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All surviving former IDF Chiefs of Staff, Mossad directors, Shin Bet Chiefs and Police Commissioners have issued a joint statement warning Israel that Netanyahu is leading the nation to unprecedented defeat. (Restart Israel)

The early riser braving the elements this morning. #StormFloris #weather #bankholidaymonday

Phone Background Image (Cloudy Evening). #PhoneWallpaper #PhoneBackground #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Sunset #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography

Cloudy Evening at the Roscommon castle. #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Sunset #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography

'"He's my dentist", "she's my cousin"... To hire, feed or shelter illegal immigrants is a crime. Report all illegal immigrants'. Masterpiece of prophecy.

I’m sorry but the NYT is spot on. If the economy doesn’t crater, it’s more than likely that the tariffs become a permanent part of the US tax regime

Everyone who thinks that voters are responding to their own lived experience needs to explain this graph.

On the other place, an American was complaining that Europeans "all thought they'd be deported" if they went to US.

(Suspect its more, risk unpleasant outcome, why risk it. Every country has seen stories about their people being deported, or worse.)

What's to be done?

1. Stick to the knitting: focus on fixing the Single Market. "The IMF estimates that internal EU trade barriers are equivalent to a 45% tariff on goods and a staggering 110% tariff on services."

2. Develop defence. (Trump's biggest hold over EU countries.)

The surrender in Turnberry 11 thoughts on the EU-US trade deal

Interesting post by @lugaricano.bsky.social

EU failure at Turnberry was not Von der Leyen’s fault, despite blame from many European politicians. It was the inevitable outcome of structural problems that follow choices made by the member states themselves.

www.siliconcontinent.com/p/the-turnbe...

What Now? Thoughts on Europe after the surrender, the high price of the latest Brexit benefit, the end of the Swiss model, and how Canada shaped the modern world

My latest with thoughts on what next for Europe after the surrender, the high price of the latest Brexit benefit, the end of the Swiss model, and how Canada shaped the modern world

John Mulqueen on Ireland’s influential role in fighting anti-Semitism and Franco’s fascists Ireland’s brigadistas were not welcomed home as heroes

John Mulqueen on Ireland’s influential role in fighting anti-Semitism and Franco’s fascists

I agree that both internal discussion and discussion with others is a great way to organise thoughts too.

The problem with AI is that its an alternative to those as well as to writing.

Higher taxes, higher government revenues. Except, higher walls mean less competitive companies, lower exports, lower profits, lower government revenues.

Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of John Hume Requiem Mass celebrated by: Fr Paul Farren Fr Dinny Mc Gettigan

Remembering John Hume and all courageous peacemakers: here, there, everywhere.

On this day, 3rd August, 1916, Roger Casement was hanged in London for treason. #speirgorm
I like this quote.

Rare aerial imagery shows displacement and destruction in Gaza Airdrop flights offered a vantage over the closed-off Gaza Strip.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

That‘s why it‘s all the more important to take a close look at what Washington Post photographer captured.

A photo taken through the window of a train. The name of the station "Newton for Hyde" can be seen on a sign. Inside the train a piece of paper is held up to the window with a sketch of a bewigged gentleman holding up a sign saying "Leibnitz for Jekyll"

Nerdy joke warning. 😁 I've been planning this since I first saw the Newton for Hyde sign.

It would *feel* a bit better though.

The only flaw: there's no NATO for drugs. There's no organisation arranging drug development where who pays what can be rebalanced.

Other countries get better prices because their medical system negotiates as one, unlike the US medical system. They also regulate prices.

To cheer things up a bit more, perhaps no government can really curb what big businesses wants to do in one of the areas mentioned: AI.

Love this, just played 🥰

open.spotify.com/track/5fATwC...

From the G7

"Meloni suddenly pulled two world maps from her bag and showed them to Trump, saying: “Look, Donald: all of this, in blue, is us 20 years ago, when we were still in charge. And this in red is trade today, ie mainly China... (1/2)

The shining: my trip to the G7 horror show with Emmanuel Macron | Emmanuel Carrère The long read: Deeply unpopular in France, President Macron relishes the international stage, where he projects himself as the leader best placed to handle Trump. Seven years after our last encounter,...

Thoroughly recommend this excellent piece on traveling with Macron. It's peppered with great anecdotes:

Bonne recalled that in one of his more expansive moments, Trump himself tapped Macron on the shoulder and said: “You’ll see, you and me, we’ll do a third.”

www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...

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Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) report the essential repair works affecting the Great Dublin Area have been completed.

www.water.ie/news/largest...

#SpéirGorm #SpeirGorm

Sika at the Hellfire #deer #wildlife #sunday

This is the same deal Meta tried to foist on India, and it would have had the same outcomes there. It still will, unfortunately—just in slightly less drastic ways.

Obvious point this, but people need to stop believing what they are told by Farage, GB News, and the general declinist and alarmist media narrative and start paying attention to what is really going on regarding crime in this country.

The BBC and mainstream media have a duty to get the truth out.

Trump truly is mad.