Andrew O’Brien
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Trade Union guy 🤝and Syndicalist 🌹🚩🏴 working in Construction👷🏻♂️, wannabe avid reader📚 and @maybadgeappeal founder.🧷
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Almost €15 for an Adult single from Clondalkin in Dublin to Monasterevin in Kildare. It’s not surprising that nearly every carriage is empty. We need better public investment in rail, and we should make prices on par with the rest of Europe.
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I know I’m not the same party as her, and by the looks of things, my candidate will take the seat. But I want to pay tribute to
@LNBDublin
for running a campaign with honour, energy and purpose. Well done to you and Sinn Féin for all of your hard work, you are a credit to Dublin.
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🚨 NEW: The exit poll projects zero seats for George Galloway’s Worker’s Party
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I’m in Smyth’s with my dad. He’s buying Christmas stuff for his friends children. He says to me ‘what lego set do you want?’ After much back and forth, I pick the moon landing set. I’m 32 and nothing has changed.
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If I was to demand that McGregor’s property, say his house or his pubs, be burned down, I’m certain that the Guards would come knocking on my door, and rightly so.
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€2,500 per month, no HAP tenants
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@AlliYaff
@liebemarx
This is a dumb response. Your freedom ends where it is going to infringe on/end the freedom of others, eg in the case of seatbelts and face masks, where your freedom puts others at risk of death.
The CATO institute simps for billionaires.
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@MalachySteenson
is a cunt who extended my daily commute by hours, by kicking down on people who have virtually nothing.
►VIDEO: Anti-immigration activist Malachy Steenson has been elected in the North Inner City LEA of Dublin City Council. Video: Jack White
#LE24
#elections2024
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This might be fishing for sympathy, but right now I just feel incredibly lonely. Bluntly, it’s not good.
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I'm at a protest caught between two protests. Fair play to the folks at
@repealeight
and Rosa for showing up
#Repealthe8th
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I’m on €30,000 pa. I don’t want my taxes cut, I want services, including healthcare and transport infrastructure.
Fine Gael are a party of chancers and snobs.
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If you see anyone from
@fiannafailparty
or from
@FineGael
today outside the Russian embassy, ask them when is the Taoiseach going to stop the flow of Russian money into Irish financial institutions? If they can’t give you an answer tell them to take a hike.
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When a government minister is dressed as the monopoly guy, I think you can safely say that their interest in working class people is severely limited.
Great afternoon at RDS. The 'old enemy' took the Aga Khan Cup but we came in a good third . Brexit took a back seat for a few hours!
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Myself and comrades from .
@labour
and
@labouryouth
protested the Kidnap of
#DinaAli
outside the Saudi Embassy this evening
#SaveDinaAli
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I don’t listen to newstalk because of how appallingly right wing it is, but I had to rage listen to the ‘debate’ between
@adriancummins
and
@paulmurphy_TD
. I someone who spent 2 years on the dole, find Cummins assertions, while patently, false disgustingly offensive.
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Does this ever happen to you? You say someone is a cunt, and people give out to you for calling them a cunt, and then years later, it turns out, that yes they are very publicly and obviously a cunt.
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I know Fine Gael are mad for privatisation, but this guy just loves being publicly owned.
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‘Our demands are most moderate, we only want the earth.’
- James Connolly (Labour party, ITGWU, IWW). Born on this day 155 years ago.
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@AlliYaff
@liebemarx
This is sophist nonsense. You need some sort of qualification to drive. As time moves on we know what’s safe and what’s not safe, assess the risks and either eliminate them or put controls in.
This is the dumbest shit I’ve heard today.
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@AldoRossi_IT
First of all, that’s the flag of the Côte D’Ivoire. Second of all, Fascism lost before, and it will lose again. Bella Caio!
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Dude, James Connolly carried a coffin with the words ‘British Empire’ down Dame Street with Maude Gonne, and Dumped it in the Liffey. You’ve no idea what you’re talking about.
@AndyMOBrien
@labourlgbtq
@labour
@DubTrans
@eddiemcguinness
@RhondaDona31299
@Khayden2412
@labouryouth
@Berlinnaeus
Irish Labour take their cue from UK, its definitely not from James Connolly.
Pretty sure Connolly would not be on the side of these guys.
