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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Unionism’s supremacism on display: -David Graham: Michelle O’Neill’s “natural habitat” is blocking roads not being First Minister -Jim Allister: #GarvaghyRoad needs “sanitising” & “sterilising” -Residents branded a “rabble” & “mob” -Jamie Bryson promising discord & mayhem No going back! #SpéirGhorm

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Overjoyed to finally catch up with Andy Irvine again after far too long (some 15 years, by my count). A great gig in a great little venue in Moate.

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#Denmark ‘s centre-right liberal #Venstre has collapsed to its lowest ever support: 5.8%. It once dominated the Danish right (7 years ago it polled 23.4%), but split twice in recent years (Moderates & Denmark Democrats), & is losing voters to Liberal Alliance & #farright Danish Peoples Party. #dkpol

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Terrible results from #Brazil: In the 1st round of the presidential elections, #farright #Bolsonaro leads #Lula 47-45 (2nd round Oct 25) In the Congress & Senate, the #farright is crushing & displacing the traditional conservative sector, all but crippling the prospects for progress in coming years.

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

9 years on from #Catalonia ‘s abortive independence vote, & the farce deepens A new poll gives #farright #Catalan separatist #AliançaCatalana 17.9%, & 30 seats- same as centre-left #PSC (on 21.7%, down 6% since 2024) Far-right #VOX has leap-frogged #Junts Govt formation would be basically impossible

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A million people on the streets of #SaoPaulo in support of #Lula, the day before the first round of #Brazil 's presidential election. Lula leads #farright candidate Flávio #Bolsonaro - son of ex-president & coup-plotter Jair Bolsonaro - by a whisker. The election is likely to go to a second round.

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Over 15,000 people on the #GarvaghyRoad in Portadown today, in support of the rights of the residents (and with many more in solidarity overseas). The message is clear: there can be no unwanted #OrangeOrder march down the Garvaghy Road! There is no going back! Not Now! Not Ever! #SpéirGhorm

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Mr Justice Humphries has refused to grant leave for a judicial review of the Parades Commission decision to allow the #OrangeOrder to parade along the #GarvaghRoad in a few hours time" An obvious error of law & facts, & a political disaster. #SpéirGhorm #Drumcree www.facebook.com/615751248887...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

At the UN, #Trump once again threatens to annihilate an entire country (Iran) of over 90 million people. There are no two sides here. No equivalence. No "neither/nor". #Iran is not threatening to annihilate the US, nor can it. Trump & the US must be stopped in the Middle East (& elsewhere).

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#Germany: Exit polls predict a big win for #DieLinke in #Berlin: despite a dirty campaign against them, voters opted for progressive politics. In #MecklenburgVorpommern, the #farrright #AfD is ahead of the #SPD, but far from a majority (especially if smaller forces like #BSW cross the 5% threshold).

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#Sweden: govt formation talks begin in deadlock, with the Left Party standing firm on its demand of ministerial positions, even at the cost of a snap election. The Social Democrats are in talks with the Left, the Greens, & the Centre Party, but Centre Party totally refuses to accept Left ministers.

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#Trump says the US has made an agreement with #Denmark & #Greenland granting “permanent control over security and all other needs” in Greenland, "addressing ALL of our many U.S concerns”. Greenland & Denmark have released a joint statement that is... much less sweeping... www.ft.com/content/2ecc...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

“More than 500 scientists and doctors from the EU are calling on the European Parliament to suspend its consideration of new European regulations on #foodsafety, #agriculture and animal feed” #pesticides www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

New B'Tselem report "The Elimination Project" lays out #Israel 's systematic dismantling of #Palestinian life in the #WestBank via violence, movement restrictions, economic strangulation, social & political destruction, & #ethniccleansing & settlements. #FreePalestine www.btselem.org/the_eliminat...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#Sweden election: 6200 of 6626 districts counted, the left bloc (S+V+MP+C, 176 seats) is looking to pull a little further ahead of the right (M+SD+KD+L, 173 seats). A left bloc govt isn’t assured, however, & may yet be a minority one, as C refuses to support a govt containing V, which V insists on.

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

5,866 of 6,626 districts counted in #Sweden ‘s knife-edge election & the left bloc is inches ahead (175 v 174 seats). Losers: the Social Democrats & #farright Sweden Democrats. Winners: the Left (up 1.3%), Greens, Moderates (once again biggest party of the right), & Liberals (still in parliament).

