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Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 14h

Meta hosted senior Irish Government officials & regulators at an event titled "Ireland as a Trusted Digital Regulatory Hub". Ireland's former regulator who sued all other EU data regulators to avoid investigating Meta was a speaker. (She now works for Meta's law firm.) lnkd.in/p/dYg9TPnk

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Great moments in Scottish engineering history: James Watt tries to work out how his phone attaches to his selfie stick.

Statue of James Watt. In his right hand he holds a telescopic stick with a frame at the top; in his left he holds a flat object about the size of a large smartphone. He is scowling at the possibly-not-a-smartphone as if he is tempted to yeet it into the sea. On that basis, it probably _is_ a phone.

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uɐʅ∀ (𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚖) @alanbutler.info · 17h

I got a taxi yesterday in Dublin, and as soon as I got in the car he said something about 'Looney lefties'. Within 5 minutes he called the Irish government and all the civil service left wing, he denied climate change and said that the green party were responsible for why everything was wrong in

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Beddy @lancecalhoon.bsky.social · 19h

This reminds me of that time in grade 4, when a few of us worked out how to print stuff on the library printer and we printed Licences to Fart for ourselves

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Johannes Franzen @johannesfranzen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible stuff.

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AI and the crisis of the author

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Editor’s note (September 21, 2026): We have removed this essay. AI was used in its preparation. The TLS editorial guidelines prohibit the use of AI in the writing and editing process. The author states that he was unaware of the policy.

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LukkoZeroSix @4tune06.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

40 years ago today, A Irish answer of the likes by CBBC that aired on RTE, The Den made its debut. Originally presented by Ian Dempsey, it was later follow suit with other presenters such as Ray D'Arcy. Zig and Zag did not show up until 1987, alongside Zuppy and Dustin in 1989.

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Lenny Jyons @jennylyons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bazunu

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Sam Tranum @samtranum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Ireland rolled out red carpet for Intel. Barred by EU sanctions from exporting hi-tech chips to Russia, Ireland's been sending heaps to Israel. They've both civilian and military uses. Israeli defence co. Elbit Systems uses them in "advanced tactical computer" for infantry, Special Forces etc

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Tax breaks, grants and energy costs: How Ireland rolled out the red carpet for Intel - The Currency

In the two weeks following the last general election on November 29, 2024, the dust settled and it became clear that the outgoing Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael-led coalition would remain in government once it...

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Unions, Labor Relations and Class Struggle…As Seen On TV @solongdentalplan.com · 28/09/2026

Solidarity with @seiu1199nw.bsky.social

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Corel Gallery Clipart @clipart.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

WORKWOMN.BMF

A woman in a lavender skirt suit, holding a baby in diapers in one hand and the hand of a toddler girl in the other. This is possibly a flyer for “Take Your Daughter to Work Day” though Rose can’t be sure. Her manager Tony brought it to her and asked, Can you make something like this but not, you know, so sucky? She can. She starts by ditching the heels and the skirt suit. And the white blonde lady while she’s at it.

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uɐʅ∀ (𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚖) @alanbutler.info · 28/09/2026

N95 LESBIAN BAR MELTDOWN is a great name for a bar tbf

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I don’t think that this should just be shrugged off. One of our Ministers (Enterprise or Justice, probably) has presented this plan. It isn’t an anonymous creature called the Irish Presidency. That is our Government.

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Dan of the Year @downwithdan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ah yes the circle of life

• Dispatched
Sep 25 23:03 pm
In Transit
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Delayed
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Held By Carrier
Sep 26 15:07 pm
Destroyed
Sep 26 15:08 pm

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Google has started updating satellite images of Gaza. Holocaust. (📸 Barry Andrews MEP, European Parliament)

A single building is left standing amidst utter carnage. Every single building has been levelled across a few square miles pictures. Google maps identified one pile of rubble as a school.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026

The before and after it's even more haunting.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026

Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.

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Daniel Temkin @dtemkin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Do I know people in Ljubljana? If so, catch me speak at the opening of this Source Code / Zvorna Koda Exhibition Tue night! Features Rivulet esolang, Eliza source code, Wenyan-lang and other sometimes-human-readable texts

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uɐʅ∀ (𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚖) @alanbutler.info · 27/09/2026

Please send someone to check for carbon monoxide leaks. When they forced the album onto my iPhone, it led me to quit apple. But can I quit money itself?

