James McShane
@jamesmcshane.bsky.social
Wannabe Writer from Dublin, Ireland. Lover of books, movies, all things pop culture, a bit of politics, equality in all things, Manchester United (for my sins), and, of course, my beautiful wife.
Kidney transplant recipient, July 2023.
Kidney transplant recipient, July 2023.
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[5] Here’s the factcheck - I recommend following @thejournal.ie
FactCheck: Does a viral map show the second-most spoken language in each Irish county?
The map appears to show Irish declining rapidly since 1920 — a low point for the language.
www.thejournal.ie
February 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
[5] Here’s the factcheck - I recommend following @thejournal.ie
Fuck 😞
The Israeli Home Front Command has been instructed to prepare for all-out war with Iran and that an attack on Iran may be imminent, N12 News reports. Security agencies have been placed on high alert.
February 18, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Fuck 😞
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NEW: ‘It’s a coup’.
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
1/
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The US coup: one year on
I re-publish my piece from a year ago. It's not yet over. But it's nearly there...
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
NEW: ‘It’s a coup’.
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
1/
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
One year on from when DOGE entered the US treasury & Trump’s blitzkrieg on the rule of law began, I’ve republished an article I wrote then about what the headlines weren’t saying.
NB: They’re still not.
1/
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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a merry rush is still dead to you all
Happy Rush Limbaugh Is Still Dead day to all who celebrate.
February 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
a merry rush is still dead to you all
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RIP, Rev Jesse.
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 6:39 PM
RIP, Rev Jesse.
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Cúchullain didn't die defending Ireland from Margaret Thatcher at the Battle Of Clontarf for you to put something other than plain, Catholic sugar on your pancakes
February 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Cúchullain didn't die defending Ireland from Margaret Thatcher at the Battle Of Clontarf for you to put something other than plain, Catholic sugar on your pancakes
There are so many people on this planet who I wish were not.
February 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
There are so many people on this planet who I wish were not.
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New vid! The British Royals are all over the Epstein files, with Andrew and his ex-wife being best mates with Epstein. this follows a long history of the Windsors being involved with prominent pedophiles. Mountbatten (Philip's great uncle) was one himself, and Charles was besties with Jimmy Saville
The UK Royal Family LOVED Epstein (and Jimmy Saville)
YouTube video by The Kavernacle
youtu.be
February 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM
New vid! The British Royals are all over the Epstein files, with Andrew and his ex-wife being best mates with Epstein. this follows a long history of the Windsors being involved with prominent pedophiles. Mountbatten (Philip's great uncle) was one himself, and Charles was besties with Jimmy Saville
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Valentine's Day is almost over, which means it's now time to select one happy couple and sacrifice them to the old gods to guarantee a bountiful harvest
February 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Valentine's Day is almost over, which means it's now time to select one happy couple and sacrifice them to the old gods to guarantee a bountiful harvest
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this sequence in the U.S. women’s curling match was pure cinema
February 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
this sequence in the U.S. women’s curling match was pure cinema
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NEW
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
How the High Court ruled against the government, but not with enthusiasm
By me: emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
(A follow up to my Prospect post this morning.)
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
How the High Court ruled against the government, but not with enthusiasm
By me: emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
(A follow up to my Prospect post this morning.)
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
The High Court rules against the government, but not with enthusiasm
emptycity.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
NEW
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
How the High Court ruled against the government, but not with enthusiasm
By me: emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
(A follow up to my Prospect post this morning.)
What the Palestine Action judgment means - and what it does not mean
How the High Court ruled against the government, but not with enthusiasm
By me: emptycity.substack.com/p/what-the-p...
(A follow up to my Prospect post this morning.)
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Too many Brits do not properly appreciate the NHS. The system is a fucking gem, and it’s truly criminal that the right wing has done so much fucking damage to it.
I’m from the US. I know. Y’all DO NOT appreciate, truly, how much money gets sunk into the US system.
And no, it’s not faster. (1/2)
I’m from the US. I know. Y’all DO NOT appreciate, truly, how much money gets sunk into the US system.
