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Donald Irvine

@donaldirvine.bsky.social

An Irishman in Indiana. An independent that leans left, TCM fanatic, punk rock fan, a Christian who dislikes those who use it as a tool to discriminate.

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I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

I learned a lot.

23.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5104    πŸ” 1722    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 304
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"It is difficult to comprehend the level of state-sponsored criminality we are witnessing because our country has never experienced anything like it."- #NYDailyNews

(wait'll ya experience the midterms...)

#AccountabilityIsComing βš–οΈ

19.02.2026 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 15913    πŸ” 4829    πŸ’¬ 584    πŸ“Œ 173
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13.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tomorrow’s rugby match is going to be a mud fest.

13.02.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey now, I liked these guys.

13.02.2026 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The farmers know this statement is male bovine excrement

11.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help Seamus Culleton describes conditions as β€˜torture’ as he pleads with taoiseach to raise his case with Donald Trump An Irish man who has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for five months despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record says he fears for his life and has appealed for help from Ireland’s government. Seamus Culleton said conditions at his detention centre in Texas were akin to β€œtorture” and that the atmosphere was volatile. β€œI’m not in fear of the other inmates. I’m afraid of the staff. They’re capable of anything.” Continue reading...

Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help

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Coolest part of the half time show was Bad Bunny giving his Grammy to little 5 year old Liam who was taken by ICE from Minneapolis.

09.02.2026 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œDown Cemetery Road” on Apple TV or β€œAll Her Fault” on Peacock

08.02.2026 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

In Ireland it's shower with a friend virtually everyday, simply step outside.

05.02.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This did wonders for my self-esteem 😁

27.01.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At a restaurant Monday night, college football final on the tv’s, Trump is shown briefly during anthem to big cheers in the restaurant. I think his supporters live in a silo, living in a world of Fox News reality.

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Our street in Bray was on the same electric circuit as the local telephone exchange. During storms, we never lost power when all around us were in the dark 😁

09.01.2026 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow!

07.01.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I had never heard that before. Interesting. Growing up in Ireland, we always celebrated the 12 days from the 25th Dec thru Jan 5th. My folks always made a point of taking down the greens on the 5th, not a day before/later. I believe today is Christmas day in the Russian and Greek orthodox religions.

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Yesterday was actually the 12th day. Today is Epiphany.

06.01.2026 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ireland did it, so it's not completely impossible :-)

10.12.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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More people are using GoFundMe for help with basic necessities, annual report finds The β€œYear in Help” report by the fundraising site found that campaigns launched to help people with rent, utilities and groceries climbed 20% this year.

"Ireland topped the list of the 'most generous countries' for the seventh year in a row"

10.12.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

and is he able to properly "pronounce" "Smithwicks"?

05.12.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ireland will not partake in next Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s inclusion Meeting of European Broadcasting Union decided vote on Israel’s participation was not needed

Ireland will not partake in next Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s inclusion

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Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert Irish navy ship spotted five drones operating near route of the Ukrainian president’s aircraft by Howth coast

Drones spotted near Zelenskiy’s flight path to Dublin, triggering major security alert

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Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin GardaΓ­ are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.

Quite breathtaking story - military grade drones at Dublin airport which flew on the path Zelensky's plane took. The drones reached the flight path of his plane exactly the time it should have been there, but just missed it because Zelensky arrived ahead of schedule:

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Asked for comment by Sky News, the IDF responded: "Earlier today, IDF troops identified two suspects who crossed the yellow line, conducted suspicious activities on the ground, and approached IDF troops operating in the southern Gaza Strip, posing an immediate threat to them.
"Following the identification, the IAF eliminated the suspects in order to remove the threat."

Asked for comment by Sky News, the IDF responded: "Earlier today, IDF troops identified two suspects who crossed the yellow line, conducted suspicious activities on the ground, and approached IDF troops operating in the southern Gaza Strip, posing an immediate threat to them. "Following the identification, the IAF eliminated the suspects in order to remove the threat."

They were 8 and 11 years old

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Median Age of All US Homebuyers: 59 Years.

It was 39 in 2010.

Torsten at Apollo

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He’s on a mission from God.

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This is what the GOP want to do to Marion County (Indianapolis) in Indiana.

11.11.2025 15:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What about a name with a fΓ‘dΓ‘?

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