Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialpixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy 168124582657
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialPatrick Freyne @patrickfreyne.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I interviewed Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor about their terrifying diagnosis of and surprisingly optimistic prescription for a bad case of End Times Fascism www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...irishtimes.comNaomi Klein: The super rich need to be abolished and ‘prescribed a middle-class life’End Times Fascism by noted author and her collaborator Astra Taylor contains a hopeful prescription for neighbourly resistance 0429
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialAlan Dunne @aldunne.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026‘I have added that to the diary and will definitely have it done next week’ 063
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialAidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Increasing bus fares while passing € 1 billion in fuel subsidies is a conscious decision. Cancelling public transport infrastructure projects while approving new roads is a conscious decision. Underpaying solicitors & public servants while the country has a massive budget surplus is a....thejournal.ieBus and train fares for adults to increase by average of 15% from January, NTA confirmsThe move has been criticised by opposition parties. 312265
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialFeljin Jose @feljin.ie · 03/09/2026Darragh O'Brien and the government letting the NTA take the blame while they ignore press requests. I don't remember seeing Revenue staff wheeled out to announce fuel tax cuts while the ministers took a backseat. 15319
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialCarl Kinsella @carlkinsella.bsky.social · 29/08/2026don’t think anyone understands 95% of the Gorillaz lore but it seems to make Damon Albarn happy so we leave him to it 0191
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialSocial Democrats @social-democrats.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Today's extension of excite cuts to fuel will help people in the short term. But all they are is a sticking plaster. The government have no plan for what happens at the end of October, and are ignoring the possibility that these price hikes are the new normal. FF and FG are living in a fantasy. 275
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialLiz Carolan @lizcarolan.com · 28/08/2026Trying to get my head around AI‘s “circular financing” & it’s so 2008 coded it reminded me of The Big Short line; if you feel bored & stupid, start worrying I’m concerned our Govs aren’t worried enough; in the @irishtimes.com today: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026... 43612
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I know this isn't terrorism. You know this isn't terrorism. The authorities know this isn't terrorism. But, once again, they have labelled protesters "terrorists", as part of the long-running programme to ensure that no one dares protest about anything any more. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comSeven charged with damaging Trump’s Scottish golf course accused of ‘terrorist connection’Course at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort was painted with words ‘Gaza is not 4 sale’ and clubhouse was sprayed with graffiti 13534491488
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialAlice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The fallout from the collapse of this glacier - a torrent of mud surging down the valley - killed hundreds of people. Gone, in a flash. Those people were wiped out by anthropogenic climate change. Our governments are simply not responding quickly enough to this disaster which is already upon us. 8435611472
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialThe Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Couple of things: - This isn't actually a lot of water in context of broader consumption - It is still a prioritisation problem when you are restricting domestic use - The fact that the Taoiseach threw a strop when asked if it was possible to provide these figures remains the most troubling part 56916
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialThomas Spooks 🎃👻💀 @thomasfuchs.at · 16/08/2026yeah idk I’m a bit skeptical of a technology that’s mostly being marketed as a way to write way longer emails and at the receiving end summarize them again 46211
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialGlobal Museum @globalmuseum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The urge to keep all the tabs open is not a recent thing. Pictured: a 300-year-old library tool that enabled a researcher to have seven books open at once, yet conveniently nearby (Palafoxiana Library, Puebla) @unmlawlibrary #globalmuseum #library #libraries #reading #history 542845560
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Every day I have to hear about some asshole 201141222798
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialDublin Commuters @dublincommuters.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Government have spent over a billion euro on fuel subsidies this year… yet have no room in the budget for new BusConnects phases, Luas expansions or Dart+ projects Opposition parties need to get their priorities straight 19141
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialAoḋán Ó Conġaile @tinydonkey.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The word escalate did not exist before escalators. Its first recorded usage was in 1922. I learned this this morning and I still can't stop thinking about it. 1411426
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialmaybe: annie rauwerda @annierau.bsky.social · 29/07/2026starting a collection of quotes like this 8068571425
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Tell me more about e scooters. 13817
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialConor @ernekid.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Saladin in 1189: 203576721
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 12/07/2026New Gist: The End of the 100 Year Government Protecting the property-owning class has been the water that Irish politics swims in, invisible to its participants. It is why our housing crisis exists. Solving it needs a political evolution on the scale of growing legs. www.thegist.ie/the-gist-the...thegist.ieThe Gist: The End of the 100 Year GovernmentIreland's 100 year government can't change itself, but the country must find a way to change. This is the Gist. 24329
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialThe Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Draconian tech bans are a sham designed to punish kids for the sins of the adults who've ruined our world, whether online or off. It's high time we began policing them, not our children. www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...irishtimes.comSéamas O’Reilly: Social media bans for children ignore the scorpions in the roomWe already have ways of mitigating online harms – they are enshrined in laws we refuse to enact 7433180
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialMike Finnerty @mikecjf.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Banger Dáil exchange where Paul Murphy is told not to call Elon Musk a "psychopath" in line with Dáil standing orders 44732
