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Alan Day (Kilsally)

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Unionist. Tech/Sci-Fi geek. C64, Amiga, Raspberry Pi,Linux. Video Analytics & CCTV. Ulster-Scots. Lived in West Germany, Essex, Scotland & Ulster.

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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 8h
Anti-abortion group issues legal threat to SNP amid conference row | The National
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Anti-abortion group issues legal threat to SNP over conference event cancellation
THE SNP are facing legal action from the UK’s largest anti-abortion group after cancelling their event at the party’s upcoming conference ...
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Irish health service operator fined for storing data in disused bathroom, turf shed
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Irish health service operator fined for storing data in disused bathroom, turf shed
Ireland's health service operator was fined a record amount for an Irish public body by the country's data regulator for storing medical ​records in "profound disarray" in areas including a turf shed and a ‌disused bathroom that in some cases were contaminated by animal droppings.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Pentagon Probes Diversion of F-35 Stealth Parts to Hong Kong
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Pentagon Probes Diversion of F-35 Stealth Parts to Hong Kong
The U.S. Defense Department said the F-35 Joint Program Office is aware of "a shipment issue" involving unserviceable F-35 Lightning II components shipped from Australia to the U.S. that were diverted to Hong Kong and reportedly ended up in Chinese custody. Hong Kong authorities have declined to comment on the incident.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Man Faces Up to 10 Years In Prison After Sharing AI Image of a Crocodile
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Man Faces Up to 10 Years In Prison After Sharing AI Image of a Crocodile
Police in Singapore have arrested and charged a man after he allegedly posted an AI-generated image of a saltwater crocodile swimming in a public water area.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Populations of wild species fell by an average of 73% from 1970 to 2022, WWF says
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Populations of wild species fell by an average of 73% from 1970 to 2022, WWF says
Nearly 6,000 monitored vertebrate species across more than 35,000 populations declined by an average of 73% from 1970 to 2022, the World Wide Fund ​for Nature said in its latest Living Planet Report published on Thursday.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Iran Says Enrichment Indispensable' to Nuclear Industry, Rejects US 'Deception'
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Iran Says Enrichment Indispensable' to Nuclear Industry, Rejects US 'Deception'
Iran’s nuclear chief says uranium enrichment is an indispensable part of the nuclear industry, stressing that Iran’s program shows no deviation.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
White House Unveils Billions in Investments for Genesis Mission
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White House Unveils Billions in Investments for Genesis Mission
Eleven leading tech firms pledged to provide $2.4 billion in compute credits to help drive scientific research and technological innovation through the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging capabilities.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
The Eye Has a Hidden Cleanup System Scientists Never Knew Existed
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The Eye Has a Hidden Cleanup System Scientists Never Knew Existed
Scientists have discovered a hidden cleanup system at the back of the eye that drains fluid and waste through a previously unknown pathway. The surprising finding, demonstrated in mice, could open the door to new treatments for glaucoma, macular degeneration, and other causes of blindness.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Israel Unearths 2,000-Year-Old Section of Jerusalem Aqueduct that Brought Water to Temple Mount
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Israel Unearths 2,000-Year-Old Section of Jerusalem Aqueduct that Brought Water to Temple Mount
The aqueduct was part of a sophisticated ancient water system that carried spring water from the Gush Etzion area to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem through Solomon’s Pools.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Ukraine Strikes Russian Tech Giant Yandex for Third Time in a Week as Data Centre Operations Grind to a Halt
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Tech Giant Yandex for Third Time in a Week as Data Centre Operations Grind to a Halt
Russian technology company Yandex has suspended operations at a data centre in Vladimir after it was damaged in a Ukrainian drone strike, marking the third attack on the company’s facilities in less than a week. The incident disrupted some of Yandex’s services, which are used by millions of people across Russia. The company confirmed that […]
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Britain’s Brimstone 3 to reach initial capability next month
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Britain’s Brimstone 3 to reach initial capability next month
The Brimstone 3 programme was given a revised baseline on 19 June and now carries an initial operating capability forecast of November 2026. The post Britain’s Brimstone 3 to reach initial capability next month first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Nigel Farage says Reform on 'emergency footing' as he predicts snap election in months
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Nigel Farage says Reform on 'emergency footing' as he predicts snap election in
The Reform UK leader has said he believes Andy Burnham will take the country to the polls within months.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
BBC's desperate plan to flog Attenborough and Strictly in face of licence fee losses
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BBC's desperate plan to flog Attenborough and Strictly in face of licence fee losses
Amid collapse in licence fee income, BBC bosses have been told to increase the corporation’s commercial revenues to help fill £500m funding 'black hole'
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Germany backs Ukraine's Zelenskiy after Trump's call for his removal
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Germany backs Ukraine's Zelenskiy after Trump's call for his removal
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul restated Berlin's support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday following US ​President Donald Trump's call for his removal and urged ‌more pressure to be put on Russia to resume peace talks. Wadephul said Germany remained by the side of Ukraine and its government "and ​fully support the President as he carries out his ​difficult duties."
