Conor
@conorforde.bsky.social
Progressive 💜 ReUrbanist 🏘 Humanist. Renter. Idea Smuggler. Science's biggest problem is politics. Mullingar bai 🇨🇮
"If I'm not joking; I'm not taking this seriously"
"If I'm not joking; I'm not taking this seriously"
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Victim? VICTIM?!?
The Cork man at the heart of the UK Gov is the latest victim of the fallout from the Mandelson-Epstein scandals
Cork man Morgan McSweeney resigns as chief advisor to No. 10
Keir Starmer ally who 'masterminded' Labour landslide quits
www.corkbeo.ie
February 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Victim? VICTIM?!?
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I can already smell the Dail vote results seating map screenshots from here.
Opposition parties have published their proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancies Bill 2026.
Govt accused of 'using guillotine' to 'ram through' bill
Opposition parties have published their proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancies Bill 2026. The Government's intention is to have the new measures contained in the bill in effect by 1 March.
www.rte.ie
February 6, 2026 at 11:11 PM
I can already smell the Dail vote results seating map screenshots from here.
Peter Mandelson.
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🚨 This evening, a notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news wire, to all media across the UK
We believe it is strongly in the public interest to publish this memo. This is it in full 👇
We believe it is strongly in the public interest to publish this memo. This is it in full 👇
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Peter Mandelson.
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Another reminder that being aggressively anti-fossil fuels on climate grounds is *also* something that helps ease the crippling $$ impacts of fossil fuels on our lives.
Anyone telling you these two priorities are at odds is 100% lying for nefarious reasons.
www.carbonbrief.org/expensive-ga...
Anyone telling you these two priorities are at odds is 100% lying for nefarious reasons.
www.carbonbrief.org/expensive-ga...
February 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Another reminder that being aggressively anti-fossil fuels on climate grounds is *also* something that helps ease the crippling $$ impacts of fossil fuels on our lives.
Anyone telling you these two priorities are at odds is 100% lying for nefarious reasons.
www.carbonbrief.org/expensive-ga...
Anyone telling you these two priorities are at odds is 100% lying for nefarious reasons.
www.carbonbrief.org/expensive-ga...
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For those keeping score at home:
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
For those keeping score at home:
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Listen, this headline is a better endorsement of the Digital Services Act than any 1000 words I could come up with.
There has been criticism of the European Union's Digital Services Act at a committee hearing in the United States.
Linehan among critics in US of EU Digital Services Act
There has been criticism of the European Union's Digital Services Act at a committee hearing in the United States.
www.rte.ie
February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Listen, this headline is a better endorsement of the Digital Services Act than any 1000 words I could come up with.
Wait, if a video game IP can be written off as a tax write off, why doesn't that IP then become public domain? If it's worthless, who cares who owns it?
February 2, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Wait, if a video game IP can be written off as a tax write off, why doesn't that IP then become public domain? If it's worthless, who cares who owns it?
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Every accusation is a confession.
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Every accusation is a confession.
Worth keeping in mind; just because US politics is the way it is, doesn't mean every other country can't act actually normal and get police investigating and prosecuting non-US nationals with the allegations coming out of all these documents.
For the second time Mandy jumps before he’s pushed.
Repercussions for the Epstein Files coming everywhere but America.
Repercussions for the Epstein Files coming everywhere but America.
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Worth keeping in mind; just because US politics is the way it is, doesn't mean every other country can't act actually normal and get police investigating and prosecuting non-US nationals with the allegations coming out of all these documents.
I'm increasingly hearing positive feedback about Scaleway as an European alternative to AWS.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/e...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/e...
Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native
Opinion: Just because you're paranoid about digital sovereignty doesn't mean they're not after you
www.theregister.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I'm increasingly hearing positive feedback about Scaleway as an European alternative to AWS.
www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/e...
www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/e...
