Brian Honan
@brianhonan.bsky.social
Irish cybersecurity pro, author, speaker, and commentator.
CEO of BH Consulting, Head of Ireland's first CSIRT - IRISSCERT, member of ENISA Advisory Group, & former Special Advisor on CyberSecurity to Europol.
PGP ID 0xF1B5CF7D
CEO of BH Consulting, Head of Ireland's first CSIRT - IRISSCERT, member of ENISA Advisory Group, & former Special Advisor on CyberSecurity to Europol.
PGP ID 0xF1B5CF7D
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By the way: American friends, if no one stands up to this kind of behavior on the part of Trump, it means all your checks and balances and thus your democracy are gone.
Trump now says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on some of our closest allies until the US can buy Greenland.
It's long past time for Congress to put an end to this.
It's long past time for Congress to put an end to this.
January 17, 2026 at 11:46 PM
By the way: American friends, if no one stands up to this kind of behavior on the part of Trump, it means all your checks and balances and thus your democracy are gone.
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A friend recently asked me for some advice on books to read about writing. I got rather carried away and decided to write this blog post. It's about what writing books are for, and which titles I've found most useful in my own life.
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The best books on writing (if you ask me)
I was rearranging my bookshelf the other day when I decided to group all of my books about writing and journalism into one specific section. I counted 27. ...
davelee.me
January 17, 2026 at 10:31 PM
A friend recently asked me for some advice on books to read about writing. I got rather carried away and decided to write this blog post. It's about what writing books are for, and which titles I've found most useful in my own life.
davelee.me/the-best-boo...
davelee.me/the-best-boo...
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How it started ... How it's going
January 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
How it started ... How it's going
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Greenland and Denmark have both made clear: Greenland is not for sale and its sovereignty and territorial integrity needs to be respected. No threat of tariffs can or will change that fact.
January 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Greenland and Denmark have both made clear: Greenland is not for sale and its sovereignty and territorial integrity needs to be respected. No threat of tariffs can or will change that fact.
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The EU supports Denmark and the people of Greenland. We do so united in resolve.
The measures against NATO allies announced today will not help in ensuring security in the Arctic. They risk the opposite, emboldening our joint enemies & those who wish to destroy our common values & way of life.
The measures against NATO allies announced today will not help in ensuring security in the Arctic. They risk the opposite, emboldening our joint enemies & those who wish to destroy our common values & way of life.
January 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The EU supports Denmark and the people of Greenland. We do so united in resolve.
The measures against NATO allies announced today will not help in ensuring security in the Arctic. They risk the opposite, emboldening our joint enemies & those who wish to destroy our common values & way of life.
The measures against NATO allies announced today will not help in ensuring security in the Arctic. They risk the opposite, emboldening our joint enemies & those who wish to destroy our common values & way of life.
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European Union lawmakers are poised to block approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
EU Set to Halt US Trade Deal Over Trump’s Latest Tariff Threat
European Union lawmakers are poised to block approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
bloom.bg
January 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
European Union lawmakers are poised to block approval of the EU’s trade deal with the US over President Donald Trump’s vow to impose tariffs on countries that supported Greenland in the face of American threats.
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⚡️'No intimidation or threat will influence us' — Europe hits back at Trump tariff warning.
France, the U.K., and other nations voiced support for Denmark, Greenland, and principles of international law in response to Trump's tariffs on Jan. 17.
France, the U.K., and other nations voiced support for Denmark, Greenland, and principles of international law in response to Trump's tariffs on Jan. 17.
'No intimidation or threat will influence us' — Europe hits back at Trump tariff warning
French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and other officials voiced support for Denmark, Greenland, and principles of international law in statements denouncing Trump's tari...
kyivindependent.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
⚡️'No intimidation or threat will influence us' — Europe hits back at Trump tariff warning.
France, the U.K., and other nations voiced support for Denmark, Greenland, and principles of international law in response to Trump's tariffs on Jan. 17.
France, the U.K., and other nations voiced support for Denmark, Greenland, and principles of international law in response to Trump's tariffs on Jan. 17.
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Ireland’s *last* EU presidency kicked off negotiations on a full, comprehensive, free trade agreement between the EU and U.S.
Utterly wild how much things have changed ahead of the next stint…
Utterly wild how much things have changed ahead of the next stint…
Plug expected to be pulled on US trade deal by MEPs.
Full story here:
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Full story here:
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
European leaders warn of ‘downward spiral’ after Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland – Europe live
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Finland will face tariffs from 1 February
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Ireland’s *last* EU presidency kicked off negotiations on a full, comprehensive, free trade agreement between the EU and U.S.
Utterly wild how much things have changed ahead of the next stint…
Utterly wild how much things have changed ahead of the next stint…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned against Donald Trump's threat of tariffs of up to 25% for eight European countries, which the US president said he will impose until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland
Europe will remain united - EU chief on Greenland tariffs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned against Donald Trump's threat of tariffs of up to 25% for eight European countries, which the US president said he will impose until a dea...
www.rte.ie
January 17, 2026 at 8:53 PM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned against Donald Trump's threat of tariffs of up to 25% for eight European countries, which the US president said he will impose until a deal is reached for the US to purchase Greenland
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These are not "normal" trade tariffs.
