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Perhaps, one day, schoolkids will study this squalid little chapter in British terror-panic history. When they do, I hope these two headlines from today are printed side by side, with clear annotation of which individual faced more outrage and condemnation.
The UK Government seeks to criminalise an Irish citizen for spending her country's legal tender in said country, to support a cause that mirrors those of her predecessors.
And they're the supposed adults in the room? #spéirghorm #ireland
BREAKING: Downing Street has warned Sally Rooney risks committing a terrorist offence if she funds Palestine Action
It comes after the author said she would continue to support the group financially
Starting to wonder if I missed the bit in the 2024 Labour manifesto where they committed to an all-out war against Irish artists.
Keir Starmer's spokesman asked about author Sally Rooney's plans to donate her royalties to Palestine Action, says that supporting the group is a terrorist offence and "obviously the police will implement the law"
It looks like the UK government just warned one of our most successful novelists that she will be arrested if she enters the UK. Ireland will be fine as long as we have Sally Rooneys to balance out the John Boynes.
Keir Starmer's spokesman asked about author Sally Rooney's plans to donate her royalties to Palestine Action, says that supporting the group is a terrorist offence and "obviously the police will implement the law"
Another metaphor would be Mica blocks, the result of government trusting capitalists to carry out their own safety checks with a shrugging "what's the worst that could happen?"
Asbestos as a metaphor for where I suspect we might be going with LLM tools: rapid push to shove it into everything as a "modern solution," then an eventual "oh shit" walkback.
It's very telling that the far left refuses to support huge pieces of shit who everyone hates
John Boyne has been forced to decide whether he wants the ego validation that comes from siding with the anti-trans brigade, or the ego validation that comes with award nominations. And he chose both.
There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...
Bachanal, that's a fun word to say, people don't bachanal anymore, we're bringing it back folks, we're going to party like it's 199 BC
“The ‘grown women’ of Ireland remember very well what erasure and control and lack of bodily autonomy feel like and it’s for this very reason that we stand so passionately with the trans community today”
#TransRightsAreHumanRights @independent.ie