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My Dad followed Dessie O’Malley out of Fianna Fáil and was one of the original PDs, and loved Harneynomics, thought it was the best thing ever. He now votes Sinn Féin, because he realises it’s a load of shite, that’s wrecked the lives people my age.
We allow this idiot lecture our university students! He has no idea. In 1983, 40 years ago, this country was an economic basket case. The only reason we are as wealthy as we are is because we pursued liberal economics.
His favourite country, the USSR, collapsed 8 years later.
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@AlliYaff
@liebemarx
The others in the car for starters. And yes, if other people are putting my life and other people’s lives at risk because they are selfish morons, they absolutely deserve a riot shield to the face.
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When I was 18 years old in 2007, I met Finbarr in Cathal Brugha Barracks in Rathmines, we were recruits together in D-Coy 62nd Reserve Infantry Battalion. We spent a week together in Kerry for Recruit training, and then I only saw him once after that. RIP
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Earlier on this year, their Derry branch was demonstrating in favour of Putin’s war in Ukraine, and now this. If they’re going to full NazBol, they should take that starry plough off their logo.
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Congratulations to my Friend and neighbour,
@LNBDublin
, the good Boylan, for making her way back to Brussels/Strasbourg after a 5 year absence.
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Sharon is lying to you. We could house the homeless multiple times over with all of the vacant properties here, but there are political choices made which prevent that, and scapegoats immigrants and refugees. Don’t buy what Sharon is selling, because she’s full of shit.
Before this day ends, we can all agree
#IrelandisFull
.
This government is not capable of dealing with the tough decisions needed re
#Immigration
nor able to deal with the chaos they have created.
Time for
#GE2024
#CallElectionNow
#VoteThemAllOut
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Cons: Jeremy Corbyn is a terrorist sympathiser
Also Cons: we're going to form a coalition with actual terrorists.
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@conorsclips
I actually saw you once in Newcastle Cemetery. My mam is buried very close by where you were. I wanted to say hello, but I didn’t want to disturb you. I’m truly sorry for your loss.
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Now that the election is over, I’m finally free to say a few things. Ivana is a good person and she will be a good legislator, but I am 100% against her views on sex work, and I will campaign to change the view of the party of that.
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Just made my first delivery of the James Connolly and Jim Larkin badges. Thanks to
@LNBDublin
and
@EOBroin
for supporting it.
#MayDay
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@LindadeCourcy
hi Linda. I’m sorry I missed you in Dunawley this afternoon. I wanted to ask you your position on child protection, and why your Dublin euro candidate
@Niall_Boylan
voiced his opposition to Jimmy Saville being investigated for sexual abuse.
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The first time I heard of ‘Cultural Marxism’, ever was when it was reported that Anders Brievik discussed the concept at length in his manifesto, before he went a murdered over nearly 90 people.
This is utter nonsense!
'Cultural Marxism' has not been 'misappropriated' by the far-right. It IS a far-right conspiracy
It doesn't "inadvertently" act as a dog-whistle. It IS a Nazi talking point
Shameful attempt by Andrew Percy to avoid the fact his party has a Nazi problem.
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Total solidarity with my neighbours
@EOBroin
and
@LNBDublin
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The lumpen wastes of space that attack political reps and charities, have no interest in dealing with the real issues ordinary people face, and only work to attack and slander those that do.
They won’t win.
Eoin O Broin has done more for housing than any far right thugs...this is actually shocking. Not 5 yards from his own front door, this is why we need a hate bill....No one deserves this, I'm no sinn Fein supporter but this is absolutely shocking ..😳
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@DrProudman
Victor Noir. His statue on his sarcophagus in Pere Lechaise in Paris has been rubbed shiny.
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Ireland was instrumental in SALT I & II, because we were a neutral country. We helped bring about Nuclear Detente in Europe. With our role on the UN Security Council, we can achieve better still. Why would we squander that for the wet dreams of D4 Leinster Dads, by joining NATO?
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Went to see
#FallGuyMovie
last night. Very good, but my favourite part of it was
@RyanGosling
wearing an
@IATSE
shirt.
#UnionStrong
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@NickCohen4
To be entirely honest, and I would hope you would agree, around all of the pretentious acedemised jargon, I think Trans people just want to be left alone, to live in dignity as themselves, and a lot of the arguments from the other side just seem to be reheated homophobia.
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How I wish it was possible for your brother to rise from the grave and give you the most severe intellectual and moral kicking, the like of which you have never seen and will never see again, you Putinist hack.