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“The Forces Mustered Against #Neutrality And For Militarisation Are Substantial, So Too Must The Opposition Be” #SpéirGhorm #IrishNeutrality #Militarism #NATO #TripleLock #Ireland2026EU #Ireland www.anphoblacht.com/contents/28828

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

#Fascism feeds on frustration. - 65% of #AfD voters in #SachsenAnhalt say their financial situation is “bad” - 89% of them worry they won’t be able to pay their bills - 61% of the state’s working class voted for the #farright The neoliberal orthodoxy doesn’t work. We need an anti-fascist economics.

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

“ #SouthAfrica has officially submitted a substantial dossier to the International Court of Justice ( #ICJ), detailing #Israel ‘s continued non-compliance with legally binding provisional measures…a vital milestone in the struggle for global accountability” www.palestinechronicle.com/south-africa...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

A 'No' vote seems all but assured in #Iceland 's referendum on restarting EU accession talks. With over 99% of votes tallied, No currently leads 52.5% to 47.5% (less than 600 votes). Concerns about the impact of the EU #CommonFisheriesPolicy ( #CFP) may have been decisive. www.ruv.is/english/2026...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“ #Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked #oil firm prepares to drill… despite not having received permission from the local authorities… Two days later, #Trump made [a] menacing post on Truth Social, showing himself looming over a Greenlandic village” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

“Does #AI stop children from learning?… pupils using AI saw their average homework score rise by 18%…The time they took to complete each assignment fell… But come exam time, the same students scored 20% below their classmates” #education www.economist.com/graphic-deta...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Happy 80th #IndependenceDay to #Pakistan (yesterday) & to #India (today). 80 years on & #colonialism, #corruption, & fundamentalisms still cast their bloody shadows, but hope & humanity will prevail. 🇮🇳🤝🇵🇰 #IndependenceDay2026 #Jashn_e_Aazadi #ZindabadPakistan #स्वतंत्रता_दिवस #SatyamevJayate #IndiaPakistan

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

“On Wednesday, millions of people around the world were joined in the same endeavour to see the same spectacle at the same time… an event like this reminds us of our connection to the universe and to each other” #Eclipse #Eclipse2026 #SolarEclipse #SolarEclipse2026 www.independent.ie/irish-news/l...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Socialista. Internacionalista. Democrático. Solidarista. Resuelto. Humilde. Leal. Invicto. Fidel. #100AñosConFidel #Cuba #Fidel100 #FidelCastroRuz #CubaVencerá

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“ #DUP arrogance, #sectarianism & economic illiteracy have directly caused political instability in the north” - #SinnFéin ‘s Declan Kearney #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #GoodJobsBill #WorkersRights anphoblacht.com/contents/28817

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Today, July 30, is #EarthOvershootDay for 2026: the day global #resourceuse exceeds what our planet can sustainably provide. The rich keep overexploiting the world’s resources, stealing the future & present from everyone else while the planet burns. #ClimateCrisis #ForestFires #ClimateAction

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

#Mayo I be the first to congratulate “West Kildare” on their well-deserved historic #AllIreland victory over #Kerry. Fantastic stuff altogether! 😉 🔴🟢 #KERvMAY #SundayGame #AllIrelandFinal #SpéirGhorm #GAA #Mayo4Sam #KerryvMayo

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Working closely with Martina Anderson in the European Parliament for several years was a privilege & honour. Her tireless work ethic & deep humanity were inspiring. Hearing this morning’s interview fills my heart with pride. A true Republican & great comrade🇮🇪✊🏼 #SpéirGhorm www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

“Winning was not enough for them: the European media pretending to "civilize" Argentines…turned the Argentine defeat into a moral judgment…to discredit the team that moved millions with its victory over #England” [ES] #WorldCup #Argentina #Spain www.laizquierdadiario.com/No-les-basto...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

#Germany: for the first time, radical left party #DieLinke is out-polling the social democratic #SPD at a national level. While the #farright #AfD continues to top the polls, at least a better left opposition is beginning to emerge.

