Roger O'Keeffe
@rogerokeeffe.bsky.social
Shooting the breeze on Irish, EU and world affairs, history, language(s). #speirgorm
A bit of a pedant, advocate of colonic irrigation of sentences.
Location: 🇺🇸 shitshow to the left of us< 🇮🇪 > 🇬🇧 shitshow to the right
A bit of a pedant, advocate of colonic irrigation of sentences.
Location: 🇺🇸 shitshow to the left of us< 🇮🇪 > 🇬🇧 shitshow to the right
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In case you haven’t had it yet with Big Tech…
They’re feeding their employees nicotine pouches “to boost productivity”
🎁🔗 web.archive.org/web/20251231...
They’re feeding their employees nicotine pouches “to boost productivity”
🎁🔗 web.archive.org/web/20251231...
January 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
In case you haven’t had it yet with Big Tech…
They’re feeding their employees nicotine pouches “to boost productivity”
🎁🔗 web.archive.org/web/20251231...
They’re feeding their employees nicotine pouches “to boost productivity”
🎁🔗 web.archive.org/web/20251231...
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US Department of Labour celebrates a proxy army funded and equipped by France
January 1, 2026 at 11:51 AM
US Department of Labour celebrates a proxy army funded and equipped by France
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getting sworn in at a metro station is pretty sharp messaging on what you care about
January 1, 2026 at 4:29 PM
getting sworn in at a metro station is pretty sharp messaging on what you care about
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Google AI now admits the error, but that's probably of little solace to him: "Canadian musician Ashley MacIsaac has no criminal convictions for sexual offenses; recent false claims to this effect were the result of a Google AI error that conflated his identity with another man of the same name."
Canadian musician's show cancelled after AI wrongly labels him a sex offender
A musician in Canada has had a concert cancelled after he was falsely identified as a sex offender by a Google AI overview.
www.nme.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Google AI now admits the error, but that's probably of little solace to him: "Canadian musician Ashley MacIsaac has no criminal convictions for sexual offenses; recent false claims to this effect were the result of a Google AI error that conflated his identity with another man of the same name."
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
Just started reading Breakneck by Dan Wang about the differences and similarities between US and China (I know how to have fun on New Year's Eve) and it is simply essential reading - for these countries and understanding more broadly why the west slowed (lawyers, basically).
December 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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What's the bet's it's Declan Ganley?
Ganley and Gript Media have been shamefully ignored by the Irish media for years, ever since he popped up out of nowhere during the Lisbon Treaty Referendum.
"Steve Bannon says an ‘Irish Trump’ is coming"
#speirgorm
extra.ie/2025/12/31/n...
Ganley and Gript Media have been shamefully ignored by the Irish media for years, ever since he popped up out of nowhere during the Lisbon Treaty Referendum.
"Steve Bannon says an ‘Irish Trump’ is coming"
#speirgorm
extra.ie/2025/12/31/n...
Steve Bannon claims an 'Irish Trump' is coming
The 72-year-old is an ally of US President Donald Trump, and previously expressed a desire to 'drive a stake through the Brussels vampire'.
extra.ie
December 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What's the bet's it's Declan Ganley?
Ganley and Gript Media have been shamefully ignored by the Irish media for years, ever since he popped up out of nowhere during the Lisbon Treaty Referendum.
"Steve Bannon says an ‘Irish Trump’ is coming"
#speirgorm
extra.ie/2025/12/31/n...
Ganley and Gript Media have been shamefully ignored by the Irish media for years, ever since he popped up out of nowhere during the Lisbon Treaty Referendum.
"Steve Bannon says an ‘Irish Trump’ is coming"
#speirgorm
extra.ie/2025/12/31/n...
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GARY: This relationship has been such a value-add. You have been an absolute rock star.
CINDY: I feel the same, Gary. The ROI on this relationship has been unbelievable.
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
CINDY: I feel the same, Gary. The ROI on this relationship has been unbelievable.
