Donald Irvine
@donaldirvine.bsky.social
An Irishman in Indiana. An independent that leans left, TCM fanatic, punk rock fan, a Christian who dislikes those who use it as a tool to discriminate.
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Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Seamus Culleton describes conditions as ‘torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump
An Irish man who has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government.
Seamus Culleton said conditions at his detention centre in Texas were akin to “torture” and that the atmosphere was volatile. “I’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help
Coolest part of the half time show was Bad Bunny giving his Grammy to little 5 year old Liam who was taken by ICE from Minneapolis.
February 9, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Coolest part of the half time show was Bad Bunny giving his Grammy to little 5 year old Liam who was taken by ICE from Minneapolis.
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Wow!
A year after devastating fires in the L.A. area, fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt. Many homeowners find their insurance insufficient to cover rebuilding costs in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, which killed 31 people and destroyed around 13,000 residential properties.
A year after LA-area wildfires destroyed thousands of homes, fewer than a dozen have been rebuilt
A year after devastating fires in the L.A. area, fewer than a dozen homes have been rebuilt. Many homeowners find their insurance insufficient to cover rebuilding costs in the wake of the Palisades and Eaton fires, which killed 31 people and destroyed around 13,000 residential properties.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Wow!
"Ireland topped the list of the 'most generous countries' for the seventh year in a row"
More people are using GoFundMe for help with basic necessities, annual report finds
The “Year in Help” report by the fundraising site found that campaigns launched to help people with rent, utilities and groceries climbed 20% this year.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"Ireland topped the list of the 'most generous countries' for the seventh year in a row"
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Ireland will not partake in next Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s inclusion
Ireland will not partake in next Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s inclusion
Meeting of European Broadcasting Union decided vote on Israel’s participation was not needed
www.irishtimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Ireland will not partake in next Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s inclusion
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Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert
Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert
Irish navy ship spotted five drones operating near route of the Ukrainian president’s aircraft by Howth coast
www.irishtimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert
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Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:
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They were 8 and 11 years old
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
They were 8 and 11 years old
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Median Age of All US Homebuyers: 59 Years.
It was 39 in 2010.
Torsten at Apollo
It was 39 in 2010.
Torsten at Apollo
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Median Age of All US Homebuyers: 59 Years.
It was 39 in 2010.
Torsten at Apollo
It was 39 in 2010.
Torsten at Apollo
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He’s on a mission from God.
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 AM
He’s on a mission from God.
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Fawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93
Fawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93
Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty, was watching Fawlty Towers the day before she died
www.irishtimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Fawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93
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If you are able to, please contribute to your local food bank this week
October 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
If you are able to, please contribute to your local food bank this week
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
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China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, It’s $0. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, It’s $0.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
China Bought $12.6 Billion in U.S. Soybeans Last Year. Now, It’s $0. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/b...
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A picture that shames the world
September 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A picture that shames the world
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This is from a piece that is about how hard the genocide in Gaza is on Israeli soldiers. I won’t link to it. It’s contemptible. How is this the real world in 2025?
September 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
This is from a piece that is about how hard the genocide in Gaza is on Israeli soldiers. I won’t link to it. It’s contemptible. How is this the real world in 2025?
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Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says
Ireland to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 over Israel
RTÉ has announced this lunchtime that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead."
www.rte.ie
September 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says
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Israel double tap strike. It murders journalists then sends a drone in to kill the paramedics trying to retrieve their bodies.
A war crime, broadcast live and sponsored by the US and Europe.
🚨Boycott EVERY news channel that doesn’t show this footage today🚨
A war crime, broadcast live and sponsored by the US and Europe.
🚨Boycott EVERY news channel that doesn’t show this footage today🚨
August 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Israel double tap strike. It murders journalists then sends a drone in to kill the paramedics trying to retrieve their bodies.
A war crime, broadcast live and sponsored by the US and Europe.
🚨Boycott EVERY news channel that doesn’t show this footage today🚨
A war crime, broadcast live and sponsored by the US and Europe.
🚨Boycott EVERY news channel that doesn’t show this footage today🚨
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These tributes are beyond heart-breaking.
Huge credit to the Washington Post for beginning this memorial to the children of the 21st century’s holocaust.
Israel will never come back from this. Nor those who sponsored their genocide.
Huge credit to the Washington Post for beginning this memorial to the children of the 21st century’s holocaust.
Israel will never come back from this. Nor those who sponsored their genocide.
July 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
These tributes are beyond heart-breaking.
Huge credit to the Washington Post for beginning this memorial to the children of the 21st century’s holocaust.
Israel will never come back from this. Nor those who sponsored their genocide.
Huge credit to the Washington Post for beginning this memorial to the children of the 21st century’s holocaust.
Israel will never come back from this. Nor those who sponsored their genocide.
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NEW: 18,500 children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
The Washington Post has just published every single known name.
A seminal moment.
The Washington Post has just published every single known name.
A seminal moment.
July 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
NEW: 18,500 children have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
The Washington Post has just published every single known name.
A seminal moment.
The Washington Post has just published every single known name.
A seminal moment.
NY Times could learn a thing or too about writing headlines from Rolling Stone
Man Afraid to Ride Subway Named Head of NASA
Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as NASA administrator.
www.rollingstone.com
July 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
NY Times could learn a thing or too about writing headlines from Rolling Stone