Just holding up a mirror to local politics. Not the real DUP, obviously. Parody.https://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwvhoapmfk2zPeter Robinson wants credit for not complaining. Quite apart from the Fleadh and the Drumcree march as being distinctly different types of events, and the history around Drumcree, he doesn't seem to grasp that Belfast is as much his city as it is anyone else's.02 Oct 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvhoapmfk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwv45neqo22sAlistair Power, Deputy Master of the Orange Order Portadown District was asked yesterday in an interview if he had any Catholic or Nationalist friends and his reply told its own story - "I'm sure I do..."02 Oct 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv45neqo22shttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwtoelckf22mFellow Protestants, you know what to do... [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtoelckf22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwtmfmgg2k2mWhile everybody has been distracted with Drumcree the case concerning far-right protestors handing out "plastic keyrings" in "safety bags" last year went through court, resulting in several people receiving cautions. What they've described as pink keyrings were in fact cat shaped knuckle dusters.01 Oct 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtmfmgg2k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwtlgctfak26It's dead simple, or at least it should be. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtlgctfak26https://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwt5qlwvlc2mOne of the contentions of the Orange Order is that they've been marching the same route for over 200 years. Brian Feeney has examined that and, well, let's just say that's not the whole story...01 Oct 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt5qlwvlc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwt45geims2bDonaldson still has his fans.01 Oct 2026 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt45geims2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwssckwhm22lWilliam Crawley trying to get Timothy Gaston to grasp the reality of the situation on the ground in Drumcree - unsuccessfully. Gaston & Lockhart failing to engage on anything other than what has been adjudicated, neither offering anything at all by way of a potential solution.01 Oct 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwssckwhm22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwsns3p7z22lNobody is being prevented from walking. The march has walked a route back into Portadown every year, including the last 28 years. Truth matters.01 Oct 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsns3p7z22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwsh2k5q4k2sA section from Sarah Creighton's Irish News piece today articulating the hypocrisy around Unionism complaining about mob rule and the wider motivation around raising the Drumcree issue.01 Oct 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsh2k5q4k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwsbkkbuxk22Some of the crowd waiting for Ron McDowell's arrival in Portadown last night.01 Oct 2026 06:53 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsbkkbuxk22https://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwrfipdvhs2xThe Nolan Show is especially hard to watch tonight - Wee Benyamin Mutton talking over everyone while telling one of the people he's talking over that he is the bully.30 Sep 2026 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrfipdvhs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwrdtuqpnc2xGromit's done his stint but they forgot to illuminate him and instead had the disco lights flashing behind him. Not so much John Calvin as Calvin Harris.30 Sep 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwrdtuqpnc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwralfzkgc2nGuys, they've done away with the reclaimed door on top of 2 trestles look they were going with last night and are instead going with Moore Holmes symbolically stabbing the air with a water bottle.30 Sep 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwralfzkgc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwr73h4idc2hChris Bryant is today learning the NI lesson that even though you think you understand what would be acceptable to everybody, once one side has indicated it's acceptable to them it automatically becomes unacceptable to the other. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr73h4idc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwr5an44nc2hRadio Ulster reporting that the DUP had said the Orange Order would not be accepting the deal put to them today by the Secretary of State so I'm afraid it looks like no Zorbs for the time being. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 20:04 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwr5an44nc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwqznp35vs2vLet's hope so. This has been both avoidable and hugely destructive. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/30/garvaghy-road-march-talks-tantalisingly-close-to-resolution-says-minister?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other30 Sep 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqznp35vs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwqyzdtzek2vWee Bin-lid had his moles in the DUP back in the days when he was live-tweeting private party meetings. It's clear to see which reps he's closest to today. Last weekend there was talk of Unionist unity. Last night, on a stage with Lockhart, he was giving the UUP and their leader Burrows the death.30 Sep 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqyzdtzek2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwqxrmf2x22vCan somebody check Carla's watch because I'm sure 3 days is more than the 24-48 hours she threatened unspecified "profound" consequences would occur in.30 Sep 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqxrmf2x22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwqrf4l2os2vThose anti-choice people keep the best company...30 Sep 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqrf4l2os2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwqlysdiks2vIf by "better" you mean "honestly", yes, you should do social media honestly. Nothing worse than a dishonest politician.30 Sep 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqlysdiks2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/duponline.eurosky.social/post/3mwq576map22pSome bits from Alex Kane's article today.30 Sep 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:o7uvmdqvvocs3vs562kbh3kz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwq576map22p