Reposted by somebodySmo - Screaming for vengeance @smomotion.tv · 01/10/2026REAL! If you want information on organizing I can't recommend Organizing for Power enough! www.rosalux.de/en/o4prosalux.deOrganizing for Power - Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung 0165
Reposted by somebodyJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026the humans who moderate chatbots say they're inundated with people trying to generate nonconsensual nudes: www.404media.co/humans-readi...404media.coHumans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're HorrifiedHuman contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI... 40932329
Reposted by somebodyIanMoore3000 @ianmoore3000.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Join a union jrnl.ie/7174957jrnl.ieFlahavan's workers win pay boost of up to 21.5% as unrest ends at porridge companyUnite said the new deal brings the pay terms of different workers in line with each other. 13013
Reposted by somebodyIrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 27/09/2026Call to fact-check columnists after another anti-MetroLink article from Colm McCarthy A new article by economist Colm McCarthy against the planned 19km MetroLink from central Dublin to Swords has prompted a call for newspapers to fact-check their columnists....irishcycle.comCall to fact-check columnists after another anti-MetroLink article from Colm McCarthyA new article by economist Colm McCarthy against the planned 19km MetroLink from central Dublin to Swords has prompted a call for newspapers to fact-check their columnists. Councillor Feljin Jose, the Green Party's spokesperson on transport, made the call after McCarthy wrongly claimed in the Sunday Business Post today that "The only available evaluation of MetroLink’s costs and benefits was released as part of the TII’s preliminary assessment in 2022." 03012
Reposted by somebodyAndy Wheatley @andywheatley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This too…. bsky.app/profile/brun... 29612
Reposted by somebodyWilliam Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“I'm guessing that if you're Palestinian you've got plenty to be cyberpunk about, especially if you're publishing from London and Milan in September 2026.” — Bruce Sterling bruces, machine-translation aficionado diffah.alaraby.co.uk/diffah/books...diffah.alaraby.co.uk"مستحيل.il": في ملامح "سايبر- بانك" فلسطينيفي مخيم قلنديا يتحوّل الجدار العازل إلى مصفوفة من المرايا وشاشات... 212322
Reposted by somebodyLoki @lokideburca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"my decision is based purely on my personal belief that killing of innocent people is wrong" I mean, if you're a teammate reading that, you should feel embarrassed. Tis that simple. No "complicated matter", no "difficult situation", no getting into all the issues, just one simple point. 17516
Reposted by somebody404 Media @404media.co · 25/09/2026Meta announced that its new AI agent, Muse could call businesses for you to do things like make reservations. But in reality, Meta is testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers, 404 Media @jasonkoebler.bsky.social learned. www.404media.co/meta-tests-m... 53817318
Reposted by somebodyjonny (leachate composite form) @jo.nny.rip · 24/09/2026The #meta #muse VM is trivially dumped with casual chat prompt injection, and all the "get started" ideas that won over all the hype bloggers, including the new york times, are fucking hardcoded neuromatch.social/@jonny/11732... 475
Reposted by somebodyJennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 21/09/2026A Massive, 2,000-Year-Old Iron Haul Could Rewrite What We Know About Ancient Trade gizmodo.com/a-massive-20...gizmodo.comA Massive, 2,000-Year-Old Iron Haul Could Rewrite What We Know About Ancient TradeThe team calls the discovery a “minor miracle.” 0142
Reposted by somebodyeliko thalia @museinrevolt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026just learned this today 6868383719
Reposted by somebodyRichard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Update from Clondalkin earlier this week btw. 3203
Reposted by somebodyBrian Gormley D7 @bgormley.bsky.social · 25/10/2025This article is full of digs against horseshoe bats, planners & says “environmental goals have created stasis”. The @dublininquirer.com have already looked into the Collison backed Progress Ireland & identified links with US libertarian & Peter Thiel backed groups. We need independent journalism!dublininquirer.comWith think tank Progress Ireland, the yimby movement here is powering upWith help from a wider network overseas. 1013581
Reposted by somebodyMichael Fry @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Your Grandad Cyclops talks about his school days 6247021592
somebody @roscaf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Did not know about this, shocking details. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si0J...youtube.comThis Is Disgusting and It Needs to StopYouTube video by Cappy Army 000
Reposted by somebodyJen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026So let's leave aside ID verification and look at the actual heart of the problem - social media companies don't want to ban right wing and abusive accounts because the engagement makes them money, and because doing so would piss off their rich supporters who actually hold those beliefs. 131
Reposted by somebodyKen Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Fire inspectors found a catalogue of safety issues in emergency homeless accommodation, including rooms repurposed as bedrooms without approval, inadequate escape routes and faulty fire doors. Records released following an FOI appeal by @righttoknow.bsky.social www.thestory.ie/2026/09/15/e... 022
