John Meehan
@johndmeehan.bsky.social
Left-Wing political activist, blogger, https://tomasoflatharta.com/
I've signed the petition calling on all political parties on the island of Ireland to boycott St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the White House 2026 - will you sign too? @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social my.actnowni.org/petitions/no...
Sign Now: Boycott St. Patrick's Day Celebrations at the White House 2026
I've signed the petition calling on all political parties on the island of Ireland to boycott St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the White House 2026 - will you sign too?
my.actnowni.org
February 8, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I've signed the petition calling on all political parties on the island of Ireland to boycott St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the White House 2026 - will you sign too? @actnowcampaigns.bsky.social my.actnowni.org/petitions/no...
Bad News on a likely British By-Election Result. However numbers suggest labour voters may desert Starmer's outfit and vote Green to defeat Reform.
🗳️ MRP | Gorton and Denton:
➡️ Ref: 33% (+19)
🟢 Grn: 24% (+10)
🔴 Lab: 20% (-31)
🔵 Con: 10% (+2)
🟠 Lib: 5% (+1)
Via @ElectCalculus / @FindoutnowUK, 1-8 Dec
(+/- vs GE2024)
➡️ Ref: 33% (+19)
🟢 Grn: 24% (+10)
🔴 Lab: 20% (-31)
🔵 Con: 10% (+2)
🟠 Lib: 5% (+1)
Via @ElectCalculus / @FindoutnowUK, 1-8 Dec
(+/- vs GE2024)
February 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Bad News on a likely British By-Election Result. However numbers suggest labour voters may desert Starmer's outfit and vote Green to defeat Reform.
History Lesson, Black-and-Tans, Ireland and Palestine
February 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM
History Lesson, Black-and-Tans, Ireland and Palestine
Join Protests Against Russian Genocide in Ukraine!
📅 24 February marks 4 years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Four years of resistance. Four years of solidarity.
But the fight for justice isn’t over. 🧵⬇️
Four years of resistance. Four years of solidarity.
But the fight for justice isn’t over. 🧵⬇️
February 7, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Join Protests Against Russian Genocide in Ukraine!
Sad but true.
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Sad but true.
Jeremy Corbyn’s “Peace and Justice Project” have just memoryholed Noam Chomsky out of existence and purged mentions of him from their website.
Jeremy Corbyn’s “Peace and Justice Project” have just memoryholed Noam Chomsky out of existence and purged mentions of him from their website.
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Jeremy Corbyn’s “Peace and Justice Project” have just memoryholed Noam Chomsky out of existence and purged mentions of him from their website.
Man of Cork's head may roll: "Pressure is growing on Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney over his role in the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador to Washington, which Labour figures accuse him of having personally spearheaded." Financial Times
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Man of Cork's head may roll: "Pressure is growing on Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Morgan McSweeney over his role in the appointment of Lord Peter Mandelson as US ambassador to Washington, which Labour figures accuse him of having personally spearheaded." Financial Times
"The idea that anyone did not know about Epstein’s conviction as a sex abuser is absurd. Some people spurned his social approaches. Having been invited in 2010 to an Epstein dinner... Tina Brown, replied: “What the fuck is this . . .? The paedophile’s ball?” - Edward Luce, Financial Times
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February 3, 2026 at 10:15 PM
"The idea that anyone did not know about Epstein’s conviction as a sex abuser is absurd. Some people spurned his social approaches. Having been invited in 2010 to an Epstein dinner... Tina Brown, replied: “What the fuck is this . . .? The paedophile’s ball?” - Edward Luce, Financial Times
This looks like more Sinn Féin dog-whistling to racists.
If you want to live alongside your kid or partner, Matt Carthy wants to know if you speak English well enough/integrated enough to deserve that 🙄
![SF Matt Carthy asks the MoJ: 1740. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if any language or integration criteria applies for family reunification visas; if there are any proposals to amend or introduce any such criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1517/26]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mpti336baxu2g4db5eibpbpm/bafkreig5gnil5zizqboh2fxjskh73oh6aw7qzyfgmpiajdqv5f6h2hahqq@jpeg)
January 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM
This looks like more Sinn Féin dog-whistling to racists.
