Jim
@melvinman.bsky.social
Interested in nearly everything, but especially books, sport, politics, science and engineering, humour, food. Hiking and sailing too. Dublin, Toronto 🇮🇪🇨🇦
Word of the day: Grandiosity - a sense of specialness that might lead you to: boast about real or exaggerated accomplishments, consider yourself more talented or intelligent than others, dismiss or try to one-up the achievements of others, believe you don't need anyone else to succeed.
April 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Word of the day: Grandiosity - a sense of specialness that might lead you to: boast about real or exaggerated accomplishments, consider yourself more talented or intelligent than others, dismiss or try to one-up the achievements of others, believe you don't need anyone else to succeed.
I thought the Trump coin was some silly token aimed at MAGA. And yes, but its real purpose is much more corrupt, with Trump making millions on the transaction fees alone. No transparency about who’s buying (China, Russian oligarchs). No transparency selling.
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Senate Democrat slams Trump’s ‘grift’ meme coins
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) slammed President Trump for his launch of a meme coin in January, suggesting it might be the “biggest White House corruption in a century.” In a video posted…
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April 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I thought the Trump coin was some silly token aimed at MAGA. And yes, but its real purpose is much more corrupt, with Trump making millions on the transaction fees alone. No transparency about who’s buying (China, Russian oligarchs). No transparency selling.
thehill.com/policy/techn...
thehill.com/policy/techn...
Daily Mail is reporting that Musk is stepping down now. I’m sceptical, maybe wishful thinking.
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mol.im/a/14564071
Elon Musk dramatically steps down from DOGE in shocking move
President Donald Trump has told his Cabinet and inner circle that Elon Musk is stepping back from his government role.
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April 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Daily Mail is reporting that Musk is stepping down now. I’m sceptical, maybe wishful thinking.
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mol.im/a/14564071
Just finished Niall Williams book This is Happiness. It’s his best I’ve read so far - a beautiful evocation of life in West Clare in the late 50’s during what was called rural electrification. A love story too. Highly recommended. #SpeirGorm #books
March 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Just finished Niall Williams book This is Happiness. It’s his best I’ve read so far - a beautiful evocation of life in West Clare in the late 50’s during what was called rural electrification. A love story too. Highly recommended. #SpeirGorm #books
I don’t feel the love for this platform. Am I just too used to Goodreads. Any thoughts? #books
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
‘Reading is part of my identity’: the woman taking on Goodreads owner Amazon
Software engineer and developer Nadia Odunayo created the social media readers’ platform StoryGraph and its popularity has rocketed
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I don’t feel the love for this platform. Am I just too used to Goodreads. Any thoughts? #books
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
Values are important but apparently you can’t shoot them. Who knew? Thanks Pete 😱
February 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Values are important but apparently you can’t shoot them. Who knew? Thanks Pete 😱
Amongst other things Trump has 1. Fired head of the office of government ethics. 2. Stopped the enforcement of the Foreign corrupt practices act. 3. Fired independent watchdogs. This is a charter for corruption, with no attempt to hide it.
February 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Amongst other things Trump has 1. Fired head of the office of government ethics. 2. Stopped the enforcement of the Foreign corrupt practices act. 3. Fired independent watchdogs. This is a charter for corruption, with no attempt to hide it.
FB content moderation - outsourced, no mental health counselling, poor pay, despite what FB might pretend it aspires to. But to cancel it entirely is madness. Is this a job that could be done by AI?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I was a content moderator for Facebook. I saw the real cost of outsourcing digital labour | Sonia Kgomo
Tech firms must invest in and respect the people who filter social media and label the data that AI relies on, says Sonia Kgomo, an organiser with African Tech Workers Rising
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
FB content moderation - outsourced, no mental health counselling, poor pay, despite what FB might pretend it aspires to. But to cancel it entirely is madness. Is this a job that could be done by AI?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Evan Ferguson set to link up with Graham Potter again as West Ham loan deal agreed
Hopefully a good move for him and he knows Potter well.
Hopefully a good move for him and he knows Potter well.
