donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I'm calling on GAA bosses Jarlet Jarlath Burns & Tom Ryan to stop blocking full equality of women's games with the GAA. If the GAA is "where we all belong" then why do men belong more than women? Please sign the petition now. my.uplift.ie/petitions/st... @uplift.iemy.uplift.ieAllow women in: Reverse the decision to delay full equality in the GAAI'm calling on GAA bosses Jarlet Jarlath Burns & Tom Ryan to stop blocking full equality of women's football & camogie with the GAA. Every child, every Gaelic sports player belongs in the GAA.... 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 28/07/2026‘Irish people can say something, but you’re never sure it’s exactly what they’re thinking’ – The Irish Times share.google/gzyg0i4WSZRq... That headline is close to correct but should really read "..... but you can be sure it's not exactly what they're thinking"share.google‘Irish people can say something, but you’re never sure it’s exactly what they’re thinking’Fatima Johnson believes there are many similarities between Irish and Senegalese cultures 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Employers in Ireland must be quaking in their boots. Sure their businesses would collapse if the Commision issues a "reasoned opinion"! They needn't worry, the Dept of Enterprise says "Don't mind the EU, we're grand". EU warns Ireland over working conditions directive share.google/BBCntOzOHNfx... 100
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 30/06/2026share.google/uRplF6wHhY52A5Vav Why should we tax work and income from investment but not tax income that doesn't necessarily require any work or investment? It's hardly based on meritocracy.share.google'Very few pay': Economist says inheritance tax cut benefits richCurrently, inheritance tax is charged at 33% on any sum a person receives from their parents larger than €400,000. 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 06/06/2026www.rte.ie/news/us/2026... Given that the US is in the grip of a dangerous ideology ( authoritian greed for power and money) he should sort his own country before preaching at Europeans.rte.ieEurope faces 'invasion' of dangerous ideologies - HegsethUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that Europe faced what he called an invasion of dangerous ideologies arriving by sea, linking immigration to the legacy of the D-Day landings in remarks in Nor... 000
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialBill @bill-of-lefts.bsky.social · 19/05/2026I still think these two paragraphs from Ganz are the most important contemporary political writing 331955498
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 17/05/2026"Bertie hasn't a racist bone in his body" says some fella on RTE radio, after he says "it's the Africans I'd worry about" , "we can't be taking in people from the Congo..." , " the next generations of Muslims..is where the problem will be"! What Bertie said was racist! Why pussyfoot around it? 100
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialMy Voice, My Choice @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social · 03/05/2026 16614
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 11/04/2026A thing that gives me a small bit of pleasure today is that it must drive Tronald Dump crazy that of the four crewmembers of Artemis 2, only one is a white USA male! 000
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Jeff Bezos is worth $220 billion. After building that fortune from overworking and exploiting his own workers, Bezos is now developing a fund to acquire manufacturing companies and automate them. Why do we always hear about immigrants taking jobs when the oligarchs are actually to blame? 827140145751
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 20/03/2026… 630327468946
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Will Drump humiliate Micheál Martin by having Conman MacGregor in the ¿hitehouse? 001
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialThe Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 16/03/2026The SAVE Act is voter suppression—not security. It would purge millions, especially married women with name changes, low-income voters without passports, and more. Tell Your Senators: Vote NO to protect our democracy!actionnetwork.orgTell Your Senators: Protect our Democracy, Vote NO on the SAVE ActContact Congress today! 370101394558
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay freeyoutu.beBruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen 42559708340539
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialJill Rowan @jillrowan.bsky.social · 23/01/2026What we hoped would happen in Gaza: Israeli withdrawal, rebuilding by Palestinians with help from agencies. What's proposed: effectively a slave-labour camp for the Palestinians under complete surveillance and control by Israel/US. No freedom, no self-determination. Slavery. 2544255
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026How can a guy on VirginOne TV presenting a current affairs/politics programme not understand how 97% of the cost of US tariffs is borne by US consumers? It's as if he thinks that firms exporting to the US are billed for what the send there!? 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Is the world just going to let Trump, Putin, and Netanyahu's pillage Palestine and drive out, and/or subjugate Palestinians? Do EU leaders have nothing to say or do? 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 15/01/2026It's not disputable that Grok is producing, not "facilitating", pornographic and abusive images. Elon Musk is CEO, and is responsible. If an AI app was openly moving money out of Millionaires, Politicians or Corporations accounts we'd soon find out how quickly it could be disabled. 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Re: Grok AI producing illegal "nudified" AI images mastodon.ie/@Tupp_ed/115... This is worth reading and acting on.mastodon.ieSimon McGarr (@Tupp_ed@mastodon.ie)New Gist: What you can do about the Abuse Factory As a follow-up to yesterday’s Gist, I’ve done a list of four things you can do about X without even having to put down your phone. https://www.thegi... 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Trump on Iran " You better not shoot protestors" Trump on Minnesota, and USA It's ok to shoot protestors so long as you pretend it's self defence. So, who's citizens does he put "first" , Iran's or the USA's? 001
