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24 Mar 1642: A large crowd gather at St Stephen's Green #Dublin [or possibly Hoggen Green] #otd to watch expected apostasy of the #Dominican Peter Higgins. But he didn't. After his execution there was a tussle for the corpse, won by #English soldiers who mutilated it (BM)
March 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
24 Mar 1642: A large crowd gather at St Stephen's Green #Dublin [or possibly Hoggen Green] #otd to watch expected apostasy of the #Dominican Peter Higgins. But he didn't. After his execution there was a tussle for the corpse, won by #English soldiers who mutilated it (BM)
How one sees things should change as more facts become apparent.
Beware those whose minds don't change.
Beware those whose minds don't change.
March 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
How one sees things should change as more facts become apparent.
Beware those whose minds don't change.
Beware those whose minds don't change.
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Copyright infringement is not my legal forte.
But if there is any way of taking legal action against Meta for benefiting from the theft of my intellectual property, I am absolutely going to do so.
But if there is any way of taking legal action against Meta for benefiting from the theft of my intellectual property, I am absolutely going to do so.
Meta considered licensing books to train AI—but opted instead to pirate LibGen, a database that currently contains more than 7.5 million books and 81 million research papers, Alex Reisner writes.
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
www.theatlantic.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Copyright infringement is not my legal forte.
But if there is any way of taking legal action against Meta for benefiting from the theft of my intellectual property, I am absolutely going to do so.
But if there is any way of taking legal action against Meta for benefiting from the theft of my intellectual property, I am absolutely going to do so.
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91 results. That's every book I've published since 1993, in multiple languages, scraped without permission to train AI. They're robbing us in hopes of replacing us.
March 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM
91 results. That's every book I've published since 1993, in multiple languages, scraped without permission to train AI. They're robbing us in hopes of replacing us.
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Pope Francis must relearn to speak after oxygen therapy, says cardinal
Pope Francis must relearn to speak after oxygen therapy, says cardinal
Cardinal dismisses speculation that the pope will retire
www.irishtimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Pope Francis must relearn to speak after oxygen therapy, says cardinal
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s appeal against the High Court’s refusal to consider a preliminary issue as to whether the exercise of the executive power concerning the external security and relations of the State was justiciable.
Court of Appeal: Appeal against refusal to consider preliminary issue in ‘secret’ RAF agreement case fails
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s appeal against the High Court’s refusal to consider a preliminary issue as to whether the exercise of the executive power concerning the external security and relations of the State was justiciable.
www.irishlegal.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s appeal against the High Court’s refusal to consider a preliminary issue as to whether the exercise of the executive power concerning the external security and relations of the State was justiciable.
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Eddie Jordan, former Formula One team owner, dies aged 76
Eddie Jordan, former Formula One team owner, dies aged 76
Irish TV pundit and entrepreneur had been suffering with bladder and prostate cancer
www.irishtimes.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Eddie Jordan, former Formula One team owner, dies aged 76
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Ian Cooper proposes a novel alternative to Canada joining the United States. @iancooper.bsky.social
Ian Cooper: 51st state? Canada should join the EU instead
Ian Cooper proposes a novel alternative to Canada joining the United States.
www.irishlegal.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Ian Cooper proposes a novel alternative to Canada joining the United States. @iancooper.bsky.social
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20 Mar 1393: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia ordered St John Nepomuk drowned in the Vltava river #otd A legend later developed that Nepomuk died rather than break the seal of confession. His feast is 16 May.
March 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
20 Mar 1393: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia ordered St John Nepomuk drowned in the Vltava river #otd A legend later developed that Nepomuk died rather than break the seal of confession. His feast is 16 May.
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Man Weighing Gold
c. 1515–20, Adriaen Isenbrant (Met Museum)
c. 1515–20, Adriaen Isenbrant (Met Museum)
March 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Man Weighing Gold
c. 1515–20, Adriaen Isenbrant (Met Museum)
c. 1515–20, Adriaen Isenbrant (Met Museum)
Not talking about Connor McGregor; how to do it...
youtube.com/shorts/sgSL4...
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Conor McGregor in the Whitehouse
YouTube video by Garron
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March 20, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Not talking about Connor McGregor; how to do it...
youtube.com/shorts/sgSL4...
youtube.com/shorts/sgSL4...
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Like Irish history? Like military history? Want a book with both where the Irish win at the end? Look no further. www.helion.co.uk/military-his...
January 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Like Irish history? Like military history? Want a book with both where the Irish win at the end? Look no further. www.helion.co.uk/military-his...
How demographics is destroying the market...
March 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
How demographics is destroying the market...