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Carol Hunt

@carolhunt.bsky.social
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Willing slave to Frank the Chorkie. Past lives include actor, journalist, govt adviser. Opinions stolen from clever dead people.

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Fare network @farenet.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Switzerland 🇨🇭 Switzerland's women's footballers will decide for themselves whether to play their 2027 Women's World Cup playoff against Israel. The Swiss FA says it will respect any player who chooses not to take part on moral grounds. buff.ly/AZO7ftl
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Swiss women could boycott controversial Israel game - Inside World Football
October 6 - The Swiss women’s national team will decide collectively how to approach this week’s politically charged World Cup playoff against Israel, with the Swiss Football Association leaving open…
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
WTAF? Is this a parody article?
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Naomi Klein Is Spot On.......
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Two votes last Saturday from the Irish team? The second AFTER the management made clear the FAI view- and FAI won’t say what the first vote was… just came out in committee .
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: Meet the real AI ‘rogue agent’: Lord Watson of Palantir. I am sick to the teeth of this current AI hype cycle & its perversion of language. The only thing going ‘rogue’ right now are AI boosters, a gullible & compliant press & a Labour Lord 1/ broligarchy.substack.com/p/meet-the-r...
broligarchy.substack.com
Meet the real AI “rogue agent”: Lord Tom Watson
A Labour leader is out of control. The world needs a containment strategy now
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Much respect to the whole Irish squad and particularly the players who (openly) opposed playing the game. It requires exceptional courage to speak out on anything controversial in “modern football” where the biggest stars are paid propagandists of authoritarian regimes.
theguardian.com
Ireland players vote to go ahead with Israel matches despite ‘different views’
The Republic of Ireland’s Nations League fixtures with Israel will go ahead after players voted for the matches to be played
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Found my first U2 ticket- haven’t missed a new album concert since!
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Cuðbeorht @cudbeorht.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026
'The study also suggests that nearly 50,000 homes could have been built, or tens of thousands of jobs created across education, health or social sectors, if the resources used expanding data centres were directed elsewhere.'
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Government report on data centres was 'flawed' and 'exaggerated', new research claims
The study also suggests that nearly 50,000 homes could have been built if the resources in the data centre build-out were directed elsewhere.
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Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI) @mu-ssi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New report: How We All Pay for Big Tech examines the economic, social and environmental costs of data centre expansion in Ireland. By Seán Fearon, @pbresnihan.bsky.social & Patrick Brodie. Read more: bit.ly/4jlJ5ak #DataCentres #Research #Energy #DigitalInfrastructure
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You read it here first. www.thenerve.news/p/russia-war...
thenerve.news
‘The UK has been promoted to Russia’s main opponent’: Luke Harding on Putin, Trump and the potential for a new European war
The Guardian foreign correspondent, who was expelled from Moscow in 2011, tells Carole Cadwalladr he thinks the Kremlin, struggling to make headway with its invasion, will attempt a provocation agains...
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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Earlier today I was in a call discussing the massive volume of adverts on Meta for nudification apps which features actual CSAM, so it’s good to see Meta take action on the issue of… Feminist theatre…
theguardian.com
Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism
Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Not necessarily- “Three quarters of children stated that they eat all, most, or some of their meal”- this could mean they take two bites, say ‘yuk’ and it’s still counted as ‘done of their meal’.
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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 19/09/2026
I spent two years as a postdoc that involved testing some of his theories and yes, his studies are faulty indeed
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Is this real?
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Toxic implicit racism: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
irishtimes.com
Fintan O'Toole: Living in Milwaukee with a Mayo granny automatically makes you Irish. Living here doesn’t
We have twice as many new citizens coming through the channel that demands no actual connection to Ireland
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“Planned changes would put Ireland among the ‘least hospitable’ countries for naturalisations, expert claims” www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
irishtimes.com
Is it easier to become a naturalised citizen in Ireland than elsewhere?
Planned changes would put Ireland among the ‘least hospitable’ countries for naturalisations, expert claims
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Psychologist 4 Democracy @psychologist7.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
This.
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Joe Molloy 🇨🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @freelancewebdev.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Away with ya now and don't bother coming back ya gobshite."
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Spot on as usual from @carlkinsella.bsky.social
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Is this a ( very poor) joke of some kind?
