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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

It needs to happen ASAP. For Irish Unity to happen we need All Ireland politics. Social Dems and Labour are in prime position to merge and absorb SDLP. Another major all Ireland party. It would be amazing and take away what's left of Green support for FF.

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

@ivanabacik.bsky.social it is surely time for a merger between Social Democrats and Labour Party? Before Aontu and Independent merge and overtake the left. If you want to take the iniative I suggest you create a 3 way merger with the SDLP in the North. Then you'd have a major All Ireland party

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I thought the analysis of SF Ard Fheis was fairly shallow and non substantive. Michael McKernan had his SDLP glasses on and it never got down to anything interesting. Sarah Creighton was very good though and interesting to listen to.

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Sinn Féin @sinn-fein.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Thomas Gould TD called on the government to start truly tackling vacancy and dereliction. "There are thousands of empty homes while young families have nowhere to live. We need to see a significant increase in vacant homes being returned to use." sinnfein.ie/news/lowest-...

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Lowest number of Q1 reconnections since records began – Thomas Gould TD - Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Urban Regeneration & Renewal, Planning, Public Realm & Local Government, Thomas Gould TD, has today called on the government to start truly tackling vacancy and dereliction. ...

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Because they'd been in opposition for years and they wanted a chance to be the minsters. They got in and implemented right wing austeand got almost wiped out of existence in the subsequent election

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Labour were far too far to the economic right by being a minority party in a right wing government. However being part of a large 32 county party with 22 TDs and 8 MLAs would mean being strong enough to be a full partner in a left wing government

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

@fotoole.bsky.social is it the opertune moment for a merger between Social Democrats, Labour Party & the Social Democratic & Labour Party? Given that FF are in a weakened state,such a 32 county party would strip further legitimacy from them & create a strong Irish left progressive all Ireland party

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

are all aimed at this single SD-LP candidate. If that candidate wins its a double bonus for the left. - 1 seat from FFG and +1 left government. A 2 seat differential. With too much choice its like a hot water pipe with no foam insulation, heat disipates in all directions.

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Below are a list of all the constituencies without either a Labour or SocDem TD. In many there isn't enough of a structure or enough activists to get any elected. However combine there resources behind a single merged party candidate then its possible. Now imagine its down to transfers and SF trfs

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

for your favourite then you do your transfers to the other. Transfers full strength and really simple. The right are too smart to be in 4 or 5 parties. Unless you match them you'll lose in all the last seats where its tight

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

It worked because they were behind a single candidate, for a single elected position. It couldn't not work. If FF and FG had better candidates tge elimination of one spuld have helped the other immensely as in GE24. The right are organised into 2 big coherent blocks. Each constituency you vote

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

So if there was a 32 county Social Democratic and Labour Party then all 3 identities are in the name. Easier than trying to agree on constitutencies, plus voters might not take your instruction. 2 big block parties is easy to understand. Hence the massive seat bonus of FFG

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Ireland. There's an assembly election in May 27 (or earlier). Sucha contest would provide a nice campaign for SocDem and Labour activists and prep for GE29 in South

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Its a long time until until 2029. It may be hard to keep activists on board and motivated. However theres a poll out today in the Belfast telegraph stating that 50% of Unionists would vote reform UK if they stood and they are planning to. Farage will have to be fought electorally on the island of

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

r individual parts. Such a party could challenge FF on only being 26 county and representing the past with no ambition for the future. With 2 big parties on the left heavily transferring to each other and the same on the right it will ve, for once, a fair fight

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

the Social Democrats the Labour Party and the Social Democratic and Labour Party in the North. A 32 county Social Democratic and Labour Party that is progressive left, all ireland, 22TDs and 8 MLAs. Such a party will represent 300k voters currently with a combined activist capacity well beyond thei

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

This meant that on some of their lowest ever first preferences they got 50% of TDs. To win the left have to replicate this. You need 2 big left parties, not 1 big one and lots of other small ones (people don't transfer all the way down). If you really want something revolutionary then you'd merge

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Hi Una, I really hope we see a merging of the smaller leftwing parties. A SocDem/Labour merger would create a new progressive left party of 22TDs. FF-FG had massive success in GE24 because of high transfers. Simple for their voters, vote your favourite the use all transfers to the other.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 19/05/2025

Exclusive | One attendee said: "The crowd were shocked. To hear these words from a minister about women at an event that aims to inspire and empower women; I spoke to at least 10 women after this and everyone was outraged by his comments."

