Micheál Mac Uidhir
@deandeifer.bsky.social
Leisure time: Ceol, caint agus craic. Wannabe Gaeilgeoir!
Work: Biotech, pharma, bioinformatics, virology!
Work: Biotech, pharma, bioinformatics, virology!
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On France’s political crisis, the sadly misaligned political trajectories of Macron and Starmer and what the former’s failures can teach the latter www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The crisis engulfing Emmanuel Macron contains a warning for Keir Starmer | Rafael Behr
The French president dominated the centre ground but has failed to build a legacy there. Labour is in danger of doing the same, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:41 AM
On France’s political crisis, the sadly misaligned political trajectories of Macron and Starmer and what the former’s failures can teach the latter www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Languages, their importance and colonialism, really well written article here from the Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o:
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Take away our language and we will forget who we are: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and the language of conquest
The long read: The late Kenyan novelist and activist believed erasing language was the most lasting weapon of oppression. Here, Aminatta Forna recalls the man and introduces his essay on decolonisatio...
www.theguardian.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Languages, their importance and colonialism, really well written article here from the Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o:
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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Lots of people still feel strongly that COVID came from a lab. Conspiracy theorists say that this has even been confirmed. And still many believe things about this story that just aren’t true. Here is the truth as best we know it.
youtu.be/eTlur4YIAo0
youtu.be/eTlur4YIAo0
COVID Lab Leak: A State of the Evidence
YouTube video by Debunk the Funk with Dr. Wilson
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Lots of people still feel strongly that COVID came from a lab. Conspiracy theorists say that this has even been confirmed. And still many believe things about this story that just aren’t true. Here is the truth as best we know it.
youtu.be/eTlur4YIAo0
youtu.be/eTlur4YIAo0
The Fourth Of July, 2025 | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/blog...
The Fourth Of July, 2025
www.science.org
July 4, 2025 at 6:56 AM
The Fourth Of July, 2025 | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/blog...
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Column, on the persistent spirit of Trussism in Badenoch's Tories and Farage's Reform ... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The spirit of Liz Truss, ridiculous but relentless, stalks British politics | Rafael Behr
Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch have much more in common with the failed Tory leader than either cares to admit, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Column, on the persistent spirit of Trussism in Badenoch's Tories and Farage's Reform ... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Caolan’s reports are truly significant. Pls follow him @caolanrob.bsky.social across the socials. #SlavaUkraini
April 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Caolan’s reports are truly significant. Pls follow him @caolanrob.bsky.social across the socials. #SlavaUkraini
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Do we worry too much about misinformation? I've got a piece in today's Guardian about aliens, vaccines and social media - and the dual risks of believing falsehoods and ignoring truth: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
The big idea: do we worry too much about misinformation?
Seeing falsehoods everywhere is as damaging as believing too much. Our focus should be on helping people interpret information better
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Do we worry too much about misinformation? I've got a piece in today's Guardian about aliens, vaccines and social media - and the dual risks of believing falsehoods and ignoring truth: www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
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A bunch of sycophantic "Labour" MPs have published a statement saying that starving the poor and sick instead of taxing the rich is the way forward. I hope you didn't vote for any of these ghouls. I didn't. Still, it got the Tories out, right? Right???
March 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
A bunch of sycophantic "Labour" MPs have published a statement saying that starving the poor and sick instead of taxing the rich is the way forward. I hope you didn't vote for any of these ghouls. I didn't. Still, it got the Tories out, right? Right???
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History, culture, philosophy, politics.
HUMAN BEINGS.
Couldn't be happier that this is coming out on June 5th published by Wildfire. Available for preorder now on Amazon.
@wildfirebooks.bsky.social
HUMAN BEINGS.
Couldn't be happier that this is coming out on June 5th published by Wildfire. Available for preorder now on Amazon.
@wildfirebooks.bsky.social
February 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
History, culture, philosophy, politics.
HUMAN BEINGS.
Couldn't be happier that this is coming out on June 5th published by Wildfire. Available for preorder now on Amazon.
@wildfirebooks.bsky.social
HUMAN BEINGS.
Couldn't be happier that this is coming out on June 5th published by Wildfire. Available for preorder now on Amazon.
@wildfirebooks.bsky.social
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PubMed is down. It’s really sad because I figured this out while looking something up while caring for patients.
Is it scheduled maintenance? Is it intentional? We deserve at least a statement.
Is it scheduled maintenance? Is it intentional? We deserve at least a statement.
March 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
PubMed is down. It’s really sad because I figured this out while looking something up while caring for patients.
Is it scheduled maintenance? Is it intentional? We deserve at least a statement.
Is it scheduled maintenance? Is it intentional? We deserve at least a statement.
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Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!
February 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Repost & like, if you stand with President Zelensky!
