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Stephen Ryan πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 StiofΓ‘n Γ“ Riain πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍
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Dubliner living on Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim.

Recovering academic. Politics, history, sociology, music, Liverpool FC and some photos of an island.

Was never a member of The Stars Of Heaven, sadly.

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Stephen Ryan πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 StiofΓ‘n Γ“ Riain πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social Β· Jun 29
A couple of my photos from my first time seeing R.E.M. which was somehow 40 years ago #OTD.

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Stephen Ryan πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 StiofΓ‘n Γ“ Riain πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social Β· 7h
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Flickers of Obama: Is Georgia senator Jon Ossoff a Democratic presidential runner?
Ossoff has skilfully walked the tightrope of thriving as a liberal in a conservative state as he seeks senate re-election
www.irishtimes.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Β· 7h
Palestine Action have WON their judicial review in the High Court!
A massive victory for free speech, freedom of association and the right to protest.
A massive defeat for the draconian attempts by Keir Starmer's government to curtail our fundamental rights.

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Stephen Ryan πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 StiofΓ‘n Γ“ Riain πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social Β· 23h
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Stephen Ryan πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 StiofΓ‘n Γ“ Riain πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social Β· 23h
Ffs

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 23h
The Republic of Ireland will play Israel in 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League as well as matches with Austria and Kosovo | Follow live
Ireland drawn with Israel in UEFA Nations League
Heimir Hallgrimsson's Republic of Ireland learned their fate for the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League with matches against Israel, Austria and Kosovo to come. Read here.
www.rte.ie

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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com Β· 23h
Rather inevitable that the FAI, who asked for Israel to be suspended from UEFA, are drawn against them in this autumn’s Nations League. Austria and Kosovo also in Group B3.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social Β· 1d
Ministers, advisers and civil servants are braced for political fallout from the impending release of tens of thousands of documents relating to the disgraced peer Lord Peter Mandelson and his appointment as UK ambassador to the US

www.ft.com/content/ffcc...
Westminster fears release of β€˜embarrassing’ exchanges in Mandelson data dump
Ministers, advisers and officials will see their communications about former peer’s appointment as UK ambassador released
www.ft.com

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Patrick Harvie MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social Β· 1d
No such thing as a good billionaire.

As the rest of the world's super-rich advertise what repulsive human beings they are, Ratcliffe is clearly feeling left out.
news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
In an interview with Sky News's Ed Conway, Sir Jim says Britain faces profound political, social and economic challenges, among them an unprecedented rise in immigration in recent years.
news.sky.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Β· 2d
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."

Reposted by Simon Wren‐Lewis, Stephen Ryan

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social Β· 2d
Under Starmer, recognised refugees can no longer reunite with their children.

Recognised refugees.

Denied the right to reunite with their children.

It’s diabolical. Worse than anything the Tories did. & no, the racists are not & never will be satisfied.

So yes, he’s hated.
zoejardiniere.bsky.social Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social Β· 2d
What these β€œbut why do people hate Starmer SO MUCH” takes come down to is so shallow.

Starmer doesn’t sound or look like a firebrand so what’s the big deal?

Immune to questions of SUBSTANCE - he’s liar, enabled a genocide, pandered to anti-migrant politics & global Fascism.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Β· 2d
It is so embarrassing that it has taken nearly a decade for a British minister to say this, a statement of the absolute bloody obvious

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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social Β· 2d
Now more details in the Epstein files reveal Bannon as part of a successful plot to topple Theresa May with Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees Mogg, here’s an article from the archive about Johnson and Bannon’s collaboration

bylinetimes.com/2023/04/24/b...
Bannon, Brexit, Johnson and Cambridge Analytica: the Daughter of Time
Peter Jukes reports on more revelations about the transatlantic right-wing network, and why the Government is withholding key information on the former Prime Minister’s role
bylinetimes.com

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org Β· 2d
Given Wes Streeting's links with Mandelson and Palantir, both stronger than Starmer's, the question MPs ought really to be asking themselves is, if we replace Starmer with Streeting are we hopping out of the frying pan and into the fire?

