Bernadette John
@beaj.bsky.social
Digital Professionalism Zealot, Data privacy obsessive, lover of Doodles. Based in Dublin. Opinions my own
Is anyone else absolutely appalled and repulsed by the current story lines on Coronation St and Emmerdale? The news is appalling, the weather is grim, and the soaps are intent on pushing me over the edge. ENOUGH with the coercive control & people trafficking & child abuse 🤦♀️
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Is anyone else absolutely appalled and repulsed by the current story lines on Coronation St and Emmerdale? The news is appalling, the weather is grim, and the soaps are intent on pushing me over the edge. ENOUGH with the coercive control & people trafficking & child abuse 🤦♀️
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Restricting image generation to paid users isn't a genuine safeguard - it's an attempt to make money from the nudification
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Editing function to be limited to paying subscribers after X threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Restricting image generation to paid users isn't a genuine safeguard - it's an attempt to make money from the nudification
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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“The Child Sex Abuse Material Machine might have some good uses too” is a lamentable policy position.
My word.
The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.
The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
“The Child Sex Abuse Material Machine might have some good uses too” is a lamentable policy position.
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Our university still has accounts on this website and they shouldn't. @ucc.ie @joh2024.bsky.social
NEW: People are using Elon Musk's chatbot, Grok, to alter images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
futurism.com/future-socie...
futurism.com/future-socie...
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women
People are asking Elon Musk's Grok chatbot to alter images to depict women being sexually abused, humiliated, and even killed.
futurism.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Our university still has accounts on this website and they shouldn't. @ucc.ie @joh2024.bsky.social
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Again, Ed Davey is Keir Starmer's conscience.
BREAKING: Ed Davey’s response to Keir Starmer’s statement
January 3, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Again, Ed Davey is Keir Starmer's conscience.
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Duke of Wellington was born in ireland too, and Daniel O'Connell famously said about hi. "being born in a stable does not make you a horse" - alluding to fact he was very much British and in no way saw himself as Irish.
December 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Duke of Wellington was born in ireland too, and Daniel O'Connell famously said about hi. "being born in a stable does not make you a horse" - alluding to fact he was very much British and in no way saw himself as Irish.
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If you were personally not racist but you ran a party that contained this level of racism, you'd resign on the basis you had somehow ended up organising racists into a serious campaigning force, which had never been your intention.
On the other hand, if you *are* a racist...
On the other hand, if you *are* a racist...
"More than a third (37%) of Reform UK voters said they would be prouder of Britain if there were fewer people from minority ethnic backgrounds in a decade’s time, and 10% [compared to 3% overall] said it was important to have white skin to be a good British citizen."
Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows
Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identity
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If you were personally not racist but you ran a party that contained this level of racism, you'd resign on the basis you had somehow ended up organising racists into a serious campaigning force, which had never been your intention.
On the other hand, if you *are* a racist...
On the other hand, if you *are* a racist...
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David Attenborough [whispering]:
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
December 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
David Attenborough [whispering]:
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
“Like a grain of sand in a vast desert, the predator blends seamlessly into its environment, nearly imperceptible to the naked eye.”
Britishness is absolutely not dependent on where someone was born.By way of illustration, a man born in Dublin in 1887, attended TCD, and known as “Fruity Metcalfe” by his “chums” including “Dickie Mountbatten” is clearly British 😂😂😂 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_.... Joanna Lumley was born in India.
December 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Britishness is absolutely not dependent on where someone was born.By way of illustration, a man born in Dublin in 1887, attended TCD, and known as “Fruity Metcalfe” by his “chums” including “Dickie Mountbatten” is clearly British 😂😂😂 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_.... Joanna Lumley was born in India.
Oh wow! How cool are these!
December 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Oh wow! How cool are these!
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My eating habits over the last few days have been like constantly putting your phone onto charge even though it's still at 98% battery life.
December 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
My eating habits over the last few days have been like constantly putting your phone onto charge even though it's still at 98% battery life.
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As a person who dislikes Big Brother there’s some great tips here.
🧵 With the big tech companies hoovering up our personal info on a daily basis on a global scale, it takes a collective effort to evade it. But evade it we should!
Follow this super clean plan to get yourself off the big tech treadmill:
Follow this super clean plan to get yourself off the big tech treadmill:
The Big Tech Walkout 2025
Here is the full detailed programme for the Big Tech Walkout 2025.
blog.rebeltechalliance.org
December 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
As a person who dislikes Big Brother there’s some great tips here.
Christmas can be a difficult time for so many 🥲 @privacymatters.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Christmas can be a difficult time for so many 🥲 @privacymatters.bsky.social
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Encryption isn't hostile. It's a bedrock of our cybersecurity 🔐
The UK's national security laws join a long line of attempts to frame encrypted messaging as something to be broken into pieces.
