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Niall Winters

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Towards a socially-just creative technology culture. #convivialtech

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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 23h
“Fuck the forest. Fuck the river. Fuck the human.” This is excellent Saturday morning read by Arundhati Roy. Naturally with an opinion piece, some of her arguments are debatable but the general tenor is on point. www.equator.org/articles/aru...
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Apocalypse Now and Then • EQUATOR
Artificial intelligence is capitalism’s final destination
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 14/10/2026
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Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be published in UK over her support for Palestine Action
Faber blames UK antiterrorism legislation for decision to stop publishing bestselling author’s works
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
A discourse analysis of this thread would be fun! A comparison to similar conference discussions would be *chef’s kiss*!!
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Lib Dem MP @calummillerld.bsky.social: "The US State Dept. intends to spend tens of millions of pounds promoting ideological propaganda and supporting far right parties in Western Europe." Surreal & horrifying that European govts must consider the threat of US state-directed far right propaganda.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
“At least 139 people, including 15 children, have died after a boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti” heading for Yemen. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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At least 139 dead including children after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti
Eighty-four others still missing from vessel heading to Yemen with 305 people onboard, UN migration agency says
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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 08/10/2026
I think the thing the "but AI can one-shot it bro" commenters on these videos don't get, is while I am showing how to do something with CSS, it goes a little beyond that. I'm exploring what's possible these days, and often looking at how we can make things that aren't so straight-forward.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026
It’s almost like it’s an artisanal backlash. No engagement with the rationale for the craft. Such insights are replaced by a “good enough” stance. I’d be curious how many commentators had strong levels of CSS ability pre-genAI in which to ground their criticism.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Credit to the US for making the point the conference was trying to make about US foreign interference in European democracies for them, and bringing more attention to the conference and its themes than they could have possibly hoped for. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressure
The Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.
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Open Lines at The Transport Politic @thetransportpolitic.com · 07/10/2026
🚇 New metro line: West Nile Line Cairo, Egypt · 42 km · Opened Oct 1, 2026 The West Nile Line of the Cairo Monorail opened between New October and Alexandria Desert Road. Open Lines: thetransportpolitic.com/openlines Project: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Monorail 📷 en.wikipedia.org
Photo of the West Nile Line in Cairo. Credit: en.wikipedia.org.Open Lines card: new metro line, West Nile Line, in Cairo, Egypt · 42 km, opened Oct 1, 2026. A world map marks the city.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 02/10/2026
Really nice and accessible post for fairly non-techie people to understand the issues around AI safety instead of having to engage with the "AI will kill us all" newspaper panic pieces. Bravo @matthewdgreen.bsky.social !
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026
Those who developed GPT-6 Astra gave it the capability to reach malicious… etc.
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Roland Meyer @bildoperationen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
AI #slopaganda is not so much about fakes or disinformation. It's about aligning the world with your preformulated descriptions of it, making reality disappear behind its formulaic image, rendering visible all your fears at once in order to enjoy them more. It's a technology of fascist daydreaming
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Bramus @bram.us · 25/09/2026
The time to ramp up your scroll-driven animations skills is **NOW** Go check scroll-driven-animations.style for and free 10-part video course created by yours truly, as well as a bunch of tools and demos.
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Scroll-driven Animations
A bunch of demos and tools to show off Scroll-driven Animations
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Good you were there to help. You can only do what you can in the moment.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Imagine going all the way to China to give a speech in which you urge students *not* to come to Ireland because we can’t build student accommodation. The Chinese must have been dumbfounded by a government minister broadcasting such incompetence. Unbelievably bad representation of our country.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Far-right policies embedded into the heart of FF/FG politics. How long before the same thing happens to FF/FG as to the Tories in the UK and the Republicans in America? (4/4)
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Looks like a coordinated campaign to diminish the contributions of people coming here, alongside the move from five to eight years on citizenship. (3/4)
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
Lack of housing isn’t due to Immigration, it’s because of you built effectively nothing for years on end. Stop scapegoating immigrants for your lack of proper planning (2/4)
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026
This is more far-right rhetoric from the government. Sets the tone for “you shouldn’t be here”. Lads, your primary job - as it is across Europe - is to fix housing incl. student accommodation. (1/4)
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026
Keep up the protests. #keepitfive
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026
“I had to trust Muse with my most personal data, which included connecting it to my bank accounts, [credit cards] and email… Two weeks in, I found Muse to be the most useful A.I. app I had ever used.” Nothing went wrong but an agent with that level of access 😯 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/t...
