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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 News Round-Up Sun Jan 12, 2025 01:23 | Will Jones
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Top Journal: Scientists Should Be More, Not Less, Political Sat Jan 11, 2025 17:00 | Noah Carl
Science, nominally the most prestigious scientific journal in the world, is at it again. In November, they published an editorial saying that scientists need to be even more political than they already are.
The post Top Journal: Scientists Should Be More, Not Less, Political appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link BlackRock Quits Net Zero Asset Managers Under Republican Pressure Sat Jan 11, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, is abandoning the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative after coming under pressure from Republican politicians over its support for woke climate policies.
The post BlackRock Quits Net Zero Asset Managers Under Republican Pressure appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link The Appalling Treatment of Covid Vaccine Whistleblower Dr. Byram Bridle Sat Jan 11, 2025 13:00 | Dr Carl Heneghan and Dr Tom Jefferson
Prof Carl Heneghan and Dr Tom Jefferson write about the appalling treatment of Covid vaccine whistleblower Dr Byram Bridle, the Canadian immunologist who was removed from duties for raising the alarm about the vaccine.
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offsite link ?High Chance? Reeves Will be Forced into Emergency Spending Cuts Sat Jan 11, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
There is a "high chance" that Rachel Reeves will be forced to announce emergency?spending cuts?this spring, Barclay's Chief Economist has said, as borrowing costs surged again on Friday.
The post “High Chance” Reeves Will be Forced into Emergency Spending Cuts appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday March 16, 2012 17:30 by Kev   image 1 image

A night of boxing and entertainment in aid of the IRELAND PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN, is an independent, non-party political organisation, run by volunteers all committed to a just and sustainable peace in the Middle East.

Appearances on the night in Croke Pak by the cream of Irish professional and amateur boxing. We will be holding an auction of boxing and other sporting memorabilia - as well as a raffle featuring some great prizes.

Friday, April 13th 2012 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: CROKE PARK, DUBLIN
Cost of Entry only €25 for a full night's entertainment read full story / add a comment
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cork / arts and media / event notice Friday March 16, 2012 13:22 by Eric   image 1 image
The film will be introduced by Farah Mokhtareizadeh who has recently returned from working in Afghanistan. read full story / add a comment
The false tweet
international / miscellaneous / news report Friday March 16, 2012 12:58 by Contrarian   text 33 comments (last - friday march 30, 2012 00:06)   image 9 images
The international effort to delegitimize Israel continues apace. No lie, no Israeli blood libel is too low to stoop in the effort to undermine Israel's very existence and right to defend herself. The latest falsehood is different though; the source is a UN official, a paid Media Co-ordinator. In her personal capacity, of course. read full story / add a comment
Sick feral kitten
national / animal rights / news report Friday March 16, 2012 12:31 by J Knox   image 4 images
With a million stray cats struggling to survive in harsh conditions, the Government has once again excluded their welfare from the draft Animal Health and Welfare Bill. Campaigners are lobbying for cat welfare to be included in the new animal welfare laws, that cats should no longer be classified as 'pests' alongside mice and rats and that a comprehensive neutering campaign be put in place. This article hopes to highlight the current situation in Ireland as Rescues and welfare organisations reach breaking point and the situation spirals out of control while the Government refuses to get involved. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / miscellaneous / event notice Friday March 16, 2012 10:43 by Michael O'Dea   image 1 image
Support one of Dublin's most worthy organisations, Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services read full story / add a comment
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galway / gender and sexuality / opinion/analysis Thursday March 15, 2012 23:11 by Eleanor Leahy   text 22 comments (last - tuesday april 03, 2012 19:30)   image 1 image
This is an article to mark international women's day 2012. The austerity that is being forced on the Irish people so that the banks can be bailed out is causing harm to every aspect of society. This article does not suggest that hard times are an excuse or cause of domestic violence but that austerity is worsening the situation for women trapped in abusive relationships and is taking away services that are life saving to them.
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international / miscellaneous / news report Thursday March 15, 2012 21:29 by italy calling   image 1 image
Last Friday 9th March, a small number of militants from the neofascist group Forza Nuova (“New Force”) protested outside the offices of the newspaper Il Giornale in Milan. read full story / add a comment
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international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Thursday March 15, 2012 06:49 by BrianClarkeNUJ   image 2 images   video 1 video file
When Boris Johnson cancelled the annual St Patrick’s Day dinner in 2009 there was widespread disbelief about his decision. His remarks this week reveal what lay behind that decision. Many Londoners will be disturbed by the mayor of London’s contemptuous remarks about a community which has given, and continues to give, so much to our capital city. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Thursday March 15, 2012 01:41 by Pip O'Regan   text 1 comment (last - thursday march 15, 2012 11:58)   image 2 images
FOAD Musick presents Benefit and awareness night for Anti Fascist Action

Oi Polloi, Droppin Bombs, Complan, SFU.

