Ben McCarthy
@benricem.bsky.social
Irish, non-binary, maker of apps, taker of photos.
benricemccarthy.com / obscura.camera / croissantapp.com/
weirder here than everywhere else.
they / them
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benricemccarthy.com / obscura.camera / croissantapp.com/
weirder here than everywhere else.
they / them
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Ben McCarthy
@benricem.bsky.social
· Nov 15
I’m Ben 👋
I’m a non-binary designer and developer of apps, most notably Obscura, Croissant, and Ketchup
I’m a huge fan of Lego, video games, coffee, photography, and plenty more
I live in Dublin with my partner Sara, and our two cats, Goose and Zero
#introduction
I’m a non-binary designer and developer of apps, most notably Obscura, Croissant, and Ketchup
I’m a huge fan of Lego, video games, coffee, photography, and plenty more
I live in Dublin with my partner Sara, and our two cats, Goose and Zero
#introduction
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Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. says it has sold all the Nvidia Corp. shares that it owned for $5.83 billion.
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion
Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. said it sold the stake in October.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Microsoft recruits popular US influencers to help boost its Copilot chatbot; Sensor Tower says Copilot has 99M downloads since launch, far below ChatGPT's 1.4B (Emily Forgash/Bloomberg)
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November 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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I had a very cool beer the other day
November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I had a very cool beer the other day
You should always be reading @monteiro.bsky.social newsletter but you should especially read this week's buttondown.com/monteiro/archi...
How to point at fascists and laugh
The last slide from my new talk. It plays a role below. Contribute to my eventual bail fund at $2 a pop. This week’s question comes from me, actually: How...
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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“These supplements help me cope with my pastrami— I mean past trauma”
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“These supplements help me cope with my pastrami— I mean past trauma”
That’s a wrap
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
That’s a wrap
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Oopsies.
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
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futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Oopsies.
What if there was a building in every town and city where you could go to listen to what ChatGPT has to say and also donate some of your hard earned cash to Sam Altman?
And it could have the most uncomfortable seating you could possibly imagine
And it could have the most uncomfortable seating you could possibly imagine
People will be mad at me for saying this, but I think we have to do it. Nothing is more important for the future of this country, and indeed humanity, than the app that makes you schizophrenic and helps you forget how to learn. The juice is worth the squeeze.
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
What if there was a building in every town and city where you could go to listen to what ChatGPT has to say and also donate some of your hard earned cash to Sam Altman?
And it could have the most uncomfortable seating you could possibly imagine
And it could have the most uncomfortable seating you could possibly imagine
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As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
As many have pointed out, Mamdani didn't stand apart from our trans brothers and sisters. He didn't play the "Gee, gosh, it sure is complicated," milquetoast moderate card. And he crushed.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
The way forward is together, not over the bodies of our own.
Every day brings America closer to eating the rich
NEW: Trump now says he will not pay food stamps in November, even though his admin told a court yesterday it would make partial payments. The benefits are once again in jeopardy, as officials are back at court, seeking to force the release of full aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/u...
Cities and Nonprofits Return to Court, Seeking Full Food Stamp Payments
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Every day brings America closer to eating the rich
My tribute will be pouring in soon, I just need to drink a little more water first
time.com/7330841/dick...
time.com/7330841/dick...
Dick Cheney Dead: Tributes Pour in For Former Vice President
Cheney is commonly regarded as one of the most influential Vice Presidents in U.S. history.
time.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My tribute will be pouring in soon, I just need to drink a little more water first
time.com/7330841/dick...
time.com/7330841/dick...
now do mitch mcconnell
November 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
now do mitch mcconnell
Celebrations are off the cheyn
November 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Celebrations are off the cheyn
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In today’s Reddit news: the mods of the Procreate subreddit took down someone’s artwork of Master Chief in front of the trans pride flag, saying that it was too politically charged for the current climate. Reposts, comments criticizing the mods, or general pro trans art are also getting deleted
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November 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
In today’s Reddit news: the mods of the Procreate subreddit took down someone’s artwork of Master Chief in front of the trans pride flag, saying that it was too politically charged for the current climate. Reposts, comments criticizing the mods, or general pro trans art are also getting deleted
The Danish Foreign Minister gifted his Egyptian counterpart a Lego set of the pyramids and I think all politics should just be some variation of this
November 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The Danish Foreign Minister gifted his Egyptian counterpart a Lego set of the pyramids and I think all politics should just be some variation of this
My dear friend Daniel has been held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and might continue to be treated inhumanely for months to come.
