Paul Bowman
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
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When tributes roll in for Margaretta D'Arcy, remember she was an incredible ally to sex workers. Rest in Peace Margaretta
Last night, we attended the Women's 24-hour Vigil outside the Dáil. We joined Galway legend Margaretta D'Arcy, Raging Grannies, Red Umbrella Éireann, Street Workers Collective of Ireland, and Global Women's Strike.
Ireland needs to invest in care, not in military spending!
Ireland needs to invest in care, not in military spending!
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
When tributes roll in for Margaretta D'Arcy, remember she was an incredible ally to sex workers. Rest in Peace Margaretta
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Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
I'm so old I remember when exam questions used to end with "...show your working"
In an effort to get people to forget about the black box problem, LLMs now have a "reasoning mode" which simulates a reasoning process. Key word here is "simulates"
In an effort to get people to forget about the black box problem, LLMs now have a "reasoning mode" which simulates a reasoning process. Key word here is "simulates"
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I'm so old I remember when exam questions used to end with "...show your working"
In an effort to get people to forget about the black box problem, LLMs now have a "reasoning mode" which simulates a reasoning process. Key word here is "simulates"
In an effort to get people to forget about the black box problem, LLMs now have a "reasoning mode" which simulates a reasoning process. Key word here is "simulates"
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Gender is a spectrum from just wanting have fun to being back in town, and to varying degrees, each of us contains attributes of both, which is a beautiful thing
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Gender is a spectrum from just wanting have fun to being back in town, and to varying degrees, each of us contains attributes of both, which is a beautiful thing
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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Callaghan’s new “tough on immigration” rules will only affect a tiny proportion of immigrants—who also happen to be among the most vulnerable. The gov know that drastically reducing inward migration would be an act of self harm so they’ll pick on these asylum seekers as an act of performance. Sick
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Callaghan’s new “tough on immigration” rules will only affect a tiny proportion of immigrants—who also happen to be among the most vulnerable. The gov know that drastically reducing inward migration would be an act of self harm so they’ll pick on these asylum seekers as an act of performance. Sick
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This is an important and heartfelt letter. Unfortunately there has been a real blindspot among some people on the British and European left. We should oppose imperialism and fascism, wherever they occur.
heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...
heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...
An Open Letter to Zarah Sultana
Galina Rymbu, an activist living in Ukraine, responds to Zarah Sultana's recent remarks on support for Ukraine.
heckle.scot
November 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This is an important and heartfelt letter. Unfortunately there has been a real blindspot among some people on the British and European left. We should oppose imperialism and fascism, wherever they occur.
heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...
heckle.scot/2025/11/an-o...
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Almost half the US economy is now based on Nvidia selling GPUs to itself using other companies as proxies
November 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Almost half the US economy is now based on Nvidia selling GPUs to itself using other companies as proxies
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We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
November 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
We’re watching a shift where AI simulates the cohesion and reinforcement that used to require an entire online community. A single person can now build a complete parallel reality with nothing more than a prompt window. Which seems bad.
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
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Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Cas Mudde spells out what has become largely the consensus among researchers: moving right on immigration will not weaken the far right nor strengthen social democracy. If your reaction is "but in Denmark" please at least familiarize yourself with Danish politics
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The man knows how to work a crowd. In front of a live audience he's up there with the top- ranked comedians. Without a doubt
I never saw this so I had to look it up and, my god, you weren’t kidding, he nailed the physical comedy element! youtu.be/kfl13QyQZKc?...
Trump taunts Bloomberg and gets standing ovation
YouTube video by CNN
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The man knows how to work a crowd. In front of a live audience he's up there with the top- ranked comedians. Without a doubt
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They line up perfectly.
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
They line up perfectly.
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I think that Irish people have developed a kind of evasive bonhomie as a national trauma responses to, y'know, all of it. It's charming but it takes a toll on us.
And that partly explains our morbid fascination with this stridently unfriendly, direct, noticeable family.
And that partly explains our morbid fascination with this stridently unfriendly, direct, noticeable family.
