Bob C

Bob C

@funtimebobby14.bsky.social

Socialist interested in Irish unity and language. PUL background, occasionally a chef and wants a 32 county Irish socialist Republic for all Unhappy spurs fan

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I fucking hate the fact that, in the year 2026 in what the government tells us is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, some Irish children are still living in poverty. It's just wrong.

Taryn de Vere@taryndevere.bsky.social

"children in households that rely solely on state support are close to living in extreme poverty." www.thejournal.ie/ireland-soci...

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Samantha Brennan@samanthabrennan.bsky.social

A new survey of 1,000 American adults found that the strongest supporters of transgender sports bans are not the people who admire women most: they are the people who hold the most hostile views about women. www.helenwebberley.com/news/transge...

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Remember that claims that the so-called Tavistock “scandal” would be followed by 1000 families suing the NHS as a result Actual number in reality: 0

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This man is allergic to fucking off

The Journal@thejournal.ie

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that Ryan Tubridy would be 'very welcome' to enter the world of politics, after the former Late Late Show host joked that every night he goes to bed "dreaming some day" he will reclaim his grandfather's seat in Galway West. www.thejournal.ie/ryan-tubridy...

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I want to ask reporters what else exactly they want from Beth Upton. They wanted her booted out of female changing rooms, they got it. They wanted her on trial for misconduct, they got it, she was found totally blameless. They wanted her publicly named and shamed in the media, they got it…

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Orangeism is portrayed by Unionist politicians as being Unionist culture but the OO is only a small minority of the Unionist population. It is not representative of Unionists, nor should it be presumed to speak for Unionists just because it is massively over-represented in politics.

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First they erased a ‘Protect the Dolls’ t-shirt from Strictly Come Dancing. Now they’ve erased Pride badges from University Challenge. The BBC are saying that our visibility as LGBTQ people is a political issue. Meanwhile they’ve commissioned a 2-part series on JK Rowling. Impartial? My arse!

attitude.co.ukUniversity Challenge contestants say BBC edited out their Pride pinsTwo University of Leicester students have alleged the BBC digitally removed their Pride pins from an episode of University Challenge.

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I have been told by several mutuals that the US Democrats are pro-LGBTQ ppl. They’re not, as this & other current Dem candidates make clear*. Some 23% of 18-29y olds & 10.4% of 30-49y olds are LGBTQ ppl. Why would they bother voting for either party? Cis straight ppl might want to think about that.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com

Josh Turek of Iowa, Democrat, comes out with one of the worst anti-trans ads yet. Not only is it an anti-sports ad, it proposes a ban on federal funding for gender affirming care. That would hit all medicaid and medicare patients, and any ACA federally-subsidized plans as well. Horrific.

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"...if it were the case that he decided to give credence and support to a far-right fringe issue in order to cause trouble to a charity he felt had not supported him, it would represent petty-minded narcissism of a Trumpian order."

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Was that a De Zerbi masterclass? First Utd and now Chelsea. Absolutely dominating huge teams with his football. Is this the start of the team fully understanding what he wants? If so, we better buckle up.

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You have to laugh at the sheer insanity of Turning Point UK being found to be organising literal contract killings and paid agitation at protests up and down the country and it barely even raises a flicker across the press. If that isn't 'terrorism' on some level I don't really know what is

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Why hasn't Jack Ross been arrested?

Henry Dyer@direthoughts.com

Jack Ross, CEO of Turning Point UK and a former Conservative election candidate, has been suspended from the party in the wake of undercover sting by Al Jazeera reportedly showing him discussing the cost of hiring contract killers. Story from @benquinn75.bsky.social and me

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Barely two months ago, we lost Professor Jason Arday. Thousands grieved. Institutions across higher education spoke about inclusion and belonging. Now Nathan Cofnas is being given a room at Oriel College, Oxford, to ask whether DEI is undermining higher education. 🧵

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It’s been proven by science that BBC1 Saturday evening light entertainment peaked on this very day exactly 50 years ago today

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there it is wouldn’t it be great if in the news next week there was a Rape Crisis Centre reports a significant increase in donations as a direct consequence of O’Callaghan being a numpty dangerous untrained political voice -~ well something like that going to do this now

Izzy Kamikaze@izzykamikaze.bsky.social

This is Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's donations page. Now would be a really good time to show your support for all their work - including education on consent. www.drcc.ie/donate/

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the notion that there was an epidemic of people getting fired for honest pronoun mistakes is so divorced from reality it's difficult to know where to start with it

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Strange how the people asking "How do I talk to my kids about gay people existing?!" are having a fucking meltdown about an accessible, family-friendly, video that gently broaches the issue of consent as an aspect of child safety.

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Two things will emerge after the 2027 Assembly Election in Northern Ireland; - United Irelanders will win more votes than Unionists. - United Irelanders will win more seats than Unionists. The election victory must be followed by demands for a Border Poll and planning for Irish Unity.

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Motherfucking Eurolibs are saying to the Irish, "Imagine if Russia occupied 20% of your land," when the United is already occupying almost 19% of Irish land in the North!

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DRCC is the one charity whose monthly DD I never miss. I've gone without paying my phone bill before missing my donation to DRCC. They are an incredible organisation who do such important work.

Izzy Kamikaze@izzykamikaze.bsky.social

This is Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's donations page. Now would be a really good time to show your support for all their work - including education on consent. www.drcc.ie/donate/

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Sad to hear. A quiet giant. I wrote this a few years back about my first gig and one of my first albums beyondthespelloflabour.wordpress.com/2026/10/23/d...

beyondthespelloflabour.wordpress.comDonal Lunny 1947 -2026I wrote this for Punks Listen, produced by the Hope Collective and Michael Mary Murphy during COVID Planxty. Stan Erraught In 1973, when I was 12, my class in school was brought, one afternoon, to …
TradTG4@tradtg4.bsky.social

Tá laoch ar lár 🕊️ Suaimhneas síoraí dá anam ceolmhar 🤍 Déanaimid comhbhrón lena mhuintir, a chomhghleacaithe agus a chairde 🙏🏻