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.social🌎🐎John Hyphen🎮🤠 @johnhyphen.bsky.social · 28/06/2026if, out of carelessness in the pursuit of profit, food companies poisoned and killed 5000+ people in multiple countries over the course of a few days, there would be international tribunals oil and gas companies are responsible for the heatwave that killed these people, but face no accountability 2205
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialGale Sinatra @galesinatra.bsky.social · 27/06/2026I think we just passed oops. 450173245799
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialDen M @mousketeer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026ANOTHER RECORD! Lowest number of bills passed since the Republic was declared! SENIOR HURLING! #SpéirGhorm 01412
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 25/06/2026SoftBank’s investor presentation is one of the greatest things ever made. I’ve been thinking about it all day. These are the real slides shown in a speech where Masayoshi Son said he wouldn’t retire for at least another decade. The goose stuff is truly demented. Bravo group.softbank/media/Projec... 42469841625
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialLaura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 21/06/2026A few seconds after I took this photo my 7yo had the worst bike crash they’ve had to date, including falling off their bike so hard they actually bounced off the street a bit. They’re scraped up & have a sore wrist, but are ok. I’m so glad to have space for kids to fall w/o worrying about drivers. 1644925
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 19/05/2025I don't know if there's ever been a culture more in love with charlatans than ours. "Success" defined entirely by how good you are at tricking people into giving you money. An entire country of aspiring slop merchants 207173323304
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialMark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Seeing the Peter Serafinowicz Harry Potter announcement just made me think, once again, about this excellent James Acaster bit from Off Menu. 1629391094
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.sociallauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 15/06/2026ok, caffeine hitting the system. i'm ready to be exposed to every problem in the world at once 221310118
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialThe Verge @theverge.com · 12/06/2026While his mountain of horrible personal conduct could fill multiple books, one fact in particular stands out: A year ago, Musk’s actions directly led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. He did it knowingly. And, worse — gleefully. Read more: www.theverge.com/tech/949259/... 28589643759
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialAlan Dunne @aldunne.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026a second Naomi Wolf has hit the internetstatic.klipy.comGeorge Bush Classroom VisitAlt: George Bush Classroom Visit on 9/11 021
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialThe Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Two polls in close succession that imply SF -> SD movement. Keep an eye on this trend... 4325
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialJoseph Menn @joemenn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026In other news, a large number of security experts were among the thousands laid off by #Meta last month. 8727331
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 31/05/2026New episode! The EU wants to triple data center capacity in five years. But how much energy and water do these facilities actually use? Nobody can say. Tech Policy Press senior editor Ramsha Jahangir digs into the secrecy with Investigate Europe's Nico Schmidt and Leitmotiv's Christiaan van Veen.techpolicy.pressWhy the EU's Data Center Boom Is a Black BoxSenior editor Ramsha Jahangir speaks with Investigate Europe journalist Nico Schmidt and Leitmotiv cofounder Christiaan van Veen. 34823
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialAlan Kinsella @electionlit.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Richie on the ball 16543234
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialAlan Dunne @aldunne.eurosky.social · 27/05/2026Micheál Martin's time as leader of the country will be pretty much remembered as this on repeat 1123
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 24/05/2026Number one rule of this job is that the more a piece of info confirms my biases the more scrutiny it needs 1754
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 20/05/2026If you ever see anyone arguing for more crackdowns on social welfare fraud, remind them that there is none to speak of and that, far from saving money, the last time they opened a tipline for SW fraud it *cost* the state approx €471,320 in wasted investigations. 49749
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialLeo ᚑ ᚄᚓᚐᚉᚆᚅᚐᚄᚐᚔᚌᚆ @leoie.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Yves Sakila was murdered. If the Gardaí, DPP and Government fudge this and do not prosecute those responsible we will have yet more evidence of the institutional racism at the heart of the Irish State. 18028
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialDr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Ireland has *immeasurably* benefited from immigration. Despite its problems (none of which were caused by immigrants) it is a vastly more interesting, vibrant - and *fun* - place than it was in the grey dreary miserable 80s thanks to immigrants. And anyone who walks through Dublin city centre and... 6590118
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 14/05/2026The sooner Ireland and the EU end all economic & political relations with this terrorist state, the better. Kudos to Haaretz, a rare voice of truth, for reporting on Gestapo-style Israeli policing. 416576
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialNaomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Incredible story www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...theguardian.comThe secret mission to rescue the UN’s vital Palestinian refugee archiveMillions of documents chronicling generations of trauma saved from Gaza and East Jerusalem in 10-month Unrwa operation 02011
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialSimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 30/04/2026These numbers should be amplified everywhere there is a flat surface. The 3,000 person sample size was statistically significant. The direction of travel is positive but runs directly contrary to the perception born in the echo-chamber of Twitter-brained media and politics. (H&CC is a client) 6713338
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialThe Foggy Jew @hmcevansoneya.bsky.social · 27/04/2026This has proven depressingly prescient 38221
Reposted by @conorpcullen.bsky.socialNO OBEYANCE IN ADVANCE @kafearless.bsky.social · 27/04/2026To the doubters. I live in the Paris suburb. Paris govt made a conscious decision years ago to reduce intercity traffic, toxic car emissions, encourage public transport, construct biking lanes & increase green spots (planting trees/parks). It has worked. 15830124
