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Ben Walsh
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One of Dublin's great pintmen
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FF & FG have had literally over 100 unbroken years of governance to do something. Yet they constantly act like they popped into existence five minutes ago and throw a strop if you suggest otherwise. Refuse to govern, refuse to take responsibility, refuse to do anything except say "DONT BLAME ME"
February 2, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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DOCTOR: I told him he needed to get out to a show, that was how he would cure his depression.

CHOTINER: So you learned this technique in school?

DR: No, not— listen it was good advice. Pagliacci was in town.

C: Right. Is it standard to give advice before learning a patient’s name?

DR: Now look
February 2, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Bastard asked me to understudy K-9 in Doctor Who. I'm not going to understudy anybody. Especially that pimp!
February 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Bréifne is now ready for anything
February 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Remove the stone of incessant rain!
Attach the stone of blizzard!
Snow and big freeze could hit Ireland after weeks of wet weather, says Met Éireann forecaster
Very cold air could be pulled over Ireland amid weaker-than-usual polar vortex
www.irishtimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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From FB regarding Pizza Luce in Minnesota.

I like it when I can do something to help people displaced by ICE and then after I do that thing I get to eat a pizza.
February 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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Bridget's Day, Imbolc, first day of spring! 🌱 Am I going to share my crósog bhríde, no.

Am I going to share this petition yet again, because only 8,665 Irish citizens have signed it.

Why haven't you signed it yet? 🇵🇸

eci.ec.europa.eu/055/public/#...

#LaLeBride #BridgetsDay #Speirgorm
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
February 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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World Wetlands Day is as good a time as any to reflect on the fact that numerous global assessments have identified Ireland as having the worst record in the world for the percentage of wetlands lost.
February 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Better Things Aren't Possible, repeats tetchy idiot
The Government cannot "wave a magic wand and just deliver" flood relief schemes, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, as he visited affected homes and businesses in Co Wexford
Govt cannot 'wave magic wand and deliver' flood relief
The Government cannot "wave a magic wand and just deliver" flood relief schemes, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said, as he visited affected homes and businesses in Co Wexford.
www.rte.ie
February 2, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The most soft-touch sympathetic forum for an interview imaginable and Micheál Martin just floundering, without an original thought, without anything to say. An empty suit.
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
"In a way, it's Nigel Farage's fault that Labour is so blatantly corrupt"
If this is what's going on now, just imagine the levels of corruption we'd descend into if the Farage cult got anywhere near Number 10.

Reform UK Ltd. are basically a front for foreign and offshore wealth and oligarchy.

Britain would become nothing more than an ATM.
It's rare to see how lobbyists operate. But the Epstein-Mandelson correspondence shows us what happens all the time: plutocrats and government ministers conspiring against the public interest. This is why all lobbying should be in the public domain, but despite Labour and Con promises, it's not. 🧵
February 2, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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This piece of brilliance from @vizcomic.bsky.social is the story of my life
February 1, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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I need all of my British friends to see this.
February 1, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Just heard a radio ad talking about Ireland's move to sustainable energy involving "renewable gas". Who exactly are you trying to spoof?
January 31, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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/3 Plenty of Trumpers, ICE fans, bigots, and just plain old all-protesters-are-evil-old-farts in town but they typically grumble on Facebook rather than in person. It was pleasant under the sunshine with decent people who wanted to fight evil.
January 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Was it for this #Spéirghorm
January 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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the arrest of journalists in minneapolis, including don lemon, is more evidence that the only move the administration knows how to make is to use force, and does not know how to respond when that force is met with defiance and indifference.
January 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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Just a reminder that at least 242 journalists were killed by Israel since October 7.
Palestine was the test to see what they could do. Not standing in solidarity with Palestinians was not only a major moral and ethical failing it was a strategic mistake that everyone will pay for.
January 30, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Free the people, let them have their say
January 30, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Reading "Island at the Edge of the World: The Forgotten History of Easter Island" by Mike Pitts and as one of the few people who actually saw "Sliding Doors" in the cinema at the time this is a weird pill to swallow.
January 28, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The least hard working man in house business
Minister James Browne said Met Éireann needs to make a 'judgement call' rather than solely relying on mathematical formulas when it comes to issuing weather warnings jrnl.ie/6940649
Housing Minister criticises Met Éireann for 'withholding information' on severity of floods
The flooding mainly affected Co Wexford, Co Wicklow, and south Dublin.
jrnl.ie
January 28, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Scrolling through the photos of Pam Bondi's "Minnesota rioters," it's just hero after hero. Every photo includes a cowardly DHS agent with their back to the camera.

Bondi thinks she's going to win the propaganda war with this shit, but it's never been more clear that they're losing.
January 28, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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1. Don't snitch-tag.
2. Don't explain to people what they just said.
3. Don't "correct" people's jokes.
4. Don't respond seriously to silly little posts.
5. Don't respond trivially to obviously serious posts.
6. Don't "jocularly insult" people you don't know.

The rest is commentary.
People should have to pass a social media etiquette class before they’re allowed to purchase a smart phone.
July 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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this week's toon, phone-friendly version

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America 2026
TMW cartoon for Jan. 27, 2025
tinyview.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:02 PM