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She/Her/Hers Author, Irish herstory nerd, activist, rebel, femme, witch, faerie godmother.

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Digital Billboard graphic in front of a twilight sky that says “Oakland we don’t negotiate with racists” 
Likely designed by We Love Oakland, not a real billboard

Digital Billboard graphic in front of a twilight sky that says “Oakland we don’t negotiate with racists” Likely designed by We Love Oakland, not a real billboard

The ACTUAL #ConvictedCriminal is talking trash about #Oakland again. Keep Oakland’s name out of your #Corrupt and #criminal mouth you POS #OrangeShitgobbin.

11.08.2025 23:33 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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'No more Nottoway': Historic Louisiana plantation house destroyed in massive fire The historic Nottoway Resort, Louisiana's largest antebellum mansion, was destroyed by fire Thursday. Ten fire departments fought the blaze at the 166-year-old landmark.

See? There IS some good news out there.

abcnews.go.com/amp/US/notto...

17.05.2025 02:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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They want you to believe words are more harmful than genocide.

Establishment figures, desperate to silence us, have combed through hundreds of hours of footage and interviews, extracting a handful of words from months or years ago to manufacture moral hysteria. 

Let us be unequivocal: we do not, and have never, supported Hamas or Hezbollah. We condemn all attacks on civilians, always. It is never okay. We know this more than anyone, given our nation's history.

We also reject any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever. An extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action. 

This distortion is not only absurd - it is a transparent effort to derail the real conversation.

They want you to believe words are more harmful than genocide. Establishment figures, desperate to silence us, have combed through hundreds of hours of footage and interviews, extracting a handful of words from months or years ago to manufacture moral hysteria. Let us be unequivocal: we do not, and have never, supported Hamas or Hezbollah. We condemn all attacks on civilians, always. It is never okay. We know this more than anyone, given our nation's history. We also reject any suggestion that we would seek to incite violence against any MP or individual. Ever. An extract of footage, deliberately taken out of all context, is now being exploited and weaponised, as if it were a call to action. This distortion is not only absurd - it is a transparent effort to derail the real conversation.

All two million Palestinian people in Gaza are currently being starved to death by Israel.

At least 20,000 children in Gaza have been killed. The British government continues to supply arms to Israel, even after scores of NHS doctors warned Keir Starmer in August that children were being systematically executed with sniper shots to the head.

Instead of defending innocent people or the principles of international law, the powerful in Britain have abetted slaughter and famine.

This is where real anger and outrage should be directed towards. 

To the Amess and Cox families, we send our heartfelt apologies, we never intended to cause you hurt.

All two million Palestinian people in Gaza are currently being starved to death by Israel. At least 20,000 children in Gaza have been killed. The British government continues to supply arms to Israel, even after scores of NHS doctors warned Keir Starmer in August that children were being systematically executed with sniper shots to the head. Instead of defending innocent people or the principles of international law, the powerful in Britain have abetted slaughter and famine. This is where real anger and outrage should be directed towards. To the Amess and Cox families, we send our heartfelt apologies, we never intended to cause you hurt.

Kneecap’s message has always been — and remains — one of love, inclusion, and hope. This is why our music resonates across generations, countries, classes and cultures and has brought hundreds of thousands of people to our gigs.

No smear campaign will change that. 

Suddenly, days after calling out the US administration at Coachella to applause and solidarity, there is an avalanche of outrage and condemnation by the political classes of Britain. 

The real crimes are not in our performances; the real crimes are the silence and complicity of those in power. 

Shame on them.

Kneecap’s message has always been — and remains — one of love, inclusion, and hope. This is why our music resonates across generations, countries, classes and cultures and has brought hundreds of thousands of people to our gigs. No smear campaign will change that. Suddenly, days after calling out the US administration at Coachella to applause and solidarity, there is an avalanche of outrage and condemnation by the political classes of Britain. The real crimes are not in our performances; the real crimes are the silence and complicity of those in power. Shame on them.