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Elon Musk publicly slandering that cave diver as a "pedo guy" after he begged Jeffrey Epstein for island party invites is just incredible
January 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Elon Musk publicly slandering that cave diver as a "pedo guy" after he begged Jeffrey Epstein for island party invites is just incredible
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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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NEW – Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
Read here: buff.ly/5g3BVAp
Read here: buff.ly/5g3BVAp
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
NEW – Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
Read here: buff.ly/5g3BVAp
Read here: buff.ly/5g3BVAp
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Fianna Fáil at 15 is some drop from the 22% in the GE only fourteen months ago
Social Democrats on 10, that party’s highest ever poll rating
Social Democrats on 10, that party’s highest ever poll rating
POLL: Business Post/Red C
(circa Jan 15-20, MoE 3%)
Sinn Féin 24 (+2 in two months)
Fine Gael 18 (+1)
Fianna Fáil 15 (-3)
Social Democrats 10 (+2)
Labour 5 (+1)
Aontú 5 (-1)
Ind Ireland 4
PBP-Solidarity 3
Greens 2 (-1)
Other parties 1
Independents 13 (-1)
www.businesspost.ie/politics/fia...
(circa Jan 15-20, MoE 3%)
Sinn Féin 24 (+2 in two months)
Fine Gael 18 (+1)
Fianna Fáil 15 (-3)
Social Democrats 10 (+2)
Labour 5 (+1)
Aontú 5 (-1)
Ind Ireland 4
PBP-Solidarity 3
Greens 2 (-1)
Other parties 1
Independents 13 (-1)
www.businesspost.ie/politics/fia...
Fianna Fáil in freefall: Party plummets in latest Red C Poll
www.businesspost.ie
January 24, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Fianna Fáil at 15 is some drop from the 22% in the GE only fourteen months ago
Social Democrats on 10, that party’s highest ever poll rating
Social Democrats on 10, that party’s highest ever poll rating
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FGFF : we will sort out the housing crisis!
The people: there's 50,000 vacant homes sitting idle.
FGFF:
#speirghorm
#ireland
The people: there's 50,000 vacant homes sitting idle.
FGFF:
#speirghorm
#ireland
The government shamefully votes down a Bill to tackle the dereliction crisis.
It's a national scandal that we have over 50,000 homes sitting vacant for more than six years during a homeless crisis. We need use it or lose it legislation.
It's a national scandal that we have over 50,000 homes sitting vacant for more than six years during a homeless crisis. We need use it or lose it legislation.
January 21, 2026 at 11:31 PM
FGFF : we will sort out the housing crisis!
The people: there's 50,000 vacant homes sitting idle.
FGFF:
#speirghorm
#ireland
The people: there's 50,000 vacant homes sitting idle.
FGFF:
#speirghorm
#ireland
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Recently I've been spending some time with pro-democracy leaders from other countries organizing against national strongmen. Their stories of organizing against authoritarians are eerily familiar. Among the many clear takeaways: stand up to bullies and go on offense because defense doesn’t win.
January 20, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Recently I've been spending some time with pro-democracy leaders from other countries organizing against national strongmen. Their stories of organizing against authoritarians are eerily familiar. Among the many clear takeaways: stand up to bullies and go on offense because defense doesn’t win.
EU is a European thing. Borders are manageable, infrastructure to connect, etc.
But, there is an opportunity for a global economic union that included non-EU countries such as Canada, Norway, Japan, Australia etc.
An OECD but with more integration & without the US, rather than an extended EEA.
But, there is an opportunity for a global economic union that included non-EU countries such as Canada, Norway, Japan, Australia etc.
An OECD but with more integration & without the US, rather than an extended EEA.
January 20, 2026 at 8:03 PM
EU is a European thing. Borders are manageable, infrastructure to connect, etc.
But, there is an opportunity for a global economic union that included non-EU countries such as Canada, Norway, Japan, Australia etc.
An OECD but with more integration & without the US, rather than an extended EEA.
But, there is an opportunity for a global economic union that included non-EU countries such as Canada, Norway, Japan, Australia etc.
An OECD but with more integration & without the US, rather than an extended EEA.
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Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
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Russia will take Greenland if we don't take Greenland first, and also, I have just invited the same Russia to join my "peace board." #makeitmakesense
January 19, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Russia will take Greenland if we don't take Greenland first, and also, I have just invited the same Russia to join my "peace board." #makeitmakesense