Alannah Rooney ♾️
@alannahr.bsky.social
Autistic Mom to an Autistic child.
Ireland. Bipolar.
She/They/Sí/Siad
Reposts may not be endorsement, just interesting.
Eye belongs to my son.
🇵🇸 🇮🇪 🇺🇦 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
Ireland. Bipolar.
She/They/Sí/Siad
Reposts may not be endorsement, just interesting.
Eye belongs to my son.
🇵🇸 🇮🇪 🇺🇦 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
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We’re at the stage where anyone in Leinster House who does a little bit of work is smeared for wreaking havoc.
February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
We’re at the stage where anyone in Leinster House who does a little bit of work is smeared for wreaking havoc.
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Justin Webb thinks all young people come from privileged backgrounds and can be propped up by their parents.
None of them need a decent wage to support themselves.
None of them need a decent wage to support themselves.
Justin Webb: ‘shouldn’t it be made as cheap as possible for businesses to employ young people?’ (pay them less that £10 p.h.)
Businessman: ‘yes’
20 minutes later….
‘Mental illness crisis in the UK, especially amongst young people’
#R4Today
Businessman: ‘yes’
20 minutes later….
‘Mental illness crisis in the UK, especially amongst young people’
#R4Today
February 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Justin Webb thinks all young people come from privileged backgrounds and can be propped up by their parents.
None of them need a decent wage to support themselves.
None of them need a decent wage to support themselves.
This is one of the most beautiful images of Jupiter I've ever seen!
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Starting this Friday, four separate #JWST programmes will be exploring physical processes in Jupiter's atmosphere and ionosphere. We're asking amateur astronomers to help provide context imaging over the next few weeks to understand how the atmosphere is changing with time. #planetaryscience
February 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is one of the most beautiful images of Jupiter I've ever seen!
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Curious as to whether or not AIPAC genuinely thinks this line of attack will work
February 17, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Curious as to whether or not AIPAC genuinely thinks this line of attack will work
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Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
Ramadan Mubarak!
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
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Kung Hei Fat Choi!
Laissez bon temps rouler!
Hodesh Adar tov!
Y'ALL
⭐
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Today is the first day of Ramadan, the first day of Adar, Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
This means that for one reason or another, the majority of humans on the planet have a reason to eat fried food, and that is beautiful.
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I’m just going to keep yelling at the goal is to end your ability to own a personal computer and lock you into AI as well as cloud computing because otherwise they are going to go bankrupt, especially as people realize that the tech is a silicon prison bsky.app/profile/janu...
i think lots of people underestimate how badly these “AI” companies want people to be unable to afford computers. they view personal computing as a roadblock to their desire for complete end-to-end centralization. the fact that their tech is putting hardware out of reach is not just a happy accident
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
February 17, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I’m just going to keep yelling at the goal is to end your ability to own a personal computer and lock you into AI as well as cloud computing because otherwise they are going to go bankrupt, especially as people realize that the tech is a silicon prison bsky.app/profile/janu...
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I really cannot over, emphasize the speed at which they are shutting down your ability to do personal computing in an effort to literally wall off the Internet as an entirely paid for enterprise that you must subscribe to in order to exist within. We are in very deep shit here.
February 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I really cannot over, emphasize the speed at which they are shutting down your ability to do personal computing in an effort to literally wall off the Internet as an entirely paid for enterprise that you must subscribe to in order to exist within. We are in very deep shit here.
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This is an entirely authoritarian move, meant to lock people into ecosystems and walled off Gardens for life while also providing a perfect surveillance and surveillance capital system for the fascist oligarchy that controls our information spaces
This should be seen as a form of colonization
This should be seen as a form of colonization
February 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This is an entirely authoritarian move, meant to lock people into ecosystems and walled off Gardens for life while also providing a perfect surveillance and surveillance capital system for the fascist oligarchy that controls our information spaces
This should be seen as a form of colonization
This should be seen as a form of colonization
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Personal computing outside of the cloud infrastructure that they have built is much less easy to monetize monitor and shut down and as we are seeing their goal is not the free transfer of information it is the tight control of what information is seen and the ability to monitor all users
February 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Personal computing outside of the cloud infrastructure that they have built is much less easy to monetize monitor and shut down and as we are seeing their goal is not the free transfer of information it is the tight control of what information is seen and the ability to monitor all users
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The deep intersectionality between the digitization of the planet and fascism as well as capitalism or some of the most important intersections within this entire power system and understanding why they are attempting to cut your ability to do personal computing is key to understanding.
February 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
The deep intersectionality between the digitization of the planet and fascism as well as capitalism or some of the most important intersections within this entire power system and understanding why they are attempting to cut your ability to do personal computing is key to understanding.
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A couple months ago I talked about the end of personal computing and what that actually represented as a shift to totalizing control of worldwide information system. I never thought it would be in the next year I assumed in my analysis that is was 3-5 years out.
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
The silicon microprocessor computer chip, the backbone of modern life, is about to leave the consumer marketplace. We are not prepared for the end of personal computing.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
A couple months ago I talked about the end of personal computing and what that actually represented as a shift to totalizing control of worldwide information system. I never thought it would be in the next year I assumed in my analysis that is was 3-5 years out.
