Now, honestly, some of it is alright, and yeah, isn't wrong in the sense that communities do not build from scheduling 1-to-1 catch-ups every couple of months.
But some of it was clearly not written by people who ever tried scheduling fortnightly DnD sessions with a group of four or more players.
Dunno what it says about me, but recently my instagram feed has featured posts talking about how scheduled meet-ups every month or two with friends isn't optimal for maintaining proper friendships, and instead recommends smaller "rituals" to do every week or so with those friends.
Martin's politicial instincts are dimming, he has no real vision to offer anyone not satisfied with his version of centrism, and he has no willingness to pivot to policies that might actually work.
The only tick in his favour is that there is no-one in FF who would be able to do much better.
That's the same for literally every party leader in this country, so I'm not sure how that is supposed to be a particular leaf in Martin's cap.
To be honest, I would be personally fine if Martin and FF were arrogant enough to go for another round in 2029, the script would write itself.
‘I wished for death’: Sexual violence in Israel’s prisons is an ‘organised state policy’ Palestinian testimonies reveal how sexual violence, including rape using objects and dogs, is approved by 'highest levels' of Israeli leadership
The testimony here about sexual violence by Israel against Palestinian prisoners is so beyond the pale everyone must see it.
It is so bad I can’t in good conscience share a quote other than the headline, which somehow manages to understate the horror within.
www.middleeasteye.net/news/i-wishe...
It’s a great night for the Leftist chatterati
People in the Budapest Metro, Hungary, shouting: “Russians, go home!”
a good, readable timeline of far right involvement in the fuel protests from Stephen McDermott here
www.thejournal.ie/ireland-fuel...
So, nothing for anyone outside those sectors who are still paying the full prices at the pumo for their cars, or for home heating oil?
With backdoor deals leaking now I hope rural folk who are getting nothing to help heat their homes or keep their cars running for example, realise this movement's leaders are a mainly bunch of mé féiners who care only for themselves. I also hope the left do much better for rural people going forward
Kind of wish reporters would stop letting the protest leaders get away with saying shit like "it's not us blocking the roads, it's the government blocking the roads"
We're not idiots
Irish Times - "Farming and haulage groups have been told this afternoon the Government does have a package of supports ready, but it will not be announced until the blockade is lifted. — Ellen Coyne, Political Correspondent"
I have to give it to the Irish Government's handling of the fuel protests - they have done a great job absolutely infuriating the country by not actually doing anything.
No follow-through on threats, no follow-through on claims of dialogue with protesters, & now somehow expecting this to fool folk;
Wait, this is a *good* take!
A truck pulling a trailer carrying a gallows, with a sign that says Don't Let the Tanks Go Dry Hang 'Em High
A side view of the truck showing another sign that says You are the carbon reduction! Death to all Irish WEF globalist traitors
an alternate view of the gallows trailer makes the death threat even more explicit
false identification of DF armoured vehicles in training for deployment to Lebanon made it all the way to the EU Parliament today thanks to former journalist Ciaran Mulloolly who has evidently left any sense of responsibility to the truth in his past
Just worth saying, for absolutely legal clarity: the government does not have the legal prerogative to abolish carbon tax in its entirety. Carbon tax is a form of excise, and EU directives require excise on diesel to be a minimum of 33c per litre. (1/2)
Without saying how old you are, say something that shows your age:
When I was born, Divorce had not been signed into law just yet in Ireland.
When unions and left groups organised cost of living marches, farmers and small buisness owners were nowhere to be seen. They wouldn't be capable of considering solidarity for a fleeting second. Ireland is there for them and them only. Everyone elses role is to work their poverty wages.
If climate protesters had blocked roads for as long as the fuel protesters did, there would be people on the radio demanding the army be called in to shoot them all
Tail wags dog, dog is still the dog was always the correct way to understand US-Israeli relations and is still the correct way today.
An X post from Nick Delehanty, when he was stuck in traffic due to a protest blocking the Port Tunnel in October 2025 Over 1 hour later. M1 is still bumper to bumper. The people most impacted by this protest workers & families. Whoever organised this protest need to be punished. They have shut down national infrastructure. This must be taken extremely seriously. They could target the airport next.
An X post dated 20th March 2026, from an account called Employment Law Ireland. It reads The hauliers need to bring this country to a standstill. It is the only language this arrogant, out of control government will understand. There is no accountability, and the opposition is utterly useless. The weakest and most pathetic opposition in the history of the State. to which Nick Delehanty has replied My small business has 10 diesel vans…. We will be out in force
protesters blocking one (1) road after Irish citizens are illegally detained by the Israeli state vs getting ready to shut down the national roads network with a temper tantrum over fuel prices
Don't taco Tuesday this shit. Millions of people spent the day wondering if they would get vaporized, and no one in our government stood up to him. Nothing cutesy about it.
Full post prob Monday, but for now:
Dáil Seat Projections for April 2026
Sinn Féin 44 (+5)
Fianna Fáil 42 (-6)
Fine Gael 41 (+3)
Social Democrats 13 (+2)
Independents 12 (-4)
Labour 10 (-1)
Independent Ireland 5 (+1)
PBP/Solidarity 3 (nc)
Aontú 3 (+1)
100% Redress 1 (nc)
Green Party 0 (-1)
Jesus Christ, there are prime time comedy sketch shows who would struggle to come up with something as rediculous as that statement.
this is some Hall of Fame FFG gobbledygook right here
(To be clear - fully joking above, really looking forward to seeing the update when it comes out!)
Maybe the model just wasn't excited enough about the Soc Dems before?;p
One straightforward consequence of the evildoing of the Israeli government should be that the civilised world refuses to have anything to do with them.
Boycott. Divest. Sanction.
the british media's anti-trans campaign really kicked into gear when a coroner ruled they had driven a young woman to suicide