Without it, we're more open to threats from hackers and criminals.
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
The UK's national security laws join a long line of attempts to frame encrypted messaging as something to be broken into pieces.
Without it, we're more open to threats from hackers and criminals.
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog
It's the latest blow to encryption in the UK
www.techradar.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Encryption isn't hostile. It's a bedrock of our cybersecurity 🔐
The UK's national security laws join a long line of attempts to frame encrypted messaging as something to be broken into pieces.
Without it, we're more open to threats from hackers and criminals.
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
The UK's national security laws join a long line of attempts to frame encrypted messaging as something to be broken into pieces.
Without it, we're more open to threats from hackers and criminals.
www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv...
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This has popped up on my feed again so your occasional reminder that, if your business cannot turn a profit when acting within the law, you don’t have a legitimate business
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
December 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
This has popped up on my feed again so your occasional reminder that, if your business cannot turn a profit when acting within the law, you don’t have a legitimate business
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A Reform Christmas nativity crib....
December 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
A Reform Christmas nativity crib....
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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
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🔴Nigel Farage’s Russian Influence Advent Calendar
Byline Times has compiled a festive offering of the prize moments when the Reform leader has gifted the political agenda to Vladimir Putin and Russia
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
Byline Times has compiled a festive offering of the prize moments when the Reform leader has gifted the political agenda to Vladimir Putin and Russia
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
Nigel Farage's Russian Influence Advent Calendar
Byline Times has compiled a festive offering of the prize moments when the Reform leader has gifted the political agenda to Vladimir Putin and Russia
bylinetimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🔴Nigel Farage’s Russian Influence Advent Calendar
Byline Times has compiled a festive offering of the prize moments when the Reform leader has gifted the political agenda to Vladimir Putin and Russia
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
Byline Times has compiled a festive offering of the prize moments when the Reform leader has gifted the political agenda to Vladimir Putin and Russia
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
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New Gist: Waving the Ban Hammer
Patrick O'Donovan has proposed a National ID system, a Meta-endorsed regulation model and a mass surveillance machine, all in one.
It's government by Dunning-Kruger.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-wav...
Patrick O'Donovan has proposed a National ID system, a Meta-endorsed regulation model and a mass surveillance machine, all in one.
It's government by Dunning-Kruger.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-wav...
The Gist: Waving the Ban Hammer
Patrick O'Donovan has proposed a National ID system, a Meta-endorsed regulation model and a mass surveillance machine, all in one. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie
December 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New Gist: Waving the Ban Hammer
Patrick O'Donovan has proposed a National ID system, a Meta-endorsed regulation model and a mass surveillance machine, all in one.
It's government by Dunning-Kruger.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-wav...
Patrick O'Donovan has proposed a National ID system, a Meta-endorsed regulation model and a mass surveillance machine, all in one.
It's government by Dunning-Kruger.
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-wav...
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So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So today I found out that my TED talk ‘This is What a Digital Coup Looks Like’ was TED’s most watched talk of the year.
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
It’s sort of amazing & terrifying. Because this *is* what a digital coup looks like.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
So Spotify calculated my listening age, and suddenly I am not worried about how these platforms are using our data to create profiles about us 😂😂😂. Because i listen to everything from The Jam to CMAT. I must have confused their algorithm so much!
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
So Spotify calculated my listening age, and suddenly I am not worried about how these platforms are using our data to create profiles about us 😂😂😂. Because i listen to everything from The Jam to CMAT. I must have confused their algorithm so much!
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A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures | East Anglia Bylines
Russian influence petition surges past 100,000 signatures
A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A petition demanding a full inquiry into Russian influence in UK politics has passed 100,000 signatures | East Anglia Bylines
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The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The tide is turning. Even the Telegraph is now admitting the damage the Brexit deal has done to the economy.
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Can we get this flipping petition to 100,000?? We really need to know how Russia has fucked up our country and who enabled it ( farage? Just asking the question)
I've signed. Have you?
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Can we get this flipping petition to 100,000?? We really need to know how Russia has fucked up our country and who enabled it ( farage? Just asking the question)
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Kinnock voice - "I’ll tell you what happens with impossible promises. You start with far-fetched resolutions....and you end up in the grotesque chaos of a Labour government, a *Labour* government, rejecting visas for homeless 8 yr olds trying to joing their parents"
November 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Kinnock voice - "I’ll tell you what happens with impossible promises. You start with far-fetched resolutions....and you end up in the grotesque chaos of a Labour government, a *Labour* government, rejecting visas for homeless 8 yr olds trying to joing their parents"