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Fran O'Reilly

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Dad, husband, agilist, technophile, software industry, Skerries Goat, droch-foghlaimeoir na Gaeilge. Sortition, environment, sci-fi. Nazis can go fuck themselves. I […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ mastodon.ie/@franoreilly, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Dan Gillmor @dangillmor.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11h
Meanwhile, Larry Ellison and his pals have locked out of TikTok the account promoting the new, scathing documentary about Elon Musk. Big (Tech) Media is on a censorship rampage aimed to shut down the critics of the escalating right-wing extremism […]
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 22h
for a low, low fee of $250k to refill the jets for a 5-second roller coaster, you too can experience g-forces necessary to smush your brains into a pink purée all over the inside of your skull #elon #tesla
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Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026
She wins the internet this MONTH!!!
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
We’ve been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026
No idea Dublin’s iconic Poolbeg chimneys came from Soviet Russia
Two large red and white striped chimney stacks with a background of blue sky and clouds and a seagull flying past.
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Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈 @lazarou.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026
They're not even hiding it, but somehow in the West it feels like it's almost illegal to point out what is going on.... #Israel #Genocide #FreePalestine #FreeSpeech
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026
RE: mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117334… #NominativeDeterminism
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?
Does the project involve any work that could be interpreted as promoting DEIA, climate change research, or non-compliant to any Presidential Executive Orders?
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
RE: mastodon.scot/@JackTheCat/117263052… Regardless of the legality of those ginormous #crypto donations to Reform UK Ltd. recently from Delo and Harborne, what idiots can still believe the “it was a gift” vranyo #farage was using to cover the original €5m received from […]
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social @barrydeutsch.bsky.social (2) there will be plenty of other as-yet-unmentioned monkey’s paw preconditions like selling off personal info including voting intentions, and offer layered on states/counties that voted for him.
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social @barrydeutsch.bsky.social two points if this ever comes to pass (1) it can’t be real money in the same sense as dollar bills: the orange blob said it could only be spent on “American” goods. Think Trumpbucks. An opportunity as well to have them backed off by his meme […]
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Duckbilled Plattypus. @pattykimura.beige.party.ap.brid.gy · 11/09/2026
@woe2you Odd, the Proclaimers are worried about men masquerading as women then raping women because of trans equity legislation - meanwhile for CENTURIES MEN HAVE BEEN RAPING WOMEN without trans equity legislation. Where the heck were the Proclaimers condemning cis men? We don't need men […]
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Brendan Halpin @bthalpin.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026
That's it. Joining the list of no-go areas for me, along with cruise liners (floating pits of pestilence), are bouncy castles. Bouncy castles in Ireland […]
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Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026
These far right arseholes continue to explore new depths of depravity. There is no bottom. #RNLI #farright #reform #farage www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly47p5vk…
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RNLI volunteer targeted online and branded ‘traitor’ after Portsmouth protests
Lifeboat crew member wrongly identified as having helped small boat migrants speaks to BBC Verify.
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Ian Betteridge @ianbetteridge.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026
How come the far right stop the boats scum bags who attacked the infrastructure of Dover this morning weren’t arrested and charged with terrorism offences?
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Kevin Lyda @lyda.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
Dear #Ireland, Since Trump is visiting here, I'm wondering when the fuel protests will be happening? I've lived here over half my life, but I grew up in the US and as a Yank I feel like I have a duty to go. However, I haven't heard anything since his visit was announced. Obviously the fuel […]
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TheWholeTruthXX 🎨 ❤️ 🍁 🛡️ @adwright.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026
To those folks still not tracking events as they move ever swiftly now and think my America warning rhetoric is over done, here: - Netherlands bank pulling their gold reserves out of the US *and* *Canada* over geopolitical tensions. They think their gold ain't safe here. Only the one reason […]
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026
Trying to figure out Burke’s endgame here. Maybe looking to eventually monetise being an asshole? www.thejournal.ie/enoch-burke-retur…
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Enoch Burke returns to Wilson's Hospital on first day of school
The former history and German teacher returned to the Co Westmeath school this morning, as his legal battle challenging his dismissal rumbles on.
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Chuck Darwin @cdarwin.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026
The housing unit, attractively set around a courtyard in converted student accommodation, follows the ⭐️“Housing First” principle that has made Finland a world leader when it comes to tackling homelessness. 👉The model focuses on housing as a fundamental human right rather than a reward […]
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Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I'm deeply ashamed of my profession. Its treatment of Jason Arday - right across the board - fills me with disgust and horror. The tormenting of a highly vulnerable man was seen as monetisable entertainment. This is a stain that won't wash off. bylinetimes.com/2026/08/19/j...
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Jason Arday: We Must Rage – Rage Against the Journalism of Cruelty
The death of the academic shows the casual conversion of humiliation into entertainment by a media running on monetised hate and cruelty
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Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026
RE: mas.to/@Jyoti/117094096149504934 The Lancet, folks.
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Bodil @bodil.lol · 14/08/2026
And the results are in! Nigel Farage: 22 239 (63.34%) Count Binface: 9 455 (26.93%) That's even better than the polls suggested. In order for Farage to look good coming out of this, he'd have needed Saddam Hussein numbers (high 90s). Instead he barely managed twice the votes of the man with a […]
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
the fact that a billionaire can randomly throw $100,000,000 into a campaign against taxing the rich seems like the best argument yet they can afford it
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2 Spoopy 4 You @jcrabapple.dmv.community.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026
🔴 A defense contractor is now selling technology that scans every electronic device in your car as you drive past a camera. It ties everything to your license plate. You cannot opt out. It is called SignalTrace. Made by Leonardo, an Italian military contractor with existing U.S. Special […]
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
What we should grasp is that this is what Trump is *for*. It's why fossil fuel companies and the ultra-rich backed him. The kleptocracy, the cruelty, the culture wars, all these, while real & grim enough, distract us from seeing the true purpose of his presidency. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump administration to pay German firm $1.22bn to cut offshore wind leases
Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects
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Existential Comics @existentialcomics.com · 03/08/2026
Cinderella's Dilemma - existentialcomics.com/comic/666
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Cinderella's Dilemma
A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes
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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A dark day for human rights.
four frame comic. first frame shows the logo of amnesty international. second frame shows jk rowling, smiling in the dark. third frame shows an empty classroom, with a pride poster almost falling from the wall. fourth frame shows a trans flag flying in the wind. text above all the images reads : 
on july 8th, amnesty Inter-
national uk published a report
titled “A Growing Threat: The
Anti-Rights Movement in the UK.”
it listed 117 orgs, including anti-
trans and anti-queer ones
backed by jk rowling.
the backlash was immediate
and brutal : rowling pledged
to cover the fees of anyone
who wished to sue amnesty.
the report was taken down
within 48 hours.
this morning (july 31st), amnesty
fully capitulated and released
an apology to anti-trans orgs,
which, it said, should not have
been "collectively labelled as
anti-rights". rowling
celebrated.
an organisation that
bravely faced fascist regimes
and reported human rights
violations for 65 years has caved
to rowling's power and bigotry.
it's a dark day for human rights.
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026
e.g. “Do you think Gianni regrets not following your advice on the investment plan?” and then his ego would just blurt it out #fifa #trump #infantino
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 01/08/2026
The journalist asked the question in the wrong way is all. #fifa #trump #infantino www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0731/1…
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Trump denies discussing FIFA plans with Infantino
United States President Donald Trump has said he did not speak to Gianni Infantino about FIFA's hugely controversial plan to sell stakes in a new company that would operate the World Cup.
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Quixoticgeek @quixoticgeek.v.st.ap.brid.gy · 29/07/2026
Watching a video on Small Modular Reactors. And whilst I consider myself generally pro nuclear. I can't help but thinking, £1.8bn for a 470MWe SMR install seems a lot when 32 15Mw wind turbines give the same name plate capacity. Throw in a 50% load factor, build 64 of the wind turbines, you're […]
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'm not qualified to judge whether such people are psychopaths. All I can say is that they behave as if they are. From today's Telegraph.
Column by Allister Heath