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
France's envoy says Carney admired for response to 'extremely radical' U.S.
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France's envoy says Carney admired for response to 'extremely radical' U.S.
France's new ambassador to Canada says her country admires the Carney government's response to "extremely radical" American demands and is calling for swift action to boost Canada's strategic ties with Europe. "My mission is very clear. It's to work toward making France one of Canada’s closest allies in Europe, in each field, in every sector," French Ambassador Hélène Farnaud-Defromont told The Canadian Press on Friday.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
European Parliament Defence Committee Chair: Europe Can No Longer Rely on The U. S. A
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European Parliament Defence Committee Chair: Europe Can No Longer Rely on The
Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann criticised Donald Trump for urging Volodymyr Zelenskyy to resign and said Ukraine’s leadership must be decided by Ukrainians, not Washington or Moscow.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Scientists Created a Tiny Device that Can Control Your Nerves to Treat Chronic Pain
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Scientists Created a Tiny Device that Can Control Your Nerves to Treat Chronic Pain
Scientists have developed a tiny, injectable device that can control nerve activity without surgery, batteries, or wires, potentially transforming treatment for chronic pain and movement disorders. Powered wirelessly from outside the body, the seed-sized technology has shown promising results in early testing.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Zelensky Can Count on "the Full Solidarity of Poland and Europe with the Ukrainian People," the Polish Prime Minister Said
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Zelensky Can Count on "the Full Solidarity of Poland and Europe with the Ukrainian People," the Polish Prime Minister Said
Zelensky can count on "the full solidarity of Poland and Europe with the Ukrainian people," the Polish Prime Minister said.Donald Tusk, who was allegedly "being assassinated," immediately phoned the Ukrainian president, after which...
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10h
Head of Metropolitan Police's volunteer force sacked after AI finds he captured sexual images on work phone
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Head of Metropolitan Police's volunteer force sacked after AI finds he captured sexual images on work phone
The head of the Metropolitan Police's Special Constabulary has been sacked after he used his work phone to capture images of a sexual nature, the force has said.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 11h
"About 10,000 people march through Dublin in support of Palestine"
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About 10,000 people march through Dublin in support of Palestine
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive Taoiseach Micheál Martin has failed Gaza, Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign chairwoman Zoe Lawlor says
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 11h
"AI systems are fully capable of carrying out nightmare attacks against infrastructure and nobody's ready"
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AI systems are fully capable of carrying out nightmare attacks against infrastructure and nobody's ready
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive Meanwhile, AI agents move robotic arms, 'make OT device operator screens lie'
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 11h
"Majority of Christian nationalists in Britain rarely go to church, says new report"
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Majority of Christian nationalists in Britain rarely go to church, says new report
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive Far right groups in the UK have frequently used Christian symbolism and language
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 11h
“We always talk about Taiwan being a value ally of the US: democracy, freedom, human rights – about which Donald Trump doesn’t give a s**t,”
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Taiwan fears for US support as Trump and Xi prepare for fresh talks
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive Taipei awaits approval of a $14bn arms package as uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to the island grows
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 11h
while Taiwan is as anxious about Trump’s unpredictability as any other US ally, Taipei has been derisking from Washington insofar as that is possible by deepening its relationships with Japan and the Philippines
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Taiwan fears for US support as Trump and Xi prepare for fresh talks
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive Taipei awaits approval of a $14bn arms package as uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to the island grows
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 11h
"Taiwan fears for US support as Trump and Xi prepare for fresh talks"
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Taiwan fears for US support as Trump and Xi prepare for fresh talks
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive Taipei awaits approval of a $14bn arms package as uncertainty over Washington’s commitment to the island grows
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 11h
Workers rights border in the Irish Sea as of the 30th October, as the DUP have blocked workers having the same rights as the rest of the UK
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 12h
Year of the Amiga Unix Desktop 2026 amigaux.org
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 12h
Two Hundred Years in the Orange Citadel - REBEL
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Two Hundred Years in the Orange Citadel - REBEL
At a Sunday service in June 1795, a Reverend George Maunsell, a…
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 14h
"But the most problematic aspect of the last fortnight for all sides is that it confirms the doctrine of might is right. If you can get enough people on the streets, the law doesn’t matter." www.belfasttelegraph...
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 14h
"You don’t have to be a Portadown Orangeman, or a member of the Orange, or even a unionist, to see that this is profoundly problematic for those who point to the orange in the Tricolour as evidence that Orangeism is cherished." www.belfasttelegraph...
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 14h
This episode has already brought back memories of how O’Neill defied her own public health warnings to take part in the vast funeral for IRA commander Bobby Storey — just after denouncing Black Lives Matter protesters during the pandemic. www.belfasttelegraph...