Fuck Isreal and all its enablers.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Fuck Isreal and all its enablers.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Friends protest over arrest of Irish citizen alleged to have damaged Israeli arms plant
Daniel Tatlow-Devally (31) and four other pro-Palestinian activists were arrested after they allegedly stormed the offices of Elbit Systems
www.irishtimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
My dear friend Daniel has been held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day and might continue to be treated inhumanely for months to come.
Fuck Isreal and all its enablers.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Fuck Isreal and all its enablers.
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
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Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Judge rules George R.R. Martin and other authors can sue OpenAI for copyright infringement
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
• Said ChatGPT generated 'Game of Thrones' content similar enough to infringe copyright
• OpenAI’s motion to dismiss was denied
Hypothetically, if you owned a wildly overvalued private company and thought a crash was imminent, this would be the action you would take, right?
Sources: OpenAI is preparing for an IPO that could value it at ~$1T and has looked at raising $60B+, filing as soon as H2 2026 and listing in 2027 (Reuters)
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October 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Hypothetically, if you owned a wildly overvalued private company and thought a crash was imminent, this would be the action you would take, right?
Don’t worry, I know a guy
October 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Don’t worry, I know a guy
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"Ireland continues tradition of electing left wing, empathetic normies" try that
October 26, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"Ireland continues tradition of electing left wing, empathetic normies" try that
Every side mission in Legends: ZA
"This Pokémon is being a little asshat, do you think you can do something about it?"
"Wow, thanks for your help! As a reward, the asshat belongs to you now"
"This Pokémon is being a little asshat, do you think you can do something about it?"
"Wow, thanks for your help! As a reward, the asshat belongs to you now"
October 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Every side mission in Legends: ZA
"This Pokémon is being a little asshat, do you think you can do something about it?"
"Wow, thanks for your help! As a reward, the asshat belongs to you now"
"This Pokémon is being a little asshat, do you think you can do something about it?"
"Wow, thanks for your help! As a reward, the asshat belongs to you now"
“and another thing: im not mad. please dont put in the newspaper that i got mad”
Oh nooooo, Lindsey Halligan, this is not how any of this works
(15 screens into a Signal exchange) www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
(15 screens into a Signal exchange) www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
“and another thing: im not mad. please dont put in the newspaper that i got mad”
A quick update on Ketchup's support for Pokémon Legends: Za
I'm waiting on some updates from PokéAPI (artwork for the new forms especially) but otherwise it's pretty much ready to go.
Still worth buying it now though 🥫👍
apps.apple.com/ie/app/ketchup...
I'm waiting on some updates from PokéAPI (artwork for the new forms especially) but otherwise it's pretty much ready to go.
Still worth buying it now though 🥫👍
apps.apple.com/ie/app/ketchup...
Ketchup for Pokémon
Ketchup is full featured *creature encyclopaedia* app that will help you become a true master of a specific series of games.
It’s fast and easy to browse or search for all the information you could ask for, whether you’re just brushing up or you’re in the heat of battle and need to know the right m…
apps.apple.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A quick update on Ketchup's support for Pokémon Legends: Za
I'm waiting on some updates from PokéAPI (artwork for the new forms especially) but otherwise it's pretty much ready to go.
Still worth buying it now though 🥫👍
apps.apple.com/ie/app/ketchup...
I'm waiting on some updates from PokéAPI (artwork for the new forms especially) but otherwise it's pretty much ready to go.
Still worth buying it now though 🥫👍
apps.apple.com/ie/app/ketchup...