Cahir O’Doherty

In the eyes of the establishment, there’s literally nothing Mamdani can do to prove he’s not an antisemite, and literally nothing the openly fascist trump regime can do to prove they are, up to and including intentionally dressing like literal, historical Nazis

Pope Leo, after Trump critique, urges Catholics to help immigrants Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies.

Pope Leo urged the world's 1.4 billion Catholics on Sunday to care for immigrants, pressing ahead with a message of welcome for migrants days after criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies. For @reuters.com:

Meta appoints anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor Robby Starbuck has been appointed as an AI bias advisor at Meta with the goal of making the company's chat bot less "woke."

Meta appoints anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor with a mandate to make the company's chat bot less 'woke.' www.advocate.com/news/meta-ro...

He’s quite literally paraphrasing Joseph Goebbels’ phrase, "Let the storm break loose!" (Nun, Volk, steh auf, und Sturm brich los!)

FBI Readies New War on Trans People “We’re looking at the entire web”

The shooter wasn’t trans.

“The Trump administration is preparing to designate transgender people as “violent extremists” in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, two national security officials tell me.”
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-readie...

Grab ‘em by the pocketbook.

- Boycott Disney.
- Cancel Hulu.
- Boycott ESPN.
- Cancel Disney Plus.
- Boycott ABC
- Cancel ABC NEWS

Kids who aren’t even in their teens yet are shielding their classmates from assault rifle attacks in public schools in the United States. And I thought the Troubles were bad.

Gay Marriage™️ is mowing the lawn and deciding on Halloween decor before signing estate planning docs in case ur marriage is involuntarily annulled soon. 🏳️‍🌈 #lovewins?

Trump to end security aid for Europe's armies near Russia: Lithuania

It has been reported that Pentagon officials have informed European diplomats that the U.S. would no longer fund certain activities.

This hits harder than when I saw this movie the first time.
#CaptainAmerica

"It is without a doubt the most illegal search I've ever seen in my life," U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui said from the bench. "I'm absolutely flabbergasted at what has happened. A high school student would know this was an illegal search."

unreal quote 😭

I will not authorize the use of the Maryland National Guard for any mission that isn’t mission critical or mission aligned.

Full stop.

Banshee Press will open for book submissions from 1-15 October — Banshee Press Banshee Press will be accepting book-length submissions of fiction, poetry and memoir from 1-15 October 2025 . All submitted manuscripts will be considered for our 2027 and 2028 lists (and perhaps…

Banshee Press will open for book submissions from 1-15 October. More details to follow soon. Ready your manuscripts! 📝

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Not the states with the highest crime stats, just the ones with Democratic majorities. It’s so transparent and incendiary.

Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit

Grimly amusing to have this drop the same day Trump is re-hyping garbage vote-fraud conspiracy theories.

But it has the preferred voting record. The playbook is now criminally clear.

With a name that suggests an overeager contestant on Rupaul’s Drag Race, the network should say sashay away to its new moniker.

This is what happens when there are no LGBT people in your branding office.

Really important explanation by Macron of the reason Europe is showing up in Washington tomorrow.

Following in James Joyce's footsteps in Northern Italy Cahir O'Doherty follows Irish writer James Joyce's footsteps through northern Italy's Lake Garda region and makes some unexpected discoveries.

To be Portofinoed has come to mean a vacation spot so overpacked with visitors it loses its charm. But there’s no danger of this happening in Brescia - or along the little towns on Lake Garda and its environs - anytime soon. www.irishcentral.com/opinion/cahi...

🧵 Sandro Botticelli (c1445-1510) was one of the great masters of the early Renaissance. His art was characterised by an elegant line, a serene mood & a sincere spirit. Let me show you why I love his work! [1]

Failed Republican candidate jailed for 80 years over gun attacks on Democrats' homes A failed Republican candidate in New Mexico was jailed for 80 years on Wednesday for contracting gunmen to carry out drive-by shootings on the homes of Democratic officials after his 2022 election defeat.

Kinda feel more people should be talking about this:
www.reuters.com/world/us/fai...

they fired people contributing to cancer research

There are currently wildfires in every province of Canada. My cousin on Vancouver Island had to evacuate from his home late last week. It's been messing with my head, as someone who grew up in B.C., to think of that normally rainy place burning.

A CURSE on petrocapitalists & their cronies.

This is almost comically villainous.

i just think it’s pretty gay of you to constantly think about gay marriage to the point you want to try to bar it from society

Unanswered question: What did Maxwell offer up as her side of the bargain? This is unprecedented, lenient treatment of a sex offender serving a 20 year sentence. Her side of the deal must have been highly valuable—someone really wanted whatever she offered.

“You deserve a lover who takes away the lies and brings you hope, coffee, and poetry.”

— Frida Kahlo