February 2, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Evan Ferguson set to link up with Graham Potter again as West Ham loan deal agreed
Hopefully a good move for him and he knows Potter well.
Hopefully a good move for him and he knows Potter well.
All bets are off: why the Guardian has decided to reject gambling advertising
It’s so great to see this. Gambling advertising is so pervasive and the consequences of gambling can be devastating. Guardian has already take a stand on X advertising 👏👏
It’s so great to see this. Gambling advertising is so pervasive and the consequences of gambling can be devastating. Guardian has already take a stand on X advertising 👏👏
January 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
All bets are off: why the Guardian has decided to reject gambling advertising
It’s so great to see this. Gambling advertising is so pervasive and the consequences of gambling can be devastating. Guardian has already take a stand on X advertising 👏👏
It’s so great to see this. Gambling advertising is so pervasive and the consequences of gambling can be devastating. Guardian has already take a stand on X advertising 👏👏
Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’
No surprise to see MAGA turning on each other.
No surprise to see MAGA turning on each other.
January 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’
No surprise to see MAGA turning on each other.
No surprise to see MAGA turning on each other.
A rare visitor to our shores. Black Brant geese, taken in Raghly harbour Sligo. #SpeirGorm
January 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
A rare visitor to our shores. Black Brant geese, taken in Raghly harbour Sligo. #SpeirGorm
The Baily lighthouse on Howth Head, the Pigeon Towers in the background. Taken at 1630 yesterday in a beautiful sunset.
January 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The Baily lighthouse on Howth Head, the Pigeon Towers in the background. Taken at 1630 yesterday in a beautiful sunset.
From beautiful Knocknarea in Sligo just now. A bit dull and misty but a great morning for a hike nonetheless. #SpeirGorm
December 28, 2024 at 11:06 AM
From beautiful Knocknarea in Sligo just now. A bit dull and misty but a great morning for a hike nonetheless. #SpeirGorm
Tibradden getting into the Christmas spirit. Beautiful hike, 10 minutes off the motorway. #SpeirGorm
December 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Tibradden getting into the Christmas spirit. Beautiful hike, 10 minutes off the motorway. #SpeirGorm
Looks like no Green Party TD will be elected. So if this poll isn’t meaningless where have the green votes gone?
November 30, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Looks like no Green Party TD will be elected. So if this poll isn’t meaningless where have the green votes gone?
I have only read two of his, something I need to put right. #SpeirGorm
Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Novel of the Year Award for Heart, Be at Peace
www.irishtimes.com/culture/2024...
Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Novel of the Year Award for Heart, Be at Peace
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Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Novel of the Year Award for Heart, Be at Peace
Sally Rooney, Graham Norton, Johnny Sexton, Jane Casey and Paul Howard also among winners at this year’s An Post Irish Book Awards
www.irishtimes.com
November 30, 2024 at 7:48 AM
I have only read two of his, something I need to put right. #SpeirGorm
Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Novel of the Year Award for Heart, Be at Peace
www.irishtimes.com/culture/2024...
Donal Ryan wins An Post Irish Novel of the Year Award for Heart, Be at Peace
www.irishtimes.com/culture/2024...
Absolute insanity.
More than 1,000 doctors and nurses killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in past year, officials say
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More than 1,000 doctors and nurses killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in past year, officials say
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More than 1,000 doctors and nurses killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in past year, officials say
More than 310 other medical personnel ‘arrested, tortured and executed in prisons’, Hamas-run health authorities say
www.irishtimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Absolute insanity.
More than 1,000 doctors and nurses killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in past year, officials say
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
More than 1,000 doctors and nurses killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in past year, officials say
www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...
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Good background on New Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. She’s a climate scientist.
www.npr.org/2024/10/01/n...
www.npr.org/2024/10/01/n...
5 things to know about Mexico's first female president
Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year-old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a local mayor, to running Mexico City, to winning the presidency with nearly 60% of the vote.
www.npr.org
November 26, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Good background on New Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. She’s a climate scientist.
www.npr.org/2024/10/01/n...
www.npr.org/2024/10/01/n...