Hark you cross these solvents. Welcome to the Blind by Podcast. If you're a

brand new listener to this podcast maybe go back to some of the earlier episodes

and if you're a regular listener stick around you gorgeous boys and girls. I've

had a bit of a strange week because I found out that my social media activity

has been monitored by the Irish government which is just feels a bit weird and

I don't know if it's ethical or not. The Department of Justice, the Irish Department

of Justice has been monitoring people on Twitter who have a sizeable following

who have been critical of direct provision which is direct provision I've

spoken about many times in this podcast. I've had people from direct

provision speaking on this podcast. Direct provision is an incredibly inhumane

and cruel system in Ireland where asylum seekers are essentially

interned. They're kept in internment a glorified prison. It's I viewed as an

as an abuse of human rights and the Irish government has been criticised by

foreign governments for direct provision. I don't like it. I think people who

seek asylum should be treated with dignity and humanity. Instead we have direct

provision which is internment that is it's for profit as well which is something

that turns my stomach. There are private tax tax money pairs to intern people

who are seeking asylum and the money is then paid to private individuals and

businesses who profit from human misery and so the Department of Justice are

monitoring anyone with a sizeable following who's speaking out about it

negatively. Specifically they're interested in anybody who's comparing direct

provision to Ireland's Magden and Landries which is something I've been saying

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