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Marie Boran

@marieboran.bsky.social
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News reporter at the Carlow Nationalist | TechCentral columnist | Cat parent | Lover of point ‘n click adventure games | Laois native muckrack.com/marie-boran

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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, I’m ready for the #gbbo
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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The magnificence of the mushroom
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I'm studying biotech and every time someone brings up mushrooms our current professeor will look either extremely excited or pained and go, "listen, mushrooms are neither plants nor animals nor something inbetween. We do not know what they are. Some are immortal. Some produce life-saving substances some are so closely related to humans that eating them may cause an allergic reaction against your own body. I cannot teach you about the mushrooms.
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Crunch and goo. Honestly sounds perfect! #gbbo
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ah yes, my comfort watch. Loving Nigella as the new judge! #gbbo
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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It is good for your son for you to say no when you need to say no. With a toddler, that might mean teaching him not to climb on your body without asking for consent. With a teenager, that might mean helping with tasks he wants you to do that you don’t have time to do.
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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It is so healing here; the rock is like the womb of the Earth, soaking up and lifting away pain and worry. I love you.
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How is this legal or ethical or humane? Let the woman protest!
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✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Stop using IG and FB 🥲
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 28/09/2026
This is a photo of our home planet taken only a few hours ago! So what? We have photos of Earth taken from space every day. Ah, but *this* photo was taken by a spacecraft ON ITS WAY TO JUPITER.
From the source: "Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left."
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Mesmerising.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
CEO pay is up 1,316% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 28%. CEOs are now paid 325 TIMES as much as the typical worker in their industry, according to @epi.org Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”
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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Micah @rincewind.run · 17/09/2026
the worst part about this is that a lot of the damage will be permanent by the time we can turn the research funding back on a lot of folks will have unsurprisingly and not unreasonably decided that they should leave this area of research because it will never be reliable what a huge waste
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Sciworthy By Blue Marble Space @sciworthy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Researchers from China designed a new type of food packaging that uses sunlight to eliminate bacteria. #SciComm #SciNews #foodsafety #microsky sciworthy.com/harnessing-s...
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Harnessing sunlight to fight bacteria – Sciworthy
Scientists developed biodegradable food packaging that combines heat- and light-driven chemistry to preserve food safely and sustainably.
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EU Science, Research & Innovation @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 15/09/2026
Democracy needs science. Science needs a voice. In an age of disinformation and polarisation, sharing scientific knowledge can help build trust and guide informed decisions. Explore EU-supported initiatives that can help you become a pro at #SciComm: link.europa.eu/DGB6Kd #DemocracyDay 🧪
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Let’s talk about science: EU initiatives advancing science communication
In an era of rising disinformation, clear and accessible science communication helps people find trustworthy information and supports evidence-based debate. Discover EU projects offering tools, traini...
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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Only a minority recognise information on platforms as news. Most people recognise traditional media as sources of news. By contrast, only around one third regarded information from social media, podcasts or AI interfaces as news.
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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Things don't have purposes, as if the universe were a machine, where every part has a useful function. What's the function of a galaxy? I don't know if our life has a purpose and I don't see that it matters. What does matter is that we're a part.
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𝔅𝔏𝔒𝔒𝔇 𝔅ℑ𝔗ℭℌ 🩸 @trannieoakley.blood.gay · 12/09/2026
ok but that's a crazy name for a kid
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This week’s column on TechCentral: what does it mean for maths that OpenAI ‘solved’ the Navier-Stokes problem? www.techcentral.ie/stokes-spoil...
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Stokes, spoilers and the rise of ‘vibe mathing’ - TechCentral.ie
Vibe coding gave us apps nobody could maintain and now ‘vibe mathing’ may give us proofs nobody can actually learn from. Some context: Andrej Karpathy, one of OpenAI’s founding members, coined ‘vibe c...
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
RIP Gloria Steinem
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Yet another reason why the crow is my spirit animal. scienceblog.com/k-crows-can-...
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Crows can memorise the face of a person who wronged them, hold the grudge for as long as 17 years, and teach it to their own chicks and flockmates, so that birds who never even saw the original offenc...
A grudge held by a bird can outlast a human marriage—and spread through an entire flock like generational trauma.
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is utterly amazing. I had no idea wild birds lived anywhere near this long. share.google/LCriOLWANRnB...
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A biologist banded a Laysan albatross on Midway Atoll in December 1956, and the same bird, Wisdom, was still returning to the colony and raising chicks nearly 70 years later at roughly age 75, making ...
A single metal leg band has tracked one albatross across seven decades of ocean and loneliness, rewriting what we thought possible about a wild animal's span.
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Liam McQuade @liammacu.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I know he is new to Catholicism, but any Catholic seeing a reference to “end times” immediately recognises a far right Protestant evangelical with whom they have very little in common. It’s probably grounds for excommunication.
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Reality Ausetkmt @ausetkmt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
First they came for the Rose Garden then they came for the White House lawn after that they came for the reflecting pool then it was the cherry trees and the Willows. The sycamores also fell. All of these trees are part of the national park system and protected under law so when will he be arrested?
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Jaysus. Electric Picnic is a few miles from my house and there’s an unholy downpour right now. Those poor folks. They’ll be ankle deep in slush.
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I found a Rarity-62 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER. EAGLE EYES · 788 points · 10 rare words. Only 29 players have ever found it in all of Outlier. 2 finds no one else found today. OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me? playoutlier.com/s/SYT88D
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OUTLIER · Day 99
pixelvondust scored 788 on Day 99. Can you beat them?
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Cyrus Farivar @cfarivar.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New Twitter launches, says Musk’s X gave up the name (By @cfarivar.bsky.social) arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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New Twitter launches, says Musk's X gave up the name
Judge hasn't ruled on X Corp’s preliminary injunction, but Operation Bluebird plows ahead...
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I found a Rarity-63 word worth 87 pts in OUTLIER. EAGLE EYES · 785 points · 10 rare words. Only 50 players have ever found it in all of Outlier. 3 finds no one else found today. OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me? playoutlier.com/s/SGBJ3M
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OUTLIER · Day 98
pixelvondust scored 785 on Day 98 — can you beat them?
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’
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Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’
The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment.
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✨John Carpenter’s BOObies✨ @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Sobbing brb
My idols are dead and my enemies are in power
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Time for a Home Alone 2 rewatch. A Brenda Tim moment. Surely, by the law of threes Trump is next.
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
She wasn’t just an amazing, iconic artist. Dolly Parton was a fierce advocate for childhood literacy, a feminist & a proud LGBTQ+ ally (and she was an uncredited producer on Buffy, she helped get it made). Just a few more reasons to love that lady. #DollySky
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Danny Fearns @dannyfearns.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Good morning Bluesky ☀️ This is one of the last coal powered sheep. The vast majority of UK sheep are now all electric ⚡️
Sheep grazing in fields, the one in the foreground with white smoke apparently coming out of its bottom
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I found a Rarity-82 word worth 94 pts in OUTLIER. EAGLE EYES · 803 points · 10 rare words. Only 9 players have ever found it in all of Outlier. 3 finds no one else found today. OUTLIER: the daily word hunt where the rarest words win. Can you beat me? playoutlier.com/s/ZHFDLY
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OUTLIER · Day 96
player-5033 scored 803 on Day 96 — can you beat them?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Deranged and heartless
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devviepuu.bsky.social @devviepuu.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"You want to talk about moral panics? Here’s a fun fact for you: More cops have been arrested for stalking women using Flock cameras than there are trans athletes in sports. "
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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“Insofar [the most insane thing you’ve ever heard]”
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Mike Futter | Wishlist The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham! @futterish.fsquared.biz · 29/07/2026
PCGamer headlines continue to spit hot fire. This one is perfect. www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
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After laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays its CEO $38 million because Battlefield 6 did so well
That's an $8 million hike over 2025.
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I'm calling on Jim O'Callaghan to approve visas for students from Gaza who have been granted scholarships to Irish universities. Will you add your name to the petition now? my.uplift.ie/petitions/vi... @uplift.ie
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Visa for Gaza students
I'm calling on Jim O'Callaghan to approve visas for students from Gaza who have been granted scholarships to Irish universities. Will you add your name to the petition now?
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Iwan Rhys Morus @irmorus.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
No. And no actual experts believe so. There are many ethical concerns around AI, but this really isn’t one of them. I do have ethical concerns about the hucksters trying to sell us on AI consciousness, though.
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 14/07/2026
An incredible euphemism here for “the government is doing illegal discrimination”
Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions
For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.
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kelly @earley.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Minister, why are my constituents allowed to vape but not allowed to enjoy their god-given right to give themselves diarrhoea?

