Eoghan Sweeney
@eoghan.bsky.social
Journalist; trainer
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1/2 I see a lot of people on Bluesky getting indignant when stuff like this is described as a "distraction". They're missing the point. This entire administration is a show to keep people distracted and entertained while the super-rich loot the country and destroy its institutions...
One of the most striking things about these ICE/BP raids is not that they’re all kitted out for war while going after people who didn’t do anything wrong and don’t pose a threat, but that they always bring a camera crew.
Commander Greg Bovino led a group of Border Patrol agents on walk around the French Quarter in New Orleans this afternoon.
December 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
1/2 I see a lot of people on Bluesky getting indignant when stuff like this is described as a "distraction". They're missing the point. This entire administration is a show to keep people distracted and entertained while the super-rich loot the country and destroy its institutions...
The usual suspects in Ireland's online sports media going on about a cushy draw and "the path to the final". Ignoring:
Current form
Bad World Cup record against Argentina
Argentina's recent quality
The fact of never having reached a semi
#rugby #WorldCup2027
Current form
Bad World Cup record against Argentina
Argentina's recent quality
The fact of never having reached a semi
#rugby #WorldCup2027
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The usual suspects in Ireland's online sports media going on about a cushy draw and "the path to the final". Ignoring:
Current form
Bad World Cup record against Argentina
Argentina's recent quality
The fact of never having reached a semi
#rugby #WorldCup2027
Current form
Bad World Cup record against Argentina
Argentina's recent quality
The fact of never having reached a semi
#rugby #WorldCup2027
'Anyone caught with arms, ammunition, or explosives would be tried by court martial and subject to the death penalty. Those found actively engaged in rebellion were liable to be executed "on the spot"... property could be seized, travel restricted, and public events banned'
What if the British army had launched 'Z Day' in Ireland in 1921?
Behind the scenes of treaty negotiations, British military had spent months preparing for a renewed and far more aggressive campaign
www.rte.ie
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
'Anyone caught with arms, ammunition, or explosives would be tried by court martial and subject to the death penalty. Those found actively engaged in rebellion were liable to be executed "on the spot"... property could be seized, travel restricted, and public events banned'
It's deeply unfortunate that these risible simpletons are in a position where they're capable of doing real damage
Curtis Yarvin, the pseudo-intellectual guru of Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Elon Musk and J.D.Vance, explaining how he was red-pilled by a neo-Nazi propaganda video on YouTube. Real deep stuff.
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It's deeply unfortunate that these risible simpletons are in a position where they're capable of doing real damage
Had some great original stuff in his day but seems to have run out of ideas several years ago and decided to be Bernard Manning. When you're no longer funny you can console yourself with the delusion that that people don't like you because you're too edgy for them. Saddo
This guy used to be one of my heroes and his stuff now is woeful. Who is this for? Constantly trying to present as a dangerous provocateur, a truth spitter, if you're offended GET OUT but here he is flogging vodka with a lie about someone being offended by dogs? A 6yo yelling "poo bum willy!"
December 3, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Had some great original stuff in his day but seems to have run out of ideas several years ago and decided to be Bernard Manning. When you're no longer funny you can console yourself with the delusion that that people don't like you because you're too edgy for them. Saddo
It's beyond me how any public representative can let 24 hours pass without going on the record loudly denouncing this. If you tolerate this from your country's leader, you are by your silence endorsing it. Shame on you, America. Read some history - this is a dark road you're on
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
It's beyond me how any public representative can let 24 hours pass without going on the record loudly denouncing this. If you tolerate this from your country's leader, you are by your silence endorsing it. Shame on you, America. Read some history - this is a dark road you're on
I want to see a German thriller with a slightly less intimidating main character: Day of the Dackel
December 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I want to see a German thriller with a slightly less intimidating main character: Day of the Dackel
Prediction: If the US invades Venezuela, most of the media go go all in to "support the troops", and years from now everyone will be thanking guys involved in incinerating a village for their service
December 3, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Prediction: If the US invades Venezuela, most of the media go go all in to "support the troops", and years from now everyone will be thanking guys involved in incinerating a village for their service
The 12-year-old's watching - and enjoying - Last Christmas, and asked me where Emma Thompson is from. I told her she's English. "Why's she talking like that?"
"Er, she's supposed to be Croatian."
"Hmm, that's a bit offensive."
Trilingual since kindergarten, so I reckon she's entitled to that take😁
"Er, she's supposed to be Croatian."
"Hmm, that's a bit offensive."
Trilingual since kindergarten, so I reckon she's entitled to that take😁
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The 12-year-old's watching - and enjoying - Last Christmas, and asked me where Emma Thompson is from. I told her she's English. "Why's she talking like that?"
"Er, she's supposed to be Croatian."
"Hmm, that's a bit offensive."
Trilingual since kindergarten, so I reckon she's entitled to that take😁
"Er, she's supposed to be Croatian."
"Hmm, that's a bit offensive."
Trilingual since kindergarten, so I reckon she's entitled to that take😁
Good round-up on where Irish rugby currently finds itself. Hard to be optimistic in the near term
Ireland - State of the Nation.
