Mike Finnerty
@mikecjf.bsky.social
So-called journalist with Northside and Southside People. Sometimes entertainment guy, sometimes politico. Galwayman in Dublin. Nu-metal apologist. Manchester and Galway United fan. Words and views my own. He/him.
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Mike Finnerty
@mikecjf.bsky.social
· Jan 25
I had a running bit on Twitter where I talked about how much I hate the snare drum on Teenage Dirtbag and I will repeat it here. It sounds terrible and ruins the song! PANG! PANG! DONG!
They said it couldn't be done
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana boycotts first day of Your Party conference over 'witch hunt' expulsions
Zarah Sultana has boycotted day one of the Your Party Conference over the expulsion of members of left-wing groups.
news.sky.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
They said it couldn't be done
Reposted by Mike Finnerty
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
Because perfection takes time, next question
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Because perfection takes time, next question
This movie is a real favourite of mine, but it is hilarious that like 30 minutes of this 85 minute movie are clips from the previous movies, montages and a full James Brown musical number. It's so stupid it loops back around to genius
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This movie is a real favourite of mine, but it is hilarious that like 30 minutes of this 85 minute movie are clips from the previous movies, montages and a full James Brown musical number. It's so stupid it loops back around to genius
Got a press release in from an independent who says they are standing in the Dublin Central by-election. Among their "achievements" is their involvement in Repeal The 9th Amendment. Now, unless I missed something, I'm pretty sure non-Irish citizens still have the right to vote..
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Got a press release in from an independent who says they are standing in the Dublin Central by-election. Among their "achievements" is their involvement in Repeal The 9th Amendment. Now, unless I missed something, I'm pretty sure non-Irish citizens still have the right to vote..
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You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 24, 2025 at 10:54 PM
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
Reposted by Mike Finnerty
Francis was more Mike Shinoda whereas Leo is more Chester
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Francis was more Mike Shinoda whereas Leo is more Chester
Councillors from Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and various independent councillors will vote down the Dublin City Council budget on Monday night, and have called on Labour and the Greens to pull the plug on the government parties dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...
Progressive Alliance calls on Labour and Greens to pull plug on government parties on DCC
Councillors from Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and various independent councillors will vote down the Dublin City Council budget on Monday night, and have called on Labour and ...
dublinpeople.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Councillors from Sinn Féin, the Social Democrats, People Before Profit and various independent councillors will vote down the Dublin City Council budget on Monday night, and have called on Labour and the Greens to pull the plug on the government parties dublinpeople.com/news/dublin/...
That's crazy, now let me look up what party has the power to rein in and regulate social media companies
Social media pressure and fake videos undermining democracy – Martin
Social media pressure and fake videos undermining democracy – Martin
Challenges particularly difficult for women, Taoiseach says, after Gráinne Seoige described election regret
www.irishtimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
That's crazy, now let me look up what party has the power to rein in and regulate social media companies
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Sorry to keep banging on about it but it's literally *they are on Twitter and think it's the majority view*
This is pretty striking and makes me wonder exactly what Labour have been up to in making policy seemingly in response to / fear of the former rather than the middle group.
Why do people think England flags have been raised on lampposts?
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
White adults
National pride: 26%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 49%
Both: 19%
Ethnic minority adults
National pride: 15%
Anti-migrant/minority sentiment: 55%
Both: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
November 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Sorry to keep banging on about it but it's literally *they are on Twitter and think it's the majority view*
Had a pet project in college where I tracked how 1980s culture reflected nuclear paranoia and this is really good. Saw a work print version and it's more of Nicolas Meyer's vision that ABC balked it. Definitely try seek it out, makes a good movie great (and of course, Meyer is a total pro)
THE DAY AFTER debuted on ABC #OTD in 1983.
The TV movie about a nuclear attack on the U.S. was so traumatizing, my English teacher Mr. Pirro cancelled his classes the next day so we could all talk about our feelings.
The TV movie about a nuclear attack on the U.S. was so traumatizing, my English teacher Mr. Pirro cancelled his classes the next day so we could all talk about our feelings.
November 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Had a pet project in college where I tracked how 1980s culture reflected nuclear paranoia and this is really good. Saw a work print version and it's more of Nicolas Meyer's vision that ABC balked it. Definitely try seek it out, makes a good movie great (and of course, Meyer is a total pro)
Critics who used to think Paul Verhoeven's news satires were too on the nose owe him an apology
Friday-night drug deals helping Russian war machine, UK crime agency warns
Friday-night drug deals helping Russian war machine, UK crime agency warns
The National Crime Agency says a "vast criminal ecosystem" funds "really bad things" around the world.
www.bbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Critics who used to think Paul Verhoeven's news satires were too on the nose owe him an apology
Reposted by Mike Finnerty
Calling on the Irish government and state agencies to immediately close their X accounts. Continued use of a fascist agitator's social media site is both incompatible with democratic values and immoral.
