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smash turkish fascism! solidarity with rojava! 🏴
January 19, 2026 at 1:43 AM
smash turkish fascism! solidarity with rojava! 🏴
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Rojava, the largest actually-democratic project in the world, has entered what might (or might not) be a last desperate stand.
After the failure of negotiations in Damascus, a general mobilization has begun in Rojava. Youth from northern Kurdistan appear To have crossed the border to join the defence. it feels like 2014 again, complete with horrific executions of SDF prisoners.
January 20, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Rojava, the largest actually-democratic project in the world, has entered what might (or might not) be a last desperate stand.
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This entire story is shameful beyond belief.
‘I’ll handcuff myself to Leinster House if he doesn’t lose his job,’ says ex-wife of garda who assaulted her
Margaret Loftus says ex-husband Bolger was able to exert power over her to point of sentencing, including censoring her victim-impact statement
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:22 PM
This entire story is shameful beyond belief.
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it'll be a shame if someone paint bombs this
NEW: Glasgow City Council has just approved a massive AI-generated mural to be painted in the city centre.
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
The illustration of Scottish elements inexplicably contains a bald eagle.
The planner says those upset about it are "keyboard warriors" who should "calm down"
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 PM
it'll be a shame if someone paint bombs this
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There goes the "lesser of two evils" being the exact same kind of evil again
The Home Secretary has said she wants to create a 'Panopticon' system of state surveillance
Labour want 'Panopticon' to have 'eyes of the state on you at all times'
www.thenational.scot
January 20, 2026 at 4:20 PM
There goes the "lesser of two evils" being the exact same kind of evil again
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More than half of Greenland's capital turnout to protest Donald Trump's planned invasion.
January 20, 2026 at 4:34 PM
More than half of Greenland's capital turnout to protest Donald Trump's planned invasion.
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And once again:
Ireland should immediately cease the use of our airports by the US military.
Ireland should immediately cease the use of our airports by the US military.
The Greenlandic PM tells his people they must prepare now to resist a violent US invasion of their country. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Greenland Leader Tells People to Prepare for Possible Invasion
Greenland’s prime minister said the Arctic island’s population and its authorities need to start preparing for a possible military invasion, even as it remains an unlikely scenario, as President Donal...
www.bloomberg.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
And once again:
Ireland should immediately cease the use of our airports by the US military.
Ireland should immediately cease the use of our airports by the US military.
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Since 1991, just three socialist* revolutions* won state or quasi-state power: Nepal, Chiapas, Rojava.
Two conservative autocrats, Erdogan and Jolani, work to kill and bury Rojava, and with it Kurdish liberation.
How does the "anti-imperialist" left react? With applause for the murderers.
Two conservative autocrats, Erdogan and Jolani, work to kill and bury Rojava, and with it Kurdish liberation.
How does the "anti-imperialist" left react? With applause for the murderers.
January 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Since 1991, just three socialist* revolutions* won state or quasi-state power: Nepal, Chiapas, Rojava.
Two conservative autocrats, Erdogan and Jolani, work to kill and bury Rojava, and with it Kurdish liberation.
How does the "anti-imperialist" left react? With applause for the murderers.
Two conservative autocrats, Erdogan and Jolani, work to kill and bury Rojava, and with it Kurdish liberation.
How does the "anti-imperialist" left react? With applause for the murderers.
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BREAKING: Police mass arrest protestors at the Ministry of Justice for peacefully holding signs which say:
"I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"
The Terrorism Act is being weaponised to silence the public. We will continue to resist until the ban is lifted.
wedonotcomply.org
"I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"
The Terrorism Act is being weaponised to silence the public. We will continue to resist until the ban is lifted.
wedonotcomply.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
BREAKING: Police mass arrest protestors at the Ministry of Justice for peacefully holding signs which say:
"I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"
The Terrorism Act is being weaponised to silence the public. We will continue to resist until the ban is lifted.
wedonotcomply.org
"I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action"
The Terrorism Act is being weaponised to silence the public. We will continue to resist until the ban is lifted.
wedonotcomply.org
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reminder that those who complain about people calling #Irish 'Gaelic', rarely do anything else for actual language rights (apart from bringing this up). it also shows their ignorance. they don't really care about the language...
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
Can people call Irish, Gaelic? - IrishLanguage.ie
In short, yes. Saying ‘Gaelic’ for Irish is ok and you can use it. That in itself doesn’t seem like a controversial statement but say it in Ireland or
irishlanguage.ie
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
reminder that those who complain about people calling #Irish 'Gaelic', rarely do anything else for actual language rights (apart from bringing this up). it also shows their ignorance. they don't really care about the language...
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
good in-depth piece: irishlanguage.ie/gaelic-gaeil... #gaeilge
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It would never occur to Emily that she is at all ideological, or that she and her crank pals were imposing their views and desires upon others. What do you mean, ideology! We’re doing Science
Emily Maitlis admitting she worked at the bbc to try and get healthcare for trans people shut down
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
It would never occur to Emily that she is at all ideological, or that she and her crank pals were imposing their views and desires upon others. What do you mean, ideology! We’re doing Science
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Our new President, Catherine Connolly.
