Gearóid O'Connor
@goconnor.bsky.social
Hd of #Infosec, #Defence & #AI. #Cybersecurity. Will tend to post about politics more than my work. A stint in counterterrorism overseas. European, Irish & British, horses, sailor, and all-round bon vivant. Tweets & rants are my own opinions. (Rick/Morty).
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When you realize that your three-day 'special military operation' has lasted longer than the Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany, but instead of being in Berlin, you are still stuck in Chasiv Yar
January 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM
When you realize that your three-day 'special military operation' has lasted longer than the Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany, but instead of being in Berlin, you are still stuck in Chasiv Yar
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Putin shuts up about ally Venezuela, loses Syria, relies on North Korean soldiers to be mowed down. His troops are humiliated in Ukraine. Stop treating him like he’s strong. Time to defeat him in Ukraine!
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
Why Putin Went Quiet When Challenged by Trump Over Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Putin shuts up about ally Venezuela, loses Syria, relies on North Korean soldiers to be mowed down. His troops are humiliated in Ukraine. Stop treating him like he’s strong. Time to defeat him in Ukraine!
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
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No Kemi, Trump threatening to invade a NATO ally is not a "second order issue."
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
January 11, 2026 at 2:34 PM
No Kemi, Trump threatening to invade a NATO ally is not a "second order issue."
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
It’s a direct challenge to Britain’s security and the future of NATO.
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this is the first degree murder part
it’s incredibly important to note that on the new footage that came out from the ICE agent himself, halfway through the video he switches his phone between his hands, opening up to grab his gun way before renee good even starts driving
January 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
this is the first degree murder part
Real @nytpitchbot.bsky.social vibes to this piece.
Column: Erika Kirk, a mother to two toddlers, continues to take on public-facing leadership duties while promoting traditional ideas about prioritizing marriage and motherhood.
Here’s how her clothes are attempting to walk the same line: https://wapo.st/3N3czMn
Here’s how her clothes are attempting to walk the same line: https://wapo.st/3N3czMn
January 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Real @nytpitchbot.bsky.social vibes to this piece.
Denmark (and Europe) need to make clear any #Trump attempt to take #Greenland by force will be considered an Act of #war. This forces the matter under the #WPA in Congress. #Democrats also need to declare they would immediately reverse any action if returned to power. That raises cost lowers reward.
"Buoyed by the successful raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Trump is now pushing aggressively for ownership of Greenland – and signalling that the US will not be constrained as a global power," writes Nathan Hodge. | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4jvDIn8
https://cnn.it/4jvDIn8
January 10, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Denmark (and Europe) need to make clear any #Trump attempt to take #Greenland by force will be considered an Act of #war. This forces the matter under the #WPA in Congress. #Democrats also need to declare they would immediately reverse any action if returned to power. That raises cost lowers reward.
Really impressive efforts from students this year and last year in #Tralee #Kerry winning the Irish #stripe Young scientist awards. A great way to promote #STEM careers for young people but also recognise the talent that exists. #science www.irishtimes.com/science/2026...
Young Scientist: Kerry student (15) wins overall prize for brain cancer diagnostic tool
Aoibheann Daly develops GlioScope that can reduce need for invasive procedures
www.irishtimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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For over 2 decades, Putin could frighten the west into giving him anything he wanted by merely applying nonsense propaganda, threats and repositioning aging, rusted old soviet aircraft.
Now it's all come apart, and QUICKLY.
Now it's all come apart, and QUICKLY.
January 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM
For over 2 decades, Putin could frighten the west into giving him anything he wanted by merely applying nonsense propaganda, threats and repositioning aging, rusted old soviet aircraft.
Now it's all come apart, and QUICKLY.
Now it's all come apart, and QUICKLY.
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"Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content"
It can be done, will Labour follow?
It can be done, will Labour follow?
January 10, 2026 at 9:42 AM
"Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content"
It can be done, will Labour follow?
It can be done, will Labour follow?
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@frasernelson.bsky.social, it’s not the immigrants who are the problem here. It’s fascism. This headline is like saying that Hitler’s extreme tactics show what happens when the Jewish presence gets out of control.
January 10, 2026 at 11:51 AM
@frasernelson.bsky.social, it’s not the immigrants who are the problem here. It’s fascism. This headline is like saying that Hitler’s extreme tactics show what happens when the Jewish presence gets out of control.
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Um, you're not allowed to go door-to-door hoping to randomly find someone violating the law. You need a warrant. That's is basic Constitutional shit.
