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News, views and stuff - in a giant marsh on the south coast of Ireland

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USAAF B-24 pilot Worth Everett Ober, Jr. in 1943.
He survived the war.
Photo by Dimitri Kessel.

07.10.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

These guys are so vulnerable to defecting to Chicago

07.10.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3394    πŸ” 383    πŸ’¬ 80    πŸ“Œ 37

Just in case someone missed this detail:
Wells Fargo used the ICE orks to clear out a building of lawful residents to make a buck

Again, a military terror purge was carried out with naked children in handcuffs for the benefit of Wells Fargo execs

A corrupt corp that will bleat at any reciprocity

07.10.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 914    πŸ” 643    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 39

This sounds a bit like some junior party staffer was asked to pick an author for her - not too obvious/controversial & very popular.

07.10.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I will never not repost this

(Sound on for maximum effect)

05.10.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3685    πŸ” 1782    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 67
4 panel comic

Panel 1: 
A Purple person is standing holding a clipboard. A Blue Person sits at a laptop.
Blue Person: Woohoo. I’m the CEO of a social media platform.

Panel 2:
Purple person: We should hire a PR person to interact with the public
Blue Person begins to type on laptop and says: Nope. Gonna do all that myself

Panel 3: 
Purple person looks concerned and says: Really…but…

Panel 4:
Purple person: You’re such a whiny little fucking baby

4 panel comic Panel 1: A Purple person is standing holding a clipboard. A Blue Person sits at a laptop. Blue Person: Woohoo. I’m the CEO of a social media platform. Panel 2: Purple person: We should hire a PR person to interact with the public Blue Person begins to type on laptop and says: Nope. Gonna do all that myself Panel 3: Purple person looks concerned and says: Really…but… Panel 4: Purple person: You’re such a whiny little fucking baby

06.10.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 12034    πŸ” 3705    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 40

BORGO!

07.10.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Humans must borgo - borgo buy everything good neighbourhood. BORGO!

07.10.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Everything a good neighbourhood..."

07.10.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

On Mature Recollection

Resting In My Account

Buried Somewhere In The Recesses of His Mind

07.10.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🎢🎀 "Buried somewhere/in the recesses of his mind..."

Taoiseach now talking in Scott Walker lyrics ....

07.10.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Texas proudly invading Illinois.

It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

06.10.2025 10:34 β€” πŸ‘ 12381    πŸ” 4238    πŸ’¬ 1346    πŸ“Œ 575
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This little weirdo tried to set the guards on me for taking his picture - while he was standing on the street screaming abuse at people. The fecker.

07.10.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Was he one of the brothers ?

07.10.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Up until v recently this issue would have been on the political fridge...

07.10.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Me in a gorgeous colourful kaftan by Stables and jewelry by Mellissa Curry, and Edge Only. My arms are outstretched and I’m posing in front of large red and orange drapes

Me in a gorgeous colourful kaftan by Stables and jewelry by Mellissa Curry, and Edge Only. My arms are outstretched and I’m posing in front of large red and orange drapes

Delighted to be the brand ambassador for Design & Craft Council Ireland’s β€œMade Local” campaign this Christmas. Especially as I’m a grassroots made local craft project myself! And blessed to be dressed head to toe in Irish made β€œrigouts” and jewellery pretty much every time you’ve ever seen me

07.10.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Make this universal πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™

07.10.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oof. 🀑

@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/934c...

06.10.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 935    πŸ” 217    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 18

Thousand Dollar Wedding - Gram Parsons

07.10.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

luke skywalker -
- farmer
- lives on a windswept island in the atlantic
- emotionally damaged by religion
- starts fights in pubs, big head on him

- irish.

07.10.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Have to get back into reading b4 sleep again!

07.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In France?

07.10.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

JFC the man has not one ounce of shame in him.

He went to private school and Cambridge. He owns three homes and rents a fourth!

07.10.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 491    πŸ” 174    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 2

I coulda also gone with

🎢 CATHERINES ON FIRE/YOUTH DEFENCE IS TERRIFIED🎢🎢

But let's not drag politics into this election...

07.10.2025 11:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, but can she do it away to Sligo Rovers on a wet Wednesday night in the middle of a constitutional crisis ? #Aras25

07.10.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Every Irish election sees some rank outsider lose their deposit - is Jim Gavin the first to lose *because* of one?

07.10.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

He's got my vote! He's also got my deposit but he's promised to look into that ?

07.10.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Four parties within a 5 point swing of first place and five parties on 12% plus.

This would be pure chaos under first past the post.

07.10.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 286    πŸ” 81    πŸ’¬ 39    πŸ“Œ 19

I dunno - I like the look of this fresh-faced young Gavin chap! #Aras25

07.10.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me πŸ‘ŒWe’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me πŸ‘ŒWe’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

Damn. This is amazing. Β£325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

06.10.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 15006    πŸ” 5142    πŸ’¬ 128    πŸ“Œ 774

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