A President for peace, justice and equality.
Well done to everyone in the movement which made this happen.
A President for peace, justice and equality.
Well done to everyone in the movement which made this happen.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Our new President, Catherine Connolly.
A President for peace, justice and equality.
Well done to everyone in the movement which made this happen.
A President for peace, justice and equality.
Well done to everyone in the movement which made this happen.
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In her inaugural speech, President Connolly invoked our tradition as a sovereign, neutral nation, claiming that "Ireland is particularly well placed to lead and articulate alternative, diplomatic solutions to war.”
She has a popular mandate, not Corporate America or EU think tanks.
She has a popular mandate, not Corporate America or EU think tanks.
Worth acknowledging the fundamentally anti-democratic posture of so much of the mainstream commentariat in Ireland - far more concerned with what the US, UK and EU political elite think, than with what Irish people value and support.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
In her inaugural speech, President Connolly invoked our tradition as a sovereign, neutral nation, claiming that "Ireland is particularly well placed to lead and articulate alternative, diplomatic solutions to war.”
She has a popular mandate, not Corporate America or EU think tanks.
She has a popular mandate, not Corporate America or EU think tanks.
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Phones did not murder Brianna Ghey in cold blood.
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Phones did not murder Brianna Ghey in cold blood.
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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“We are at a moment right now where people are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy . . . and I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.”
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“We are at a moment right now where people are asking themselves why can’t the Democratic Party defend this assault on democracy . . . and I would submit to you that if you can’t draw the line at genocide, you probably can’t draw the line at democracy.”
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
-Ta-Nehisi Coates
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It's a Ponzi scheme. And these people at our universities have got us involved.
"Many of the deals OpenAI has struck — with chipmakers, cloud computing companies and others — are strangely circular. OpenAI receives billions from tech companies before sending those billions back to the same companies to pay for computing power and other services." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How OpenAI Uses Complex and Circular Deals to Fuel Its Multibillion-Dollar Rise
Here are seven unusual financial agreements helping to drive the ambitions of the poster child of the A.I. revolution.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It's a Ponzi scheme. And these people at our universities have got us involved.
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Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus
Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus
OREM, UT—As law enforcement officials search for a person of interest in the assassination of 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, witnesses on the scene at Utah Valley University ad...
theonion.com
September 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Witnesses Assumed Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Just Ordinary Gunman On School Campus
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I Don't Like The Person You Become When You're On The Jumbotron
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theonion.com/i-dont-...
July 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I Don't Like The Person You Become When You're On The Jumbotron
theonion.com/i-dont-...
theonion.com/i-dont-...
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If you have to make this claim, you’ve kind of already lost the argument.
Starmer’s migration speech ‘completely different’ to Enoch Powell’s, says Yvette Cooper
Starmer’s migration speech ‘completely different’ to Enoch Powell’s, says Yvette Cooper
Home secretary says PM talked about strength in diversity, after criticism from MPs over ‘island of strangers’ rhetoric
The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has said the prime minister’s words were “completely different” to those used by Enoch Powell in his infamous rivers of blood speech, amid criticism within the party of the rhetoric used to launch the government’s immigration crackdown.
A number of MPs criticised Keir Starmer when he said the UK risked becoming “an island of strangers” if steps were not taken to address integration. Speaking on Tuesday, Cooper said that Starmer had also praised the contribution of migrants. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
If you have to make this claim, you’ve kind of already lost the argument.
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If any government i am subject to uses ai for this purpose, I will become a butlerian jidahist terrorist
Large language models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek are increasingly being looked at for their potential to help make decisions in high-stakes situations.
Is AI the future of America's foreign policy? Some experts think so
Large language models like ChatGPT and DeepSeek are increasingly being looked at for their potential to help make decisions in high-stakes situations.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
If any government i am subject to uses ai for this purpose, I will become a butlerian jidahist terrorist
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“The pope will be from Chicago” sounds like an 1880s Republican’s dire prediction for if we don’t stop Irish immigration
May 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“The pope will be from Chicago” sounds like an 1880s Republican’s dire prediction for if we don’t stop Irish immigration
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Here's your reminder that the #Irishlanguage course on Duolingo is shite.
And here's what you should use instead: gaeilgechonamara.com/why-not-duol... (The site is safe, I've worked plenty with Davis who made it :))
And here's what you should use instead: gaeilgechonamara.com/why-not-duol... (The site is safe, I've worked plenty with Davis who made it :))
April 30, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Here's your reminder that the #Irishlanguage course on Duolingo is shite.
And here's what you should use instead: gaeilgechonamara.com/why-not-duol... (The site is safe, I've worked plenty with Davis who made it :))
And here's what you should use instead: gaeilgechonamara.com/why-not-duol... (The site is safe, I've worked plenty with Davis who made it :))
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This makes me ill
at his rally in Michigan, Trump plays a propaganda video of prisoners having their heads shaved at the Gulag in El Salvador to big cheers from the crowd and "U-S-A!" chants
April 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This makes me ill