JD Vance: "It was a legitimate law enforcement operation. We were going door to door to try to find criminal illegal aliens and deport them from the United States ... say a prayer for that agent ... he deserves a debt of gratitude."
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Um, you're not allowed to go door-to-door hoping to randomly find someone violating the law. You need a warrant. That's is basic Constitutional shit.
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DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
January 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/
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January 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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I never ever think trump is playing three dimensional chess but I do wonder when the DOJ is gonna release the Epstein files?
January 6, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I never ever think trump is playing three dimensional chess but I do wonder when the DOJ is gonna release the Epstein files?
TIL X (of formerly Twitter fame) has a Head of Safety! Well blow me down!
"All entries are to the best of our knowledge. We’ll update with news of resignations as & when it arrives" reports the FT. Hopes to Make X Lawful Again web depend on the interplay or internal conscience, professional reputational or - more plausibly - regulatory intervention to insist on compliance
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
TIL X (of formerly Twitter fame) has a Head of Safety! Well blow me down!
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Today the Pentagon censured Senator Mark Kelly and moved to strip part of his earned military retirement benefits for stating the truth.
This administration is trying to convince Americans that truth is whatever it says it is—even when the evidence is plainly in front of us.
This administration is trying to convince Americans that truth is whatever it says it is—even when the evidence is plainly in front of us.
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Today the Pentagon censured Senator Mark Kelly and moved to strip part of his earned military retirement benefits for stating the truth.
This administration is trying to convince Americans that truth is whatever it says it is—even when the evidence is plainly in front of us.
This administration is trying to convince Americans that truth is whatever it says it is—even when the evidence is plainly in front of us.
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What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
January 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
What in the Gestapo is going on in Grand Rapids?
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
Watch this activist get arrested *mid-interview* for speaking out against U.S. action in Venezuela.
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Imagine being Sen. Mark Kelly today.
A former astronaut, who spent 54 days in space for his country, a retired Navy pilot and combat Vet who flew 39 high-risk missions in battle, and whose retirement benefits are now being taken by a drunken frat boy like Pete Hegseth.
I stand with Mark Kelly.
A former astronaut, who spent 54 days in space for his country, a retired Navy pilot and combat Vet who flew 39 high-risk missions in battle, and whose retirement benefits are now being taken by a drunken frat boy like Pete Hegseth.
I stand with Mark Kelly.
January 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Imagine being Sen. Mark Kelly today.
A former astronaut, who spent 54 days in space for his country, a retired Navy pilot and combat Vet who flew 39 high-risk missions in battle, and whose retirement benefits are now being taken by a drunken frat boy like Pete Hegseth.
I stand with Mark Kelly.
A former astronaut, who spent 54 days in space for his country, a retired Navy pilot and combat Vet who flew 39 high-risk missions in battle, and whose retirement benefits are now being taken by a drunken frat boy like Pete Hegseth.
I stand with Mark Kelly.
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Russian foreign ministry having a laugh: “Such actions, if they actually took place, constitute an unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of an independent state, respect for which is a key principle of international law."
January 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Russian foreign ministry having a laugh: “Such actions, if they actually took place, constitute an unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of an independent state, respect for which is a key principle of international law."
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
This statement may come to haunt Trump unlike most of his utterances.
Trump says Maduro wanted to negotiate but Trump refused. This is a war of conquest. A smash-and-grab for oil.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
This statement may come to haunt Trump unlike most of his utterances.
Lawyers and legal pundits feverishly looking up an actual definition of "narco-terrorism"...
a cartoon of a boy reading a book with a panda bear behind him
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January 3, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Lawyers and legal pundits feverishly looking up an actual definition of "narco-terrorism"...
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I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 7:51 AM
I'm seriously starting to question the credibility of the FIFA Peace Prize.
Have mixed views about #Maduro being toppled in #Venezuela:
Bad:
- its clearly illegal (BUT then again I don't think those that steal elections get to cite the law).
Good:
- He's gone.
- if #Trump opens the taps on #oil and the price drops #Russia will suffer serious setback to fund #Ukraine war.
Bad:
- its clearly illegal (BUT then again I don't think those that steal elections get to cite the law).
Good:
- He's gone.
- if #Trump opens the taps on #oil and the price drops #Russia will suffer serious setback to fund #Ukraine war.
a man in a suit and tie is smiling and clapping
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is smiling and clapping
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January 3, 2026 at 10:42 AM