Aubrey Robinson @aubreyr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026www.bunniesontrampolines.com/deference-di... Some musings from me on Dublin as the enforcer of Big Tech regulation.bunniesontrampolines.comDeference, Diffidence, and Data“Deference and diffidence… led to insufficient decisive action or even clear and pointed warnings.” – Patrick Honohan, 2010 “It was a period where I bought into a system of regulation that didn't wo... 0107
Aubrey Robinson @aubreyr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026youtu.be/0H5GtGv5nXM?...youtu.beWill AI kill us all or merely tank the economy?YouTube video by Virgin Media News 000
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Sobering to see in one chart how June temperature records have been broken this year in so many European countries www.ft.com/content/5f06... 16466315
Reposted by Aubrey Robinsonderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 16/06/2026RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter 1441382427415
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonLittle Deer Comics @littledeercomics.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Did you know if you want to own your own shop and live above it, Irish banks consider that two strikes against you and deny your mortgage application. Ask me how I know! I don’t think this remedies that, this is for landlords. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...irishtimes.comHousing crisis: Grants to turn space above shops into homes could be ‘game changer’Government hopes grants of up to €165,000 will mean thousands of vacant properties return to use 16837
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 18/05/2026The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Helen McEntee, is with us live in studio tonight on #MondayGR to discuss this and more. We’re live at the slight later time of 10:15pm on Virgin Media One, and online on Virgin Media Play. 1107
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 28/04/2026Thanks to everyone for tuning in or sending questions… 📺 Watch the show back online: play.virginmediatelevision.ie/watch/replay... 🎧 Listen back on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1jbi... 🎧 Listen back on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/m... 1122
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 24/04/2026Latest figures show another increase in record numbers in emergency accommodation - 17,517 at the end of March. The figure is up over 2000 since the same period last year, while more than half of the increase in March 2026 is children, perhaps reflecting impact of tenancy reforms 67935
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonClaire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 20/04/2026I think this is my favourite so far. Alice Knox in Blackrock, Co. Dublin who is very glad to be single. #1926census nationalarchives.ie/collections/... 832793
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonDeirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This is an excellent analysis of the structural issues behind the fuel protests from Conor McCabe www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...irishexaminer.comConor McCabe: Protesters' grievances are real — they're bearing a heavy loadResponsibility for the time-sensitive targets at the heart of national policy is carried by agricultural contractors who are struggling to make repayments on loans for the necessary heavy machinery, a... 12011
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonConor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 09/04/2026The videos of Army vehicles on the roads this morning are unrelated to the protests. It's the 128th Infantry Battalion training for Unifil. In fact, the Defence Forces only received a formal request for assistance in the last few minutes. This is despite DOJ saying at 8.30 it had already happened. 46424
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonCharlayn von Solms @charlayn.eurosky.social · 31/03/2026The artist's disclaimer, courtesy of William Kentridge 4286
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonThe Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Business Editor Lorcan Roche Kelly warns rising gas prices could trigger a global fertiliser shortage, with costs already surging. Farmers face higher inputs and reduced yields later this year. More on #VMNews 001
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonSally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Things I have seen in the rubble of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon over the past week. More up here: www.instagram.com/p/DWPjaZSjUv... 07449
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonVirgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 23/03/2026This is the conversation you don’t want to miss. Set your clock ⏰ Monday with Gavan Reilly, tonight at 10pm on Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play. #MondayGR 033
Aubrey Robinson @aubreyr.bsky.social · 20/03/2026“I am not sure that the depth and the consequences of the situation are well understood” - Fatih Birol, IEA chief tells the FT 000