On my way into the Dáil today, I walked into my local shop and I could buy an apple-flavoured vape. I could inhale it. I could also buy 20 cigarettes. I cannot, however, go in and buy raw milk easily. I know I am out of my depth as a Dublin TD asking this question, but why is it not possible to get raw milk in a Dublin shop? Why do my constituents sometimes have to travel to the North to get raw milk when adults should be able to make decisions on what we want to consume? I understand that the Minister is going to give me a logical answer about the dangers, but if there is a healthy herd, has the Minister looked at allowing farmers to sell raw milk?
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Marie Boran @marieboran.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Also Event Horizon!
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The New School AAUP @newschoolaaup.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
“Even though the New School’s management argues that the institution would no longer exist without these cuts, its critics counter that in saving the university, it is sacrificing the very thing to which it owes its global reputation.” www.fr.de/kultur/gesel... @aaup.org
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A Light in the Darkness
Arendt, Habermas and Lévi-Strauss taught here; now the New School for Social Research faces the threat of drastic cuts. By Michael Hesse
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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Hoods above a certain height should be banned. It's just dick swinging. These are no better, no stronger, don't carry more loads. They're just big for sake of it and fucking dangerous because of it. Banning them from regular parking spaces and garages would be a good start.
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Two panel comic. Panel 1: a spiral notepad is held by an off-panel individual. The notepad reads: TO DO: Peek out from behind a rock; Open and close mouth repeatedly. Panel 2: it’s a moray eel
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Kalvin the Reindeer @kalvinmacleod.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
In space no one can put baby in the corner.
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Nes Lessman @neslessman.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
In hell it’s just Gwen Stefani spelling bananas on loop
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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 15/06/2026
There is an X-files episode on this. Season 2, Episode 9: 'Firewalker" -- where there is an organism that grows inside the deadly, extreme heat environment of a volcano. Extremophiles are so friggen weird!
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