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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 31m

The game is on Saturday.

The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 7h

On Friday night, Oslo will stage a vital World Cup qualifier.

But it is also a political powder keg after Norway called for opponents Israel to be thrown out of the competition due to their government’s actions in Gaza.

This is how a football game took on geopolitical significance.

How Norway vs Israel became football’s most controversial fixture

Explaining why the conflict in Gaza is providing an unsettling backdrop to a crucial World Cup qualifier

www.nytimes.com

Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 1h

It's amazing how fast credibility can be just pissed away in the media world.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 16h

New: Bari Weiss booked Hillary Clinton, Mike Pompeo, and Antony Blinken for a roundtable on Gaza, her first major move at CBS.

Notably on a CBS call today in which the panel was floated, one producer also repeatedly emphasized the need to hear from Palestinians in Gaza (Weiss did not respond).

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 3h

Breaking: Trump awarded Nobel Pissed Prize

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Teddy Eckeröd @teddyeckerod.bsky.social · 4h

Fredspriset går alltså till en nyliberal aktivist som vill genomföra massiva privatiseringar i Venezuela inklusive dess statliga oljebolag och som dessutom stödjer amerikanska utomrättsliga avrättningar och intervention i Venezuela.

Daniel Swedin @danielswedin.bsky.social · 5h

Intressant att María Corina Machado får fredspriset. Men i någon mening är det ändå Trumps policy som prisas.

The Atlantic skrev nyligen om att Machado har varit med och drivit på för att USA ska intensifiera militära operationer mot venezuelanska (påstådda) knarkbåtar.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 5h

Interesting that, not only did trump not win, the committee chose a country whose population (in the form of its fishing boats) is being targeted by him.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 5h

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 has been awarded to Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado.

Announcing the winner, Joergen Watne Frydnes describes Machado as “a brave and committed champion of peace” who “keeps the flame of democracy burning amidst growing darkness”.

jrnl.ie/6840548

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado

The laureate was announced at the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway.

www.thejournal.ie

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 5h

There's an interesting study to be done on the concerted push from media, Infantino etc. to get Trump the peace prize over the last 24 hours, despite all the evidence of his authoritarian nature.
One wonders what the consequences for Norway & indeed the Palestinians will be now that he didn't win?

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 5h

Worth recalling that it's only a couple of days since FG presidential candidate Heather Humphreys was airing her own transphobia in Irish media, giving voters a very clear choice to make.

Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 15h

The group is Genspect, the designated hate group co-founded by Irish media fave Stella O’Malley

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 1d

A fringe group wants the field of psychiatry to regress back to the days when stereotypes and prejudices resulted in mental illness diagnoses for marginalized populations.

In a new reported piece, @evanurquhart.bsky.social examines Genspect's call for the re-psychopathologization of trans identity.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 5h

Ah yes, but he'll be gone by then and executive director of a few big firms, coining it in after a long, illustrious career of political cowardice and sneering.

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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 15h

The group is Genspect, the designated hate group co-founded by Irish media fave Stella O’Malley

Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 1d

A fringe group wants the field of psychiatry to regress back to the days when stereotypes and prejudices resulted in mental illness diagnoses for marginalized populations.

In a new reported piece, @evanurquhart.bsky.social examines Genspect's call for the re-psychopathologization of trans identity.

Hate Group Calls for Re-Labeling Transness as Mental Illness — Assigned

A fringe group with no expertise pushes the field of psychiatry to regress to a pre-scientific, prejudice-soaked view of trans people. It coincides with the far-right political agenda.

www.assignedmedia.org

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 6h

You cannot negotiate with climate change, and it doesn't give a fuck about tour feelings, or your ratings.
Just come out and say you don't have the courage to do what needs to be done, nor the skill to convince voters of it.

Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 15h

“I don’t think we can mitigate for climate change.”

- Mícheál Martin, Taoiseach.

www.independent.ie/business/tec...