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 20/03/2026✨ Some personal news… ✨ A new adventure begins next week. My panel and I break down the news and the news-to-come. It's Monday, and I'm Gavan Reilly, so this is 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲. Live, at 10pm, on Virgin Media Play and Virgin Media One.open.substack.comSo, they've given me my own TV programmeI am a millennial and I have ✨ some personal news ✨. 3731719
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonBrian Caulfield @briancaulfield.bsky.social · 12/03/2026📣 New Research just published. Adoption of EVs, solar PV, and heat pumps in Ireland is driven by affluence. Current grants favour high-income groups, risking a "green divide." Policies must focus on equity and lower upfront costs. Open access: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... 610644
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonThe Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11/03/2026“Every day that Donald Trump doesn’t call out that so much of the US tax base is in this jurisdiction is a lucky day for Ireland,” says Aidan Regan, Professor of Political Economy, UCD. #TonightVMTV 012
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonSally Hayden @sallyhayd.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Today's evacuation orders in Beirut displace 100,000s - including elderly people, children, people with disabilities, etc. etc., all having to leave in a hurry with no idea what will happen to their homes. This kind of mass forced displacement is illegal under international law. 35949
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonMalachy Browne @malachy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Official statements placing U.S. forces in the area – along w/ analysis of social posts, videos, sat. images – suggest U.S. forces bombed a school in Minab, Iran during strikes targeting an IRGC base. Over 150 were killed, Iranian officials say. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/w...nytimes.comAnalysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base 12417225
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonThe Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 04/03/2026🗣️ “It's going to create a real challenge both politically and fiscally,” says Barra Roantree, Assistant Professor of Economics at TCD. #TonightVMTV 012
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonVirgin Media News @virginmedianews.bsky.social · 03/03/2026🌍 As extreme weather worsens, what can Ireland learn from Rwanda’s response to deadly floods and landslides? Richard Chambers reports on early-warning systems, rainwater harvesting and tree planting already saving lives. #TruthMatters — cutting through misinformation 0126
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonThe Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 03/03/2026🗣️ “There needs to be support from Europe, working with the Gulf States, for that deescalation,” says Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, UCD. #TonightVMTV 001
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonThe Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 03/03/2026🗣️ “We'll get some gas generators when there's an electricity crisis...they'll go online and there'll be a few photo opportunities and we'll roll into the same thing in about 7 or 8 years,” says Prof Aoife Foley. #TonightVMTV 021
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonHenry Farrell @himself.bsky.social · 03/03/2026www.programmablemutter.com/p/ai-is-a-bu... AI is a bureaucratic technology. So is war.programmablemutter.comAI is a bureaucratic technology. So is war.What happens when AI slop hits targeting systems and civil liberties? 3258
Aubrey Robinson @aubreyr.bsky.social · 27/02/2026www.bunniesontrampolines.com/ai-generated... Something I wrote on the impact of AI and graduate jobs in what is, by the government’s own admission, one of the most exposed labour markets in the developed world.bunniesontrampolines.comAI Generated Job LossesSometimes a panel discussion just falls flat. The conversation fails to ignite, and the segment drags on until the producer puts the presenter out of their misery – “you can wrap now”! In current aff... 101
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonMark Little @marklittle.bsky.social · 18/02/2026"Exposure to algorithmic content leads users to follow conservative political activist accounts" www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comThe political effects of X’s feed algorithm - NatureAmong users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared... 31619
Reposted by Aubrey Robinson🦇Harper 🔜 ANE 🦇 @2manystripes.bsky.social · 13/02/2026we live in the ruins of a greater civilization 162233665839
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonGareth O’Connor @garethoconnor.bsky.social · 13/02/2026A perfect storm of poor planning and climate breakdown awaits us 111
Aubrey Robinson @aubreyr.bsky.social · 12/02/2026It's a monsoon And the rain lifts lids off cars Spinning buses like toys, stripping them to chrome 010
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonDean Van Nguyen @deanvannguyen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Excerpt from Hilary Mantel’s review of Robocop archive.spectator.co.uk/article/20th... 88727
