Eoin Daly
@eoinmauricedaly.bsky.social
Law lecturer. Political theory, constitutions, republicanism, France. Dad of two. An 'autism parent'. Interested in athletics, politics, wine.
Political science
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Law
20%
Dragged along to a fair as a curiosity to showcase the big Irish head
My head is always too big for these things. I’m happy, really- my face is just like that
… way children are supposed to, which is all part of the unique charm we love her for
No anticipation of Santa in our house this year as the 8 year old is precociously rationalistic and the 6 year old has an intellectual disability precluding her from understanding it (kind of). Although *insofar* as she does somewhat understand Christmas, she studiously refuses to give a shite the
JD Vance calls ibuprofen "useless medication" and implies it's not "necessary, safe and effective."
I’m actually lost. I actually do not understand the politics of this?
There was a period in Ireland (90s?) where road signs marked destinations in km but speed limits in mph (or vice versa). Very little colloquially in imperial now (except height randomly)
*savoury* pie Ciarán😅
I don’t speak imperial but turns out you’re right!🙈🙈
annual struggle with the shortcrust pastry on behalf of my (she says) very fussy vegetarian wife. Proud that I’ve worked 227g (1 lb for reactionaries) of kerrygold butter into a 9 inch (20cm) diameter tin for savoury pumpkin pie. Keeping structural integrity with that fat % is [mansplaining noises]
Unfortunately I don’t think the political and ethical challenge of our century will be who can make the most, the best or the fastest computers
A tedious academic phenomenon of the next 1/4 century will be a torrent of ‘human rights’ responses to AI, studiously missing the wood for the trees, clinging to a depoliticising rights-discourse & ignoring the obvious: that AI is redeemable only under democratic ownership, I.e socialism
Part of the art of electoral politics is at least making the effort to give the appearance that the public ultimately are in charge and know best. That reflex is broken and that is a problem for his party, who of course will do nothing because since 2008 they simply don’t have the Juice
Micheál Martin is reaching the latter stages of his career as Taoiseach and obviously feels less bothered to repress that underlying schoolmaster persona that yearns to lecture and patronise the public about how they’re wrong
The 8 year old got her hands on a labelling machine and has been putting it to wholesome use (product placement unintentional)
When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr
The US economy is pumped up on tech-bro vanity. The inevitable correction should prompt a global conversation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
Good article on AI www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Frustratingly the x-ray was inconclusive so soon after the fall, but the doctor reckons probably a minor fracture based on physical exam so I’m in a splint for now until I get a second x-ray
Better than a splint for my tailbone I suppose !
Better than a splint for my tailbone I suppose !
‘Death cap’
Watching the Netflix documentary about the Australian mushroom murders - not very noble or edifying of me - but am bowled over by the opening fact that only an estimated 2% of global fungi species are documented
Tried to jump onto a 75cm box about .8 metres away, missed it by a couple cm, knocked the box backwards and fell onto my arse, necessitating a wait for x ray now. Did you record it, my sympathetic friend asked
‘Hitting the gym hard, eh?’, [GUFFAWING] says the doctor entering the cubicle and that is a bedside manner I actually approve of
Britain may already be at war with Russia, former head of MI5 says
Eliza Manningham-Buller points to extent of cyber-attacks and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow
www.theguardian.com
Did people use to talk like this? I’m no expert of the period, but I really doubt it. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
They also invaded other countries during Cold War
But I said nothing about expenditure, only about language and discourse
How did western elites over a half century go from something like ‘we must avoid direct conflict with ussr because of M.A.D.’ to ‘war with Russia is inevitable and we might as well talk as if it’s already happening ‘
I have a very unusual variety of midlife crisis which involves training for the 400 meter hurdles
It’s actually not youth, it’s my unbearable continental affectations
I said .8 metres not 8! Which is 80 CM
Can’t believe nobody made the gag about plenty of cushioning
I should clarify the x-ray is for my wrist, not my arse
That’s a real dad answer. They make you say it before they give you your dad certificate