Britain can’t stop climate change. Scrap net zero and embrace Mediterranean life

We’ve lost the war against global warming so let’s learn to handle hotter weather
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026
RE: mstdn.social/@junesim63/11698509404… Tell me again how we must tolerate the intolerant because free speech
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Always this. "Protect our women and children from those people" is pure projection. The beast is the man in the mirror. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Most people arrested during Henry Nowak protests had been reported for domestic abuse
Exclusive: Hampshire police data reveals 22 of 37 detained had been accused or convicted of intimate partner violence
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 17/07/2026
A thousand word article afraid to say “They’re arseholes and don’t care” www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0717/154…
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Why do some people play their phones out loud on buses & trains?
New social norms and behaviour are behind the rise of headphone dodgers on public transport showing zero consideration for those around them
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026
Is it petty of me to cheer on a Spain win just to see Trump lose his 💩 and maybe throw a tantrum at the awarding of the cup?
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Bodo Tasche @bitboxer.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026
One of the hardest things we do when writing code is naming things. All the beautiful code architecture can do nothing if the naming is bad. Read this book. It is one of the best ways to step up your coding game. It’s the book I re-read the most in my dev life. www.namingthings.co
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Naming Things
Naming is one of the most frequently-used, visible, and timeless skills in software engineering, but it’s poorly understood and poorly executed. Write understandable software by learning how to name things well.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This point needs to be made over and again: The main purpose of wealth taxes should not be to raise revenue. That's a small and secondary benefit. The main purpose should be to *reduce the fortunes of the ultrarich*. Why? Because those fortunes present a massive threat to democracy and public life.
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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · 06/07/2026
If England barely fights off the Norwegians, but then is too exhausted to resist France, you do realize we’re getting a tapestry about it
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 28/06/2026
Our national bloody broadcaster, the supposed gold standard news for the country of Ireland, doesn’t know the difference between an asteroid and a comet. #rte #idiots #comet #asteroid #sciencejournalism www.rte.ie/news/2026/0624/1580135-a…
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Asteroid to be visible to stargazers on Saturday
A large asteroid that will zoom harmlessly past Earth on Saturday will be visible to stargazers using a small telescope or large binoculars.
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Vee @veroniqueb99.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/06/2026
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 17/06/2026
This is the perfect example of one photo being worth a thousand words.
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Hacker Memes @i0null.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2026
Everyone be talking about retribution against billionaires but tbf unix users have been running `kill %1` for over 50 years. :linus:
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
And then he'll post about it on a website rigged to help Nazis and post non-consensual pornography.
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Fran O'Reilly @franoreilly.mastodon.ie.ap.brid.gy · 06/06/2026
RE: mastodon.world/@dailyhaikuprompt/11… The nesting seagulls Dive-bomb me and my poor dog Every June, the pests. #DailyHaikuPrompt
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