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Tony - Pod Guy - Groves

Tony - Pod Guy - Groves

@tonygroves

Newly elected leader of lefty Irish Bluesky. Exiled leader of lefty Irish twitter, current Lord Mayor of Dublin and occasional podcaster. tortoiseshack.ie is my home.

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Sinn Féin’s David Cullinane talked left unity, working class politics, internal missteps, immigration and more. www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

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The kids in Ionad Hind Rajab talk about what the school means to them. Never imagined I’d be part of a project like this. But it is incredible to see it grow and support the students and their families. Read more: www.ionadhindrajab.org

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Happy ◼️◼️th birthday to Liam Cunningham, who rejoined me on the tortoise shack for what turns out to be Ep 1600 of Echo! Full Bucket List Liam chat out here: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

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Huge thank you to Liam Cunningham for supporting my sister Laura in her amazing fundraising efforts for Féileacáin in memory of her baby boy, Teddy Farry, our forever star. You can still support here: www.gofundme.com/f/teddy-farr...

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Peter Mandelson, King Charles and a goldmine in County Tyrone. New #TortoiseShack pod with the terrific journalist @tommygreene.bsky.social 👑⛏️⛏️👑👇 podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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Palestinian Teacher, Arwa Alzraiy, joins us from Gaza to discuss the current situation and how, even now, the IDF is controlling the education of students in Gaza. Please listen. She’s a remarkable, no-nonsense woman. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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New #TortoiseShack pod with Adam SpiceBag Doyle about art, activism and working to create the Hind Rajab Centre in Gaza. Pls listen, share and support podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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What links King Charles, the Sperrin Mountains and Peter Mandelson? Journalist @tommygreene.bsky.social is on the shack breaking it all down. Listen/watch: www.patreon.com/posts/158877...

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Typical of @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social to un-person Bertie Ahern podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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A TD told me I’ll take flak for this #TortoiseShack byelection pod with @tupped.bsky.social and @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social They meant it as a compliment. I think. #VoteLeftTransferLeft No paywall: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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“I consider the breakpoint for Sinn Féin’s lurch to the right to be the Dublin Riots…” A doozie of a tortoise shack bye-bye-election podcast out soon on patreon.com/tortoiseshack

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Short piece from the tortoise shack podcast with @philipoconnor.bsky.social - On Violence - #JusticeForYvesSkalia www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

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Good morning you Lucky Ducks, Paywall lifted on the #TortoiseShack pod with the excellent Prof @richardjmurphy.bsky.social - Starmer, Burnham, the Hapless Horserace and the need for a New Recipe podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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“We’re singing the wrong song. We’ve got the wrong recipe.” The brilliant Prof @richardjmurphy.bsky.social on neoliberalism and politics on the latest tortoise shack pod. Out now etc…

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Paywall lifted on the tortoise shack chat with troublemaker, malcontent and anti-Coddle activist @elainecrory.bsky.social - pls don’t listen or share podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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“I’ve not heard one person talk about the EU’s affordable housing plan in Ireland.” Rob Cass on the #TortoiseShack #OneMillionHomes - pls listen it’s 👀 podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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Talked about the unmet housing need that current policy does not include in their targets with Rob Cass spoiler: it’s very bad for 18-44yr olds Listen/watch: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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The always excellent and insightful @elainecrory.bsky.social rejoined me on the tortoise shack to discuss the harm that will happen if Stormont collapses before it completes its work on several private members bills, including Mother and Baby home redress. www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

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Thanks to @kcsixtyseven.bsky.social for talking to me about Kinahan-Hutch, boxing, journalism and lots more. Kieran is a great journalist and deserves our gratitude podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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I’d urge you to listen to this podcast with infectious disease expert Dr Niall Conroy who recently returned from Sierra Leone and witnessed firsthand the effects of things like DOGE and the idiocy of Trump et al. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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Investing in Social Security (social welfare) is investing in your country’s security. Love chatting with Prof @richardjmurphy.bsky.social and this is a belter of a #TortoiseShack pod. 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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A break from the madness. Joe Guinan talks about the potential of community wealth building as a transformative alternative to the current financial system. There Are Real Alternatives. Listen/Watch: www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

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“This ain’t no scar. It’s a rupture.” Prof @richardjmurphy.bsky.social is back on the #TortoiseShack talking societal resilience and a way out of this economic mess, energy crisis and wartime stagnation. Listen/watch: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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We talked being a Govt Independent, the confidence vote and what Barry means by stable government… Glad to have the debate.

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The Displaced in Gaza story with Bernadette Devlin McAliskey is out now everywhere. It was one of the best things I’ve had the privilege to be involved with. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

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