Nick shirley and ireland

 

ANDREW’S NEWS NETWORK (ANN)

​BREAKING: Mainstream Media Blackout — Independent Journalist Nick Shirley Embeds with the Forgotten People of Ireland

​DUBLIN — While the global corporate media outlets keep their lenses firmly shut against what is actually happening on the streets of Europe, independent journalists are stepping into the gap to show the world the truth. In a massive ongoing story completely scrubbed from mainstream feeds, American independent reporter Nick Shirley recently traveled to Ireland to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with thousands of regular working-class citizens marching to save their country.

​For months, massive peaceful demonstrations have erupted across Dublin and local communities, with citizens demanding immediate government accountability regarding unvetted immigration policies, extreme housing shortages, and the erasure of local voices. Yet, if you turn on the evening news, there is absolute silence.

​"The News They Don't Want You to See"

​Shirley, known for his raw, minimalist, on-the-ground street interviews, bypassed the traditional press blocks to let ordinary Irish mothers, fathers, and workers speak for themselves. While mainstream networks label the protestors with aggressive, dismissive terms to protect corporate interests, Shirley’s coverage captures a very different, deeply patriotic reality.  

​Independent media reports highlight that the crowds are overwhelmingly comprised of regular local people who feel their communities have been pushed to a breaking point. One protestor interviewed during the marches summed up the frustration perfectly:

​"The government isn't listening to us. They’ve completely abandoned the working-class areas. If you say anything, you're canceled, but we have nowhere left to live and our voices are totally scrubbed from the airwaves."

​Breaking the Narrative

​By physically marching alongside the people, Shirley’s broadcast provided a direct window into a movement that mainstream platforms are actively trying to suppress. Right-leaning and independent outlets note that these grassroots crowds are not corporate-backed; they are everyday citizens standing up for their sovereignty, shouting a message that corporate media refuses to broadcast: Ireland belongs to the Irish people.

​As the global elite continue to scrub the internet of real, grassroots pushback, platforms like Andrew’s News Network will continue to highlight the truth that the mainstream giants want buried.

Late breakfast at Powerhouse grill

 

WALK THROUGHOUT CHESTERLY PARK

I went put gill in Yakima 

For a late breakfast at powerhouse grill.

As you can see very delicious 😋 

I've been on a journey to fix my thinking and behavior.  

Learning to respect my boundaries and others boundaries. 

At times when something goes really wrong I want to share it with my friends far away.  

Now I hold back the have spouses kids lives  and troubles of there own.

Not say if something major happens to me I won't tell them.

I respect them and there lives 🙏 

The "Tupperware Gold" Standard: A Rewatch Review of Firewalker (1986)

 

The "Tupperware Gold" Standard: A Rewatch Review of Firewalker (1986)

​There is a very specific ritual known to anyone who survived the VHS boom of the late 1980s. It involves clocking out of a brutal 50-hour work week, walking past the corporate neon of Blockbuster, and stepping into the glorious, slightly dusty sanctuary of your local independent video store. You know the place—the one with the faded Predator poster in the window, the faint smell of stale popcorn, and a weekend special tape-rental deal that practically dared you to dig through the bargain rows.

​Back then, the mission was simple: hunt down the most beautifully, unapologetically awful movies on the shelf. And in 1986, Cannon Films delivered a holy grail of suspected cinematic disasters: Firewalker.

​The Flick

​On paper, Firewalker was Cannon's desperate attempt to cash in on the globe-trotting success of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Romancing the Stone. They took the absolute wildest creative risk possible: they put Chuck Norris in a fedora, told him to stop hitting people for five minutes, and asked him to be... charming.

​Chuck plays Max Donigan alongside the legendary Louis Gossett Jr. as Leo Porter. They are a pair of bumbling, down-on-their-luck fortune hunters recruited by a quirky blonde (Melody Anderson) with an ancient map leading to a hoard of Aztec and Mayan gold hidden deep in Central America. What follows is a magnificent trainwreck of a buddy-comedy adventure featuring bar fights, Sonny Landham as a bizarre villain named El Coyote, and John Rhys-Davies sporting a deeply confusing Southern acThe Verdict

​To survive a rewatch of Firewalker, you have to go into it with your eyes wide open, fully aware of exactly what you are stepping into. This is a monumentally, delightfully bad movie. Roger Ebert famously pointed out that the "priceless ancient gold" in the climax looked suspiciously like spray-painted Tupperware, and he wasn't wrong.

​From Chuck Norris trying to navigate comedic banter to the infamous scene where he and Gossett dress up as priests and fake a funeral using Pig Latin, the film is a masterclass in 80s camp. It lacks the gritty, unhinged action of Lone Wolf McQuade or Invasion U.S.A., opting instead for low-budget sight gags and slow-motion roundhouse kicks that feel entirely out of place in a jungle treasure hunt.

