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"X lied to your minister. X lied to your government. Now they're giving two fingers to this parliament..."
We know the horrific effect this abuse has on victims of it. That's why there is already legislation to criminalise it.
Are there criminal investigations into X themselves or not?
#SpéirGhorm
We know the horrific effect this abuse has on victims of it. That's why there is already legislation to criminalise it.
Are there criminal investigations into X themselves or not?
#SpéirGhorm
Will they act?
"X lied to your minister. X lied to your government. Now they're giving two fingers to this parliament..."We know the horrific effect this abuse has on victi...
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
"X lied to your minister. X lied to your government. Now they're giving two fingers to this parliament..."
We know the horrific effect this abuse has on victims of it. That's why there is already legislation to criminalise it.
Are there criminal investigations into X themselves or not?
#SpéirGhorm
We know the horrific effect this abuse has on victims of it. That's why there is already legislation to criminalise it.
Are there criminal investigations into X themselves or not?
#SpéirGhorm
This is what you do.
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of an investigation into child porn, deepfakes and more
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of an investigation into child porn, deepfakes and more
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of an investigation into child porn, deepfakes and more
www.independent.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 11:32 AM
This is what you do.
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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Data protection, as a concept, grew out of post-war legal scholarship in Germany which reflected on the use of data about people by the Nazi Govt, and formulated a set of limits on data use which recognised that to collect and use data about people was to impact the people’s lives.
If anyone doubts how prescient and important the German Constitutional Court‘s 1983 decision on self-determination regarding information was - the US offers a powerful example of how things can go wrong
A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today.
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
February 1, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Data protection, as a concept, grew out of post-war legal scholarship in Germany which reflected on the use of data about people by the Nazi Govt, and formulated a set of limits on data use which recognised that to collect and use data about people was to impact the people’s lives.
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Simon Harris says he wants to put an age restriction on social media use jrnl.ie/6943843
The government that won't stop posting from a website that permits CSAM suddenly cares about children again; I don't think that's very believable.
The government that won't stop posting from a website that permits CSAM suddenly cares about children again; I don't think that's very believable.
Simon Harris says he wants to put an age restriction on social media use
“I think social media is almost experimenting with the minds, the brains, of children, and that can’t be tolerated,” he said.
jrnl.ie
January 31, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Simon Harris says he wants to put an age restriction on social media use jrnl.ie/6943843
The government that won't stop posting from a website that permits CSAM suddenly cares about children again; I don't think that's very believable.
The government that won't stop posting from a website that permits CSAM suddenly cares about children again; I don't think that's very believable.
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The same cohort that don't want people to take judicial reviews, have no problem making legal threats to protect their economic interest
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
Big builders say rental reforms are unconstitutional and warn Minister of legal action
Five of the country’s biggest developers seek urgent engagement on legislation in advance of March 1st introduction
www.irishtimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:21 AM
The same cohort that don't want people to take judicial reviews, have no problem making legal threats to protect their economic interest
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...
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"We're going to train people how to not think for themselves, and in doing so deny them the opportunity to learn new skills."
It's like the medieval church. "Don't bother learning Latin yourself. No need to read the bible; just trust the priests."
Trust the Machine.
The Machine will provide.
It's like the medieval church. "Don't bother learning Latin yourself. No need to read the bible; just trust the priests."
Trust the Machine.
The Machine will provide.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:48 AM
"We're going to train people how to not think for themselves, and in doing so deny them the opportunity to learn new skills."
It's like the medieval church. "Don't bother learning Latin yourself. No need to read the bible; just trust the priests."
Trust the Machine.
The Machine will provide.
It's like the medieval church. "Don't bother learning Latin yourself. No need to read the bible; just trust the priests."
Trust the Machine.
The Machine will provide.
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What is the point of Holocaust remembrance if every time the lessons supposedly learned from it are invoked in the defence of modern victims of fascism, the refrain is "how dare you compare this to the Holocaust"
January 28, 2026 at 9:40 AM
What is the point of Holocaust remembrance if every time the lessons supposedly learned from it are invoked in the defence of modern victims of fascism, the refrain is "how dare you compare this to the Holocaust"
No one should take DOB seriously, particularly since his covid-era pronouncements.
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 AM
No one should take DOB seriously, particularly since his covid-era pronouncements.
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If Bilbo had Chat GPT
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
If Bilbo had Chat GPT
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Man who works in sewer wonders why there's all this shit down here.
Palantir employees are pressing company leadership over its work for ICE in internal company Slacks obtained by @wired.com
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
"In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this."