Suella Braverman, mental health problems? This should remind everyone of a famous Lyndon Baines Johnson attack on an election opponent; the text suggested LBJ's rival enjoyed intimate intercourse with pigs. A horrified aide objected; LBJ said "let the son-of-a-bitch deny it".
Suella Braverman is clearly a bloody awful figure but a low blow for the Tory leadership to comment on her mental health. “The Conservatives did all we could to look after Suella’s mental health” is all a bit “she looks tired.” Braverman is a careerist racist. That’s more than enough to criticise.
January 26, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Suella Braverman, mental health problems? This should remind everyone of a famous Lyndon Baines Johnson attack on an election opponent; the text suggested LBJ's rival enjoyed intimate intercourse with pigs. A horrified aide objected; LBJ said "let the son-of-a-bitch deny it".
Baroness Kate Hoey joins Reform UK! Might as well predict no-surprise news.
I'm delighted to welcome Kate Hoey to Reform UK!
Oops, sorry - that's next week's announcement.
Oops, sorry - that's next week's announcement.
January 26, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Baroness Kate Hoey joins Reform UK! Might as well predict no-surprise news.
An example of Keir "Waive the Rules" Starmer on manoeuvres. And a BBC journalist who was not up to speed with relevant facts.
They didn't block the West of England mayor from running for parliament in 2024 and didn't make him step down when he was elected.
Douglas Alexander claims on R4 that the rule used to block Burnham’s candidacy has been in place “for several years”, and isn't challenged by Nick Robinson. Lazy, when everyone who’s paying attention (such as the FT journos 👇) knows the rule was put in place a year ago, precisely to stop Burnham.
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 AM
An example of Keir "Waive the Rules" Starmer on manoeuvres. And a BBC journalist who was not up to speed with relevant facts.
Honour Alex Jeffrey Pretti
🧵 Believe what you see.
The man ICE officers shot and killed in Minneapolis is 37 yr old Alex Pretti
Mr Pretti is a US citizen and worked as a nurse
10 shots were fired. The video of what happened is out there
Mr Pretti is a US citizen and worked as a nurse
10 shots were fired. The video of what happened is out there
January 25, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Honour Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Honour Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Federal Agents Kill a 37-Year-Old Minneapolis Man
The man, a registered nurse, was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city police chief said. Videos contradict the federal government’s description of the shooting, a New York Times analysis found. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
The man, a registered nurse, was an American citizen with no criminal record, the city police chief said. Videos contradict the federal government’s description of the shooting, a New York Times analysis found. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
Live Updates: Federal Agents Kill a 37-Year-Old Minneapolis Man
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Honour Alex Jeffrey Pretti
"The panel, which included Starmer, voted eight-to-one against Burnham, according to one person familiar with the discussion. Only deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell voted in his favour." Keir Starmer's supporters sign their leader's political death warrant.
January 25, 2026 at 1:33 PM
"The panel, which included Starmer, voted eight-to-one against Burnham, according to one person familiar with the discussion. Only deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell voted in his favour." Keir Starmer's supporters sign their leader's political death warrant.
Latest Scottish Parlianent Opinion Poll Numbers bsky.app/profile/ball...
Poll Analysis: Norstat 13th - 16th of January 2026
Holyrood Seats Projection:
SNP ~ 62
Labour ~ 18
Reform ~ 17
Conservative ~ 12
Green ~ 11
Lib Dem ~ 9
Independence:
Yes ~ 51%
No ~ 49%
Holyrood Seats Projection:
SNP ~ 62
Labour ~ 18
Reform ~ 17
Conservative ~ 12
Green ~ 11
Lib Dem ~ 9
Independence:
Yes ~ 51%
No ~ 49%
Poll Analysis: Norstat 13th – 16th of January 2026
A recovery from a relative low for the Greens is the only standout feature of an otherwise standstill poll, with that standstill being bad news for Labour.
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January 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Latest Scottish Parlianent Opinion Poll Numbers bsky.app/profile/ball...