Reposted by somebodyReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Oh and @peterwalker99.bsky.social has written a sensible piece around ebikes and road danger. It makes a change from the hysteria coming from the likes of the BBC, Telegraph and others. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhen is an ebike not an ebike? When it has a powerful illegal engine. Get this menace off our roads | Peter WalkerAs a cyclist I want the authorities to act with clarity. Lime bikes and renters can be annoying, but the true threat is those who dangerously flout the law, says the Guardian’s senior political corres... 33912
Reposted by somebodyIrish Women's Rugby Supporters Club @irishwomens.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Zero tolerance, not quiet acceptance 12290123
Reposted by somebodyIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This is pitiful. Allowing the very thing it claims to condemn because it is too cowardly and self-interested to support that which would stop it. 23433110
Reposted by somebodyIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This is from the newsletter which has done most to uncover what's going on. 7238115
Reposted by somebodyGlyn Moody @glynmoody.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Map of the world's great castles & fortresses - thecastlemap.com this is splendidthecastlemap.comCastle Map — Explore 8,134 Castles, Fortresses, Palaces & RuinsA free interactive map of 8,134 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins across 149 countries — each pinned with its photo and story. 01310
Reposted by somebodyBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/09/2026Once you understand that these are chatbots that were designed to complete challenges like this, using tactics like this, you can understand that the chatbots didn't "go rogue." 118123
somebody @roscaf.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It is increasingly evident that Adam Smith and Karl Marx were both correct that the biggest threat to capitalism is monopolies. Both also appear to be correct that the initial blame lies with weak government and regulation to prevent them. It is yet to be seen which is correct in regard invitibility 000
Reposted by somebodyOksii ✚ 🇺🇦 @oksii33.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Just a video about a turtle that wants attention🌝 28616
Reposted by somebodyBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 09/09/2026But *because* antitrust worked, we forgot how corrosive monopolies were. When the neoliberal economists of the Reagan/Thatcher era told us that we were missing out on the "efficiencies" of vast corporations, we blundered into their trap, letting them define the debate. 112639
somebody @roscaf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Tell your friends tell your family, don't copy and paste captcha prompts arstechnica.com/security/202...arstechnica.comClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viralSimplicity—combined with the difficulty of getting stuff done—makes ClickFix ideal. 011
Reposted by somebodyKen Foxe @kenfoxe.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Heading back to college to study or teach journalism, media, law, or politics? Then, my book may be exactly what you’re looking for! It’s an easy-to-read guide on how to access records from Irish public bodies using FOI and other tools. Print and digital editions available at: www.kenfoxe.com 098
Reposted by somebodyDublin Commuters @dublincommuters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Send the Message: Stop the Fare Hikes 📣 Public transport users can stop the fare hikes before budget day 2027, but you need to pressure your TD’s now!! If you’ve never contacting a TD before, there’s a template email you can send from the link below 👇 galwaycommuters.ie/fares/ 11815
Reposted by somebodyOrla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 11/09/20262018: “LDA can lower development land costs & tackle upward pressure on house prices” for social & affordable homes 2026: LDA commits precious limited resources to a vanity project —exorbitantly expensive to build, operate & maintain— for unaffordable housing www.irishtimes.com/business/202...irishtimes.comLDA agrees to buy what will be Ireland’s tallest buildingSome construction works have begun on the €220m project, which is due for completion in three years 1108
Reposted by somebodyBrian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The people who want awful folk like Mullen in the Seanad have definitely registered to vote, so if you're an NUI or TCD graduate, please do! 11510
Reposted by somebodyDublin Commuters @dublincommuters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Even bigger subsidies being considered for private motorists while they hike the Public Transport costs for those travelling sustainably It’s unbelievable where Governments priorities are at the moment 0223
Reposted by somebodyIrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 08/09/2026Dublin talk by Tom Flood, ex-car ad man who now pedals active travel, moved to larger venue -- Previously sold-out event moved to a larger venue to allow for demand. Canadian Tom Flood will give his planned talk in Dublin later this month to a larger venue....irishcycle.comDublin talk by Tom Flood, ex-car ad man who now pedals active travel, moved to larger venue-- Previously sold-out event moved to a larger venue to allow for demand. Canadian Tom Flood will give his planned talk in Dublin later this month to a larger venue. This means tickets are now available again for the event that had been sold out. The talk is still happening on September 22nd and still on the Trinity College Dublin main campus, but with a new venue of the Dargan Auditorium at the Trinity Business School. 083