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I Gave My Life Over to Meta’s A.I. Agent and Was Blown Away (Gift Article)
Muse, Meta’s A.I. agent, helped handle my dental insurance, booked dinner reservations and created a podcast for me. It also required my most personal data, and trust.
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS For the first time ever, @iea.org has published a dedicated Electrification Report. An absolute treasure trove of data. Here are the key takeaways that stood out to me when I peer-reviewed it. 🧵
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Rest of World @restofworld.org · 21/09/2026
By backing free AI models, Nvidia could lock in hardware dominance in the UAE, pulling the country closer to the U.S. and challenging Chinese open-source AI. restofworld.org/2026/nvidia-open-so…
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Nvidia’s free AI model could push the UAE closer to the U.S.
The Emirates owns the machines but rents the intelligence. Nvidia’s next free AI model could change that.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1
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Barry Pollard @tunetheweb.com · 15/09/2026
We just launched experimental ad metrics in the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX): - Ad Count - Ad Density - Ad Weight: Network - Ad Weight: CPU These metrics are a set of ad-related measurements that provide transparency into sites' ad experiences. developer.chrome.com/blog/crux-ad... 1/8 🧵
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New ad metrics in Chrome User Experience Report  |  Blog  |  Chrome for Developers
Learn about the new ad metrics now available in the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX)
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Count Cormacula @cormacos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
More of his support acts bailing on what is probably the biggest opportunity of their career because some things are worth more than money. I’ll go see BEOGA wherever they play next. Fair play.
“We have made the decision to depart as Ed Sheeran’s band on the remaining US Loop tour, following the silencing of Macklemore by zionist lobbies.
We are a traditional Irish band who never saw ourselves playing in stadiums of that size and that opportunity is not lost on us. We have been friends with Ed for over 10 years now and will continue to be. We believe in dialogue as a means of progressing the plight of the Palestinian people.”“As musicians, playing to those crowds every night is the stuff of dreams but to play in venues that silence anyone advocating for a Free Palestine is simply not an option for us.
It’s important that everyone knows that the real enemy is the zionist lobby. They have worked tirelessly to silence artists who want to speak freely about a genocide happening before our eyes, for fear of retribution.
Research how much Robert Kraft has done to fight the BDS movement. That will give you a sense of what we’ve all been up against.
We were there for Macklemore’s performance and speech. We fully supported his message, so did most of the audience in Met Life Stadium which terrifies the lobbies. Go back and read the transcript if you’re in doubt.”
“We are Irish people who understand colonialism. As founding members of the Irish Artists For Palestine movement, we are committed activists for justice and will continue to be.
This whole episode is once again serving to distract from the real issue, over 1000 Palestinians have been killed since the most recent so-called ceasefire.
Up the workers.
Free Palestine.
BEOGA”
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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Happy birthday to David Wojnarowicz, groundbreaking artist, writer & activist, who raged raged raged against inequity and injustice at every turn. If he hadn’t died of AIDS, like so many leading lights of his generation, he would have been 72 years old today (thread)
A black-and-white photograph of artist & writer David Wojnarowicz, with added elements including red and yellow flames along the right side of his body, and maps over his face and neckA photo of artist David Wojnarowicz wearing a jacket; on the back is a pink triangle and the legend, "If I die of AIDS-forget burial-just drop my body on the steps of the F.D.A."
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Jeremy Keith @adactio.com · 14/09/2026
Journal: Stalling installing Trying to get past Webkit’s blockage at the W3C. 🔗https://adactio.com/journal/22757
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Philip O'Connor @philipoconnor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There's a single seat between the two blocks in the Swedish election - it will be hard to convince me that the Centre Party aren't going to do a rug-pull & go back to the right. Once again, the Social Democrats pissed away the chance of a lifetime by trying to be more racist than the racists.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 12/09/2026
For those in Ireland, please consider signing. It’s important to help get the #keepitfive campaign going by raising awareness of the negative impacts of changing the citizenship requirement from five to eight years. c.org/GPvrYXVL69
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Sign the Petition
Petition Against Increasing Irish Citizenship from 5 to 8 Years
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026
Shanah Tovah, New York! Wishing all Jewish New Yorkers celebrating a sweet, joyful and meaningful Rosh Hashanah. Here’s to a new year filled with health, happiness and blessings (and yes, even another Knicks championship).
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 11/09/2026
Excellent points on AI in this open letter from a bunch of Fields Medalists. “But solving problems is only a tool and proxy for achieving the primary goal of conceptual understanding and insight.”
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026
From 2023!!