Are the 'White Helmets' as nice as they say they are? And why on earth are they coming to Britain?
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‘Brothers and sisters, the fight must go on. And be it long or short the victory will be the victory of the rank and file.’
James Connolly (1913), murdered on this day 107 years ago.
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@AlanFarrell
Alan, there’s something you and
@simoncoveney
can do about it, and it’s enact the Occupied Territories Bill. All it is, is a commitment to uphold international law, and it would be a brilliant show of solidarity to Palestinians and dissident Israelis.
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The over all aim, no matter what the truth is, people like Cummins, want to rob the unemployed of even the modicum of dignity they have, and bully them into situations with less dignity for lower pay and longer hours.
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I find it incredible that there is a subset of Irish feminist who is utterly opposed to the involvement of Nuns in the provision of maternity care on one hand, but on the other, will listen to nuns, especially those involved in the Magdalene laundries, when it come to sex work.
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Look, I’m going to reveal something personal about myself. I was diagnosed with ASD in 1996. I had certain educational needs that required me to attend school outside my catchment area. I got a place there in 1997.
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Everyone say a Jeysus prayer for me, even get out the child of Prague if you have one. Driving test tomorrow afternoon. 🙏🚗
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Thanks to
@MineWorkers
for sending me some signs. All the way here in Ireland, I’m delighted to show my solidarity to the UMWA members on strike at
#WarriorMet
in Alabama. 🌹
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@AlliYaff
@liebemarx
I follow the data, which says seatbelts save lives.
I’m not a selfish dope.
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I’d love to see him waking up each day looking for money in his wallet, that isn’t there. I’d love to see him going to JobPath meetings with people who aren’t qualified and not interested in helping. I’d love to see him wonder will it ever end with each letter of rejection.
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Isn’t O’Mahoney an Irish name, like, not native to the island of Britain? Jeysus, way to pull up the ladder mate.
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Conor McGregor, Elon Musk, Kanye West. Proof that you can have all the money and success imaginable and still be dumb as shit.
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A fact about Mick Wallace and Clare Daly. They’re absolutely fine with war, it just depends on who’s doing it. Don’t believe me? Ask the victims of the Assad regime that have claimed asylum here in Ireland.
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‘The Blueshirts are liars, the house is on fire.’ Best chant from the
#ClimateStrike
yesterday.
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I have to say Michael, I’m actually very disappointed. I don’t think there is anything reasonable or ethical in a campaign to defund a charity that helps transgender adolescents.
I had a lovely lunch with
@Glinner
this week. He’s still defending reason and women’s rights, while retaining his integrity and sense of humour, in today’s volatile world of inverted ethical discourse
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I've finally crossed all the t's and Dotted all the i's, and I'm ready to go with this. DM's are open. Order now, and you'll get your limited edition badge in time for
#MayDay
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I don’t think I couldn’t mark today, as the third anniversary of being blocked by Tommy Robinson. A lot has happened in 3 years. He’s been to jail, utterly failed in securing a seat in the European Parliament, and been kicked off most social media. What a total prat.
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It’s always good to see .
@BadIdeasVs
retweet neo-Nazis. Looking for good ideas in the right places. 😂
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@paulmasonnews
Hi Paul. If we don’t need to divide the left vote, why has Starmer, and indeed yourself made division your raison d’etre? You wanted to run against Jeremy Corbyn in Islington North, until the party just selected a candidate.
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Well, there it is. I am Graduand in Trade Union studies. It was a fantastic course with Brilliant tutors.
@irishcongress
#NCIGraduation2012
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@paulmasonnews
The lad you were out canvassing for in Islington North wants privatisation in the NHS. The Shadow cabinet stood squarely behind Israel as it committed war crimes. There needs to be someone to hold Labour accountable, it’s barely the liberals and it definitely won’t be the Tories.
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@pjgallagher
PJ, you’re a sound bloke. I enjoy listening to you and Jim every morning on my way to work. I wouldn’t even go into his pub for a piss.
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I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
My dad, a 62 year old Catholic, and a man of conscience, voted Yes. His conscience demanded he vote yes.
The Catholic right are diluting the word conscience to mean ‘exactly what we believe’
Conscience is an interesting new pursuit for those who failed completely to condemn the vicious slurs perpetuated by the No side in their shameless and dishonest campaign of fake nurses, fake Nazis, fake statistics, fake websites and fake pamphlets.