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
A Marriage Proposal Spoken Entirely in Office Jargon
GARY: Hey Cindy, remember the other day when we were talking about optimizations? CINDY: Yeah, I wanted to circle back on that. GARY: Me too. You s...
buff.ly
December 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
GARY: This relationship has been such a value-add. You have been an absolute rock star.
CINDY: I feel the same, Gary. The ROI on this relationship has been unbelievable.
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
CINDY: I feel the same, Gary. The ROI on this relationship has been unbelievable.
#McSweeneysTop25of2025
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how all youtube ads sound to me
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 AM
how all youtube ads sound to me
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FACT OF THE DAY. 31 December 1759. Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease at £45 pounds a year at St. James’s Gate, Dublin and made it the HQ for brewing the drink. Guinness is still brewed at St. James Gate but the company now owns the lease.
December 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
FACT OF THE DAY. 31 December 1759. Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease at £45 pounds a year at St. James’s Gate, Dublin and made it the HQ for brewing the drink. Guinness is still brewed at St. James Gate but the company now owns the lease.
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Irish etymology for the end of the year.
"Leopardstown" has nothing to do with leopards, but is a noah spelling for *Leperstown "place for the people with leprosy".
But there's more to it. As @frankie49.bsky.social writes, the Irish name of the place is Baile na Lobhar. However, Ir. lobhar.../1
"Leopardstown" has nothing to do with leopards, but is a noah spelling for *Leperstown "place for the people with leprosy".
But there's more to it. As @frankie49.bsky.social writes, the Irish name of the place is Baile na Lobhar. However, Ir. lobhar.../1
In the Valley of the Leppers – Frank McNally on Christmas at Leopardstown Racecourse
In the Valley of the Leppers – Frank McNally on Christmas at Leopardstown Racecourse
Leppers, lepers and the Lep: the racing festival on St Stephen’s Day
www.irishtimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Irish etymology for the end of the year.
"Leopardstown" has nothing to do with leopards, but is a noah spelling for *Leperstown "place for the people with leprosy".
But there's more to it. As @frankie49.bsky.social writes, the Irish name of the place is Baile na Lobhar. However, Ir. lobhar.../1
"Leopardstown" has nothing to do with leopards, but is a noah spelling for *Leperstown "place for the people with leprosy".
But there's more to it. As @frankie49.bsky.social writes, the Irish name of the place is Baile na Lobhar. However, Ir. lobhar.../1
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The Trump Admin has repeatedly demonstrated to allies around the globe that US security guarantees mean nothing as long as Trump is president. He won’t even agree to abide by the NATO charter, so how can he be trusted to honor any Ukraine deal.
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Trump Admin has repeatedly demonstrated to allies around the globe that US security guarantees mean nothing as long as Trump is president. He won’t even agree to abide by the NATO charter, so how can he be trusted to honor any Ukraine deal.
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Oh noes, OpenAI think we're not the bestest of countries
December 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Oh noes, OpenAI think we're not the bestest of countries
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BREAKING: Israel has banned Doctors Without Borders from entering Gaza because healing injured Palestinians is terrorism now x
December 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
BREAKING: Israel has banned Doctors Without Borders from entering Gaza because healing injured Palestinians is terrorism now x
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Free speech bitch!
December 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Free speech bitch!
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🚨L’attaque impitoyable d’Israël contre l’aide humanitaire se poursuit à Gaza.
Après l’UNRWA, 37 ONG internationales majeures (ACF, MSF, MdM, HI, NRC, Oxfam, etc.) dont plusieurs ONG françaises, sont interdites d’accès à Gaza. ❌
Un rouage d’une politique génocidaire aux conséquences catastrophiques !
Après l’UNRWA, 37 ONG internationales majeures (ACF, MSF, MdM, HI, NRC, Oxfam, etc.) dont plusieurs ONG françaises, sont interdites d’accès à Gaza. ❌
Un rouage d’une politique génocidaire aux conséquences catastrophiques !
