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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

So JFK would have said that Tricky Dicky had ohnts in his pohnts?

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen: We are not dwarfs. There's a dwarf that behaves like a giant. That's true. And that's Russia.

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 29/09/2026

Access to culture is a right, not a privilege. Keeping museums free means millions can continue to explore, learn and be inspired, regardless of their background or income. That's good for London, and good for ensuring cost is never a barrier to discovery.

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Culture secretary confirms free admission for all at England’s national museums will remain

The announcement by Lisa Nandy, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, came after recent discussions of introducing admission fees for overseas visitors

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Purchase with Purpose @purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🚨 Meta blocked President Lula’s Facebook page and campaign ads two weeks before the election While also failing to block 87% of disinformation ads targeted against him. A handful of companies shouldn't have this much power over a country's democracy.

panamericandispatch.org

Meta Blocks President Lula’s Facebook Page and Campaign Ads

The page is now back online, but Lula's electoral coalition says Meta's actions harmed the president’s campaign.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

At least one of these is not any kind of old. The fluffbag, mind you, looks as if s/he might be ready for pipe and slippers.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Swiss overwhelmingly reject a referendum initiative intended to reinforce neutrality supported by the far right and characterised by opponents as pro-Russian.

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Colm McCarthy also said both the DART and the Luas would be disasters but sure look I guess he will be right about something one day.

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a rare photo of sean connery signed by roger moore @steamedhamms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

reading london falling at the moment and it resurfaces one of the all timer quotes about the police from former Met Police Commissioner Robert Mark: "The basic test of a decent police force is that it catches more criminals than it employs, and the Met is failing that test."

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've heard there's a five-hour one on Michael O'Leary.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sacha Zala, historien : « La neutralité suisse est devenue une construction identitaire, presque religieuse ». Le Monde analysis of today's Swiss referendum, sponsored by the far right. Curious that in Ireland the equally quasi-religious fervour over 'defending neutrality' comes from the left.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

'And I thought Nancy Pelosi was a pain in the ass.'

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Shit sandwiches are actually very popular in parts of the UK right now.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Worrying for those of us who live within a half-mile of the Aras, close enough to fear becoming victims of a slight targeting error.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

This is quite unfair, because people of Irish heritage have made a quite significant contribution (see 'Pink Ladies') to far-right racist movements in Britain ... and this is the thanks we get! Saxon bastards.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This gets us back to Hillary Clinton's much reviled (and misquoted) remark about 'deplorables'. Did she have a point? Does it make sense to concentrate all one's fire on far-right populist leaders and ignore far-right populist followers? Have they no responsibility for their resentment and hatred?

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Dublin Review of Books @dubreviewofbooks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Jesuit boys I have known have all been great at the arguing. They'd wear you out.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A significant figure, as a 'Radical', in Italian politics in her day.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Sixty per cent of newspaper columnists didn't have a thought that was original last year. WHAT ARE THEY DOING ALL DAY? Recycling hoary old populist tropes, obvs, then going to the pub.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Originally 'Im Westen nichts neues' (nothing new), which the Irish follows closely rather than the English 'All quiet'.

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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

JFC, this hideous horror really isn't hiding it at all now, is he

Going through Heathrow today, there wasn’t one white face in security or airport services. The Home office is staffed by the type of people we are trying to keep out! What hope?

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The losing strategies against the far right pursued by Merz in Germany and Macron in France. Fourteen paragraphs. Twelve on what is being done wrong, two on what *might* be done instead, not untypical for articles from the 'intellectual left'. Maybe they should try inverting those proportions.

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Hannah Fearn @hannahfearn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The worst part came before that when he described Ed Miliband as "of Jewish heritage". The word he was looking for is: Jewish. Disgusting. Many (most) journalists would be sacked for this and rightly so. I hope Miliband makes a formal complaint.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Quite similar in France, where there is little support for RN in cities. Possibly because white people there have long been living and working with dark-skinned people and don't find anything wrong with them. But if you live in a small village and get your 'news' from talk TV (mostly on crime) ...

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Or should that be lad? Sheep biology is not my forte.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Eat up your seaweed lass, it'll make your horns curly.

