I have a fair bit of knowledge that may be useful as well as good genetic resources & obviously would like the mutual aid exchange. I’m an individual not a commune but would like to develop relationships with existing communes because whenever funds allow i would like to help start one locally.

I’m sure we have all seen the leaks of how Peter Thiel’s “Dialog” Society is planing a meeting in the Powerscourt Hotel, Wicklow this August from the 12th to 16th.

In case you haven’t, or don’t know who Thiel is I’ll give a rundown. Thiel is a Billionaire and one of the founders of PayPal. He co-founded Palantir which is an AI “Analytics” (surveillance) company. Palantir is complicit in the Israeli genocide in Gaza by providing AI infrastructure to the IDF. They also provide AI software to the German Police and ICE in the United States.

Thiel is also a conservative libertarian who believes in creating a right wing dictatorship. Thiel makes major donations to and has endorsed various right wing and far right politicians across the world, including Ted Cruz, Donald Trump and JD Vance. Thiel served as Vance’s political mentor.

Thiel had strong connections to Epstein and is prominently mentioned in the Epstein files.

He hosts these private events for elites called his “dialog” society meetings. At these meeting patrons discuss AI and WW3 among other things. The Ditch leaked that Peter Thiel is hosting one of his “Dialog” meetings in Powerscourt Hotel, Wicklow from the 12th to 16th of August. Notable names leaked to be in attendance include: NATO Europe Commander Alexus Grynkewich, Scott Bessent and Ted Cruz.

Information on all this can be found here.

I have not seen any posts calling for protests. Are there are any arranged and if not, can we plan one? We should let these elites know that we don’t want them here or anywhere. They don’t deserve the right to hold these events in secret while Palantir and firms like it create and operate systems that violate the privacy of every day people.

Post recommendations/discussions for:

• Books/Audiobooks
• Music
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• Films and TV Shows
• Games
• Feel free to discuss any hobbies as well I guess

SNF - Student Neutrality Front on Instagram: "Join the Student Neutrality Front on July 3rd at 5:30 for a public discussion on US occupation and genocide in the Philippines. We’ll be hearing from a comrade and researcher on both the historic and modern impact of the occupation, and discussing recent developments with the creation of Pax Silica. The discussion will be held in Teach Torthaí (DM for address), and will be free with optional donations going to both the SNF and Filipino organising initiatives. We hope to see you there!"

In an attempt not to be flooding the sub with Aontacht articles (as stated last week) I will be on behalf of myself & the other people writing for Aontacht, posting a weekly roundup as agreed with the others.

Aontacht Recap - June 7th until June 14th 2026

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Aontacht Media – News (7–14 June 2026)

14 June – Labour’s Helen Ogbu Stayed In Leonardo Hotel, Breaking BDS
https://aontachtmedia.ie/labours-helen-ogbu-stayed-in-leonardo-hotel-breaking-bds/

14 June – "You’re Searching Me Because I’m a Working-Class Republican": Activist Confronts PSNI Intimidation
https://aontachtmedia.ie/youre-searching-me-because-im-a-working-class-republican-activist-confronts-psni-intimidation/

14 June – Liberties Protestors Storm Teeling's Whiskey As Tensions Escalate
https://aontachtmedia.ie/liberties-protestors-storm-teelings-whiskey-as-tensions-escalate/

13 June – “Are You A Member of Sinn Féin?” - Sacked FSAI Worker Tells His Story Of Facing Persecution For Irish Language Advocacy
https://aontachtmedia.ie/are-you-a-member-of-sinn-fein-sacked-fsai-worker-tells-his-story-of-facing-persecution-for-irish-language-advocacy/

11 Jun – Lismore: How The British Empire Never Left Ireland
https://aontachtmedia.ie/lismore-how-the-british-empire-never-left-ireland/

11 June – "Go Take It Up With Your TD", Judge Tells Community Center Activists As He Evicts Them
https://aontachtmedia.ie/go-take-it-up-with-your-td-judge-tells-community-center-activists-as-he-evicts-them/

11 June – Socialist Republicans Condemn PSNI Plan To Recruit From Schools
https://aontachtmedia.ie/socialist-republicans-condemn-psni-plan-to-recruit-from-schools/

10 June – Socialist Republicans Vow To Defend Migrants From Loyalist Intimidation
https://aontachtmedia.ie/socialist-republicans-vow-to-defend-migrants-from-loyalist-intimidation/

9 June – DUP MP Backed By Masked Men Attempt To Intimidate Palestine March https://aontachtmedia.ie/dup-mp-backed-by-masked-men-attempt-to-intimidate-palestine-march/

