Sadie
@sadiemonks.bsky.social
Irish arthritic occasional artist. Dog mam, cat & chicken servant. Foraging enthusiast. Housework-shy tinkerer and DIY ADHDer. Never met a bad habit I didn't love.
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Like, I dunno, maybe the onus should be on Uncle Dave to let the family have a single meal without his opinions on "Muzzos ruinin' London since Mayor Al'Khan'ida took over" instead of on the kids to grin and bear it?
December 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Like, I dunno, maybe the onus should be on Uncle Dave to let the family have a single meal without his opinions on "Muzzos ruinin' London since Mayor Al'Khan'ida took over" instead of on the kids to grin and bear it?
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Fuckers.
Only 5 Fianna Fáil TDs voted to restore the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy)(Amendment) Bill. 35 voted against.
They're the only major party where none of the female TDs supported the bill. We have antichoice extremists at the helm. The work of Repeal is not done #spéirgorm
They're the only major party where none of the female TDs supported the bill. We have antichoice extremists at the helm. The work of Repeal is not done #spéirgorm
December 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Fuckers.
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This made me genuinely laugh out loud.
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This made me genuinely laugh out loud.
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Also - see Ireland, where 20% + of electricity is consumed by data centres that pay a far lower tariff than domestic consumers.
“Through these utility price increases, American families bankroll the electricity costs of trillion-dollar tech companies."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Democratic senators investigate data centers’ effects on electricity prices
Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Van Hollen demand answers from tech firms including Google and Amazon
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Also - see Ireland, where 20% + of electricity is consumed by data centres that pay a far lower tariff than domestic consumers.
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This is very interesting from @snellarthur.bsky.social on the potential strategic underpinnings of the world order hinted at in 🇺🇸 NSS.
Have a good look at that map &, in particular, that “pivot area“ according to Mackinder, someone previously unknown to me
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Have a good look at that map &, in particular, that “pivot area“ according to Mackinder, someone previously unknown to me
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Core, Blimey!
The Mackinderian worldview in Trump's National Security Strategy
open.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
This is very interesting from @snellarthur.bsky.social on the potential strategic underpinnings of the world order hinted at in 🇺🇸 NSS.
Have a good look at that map &, in particular, that “pivot area“ according to Mackinder, someone previously unknown to me
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Have a good look at that map &, in particular, that “pivot area“ according to Mackinder, someone previously unknown to me
open.substack.com/pub/arthursn...
Walked to the ancient oak wood today. I'm so lucky to live nearby and know how to get to it. Inaccessible to the public.
December 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Walked to the ancient oak wood today. I'm so lucky to live nearby and know how to get to it. Inaccessible to the public.
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This is the propaganda Russians are religiously fed every night.
December 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This is the propaganda Russians are religiously fed every night.
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“Prost had been added to the United States’ sanctions list, because in 2020 she ruled to authorise an investigation into possible atrocities in Afghanistan [..] Amazon, obliged to implement the sanctions as a US company, had cancelled her account.” www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life – The Irish Times
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
“Prost had been added to the United States’ sanctions list, because in 2020 she ruled to authorise an investigation into possible atrocities in Afghanistan [..] Amazon, obliged to implement the sanctions as a US company, had cancelled her account.” www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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"It’s harder to date. Harder to think about having children. It’s harder to come to your own conclusions about what you earnestly want from life. It’s harder to realise who you are. It’s impossible to feel as though you are meeting your potential."
This week's column, more personal than usual.
This week's column, more personal than usual.
Surrealing in the Years: 'How To Suffer Indignity' - a documentary by the Department of Housing
Narrated by Liam Neeson.
www.thejournal.ie
December 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
"It’s harder to date. Harder to think about having children. It’s harder to come to your own conclusions about what you earnestly want from life. It’s harder to realise who you are. It’s impossible to feel as though you are meeting your potential."
This week's column, more personal than usual.
This week's column, more personal than usual.
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“Violent, racist, and misogynistic content is not just tolerated, it is literally boosted by these algorithms.”
- Holly Cairns TD
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
- Holly Cairns TD
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
Paul Hosford: Is Ireland now suffering the hangover from wining and dining social media giants?
Through whistleblowers and our own eyes, we now know that social media platforms are not the bright hopes they and their founders once claimed
www.irishexaminer.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:29 AM
“Violent, racist, and misogynistic content is not just tolerated, it is literally boosted by these algorithms.”
- Holly Cairns TD
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
- Holly Cairns TD
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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On a tangential note, this is what it feels like to make small talk with neurotypicals.
December 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
On a tangential note, this is what it feels like to make small talk with neurotypicals.
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“According to the government, over the past year, the number of acts of espionage, hacking attacks and physical threats against the armed forces and the Ministry of Defense has increased by more than 50%. The main suspects are Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.“
🇬🇧 The United Kingdom is rapidly developing plans to prepare the entire country for a potential large-scale conflict, the armed forces minister Al Carns has said.
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/the-united-k...
Read more ⬇️
theukrainianreview.info/the-united-k...
