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Kevin O'Dell

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'Be realistic, demand the impossible' - all things Irish and with a particular interest in Guatemala. The plight of Palestine breaks my heart.

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · 2h
The US military fighter jets that landed at Shannon Airport on Saturday dropped missiles on Iran earlier this year. Micheál Martin lied to journalists when he said armed US soldiers – deployed for the illegal war on Iran – weren’t landing at the airport. www.ontheditch.com/fighter-jets...
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Fighter jets used to bomb Iran land at Shannon Airport
They launched a combined 35 missiles during Operation Epic Fury.
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El Faro English @elfaroenglish.bsky.social · 6h
Between El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, over two-fifths of the population go hungry. A Guatemalan man dies in a car accident while fleeing from ICE in Michigan. The region seeks to respond to electoral repression in Nicaragua.
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Podcast: Millions of Central Americans Go Hungry
Between El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, over two-fifths of the population go hungry. A Guatemalan man dies in a car accident while fleeing from ICE in Michigan. The region seeks to respond to…
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Outside Write (Chris Lee) ⚽️ @outsidewrite.co.uk · 04/10/2026
It’s the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street today (4 Oct 1936). If you’ve not been to the mural, it’s well worth a visit. The East End said “¡No Pasarán!” to the f*scists. @claptoncfc.co.uk also have a new mural to mark the battle. 📍Cable Street, London E1 🚆Stepney DLR/Tube
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You take a bow @gillianbrockell.com ...
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For no reason whatsoever , I'm listening to the soundtrack of the film, Takk, by Sigur Rós, and remembering how much I was moved watching it. I thought it outstanding for what it was... @sigurros.com
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AIPAC Tracker @trackaipac.com · 02/10/2026
Google Maps released new images of Gaza for the first time since 2023. We made a tool so you can easily compare the before and after. See the destruction at: destruction.trackaipac.com
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 02/10/2026
Troy Parrott's going viral again with maybe the greatest goal ever scored in an Irish jersey. Parrott's twisting and turning run through the Austrian defence is being shared online beyond these shores jrnl.ie/7180419
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Troy Parrott's going viral again with maybe the greatest goal ever scored in an Irish jersey
Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria, but Parrott’s goal will live longer than any result.
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived
‘They take the water, the springs dry up’: fear as Guatemalan goldmine plan is revived #Euan_Wallace #Martina_Mariano @theguardian.com @truthout.org @pbicanada.bsky.social #Michael_Fox #Rights_Action ...
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Guatemala Solidarity Network - GSN @gsn-guatesolidnet.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
‘Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations’ @brianmunoz.bsky.social @stlpublicradio.bsky.social #Guatemala #Guatemala_migration #Guatemala_migra #ICE
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Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations
Brian Munoz writes on the St. Louis Public Radio website, part of the NPR network, about the consequences of U.S. migration policies on a Guatemalan couple living in Overland, Missouri. This is a story of the human costs of the fear and violence of these policies. An Overland couple who had recently returned to Guatemala was found bound and shot to death in a sugarcane field.
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Guatemala Solidarity Network - GSN @gsn-guatesolidnet.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
‘GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights’ @ghrcusa.bsky.social #Guatemala #Guatemala_Human_Rights #Guatemala_Justice #Guatemala_Update
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GHRC – Recent Developments in Justice and Human Rights
Last month, the Guatemala Human Rights Commission (GHRC) presented an update on developments on Justice and Human Rights in Guatemala and some of the issues covered included: MP Ends Effort to Place Zamora in Detention Court Cancels Arrest Warrants for Former Prosecutors Court Dismisses Suit Against Molina Theissen Family Students Opposing Mazariegos Denied Enrollment Evictions Increase in 2026 Court Suspends Consultation Agreement…
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Guatemala Solidarity Network - GSN @gsn-guatesolidnet.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
‘Guatemala’s Future with the United States is Sealed at a Port’ @nacla-report.bsky.social Juan Luis Garcia #Juan_Luis_Garcia #Guatemala #Guatemala_US_relations #Guatemala_democracy #Guatemala_infrastructure
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Guatemala’s Future with the United States is Sealed at a Port
Over the past year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received $170 million from the Guatemalan government for road and port infrastructure projects that are deepening its dependence on the U.S. Juan Luis García writes in the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) website on the increasing US military presence in Guatemala and how it is seemingly replacing normal diplomatic channels.
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Netpol @netpol.org · 29/09/2026
If anyone is struggling to understand how our media and politicians are still talking about an RAF Fairford "bomb plot" when there were no bombs found, then the Forest Gate raid in 2006 is a useful comparison en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_...
