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@gallahersblues.bsky.social
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Atheist & Socialist from a Protestant/Unionist background. Born, bred and live in North Belfast. Cliftonville FC season ticket holder. Liverpool FC supporter. Still waiting for an alternative Ulster.

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Yakhunt @yakhunt.net · 03/10/2026
"Hello, Noel, I'd like to swap a social structure, that although flawed, works, for a privatised race to the bottom that only serves the rich and evil"
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Have now slowly re-read the ruling, and it is even more damning than at first reading. The ruling pretty much sets out Manchester City was fraudulent on a systemic long-term basis. Not just mere non-compliance, but ‘concealments’ and ‘disguises’. Also some MCFC witnesses were ‘dishonest’.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Commentators reading the Premier League ruling on Manchester City.
The wincing stones meme.
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Stiofán Ó Donnáin Dálzéil 🇵🇸 @donnans.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Not one single person is going to be made better off in this place by what is happening in Drumcree today. Prices are still rising, as is poverty, mental health. The health system has collapsed, our water infrastructure is falling apart, and our largest source of fresh water is contaminated.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office. Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor. Donors make huge profits while workers get shafted. Repeat. This is not a coincidence. It's a political-economic system that's been corrupted by design.
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Tom Roberts @tpgroberts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The complete and total collapse of state function in the face of far right extremists. It is frankly ludicrous that Daniel Thomas continues to be at large given the series of crimes committed which he has literally filmed.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Billionaire Brexiteeer and Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK. Lives in Monaco to avoid UK taxes, owns several luxury properties. Demands state subsidies, including for building a Man U stadium. Why do billionaires resent people getting decent NHS, social care, public services?
bbc.co.uk
Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Michael Fry @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Live from DUP HQ
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The state we are in. 7.28m hospital appointments awaited. 4m waiting for a social home. Universities in financial crisis. Rivers polluted with sewage. Half of schools unfit for use. Manufacturing declined from 30.1% of economic output in 1970 to 8.5% by 2026. Must abandon neoliberalism.
leftfootforward.org
Here’s how the chancellor can raise the billions needed to improve the quality of life of millions
Prem Sikka is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting at the University of Essex and the University of Sheffield, a Labour member of the House of Lords, and Contributing Editor at Left Foot Forward. Mi...
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A few people have asked me to post this astonishing clip, from Reform Party conference, so they can share it. OUTRAGE at something that didn't happen, but could have, maybe, she thinks. Within three hours is repackaged by Jeremy Kyle and offered to Farage as a real anecdote that actually happened.
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Bridge Books Dromore @bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Lads, if you need a laugh this evening... I'm not sure how this happened, but thanks to everyone who voted for me! If you need me, I'll be adjusting my shoulder pads and flipping through my filofax 😂 Seriously, thank you so much. You've made my Friday!
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
6.3m UK workers are in jobs with no guarantees of when they will work. How much they will earn, whether they will have enough hours or a job. More than half have lost money through short-notice and cancelled shifts, wasted transport/childcare costs. Millions can't buy a home, start a family.
livingwage.org.uk
6.3 million workers in insecure jobs with short notice of shifts and cancellations costing some £500 a month
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If you want to join in by getting the book in paperback (or ebook — it’s currently 99p on Kindle), here’s the link you need geni.us/BreakingMicW...
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Breaking: How the Media Works, When it Doesn't and Why it Matters
Out now!
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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Book launch successfully completed. Thanks to everyone who came along. It was a great turn out. I heartily recommend The Book Elephant in Elephant & Castle who were fantastic hosts.
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Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Write up of this story in the Irish times Cuban cafe in Belfast hit by US sanctions on Havana www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...
irishtimes.com
Cuban cafe in Belfast hit by US sanctions on Havana
Owner forced to cancel online delivery service due to stoppage in regular payments by US bank
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Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This has got some traction. If you’re in Belfast go support them. The sandwiches are very good. And their location on Botanic Avenue is great. cuban-sandwich-factory.square.site
cuban-sandwich-factory.square.site
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Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is some absolute nonsense impacting one of my favourite sandwich places in Belfast
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Terrorism law is that special body of law which provides for rights and obligations over and above the general law of the land. Terrorism law should be credible and taken seriously. The ever-expanding nature of ‘terrorism’ offences is not taking it seriously. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Seven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’
Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti
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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

 

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). 

 

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

 

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com.         

 