A deep dive on Ireland post autumn series, going through the numbers, the problems and the potential solutions as they face into the 6 Nations and look ahead to the RWC in 2027.
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A deep dive on Ireland post autumn series, going through the numbers, the problems and the potential solutions as they face into the 6 Nations and look ahead to the RWC in 2027.
overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...
Ireland - State of the Nation
…And with that, the 2025 Irish international rugby season comes to a close. A year in which Andy Farrell added to his legacy with a Lions series win in Australia ends with a far more uncomfortable rea...
overthehillprop.wixsite.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Good round-up on where Irish rugby currently finds itself. Hard to be optimistic in the near term
New Irish sports star on the rise. Mayo boxer Natalia Fasciszewska with a silver medal in her first European U-23 Championship, only coming up short in the final against Paris 2024 runner-up Julia Szeremeta. Speaking after her semi-final win
Natalia FASCISZEWSKA - INTERVIEW SEMI FINALS 2025.11.28.
YouTube video by European Boxing
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December 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
New Irish sports star on the rise. Mayo boxer Natalia Fasciszewska with a silver medal in her first European U-23 Championship, only coming up short in the final against Paris 2024 runner-up Julia Szeremeta. Speaking after her semi-final win
The Secretary of War would like to give you some important information about decisions that are coming under scrutiny
December 2, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The Secretary of War would like to give you some important information about decisions that are coming under scrutiny
PRO TIP: Alienate two sets of music fans by pointing out that a change of front man enabled Genesis to go from unlistenable bombastic prog shite to unlistenable bland pop shite
December 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
PRO TIP: Alienate two sets of music fans by pointing out that a change of front man enabled Genesis to go from unlistenable bombastic prog shite to unlistenable bland pop shite
Ciúnas, bóthar, cailín, bainne
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
No value, no villain, no vision. Sounds like the tagline for the earnings call of a collapsing appliance retailer
November 30, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ciúnas, bóthar, cailín, bainne
#spéirgorm
#spéirgorm
The past few seasons have been a battle to keep top-flight status, but the next is starting to look promising
Exciting wing back Esua joins Rovers on two year deal – Sligo Rovers
www.sligorovers.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The past few seasons have been a battle to keep top-flight status, but the next is starting to look promising
Basically a larger version of post-Soviet collapse Russia
I wrote a piece recently about how Trump, Putin, Musk and the rest are actually fellow citizens of a borderless, lawless society designed to enrich themselves at the expense of everyone else. Politics and patriotism are just a cover.
"By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies"
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Read this excellent @wsj.com account of the business deals behind the "peace"negotiations
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
November 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Basically a larger version of post-Soviet collapse Russia
Reposted by Eoghan Sweeney
Die Polizei zieht den Menschen hinter die Menschenmenge und hindert unseren Reporter daran, näher heranzugehen, um das Geschehen zu dokumentieren. Video: Julian Csép #Gi2911
November 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Die Polizei zieht den Menschen hinter die Menschenmenge und hindert unseren Reporter daran, näher heranzugehen, um das Geschehen zu dokumentieren. Video: Julian Csép #Gi2911
I hope my friends in the States had a good Thanksgiving. Hopefully the cooking went ok and nobody ended up with a vulgar roast 🦃
November 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I hope my friends in the States had a good Thanksgiving. Hopefully the cooking went ok and nobody ended up with a vulgar roast 🦃
Finding all the "USians" umbrage quite funny - particularly as people around the world have been calling the denizens of that strip between Mexico and Canada a lot worse recently
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Finding all the "USians" umbrage quite funny - particularly as people around the world have been calling the denizens of that strip between Mexico and Canada a lot worse recently
Next time I'm back I want to get a photo of white wading birds on the river in Kilkenny - just so I can title it "Nore egrets"
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Next time I'm back I want to get a photo of white wading birds on the river in Kilkenny - just so I can title it "Nore egrets"
"OK, I'll start from this end, you start from the other, and we'll meet in the middle"
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"OK, I'll start from this end, you start from the other, and we'll meet in the middle"
This year's build-up to the Arsenal Christmas Collapse™ is looking like an epic
Arsenal have allowed fewer shots on target (7) against them than any other team in the Champions League, the lowest Expected Goals Against (1.94) and are the only team yet to concede a goal in this season’s competition.
#ARSBAY
#ARSBAY
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This year's build-up to the Arsenal Christmas Collapse™ is looking like an epic
"If people don't continuously buy things they can't afford, it's bad for the health of the economy."
"Hmm, maybe we should take a look at that economic model?"
"Nah, let's focus on finding ways to keep the rubes wasting their money so billionaires are happy."
"Hmm, maybe we should take a look at that economic model?"
"Nah, let's focus on finding ways to keep the rubes wasting their money so billionaires are happy."
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"If people don't continuously buy things they can't afford, it's bad for the health of the economy."
"Hmm, maybe we should take a look at that economic model?"
"Nah, let's focus on finding ways to keep the rubes wasting their money so billionaires are happy."
"Hmm, maybe we should take a look at that economic model?"
"Nah, let's focus on finding ways to keep the rubes wasting their money so billionaires are happy."