​But if you view it through the nostalgic lens of a Friday night rental after a long week of hard work, it earns its place on the shelf. It is a time capsule of a lawless era in filmmaking. Go pour yourself a drink, check your brain completely at the door, and enjoy the glorious, awful ride. Rating: 2/5 Stars (5/5 for pure Cannon Films nostalgia).cent.

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) ​The Pitch

 

Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)

​The Pitch

​A chaotic, harmless studio comedy designed to be maximum safe viewing for all ages. When the father of twelve gets his dream football coaching job and the mother goes on a book tour, absolute domestic anarchy ensues.

​Why It Works for a Casual Watch

​Zero Offense: There is absolutely nothing here to shock, stress, or make anyone in the room uncomfortable. It is pure, clean formula from start to finish.

​The Star Power: Steve Martin brings his reliable, warm fatherly charm, and Bonnie Hunt keeps things grounded. Even if the script is full of loud screaming, their chemistry feels like a real, affectionate marriage.

​Ashton Kutcher’s Cameo: Playing the uncredited, self-absorbed actor boyfriend "Hank," he willingly becomes the butt of the film’s absolute best physical pranks (including the infamous meat-soaked underwear routine).   

​Where It Fails

​Lowest Common Denominator Humor: It relies heavily on screaming, falling objects, and a crumbling chandelier. It's "barrel-scraping" slapstick rather than clever wit.  

​Overwhelming Chaos: With twelve kids to cover, the movie struggles to give them actual depth. Most of the middle children are reduced to a single trait, and the director's main way of showing a big family is just having everyone shout at the exact same time.

​The Bottom Line: A textbook 2.5-star movie. It won’t win any awards for brilliant writing, but if you need something mindless to keep the room happy while you switch your brain off, it gets the job done perfectly.

The Great Waffle Investigation

 

The Great Waffle Investigation: Why We Are Eating Them All Wrong

​I’ve been looking into things. Deep things. Specifically, why the world bows down to the almighty waffle, and let me tell you—we’ve been sold a bit of a localized myth.

​We all know the standard Sunday morning routine: pour some pale, watery batter into a screaming hot iron, smother the resulting sponge in corn-syrup-based "maple" flavor, and call it a day. It turns out, if you whisper the phrase "Belgian Waffle" in Brussels, you might just get a very polite, very European blank stare.

​Because over there? There is no such thing. They don't have a single "Belgian" waffle; they have a culinary divide.

​My investigation led me to the real heavy hitters of the grid-iron world, and it boils down to two main players.

​1. The Architectural Marvel (The Brussels)

​First, you have the Brussels waffle. This is the rectangular one you see in the slick food blogs. It’s light, it’s airy, and it’s got pockets deep enough to hold a secret. The secret, by the way, is beaten egg whites or proper yeast in the batter to make it incredibly crisp on the outside. In Belgium, they treat it with respect—just a tiny snowfall of powdered sugar. No syrup rivers allowed.

​2. The Street-Food King (The Liège)

​Then, you head east to Liège, and things get delightfully gritty. This isn’t a liquid batter; it’s a thick, heavy brioche dough. And the masterstroke? They fold actual chunks of pearl sugar right into the dough. When that hits the iron, the sugar doesn't just melt—it caramelizes into a sticky, crunchy, golden shell. It’s dense, it’s rich, and you eat it warm out of a paper wrapper while walking down a cobblestone street. No fork, no knife, no manners required.

​The Verdict

​How did we end up with our massive, syrup-soaked breakfast plates? Pure marketing, darling. A clever chap brought the Brussels version to the New York World’s Fair in 1964, realized Americans couldn't quite pronounce "Brussels" with a mouthful of dough, and rebranded it as the "Belgian Waffle."

​So the next time you look at a standard breakfast menu, just remember: you’re looking at a glorious bit of 1960s PR. The real magic is in the crust.

News from Ireland

 

Major Headlines Across Ireland Today

​🗳️ Political & Diplomatic Shifts

​International Talks: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has held high-level meetings in Rome, sitting down with Pope Leo XIV and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to tackle pressing issues like European energy costs and global peacekeeping.

​Voters Hit the Polls: Polling stations have officially closed for the highly anticipated byelections in Dublin Central and Galway West, with voter turnout wrapping up between 34% and 45%.  

​Foreign Affairs Friction: Backlash continues after Irish citizens were among the Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israeli forces. Foreign Minister Micheál Martin has sharply criticized the treatment of those held, as the government prepares for an upcoming vote on the Occupied Territories Bill.  

​🪧 Social Issues & Local Demonstrations

​Dublin Protests: Crowds have gathered outside Leinster House and through the capital's center demanding justice for Yves Sakila. The 35-year-old Congolese man tragically passed away following an alteration with security personnel at Arnotts department store.

​💼 Corporate & Economic Updates

​Tech Sector Losses: The domestic employment market faces a blow as Meta announces that up to 350 Irish-based roles are currently at risk.

​Banking Realignment: In a major corporate shift, Bank of Ireland shareholders have officially approved the decision to delist the company from the London Stock Exchange.