Photo taken by Netpol's campaigns coordinator in 2006 of the end of Lansdown Rd in Forest Gate, closed by police after a "bomb plot" terrorism raid led to the sealing off of the area for a week. One man was shot but fortunately survived – there was no bomb factory, yet the Kahar family were smeared by the media for weeks
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Feral Millennial Communists of Late Stage Capitalism @feralcommie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The terrifying terror suspects have all been released on bail, less than 24hrs later 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was saddened that the team decided to play the match against genocide and a big solidarity to Gavin Bazunu. I hope the team embrace his bravery. I feel more saddened, however, about the attacks on those that did play.
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Scarva (from Irish Scarbhach meaning "shallow place") - says it all, really...
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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PAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.patfinucanecentre.org/god-and-ulst...
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For God and Ulster: An Alternative Guide to the Loyal Orders | The Pat Finucane Centre
This alternative guide to the Loyal Orders is an attempt to fill a gap, a gap in information about semi-secret organisations which have played a major role in the history of this island and a gap in u...
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So it looks like it's happening - Éire.v. Cinedhíothú.....
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics. Like Blair, Cameron, Clegg, Mandelson, hired to open govt networks to companies and corporate capture of the state. They sell political capital built with public money. What do we get in return?
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Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis
When a former Labour deputy leader joins a firm built on surveillance and military targeting, it deepens public cynicism – and democracy depends on trust, says Labour MP Clive Lewis
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 25/09/2026
In Masafer Yatta in the southern occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers are accelerating their attacks on Palestinian farmers and herders in the area by cutting off their water supply. mondoweiss.net/2026/09/pale... #Palestine #Israel
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Netpol @netpol.org · 24/09/2026
Thirteen British universities have discussed how to handle pro-Palestine campus protests with BAe Systems, Britain's largest weapons manufacturer, including ramping up security at events and coordinating responses to criticism www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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How UK universities briefed BAE Systems on pro-Palestine campus protests
Several universities discussed protests with the weapons maker, raising concerns about influence and academic freedom.
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Astrea1965(pic is©️)💙🌊🦋🐸 @astrea1965.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I just found this interactive map on all of the Lynching victims.👇here.💔 viewer.mapme.com/fe837c50-38c...
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Black People Found Hanging Since 2018 | @blackbeltbabe | Interactive Map
This map tracks the locations where Black people have been found hanging across the United States. It is not just a collection of pins. Each dot represents a real person, and behind most of them are f...
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 23/09/2026
Whether it’s Macklemore, Hasan Piker, or your neighborhood activist, this is a fight to make sure billionaires and politicians cannot stop free speech and will have to hear the calls to “Free Palestine” whether they like it or not. mondoweiss.net/2026/09/amer... #Palestine #Israel
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Large part of the UK press has been on the wrong side of history, fuelling hatred, social divisions, supporting authoritarianism. Their support for the current Blackshirts has a history (see below) as they continue to support the far-right stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8672...
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Paul Hebden @paulhebden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Note the centrists who claim pensions are unaffordable and that the triple lock must be cut and that this isa legitimate political price to pay are often the same centrists who insist it is simply politically impossible to tax billionaire wealth.
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 21/09/2026
"In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental right to data protection" noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-mem...
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AI: EU Member States plan “digital expropriation” of Europeans in the interest of AI companies
In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of AI companies to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental rights of Europeans.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 21/09/2026
“You didn’t tell me these were the same Persians who beat the Romans!”
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Iontach greannmhar - 'Implausibly, she falls in love with him.' 🤣
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"This policy, without doubt, would be one of the most self-defeating and self-destructive that Ireland, in particular, could take. It would rival DeValera's Economic War and protectionism of the 1930s-1950s for sheer bladed self-denosing. " www.thegist.ie/the-gist-wha...
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The Gist: What if?
The Government wants to reduce immigration. This is the Gist.
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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Remembering Anne Devlin ‘She was tortured, imprisoned (becoming the first female political prisoner at Kilmainham), held in solitary confinement, interrogated & threatened … but she still held out, refusing to betray any of the others involved in the rebellion’ www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/colu...
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Clodagh Finn: Anne Devlin was never just Robert Emmet’s housekeeper. It’s time we told her story
A new children’s book and the work of historian Mícheál Ó Doibhilín are helping restore Anne Devlin’s place in Irish history
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
In today's Irish Times, from Lebanon: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 18/09/2026
Ed Sheeran says he doesn't take sides, ten days after a billionaire stadium owner and a bloc of venues made clear which side he'd be taking. Macklemore is gone from the tour and Sheeran keeps the dates, the money, and the story he tells himself about staying above it all. Cartoon by Carlos Latuff.