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 14h
To the Orangemen, they’d always filed to complete their march.... For 28 years they’d accepted unwelcome rulings, to the extent that when the police one Sunday didn’t show up to block their route, they phoned for officers to come. www.belfasttelegraph...
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Japan’s new super missile cruisers will probably be the most powerful warships in the world
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Japan’s new super missile cruisers will probably be the most powerful warships in the world
The 14,000-ton vessels can intercept ballistic warheads in space and strike targets hundreds of miles inland
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Telegraph Editorial: Trump’s attack on Zelensky is just what Putin wants
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Trump’s attack on Zelensky is just what Putin wants
Removing an exceptional wartime leader has long been an aim of the Kremlin
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Mauritius reignites Chagos row by threatening to sue Britain
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Mauritius reignites Chagos row by threatening to sue Britain
Country’s PM tells UK officials that his claim to sovereignty of the islands is ‘not negotiable’
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Russian soldiers ‘blow themselves up’ to avoid capture
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Russian soldiers ‘blow themselves up’ to avoid capture
Kremlin propaganda convinces troops they will be tortured if taken prisoner, says Ukrainian commander
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
A Ukrainian official told Axios that the US envoys had threatened to cut off access to US intelligence if Kyiv continued to strike Russian oil refineries. US officials have denied this.
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Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
White House anger at Ukrainian strikes on fuel facilities threatens to deepen strain with Britain
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Mike Pence, Mr Trump’s former vice-president, described the deal as a “betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham”, In a post on X, he said that the president had thrown a “lifeline to Putin’s war machine”,
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Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
White House anger at Ukrainian strikes on fuel facilities threatens to deepen strain with Britain
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Mr Zelensky described the conversation as “very good and timely”. “British leadership is always significant, and it matters that the UK will continue to ramp up sanctions pressure on Russia for its escalation,” he said.
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Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
White House anger at Ukrainian strikes on fuel facilities threatens to deepen strain with Britain
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Boris Johnson “Putin is murdering innocent Ukrainian civilians every day. The Ukrainians are fighting for their lives. And yet the White House is apparently determined to force American drivers to bankroll Putin’s slaughter.
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Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
White House anger at Ukrainian strikes on fuel facilities threatens to deepen strain with Britain
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Boris Johnson, the former prime minister, criticised the US, writing on X that it was “sickening that the USA is now lifting sanctions on Russian fuel
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Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
White House anger at Ukrainian strikes on fuel facilities threatens to deepen strain with Britain
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Says everything>> Moscow welcomed Mr Trump’s call to oust Mr Zelensky, with a Kremlin spokesman saying the US president had joined “many who believe that Ukraine needs leadership actually focused on peace, not Zelensky’s warmongering”.
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Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
White House anger at Ukrainian strikes on fuel facilities threatens to deepen strain with Britain
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
In a break with Mr Trump, the British Prime Minister expressed his “complete solidarity” with the Ukrainian leader, who he is due to meet “in the coming days”.
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Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
White House anger at Ukrainian strikes on fuel facilities threatens to deepen strain with Britain
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 16h
Trump mad the Ukrainian's haven't capitulated to the Russians or himself by the looks of it>> Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
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Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
White House anger at Ukrainian strikes on fuel facilities threatens to deepen strain with Britain
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"‘AI Minister’ Niamh Smyth: ‘I’d have a very different view than President Trump’"
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‘AI Minister’ Niamh Smyth: ‘I’d have a very different view than President Trump’
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive Minister says she is ‘cautiously optimistic’ and excited by AI - but also has concerns over its impact on Irish labour market
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"Fishing company behind McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish devastates Alaska salmon and Native communities"
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Fishing company behind McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish devastates Alaska salmon and Native communities
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive ‘We have this big void in our lives right now,’ said the commissioner for the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. ‘We’ve never had a generation that hasn’t had the opportunity to learn and be taught by elders and parents, and that has such a big impact on our youth’
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices"
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Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Sheesh. "Trump agrees major deal to buy diesel from Putin"
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Trump agrees major deal to buy diesel from Putin
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive The US president’s announcement prompted a furious response from Volodymyr Zelensky
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute"
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UK must not be beholden to foreign AI, says head of Alan Turing Institute
Shared by Alan, a level 4 collaborator at Beehive George Williamson says ‘national resilience’ is key focus of ATI amid US and China’s runaway leadership in field The UK must not become dependent on foreign AI systems that can be switched off at short notice and must develop its own versions of the technology, according to the head of the Alan Turing Institute. The country needs a stronger domestic position in AI in response to the US and China’s runaway leadership in the field, with “national resilience” a key focus for ATI said George Williamson.
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Alan Day (Kilsally) @kilsally.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Britain leads biggest NATO undersea effort since Cold War
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Britain leads biggest NATO undersea effort since Cold War
Britain is lead nation for the biggest NATO undersea effort since the Cold War, binding frigates, UUVs and satellites into one network. #ApexEurope
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