Bossman

[Fiona @FionaSmall]

Ireland in the 1950s:

- divorce was illegal
- marital rape was legal
- homosexuality was illegal
- Magdalene Laundries height
- the peak of child sex abuse by the Catholic Church
- babies sold to Americans
- extremely poor
- emigration was high

[Nick Delehanty 🇮🇪 @Nick_Delehanty]

An Irish Passport Is Like No Other: So Why Are We Giving It Away?

Growing up, we were taught to believe that the Irish passport was something special, a badge of honour, a gateway to the world.

It allowed me travel the globe freely. At any dodgy border crossing, I’d hand it to the guard, smile politely, and think to myself: “I’m Irish, we are sound, let me in for feck’s sake!” ☘️

We are seen as a people with no empire behind us or enemies before us (& get major respect for fighting the Brits !)

Our passport is our natural resource. So why are we giving it away so easily?

Anyone can apply for Irish citizenship by naturalisation after just 5 years of residence, (and it doesn’t even have to be 5 continuous years). Or 3 years if married to an Irish citizen.

There is:
No language test ❌
No civics or cultural test ❌
No formal integration check ❌

We are one of the only EU countries with no requirement to speak our national language(s), or understand our constitution, values, or even basic Irish history.

Meanwhile:

In India, it takes 12 years, and you must give up your original citizenship.

In Switzerland, it’s 10 to 12 years , and even your neighbours can veto

In Nigeria, it’s 15 years with no guarantee of approval.

In Denmark it’s 9 years with strict language, cultural tests & self sufficiency rules.

In Germany it’s 8 years, plus language and civics tests.

Pakistan takes 7 years and the UAE or China are practically impossible.

In Iceland, it’s 7 years with strict language & self sufficiency tests.

Irelands approach makes little sense, we have the best product for the cheapest price. Other countries protect their citizenship like it’s gold.

If we don’t value our own passport, why should anyone else?

[exlawyer @exlawyernft]

Here's what's probably going to happen:

1. Multiple countries other than the UK will demand age verification to access "adult content"

2. VPN usage will spike

3. Those countries will then outlaw VPNs claiming they are doing so "to protect the children and fight terrorism"

4. They will then create voluntary uniform and centralized online IDs to make age verification easier

5. Then the IDs will become required and the government will run AI on all of your internet activity which they can link to you personally

6. Eventually this data will be made available to private companies who will use it to judge your credit worthiness, the prices you pay, etc.

7. Then, the government will begin using the data to "proactively fight crime"

Decentralization of money and infrastructure matters if you value privacy and freedom.

[Triple H @TripleH]

WWE would not be where it is today without the larger-than-life characters that compete in the ring … and few, if any, loomed larger than Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea.

He was the archetype of what it meant to be a “Superstar” - a global sensation that inspired millions to work hard at whatever it was they wanted to accomplish and a look that made him recognizable to fans around the world.

Hulk Hogan, clad in red and yellow or nWo black and white, was simply put, iconic. As a Real American or the leader of one of the industry’s biggest factions, he transcended and elevated the entire business to heights never before seen - in every country and on every continent.

There was no one like The Hulkster and there very well may never be another. My family sends their condolences to his family, friends, and fans.

[BlackSabbath @BlackSabbath]

Ozzy Forever!

[jay @_jaytampa_]

Nobody minds their fucking business anymore, and everyone feels entitled to record others, especially those “having fun”, specifically to embarass them online, where that shit lives forever. Fuck you

[ꓕNIOԀꓤƎ⅁⅁Iꓤꓕ @Grxit]

All cyclists should be jailed

[cynomel muncher @cynomel]

we should execute the guy who invented the iphone feature that makes your alarm randomly quiet

[fredesque @FredTaming]

"grok is this real" [crashes into tunnel painted on wall]

[Eric Nelligan @eric_nelligan]

This is unbelievable.

An NGO gets €2.2 million but spends €1.9 on staffing, keeping 54 people in jobs doing God knows what.

The NGO racket must be shut down.

You must give voting preference to party that agree to tackle this wastage.

[Doity @doityboy]

"Ok grok summarize every book ever written into one word"

[JoeLongBalls @JoeLongBalls]

the CIA wishes they could do what apple did to some of you

[ADF International @ADFIntl]

🚨Today, the EU takes a significant step toward strengthening online censorship, transforming the "Code of Conduct on Disinformation" into a mandatory part of the Digital Services Act.

The DSA threatens free speech across the world and must be repealed.

[El Íbero ☀️ @ibero_tartesio]

"Fuck Pakistan"

[Theo - t3.gg @theo]

Man that slope was slippery

[Carvill John @JohnJCarvill]

Financial collapse of Ireland… oh this is awful… lessons will be learned.

Childcare abuse… oh this is awful… lessons will be learned.

Children’s Hospital… oh this is awful… lessons will be learned.

Dáil bicycle shed… oh this is awful… lessons will be learned.

Tusla children going missing… oh this is awful… lessons will be learned.

Elderly abuse in nursing homes… da di da di da…

This man has been in government all his adult life. He has never learned one lesson and never will. The reality is he doesn’t give a sh1t about Irish people. But he keeps getting back into power. God help Ireland.

[Bad Hombre @Badhombre]

Hillary, what are they doing?