A Palestinian man stands by graffiti in Gaza that thanks Kneecap for "being the voice of the oppressed".

A Palestinian man stands by graffiti in Gaza that thanks Kneecap for "being the voice of the oppressed".

📣 KNEECAP STATEMENT:

28.04.2025 22:39 — 👍 666    🔁 228    💬 23    📌 38

can’t say anything about #SinnersMovie except that you must go see it in the theater & you must go immediately.

We’re going back tomorrow to see it again & that won’t be the last time either. Holy moly, the film is incredible.
#Sinners #BestSoundtrackEver

22.04.2025 01:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Save Moore Street from Demolition We the undersigned wish the Moore Street area to be conserved as a cultural historical quarter and street market. We wish the sixteen-building Moore Street terrace to remain intact. We do not wish the...

This cause is close to my revolutionary, history nerd heart. Please sign: my.uplift.ie/petitions/sa...

17.04.2025 17:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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On this day in 2013 #MargaretThatcher died.
It never gets old either.
#WorstHumansEver #ByeByeBitch #OnThisDay

08.04.2025 18:47 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Your PSA for today is that the #Kneecap show on 10/28/25 has been moved to the Fox in #Oakland and more tix go on sale tomorrow morning. You should get some.
#IrishLanguageLearner #IrishMusic

20.03.2025 23:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Top 5 ways to not be a jerk on St. Paddy’s Day Yes it’s that time of year again. St. Patrick’s Day is upon us and here on the U.S. side of the puddle, it can quickly become a trash fire of epic proportions. This year I’ve decided to improve the…

Since #StPaddysDay is upon us again, here’s one of my favorite posts I ever wrote.
#StPatricksDay

choosingthegreen.blog/2019/03/11/t...

14.03.2025 19:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

2025 is hungry for good people like no other before it. #RIP Ace. Much love to the #Tribe & Hail the traveler.

05.03.2025 19:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Y’all, tix for #FyreFestival 2, (electric boogaloo?) are apparently on sale. Who are the people willing to fall for this twice? At least this time they’re offering “survival training”.
Popcorn at the ready.

28.02.2025 04:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reminder that even though #Elon is getting off on his temporary & likely illegal power, he could not get in (nor buy his way in) to #Berghain.
Further proof that a good #nightclub staff has some the best judges of character you’ll ever meet.

24.02.2025 19:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Despite the rumors of its untimely demise, that damn owl still reminded me to do my #Irish lesson today. #RIPDuo #Duolingo #AsGaeilge

13.02.2025 03:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dear Ireland,
Are you taking American refugees yet? I know your history, love your culture, & have been trying to learn your language for years. Pick me!
#AmericanRefugee #GetMeOut

05.02.2025 23:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wednesday thought: If the stroke of an idiot’s pen can take away your rights, did you ever really have them to begin with?

I hate this 🍑 shitgobbin timeline so much.

05.02.2025 22:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🚨🆘

30.01.2025 19:16 — 👍 17    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 0
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When #SleepNoMore has its final performance on your best friend’s birthday, you fly to NYC in winter to romp through #TheMckittrick together one last time. Thems the rules.
(It’s going to be so cold)

31.12.2024 20:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Mackers and Boston College should have destroyed those tapes as soon as Voices From the Grave was released. They knew the subpoenas would come in & it was the only ethical thing to do.

25.12.2024 19:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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So happy Xmas, I love you baby. I can see a better time when all our dreams come true.
#xmas #nollaigshona #thepogues

25.12.2024 19:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Have the same feeling of disappointment after seeing Say Nothing as I had after reading it. It’s so good, right up to the end where goes off the rails.

25.12.2024 05:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Black and white photo of a hand holding a round disk with the words Bitch Know Your Power on it. Celtic knot ring on a finger in the background.

Black and white photo of a hand holding a round disk with the words Bitch Know Your Power on it. Celtic knot ring on a finger in the background.

A note from the universe, via my daily affirmation draw:

15.11.2024 22:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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