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offsite link Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
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offsite link The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
Dear friends As I have previously announced, we are now “freezing” the blog.? We are also making archives of the blog available for free download in various formats (see below).?

offsite link What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
by Mr. Allen for the Saker blog Over the last few years, we hear leaders from both Russia and China pronouncing that they have formed a relationship where there are

offsite link Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
2023/02/27 19:00:02Welcome to the ‘Moveable Feast Cafe’. The ‘Moveable Feast’ is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of

offsite link The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Pepe Escobar for the Saker blog A powerful feeling rhythms your skin and drums up your soul as you?re immersed in a long walk under persistent snow flurries, pinpointed by

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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

offsite link Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony

offsite link Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony

offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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The Daily Sceptic

offsite link DOGE Fires 9,000 USAID Employees ? Leaving Just 600 ? as Trump Pledges to ?Close Down? the Entire Ag... Sat Feb 08, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
President?Donald Trump?will fire about 9,400 workers from USAID, deeming only 611 as essential employees, as he pledges to "close down" the entire Government agency.
The post DOGE Fires 9,000 USAID Employees ? Leaving Just 600 ? as Trump Pledges to “Close Down” the Entire Agency appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Great Climate Fear Factory Sat Feb 08, 2025 15:00 | Laura Dodsworth
The war for our dinner plate and the war on our children's minds are one and the same, says Laura Dodsworth. From mealworm powder in bread to terrifying and indoctrinating children, the climate scare is behind it all.
The post The Great Climate Fear Factory appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Declined: Chapter 7: Skate Park Chill Sat Feb 08, 2025 13:00 | Molly Kingsley
Chapter seven of Declined is here ? a dystopian satire about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK, serialised in?the Daily Sceptic. This week: will Ella allow Poppy to walk home via the Complex by herself?
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offsite link Jamie Michael, Ex-Royal Marine Put on Trial for Southport Video, Speaks Out After Being Found ?Not G... Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:00 | Toby Young
A former Royal Marine was put on trial for ?stirring up racial hatred? after a Facebook post in which he urged people to protest peacefully about illegal immigration. It took a jury 17 minutes to find him not guilty.
The post Jamie Michael, Ex-Royal Marine Put on Trial for Southport Video, Speaks Out After Being Found ?Not Guilty? in 17 Minutes appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link EXCLUSIVE: Sensational Findings Point to Hunga Tonga Eruption as Prime Suspect Behind Recent Tempera... Sat Feb 08, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison
Sensational new scientific findings point to the Hunga Tonga eruption as the prime suspect in the recent spike in global temperatures. No wonder you haven't heard about this in the mainstream media, says Chris Morrison.
The post EXCLUSIVE: Sensational Findings Point to Hunga Tonga Eruption as Prime Suspect Behind Recent Temperature Spike appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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Crumlin Community Youth Band putting surfermusic back into the heart of Drimnagh
dublin / arts and media Monday October 08, 2007 - 13:03 by Paula Geraghty   image 10 images
No ghost too ghoulish, no candy floss too sticky for the fun loving participants of Drimnagh Arts Week which was launched at Drimnagh castle on Saturday, which hosted a very special appearance of the Crumlin Community Youth Band parading through the winding estates of Drimnagh. ... read full story / add a comment
international / anti-war / imperialism Sunday October 07, 2007 - 04:40 by Jail Solidarity   text 26 comments (last - sunday december 30, 2007 - 07:53)
Frank Cordaro just received thirty days in the Polk County jail after
pleading guilty to criminal trespass. Cordarro previously addressed
a public meeting in Dublin in '06 in support of the Pit Stop Ploughshares
who were the awaiting trial ... read full story / add a comment
we've been up since 4am & we're giggly...
national / anti-war / imperialism Friday October 05, 2007 - 17:01 by Mark C   text 1 comment (last - monday october 08, 2007 - 17:14)   image 5 images
About 200 people have been arrested at Faslane nuclear weapons base in Scotland during a peaceful nonviolent blockade there on Monday 1st October to mark the culmination of Faslane365, a year of resistance. Among those arrested was Mark Chapman from Belfast who said, “I have traveled here to Faslane to uphold international law. I believe these nuclear weapons are causing great instability in the world”. ... read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism Friday October 05, 2007 - 13:24 by Sean Mallory   text 24 comments (last - monday october 15, 2007 - 10:36)
A look back at Shell to sea and a look forward to the future. ... read full story / add a comment
dublin / bin tax / household tax / water tax Thursday October 04, 2007 - 19:03 by DVBLINIA   text 14 comments (last - friday october 05, 2007 - 22:15)
Bin Services to be open to bidding by private operators. ... read full story / add a comment
students protest  in Barcelona
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday October 04, 2007 - 17:37 by freedom   text 6 comments (last - sunday october 07, 2007 - 17:25)   image 1 image
