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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 2h

Wild guess: if Israel hadn't bombed Doha there'd be no deal to end the war. It scared the Qs into pressuring Hamas to releasing all the hostages in one go.

Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 3h

I wake to find that 👇👇Hamas will do everything possible to reconstruct its power though and some of the badly needed aid will go to that end. There'll be another round in due course

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Roy Orbison - It's Over (Black & White Night 30)

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 3h

I wake to find that 👇👇Hamas will do everything possible to reconstruct its power though and some of the badly needed aid will go to that end. There'll be another round in due course

youtu.be/y4kqrX34bjM

Roy Orbison - It's Over (Black & White Night 30)

YouTube video by RoyOrbisonVEVO

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 12h

ha! yes, if Conolly gets elected she'll have to get to know every parish in the country. As for Michael D. "The Mossad stole my letter to my dear friend the President of Iran" didn't suggest an entirely sound mind to me

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 12h

Michael D. managed to express those views in a responsible manner until late in his second term. We won't be so lucky in the case of Connolly

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 13h

but as we learned from the latter days of Michael D. you have the capacity to generate headaches for the govt. Seven years of that x 10 if Connolly wins. And a lot of foreign friends will not be able to or not want to understand that she's not part of the govt

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 13h

The First Law of Spanish politics confirmed again today: Pedro Sánchez Always Wins

infoLibre @infolibre.es · 13h

El Gobierno sale airoso del Congreso al salvar el decreto del embargo de armas y la ley de movilidad sostenible

Por @arvaldivia.bsky.social

El Gobierno sale airoso del Congreso al salvar el decreto del embargo de armas y la ley de movilidad sostenible

Podemos votó a favor del embargo a pesar de que considera que es un texto 'fake'

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 13h

"se iban a morir igual" en 5, 4...

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 14h

am quite happy to see these guys locked up but there's sooo much we still don't know esp why the wd be assasin was so ignorant of how gones work that the pulled the trigger wo putting a round in the chamber, and where were the cops? he was nabbed by fans of Cristina

Reuters @reuters.com · 14h

Argentine court convicts attackers of opposition leader Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for murder attempt reut.rs/4q6qxMs

Argentine court convicts attackers of opposition leader Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for murder attempt

An Argentine court on Wednesday sentenced two people to prison for attempting to assassinate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner in 2022, when she was serving as vice president.

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 15h

Hamas giving up all the hostages in one go suggests the state it's in.

Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler.com · 15h

Phase 1 would see:

Hamas release all the hostages, alive and dead, within a few days
Israel releasing dozens of terrorists convicted of murder
Huge increase in aid to Gaza
Limited Israeli withdrawal from the cities of Gaza
Ceasefire while negotiations continue for a permanent end to the war.

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 15h

The government of Pedro Sánchez, which we are constantly told can't pass legislation this afternoon got two crucial votes over the line, an arms boycott on Israel and one on sustainable transport. Podemos huffed and puffed but choked in the end

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 15h

very happy to hear this. I

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 15h

yes, as a result of interaction on tw I got invited to lunch by this guy and his missus. A great bloke and his work continues to influence me www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 15h

Looking good, better than any previous occasion. The Spanish flotilla left certain to condemn it as a sell out and a continuation of the "genocide"

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 16h

es un lugar sagrado para los judíos también, ignorantes. de hecho es EL lugar sagrado para ellos.

RTVE Noticias @rtvenoticias.rtve.es · 16h

Es el ministro de Seguridad Nacional de Israel rezando en la Explanada de las Mezquitas por la victoria en la guerra, la destrucción de Hamás y el regreso de los rehenes.

Es un lugar sagrado para los musulmanes, y Hamás lo considera una provocación. dozz.es/61elr7

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 16h

that it's important to have a fuck ton of money when suffering burnout

Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 16h

After experiencing burnout at work, I made a plan to quit my job and sail full-time with my husband. Our 18 months at sea taught me important lessons.

I quit my corporate job and spent 18 months living on a sailboat. My mindset's completely shifted now that I'm back on land.

After experiencing burnout at work, I made a plan to quit my job and sail full-time with my husband. Our 18 months at sea taught me important lessons.