List of aid groups working in Gaza that Israel is suspending
Israel says it's suspending humanitarian organizations that have failed to meet its new rules to vet international groups working in Gaza.
apnews.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
🚨L’attaque impitoyable d’Israël contre l’aide humanitaire se poursuit à Gaza.
Après l’UNRWA, 37 ONG internationales majeures (ACF, MSF, MdM, HI, NRC, Oxfam, etc.) dont plusieurs ONG françaises, sont interdites d’accès à Gaza. ❌
Un rouage d’une politique génocidaire aux conséquences catastrophiques !
Après l’UNRWA, 37 ONG internationales majeures (ACF, MSF, MdM, HI, NRC, Oxfam, etc.) dont plusieurs ONG françaises, sont interdites d’accès à Gaza. ❌
Un rouage d’une politique génocidaire aux conséquences catastrophiques !
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"2500 Americans are killed daily by cardiovascular disease. By properly classifying the precursors as WMDs, we can fight a Clausewitzian Active Defensec against the transnational organizations destroying American lives..."
December 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"2500 Americans are killed daily by cardiovascular disease. By properly classifying the precursors as WMDs, we can fight a Clausewitzian Active Defensec against the transnational organizations destroying American lives..."
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The Welsh word for a ladybird is buwch goch gota, which I’d translate as STUBBY RED COW. The Vietnamese word for a ladybird, which means “turtle bug,” is BỌ RÙA. And, in a pleasing linguistic coincidence, in Irish BO RUA means RED COW.
December 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Welsh word for a ladybird is buwch goch gota, which I’d translate as STUBBY RED COW. The Vietnamese word for a ladybird, which means “turtle bug,” is BỌ RÙA. And, in a pleasing linguistic coincidence, in Irish BO RUA means RED COW.
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It would have been Bernard Cribbins' 97th birthday today.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
December 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It would have been Bernard Cribbins' 97th birthday today.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
My class made a video to go with his 'Right, Said Fred' and I gave him a copy.
He asked for the names of every child involved.
A couple.of weeks later, the school received a box of goodies and handwritten notes for every child.
A legend.
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The United States is the perfect example of Capitalism
The richest country in the world with the largest most expensive army.
The most people in prison, the lowest life expectancy, the highest medical costs, the highest murder rate and 60% of people living in poverty
The richest country in the world with the largest most expensive army.
The most people in prison, the lowest life expectancy, the highest medical costs, the highest murder rate and 60% of people living in poverty
December 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The United States is the perfect example of Capitalism
The richest country in the world with the largest most expensive army.
The most people in prison, the lowest life expectancy, the highest medical costs, the highest murder rate and 60% of people living in poverty
The richest country in the world with the largest most expensive army.
The most people in prison, the lowest life expectancy, the highest medical costs, the highest murder rate and 60% of people living in poverty
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"You shouldn't be getting a medal for being robbed by your own government."
Betty Brown 92, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Scam was outraged about being in the New Year Honours List.
We want compensation and prison sentences not worthless medals.
Betty Brown 92, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Scam was outraged about being in the New Year Honours List.
We want compensation and prison sentences not worthless medals.
December 30, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"You shouldn't be getting a medal for being robbed by your own government."
Betty Brown 92, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Scam was outraged about being in the New Year Honours List.
We want compensation and prison sentences not worthless medals.
Betty Brown 92, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office Scam was outraged about being in the New Year Honours List.
We want compensation and prison sentences not worthless medals.
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Henri Mosson, doyen des survivants du seul camp nazi de France, est mort à l’âge de 101 ans
Henri Mosson, doyen des survivants du seul camp nazi de France, est mort à l’âge de 101 ans
Le survivant du camp alsacien de Natzweiler-Struthof avait été condamné à mort le 27 juin 1943, à l’âge de 19 ans, pour avoir récupéré des armes pour la résistance bourguignonne.
www.lemonde.fr
December 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Henri Mosson, doyen des survivants du seul camp nazi de France, est mort à l’âge de 101 ans
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