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Nature Of Rathlin @natureofrathlin.bsky.social Β· 3d
This year's NI Science Festival is almost upon us, and once again there are several fantastic events being hosted on Rathlin, this year between Friday 13th & Friday 20th February.

Check out the details here: rathlin360.com/visit/ni-sci...

#NISF26
@niscifest.bsky.social

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Β· 3d
Now that members of Congress are able to see what was redacted they are learning how Todd Blanche failed to comply with the law in countless instances, and it’s now about to get real because what DOJ was hiding is the most incriminating stuff.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Β· 3d
Getting really tired of "this is all a media concoction"...

Starmer has the lowest approval rating of any PM in history bar Truss. Senior ministers are openly and unsubtly positioning. His Chief of Staff, Director of Comms and Cab Sec have all resigned on the same day.

I mean come on...

stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social
Stephen Ryan πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 StiofΓ‘n Γ“ Riain πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social Β· 4d
Absolutely beautiful. Shame about the rest of the bloody match.
lfcbot.bsky.social Liverpool FC @lfcbot.bsky.social Β· 4d
Dom's fourth direct free-kick of the season πŸš€

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Liverpool FC @lfcbot.bsky.social Β· 4d
Dom's fourth direct free-kick of the season πŸš€

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Β· 4d
Many people on this platform just aren't getting it.
The jig is up.
The party's over.
Unless Labour MPs eject Starmer PDQ, recover Labour values, show how they'll fix our chronic problems, give us hope and inspiration instead of disappointment and frustration, they're finished.
No more denial. β°πŸ‘ƒβ˜•

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Anonymous @opdeatheaters.bsky.social Β· 4d
The wealthy individuals who paid to hunt civilians reportedly numbered about 200, with groups of 5 to 10 making trips every weekend. They included individuals from the US, Russia, UK, Canada, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, and likely more countries. #OpDeathEaters

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social Β· 4d
Just beyond parody at this point

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Β· 5d
McSweeney going is excellent news. It doesn't fix any problems by itself, but it is the precondition for fixing those problems.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social Β· 5d
BREAKING: Keir Starmer’s statement on McSweeney quitting government

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Β· 5d
If Vance isn’t able to attend an Olympic event without an entourage of armored vehicles that looks like he just landed at Normandy in 1944, maybe he shouldn’t go.

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk Β· 5d
Rate bit of good news here for Labour.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social Β· 5d
In March 2025, the FBI discusses internally Pam Bondi’s β€œclear and specific guidance" to redact images of "former U.S. Presidents, Secretary of State, and other celebrities."

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HockeyBroad @hockeybroad.bsky.social Β· 6d
Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.

To *Italy*.
J.D. Vance and his family are attending the Winter Olympics in Milan with an exceptionally large security and logistics operation. Their entourage includes a fleet of 14 aircraft and a motorcade of 100 vehicles navigating tightly secured streets. Eleven of the planes are carrying his delegation, staff, former athletes, and security personnel, while one aircraft is dedicated solely to food supplies. Two additional planes transported armored vehicles across the Atlantic.

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Stephen Ryan πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 StiofΓ‘n Γ“ Riain πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social Β· 6d
Fantastico

#Olympics #MilanoCortina

youtube.com/shorts/0ceZT...
Andrea Bocelli lights up Milano Cortina 😍 #MilanoCortina2026 #Olympics #9WWOS #StanSportAU
YouTube video by Stan Sport
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Stephen Ryan πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 StiofΓ‘n Γ“ Riain πŸŒ»πŸ‰ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± 🌍 @stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social Β· 6d
Genuinely enjoyed that opening ceremony #Olympics #MilanoCortina2026

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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social Β· 6d
Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.