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Connolly for President @catherinegalway.bsky.social · 6d

Got a busy day on Friday?

Tick two jobs off your list at once, and stop at the polling station while you bring the dog for walk!

P.S We’ll be looking out for #DogsForCatherine posts on the day!

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John Wallace @epanastasi.bsky.social · 15d

Biden also enabled the genocide. He's about as far from a man of "peace" as it's possible to be.

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · Aug 28

shells has passed through EU maritime territory on its way to Israel.

A second cargo ship likely to pass through Spanish waters in the coming days with tonnes of explosives for the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.

www.ontheditch.com/almost-400-t...

Almost 400 tonnes of munitions shipped through EU to Israel

A second cargo ship likely to pass through Spanish waters in the coming days.

www.ontheditch.com

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John Wallace @epanastasi.bsky.social · Aug 18

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/op...

Open letter to Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya: We remember you ❤️

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya served as director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, until his unlawful arrest and has been arbitrarily imprisoned by the Israeli Occupation Forces for over six months. During a r...

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · Aug 12

World exclusive with @ShadowWorldInv1

A subsidiary of Israel’s biggest arms manufacturer, Elbit Systems, used a Slovenian port to transport 'military' cargo to Israel – a week after the Slovenian government banned these shipments.

www.ontheditch.com/elbit-system...

Military cargo shipped from Slovenia to Israel despite ban

An Elbit Systems subsidiary used the Port of Koper in Slovenia to transport goods flagged as "military" cargo.

www.ontheditch.com

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · Aug 9

I rang the Police.

"I think someone is breaking into my house."

"We don't come out for that."

"They are holding a I support Palestine Action sign."

5 seconds later, 100 Police and an Apache Gunship arrived.

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · Aug 7

A United Airlines flight illegally transported ammunition handling systems – among military cargo overwhelmingly funded by the US government – to Israel through Irish territory this morning.

They’re being delivered to the IDF’s largest weapons supplier.

www.ontheditch.com/united-airli...

United illegally brought munitions through Irish airspace

They were among military cargo overwhelmingly funded by the US government.

www.ontheditch.com

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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · Jul 31

Let’s be VERY clear what the President is doing here.

Canada is the United States’ number one trade partner. The President is willing to use a trade deal with Canada as a bargaining chip to do Israel’s bidding.

That’s not “America first.”

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · Jul 31

Very saddened to hear of Seán's death, always enjoyed our interactions on and off air. A great loss for Irish culture.🕯

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Jul 31

Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.

Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks dies aged 63

Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.

www.rte.ie

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John Wallace @epanastasi.bsky.social · Jul 31

I’m truly going to miss his voice in the evenings. He was such a great presenter. My first memory of him was when I was 10 years old and he was teaching my class how to sing “Swing low, sweet chariot” during his stint teaching in the Friary school in Dundalk in the mid-80s. 😔

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Jul 31

Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.

Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks dies aged 63

Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.

www.rte.ie

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NoThanks Boycott App @nothanksapp.bsky.social · Jul 29

aption: 🚨Boycott Pepsi!

The newest reports of Q2 2025 are in!
And they don’t look good for Pepsi

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · Jul 29

Now that reports about famine are reaching the media, can we recall that Netanyahu is subject of an arrest warrant since last November on charges including intentional starvation as a method of warfare?

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Trans Fury @transfury.bsky.social · Jul 27

We've been screaming this the *whole* time. When personal profiles are marked "NSFW" just on the basis of them being Trans-owned and nothing else, that's censorship. It all falls-into the suppression of minority group voices.

Which stage of jellyslide is my community facing?

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Trans Fury @transfury.bsky.social · Jul 27

What are the first things to be affected by the UK's restriction of "NSFW" content, other than porn?

Across multiple platforms, the ban restricts access to LGBTQIA+ content, Trans profiles/groups, resources for mental health, DIY HRT, info on 🇵🇸 and more.

But this was always the plan.

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · Jul 23

The Ditch stands with all those doing what they can to confront genocide and our state’s complicity in it.

Nell Buckley, Emma O'Grady, Jane Windey and others appear in Ennis District Court on September 10, and The Ditch will stand with them. We encourage others to join us.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · Jul 22

People with power who congratulate themselves on a willingness to take the hard decisions never take a decision that would reduce their income, or their power.

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John Wallace @epanastasi.bsky.social · Jul 20

An entire civilian population is at imminent risk of death by starvation because Israel refuses to allow aid into Gaza. I will be making a phone call tomorrow. Maybe you can too. There is literally nothing more important on earth right now.

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John Wallace @epanastasi.bsky.social · Jul 17

Very much looking forward to “Starmer: Israel’s Man in Downing Street”. It’s coming soon surely?

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John Wallace @epanastasi.bsky.social · Jul 14

Please sign.

No Tax Breaks for Vacant Landlords

Louth County Council is considering cutting rates on empty properties for 2026. Working class people will still have to pay rates on their homes. Councillors have defended this proposal by stating tha...

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John Wallace @epanastasi.bsky.social · Jul 14

You're a genocide-supporting cunt.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · Jul 14

Truly astonishing story from EU Observer here

euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · Jul 10

EU antisemitism tsar lobbied against Israel sanctions

The high-level EU official was lobbying against Israel sanctions using bogus claims on antisemitism, according to a "sensitive" cable from Tel Aviv leaked to EUobserver.

euobserver.com

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · Jul 10

This is the plan CnaM, Ireland’s clueless Internet Regulator, has for here- and the rest of the EU’s Internet.

Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · Jul 10

I should be clear here: this is coming to all platforms, not just Bluesky. The AV mandate in the UK and its "duty of care" provisions were advanced in a porn panic, but the requirements wall off large parts of the internet, including most social media sites.

I wish there was a publicly traded VPN.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · Jul 10

Starting July 25, Bluesky will require users in the UK to scan their face, upload an ID or verify their identity with a bankcard.

I realize that platforms feel they have no choice but to comply with the government surveillance schemes, but shocking nonetheless.

Bluesky is rolling out age verification in the UK

Bluesky users in the UK can verify their age using their face, ID, or payment card.

www.theverge.com

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John Wallace @epanastasi.bsky.social · Jul 10

Just noticed this starting on BBC2. 40 years on from Live Aid, we have a man-made famine and genocide in Gaza enabled by the US, UK and EU, and the vast majority of the biggest music stars on the planet would rather die than say anything about it.