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.

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Jay @jaycoyle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Absolutely bottled it.

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Paul Duane 🥔 @paulduane.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Marked Safe from seeing U2 busking in Dublin today

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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hard to describe how proud I'd be of the Irish team if they refused to play this match. Probably equal to the disgust I feel towards the FAI and Government for putting them in this position.

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Carl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If the Irish team or indeed any players really do refuse to play this match they would be heroes on an international scale

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the samsara enjoyer @rubot.ie · 26/09/2026

It will be a little bit heartbreaking if the game goes ahead. Not sure I'll be able to look at the national team the same way for a long time.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Facebook really doesn't want you to see the new documentary exposing Elon Musk Neither do TikTok or Google or the eX social media site. Since they won't accept paid advertising, let's do some free advertising. Go see Musk in theaters October 9 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)

YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

the future tech bros are dreaming of

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
Purple Guy panicking in a room full of flames. He screams “Oh God! I’m going to die!”

Panel 2:
Purple Guy is now on the phone (still surrounded by flames). He yells “Fire Service!! My house is burning down”

Panel 3:
Purple Guy (still burning to death) is now hollering “My address? Shit I don’t know! Lemme check my phone”

Panel 4:
Close up on Purple Guy’s phone screen. It reads: Emergency call detected. Pay £45.50 to view address.

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uɐʅ∀ (𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚖) @alanbutler.info · 25/09/2026

This is what earth's moon looks like from the walkinstown roundabout rn

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uɐʅ∀ (𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚖) @alanbutler.info · 25/09/2026

2026: Netanyahu condemns Hasan piker at UN. 2027: Putin calls for sanctions on PissPigGranddad. 2028: President AOC holds public execution of Matt Christman in white house rose garden.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Money from foreign students (who pay multiples of the domestic and EU fees) is a critical source keeping Irish colleges afloat. The Minister for Higher Education’s complaint is another thinly veiled effort to address the synthetic bot army of X, and their demands to see fewer brown or black people

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uɐʅ∀ (𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚖) @alanbutler.info · 25/09/2026

I mention in the thread that there are 'food safe' 3d printing filaments. But a machine previously printing another plastic could contaminate 'food safe' PLA. But I personally wouldn't trust them anyway. Murky supply chains and unverified safety claims abound. Filament plastics are bacteria magnets.

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uɐʅ∀ (𝙻𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚕𝚢 𝚂𝚌𝚊𝚖) @alanbutler.info · 25/09/2026

I was googling for 3d printer filament today and the results popped up these guys. 3d printed cookie cutter shapes. amazon is selling 100s of different ones. it's probably someone's little business. HOWEVER: PSA: DO NOT USE 3D PRINTED PLASTICS TO STORE, CUT, OR CONNECT WITH FOOD. EVER.

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dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

we have control mechanisms for this. it's called The Law. these guys should be held personally liable for these harms. the suicides, the thefts, the intrusions into computer systems. they should be sued and prosecuted as appropriate. problem immediately solved

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wint @dril.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

for years scholars wondered how many toddlers you can run over with tanks before your country is considered "Bad" . probably about 4 million

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Discontinued Foods! @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I think the relevant caselaw here is shaping up to be Rylands & Fletcher. If you collect up any inherently risky material or item on your property and it then escapes and causes damage, it creates strict liability. ie, you do not have to prove liability, you go straight to quantum of compensation.

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MachinePix @machinepix.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Polo trainer at Epsom Polo Club.

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So this service takes cars off the road? Reduces carbon emissions? Travels long distances in a short space of time? Drastically reduces commuting time thus improving the wellbeing of our citizens? No Let’s never build something like this and increase the cost of our existing poor public transport.

A meme of Principal Skinner from the Simpsons where the first panel traditionally has Skinner with a questioning face asking ‘am I out of touch?’, whilst the second panel traditionally states, ‘No… it’s the children who are wrong’ with skinner looking somewhat resolved…

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J @jaseomcn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Aide: “Just don’t do Monty Burns hands…ah for f.. ”

Micheál Martin and Zohran Mamdani on subway: MM has the fingertips of each hand about to touch those of the other hand

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