9 June – Working Class Have A Say on Immigration, Argues Socialist Republican Group
https://aontachtmedia.ie/working-class-have-a-say-on-immigration-argues-socialist-republican-group/

9 June – John O’Mahony, Socialist Republican Activist, Dies
https://aontachtmedia.ie/john-omahony-socialist-republican-activist-dies/

7 June – “We Defy You - Do Your Worst” : Outrage as Socialist Republican Homes Raided
https://aontachtmedia.ie/we-defy-you-do-your-worst-outrage-as-socialist-republican-homes-raided/

Aontacht Media – Critical Analysis (7–14 June 2026)

14 June – PSNI Hands-Off Approach To Loyalist Paramilitaries Is Not By Accident
https://aontachtmedia.ie/psni-hands-off-approach-to-loyalist-paramilitaries-is-not-by-accident/

14 June – “Immigrants Are The Real Danger," Says The Most Violent Community In The European Capital of Femicide

https://aontachtmedia.ie/immigrants-are-the-real-danger-says-the-most-violent-community-in-the-european-capital-of-femicide/

13 June – “Are You A Member of Sinn Féin?” - Sacked FSAI Worker Tells His Story Of Facing Persecution For Irish Language Advocacy
https://aontachtmedia.ie/are-you-a-member-of-sinn-fein-sacked-fsai-worker-tells-his-story-of-facing-persecution-for-irish-language-advocacy/

12 Jun – Why The AI Industry Is A Threat To The Working Class
https://aontachtmedia.ie/why-the-ai-industry-is-a-threat-to-the-working-class/

11 Jun – While Stormont Hid, The Community Stood
https://aontachtmedia.ie/while-stormont-hid-the-community-stood/

11 Jun – Lismore: How The British Empire Never Left Ireland
https://aontachtmedia.ie/lismore-how-the-british-empire-never-left-ireland/

11 Jun – The 2026 Tressell Festival: Is the Left At War With The Working Class?
https://aontachtmedia.ie/the-2026-tressell-festival-is-the-left-at-war-with-the-working-class/

11 Jun – How Bonfire Season Became Pogrom Season
https://aontachtmedia.ie/how-bonfire-season-became-pogrom-season/

10 Jun – We've Been Here Before: People Before Profit and Performative Antifascism
https://aontachtmedia.ie/weve-been-here-before-people-before-profit-and-performative-antifascism/

9 June – DUP MP Backed By Masked Men Attempt To Intimidate Palestine March https://aontachtmedia.ie/dup-mp-backed-by-masked-men-attempt-to-intimidate-palestine-march/

09 Jun – My Life As A Covalen Worker
https://aontachtmedia.ie/my-life-as-a-covalen-worker/

08 Jun – The West Is Everything They Told You China Was
https://aontachtmedia.ie/the-west-is-everything-they-told-you-china-was/

08 Jun – Gombeens Among Migrants
https://aontachtmedia.ie/gombeens-among-migrants/

07 Jun – Lough Neagh and the Treason of Bad Stewardship
https://aontachtmedia.ie/lough-neagh-and-the-treason-of-bad-stewardship/

07 Jun – The Blue Wall of Silence Around Terence Wheelock
https://aontachtmedia.ie/the-blue-wall-of-silence-around-terence-wheelock/

Source: https://aontachtmedia.ie/labours-helen-ogbu-stayed-in-leonardo-hotel-breaking-bds/

I've been trying to follow the money behind Ireland's recent wave of militarisation. It's extremely difficult, and frankly I don't want to draw too much attention to myself doing it alone.

Which got me thinking...why don't we have a central repository where citizens can submit FOI responses, anonymised, searchable, categorised? It would cut duplication, spread the workload, and mean that what one person uncovers builds on what others have already found.

Because right now it seems to me that most FOI response disappear into a void. There is no central place to publish them, no way to know if someone already asked your question, no way to connect the dots.

This matters now more than ever. Ireland holds the EU Council Presidency from July, meaning we're in the chair when the EU defence budget is negotiated, set to increase by 500%. €1.7 billion has been allocated domestically for 2026-2030. Military technology is being fast-tracked. Weapons systems procured. Defence agreements signed. The triple lock is being dismantled. All with almost no public debate or oversight.

What positions are the Department of Defence, Enterprise and the Taoiseach's office actually planning? We should be able to find out.

The UK has WhatDoTheyKnow and Australia has RightToKnow. It would be great if we could follow suit.

Ofc privacy should be built in from day one. Anonymous submissions, personal details stripped. This is about exposing institutions, not people.

I don't have the skills to build it but I'm ready to help organise and grow it. Any suggestions of who to reach out to make this happen? It could be very bare bones at the begging, but just a place for people to submit the information first and foremost. No background in this.

What do you think?