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Stormont minister apologises after ‘outrage’ over ‘good looks’ comment at women empowerment event

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has apologised over remarks made to delegates attending a female empowerment conference.

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Louth For Ever 🦋 @louthforever.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Here’s what the Program For Government says about our all island project, preparations for constitutional change and unity. #Spéirghorm #IrishBluesky #Ireland #IrishPolitics

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Nintendo Life @nintendolife.com · 14/01/2025

Rumour: Konami And Square Enix Expected To Bolster 'Switch 2' Software Library With Major IP.

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Rumour: Konami And Square Enix Expected To Bolster 'Switch 2' Software Library With Major IP

As you would hope

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Wow. The number of @bsky.app users has now passed 27 million! 👏

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Miriam IRL @miriam.blacksky.app · 27/12/2024

Seeing the right slowly come to the realisation that billionaires and elites are the root of their problems is just incredible stuff. Class consciousness is on the rise, and I am here for it

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Śéáń @fiercemilder.com · 18/12/2024

"The €100 fee will be charged to funeral directors but the site says it will remain free for users" This in effect translates to "The Irish Times Group receives €100 every time someone in Ireland dies". Which is pretty grim to consider. #SpeirGorm www.thejournal.ie/rip-introduc...

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RIP.ie to introduce a fee for death notices from January

The €100 fee will be charged to funeral directors but the site says it will remain free for users.

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Bob Lawrence 🔵 @trumpluvsobama.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Today's lesson discusses the American health care system for those in countries where their system provides care for free or reasonable fees. 👇

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Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Having a modern morning — ie both on phones. Me: "Martial law in Korea!" Robin: "I don't see that anywhere" Me: "It's on Bluesky" This site has arrived

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Wow. This post from @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social has been shared 11,300 times & has 60,400 likes on @bsky.app. On X it has just 8 shares & 13 likes (despite a much larger following). Don’t tell me Musk isn’t throttling accounts. Thankfully the forecast going forward is BlueSky’s.

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Sarah Creighton @saraita101.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

This site is so much better for breaking news

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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 03/12/2024

Post-#GE24 govt formation latest: Tues/Wed: First meetings of new parliamentary parties Thurs: Mary Lou McDonald to meet Cian O’Callaghan Ivana Bacik to meet Roderic O’Gorman Fri: Simon Harris and Micheál Martin to meet (on margins of British-Irish Council in Edinburgh) Bacik to meet O’Callaghan

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Conor @ernekid.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

It’s notable that in all the border constituencies Sinn Fein topped the polls in first preferences which shows that border communities are tired of living with the realities of partition.

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Ronan O'Dowd @ronanodowd.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

This 👆 FF & FG would prefer Labour or SocDems as a partner so that when homelessness, housing are still an issue in 2029 and kids with scoliosis are still waiting for treatment, it'll be the fault of those pesky lefties.

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Yes and all those left parties who don't make it and go out, it looks like a very solild transfer according to Pearse Doherty. Lessons have clearly been learned since 2020.

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shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social @shrunkenshoulder.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Sinn Féin second prefs up hugely on last time, with 71 candidates they'll have a nice little seat bonus

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Or they no longer run multiple candidates in multiple constituencies anymore

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Darran Marshall @dmarshall.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Almost 1,000 prospective homebuyers have applied for just 51 houses costing up to €495,000 in the Republic’s most expensive “affordable purchase” housing scheme built to date. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...

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Almost 1,000 vie to buy State’s most expensive ‘affordable’ homes

First subsidised houses at Shanganagh Castle in Shankill cost up to €495,000

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DUPleader @dupleader.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Vote 'til you boke.

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Louth For Ever 🦋 @louthforever.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

🗳️ #Vóta2024 #GE24

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Peter Donaghy @peterdonaghy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Carlow-Kilkenny one to keep an eye out for. The 2 returning FF TDs are heavily odds on; the other 3 seats are open. If SF are to be the largest party they probably need 2 here. If FG win 2 here they're likely doing well overall. And a must win for the Soc Dems if they're to make a breakthrough.

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Gavin Nugent @gavnugent.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Despite all the talk of the rise of independent candidates, they're polling just 2% above 2020 levels.

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Mícheál Lehane @fertha.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Sinn Fein specifically asking voters to give their lower preferences to the Social Democrats, PBP-Solidarity and some independent candidates.

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Mícheál Lehane @fertha.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

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