The 'crisis of king's burning photos' is not finished, the spanish special tribunal, that usually deals with 'terrorist activities', has sued 11 demosntrators fro taking part in the burn of spanish king's pictures, they are accused of 'crown injuries' and face possible sentence of 15 months imprisonement. Mobilisations are organized by Independentist Left. ... read full story / add a comment
national / environment Thursday October 04, 2007 - 02:24 by Tara Resisters   text 4 comments (last - wednesday october 17, 2007 - 12:12)   image 3 images
Preservation order placed on Rath Lugh.
The Tide is Turning.Work on destruction of the National Monument at Rath Lugh,that was slowed by direct action ,has now stopped completely,due to John Gormley preservation order.Now reroute the M3 round the sacred Valley. ... read full story / add a comment
Erin Gibbons made false allegations against Hunts
national / miscellaneous Wednesday October 03, 2007 - 23:46 by Guy de Cervens   text 1 comment (last - thursday october 04, 2007 - 11:39)   image 3 images
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre suffered a major blow this week as their claims of Nazi links to the Hunt Museum in Limerick were blown out of the water. ... read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous Tuesday October 02, 2007 - 23:32 by Des Dalton   text 74 comments (last - monday october 08, 2007 - 20:07)   image 1 image
The death has taken place after a short illness of Republican Veteran Dan Keating of Castlemaine, Co Kerry in his 106th year. Commenting on his passing the President of Republican Sinn Féin Ruairí Ó Brádaigh said: ... read full story / add a comment
UCHG'S some 120 Malaysian, Sunni Muslim, medical students are strong in their support for Palestine
galway / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 01, 2007 - 18:16 by TD   text 26 comments (last - saturday july 26, 2008 - 13:44)   image 13 images
Last Saturday week, on account of its unethical selling of Israeli manufactured goods, mainly Keter garden plastic sheds, storage containers, etc, 9 Galway IPSC activists picketed the Atlantic Homecare DIY store on the east side of the city. Last Saturday, switching tactics, we did a gruelling 8 hour slog outside Lynch's castle in Shop street gathering signatures for our "Boycott Israeli Blood Diamonds" petition and urging people who stopped at our stall to also ... ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 01, 2007 - 15:49 by Conor Cregan   text 6 comments (last - monday october 01, 2007 - 21:21)   image 1 image
We just got phone call with our sister living in Yangon about a few hours ago. ... read full story / add a comment
Ógra Shinn Féin lead Basque Youth March!
international / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 01, 2007 - 13:34 by Jo ta ke!   text 22 comments (last - friday october 05, 2007 - 05:04)   image 1 image
A large Ógra Shinn Féin delegation numbering over 20 activists have completed a week long tour of the Basque country. The Irish delegation was there to support the Basque youth organisation, SEGI, after being deemed a ‘terrorist organisation’ by the Spanish judiciary. They were also there to update the Basque on the current situation in Ireland and also to learn the lessons of the pro independence movement in the Basque country.
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galway / anti-war / imperialism Monday October 01, 2007 - 12:25 by Ri   text 5 comments (last - monday october 01, 2007 - 20:09)   image 18 images
Yesterday, Galway Food Not Bombs offered fresh organic vegetarian food to Galwegians again. But what's even more important, new ideas were realized and more activists recruited in the form of Gala, a FNB activist from New York city and Qanita, a Pakistani woman, living in Galway, who after contacting us, kindly showed up with her own home-cooked traditional Pakistani food and two young sons to dispense it. Qanita was pleased and excited with the idea of Food Not Bombs and promised to join us every Sunday. ... read full story / add a comment
international / arts and media Monday October 01, 2007 - 11:05 by dagr
diverse direct actions reported in the last days ... read full story / add a comment
Broadhaven Bay and Erris Head
mayo / environment Monday October 01, 2007 - 01:59 by JM   text 14 comments (last - tuesday october 16, 2007 - 11:13)   image 6 images
A group of bottlenose dolphins have been sighted all this week in Broadhaven Bay, North Mayo. ... read full story / add a comment
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clare / rights, freedoms and repression Monday October 01, 2007 - 00:14 by Paula Geraghty   text 4 comments (last - tuesday october 02, 2007 - 08:57)   image 24 images
Harney plans to cut 24 hour A & E cover at Ennis hospital, in favour of centres of excellence. These centres will have to be more than excellent to cope with the decimation of the health service elsewhere. ... read full story / add a comment
Large turnout
national / rights, freedoms and repression Saturday September 29, 2007 - 20:11 by Jim   text 14 comments (last - tuesday october 02, 2007 - 19:04)   image 11 images
Hundreds of people gathered outside the GPO in O Connell Street in solidarity with the Burmese people who are struggling for democracy against the military junta. ... read full story / add a comment
Tasmin Little pictured in Singapore in 2006
national / arts and media Saturday September 29, 2007 - 11:07 by Sean Crudden   text 2 comments (last - friday october 05, 2007 - 12:34)   image 1 image
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edward Elgar the most noted English composer of modern times. It was a privilege to be treated to some of his music last night by Tasmin Little who has the finest pair of musical hands in the world. ... read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression Friday September 28, 2007 - 15:21 by alasbarricadas   text 1 comment (last - friday september 28, 2007 - 16:05)
One of the main anarchist websites in spanish language, alasbarricadas.org, will have to pay 6,000 euro to a rock-star, Ramoncin, for some anonymous comments in one of their public forums. Those comments were considered as ‘ofensive’ to the artist ‘honour’. ... read full story / add a comment
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