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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 4d

When I talk to people about the generational shift in the Irish language, how Irish people of my age came to embrace our linguistic heritage in a way that our parents typically didn't, Manchán's name is the first in my mouth. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 5d

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed

Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 8d

Link to article here: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/GNTUN...

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 14d

In that we wouldn't have an arbitrary age barrier that has nothing to justify it, yes, for sure! As for whether it would have resulted in extra prospective candidates who would have added gravitas to proceedings… no idea :-) But presumably not worse than the exploding clown car we've witnessed.

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 15d

I don't disagree, but that's not what I'm asking. In this race alone, plenty of unsuitable potential candidates have been prevented from reaching the ballot paper despite clearing the age bar, though the process still looked like a farce at times. Would it really have been any less dignified?

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 15d

Is there anyone who voted against lowering the age bar for Presidential candidates in 2015 who can honestly say, hand on heart, that they believe the subsequent contests have been more dignified because of continuing the exclusion of under-35s? #spéirghorm #Áras25

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 15d

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Seamus Ryan @seamusryan.bsky.social · 15d

Bridie Collins votes no to Kieran mcCarthy before changing her vote to abstain and then swearing loudly.

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 23d

Everything Sucks Today is a very APSA-coded song

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 23d

the obvious way to follow #APSA2025 is attending a punk rock concert

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 24d

tbf I've always gotten a decent vibe from the James crew, but still, raise your game keith

Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 24d

the list of people doing a better job of tackling the far right than Keir Starmer now includes *checks notes* Tim Booth from James www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

James’s Tim Booth criticises Tommy Robinson for ‘cynical’ use of song

Sit Down was played at ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London but singer says band is ‘antithesis’ of far-right movement

www.theguardian.com

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 24d

Thank you to @allimcculloch.bsky.social and @jonathanarlow.bsky.social for joining me on the @psaireland.bsky.social panel today! #APSA2025

(Side note: one person using she/her pronouns, one using they/them, and one using he/him—do we get some kind of award for absolutely nailing gender balance?)

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 24d

The @psaireland.bsky.social panel at #APSA2025 is coming up (2pm). Join us in the Vancouver Convention Centre, 223 West, for presentations on a wide range of Irish politics topics.

Pic for the algo'

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Annie Kelly @annieknk.bsky.social · 26d

Ok but being totally fair, OG manosphereheads will know that "rightwing writer" barely scratches the surface with Forney lol

Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 26d

I was expecting the Reichstag Fire parallel to be made, but I did not expect it to come from the right.

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 26d

"News outlets blowing on dog-whistles for all they're worth urge caution"

Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 26d

Staggering stuff from the WSJ now trying to put the genie back in the bottle with “some sources urge caution” as if that’s not exactly what they should have exercised from the get go.

My word.

WSJ headline: Early Bulletin Said Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender, Antifascist Ideology; Some Sources Urge Caution.

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APSA @apsa.bsky.social · 26d

Happening Now! Head over to the International Attendee Reception in the Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle Downtown, Point Grey at 8:30 p.m. #APSA2025

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 27d

what a day to be in the air and without internet access

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 27d

Landed 30 minutes ago, still on the plane, no sign of the gate opening. I swear this airline is cursed

Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 27d

Incidentally, my experiences with Icelandair continue to make me miss having Aer Lingus as my residence's flag-carrier. (Real ones will understand the gravity of this statement)

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · 27d

En route to #APSA2025, with a flight time almost exactly matching the time difference from Iceland, so if I get any sleep on this flight it just counts as a 45-minute nap. That's how it works, right?

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Lilly ⭐️ @mothcub.bsky.social · Sep 4

Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere

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Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · Sep 2

Trans people have been around your whole life. You’ve been sharing bathrooms with them your whole life. They’ve been in your communities your whole life. They’ve even been playing sport your whole life.

And you didn’t care *at all* till a few years ago when every right wing org decided you should

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · Aug 15

Elements of both, I think. On the latter, I think it's a mix of cynicism about "normal" electoral politics and naivety about how the Presidency and its election work. I can see how "thought leader" types might be attracted to it when they wouldn't seek a parliamentary (or council) role in a blue fit

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · Aug 12

TBF it's an all-timer

Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · Aug 11

The QAA podcast on Candace Owens is so good I’m crying www.patreon.com/posts/becomi...

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Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · Aug 12

Shades of Elon's "Roman salute" about this one

Luke Field 🌃🦉 @lukefield.ie · Aug 12

"Dear god no, we were referencing a much earlier attempted genocide!" www.visir.is/g/20252760862d

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Samtökin Skjöldur Íslands hafa skipt um merki eftir að bent var á að merkið líktist járnkrossi. Forsvarsmaður hópsins segir þetta gert af tillitssemi við Frímúrara og Templara og ekki vegna þess að me...

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