​🚒 Regional Incidents

​Donegal Fire: A massive blaze tore through the Cherrymore Kitchens & Bedrooms commercial warehouse in Donegal Town. While it took nearly 60 firefighters to bring the structural damage under control, thankfully, no injuries have been reported.

SWEDISH CURRENT NEWS

 

## The NATO Summit in Helsingborg

Sweden just marked a massive milestone by hosting its very first NATO Foreign Ministers meeting as a full alliance member. The two-day event covered some incredibly heavy global shifts:

 * **The Changing U.S. Role:** With the Trump administration actively pushing to scale back the American military footprint across Europe, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with alliance members to navigate the growing anxiety surrounding the pullback.

 * **Aggressive Defense Targets:** Under the guidance of Secretary General Mark Rutte, the alliance is looking toward the future, mapping out a plan to push defense investment targets up to a striking 5% of GDP to match escalating global threats.

 * **Sweden’s Expanding Global Stance:** Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard made a bold statement, noting that Sweden is open to NATO playing a direct role in reopening the Strait of Hormuz if Iran attempts to block the critical waterway.

 * **Long-Term Ukraine Commitments:** Ahead of the upcoming July summit in Ankara, ministers and Ukrainian officials locked in solid, sustained plans for ongoing military and industrial backing.

## Swedish Domestic Policy & Society

Back on the home front, Sweden is making some incredibly distinct tactical and cultural pivots to handle internal security, supply chains, and daily life:

 * **Cracking Down on Gangs:** To stop organized crime syndicates from exploiting legal loopholes, the government has proposed electronically tagging highly vulnerable children. This is designed to stop gangs from recruiting kids under the age of 15, who currently sit below the age of criminal responsibility.

 * **Emergency Grain Reserves:** In a serious move for national food security, Sweden is building its first emergency grain stockpiles in the northern regions, ensuring isolated communities are protected against potential military conflicts or gray-zone blockades.

 * **Ditching the Screens in Schools:** In a massive cultural shift for education, Swedish schools are intentionally stepping away from heavily digital learning. They are bringing back traditional textbooks, paper, and pens to help combat declining student focus.

 * **Public Saunas for Everyone:** Stockholm is making the country's iconic wellness culture far more accessible. The city is opening its very first publicly managed sauna (bastu), giving regular citizens a way around the massive, multi-year waiting lists at private clubs.

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Natos toppmöte i Helsingborg

Sverige markerade just en massiv milstolpe genom att vara värd för sitt allra första möte med Natos utrikesministrar som fullvärdig alliansmedlem. Det två dagar långa evenemanget omfattade några otroligt tunga globala förändringar:

** Den förändrade amerikanska rollen:** Med Trump-administrationen som aktivt trycker på för att minska det amerikanska militära fotavtrycket i Europa, träffade utrikesminister Marco Rubio alliansmedlemmar för att navigera den växande ångesten kring tillbakadragandet.

** Aggressiva försvarsmål:** Under ledning av generalsekreterare Mark Rutte ser alliansen mot framtiden och kartlägger en plan för att driva försvarsinvesteringsmål upp till en slående 5% av BNP för att matcha eskalerande globala hot.

Sveriges expanderande globala hållning: ** Utrikesminister Maria Malmer Stenergard gjorde ett djärvt uttalande och noterade att Sverige är öppet för att Nato ska spela en direkt roll i återupptagandet av Hormuzsundet om Iran försöker blockera den kritiska vattenvägen.

** Långsiktiga ukrainska åtaganden:** Inför det kommande toppmötet i juli i Ankara låste ministrar och ukrainska tjänstemän in solida, ihållande planer för pågående militärt och industriellt stöd.

## Svensk inrikespolitik och samhälle

Tillbaka på hemmafronten gör Sverige några otroligt tydliga taktiska och kulturella pivoter för att hantera inre säkerhet, leveranskedjor och vardag:

För att stoppa organiserade brottssyndikat från att utnyttja juridiska kryphål har regeringen föreslagit att man elektroniskt ska märka mycket utsatta barn. Detta är utformat för att stoppa gäng från att rekrytera barn under 15 år, som för närvarande sitter under straffansvarsåldern.

**Nödkornreservat:** I ett allvarligt drag för nationell livsmedelssäkerhet bygger Sverige sina första spannmålslager i de norra regionerna, vilket säkerställer att isolerade samhällen skyddas mot potentiella militära konflikter eller blockader av gråzon.

** Att dumpa skärmarna i skolor:** I ett massivt kulturskifte för utbildning går svenska skolor avsiktligt bort från kraftigt digitalt lärande. De tar tillbaka traditionella läroböcker, papper och pennor för att bekämpa minskande studentfokus.

** Offentliga bastur för alla:** Stockholm gör landets ikoniska hälsokultur mycket mer tillgänglig. Staden öppnar sin allra första offentligt förvaltade bastu (bastu), vilket ger vanliga medborgare en väg runt de massiva, fleråriga väntelistorna på privata klubbar.