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
irishtimes.com
Political leaders urged to reject ‘hateful narratives’ as hate incidents on the rise
Rising hate is threatening democracy and social cohesion warns human rights watchdog
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Two pieces in today’s @irishtimes.com 1: www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20... 2: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
irishtimes.com
Michael McDowell: It is not racist to have concerns about economic migrants abusing asylum laws
Ordinary Irish voters are legitimately worried about the Government’s failure to address a costly and divisive issue
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“No country is immune from the far right and, perhaps even more worryingly, no far-right party or politician is too extreme for political success (as the US has shown).” Ireland still to learn that far right need to be opposed, not appeased.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Well, that’s the nations carers ruled out ( though they’re up earlier and work longer- with little respite).
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Ah ffs…. www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
irishtimes.com
Data centres in Ireland to be offered cut-price gas in return for possible supply disruption
Data-centre expansion will make it hard to source enough gas to meet demand during extreme cold events, state regulator warns
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This is quite unbelievable- laughing and encouraging the violent assault of a young woman at a party conference in the UK. Wtaf? Where’s the BBC? Where’s the police? Where are the ‘responsible adults’?
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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
One resident in Clondalkin’s account of living beside the noise issue at the nearby data centre. Sent to me on Tuesday.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Popcorn
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Applies to most subjects- not just coding.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown
Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independence
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
irishexaminer.com
When fatal is 'not fatal enough': Eight years since the repeal of the eighth
We are now seeing the repercussions of the 2018 referendum playing out at a transactional political level, where the human rights of women are once again relegated to the secondary role
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molly taft @mollytaft.com · 26/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: as data center opposition explodes into the midterms, more than 15 candidates running for office in states across the country have signed onto a new pact that pledges action to rein in both data centers and AI
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Candidates Are Signing a Pact Promising Action on Data Centers and AI Safety
More than 15 politicians from across the country have signed on to the AI Pact, vowing to regulate data centers and AI. “We’ve got to get this right,” says Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
📘 Reading Tip 📘 Violence against women in politics is a major issues across the globe. Many women see it as a main hindrance to entering politics and many female ex-politicians have mentioned it as a main reason to leave politics. @mlkrook.bsky.social wrote an excellent book on the topic!
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Frank loves his new couch.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Amd what might it mesm for Ireland? theconversation.com/29-us-states...
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29 US states are suing Meta. What might it mean for the rest of the world?
A loss for Meta may force it to redesign Facebook and Instagram – and not just for US users.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Carl highlighting the fact that we are once again a vassal state being exploited by rogue nations.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Fine Gael are founding members of the EPP. “Since 2024, the EPP has voted with the far right more than 20 times. In June alone, a far-right group was decisive in one in five final votes” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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How the far right is tightening its grip over the EU – from the inside | Alberto Alemanno
The centrist coalition that traditionally shaped EU laws is now colluding with MEPs from the AfD and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, says academic Alberto Alemanno
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Pobably the most important thing you’ll read all week: broligarchy.substack.com/p/a-digital-...
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A Digital Lynching
A practical guide for individuals and organisations when the mobs gather
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Finally!!! www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
irishtimes.com
Joe Humphreys: Why you should quit the coding job and retrain as a philosopher for hire
US philosophy graduates are more likely to have jobs than their computer science peers
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Some hope for the mid terms?
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
“It seems worthwhile to note that, on one dusty day last month, Ireland opened Europe's largest witness-washing laundromat for business.” www.thegist.ie/the-gist-ire...
thegist.ie
The Gist: Ireland's Biometric Laundromat
Ireland quietly passed a law in July potentially undermining every EU citizen's protections against law enforcement use of biometrics. This is the Gist.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/08/2026
The aliens abducted Hunter Biden and, well, things got wild…
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HUNTER BIDEN ABDUCTED BY ALIENS!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Opening line applies in ireland and elsewhere: “ Living through a global resurgence of fascism, the greatest difficulty has proved to be not arguing against it, but convincing non-fascists that fascism’s adherents really mean it.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fascists-rea...
liberalcurrents.com
Fascists Really Believe It
Millions could die because of ideas intellectually and morally equivalent to the ‘lizard people’ conspiracy theory.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
This is a very interesting read.
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Jesus wept.
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Deirdre O'Shaughnessy @deshocks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Victim blaming in rape trials: Why are women still facing questions about their clothing? www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...
irishexaminer.com
Victim blaming in rape trials: Why are women still facing questions about their clothing?
Ann Murphy discusses the backlash over victim blaming in court and the lack of a Sexual Assault Treatment Unit in Limerick
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Carol Hunt @carolhunt.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Never realized this wasn’t a state run project. Extraordinary stuff.
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Cas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The argument that we must fight woke because the far right is a response to it fits with a long-held belief of centrists: far-right voters do not hold far-right views but are misguided simple souls tricked by evil demagogues. This is not only empirically wrong, it is also deeply elitist.
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