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
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btw, this project and projects like it are funded by t-shirts like this one (and you should buy one at SquidFacts.net, they're super cute)
February 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM
btw, this project and projects like it are funded by t-shirts like this one (and you should buy one at SquidFacts.net, they're super cute)
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capybaras in love
February 17, 2026 at 6:07 PM
capybaras in love
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I don’t care who Lewandowski is fucking, he doesn’t have the authority to dismiss a Coast Guard pilot, but it takes a special kind of stupid to fire the pilot, midair, currently flying the plan you are sitting on.
New details emerge about in-flight blow-up between Corey Lewandowski and pilot
Additional details have emerged about a mid-flight showdown between Homeland Security advisor Corey Lewandowski that led to a Coast Guard pilot's firing — and immediate reinstatement.DHS Secretary Kri...
www.rawstory.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I don’t care who Lewandowski is fucking, he doesn’t have the authority to dismiss a Coast Guard pilot, but it takes a special kind of stupid to fire the pilot, midair, currently flying the plan you are sitting on.
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The cost of repair works for public roads, buildings and overblown trees damaged by Storm Chandra is likely to be in the region of €50m.
Repairing damage caused by Storm Chandra could cost €50m
The cost of repair works for public roads, buildings and overblown trees damaged by Storm Chandra is likely to be in the region of €50m.
www.rte.ie
February 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The cost of repair works for public roads, buildings and overblown trees damaged by Storm Chandra is likely to be in the region of €50m.
My family hasn't been affected, but I can imagine the fear and stress this has caused to others.
Hopefully, we can protect kids.
Hopefully, we can protect kids.
Government pausing review of SNA allocations after parents and schools raise concerns
Review of SNA allocations paused, says Minister
The Minister for Education has announced a pause to the review of Special Needs Assistant allocations.
www.rte.ie
February 17, 2026 at 3:23 PM
My family hasn't been affected, but I can imagine the fear and stress this has caused to others.
Hopefully, we can protect kids.
Hopefully, we can protect kids.
W⚓️s.
The BBC has officially announced that electronic musician and YouTube sensation Look Mum No Computer - the performance moniker of British artist Sam Battle - will represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The reveal was made during The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC […]
BBC unveils Look Mum No Computer as UK’s Eurovision 2026 act
The BBC has officially announced that electronic musician and YouTube sensation **Look Mum No Computer** - the performance moniker of British artist **Sam Battle** - will represent the United Kingdom at the **Eurovision Song Contest 2026**. The reveal was made during _The Scott Mills Breakfast Show_ on BBC Radio 2, confirming weeks of speculation surrounding the UK's internally selected entry.
Battle, known for his eccentric homemade synthesisers, experimental performance style and enthusiastic online following, expressed both excitement and disbelief at being chosen. “I find it completely bonkers to be jumping on this wonderful and wild journey… getting to join that legacy and fly the flag for the UK is an absolute honour that I am taking very seriously,” he said following the announcement. He added that he plans to bring “every ounce of creativity” to his Eurovision performance, hinting at the distinctive electronic flair that has made his videos and live shows so popular.
Look Mum No Computer first emerged musically as the frontman of indie band **ZIBRA** , performing at Glastonbury’s **BBC Introducing** stage before transitioning into a solo career rooted in analogue synths, DIY circuitry and ambitious handmade musical machines. His YouTube channel - which showcases everything from giant drone synthesisers to instruments built from vintage electronics - has earned him more than a million followers and tens of millions of views, cementing his reputation as one of the UK’s most inventive electronic creators.
The BBC praised him as a “multi‑talented solo artist, experimental singer‑songwriter, live electronics performer and inventor of unique musical machines,” highlighting the fresh creative direction the broadcaster is taking after a turbulent selection process this year. Reports had circulated that a previous candidate was dropped over historic online comments, although the BBC later denied that an offer had ever been made.
Battle’s Eurovision track is yet to be unveiled, with the BBC confirming it will be released closer to the contest. Eurovision 2026 will take place this May in **Vienna** , following the victory of last year’s champion, **JJ**. The competition is already shaping up to be one of the most politically charged in recent years, with several countries pulling out due to controversy surrounding Israel’s participation.
www.scenemag.co.uk
February 17, 2026 at 3:21 PM
W⚓️s.
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I know we still have fascism to defeat, but NB it’s only 37 years until year of the Jetsons, & tho we can talk to each other via TV screen & have robots that clean the house, we’re still no closer to having cars that fold up to portable instead of having to be parked.
Engineers!! Get on it!!
Engineers!! Get on it!!
a cartoon character is riding a flying vehicle in the air
Alt: George Jetson folds up his car into a briefcase, living my dream
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I know we still have fascism to defeat, but NB it’s only 37 years until year of the Jetsons, & tho we can talk to each other via TV screen & have robots that clean the house, we’re still no closer to having cars that fold up to portable instead of having to be parked.
Engineers!! Get on it!!
Engineers!! Get on it!!
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The Atlantic continues to cover itself in glory. This guy is treated as an elder statesman for a career that peaked with—drumroll—being one of the earliest and loudest proponents for invading Iraq after 9/11. I suppose it's good he's now a fan of white nationalism, that means it too will fail.
February 17, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The Atlantic continues to cover itself in glory. This guy is treated as an elder statesman for a career that peaked with—drumroll—being one of the earliest and loudest proponents for invading Iraq after 9/11. I suppose it's good he's now a fan of white nationalism, that means it too will fail.
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"Worlds richest man buys entire social media network to systematically humiliate and dehumanize his own child" isn't even hyperbole.
February 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
"Worlds richest man buys entire social media network to systematically humiliate and dehumanize his own child" isn't even hyperbole.