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Would it be a good idea for European Nato countries (maybe even include Canada) to offer, and for Denmark to accept, assistance in strengthening Greenlands defences, in support of their Nato committments? Surely this would help alleviate US psychological nervousness about Russia and China? 000
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialDrew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 07/01/2026X basically industrialized the creation of fake porn of women who don't consent. Others did it first, but Grok made it normalized and centralized: publicly visible, instantly creatable by anyone, regardless of who's being targeted and dehumanized. Only question now is will X suffer any consequences 20748551272
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 24/11/2025It appears the thing Ireland is (most) full of, is US anti-immigrant protestors pretending to be Irish! Who'd have guessed? 001
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Trumps peace strategy:- side with aggressors and demand surrender from those aggressed against! ....all so he can say " I stopped the war", where's my prize? 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Ivan Yates thinks the need to declare possible conflicts of interest only applies to people who don't have the same integrity as himself. His ability to divorce his commercial interest from his political judgement mean we should just trust him! Is that arrogance or ignorance or both? 000
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialSkye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Kim Davis who tried to get the #SupremeCourt to overturn same sex marriage now owes a gay couple $360k — Fabulous 🏳️🌈 437151762360
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 10/11/2025Ivan Yates believes he has such high ethical standards that he shouldn't be be required to comply with ethical requirements like ordinary people, who obviously might not have ethical standards as high as his ( but he's not "cocky")! 🤷♂️ 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 05/10/2025youtu.be/wXoHTEkCgBs?... If you haven't heard this before it's well worth a listen, pick a time when you have time. It may seem a little dated but its perfectly relevant, and spot on ( or "right on the money" as USA people say).youtu.beMichael Parenti on Lies, War and EmpireYouTube video by Free Speech TV 100
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 05/09/2025"Got wrong", while technically correct, is unduly kind to Kenneddy. 000
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialTemecula Rises @temecularises.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Wow. If you aren't in the top 1%, standby for pain. 21301154
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialSheepDog @lenny60.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Absolutely 💯 519259526186
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.sociallindsay berger sacks @lindsaybergersacks.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Pres, Gagliardi, of the 🇺🇸 Federation of Musicians: “We will not remain silent as 2 of our members Bruce Springsteen & Taylor Swift r singled out & personally attacked by the POTUS. S&S r not just brilliant musicians, they r role models & inspirations 2 millions of ppl in the US & across the🌍” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 861396387809
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 17/05/2025The use of the phrases "humanitarian disaster" and "man-made catastrophe" in relation to Gaza, is part of a complete failure to deal properly with Netanyahu's gov'ts actions there and enabling him. Any country that sends arms to Israel is complicit in, slaughter, displacement and destruction. 100
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Does Ireland even insist that ALL aircraft using either our airspace and airports, declare that they are not carrying weapons? The "neither confirm nor deny" declaration should not be tolerated from anyone, and constitutes a "blind eye" approach, making us complicit in the use of those weapons. 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 06/05/2025It's time for Ireland, and the EU to unequivocally condemn Israels planned invasion of Israel and its continued planned genocide there, and to totally isolate Israel and oppose it's plans in the strongest way possible. 010
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialjennimccallister.bsky.social @jennimccallister.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Impeach and Remove: www.youtube.com/live/dpON5y9...youtube.comLIVE: Former Insiders' Plan to OUST Trump BEFORE the Midterms | Lights On with Jessica DensonYouTube video by Jessica Denson 022
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 19/04/2025"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...snyder.substack.comTwenty Lessons, read by John LithgowKey selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing 487204285307
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 29/03/2025I've seen the phrase "just saying" twice in the last couple of hours. It's meaningless, pointless and redundant. 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 29/03/2025www.facebook.com/share/p/15ru... www.facebook.com/share/19zMLb... Please read share and archive these. It's critical information, and should prompt you to resist in every way you know how.facebook.comRedirecting... 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Benjamin Netanyahu: I'm going to kill civilians, but I'm not responsible. That's what a post truth society sounds like. 000
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 18/03/2025"I really love your fighter, you know the one, the one fined for rape. I think he's got a name, maybe he doesn't, I'm not sure. But he's been fined for rape like me, so I love him" 000
Reposted by @donaloby1.bsky.social California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 18/03/2025And that time is now…👇 So, get OUT, get INVOLVED, and get LOUD! America. Isn’t. Gonna. Save. Itself. 🇺🇸✨ 16386892186
donaloby1.bsky.social @donaloby1.bsky.social · 18/03/2025* I'll end the war in 24 hours. There's a very simple negotiation to be done. * I hope we can end the war. Maybe we can maybe we can't. Need I say more? 000
