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Karl Stanley

@karlstanley.bsky.social

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Twitter migrant. Dublin City Councillor for Clontarf. Also on mastodon, but rarely: https://mastodon.ie/@karlstanley

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · Dec 29

Apropos of nothing, I'm not going to argue with strangers on this site. If you want to debate me, you've got the wrong guy. I will probably just mute you and forget you exist.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 12m

"She's an ambassador for an Ireland that would have brought me home sooner.
"Her election feels like the beginning of a broader movement to build a better Ireland.
"An Ireland worth fighting for, worth canvassing for, worth voting for. It's a vision that feels like home."

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Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 1h

Big piece in POLITICO asking about the independence of Ireland's process of appointing people to its Data Protection Commission. There is deep unease in Brussels about Ireland appointing a former Meta lobbyist as Meta's watchdog. Now questions about who was involved.

www.politico.eu/article/big-...

Big Tech lawyer played key role in picking Ireland’s new privacy regulator

Former Meta lobbyist Niamh Sweeney will co-lead the Irish Data Protection Commission from mid-October.

www.politico.eu

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Rob @robosullivan.bsky.social · 13h

Canvassing this evening in my own neighbourhood and it's clear that a huge number of people are completely disillusioned with politics. They don't see the point in engaging and I'm 100% sympathetic to that viewpoint.
Unfortunately it's a viewpoint that benefits those currently in power #spéirgorm

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 17h

Yowza, I hope they clean up!

Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 18h

Paddy Power has just announced they will pay out early on Connolly.

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 21h

Sadface would have been a nice courtesy. Instead it was "computer says no, NEXT!"

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 21h

I predict the declining german auto sector will be replaced by the ascendant german weapons sector.

Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 21h

They were making their profits anyway, they just figured they could threaten the government with a construction freeze until they got the subsidy they wanted.

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 22h

Thanks for bringing this up, I'll put in an observation too. The streets belong to us!

a man sitting in a chair with the words " this agression will not stand man " on the bottom

Alt: The Dude from The Big Lebowsky sitting in a chair with the words "this agression will not stand man" on the bottom

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 22h

He’s delayed the day he takes the position of uachtaireán Fhianna Fáil, which must be painful for an ambitious chap like Chambers

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I BIKE Dublin @ibike.ie · 23h

Great to see @richmondroadra.bsky.social using people power to demand safer roads but really, @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social, it shouldn't have to be this hard.

Give them the trial modal filter that they are asking for.

www.thejournal.ie/richmond-roa...

Fed up locals occupy Dublin's Richmond Road as part of long-running road safety campaign

Residents occupied Richmond Road during the morning rush hour today in protest against Dublin City Council’s refusal to trial filtered permeability on the road.

www.thejournal.ie

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 23h

🗣️ ‘It’s McBudget that they’ve put out this year - and it’s a bit hard to swallow.’

@sineadgibney.bsky.social says the Government’s VAT cut for hospitality benefits big corporations and developers, not small businesses.

📺 Watch the full debate ➡️ https://youtu.be/GsQDqw8Oe4E

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 23h

They are delayed while they look for a mattress sized envelope for your giant cheque.

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 23h

That was the first place I ever had Ethiopian food. So good!

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 23h

"I do expect a Budget to be put in context of the existential threat posed by climate change."

- Catherine Connolly TD

@catherinegalway.bsky.social #aras25 #climateemergency
www.thejournal.ie/catherine-co... #Budget26

Catherine Connolly says there is no 'recognition' of climate emergency in Budget 2026

‘I don’t expect any Budget to sort out those crises, but I do expect a Budget to be put in context of the existential threat posed by climate change.’

www.thejournal.ie

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 23h

Just finished The Lie Of The Land by @thinkorswim.bsky.social - the parts on agribusiness and the history of the IFA are particularly fascinating. A few “so THAT’s why this country is like this!” moments from me.

A hand holds a book. The book is called “the lie of the land” by John Gibbons. The book cover is blue with a photo of a cow. The title is printed on an orange tag attached to the cow’s ear.

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Emmet Ó Briain @emmet.quiddity.ie · 1d

Note to self - we can now add Richmond Road to list of viable play streets @richmondroadra.bsky.social!!

Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 1d

Out this morning with the folks from Richmond Road - we’re looking for a way to make the street safe for the residents who are hemmed in by dangerous, out-of-control vehicle traffic.

A group of people in hi viz vests standing behind a red barrier with signs saying “Road closed” and “people over traffic”

A selfie at the demonstration at Richmond Road to protest at dangerous traffic

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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 1d

Maria Steen Turning Up At Gates Of The Áras Refusing To Leave Until She's Made President http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/08/maria-steen-turning-up-at-gates-of-the-aras-refusing-to-leave-until-shes-made-president/

Maria Steen Turning Up At Gates Of The Áras Refusing To Leave Until She’s Made President

A WOMAN who has never been a presidential candidate or appeared on a ballot paper has taken up residence outside the gates of Leinster House, vowing never to leave until she is made president of …

waterfordwhispersnews.com

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 1d

Out this morning with the folks from Richmond Road - we’re looking for a way to make the street safe for the residents who are hemmed in by dangerous, out-of-control vehicle traffic.

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 1d

Sounds great - what’s not to like?

Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 1d

Had a lovely Ethiopian meal at Gursha on Poolbeg St recently. Brilliant to be able to get this awesome cuisine in Dublin!

Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 1d

She sells papers / clicks which is the only relevant metric when it comes to the press. Her ideas are unpopular but people like reading about them. Weird.

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 1d

Imagine Enron, but it’s the entire U.S. economy. This is going to be very messy when it unravels.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

NVIDIA and OpenAi:

Concerns that their “increasingly complex and interconnected web of business transactions is artificially propping up the trillion-dollar AI boom.“

@bloomberg.com $NVDA 👀
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Dublin Inquirer @dublininquirer.com · 1d

The council has a new plan to regenerate the city centre “street by street”. “We should be able to try these big things and not be afraid of failure,” says Social Democrats Councillor Cian Farrell, who has spearheaded the initiative.

The council has a new plan to regenerate the city centre “street by street”

“We should be able to try these big things and not be afraid of failure,” says Social Democrats Councillor Cian Farrell, who has spearheaded the initiative.

www.dublininquirer.com

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Karl Stanley @karlstanley.bsky.social · 1d

Splash of water in the pot, be grand