For the first time, US economic pressure on Europe is explicitly tied to brutal political demands: surrender territory or face economic punishment.
This is a historic test for Europe.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
For the first time, US economic pressure on Europe is explicitly tied to brutal political demands: surrender territory or face economic punishment.
This is a historic test for Europe.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
Trump: NATO members to face tariffs increasing to 25% until a Greenland purchase deal is struck
Trump recently hinted that he may pursue a tariff strategy on Greenland similar to the one he used to force foreign countries to change their drug prices.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
These are not "normal" trade tariffs.
For the first time, US economic pressure on Europe is explicitly tied to brutal political demands: surrender territory or face economic punishment.
This is a historic test for Europe.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
For the first time, US economic pressure on Europe is explicitly tied to brutal political demands: surrender territory or face economic punishment.
This is a historic test for Europe.
www.cnbc.com/2026/01/17/t...
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Bernd Lange, the chair of the European Parliament's trade committee, calls on the European Commission to "immediately" start proceedings on the Anti-Coercion Instrument in response to Trump's latest tariff threat.
January 17, 2026 at 7:51 PM
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Ulf Kristersson to the rest of Europe:
January 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Ulf Kristersson to the rest of Europe:
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🔥"The medical establishment should focus on quality care for menopause symptoms ... not pathologizing half the population for reaching a life stage our species evolved to experience. Women’s bodies aren’t malfunctioning when they stop ovulating. They’re working exactly as designed." wapo.st/4qVYe2P
Opinion | Menopause isn’t a disease
Aging, fertility, Iran and refugees, through readers’ eyes.
wapo.st
January 17, 2026 at 10:11 AM
🔥"The medical establishment should focus on quality care for menopause symptoms ... not pathologizing half the population for reaching a life stage our species evolved to experience. Women’s bodies aren’t malfunctioning when they stop ovulating. They’re working exactly as designed." wapo.st/4qVYe2P
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Oh look. The US is a major source of drugs into Ireland. And all the boom growth in smuggling occurred in the past year, since Trump took office
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
US becomes main cannabis supplier to Irish market as drug smuggling booms
American producers take biggest share in cannabis supply as Trump warns other countries flooding US with drugs
www.irishtimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Oh look. The US is a major source of drugs into Ireland. And all the boom growth in smuggling occurred in the past year, since Trump took office
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...
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Aside from this being incorrect - the underlying rule on sovereignty and statehood is the Montevideo Convention, which doesn’t imply defence capabilities - this is illuminating on what is now pseudo-official U.S. policy: any territory you cannot defend is fair game for someone else
Miller: Denmark is a tiny country with a tiny economy and a tiny military. They cannot defend Greenland… Under every understanding of law that has existed about territorial control for 500 years, to control a territory you have to be able to defend a territory…
January 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Aside from this being incorrect - the underlying rule on sovereignty and statehood is the Montevideo Convention, which doesn’t imply defence capabilities - this is illuminating on what is now pseudo-official U.S. policy: any territory you cannot defend is fair game for someone else
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One for your hard block list.
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 17, 2026 at 9:11 AM
One for your hard block list.
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The grand aul stretch is back :)
Sunrise is back to before 8:30am tomorrow and in 10 days time sunset will be after 5pm again 🙌
January 17, 2026 at 10:10 AM
The grand aul stretch is back :)
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If anyone can't manage to put together a mid-budget Brit scifi/horror movie about a man trapped in this lookout post after a nuclear war in the 1960s, trying to escape before it falls in to the sea, then we should close down our film industry
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Cold War nuclear bunker could be ‘days away’ from falling into sea
The structure is clinging to the cliff, with little of it left to support it
www.independent.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 7:44 AM
If anyone can't manage to put together a mid-budget Brit scifi/horror movie about a man trapped in this lookout post after a nuclear war in the 1960s, trying to escape before it falls in to the sea, then we should close down our film industry
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Current evidence does not link paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, experts have said after a new review of studies on the topic
No autism link to paracetamol use in pregnancy - study
Current evidence does not link paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, experts have said after a new review of studies on the topic.
www.rte.ie
January 17, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Current evidence does not link paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism, experts have said after a new review of studies on the topic
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Why Europe should sanction America
Why Europe should sanction America
Brussels is mulling more economic restrictions on Iran and Russia. Why not the US?
dlvr.it
January 17, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Why Europe should sanction America
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Sources: the EU's cybersecurity proposal, to be presented on Jan. 20, is expected to phase out vendors such as Huawei from the bloc's critical infrastructure (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Sources: the EU's cybersecurity proposal, to be presented on Jan. 20, is expected to phase out vendors such as Huawei from the bloc's critical infrastructure (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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I've been researching some malware that uses Blockchain Smart Contracts as Command-and-Control infrastructure. Since blockchain data is public, I was able to write code to track how many new systems the malware infects each day. Blog post coming next week.
January 17, 2026 at 3:42 AM
I've been researching some malware that uses Blockchain Smart Contracts as Command-and-Control infrastructure. Since blockchain data is public, I was able to write code to track how many new systems the malware infects each day. Blog post coming next week.
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Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state.
Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.
The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.