Philip O'Connor
@philipoconnor.bsky.social
"Love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night."
Irish journalist based in Stockholm, covering the world.
Irish journalist based in Stockholm, covering the world.
Sossarna söker en propagandist - antagligen var Leni Riefenstahl upptagen.
February 14, 2026 at 9:57 AM
Sossarna söker en propagandist - antagligen var Leni Riefenstahl upptagen.
Isn't it interesting all the same how these people are never arrested and questioned, but a random brown person can be locked up indefinitely without trial or probably cause?
The sprawling agency saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers. n.pr/4cublUT
5 things to know about the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
The sprawling agency saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Isn't it interesting all the same how these people are never arrested and questioned, but a random brown person can be locked up indefinitely without trial or probably cause?
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En av de djupt obehagliga sakerna med Epstein-historien är det sätt som hela storyn styrs från att handla om de nätverk av pengar och makt som uppenbarligen finns i kärnan av den kapitalistiska världen, till att handla om enskilda pervon och pedofiler.
February 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
En av de djupt obehagliga sakerna med Epstein-historien är det sätt som hela storyn styrs från att handla om de nätverk av pengar och makt som uppenbarligen finns i kärnan av den kapitalistiska världen, till att handla om enskilda pervon och pedofiler.
Reminder - the majority of tires sold in Ireland are not fit for freezing conditions as the rubber/plastic compound hardens when it gets cold, reducing grip.
If you don't have to, don't drive.
If you don't have to, don't drive.
A Status Yellow low temperature/ice warning is in effect nationwide as Met Éireann warns of hazardous travel conditions and travel disruption.
Status Yellow low temperature/ice warning in effect
A Status Yellow low temperature/ice warning is in effect nationwide as Met Éireann warns of hazardous travel conditions and travel disruption.
www.rte.ie
February 14, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Reminder - the majority of tires sold in Ireland are not fit for freezing conditions as the rubber/plastic compound hardens when it gets cold, reducing grip.
If you don't have to, don't drive.
If you don't have to, don't drive.
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It belatedly occurs to me that Micheál Martin told the Dáil on Tuesday that Brad Pitt was visiting Timoleague… only after AI-generated images of “his presence” started showing up on Monday.
This goes all the way to the top
This goes all the way to the top
That’s not to mitigate Gannon for sharing such a serious claim without checking its bona fides first - rather just to illustrate the potency of baseless rubbish to bubble through the information ecosystem and make its way to a national legislator
February 14, 2026 at 8:05 AM
It belatedly occurs to me that Micheál Martin told the Dáil on Tuesday that Brad Pitt was visiting Timoleague… only after AI-generated images of “his presence” started showing up on Monday.
This goes all the way to the top
This goes all the way to the top
The Irish Republic - more than a century of misogyny, and no improvement in sight.
Women are contemplating paying cash for private treatment in the west and north-west of the country due to the long wait time they are experiencing between their breast cancer diagnosis and appointments for public service therapies, an Oireachtas committee was told this week jrnl.ie/6956697
jrnl.ie
February 14, 2026 at 7:11 AM
The Irish Republic - more than a century of misogyny, and no improvement in sight.
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Maybe some Swedish policies also deserve to be questioned in the European Parliament. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/born...
Born in Sweden, baby Emanuel to be deported to Iran - Radio Sweden
After a ruling by the Migration Agency, eight month old baby Emanuel, who was born in Sweden, is facing a deportation order to his family's homeland of ...
www.sverigesradio.se
February 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Maybe some Swedish policies also deserve to be questioned in the European Parliament. www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/born...
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The response of Micheál Martin and Simon Harris to the announcement of the matches against Israel tells us exactly who they are, the mask is now totally off. They actively support engagement with Israel and openly oppose any sort of sanction. Everything they have said to date is a lie. #Spéirghorm
February 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The response of Micheál Martin and Simon Harris to the announcement of the matches against Israel tells us exactly who they are, the mask is now totally off. They actively support engagement with Israel and openly oppose any sort of sanction. Everything they have said to date is a lie. #Spéirghorm
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Anyone here from Lambert puppet theatre?
February 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Anyone here from Lambert puppet theatre?
I think what would have been preferable would have been to suspend Israel when the #Gaza genocide began, just as Russia were suspended over the invasion of Ukraine.
February 13, 2026 at 11:51 AM
I think what would have been preferable would have been to suspend Israel when the #Gaza genocide began, just as Russia were suspended over the invasion of Ukraine.
While the rest of the world is (rightly) focusing on #ICE atrocities, it's worth remembering that Sweden is expelling teenagers, and in some cases babies, to the likes of Iran and El Salvador.
ICYMI - the govt is only able to stay in power thanks to the votes of the far-right Sweden Democrats.
ICYMI - the govt is only able to stay in power thanks to the votes of the far-right Sweden Democrats.
February 13, 2026 at 11:49 AM
While the rest of the world is (rightly) focusing on #ICE atrocities, it's worth remembering that Sweden is expelling teenagers, and in some cases babies, to the likes of Iran and El Salvador.
ICYMI - the govt is only able to stay in power thanks to the votes of the far-right Sweden Democrats.
ICYMI - the govt is only able to stay in power thanks to the votes of the far-right Sweden Democrats.
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Almost subscribed to The Athletic, there...
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Almost subscribed to The Athletic, there...
I think we can find other ways to do that, rather than using Nazi salutes and songs.
February 13, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I think we can find other ways to do that, rather than using Nazi salutes and songs.
There are no ironic Nazi salutes.