And no, it’s not faster. (1/2)
February 13, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Too many Brits do not properly appreciate the NHS. The system is a fucking gem, and it’s truly criminal that the right wing has done so much fucking damage to it.
I’m from the US. I know. Y’all DO NOT appreciate, truly, how much money gets sunk into the US system.
And no, it’s not faster. (1/2)
I’m from the US. I know. Y’all DO NOT appreciate, truly, how much money gets sunk into the US system.
And no, it’s not faster. (1/2)
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No reporter will ever ask Kristi Noem “What the fuck is wrong with you?”, which is why I have so little faith in American journalism.
February 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM
No reporter will ever ask Kristi Noem “What the fuck is wrong with you?”, which is why I have so little faith in American journalism.
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TIL that it isn't "Kiss from a rose on the brain" but "kiss from a rose on the grey" and that... makes less sense, actually...?
February 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
TIL that it isn't "Kiss from a rose on the brain" but "kiss from a rose on the grey" and that... makes less sense, actually...?
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I look out the window and remember the end of James Joyce's The Dead
February 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I look out the window and remember the end of James Joyce's The Dead
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Ireland, Day 1056 of The Rain. Everything is saturated to the grey of the sky. Moss covers every surface. The outdoors sounds like constant static. The entire staff of Met Éireann is on mental health leave. I’ve forgotten what dry clothes feel like.
It is still a yellow weather alert.
#SpeirGorm
It is still a yellow weather alert.
#SpeirGorm
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Ireland, Day 1056 of The Rain. Everything is saturated to the grey of the sky. Moss covers every surface. The outdoors sounds like constant static. The entire staff of Met Éireann is on mental health leave. I’ve forgotten what dry clothes feel like.
It is still a yellow weather alert.
#SpeirGorm
It is still a yellow weather alert.
#SpeirGorm
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Today is 2026-02-12, the sun sets at 17:29:32 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 23 mins and 49 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack
February 12, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Today is 2026-02-12, the sun sets at 17:29:32 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 1 hour, 23 mins and 49 secs. #GrandStretch #TheGrandStretchIsBack
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“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
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Shame on the IOC for this awful action. And may the #StreisandEffect ensure that this Ukrainian athlete’s message spreads 10 times as far because of this hamfisted attempt at censorship.
In today’s frightening world, everything is political, & orgs pretending otherwise appear clueless or complicit.
In today’s frightening world, everything is political, & orgs pretending otherwise appear clueless or complicit.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Winter Olympics over a banned helmet honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia.
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Milan Cortina Games after he refusesd to stop wearing a banned tribute helmet.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Shame on the IOC for this awful action. And may the #StreisandEffect ensure that this Ukrainian athlete’s message spreads 10 times as far because of this hamfisted attempt at censorship.
In today’s frightening world, everything is political, & orgs pretending otherwise appear clueless or complicit.
In today’s frightening world, everything is political, & orgs pretending otherwise appear clueless or complicit.
Profoundly and unfortunately true.
Irish government unable to sleep because they're so angry that the child of Omelas doesn't pay rent on the filthy basement room they're locked in
February 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Profoundly and unfortunately true.
The man is deranged.
February 12, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The man is deranged.
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Not much point being a sovereign state if our ministers are so cowed by the US and Israel that they set aside our law.
BREAKING: An ICE flight just refueled in Ireland again. A local activist pressed police to investigate for human trafficking; the plane took off 30 minutes ago.
Plus, that MAGA billionaire's jet did another ICE flight, this time to Sierra Leone.
#speirghorm
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...
Plus, that MAGA billionaire's jet did another ICE flight, this time to Sierra Leone.
#speirghorm
gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...
ICE flight refuels in Ireland again; Irish activist pressed police to investigate
MAGA billionaire’s jet also did another ICE flight, to Sierra Leone.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io
February 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Not much point being a sovereign state if our ministers are so cowed by the US and Israel that they set aside our law.
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It only took them 12 months to build massive concentration camps all over the USA. You’d think there would be more uproar, but no. No one cares unless it’s in their backyard.
February 8, 2026 at 9:42 AM
It only took them 12 months to build massive concentration camps all over the USA. You’d think there would be more uproar, but no. No one cares unless it’s in their backyard.