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Sharing this because it happened on Saturday.
I live in a beautiful street in Berlin and my apartment block has the kindest staircase of neighbours I have ever known. Also: there is a proud Nazi in my building. I know this because whenever they see anti-fascist graffiti on its walls, they write their own fascist slogans proudly over it in English. They want the foreigners to know they are there. On Saturday, leaving my favourite bar, I got talking to two friendly locals, and I mentioned that I thought that Nazis were regularly gathering in the neighbourhood, at a pub just down the road. Oh, no, they said, the pub you should really watch out for is that one, and they pointed to the pub directly next to my apartment block. So that’s my life in Berlin - where you can live among the best people, but also right next to the most cruel, who are increasingly bold. A great city, where happiness comes at ever greater cost.
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
No joke - was just considering the fact that the Nazis are eight points clear in the German polls when, twice in ten minutes, two different white German men barged into my back as I was carrying two handfuls and a rucksack of groceries. Just a perfect illustration of the growing misanthropy here.
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
What a broken country.
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DIAMONDS NEWSAGENTS BALLYMENA @diamondsnews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Would you believe it was 1997 when we said goodbye to these two products One changed its name the other disappeared for good seems like only yesterday #DiamondsMemories 😳
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
UK economy grew by 0.4% in last quarter. Is it trickling down? 1975: workers share of gross value added, 71.9%; now 59.3% Average real wage stagnant since 2008. 25.3m live below minimum income standard. Healthy life expectancy falling. Richest 1% have more wealth than 70% of population combined.
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UK economy grows between April and June but experts warn of challenges in coming months
The UK economy grew by 0.4% with some firms reporting hot weather and sports helped growth in June.
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Belly of the Beast @bellyofthebeastcuba.com · 06/08/2026
UN human rights experts warn that Cuba is becoming a "silent Gaza." In a statement released this morning, the experts say that the U.S. economic war on Cuba has created “a full-blown crisis, threatening the rights to health, to life, to food and to development."
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
"Nine Famous White Britons Who Won't Pass Rupert Lowe's 'White Briton Test'" Ridiculously, the right-wing Restore Britain leader has refused to say that the King is a white Briton. Who else would he struggle to accept? From Zeteo UK: zeteo.uk/p/nine-famou...
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Nine Famous White Britons Who Won't Pass Rupert Lowe's 'White Briton Test'
Ridiculously, the right-wing Restore Britain leader has refused to say that the King is a white Briton. Who else would he struggle to accept?
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Brendan Hark! T'is nearly Halloween. @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
They're just ordinary, peace loving people.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Crumbling infrastructure & lack of water jeopardising govt plans for new homes. Privatisation of England's water prioritised shareholder returns. No new reservoirs, desalination plants, or national grid of water. Companies don't do national planning. Yet govts intoxicated with privatisation
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‘We cannot magic up more water’: the supply problems putting housing targets in England at risk
Council leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homes
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Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Agitate, educate and organise. A reminder of Kent's mining history at the Deal Carnival www.kentminingmuseum.co.uk
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The front page of the Daily Telegraph, standing up for the real victims in modern Britain.
Headline reading "Britain's most persecuted minority? Millionaires".
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📚 Tears at La Bombonera/Dame Bola (Christopher Hylland) @hylland.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Club Atlético Boca Juniors 🥁🎺 ¡Boca es carnaval, papá!
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Samuel Thompson @jarriesam.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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Clem.PM @clempm.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
We'll go down as the first society in history that wouldn’t save itself because it wasn’t cost effective Kurt Vonnegut www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
theguardian.com
France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 evacuated – as it happened
Meanwhile, in the UK, a blaze in the Cairngorms national park has been described as ‘very serious’ by Scotland’s first minister
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Sarah Creighton @saraita101.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A statement from The Pocket following the attack on their business. Proof that you can show compassion to compassion to drug users and rough sleepers while addressing the awful state of belfast city centre.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The wonders of private healthcare.
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
A reactionary crackpot and a true-believing psycho, chosen to represent his constituents but mostly spent his time doing ludicrous crackdowns and insulting the Libs, before impregnating a Tory heiress who worked for the Spectator and then resigning to a series of sweet private sector gigs.
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TRG @q4nwspunk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
And Democrats are eerily silent
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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 17/07/2026
"Turnout for the election was the second lowest since the role was created in 2012, with just 17.14% of the electorate" Reporting elections without turnout is not only inaccurate, it plays a key role in the mainstreaming of far right parties making them look far more popular than they really are...
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
New meme just dropped
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Big Monster Love @bigmonsterlove.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Dublin Zoo is also home to the world's only Trhinoceros.
Image of two rhinos that looks like a single six legged rhino.
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Brendan Hark! T'is nearly Halloween. @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The French Nazis that Loyalists brought over to Sandy Row last night have spray painted a message of support for Gisèle Pelicot's rapist husband just in case you thought the "protect our women" brigade are anything other than human tumours
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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Always loved this Dr. Feelgood line-up. Two plain-clothes coppers (bass and drums) and two absolute psychos (guitar, vox) out on parole.
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Claire Mitchell @clairemitchell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
The Ghost Limb is on RTÉ radio tonight! A four part documentary series, about the story of the book and its afterlife. Hopefully on the Docs on One podcast in due course. A labour of love from producer Dónall Ó Maolfabhail from Scun Scan Productions. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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The Ghost Limb - RTÉ Radio 1
Northern Ireland Protestant author, Claire Mitchell, frustrated at having no place to call home, embarks on a historical and magical journey, to heal what she calls her Ghost Limb.
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
If art critics talked like football pundits.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Donald abandoned his 3 oldest kids, when they were all in grade school, to run off with a mistresses. He had a child with that mistress, speculated about the eventual size of that baby's breasts, and then abandoned her too. He married his next mistress. And cheated on her with someone in porn.
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Brendan Hark! T'is nearly Halloween. @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Photos from today's bonfire dander are up on the site now. This will probably be added to later when some of them are lit (provided I do not fall asleep). Failing all else, the big ones are getting lit tomorrow anyway. brendanjharkin.myportfolio.com/eleventh-nig...
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onion person @junlper.beer · 11/07/2026
japan is making kinds of cigarettes i never imagined was possible
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jeninbelfast.bsky.social @jeninbelfast.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
I know I sound like a broken record about this, but I don't think people fully appreciate the volume and intensity of the mobilisation of the far right here in the north. And it's not just local/Irish/British mobilisation.
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