November 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I think that Irish people have developed a kind of evasive bonhomie as a national trauma responses to, y'know, all of it. It's charming but it takes a toll on us.
And that partly explains our morbid fascination with this stridently unfriendly, direct, noticeable family.
And that partly explains our morbid fascination with this stridently unfriendly, direct, noticeable family.
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once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
Q: Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
MAMDANI: I've spoken about--
TRUMP: That's okay. You can just say yes. I don't mind.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
once again joining the many people who have observed how much of a world-historical problem it is that Trump is so fucking funny
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🇵🇸 Amazing! Did you know that our Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel has reached 2, 376 signatories! We are very proud of this serious solidarity with the Palestinian people and total rejection of Israeli apartheid. Artists sign ➡️
www.ipsc.ie/cultural-boy...
#BDS is UNSTOPPABLE! #FreePalestine
www.ipsc.ie/cultural-boy...
#BDS is UNSTOPPABLE! #FreePalestine
November 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🇵🇸 Amazing! Did you know that our Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel has reached 2, 376 signatories! We are very proud of this serious solidarity with the Palestinian people and total rejection of Israeli apartheid. Artists sign ➡️
www.ipsc.ie/cultural-boy...
#BDS is UNSTOPPABLE! #FreePalestine
www.ipsc.ie/cultural-boy...
#BDS is UNSTOPPABLE! #FreePalestine
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House votes on dumbass resolution condemning socialism, meanwhile the DSA's Lisan al-Gaib rolls the truculent child brain president like a pair of socks
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
House votes on dumbass resolution condemning socialism, meanwhile the DSA's Lisan al-Gaib rolls the truculent child brain president like a pair of socks
More precisely it's one fraction of the capitalists response to climate change. The fraction that don't want to do anything about it. Big Carbon ofc, but recently SV bros have jumped camp due to projected power consumption of their AI fever dream (the capitalist fantasy of finally abolishing labour)
You ever just sit down and realize that the rise of 21st century fascism is capital's answer to climate change?
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
More precisely it's one fraction of the capitalists response to climate change. The fraction that don't want to do anything about it. Big Carbon ofc, but recently SV bros have jumped camp due to projected power consumption of their AI fever dream (the capitalist fantasy of finally abolishing labour)
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i will kind of accept this from some random person who barely pays attention. ben shapiro though? he's just lying
Ben Shapiro: “When the president said deport all the illegal immigrants, I never thought that he meant that literally”
November 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
i will kind of accept this from some random person who barely pays attention. ben shapiro though? he's just lying
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In April 2009, the Washington Post asked 10 writers to make the case for something that deserves to be tossed out as part of "spring cleaning."
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 AM
In April 2009, the Washington Post asked 10 writers to make the case for something that deserves to be tossed out as part of "spring cleaning."
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
I chose Larry Summers.
Better late than never.
Unlocked version of my 16-year-old article below.
naomiklein.org/why-we-shoul...
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Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Is it a threat to free speech when the President of the United States threatens to yank the broadcast license of a channel whose reporters are asking him challenging questions?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
I ask because I feel like there used to be tons of pundits worried about free speech. Where'd they go?
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gave a man a fish and he got really mad and asked how I got into his office
July 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
gave a man a fish and he got really mad and asked how I got into his office
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On 15 November around 150 members of the Maoist group ARAS launched a vicious attack on Athens anarchists at the on Polytechnic campus and left more than a dozen hospitalised with concussions, broken bones, and severe head injuries.
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A left that carries the state inside it - Freedom News
Maoist assault on Athens anarchists exposed a hierarchical political culture shaped by patriarchal command habits ~ Blade Runner ~ Thousands took …
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November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On 15 November around 150 members of the Maoist group ARAS launched a vicious attack on Athens anarchists at the on Polytechnic campus and left more than a dozen hospitalised with concussions, broken bones, and severe head injuries.
freedomnews.org.uk/2025/11/18/a...
freedomnews.org.uk/2025/11/18/a...
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40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.