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonThe Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11/02/2026ICYMI: #TonightVMTV 🚨 Irishman held in US ICE facility for 5 months – calls grow for Taoiseach to act. 🚨 Govt backtracks on short-term lets amid new rent rules. 🚨 Keir Starmer vows to lead his party into the next general election 👇 f.mtr.coolThe Tonight ShowPodcast · Virgin Media Originals · A sharp look at the major stories shaping Ireland and the world.Expect thoughtful analysis and robust discussion on the country’s only independent TV current affairs programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 101
Aubrey Robinson @aubreyr.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Some notes on last week's Media Committee engagement with Big Tech bunnies-on-trampolines.ghost.io/the-harms-ra...bunnies-on-trampolines.ghost.ioThe Harms RaceWhen representatives from Google, Meta and TikTok appeared in front of Irish legislators last Wednesday to discuss the (self) regulation of their platforms, it was the no-show by bad boys X that stole... 011
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonRichard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Do not adjust your cathode ray tubes, your LCDs or your burnt-in plasmas... Presenting The Tonight Show on VMTV for the next couple of nights only. Will try not to break anything. 5615
Reposted by Aubrey Robinson🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 05/02/2026irish government to require all pedestrians and cyclists to dress like this so that drivers will maybe look at them 4349132
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonIrene @derbren.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Ken Adam’s original design for the Board of Peace 292
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonDaniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 17/01/2026you know this guy is a FOR REAL photographer because he's telling the story of his brutal, unconditional arrest by federal goons and can't help but slip in a gear review 157163933278
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonMalachy Browne @malachy.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Emergency Call Transcripts Record a Crisis Unfolding in Real Time. By @poojasalhotra.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...nytimes.comEmergency Call Transcripts Record a Crisis Unfolding in Real Time 1123
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonSmooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 02/12/2025i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse 204123623416
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonBat Terror @mattthr.bsky.social · 18/11/2025This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu 23238591383
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonDr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 17/11/2025'A shutdown of the AMOC “cannot be considered a low likelihood risk anymore in view of the evolving science over the past years,” said @rahmstorf.bsky.social , a physical oceanographer and climatologist who has studied the AMOC at @pik-potsdam.bsky.social 'edition.cnn.comA crucial system of ocean currents may be on course to collapse. This country just declared it a national security threat | CNNWithout warm currents from the South Atlantic, Iceland would be much icier and stormier. Now, those currents are at risk of collapse and the country is preparing for this “existential threat.” 37447
Aubrey Robinson @aubreyr.bsky.social · 13/11/2025If you though the housing deficit numbers were depressing… 001
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonFergal @fergalc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025As an Irish person who was alive in 2008 I can confirm that private businesses only ask sovereign governments to guarantee their financing when business is going really, really well 18534
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonSam Tranum @samtranum.bsky.social · 05/11/2025There's been a great deal of debate about how safe Dublin city centre is, but when we @dublininquirer.com looked for data to resolve this, we couldn't find much useful – so we commissioned a survey to try to add some facts/data to the debate. Today we've published five articles about the results. 1/ 210252
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonRoland Meyer @bildoperationen.bsky.social · 11/10/2025This is both fascinating & frightening. There is a demand for images that show and confirm what people already know and believe to be true, and AI slop meets that demand—with visual content that emblematically visualizes what the headlines report. One could call it synthetic hypervisualization 1/ 10305115
Reposted by Aubrey RobinsonGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 05/10/2025#aras25 poll: Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks (Oct 2-3, MoE 2.6%) Catherine Connolly 32 (+12 in four weeks) Heather Humphreys 23 (+3) Jim Gavin 15 (-5) Undecided 31 (-8) After Gavin’s elimination and transfers, Connolly would win 53-47 www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...independent.iePoll: Catherine Connolly leads in race for presidency as support for Jim Gavin dropsCatherine Connolly is now leading the race for the Áras and is ahead of Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys by nine points, a new poll for the Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks today shows. 75219