Taoiseach says some climate projects will not be fulfilled because they risk polarising society

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rowed back on climate change commitments, saying Ireland may not be able fulfil all current initiatives due to the polarising effect it could have on society.

www.independent.ie

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 7h

Almost three-quarters of people incarcerated in Irish prisons have some form of substance addiction – but face long waits for treatment. Will budget 2026 fund more supports for them? It's unclear.

Lack of clarity over budget funding for addiction and mental health supports in prisons

Almost three-quarters of people incarcerated in Irish prisons have some form of substance addiction – but face long waits for treatment.

www.dublininquirer.com

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Paddy K @spongepaddy.bsky.social · 9h

Regarding EU sausagegate, I suggest we solve it using an 80s-metal-band trick and just add random umlauts. Anyone for a veggie bürger or a saüsage? Or, in Swedish, a körv...?

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 7h

As the government moves to scatter city centre homeless services, is it a good idea? “Focus Ireland would prefer energies went into ending homelessness rather than moving around its victims,” says Mike Allen, director of advocacy.

As government moves to scatter city centre homeless services, is it a good idea?

“Focus Ireland would prefer energies went into ending homelessness rather than moving around its victims,” says Mike Allen, director of advocacy.

www.dublininquirer.com

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 15h

Good night all, and remember - there is no peace without justice, no peace in occupation, no peace without freedom and dignity and
equality of opportunity.
There is no peace in supremacy or in hatred of any kind.
Just and lasting peace is the only prize that matters.

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Stephen Finn @futsalfinn.bsky.social · 16h

Ireland travel with little expectation and not much hope for their next World Cup qualifier against Portugal on Saturday. The temptation is to try and be ultra conservative tactically but does that makes sense against Cristiano Ronaldo & Co? My analysis:

Why Ireland can’t ‘park the bus’ against Portugal

Let’s be honest, if Ireland could get a 0-0 draw at Estádio José Alvalade on Saturday, most Irish fans would not care a jot how it was achieved.

futsalfinn.wordpress.com

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🎃👻David 👻🎃 @rebelalliance77.bsky.social · 17h

*Irish language instruction and courses are available to al civil servants at all levels and TDs and their staff. Free. They can take them up at any point.
She’s talking bollix as per

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 17h

Can we stop doorstepping both candidates with stupid questions like this? Connolly has a record of public service and statements that can be scrutinised and analysed deeply without resorting to this "gotcha!" tabloid nonsense.

Irish Examiner @irishexaminer.bsky.social · 18h

Catherine Connolly clarifies she would not hire someone on the sex offenders list

It followed Ms Connolly's comments during a Newstalk interview saying she would have to 'reflect' when asked if she would hire a rapist to Áras an Uachtaráin

dlvr.it

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 18h

Not right now, the club is a basket case.

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Izzy Kamikaze @izzykamikaze.bsky.social · 19h

Significant blow today for Stella O'Malley & her anti-trans advocacy organisation Genspect, as their spurious defamation action against Irish therapist, Leonie O'Dowd, is added to "The Gallery of Shame" by CASE (Campaign Against SLAPPs in Europe.) www.the-case.eu/gallery-of-s...

Gallery of Shame – CASE

www.the-case.eu

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Johanna @news-for-me.bsky.social · 1d

Istället för bidragstak,
ett bidragsgolv

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 18h

It's MAD Kate. So many people in England think he's useless, but he's actually a tremendous footballer - when used the right way ...

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 18h

Watching Rasmus Højlund score twice for Denmark and generally do everything right, and I still can't get over how Man United made him look like a donkey for that long.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 19h

In her bollocks, she will.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h

Heather Humphreys has recommitted to learning Irish, 11 years after first making this pledge.
In 2014, Humphreys became the Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Minister, but faced criticism due to her lack of Irish.
http://jrnl.ie/6840258

Heather Humphreys says she was too busy to learn Irish before but recommits to learning it for Áras

She first committed to learning Irish when she became the Gaeltacht Minister in 2014.

jrnl.ie

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 21h

Superb, isn't it? There's always a few bonkers efforts, but they've been getting worse lately.

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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 22h

Ah, you had to remind me, didn't you!! =D

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