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Liz Parker's avatar

FF, FG ,SF, Green are all away with the fairies; they’re obsessed with the fruit loops. I’m so sorry that you had to wade through that slew of loopyfestos, Dusty. Aontu it is.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Thanks, Liz, and thanks for the great and very appropriate endpiece!

Loved 'loopyfestos'😀

Solidarity's read like it had been written at the union bar at the university.

Dusty

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Liz Parker's avatar

Indeed it did; I think they’re a tad behind the times. Nobody with any sense votes for socialism any more; it’s bared its bloody yellow fangs too often in the last ten years. I had to laugh, though. They take themselves so seriously. 😂

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Hi Liz and agreed.

I sent the update to Glinner who thanked me and I said only read what Solidarity say if you want a good laugh!!

Dusty

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Ute Heggen's avatar

Here's a short report of the experiences of a Scandinavian trans widow. I'm sure there are trans widows in Ireland who have been abused similarly. We already know about Jennifer, who interviewed with Graham many years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqxKgyw_L_Q&t=27s

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Thanks, Ute

Dusty

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Lisa's avatar

As an Irish woman married to an American Jew, which party doesn’t believe that Israel should cease to exist and the Muslim pro Hamas marches with anti semitic tropes are just fine and dandy?

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

I'm afraid I was just looking at their views on gender ideology and free speech, Lisa but I do provide a link to each manifesto / policy document so you can find out their views on other issues.

Dusty

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Peter Defeel's avatar

All of them believe in the existence of Israel, of course. Why wouldn’t you know this?

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

See my response to Lisa above.

Dusty

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Tenaciously Terfin's avatar

Fantastic and useful work Dusty, well done.

#BeMorePorcupineIreland

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Thanks, TT.

Loved #BeMorePorcupineIreland 😃

Dusty

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Tenaciously Terfin's avatar

😂brilliant endpiece Liz.

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Tracy Hill's avatar

Lots of talk about LGBTXY rights and would still love to know what rights LGBTXYZ don't have that everyone else apparently does. I'd especially like to know what rights "intersex" people don't have (sad for them having been dragged into this whole alphabet soup unwittingly for what amounts to a genetic disorder of sorts. I mean, there should really be a letter for every genetic disorder then). And how do you fight for the rights of a group that you can't even define. Yeah I'm look at you, Queer people. Define yourself so you can have your rights fought for. Or we could all just man up (don't shoot me for using that, you know what I mean) and get on with life as we are and ignore non existent problems.

Anyway, I digress. I'm rooting for Aontú, obvs. Do they have any chance?

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Hi Tracy

Agreed and well done going for Aontú.

Insofar as you can trust the opinion polls this one reported in the Irish Times shows Aontú at 3% but Independents at 20%. https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/11/14/election-2024-poll-support-for-independents-jumps-but-fine-gael-remains-most-popular-party/

Dusty

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Petal's avatar

If only we had a decent party up here in scottishland , this amused me and it’s in the public domain so fingers crossed my sharing works

https://i0.wp.com/wingsoverscotland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/img677-1.jpeg?ssl=1

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Thanks, Petal 😊

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Giulia Hunt's avatar

From an Irish background myself, I wonder what my parents would have made of this lot. I can guess we'd all be rooting for Aontu, but what a sorry state of affairs, with Ireland trying to outCanada Canada. Great work Dusty.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Thanks, Giulia and yes 'out Canada Canada!!'

However fingers crossed!

Dusty

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Essential female's avatar

Thanks Dusty!

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

You're welcome, EF

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Kevin Harvey's avatar

😇

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Kevin Harvey's avatar

What’s dusty short for ?

wee parents !

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Dusty is a nickname acquired since I was a dustman when I was young 😊

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Mike Winterbotham's avatar

FF. FG. SF.

FFS.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Agreed

Dusty

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Annette's avatar

Hilary Cass would be justified suing for defamation...

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Hi Annette

Unfortunately I don’t think it can come under defamation but it might come under the heading of negligence if , for example, a detransitioner took a case.

Dusty

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Annette's avatar

Thank you for all your work on this. I do have a vote - I don't like most of Aontú policies but I cannot vote for any of the others....

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