Fibber Magees, Parnell St, 16 March, 9 pm, €10. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / other press Wednesday March 14, 2012 22:47 by RoS   text 19 comments (last - saturday march 31, 2012 23:57)   image 2 images
Tarpley address crowd of over 50,000 in Damascus. Down with NATO!
international / anti-war / imperialism / feature Tuesday March 13, 2012 23:40 by Taking the blue pill   text 25 comments (last - monday april 16, 2012 22:52)   image 1 image   video 1 video file   audio 1 audio file
For the past six months and longer once Libya had fallen to the NATO sponsored 'rebels', we have faced a continuous media onslaught about Syria with reports of protests, shootings, killings, attacks, bombing and so forth. The backdrop to the narrative is that this is part of the Arab Spring which started last year and it is a good thing overall. So many people are probably wondering what really has been happening, given that this is the same media that was cheer leading the Iraq war almost 10 years ago even though at least a million+ are now dead as a result. And yet somehow they want to imply that they are doing the right thing now. We should also recall that this is the same media that is promoting austerity and encouraging us to accept the blame for the mad years of the bubble and as a consequence we should pay up the €90 billion bailout and in the process see all the state services stripped to the bone. They are presenting the uncomplicated truth surely read full story / add a comment
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international / anti-war / imperialism / other press Monday March 12, 2012 23:37 by lefty   text 1 comment (last - tuesday march 13, 2012 13:14)   image 1 image
Israeli war planes struck at the Gaza Strip and Palestinians fired more rockets against southern Israel on Monday in a fourth day of hostilities in which 25 Palestinians have been killed.
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Hare Coursing: Please sign petition to have it banned
international / animal rights / opinion/analysis Monday March 12, 2012 13:11 by Ban Hare Coursing Cruelty   text 2 comments (last - sunday march 25, 2012 22:28)   image 2 images
A petition has been started to call on the Taoisech Enda Kenny to support the upcoming Bill that aims to ban hare coursing read full story / add a comment
Sunday Independent promotes failed Fianna Fail candiate Gallagher and attacks Michael D Higgins (see story below masthead)
national / arts and media / news report Monday March 12, 2012 12:50 by Benito Mussolini (Sean Gallagher loolalike division)   text 21 comments (last - sunday march 18, 2012 18:59)   image 6 images   audio 1 audio file
Sean Gallagher is about as useful to Irish society as the cartoon behind his picture and his presidential policies had the same substance as the sugary drip he is sucking.

RTE is the victim of a political scam artist who sold his story (for how much?) to the Sindo. This chicken (shit) farmer who tried to scam nearly 60,000 Euro is now trying to scam the public. It is all a big ball of smoke. read full story / add a comment
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dublin / education / event notice Monday March 12, 2012 10:23 by Latin America Solidarity Centre   image 1 image
Latin America Solidarity Centre is running courses in Latin American Spanish from April 16th to July 2nd and Brazilian Portuguese from April 19th to June 21st.

Charla Latina course will run on Thusdays from 6:00-7:30pm.
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Aer Lingus introduces racist language testing
national / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Monday March 12, 2012 08:12 by Stuart   text 29 comments (last - thursday may 03, 2012 10:16)   image 10 images
Aer Lingus (http://www.aerlingus.com/aboutus/), the national flag airline of Ireland, has introduced language tests at check-in for foreigners flying to Ireland. The tests are stated to be a security measure intended to detect imposters travelling on fake or stolen passports from a number of European Union countries. The selected foreign nationals are required to pass a written comprehension test in English and in their own language before admission to the flight. The affected countries are stated to be Greece, Italy and Portugal.

Although targeting 'high-risk' EU nationals, the language tests are probably aimed at detecting Asian or African migrants travelling on passports from these countries. This may be a taste of things to come in Ireland, with language and civics tests on Alan Shatter's list of priorities for 2012 (http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PR12000001)
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international / anti-war / imperialism / news report Sunday March 11, 2012 20:49 by lefty   text 5 comments (last - monday march 26, 2012 07:43)   image 3 images
Western forces shot dead 16 civilians including nine children in southern Kandahar province on Sunday, Afghan officials said, in a rampage that witnesses said was carried out by American soldiers who were laughing and appeared drunk. Media are trying to spin the incident and limit the damage by claiming just one soldier was responsible. The old "one bad apple" excuse. But The whole corrupt applecart is in danger of being overturned as a result of this latest atrocity, in the wake of the "Koran burning" incident which so far has led to 23 deaths (guardian) read full story / add a comment
Star Commander Harris : Sir Anthony! Theres nae sign of intelligent life!
national / history and heritage / opinion/analysis Sunday March 11, 2012 13:21 by Ex-Corkman   text 8 comments (last - sunday march 25, 2012 11:50)   image 3 images
Eoghan Harris regularly rants about terrorism both real and imaginary. While he still checks under his bed for Trots his main fear is that we are in a Weimar Republic stage and Sinn Fein are on the verge of seizing power. He fails to notice that his beloved Blueshirts are the one party in Ireland with a Fascist past. read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Sunday March 11, 2012 11:59 by Auntie Propaganda   text 9 comments (last - monday march 12, 2012 18:29)   image 4 images   audio 1 audio file
Predictably, the Sunday Independent goes to town today against RTE over the demise of its favoured candidate Sean Gallagher in the November 2011 Presidential election.

There is a non-story on the front page:

Pat McGuirk: 'RTE wanted me to gun down Gallagher'
RTE claims whistle-blower 'was happy with his Frontline experience'
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rtes-statement-...tmlpo

But read the RTE response:

RTE's statement: 'McGuirk expressed his happiness with programme experience in fulsome terms'
RTE's statement on Pat McGuirk and 'The Frontline' presidential debate
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rtes-statement-....html
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