on these sites, publicly or privately, is being seen by the regime and can be used against you.
Former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick named Meta's president
Meta Platforms on Monday named former Trump administration official Dina Powell McCormick as its president and vice chairman, boosting the company's lobbying efforts in the U.S. capital.
www.reuters.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
To anyone* still using WhatsApp:
High time to fully move to @signal.org**
*In particular politicians, journalists, diplomats, judges, civil servants, activists, scientists, influencers
**Bring your family, friends and colleagues!
High time to fully move to @signal.org**
*In particular politicians, journalists, diplomats, judges, civil servants, activists, scientists, influencers
**Bring your family, friends and colleagues!
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NEW: GoFundMe strictly bans fundraisers for “the legal defense of financial and violent crimes,” yet is currently running one “to help pay for any legal services” for the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good. Its conflict is not even the least bit contestable.
GoFundMe Ignores Own Rules by Hosting a Legal-Defense Fund for the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good
The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:56 PM
NEW: GoFundMe strictly bans fundraisers for “the legal defense of financial and violent crimes,” yet is currently running one “to help pay for any legal services” for the ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good. Its conflict is not even the least bit contestable.