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NEW: Last week Trump announced 'Stargate' a $500bn AI sci-fi inspired plan to boost US economy. This week, I turn the spotlight on the man who stood behind Trump, lesser-known tech bro, Larry Ellison, his special friend Tony Blair & how they're coming for the UK too
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Artificial Ignorance
Donald Trump and Keir Starmer star in a new version of Dumb & Dumber.
open.substack.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
NEW: Last week Trump announced 'Stargate' a $500bn AI sci-fi inspired plan to boost US economy. This week, I turn the spotlight on the man who stood behind Trump, lesser-known tech bro, Larry Ellison, his special friend Tony Blair & how they're coming for the UK too
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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If you don’t want history to be re-written please share this video widely - because the only way to stop that happening is to constantly call this boll**** out with the actual facts
If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it
We cannot allow them to rewrite history.
If you agree share this FACT CHECK widely
youtu.be/MUrf7addcTA?...
We cannot allow them to rewrite history.
If you agree share this FACT CHECK widely
youtu.be/MUrf7addcTA?...
NO Nigel Farage - the vaccine rollout was not helped by Brexit
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
February 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If you don’t want history to be re-written please share this video widely - because the only way to stop that happening is to constantly call this boll**** out with the actual facts
Dear BlueSkyers. Sadly I'm getting many reports of scammers pretending to be me here, incl messaging people with 'investments' . Pls share/help me spread word that, as you know, THIS IS MY ONLY BLUE SKY account (proved as my handle is an official MoneySavingExpert one). All others are scams
January 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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“In a world where conspiracy theories and nonsense cures are widely accepted, the evidence-based concepts of guilt and criminality vanish quickly too” www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The New Rasputins
Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe.
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
“In a world where conspiracy theories and nonsense cures are widely accepted, the evidence-based concepts of guilt and criminality vanish quickly too” www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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This #BirdFlu case was #H5N1 D1.1 w/ H5 E190D
All severe cases in North America (the other was BC teen) both had E190D and E190D also was present in all 5 recent HPAI pandemics:
- 1918 H1N1
- 1957 H2N2
- 1968 H3N2
- 2009 H1N1
- 2024 #TexasMooFlu
All severe cases in North America (the other was BC teen) both had E190D and E190D also was present in all 5 recent HPAI pandemics:
- 1918 H1N1
- 1957 H2N2
- 1968 H3N2
- 2009 H1N1
- 2024 #TexasMooFlu
January 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This #BirdFlu case was #H5N1 D1.1 w/ H5 E190D
All severe cases in North America (the other was BC teen) both had E190D and E190D also was present in all 5 recent HPAI pandemics:
- 1918 H1N1
- 1957 H2N2
- 1968 H3N2
- 2009 H1N1
- 2024 #TexasMooFlu
All severe cases in North America (the other was BC teen) both had E190D and E190D also was present in all 5 recent HPAI pandemics:
- 1918 H1N1
- 1957 H2N2
- 1968 H3N2
- 2009 H1N1
- 2024 #TexasMooFlu
Substitute “Irish” for “Welsh” and rings just as true!
James Downs says it all! Superb! If you live in Cymru & you have language issues, you need, you really need to read this: nation.cymru/opinion/engl...
English fragility, shame, and the Welsh language debate
James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner When posts about the Welsh language appear online, they often provoke a strikingly visceral response from English speakers. A particularly contentious example is ...
nation.cymru
January 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Substitute “Irish” for “Welsh” and rings just as true!
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1/ Ok, so instead of just making jokes about the EU Reset, I wanted to do a very simplified thread on:
- what the actual problem is Keir Starmer is trying to solve;
- the options on the table; and
- why this shit is hard.
This will be very long. I'm sorry.
Let's get wonky.
- what the actual problem is Keir Starmer is trying to solve;
- the options on the table; and
- why this shit is hard.
This will be very long. I'm sorry.
Let's get wonky.
December 23, 2024 at 1:52 PM
1/ Ok, so instead of just making jokes about the EU Reset, I wanted to do a very simplified thread on:
- what the actual problem is Keir Starmer is trying to solve;
- the options on the table; and
- why this shit is hard.
This will be very long. I'm sorry.
Let's get wonky.
- what the actual problem is Keir Starmer is trying to solve;
- the options on the table; and
- why this shit is hard.
This will be very long. I'm sorry.
Let's get wonky.
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Thank you to Kyle Husmann for speaking with our Data Management Hub today about machine-readable metadata! Such a fun and insightful talk!
Slides available here: osf.io/zvdyx
Slides available here: osf.io/zvdyx
December 11, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Thank you to Kyle Husmann for speaking with our Data Management Hub today about machine-readable metadata! Such a fun and insightful talk!
Slides available here: osf.io/zvdyx
Slides available here: osf.io/zvdyx
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Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Democracy For Sale
A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money
democracyforsale.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Worried about #ElonMusk buying his way into UK politics? Think we need to take money out of our democracy?
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
Help #DemocracyForSale's people-powered plan to #SafeguardDemocracy by taking this short survey: democracyforsale.co.uk/safeguard Please share. Thanks!
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Excellent to see the value of historical knowledge explicitly recognised in this major new @britishacademy.bsky.social initiative on global (dis)order.
November 23, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Excellent to see the value of historical knowledge explicitly recognised in this major new @britishacademy.bsky.social initiative on global (dis)order.