February 13, 2026 at 10:47 AM
There are no ironic Nazi salutes.
Sport and politics cannot be separated.
February 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Sport and politics cannot be separated.
I said it would send a message to UEFA and to the Irish government. Nothing more.
February 13, 2026 at 7:00 AM
I said it would send a message to UEFA and to the Irish government. Nothing more.
Fy fan för alla som orsakade det här genom att rösta på M, L , KD eller SD. Rasister hela högen.
Fuck er alla i örat.
Fuck er alla i örat.
Föräldrarna har jobb och rätt att vistas i Sverige. Men åttamånadersbebisen Emanuel, som föddes här förra året, ska enligt Migrationsverket utvisas. Till Iran.
www.sverigesradio.se/play/artikel...
www.sverigesradio.se/play/artikel...
Åtta månader gamla Emanuel ska utvisas till Iran - Ekot
Emanuel föddes i Sverige i maj förra året och har fått ett utvisningsbeslut, fast hans familj har uppehållstillstånd här.Mamman fick arbetstillstånd efter ...
www.sverigesradio.se
February 13, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Fy fan för alla som orsakade det här genom att rösta på M, L , KD eller SD. Rasister hela högen.
Fuck er alla i örat.
Fuck er alla i örat.
I CANNOT understand how they aren't all over this sport!!
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I CANNOT understand how they aren't all over this sport!!
One of the things I want to do during the #WinterOlympics is to make #biathlon more accessible to the uninitiated, so I'm delighted that @nbcnews.com have picked up my feature on the rifles used in the sport and how the athletes transport & maintain them:
www.nbcolympics.com/news/how-bia...
www.nbcolympics.com/news/how-bia...
How Olympic biathletes transport their firearms internationally
Biathletes from around the world have gathered in Italy to compete for the gold medal. But they went through considerable logistics just to make it into the country with their weapon.
www.nbcolympics.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
One of the things I want to do during the #WinterOlympics is to make #biathlon more accessible to the uninitiated, so I'm delighted that @nbcnews.com have picked up my feature on the rifles used in the sport and how the athletes transport & maintain them:
www.nbcolympics.com/news/how-bia...
www.nbcolympics.com/news/how-bia...
If, as is likely, the Republic of Ireland are forced to play against Israel in the Nations League in Dublin, then not a single Irish fan should go.
Send a message to both UEFA and the Irish government - if you insist, we will boycott.
Pass the Occupied Territories Bill. Now.
Send a message to both UEFA and the Irish government - if you insist, we will boycott.
Pass the Occupied Territories Bill. Now.
February 12, 2026 at 8:47 PM
If, as is likely, the Republic of Ireland are forced to play against Israel in the Nations League in Dublin, then not a single Irish fan should go.
Send a message to both UEFA and the Irish government - if you insist, we will boycott.
Pass the Occupied Territories Bill. Now.
Send a message to both UEFA and the Irish government - if you insist, we will boycott.
Pass the Occupied Territories Bill. Now.
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Kamrater, hjälp!
Till ett reportage behöver vi skånska fall av så kallade "tonårsutvisningar". Jag är nyfiken på om det tex finns mindre skånska kommuner där ett flertal personer kan tvingas eller har tvingats bort.
Tack på förhand för all hjälp.
Till ett reportage behöver vi skånska fall av så kallade "tonårsutvisningar". Jag är nyfiken på om det tex finns mindre skånska kommuner där ett flertal personer kan tvingas eller har tvingats bort.
Tack på förhand för all hjälp.
February 12, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Kamrater, hjälp!
Till ett reportage behöver vi skånska fall av så kallade "tonårsutvisningar". Jag är nyfiken på om det tex finns mindre skånska kommuner där ett flertal personer kan tvingas eller har tvingats bort.
Tack på förhand för all hjälp.
Till ett reportage behöver vi skånska fall av så kallade "tonårsutvisningar". Jag är nyfiken på om det tex finns mindre skånska kommuner där ett flertal personer kan tvingas eller har tvingats bort.
Tack på förhand för all hjälp.
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looks like it won't be long before we see what it looks like when the government of an EU member state refuses to cede power
💥Dramatic turn in Hungary’s election race: Orbán rival Péter Magyar says that in 2024 his ex-girlfriend set a honey trap to secretly record them having sex—footage he claims Orbán’s camp plans to publish to ruin and blackmail him.
Magyar currently holds a big lead in the polls. Election in 59 days.
Magyar currently holds a big lead in the polls. Election in 59 days.
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
looks like it won't be long before we see what it looks like when the government of an EU member state refuses to cede power
Berrtie was at least involved in the peace process before his corruption consumed him, and Harris is a non-entity.
Martin is an actively dislikable individual who has conscioulsy chosen to make people homeless, rather than fix the housing market he played his part in destroying.
Martin is an actively dislikable individual who has conscioulsy chosen to make people homeless, rather than fix the housing market he played his part in destroying.
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Berrtie was at least involved in the peace process before his corruption consumed him, and Harris is a non-entity.
Martin is an actively dislikable individual who has conscioulsy chosen to make people homeless, rather than fix the housing market he played his part in destroying.
Martin is an actively dislikable individual who has conscioulsy chosen to make people homeless, rather than fix the housing market he played his part in destroying.
Oh he'll leave a legacy alright - a minister that helped bankrupt the country, forcing thousands into exile, and then left the rest homeless. A gowl of the highest order.
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Oh he'll leave a legacy alright - a minister that helped bankrupt the country, forcing thousands into exile, and then left the rest homeless. A gowl of the highest order.