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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 2h

It's almost as if moving their tax residency out of Ireland the day the Artist Tax Exemption was restricted had a negative impact on their reputation here!

Irish Number Ones @irishnumberones.bsky.social · 2h

U2's 21 number one singles in Ireland: seven in the '80s, seven in the '90s, and seven in the '00s. None since 2009: irishnumberones.com/tag/u2/

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 16h

A lot of left-wing/liberal people were disgusted and giving off about it so idk what he’s on about and what he’s saying is not true

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 16h

This is really not something to be defending and pretty pathetic that he’s doing so cos he’s on the same side per se

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 18h

This happens every time someone says they have criticisms of something but don't say what

Commentary on the Israel/Gaza conflict literally makes me want to tear my fucking brain out. It is uniquely neurocognitively *painful.* Example: I have so many criticisms of the current Gov't of Israel. Yet everyone who goes on who is
"critical of Israel" just lies!
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What are some of those criticisms?
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Magdi Jacobs & @ma... •12h
Why would I spend my time going down your rabbit hole?
Why do you engage in this sophomoric BS?
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scrunko @scrunkoelbunko
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It's not a rabbit hole. It's a single question. If you have all these criticisms you're dying to

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 18h

One is banished to just podcast while the other still has a column in a national newspaper

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Tuffy @smtuffy.bsky.social · 19h

She’s running

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 19h

Melania Trump: Putin wrote to me to deal with me directly, we have had open channel of communication regarding welfare of Ukrainian children

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 19h

How do they have a press pass

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 19h

Both of them think they are the smartest person in the room

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Seána @grantsana.bsky.social · 21h

That was not the act of a child, it’s an insult to call it childish - it was triple distilled misogynistic behaviour.

Irish Independent @independent.ie · 21h

Joe Brolly says he regrets a 'childish, crude and inappropriate gesture' made on a podcast while talking about the presidential election campaign.

It came after Fine Gael’s candidate Heather Humphreys said the video was 'very misogynistic' and was 'targeted at women'

Joe Brolly regrets ‘childish, crude gesture’ on podcast about the presidency

Joe Brolly says he regrets a “childish, crude and inappropriate gesture” made on a podcast while talking about the presidential election campaign.

www.independent.ie

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 1d

Oh just barrister and columnist in national newspaper

Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 1d

No apology but tweeting shite and he’ll still have his column in the sindo

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Seána @grantsana.bsky.social · 1d

Joe Brolly showing that no matter what you achieve - you’ll always be reduced to a piece of meat by some lowlife in a way men never ever are

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R.L. Stine Cold Steve Austin @bolt451.bsky.social · 8d

Cant even have men Archbishops any more

Because of Woking

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 1d

Wolf being absolutely destroyed in Jeopardy by Andy Richter

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

Legacy media is such a fucking joke.

Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 1d

Following MTG's lengthy CNN sitdown interview, Wolf Blitzer tells her:

"You‘re a courageous politician, but more important, a loving mother. Thanks very much for coming in. We hope you‘ll come back here in the Situation Room."

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 1d

boy it's a shame Ted Lasso turned into sentimental pap in its second season, because a show about somebody trying to be good while running a football club would be genuinely interesting.

Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 1d

just looked it up for something else, and it really is quite crazy that Everton FC turn out every week wearing shirts that advertise a gambling brand which handed back its UK licence in March while under investigation for a promotion featuring a porn star.

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 1d

He has more than crossed a line with comments before this, the man is nearly 60 and a KC

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely gross but not surprising carry-on from Joe Brolly

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 1d

Knew Hobbs was gone done the rightwing quackery but hadn’t paid enough attention to him that I did not realise till now that he was this close to Keith Woods

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Stephanie Rains 🪼 @acidrains.bsky.social · 2d

The British Pathe title card for this film of the 1920 burning of Cork describes it as a “mystery fire” 🤔

Ireland’s Agony

The Burning of Cork by British forces took place on the night of December 11th and 12th 1920 during the Irish War of Independence. It followed

ifiarchiveplayer.ie

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 2d

After two years of war and numerous false dawns on the prospect of a ceasefire, last night marked a major breakthrough as Israel and Hamas finally signed off on the first phase of a Gaza peace plan

Peace deal shows rare hope after brutal two years of war

After two years of war and numerous false dawns on the prospect of a ceasefire, last night marked a major breakthrough as Israel and Hamas finally signed off on the first phase of a Gaza peace plan.

www.rte.ie

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Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social · 2d

Got a recent Pulitzer for warning on the spread of autocracy around the globe, after decades of service to the paper? You can bet your butt you're getting laid off by form email, on Yom Kippur

Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 2d

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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