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 16h

a fun sea voyage with like-minded friends, a couple of days of mild discomfort after the navy grabs you and then you get a free flight home where you're treated like Nelson Mandela. WHAT´S NOT TO LIKE?

Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 16h

my fearless prediction is that this kind of LARP will continue even after the poor Gazans have food coming out their ears and Hamas is back is de facto back in charge

EL PAÍS América @elpaisamerica.bsky.social · 16h

Los seis activistas mexicanos que hacían parte de la Global Sumud Flotilla han aterrizado en Ciudad de México tras ser repatriados desde Israel. El grupo pasó cuatro días en la prisión de máxima seguridad de Ketziot. “Es momento de poner los ojos en Gaza" dozz.es/gg2mv10

Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 16h

my fearless prediction is that this kind of LARP will continue even after the poor Gazans have food coming out their ears and Hamas is back is de facto back in charge

EL PAÍS América @elpaisamerica.bsky.social · 16h

Los seis activistas mexicanos que hacían parte de la Global Sumud Flotilla han aterrizado en Ciudad de México tras ser repatriados desde Israel. El grupo pasó cuatro días en la prisión de máxima seguridad de Ketziot. “Es momento de poner los ojos en Gaza" dozz.es/gg2mv10

La delegación mexicana de la flotilla vuelve a casa: “Esto no se trata de nosotros, se trata de los palestinos”

El canciller Juan Ramón de la Fuente recibe en la capital a los seis activistas repatriados por Israel que buscaban llevar ayuda humanitaria a Gaza en la Global Sumud Flotilla. El grupo pasó cuatro días en la prisión de máxima seguridad de Ketziot

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 19h

no interesante para quienes quieren mantener la religión fuera de la política y están preocupados por el imperialismo ruso

El Salto @elsaltodiario.com · 19h

"Ahora mismo La Francia Insumisa representa seguramente el caso de la izquierda más interesante en Europa. Ante la profundidad de la crisis sistémica en Francia, es un ejercicio interesante saber cuáles han sido sus principales hallazgos."

Crónicas de la verdad Insumisa: el momento de la izquierda en Francia

Ahora mismo La Francia Insumisa representa seguramente el caso de la izquierda más interesante en Europa. Ante la profundidad de la crisis sistémica en Francia, es un ejercicio interesante saber cuáles han sido sus principales hallazgos.

elsal.to

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 22h

really is. the laughs and applause on the PSOE benches are 100% not just arse licking the boss

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 22h

icymi @jwsidders.bsky.social @jeremycliffe.bsky.social a reply for the ages

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 22h

That's the fundamental difference between him and Starmer, after the first more formally correct reply he has the confidence and mental agility to dish out a second one like that on seeing the discomfort on the oppo benches. I don't want to be all mystical but he has the inner fire and KS doesn't

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 22h

Oppo leader Feijóo tells him he'll have to appear before a Senate committee investigating corruption and fires all sorts of accusations at him. Sánchez just says," Ánimo, Alberto!" sth like, "Hang in there, Alberto!" or "You can do it!" in reference to the discontent with his leadership in the party

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 22h

Sánchez isn't Cicero but he's very good indeed at replies in parliamentary debates, watch to the end if you don't understand Spanish you'll get the point. I'll explain in the next tweet

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Feijóo cita a Sánchez en la comisión del ‘caso Koldo’ del Senado y este le responde: “Ánimo, Alberto”

El líder del PP anuncia que llamará al presidente a comparecer este octubre. El jefe del Gobierno contrapone sus medidas en Sanidad y sobre el aborto con la mala gestión de comunidades del PP

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 23h

agree. doing due ideological diligence on an artist before engaging with his or her work is going to cut right down on the number of artists you can engage with at all. that said, if they´re alive and insist on shoving it in your face.. well that might put you right off them

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Éamann Mac Donnchada @almagroschool.bsky.social · 1d

"we want your money, not your people" fool proof plan

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d

More UK visas for highly skilled Indian workers ‘not part of plan’, says Starmer on.ft.com/4pY1hHY

More UK visas for highly skilled Indian workers ‘not part of plan’, says Starmer

British premier embarks on two-day trade trip with 125 chief executives, cultural leaders and university vice-chancellors

on.ft.com

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