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Stuart Robson @sturobson.com · 09/09/2026
and also: Designing for Dual Screen and Foldable Devices With CSS blog.stephaniestimac.com/posts/2023/0...
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Designing for Dual Screen and Foldable Devices With CSS - Stephanie Stimac's Blog
Revisiting the CSS media queries and environment variables for foldable devices.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026
Seems they’ve walked 500 miles in the wrong direction. Da-la-la-da. Cc @playingwithdust.bsky.social
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Quantian @quantian.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Dancing very very VERY close to saying “OpenAI stole our almost-complete proof of Navier-Stokes from internal access to our ChatGPT sessions because they were desperate to scoop Anthropic” which is absolutely 100% a believable thing OpenAI would do right now cims.nyu.edu/~tristanb/st...
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 08/09/2026
My email to my local TD this morning opposing the proposed change to timeline for gaining #Irish #citizenship. I encourage everyone to do the same. To those with much bigger social media presence than me, please consider boosting.
Text of my email opposing the proposed change to timeline for gaining Irish citizenship.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In honor of Uber shutting down in Nigeria this week, here’s my favorite story about Uber in Nigeria.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 07/09/2026
Imagine what would have happened if they were environmental protesters.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 06/09/2026
Agreed. I think what will become more important, particularly in a world of agents, is evals at each step. As you say, you need deep knowledge/ experience to be skilled at this. At the end of the day, you’d hope quality still wins out.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026
@kevinpowell.co Thoughts? "I don’t take any pleasure from noting that the huge body of knowledge I’ve built up over the years has been rendered nearly obsolete..." nolanlawson.com/2026/08/23/t...
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The asteroid currently hitting frontend web development
A lot of the educators I admire in the frontend web space seem to be either bowing out or dialing back their efforts: Axel Rauschmayer, Salma Alam-Naylor, Josh W. Comeau, to name a few. Other well-…
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 04/09/2026
"A dozen of the most powerful executives in tech looked at a man who wrote that a British march calling for the deportation of non-white citizens was 'heartwarming,' and decided he was the person they wanted to hand a multimillion-dollar foundation to." #DHH brennan.day/normalized-f...
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Normalized Fascism in Open Source: $12 Million Given to DHH
Open source has become a safe harbor for far-right politics, from David Heinemeier Hansson's white-nationalist rhetoric and the Omarchy Foundation's $12 million in patron funding to so-called apolitic...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences @pnas.org · 03/09/2026
Soundscapes of ancient forests are made possible through reconstructions of the sound-producing structures of insects from the Jurassic period. These ancient relatives of today’s katydids lived in what is now Inner Mongolia, China. In PNAS: ow.ly/xee550ZISxP
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 02/09/2026
The New Delhi metro “is 33 percent solar-powered, and its train cars capture brake energy in batteries. Last year, the trains ran 99.9 percent on time.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/h...
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How the Delhi Metro Became a Leading Transit System (Gift Article)
This year, the Indian capital’s subway system passed New York’s in length.
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 31/08/2026
Sweden ends direct aid to Liberia and closes its embassy. Money saved to go to Ukraine apparently. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Sweden ends aid to Liberia in a hammer blow to women’s rights and healthcare
Sexual and reproductive services face an uncertain future as the country’s second-largest donor halts support worth hundreds of millions of pounds
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Railin EN (formerly Trenvista) @railineng.railin.net · 25/08/2026
The return of passenger trains between Madrid and Lisbon could be close. Unofficial sources say Renfe and CP are preparing a daytime service with Talgo IV via Extremadura. trenvista.net/en/new...
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Madrid–Lisbon Intercity? Renfe and CP could be working on it, with Talgo VI trains
The return of passenger trains between Madrid and Lisbon could be close. Unofficial sources say Renfe and CP are preparing a daytime service with Talgo VI via Extremadura.
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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Democrats have spent 3 days attacking a streamer btw
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BREAKING: ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of President Trump's second term.
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Asked 100 Devs @asked100devs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
These won't start hitting YouTube until next week, but figured I'd give an early release for people following this account, since they've been answering the questions that have helped make this happen 🙂 My very first guest was @nerdy.dev
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 13/08/2026
If you like ambient, tune in. Wonderful listen so far! Ambient Orbit Live from the Kilkenny Arts Festival on RTÉ Lyric FM: www.rte.ie/radio/radio/...
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RTÉ lyric fm
Ireland's Classical Music & Arts Station on 96-99fm
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Niall Winters @nwin.eurosky.social · 12/08/2026
Exactly!
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