#Repealedthe8th
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Great to see
@DrMarkMurphy
sporting the original* Doctor for choice Dr Noël Browne TD.
#RepealedThe8th
*Because he campaigned against the 8th in 1983. ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻
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Found this morning at the Samuel Beckett Bridge. Perfect analogy for the ‘Ireland is full’ movement. They’ll use and abuse our flag and discard it when they’re done with it.
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Looks like the cats out of the bag. Yes, I have left
@labour
and am now working for .
@mattcarthy
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Even though I haven’t served for 6 years, tonight I’m handing it all back, and I’m out for good. I’m a much different person from the 17 year old who showed up to Cathal Brugha Barracks in 2007. Some of the best years of my life. 🪖🇮🇪
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I don’t know the allegations against Anthony. All I know is the work I’ve done with him. This is the first thing I saw when I arrived in from work this evening. This is a really sad time for all, especially Anto’s family and ICHH, and they all have my deepest sympathy.
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@theladykatie
As much as I love tourists, I would not like you to come to Ireland. We have enough of our own home grown extremists, thank you very much.
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Unfortunately, I dropped out of NUI Maynooth after 4 months when I was 18, and I’ve regretted it ever since, but most of all for not having a vote on the NUI panel for the Seanad. If you do have a vote, I’d recommend giving
@RoryHearne
your first preference.
#SE2020
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I’m trying articulate how I feel after reading the latest revelations about Anthony Flynn. Given how close my fundraiser for ICHH was to what Anthony did, in terms of time, I do have a sense of betray, But how I feel, will never be anywhere near how his victims feel. Never.
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@talktoBOI
Hi Guys. As a customer I'm disappointed to see you advertise on
#Breitbart
CC
@slpng_giants
@slpng_giants_eu
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Tomorrow 8 years ago, I got some of the worst news that anyone could have gotten. I was finishing off a lecture in DIT, when the Aungier Street chaplain came looking for me. Nice lady, I can’t even remember her name, but the news she brought me turned my life upside down.
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The wine bar liberal faction of Labour are going to be more insufferable than usual. Please don’t get carried away with yourself, the rest of the country still hate us.
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Asides from all the fantastic political work Lynn has been involved in over the years, there was one time that Lynn stood up for me on a trip to Belfast last year. I’ll never forget that.
#ThankYouLynn
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@Trickstersworld
The fact that we’re at full employment, yet people can’t afford basics speaks to the Americanisation of the Irish economy. And those who don’t believe me, well, this sign I spotted in Rathmines the other week says it all.
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That’s it. Final tutorial in the final module of my QQI level 6 in trade Union studies with
@SIPTU
/
@irishcongress
done. It’s been an amazing 2 years.
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Those that use or have used his talking points should be ashamed of themselves.
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@BligheDerek
Mate, your movement owes its self to tans and loyalists. People like Rowan ‘Tan Torino’ Croft, Jim Dowson and Herman Kellys Boss, Nigel Farage all have a certain thing in common. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a butchers apron in your closet.
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His name was Jamal Khashoggi.
On day two of Enterprise Ireland's trade mission to the Gulf, Tánaiste
@LeoVaradkar
met with members of the Irish Business Network of Saudi Arabia and decision makers at the highest levels in government and industry in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦🇮🇪
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My parents asked
@MichealMartinTD
when he was minister for education for transport to school for me. He utterly refused, and he remains the only person my dad has ever threatened to sue. It was only on threat of legal action that it was provided.
The man is a waster.
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There’s a certain airline out there that’s putting out the most reactionary takes on lifting travel restrictions. Truth is RT/QTing them is free advertising they don’t deserve. Don’t do it because it’s fairly obvious they don’t care about the consumer. Instead, holiday at home.
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The long and the short of it is, if you think this government is a government for change, you’re dead wrong, and you’re literally going to have to fight for everything, be it in the courts, on the picket lines or in the streets.
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Well, all the prayers and the Children of Prague helped. As well as this
@labour
legend accompanying me while I practiced. Thanks all and thanks .
@robert_dowds1
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@NickCohen4
Hang on nick, I haven’t seen any heads of state hit Rowling with a simultaneous ’life’ and ‘death’ sentence.
This is nothing like Rushdie. She said some bad things about a minority, and she’s being called out for it. Big whoop.
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