Scoop from @makenakelly.bsky.social
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
“In my opinion ICE are the bad guys. I am not proud that the company I enjoy so much working for is part of this,” one worker wrote on Slack.
www.wired.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Man who works in sewer wonders why there's all this shit down here.
Once again the Government demonstrates remarkable ability to achieve things that nobody wanted and many are actively against.
January 27, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Once again the Government demonstrates remarkable ability to achieve things that nobody wanted and many are actively against.
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Hilarious and desperate at once.
Anthropic CEO Worries Humanity May Not be 'Mature' Enough for Advanced AI
Anthropic CEO Worries Humanity May Not be 'Mature' Enough for Advanced AI
When has that ever stopped us?
gizmodo.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Hilarious and desperate at once.
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Presume the Bar Council will get a right of reply to this fact-free rant
John McManus: Bar Council is not the voice of reason on judicial reviews. It’s a trade union in fancy dress
John McManus: Bar Council is not the voice of reason on judicial reviews. It’s a trade union in fancy dress
The council is positioning itself as a champion of the public interest – but what about the public interest in adequate housing, transport and energy?
www.irishtimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Presume the Bar Council will get a right of reply to this fact-free rant
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Man restricted in bringing cases against ex-partner whose costs over 13 years top €300,000
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
Man restricted in bringing cases against ex-partner whose costs over 13 years top €300,000
Family law can become ‘a sort of lawfare’, says Supreme Court
www.irishtimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Man restricted in bringing cases against ex-partner whose costs over 13 years top €300,000
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
America is incomprehensible.
January 25, 2026 at 2:20 PM
America is incomprehensible.
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“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 AM
“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
I seem to remember historians talk about a relentless drumbeat of militarisation over a hundred years ago - I thought it led to something? Probably not important.
“Sovereignty that is not exercised in practice becomes theoretical. To put it simply: if you do not walk your land regularly, you should not be surprised if someone sets up camp and starts using it for their own purposes.”
- Tony Geraghty
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
- Tony Geraghty
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Outsourcing Ireland's defence carries immediate strategic costs
If we don't exercise our sovereignty in practice, it becomes entirely theoretical — we must defend ourselves
www.irishexaminer.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:50 AM
I seem to remember historians talk about a relentless drumbeat of militarisation over a hundred years ago - I thought it led to something? Probably not important.
At this stage it would be refreshing to see the Taoiseach think *any* reaction to *anything* would be good.
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
Taoiseach 'against knee-jerk reaction' to tariff threat
The Taoiseach has described the threat of tariffs by US President Donald Trump on European countries that are resisting his stated desire to take over Greenland as "extraordinary" and "unacceptable".
www.rte.ie
January 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM
At this stage it would be refreshing to see the Taoiseach think *any* reaction to *anything* would be good.
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
www.rte.ie/news/politic...
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When someone does something illegal - say, generate CSAM for money - you con't call them before a parliamentary committee.
You call the police.
You call the police.
January 18, 2026 at 9:40 AM
When someone does something illegal - say, generate CSAM for money - you con't call them before a parliamentary committee.
You call the police.
You call the police.
Ursula VDL is so bad.
January 17, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Ursula VDL is so bad.
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If someone built a tool allowing strangers to create sexualised images of children, we would shut it down immediately.
So why is the government treating X and Grok with kid gloves when their products are causing so much harm?
So why is the government treating X and Grok with kid gloves when their products are causing so much harm?
January 17, 2026 at 11:48 AM
If someone built a tool allowing strangers to create sexualised images of children, we would shut it down immediately.
So why is the government treating X and Grok with kid gloves when their products are causing so much harm?
So why is the government treating X and Grok with kid gloves when their products are causing so much harm?
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🚨🇮🇪 A single Dublin data centre found to consume as much power as 200000 homes.
Uncovered by @lnbdublin.bsky.social
Reported by Jack Horgan Jones @irishtimes.com
Uncovered by @lnbdublin.bsky.social
Reported by Jack Horgan Jones @irishtimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:32 AM
🚨🇮🇪 A single Dublin data centre found to consume as much power as 200000 homes.
Uncovered by @lnbdublin.bsky.social
Reported by Jack Horgan Jones @irishtimes.com
Uncovered by @lnbdublin.bsky.social
Reported by Jack Horgan Jones @irishtimes.com
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Ireland: People need homes but Govt accepts that data centres' need is greater.
January 14, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Ireland: People need homes but Govt accepts that data centres' need is greater.