socialist | trade unionist | legal academic | foghlaimeoir Gaeilge | denouncing the abyss | ✊@This_is_Rise
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1 May 2024
I’m really proud to be part of this new initiative - we desperately need independent working class organisation and power, get involved and help build the better world we need and deserve ✊
1 May 2024
On International Workers’ Day, we are proud to launch Rise! A movement dedicated to building independent working class power to change the world - on this May Day we must recommit ourselves to building a better world for all, find out more here: risemovement.co.uk/the-time-…
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Jun 13
Let's hope "world's first trillionaire" becomes our "let them eat cake"
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There's a grim symmetry in Musk, a child of apartheid, becoming the worlds first trillionaire while racist riots continue in the North of Ireland, cheered on by him and the platform he controls
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Jun 12
🎶Palestina!🎶 we can’t forget our brothers in tough times!🇵🇸 #FIFAWorldCup #CANBIH 🇨🇦🇧🇦 x.com/dynleet/status/2065476…
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Jun 12
The British state has been eroding civil liberties steadily for decades, this process is accelerating now - the persecution of anti-genocide protestors is the exemplary case of how bad it's going to get unless we get organised to defend and reclaim the right to protest
Jun 12
🚨BREAKING: Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists
Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case.
It is completely disproportionate to punish protesters for criminal damage as if they were terrorists, a sentence which stays with you for life.
The defendants in today’s case were sentenced as terrorists because prosecutors want to make an example of them.
Today's decision shows how direct action protesters could be treated in the future.
The use of terrorism laws against direct action protesters must end.
Together we must continue calling out the abuse of power and fighting for our right to protest.
Read our position:
Criminal Damage, Direct Action, Terrorism: Misuse of counter-terrorism powers in the UK: amn.st/6015B87ZCx
ALT Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists, use of terrorism laws against protesters must end
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Jun 11
“Created by the poor, stolen by the rich.”
#WorldCup2026
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Jun 11
Calling for the government or Prime Minister to "do something" about pogroms in Belfast betrays a complete lack of understanding about the nature of state power and the history of the British security services links with loyalism - not an academic point, dangerously poor politics
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Jun 10
The British media-political class - the people for whom loyalist mobs perpetrating racist pogroms are "protestors" with legitimate concerns; but peaceful protestors opposing a genocide are "hate mobs" and terrorists
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Jun 10
Racism is ruling class ideology - it is an attack on the working class, fighting against racism is working class self defence - only an organised, united working class can turn the tide of reaction - and we will
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Jun 10
First time I've ever had any real interaction with the right wing clowns on here - their repertoire ("retard", "faggot", "traitor", "idiot") is depressingly limited, they seemingly can't read, and the fantasy world they live in is truly terrifying - sad bastards
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Jun 10
And make no mistake, in a few weeks when marching season rolls around those burning "foreigners" out of their homes now, will revert back to attacking and hunting taigs to celebrate their rich cultural heritage - racist scum
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Paul O’Connell retweeted
Jun 10
A 72 year old man was savaged stabbed to death in his home in Dungannon last year.
There was no rampaging gangs "protecting their communities".
Guess why?
Because the victim was polish and the murderer was a "local" man.
These aren't concerned citizens they're racists.
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Jun 10
RT @paulmurphy_TD: This is a racist pogrom.
People forced out of their homes because of the colour of their skin.
Tommy Robinson and Cono…
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Any Irish person with an ounce of historic memory will view the scenes in Belfast last night - loyalist pogroms, burning families out of their homes - with utter disgust, the only people cheering it on are the worst reactionary elements in the US, Britain and further afield
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Paul O’Connell retweeted
Northern Ireland was dubbed the "UK's most dangerous place to be a woman" just two months ago.
30 women have been violently killed since 2020.
An Irish man murdered his pregnant girlfriend and left her facedown in a dog bowl as a final humiliation
Where were the rioters then?
Several homes on fire across Belfast as disorder continues following knife attack
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Paul O’Connell retweeted
Jun 10
A lot of British media coverage of Belfast is verging on orientalist.
It’s driving me mad.
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Ive seen videos of masked gangs rampaging through streets tonight attacking people's homes. Fucking wankers doing that to people who are terrified and who have done nothing wrong.
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Paul O’Connell retweeted
Jun 9
The blatant violent racism on display in East Belfast is absolutely sickening to the core.
A family being ushered into an armoured Land Rover as their home burns.
Jesus Christ
Jun 9
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes in east Belfast following fires.
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service officers attended the scene at Lendrick Street on Tuesday night.
Live updates: tinyurl.com/4xdm7tzu
📸: PA
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tl full of posts from lads who didn't know northern irland existed until last night being like how do you do my fellow countrymen
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Those who wouldn't as much as bat an eye lid at the murder of women or a sectarian killing or death from an internal feud are suddenly going to pretend Belfast has never experienced violence before.
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