Reposted by somebodyIrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 07/09/2026Release of Cork Luas submissions “contrary to the public interest” -- Release of submissions from TDs, councillors, sports clubs, schools and residents' associations rejected. Transport Infrastructure Ireland has rejected a request for submissions on the planned Cork Luas tram line and active…irishcycle.comRelease of Cork Luas submissions “contrary to the public interest”-- Release of submissions from TDs, councillors, sports clubs, schools and residents' associations rejected. Transport Infrastructure Ireland has rejected a request for submissions on the planned Cork Luas tram line and active travel paths to be routed via Bishopstown GAA or Highfield RFC sports grounds, and a cycle route diversion planned to be routed via the religious grounds run by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart on Western Road. 1127
Reposted by somebodyDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026British fascists are attacking and doxxing the incredible volunteers of the RNLI. Donate now.rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 14624380
Reposted by somebodyGlyn Moody @glynmoody.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I've just opted out; you can do it through the NHS app, although it's rather clunky i encourage everyone to do the same so that they get the message that #palantir must not be used by #nhs 031
somebody @roscaf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Tackling addiction and providing supports looks like it would make a large dent in crime. 000
Reposted by somebodyPatricia Devlin @trishdevlin.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Six years ago, Ireland was promised a dedicated Wildlife Crime Unit. It never materialised, and no one really explained why. I went looking for answers. It took a year-long battle with the NPWS and an Information Commissioner investigation to get them. Here’s what I found ⬇️ jrnl.ie/7135559jrnl.ieThe FOI Files: The year-long battle for records on Ireland’s promised Wildlife Crime UnitThe Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage claimed disclosure could harm wildlife crime investigations and future prosecutions, but the Information Commissioner disagreed. 16130
Reposted by somebodyMolly White @molly.wiki · 05/09/2026Huge congratulations to the US-based Wikimedia Foundation employees who voted with 92% support in favor of unionizing, and shoutout to the tireless work of the organizers.wikiworkersunited.orgWikimedia Foundation Workers Overwhelmingly Vote to Form Union with CWAU.S. workers form first recognized unit as global union movement builds across Wikimedia Foundation 184468829
Reposted by somebodyThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/09/2026A photographer in the Chatsworth Nature Preserve in Los Angeles captured a real-life image of something you would never see in cartoons: a coyote who successfully nabbed a road runner, instead of falling from a cliff, getting hit by a train or having an anvil land on him.nyti.msPhoto of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a LieHere’s some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win. 28552160
Reposted by somebodyJen Keane @zenbuffy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Just a very normal day where I share that I am shortlisted for both Technology Woman of the Year and Role Model of the Year at this year's Women in STEM awards. Hard to express the range of emotions I felt this morning on learning this news. Feeling honoured to be on these lists. 7373
Reposted by somebodyDublin Commuters @dublincommuters.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Public Transport fare increases announced today are absolutely scandalous The €2m p/d fuel subsidy was extended 6 days ago and now public transport users are being forced to foot the bill 🪧 Protest tomorrow at 17:30 outside Leinster House www.dublincommuters.ie/post/joint-s...dublincommuters.ieJoint Statement: NTA’s Fare Increases are absolutely unacceptableA joint statement from the Galway, Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Drogheda Commuter Coalitions.The decision announced today to raise public transport fares is an absolutely unacceptable one to the… 22116
Reposted by somebodyDublin Commuters @dublincommuters.bsky.social · 03/09/2026PROTEST AGAINST FARE INCREASE - TOMORROW Join us tomorrow evening at 5:30pm outside the government buildings to oppose this outrageous increase during an ongoing oil crisis. 13724
Reposted by somebodyJWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 03/09/2026A huge Sadiq Khan achievement. 18228
Reposted by somebodyRay Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Sony Tells Courts Any ‘Reasonable Customer’ Knows Digital Purchases Are Actually Licenses www.techdirt.com/2026/09/02/s...techdirt.comSony Tells Courts Any ‘Reasonable Customer’ Knows Digital Purchases Are Actually LicensesSony's ability to generate anger lately is pretty impressive. After the company announced that there would be no more physical media versions of games made starting in 2027, to the resounding anger of many people, Sony also demonstrated yet again that it's capable of ripping away the digital "purchases" people had made once its own... 022
Reposted by somebodyBrian Nisbet @natural20.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The government raising public transport costs right now, while subsidising motor fuel is absolute nonsense. Make more public transport and make it cheaper. That will actually have positive results for everyone. www.thejournal.ie/bus-fare-tra...thejournal.ieBus and train fares for adults to increase by average of 15% from January, NTA confirmsThe move has been criticised by opposition parties. 0103
Reposted by somebodyFeljin 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. 15320
Reposted by somebodySimon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 03/09/2026So about that Collison-funded think tank whose policies the Govt has been so receptive to… www.alilleybrinker.com/blog/1passwo... 35639