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Dublin Review of Books @dubreviewofbooks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Founded by Sylvia Beach, and situated from 1921 at rue de l'Odéon, the bookshop Shakespeare and Company was a favourite haunt of many famous authors, including James Joyce, whose 'Ulysses' Beach published in 1922. In 1951, a shop of the same name was opened on rue de la Bûcherie and still operates.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

And, blowing the one on the right up a bit, under Dolly Parton, I see. An honour, even a privilege.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: “The word "remigration" is nothing other than a synonym for ethnic cleansing based on origin and skin color.”

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The alternative to expressing hostility and populist manipulation of 'fears' about immigration is not, as some of the sneaking regarders who speak of 'legitimate concerns' suggest, 'doing nothing' or 'ignoring the elephant in the room'. It is introducing sensible policies to facilitate integration.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

One might offer a non-traditionalist label - opportunist. I think Wagenknecht might be unique in Europe in naming her left-right party after herself. I mean what else is it?

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Beth Levin @betheena.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“Erik Satie never used to open the letters he received, but he always answered them.” ~ Enrique Vila-Matas

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Perceived by whom, and perceived by what analysis? In the UK, the hardline home secretary seems to base her policies on the notion that if the government appears tough people will not be tempted by the far right. This hasn't worked, either there or elsewhere. Many people prefer prejudice to fact.

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Leftbobgolfer🇨🇦 @leftbobgolfer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is Stella's idea of being tough. Doesn't she look threatening??? :)

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Up in the morning’s no for me, Up in the morning early; When a’ the hills are cover’d wi’ snaw, I’m sure its winter fairly. (Scots Resistance Army - Serious Burns Unit)

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

'The RNLI are providing what is a taxi service for illegal immigrants. What is that but abetting the invasion of our country?' - Farage. My mother has passed away so I think I can say this now. What an absolutely, incredibly COUNTRY (approx) remark, from an absolute (approx) COUNT.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is the very best thing I have seen in years. Close, but not very close, was her last thing, on writing and revising. Get in there and you can say that you noticed her before she became a huge star.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There is an elephant in the room, Rabbi. It is the vast number of deaths of Palestinian civilians: men, women, children. Don't ignore it.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Apart from anything else, you ain't going to get anywhere unless you can spell their names.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I suppose many people's 'proposal' was no better than 'Why don't we get married then?' A friend of mine had a wonderful plan, carried through to perfection. But that's another story. Robert Mitchum said to his long-time girlfriend: 'Stick with me babe and you'll be farting through silk.' Beat that.

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

via Campbell Finnie

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Miguel R. Nuño @miguelrnuno.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Este 7 de septiembre, hace 64 años que murió, 🖋️ Isak Dinesen Su novela 📖 Memorias de África, llegó al #Cine en 1985. En una adaptación dirigida por 🎥 Sydney Pollack Tuvo un éxito arrollador. Ganó 7 Oscar, uno por la arrebatadora #BSO de 🎼 John Barry Ver 🎞️🎶 👉 youtu.be/WMIiiCHQrSQ?... #CineYLiteratura

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Miguel R. Nuño @miguelrnuno.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

✒️ Isak Dinesen murió un 7 de septiembre Toca recordarla y sugerir algo: Como maestra de la #NarrativaCorta, recomendar el maravilloso cuento, 📖 El festín de Babette, en la edición de @nordicalibros.bsky.social Adaptado al #Cine con Oscar a mejor película de habla no inglesa en 1987 #CineYLiteratura

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Appeasing the far right doesn't "take the issue off the table," or win over bigoted voters by showing you "understand their legitimate concerns." It encourages the far right, shifts the baseline in their favor, and makes the appeaser look weak. Nobody wants Diet Hate. Yet this keeps happening.

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glasogliath @glasogliath.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Supporting people who get up early in the morning? I thought that was what the early houses were for.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 06/09/2026

it is the same story everywhere. young men convinced by their phones that the reason they are unhappy is that they don’t live in the imaginary utopian ethnostate they think existed before they were born

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Joel @snufkinlib.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This is what Magdeburg looked like the last time it was run by fascists btw

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Will the AfD winning in Saxony-Anhalt I've taken the paywall off the post I wrote last year about how memories of WW2 are being distorted by them and other radical right parties. "Never again?" samf.substack.com/p/never-agai...

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Never again?

Memory entrepreneurship and the radical right’s assault on the postwar order

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Violent thugs

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