The United Kingdom Is “Rapidly Developing” Plans to Prepare for War
The United Kingdom is rapidly developing plans to prepare the entire country for a potential large-scale conflict, the armed forces minister Al Carns has said.
theukrainianreview.info
December 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“According to the government, over the past year, the number of acts of espionage, hacking attacks and physical threats against the armed forces and the Ministry of Defense has increased by more than 50%. The main suspects are Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.“
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“Any decision to admit a new member would have to be backed by all of the EU’s 27 national governments.”
And the European Parliament
And be ratified by each of the EU(27).
In France, default requirement is ratification by referendum
www.ft.com/content/e504...
And the European Parliament
And be ratified by each of the EU(27).
In France, default requirement is ratification by referendum
www.ft.com/content/e504...
Ukraine would join EU next year under draft peace plan
Move backed by Brussels would transform the bloc’s approach to admitting new members
www.ft.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
“Any decision to admit a new member would have to be backed by all of the EU’s 27 national governments.”
And the European Parliament
And be ratified by each of the EU(27).
In France, default requirement is ratification by referendum
www.ft.com/content/e504...
And the European Parliament
And be ratified by each of the EU(27).
In France, default requirement is ratification by referendum
www.ft.com/content/e504...
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It's so fucked up to have been a kid during the D&D is the devil freakout and the Tipper Gore dirty lyrics freakout and live to see the teen suicide machine get such a pass.
December 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's so fucked up to have been a kid during the D&D is the devil freakout and the Tipper Gore dirty lyrics freakout and live to see the teen suicide machine get such a pass.
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EU needs to reciprocate immediately. After ushering un an era ot the kind of fascisim Europe fought hard to defeat (and is now rising again), not a single MAGA chud should be allowed set foot on the continent - including its government.
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
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The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
EU needs to reciprocate immediately. After ushering un an era ot the kind of fascisim Europe fought hard to defeat (and is now rising again), not a single MAGA chud should be allowed set foot on the continent - including its government.
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December 12, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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The European Union has triggered Article 122 to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, worth a whopping €210 billion.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The European Union has triggered Article 122 to indefinitely immobilise the assets of the Russian Central Bank, worth a whopping €210 billion.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
I explain what just happened and why this is such a big deal for Europeans.
🧵 Long thread.
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Very big, and mostly positive news. Should get more attention.
EU approves legal workaround to sideline Orbán, keep Russian assets frozen forever
The EU’s decision undermines the Kremlin’s hopes of unfreezing the money under a post-war peace settlement.
www.politico.eu
December 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Very big, and mostly positive news. Should get more attention.
Seriously David, I only have eyes for Keanu. Please stop bothering me 🙄
December 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Seriously David, I only have eyes for Keanu. Please stop bothering me 🙄
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In praise of Seattle, which set up a huge Pride programming connected to the World Cup match it’s hosting - before anyone knew which teams would be taking the field.
Turns out it was Iran v Egypt, two countries where homosexuality is illegal. Egypt wants Pride banned.
Seattle isn’t backing down.
Turns out it was Iran v Egypt, two countries where homosexuality is illegal. Egypt wants Pride banned.
Seattle isn’t backing down.
December 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
In praise of Seattle, which set up a huge Pride programming connected to the World Cup match it’s hosting - before anyone knew which teams would be taking the field.
Turns out it was Iran v Egypt, two countries where homosexuality is illegal. Egypt wants Pride banned.
Seattle isn’t backing down.
Turns out it was Iran v Egypt, two countries where homosexuality is illegal. Egypt wants Pride banned.
Seattle isn’t backing down.
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It was in 2017 that I first became convinced Brexit was won as part of a Russian strategy to totally destabilise Europe and everything that has happened since has reinforced that.
December 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It was in 2017 that I first became convinced Brexit was won as part of a Russian strategy to totally destabilise Europe and everything that has happened since has reinforced that.
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A serious indictment of our politics and media that CETA, which has been adjudged to be unconstitutional by the Irish Supreme Court (Costello vs the Irish Govt), was passed overnight by the Government and there’s barely a ripple of curiosity, let alone rigorous questioning.
December 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
A serious indictment of our politics and media that CETA, which has been adjudged to be unconstitutional by the Irish Supreme Court (Costello vs the Irish Govt), was passed overnight by the Government and there’s barely a ripple of curiosity, let alone rigorous questioning.
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Poland fumes about being cut out of Ukraine peace talks
Poland fumes about being cut out of Ukraine peace talks
Once one of the West’s strongest voices on Ukraine, Warsaw is now fighting just to get into the room.
www.politico.eu
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Poland fumes about being cut out of Ukraine peace talks
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It's not just the state coffers to watch in Russia. Companies, households, banks, regional governments - they are all about to run out of money at the same time. Could be a perfect storm coming.
One Russian paper today: ““We will not agree to a truce because we need the capitulation of Ukraine.” Meanwhile: “Nearly 60% of Russian regions have a hole in their budgets of over 600 billion roubles, almost 11 times more than in 2022.” #ReadingRussia
"Nearly 60% of Russian regions have hole in their budgets over 600 billion roubles": Russian paper.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
It's not just the state coffers to watch in Russia. Companies, households, banks, regional governments - they are all about to run out of money at the same time. Could be a perfect storm coming.