November 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Calling on the Irish government and state agencies to immediately close their X accounts. Continued use of a fascist agitator's social media site is both incompatible with democratic values and immoral.
Get Tommy Lee Jones on the case
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Get Tommy Lee Jones on the case
I'd be a great World Cup draw host. I wouldn't need a teleprompter, I'd just be freeballing stats about Slovakia from the top of my head
November 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I'd be a great World Cup draw host. I wouldn't need a teleprompter, I'd just be freeballing stats about Slovakia from the top of my head
Get on with the draw, Moby, this isn't Stars In Their Eyes
November 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Get on with the draw, Moby, this isn't Stars In Their Eyes
Me having to rearrange my provisional year-end top 10 after seeing It Was Just An Accident
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Me having to rearrange my provisional year-end top 10 after seeing It Was Just An Accident
At a press screening for the Oscar-tipped It Was Just An Acdident, so of course the cinema's sound system is playing Faith Hill's song from Pearl Harbor as mood music. Talk about a clash of tones, American raw raw patriotism before a drama about the dysfunction of Iranian society
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
At a press screening for the Oscar-tipped It Was Just An Acdident, so of course the cinema's sound system is playing Faith Hill's song from Pearl Harbor as mood music. Talk about a clash of tones, American raw raw patriotism before a drama about the dysfunction of Iranian society
Reviewing It Was Just An Accident for the paper this week instead of Wicked because I'm such an advocate for world cinema
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Reviewing It Was Just An Accident for the paper this week instead of Wicked because I'm such an advocate for world cinema
Reposted by Mike Finnerty
Building on this;
At a local level, Dublin Central is a very strong area for Soc Dems (they nearly got 2 councillors elected at the 2024 locals, Gannon saw a vote bump in the general last year), Sherlock won the seat back for Labour last year and there's a decent Green vote locally too.
At a local level, Dublin Central is a very strong area for Soc Dems (they nearly got 2 councillors elected at the 2024 locals, Gannon saw a vote bump in the general last year), Sherlock won the seat back for Labour last year and there's a decent Green vote locally too.
My first thought: Dublin Central is home to Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Gary Gannon (Soc Dem) and Marie Sherlock (Labour). A by-election here will be a huge test of this unified left project, now literally in McDonald's back yard
NEW: Paschal Donohoe is resigning as MInister for Finance, and as a TD, in order to take up a role with the World Bank in Washington. Announcement expected after this morning's Cabinet meeting. @virginmedianews.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Building on this;
At a local level, Dublin Central is a very strong area for Soc Dems (they nearly got 2 councillors elected at the 2024 locals, Gannon saw a vote bump in the general last year), Sherlock won the seat back for Labour last year and there's a decent Green vote locally too.
At a local level, Dublin Central is a very strong area for Soc Dems (they nearly got 2 councillors elected at the 2024 locals, Gannon saw a vote bump in the general last year), Sherlock won the seat back for Labour last year and there's a decent Green vote locally too.
My first thought: Dublin Central is home to Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Gary Gannon (Soc Dem) and Marie Sherlock (Labour). A by-election here will be a huge test of this unified left project, now literally in McDonald's back yard
NEW: Paschal Donohoe is resigning as MInister for Finance, and as a TD, in order to take up a role with the World Bank in Washington. Announcement expected after this morning's Cabinet meeting. @virginmedianews.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
My first thought: Dublin Central is home to Mary Lou McDonald (SF), Gary Gannon (Soc Dem) and Marie Sherlock (Labour). A by-election here will be a huge test of this unified left project, now literally in McDonald's back yard
Just 5 of Ireland's starting 11 this afternoon were alive when The Offspring hit number one in January 1999 with Pretty Fly (For A White Guy). Please write to your local TD demanding an end to this cruel practice
a man in a blue shirt with the number 15 on it stands on a stage in front of a crowd
Alt: Pretty Fly For A White Guy at Woodstock 99
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Just 5 of Ireland's starting 11 this afternoon were alive when The Offspring hit number one in January 1999 with Pretty Fly (For A White Guy). Please write to your local TD demanding an end to this cruel practice
My living room sounded like a death metal vocalist being hit with a stun gun when this went in
Troy Parrott. Echos of Robbie Keane's goal against Germany in 2002. What a moment. #COYBIG 🇮🇪
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My living room sounded like a death metal vocalist being hit with a stun gun when this went in