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

"PM Frederiksen says #WorldCup event killing reflects pattern of violence commited by immigrants" The suspect's identity is not public due to a court ban In any other country you'd assume this was a statement by the #farright & you'd be correct That's where #Denmark is now cphpost.dk/2026-07-06/n...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

“Ireland’s Future: A Civic Voice for Irish Unity There is little that is new about attempts to achieve a #unitedIreland… Something has recently shifted dramatically though. In 2026 the prospect of #Irishunity looks closer than ever” #SpéirGhorm irelandsfuture.com/2026/07/01/i...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Fantastic local election results in #Graz for the Communist Party of #Austria ( #KPÖ), which has built on its great 2021 result (28.8%). Elke Kahr (KPÖ) remains mayor of the city, after her party's support grew to 35.6%, easily outclassing the conservative #ÖVP and #farright #FPÖ. #GrazWahl #GRWGraz

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

“Standing for progress and against forces of the reactionary #farright… #SinnFéin is a party of the Irish working class… unambiguously anti-racist, anti-sectarian and anti-fascist; committed to equality, social justice and human rights for all citizens” #SpéirGhorm www.anphoblacht.com/contents/28809

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

What better day than 10 years since the #Brexit result to find that #MartinaAnderson has written an autobiography. I worked for Martina & #SinnFéin in Brussels for several years, & we always said the stories she has would fill a book Looks like we finally get the book Maith thú, a chara! #SpéirGhorm

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Keir #Starmer 's chaotic departure - like those of his predecessors - underscores the need for the north of #Ireland to break ties with Britain & chart a new future: of better public services, cost of living support, & respect for democratic rights. A #UnitedIreland for all. #SpéirGhorm #IrishUnity

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

After drawing with #Belgium in #LosAngeles, the #Iran football #WorldCup team left a note in the change rooms: "We… leave with dignity… May peace, respect, and friendship prevail among all nations" The note also referenced the deadly #Minab girls' school bombing www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

“ #Antarctic winter #heatwave breaks records with rare glacier rain… “This is absolutely crazy. It is also about 20C above normal”” On what should be its coldest, darkest day, #Antarctica ‘s temperatures are soaring, melting snow & ice. #ClimateCrisis #WinterSolstice www.msn.com/en-us/news/i...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#Israel ‘s national security minister #BenGvir: "All of #Lebanon must burn" after four illegally-invading Israeli soldiers were killed. This utterly deranged threat is what happens when you let a rogue state get away with one #genocide: they do it again #GazaGenocide www.euronews.com/2026/06/19/a...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

#Denmark ‘s Social Democrat PM #MetteFrederiksen celebrating the harsh new “Return Regulation” (that just passed EU Parliament to far-right chants of “Send them back!”), parroting #farright claims of “uncontrolled #migration”, & name-dropping her far-right colleague #Meloni. With friends like this…

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I give you #PaulineHanson: #Australia 's preferred Prime Minister & leader of its most popular party, the #farright #OneNation; world champion incoherent #racist; & sock-puppet of billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart. Anyone else feel like they're having a stroke just reading that? #auspol #NPC

Pauline Hanson quote from her recent Press Club speech: "Only still allow to the Chinese to come in there the belting road projects the ports that they'd building and that's like they've said to us up you were actually going to just take the Chinese and have them here."

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

“ #Trump signs #Irandeal in Versailles” Look, I'm no expert, but if I had to sign a contentious peace treaty that is widely expected to fail badly, I would probably avoid doing it in #Versailles “the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce…” #Iran #IranWar www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

"America has lost its war with #Iran If the ceasefire holds, #DonaldTrump ’s ill-starred foray into the Middle East will have left the Iranian regime stronger than it was before the conflict" #IranWar #Trump www.independent.co.uk/voices/edito...

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

"The snotgreen sea. The scrotumtightening sea."

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#June16 marks 50 years of the #SowetoUprising in #SouthAfrica. It began with a peaceful protest of 15,000 black youth against the imposition of Afrikaans in schools & ended with police killing hundreds The courage & defiance of the youth inspired & fueled the movement that ended #Apartheid #YouthDay

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Duroyan Fertl ᚇᚓᚑᚏᚐᚇᚐᚅ @dfertl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I see your wiki link, & raise you this... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda... To be fair, the Kiwis invented lots of things that others - mostly Australia - have taken credit for (except the flat white, which *was* invented in Sydney), so I understand their desperation for recognition... But this...?

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