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
FFS!!
Page from The Guardian"UK to answer for its ‘dismal record’ in Eurovision before committee of MPs"
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Nialler9 | Niall Byrne @nialler9.com · 16/09/2026
Every one of Ed Sheeran's opening acts and band have now quit in solidarity with Macklemore nialler9.com/every-one-of...
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Every one of Ed Sheeran's opening acts and band have now quit in solidarity with Macklemore | Nialler9
Four supporting acts, including all scheduled opening acts, quit Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday after the rapper Macklemore was removed for pro-Palestinian
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If I had any Ed Sheeran music it would join my Radiohead music in the skip.
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Nialler9 | Niall Byrne @nialler9.com · 15/09/2026
What’s happened with Macklemore and Ed Sheeran is a morality tale that speaks to the cost of trying to remain apolitical in an increasingly political world. Ed Sheeran didn't want to take sides, but now he's on the wrong side of history. nialler9.com/ed-sheeran-d...
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Ed Sheeran didn't want to take sides, but now he's on the wrong side of history | Nialler9
What's happened with Macklemore and Ed Sheeran is a morality tale that speaks to the cost of trying to remain apolitical in an increasingly political world.
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Daniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 14/09/2026
Raising them right: Peig Sayers and An Modh Coinníollach... after 14 years of learning Irish, it's safe to say... níl a fhios agam ... jrnl.ie/7158082
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http://jrnl.ie/7158082t
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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
In 1933, a retirement home for Jewish people opened at Lützowstrasse 48/49 in Berlin, a place for them to live their remaining days in dignity. In 1939, it was taken over by the Nazis, who turned it into a propaganda office for HItler's Schutzstaffel - better known as the SS. (1/n)
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This is such a good piece from Sinéad O'Carroll and highlights the weird 'man' stuff when it comes to institutions. I'm not saying it doesn't happen at GAA club level but i might suggest much less so. #speirgorm
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Just heard BBC news on radio R5 say two billionaires have gifted Reform £72. Not £72M - £72....
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Media Lens @medialens.org · 11/09/2026
So, according to the BBC, the primary story here is war criminal Netanyahu suing Haaretz, not Harretz's highly credible claim that Netanyahu was warned by the UAE president that Hamas was planning an attack just days before 7 October. That’s jaw-droppingly shameful: www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Israel's Netanyahu to sue Haaretz over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack
The paper said it stood by its reporting, after publishing extracts from a book where the claim appears.
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sad to hear of the passing of the great Paddy Keenan. He was such a fine piper and integral to The Bothy Band's greatness. Go ndéana Dia a mhaith air. #speirgorm
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Sally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Press release from the family of Irishman Daniel Tatlow-Devally, who has been imprisoned in Germany since a Gaza-related protest at an Elbit Systems site in Ulm. "On 8 September, Daniel will have spent one full year in German pre-trial detention, in 23-hour daily lock up, without a verdict."
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"These guys [people like Sam Altman] – these terrible, mediocre, boring-ass losers – are bullshit factories, ejecting fountains of nonsense about AI. The right way to criticize them is to point out that they're lying – not to repeat their lies as warnings." Bravo ...
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Tuatha @tuatha.ie · 22/08/2026
Looking for a trail through time? The village of Carron is located deep within the heart of the Burren, and here you can enjoy a wonderfully atmospheric 5km looped walk that brings you to Temple Cronán. The church stands on an earlier monastic site, with tomb shrines and a holy well. #Ireland
An aerial view of the roofless ruin of Temple Cronán Church, surrounded by hazel trees and oaksA stile crosses a drystone mossy wall into Temple CronánA 12th century stone head on Temple Cronán
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Clapton CFC @claptoncfc.co.uk · 22/08/2026
Men's FA Cup matchday 🏆
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
How is it that the state provides protection for drivers from the consequences of dangerous/careless driving leading to fatalities? Except for the victims, driving is consequence-free in Ireland despite the awful amount of fatalities. Is this a societal issue or a state issue? #SpeirGorm
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Kevin O'Dell @kevodell.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
"When state infrastructure collapses, when housing becomes an impossible dream, and healthcare waiting lists stretch into years, a combustible vacuum is created. The state presents scarcity in public and administers suffering in private, leaving citizens to study one another across the gap."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/08/2026
"Last year, Trump tried to send kids alone to Guatemala in middle of the night, before judges halted him. But if there are no lawyers present, such eleventh hour rescues become impossible. That appears to be the point of the let’s-eliminate-the-competent-lawyers scheme." — @anatosaurus.bsky.social
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Stephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids
That it's happening in the shadows doesn't make it less of a moral blight.
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