Ann O’Dea
@annodea.com
Journo by background, media founder and CEO Silicon Republic; personal interests: four+ legged critters, birds, history and old stuff, biodiversity, geopolitics, art and culture and great gigs
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/
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It’s ironic but predictable that the BBC duo -who tried so hard to please the right wing papers-are removed by the right wing papers.
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
It’s ironic but predictable that the BBC duo -who tried so hard to please the right wing papers-are removed by the right wing papers.
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17th-19th century Irish scribal abbreviations that look like text-speak: numeral 8 edition
"beannacht" (x2), "Connacht"
"beannacht" (x2), "Connacht"
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
17th-19th century Irish scribal abbreviations that look like text-speak: numeral 8 edition
"beannacht" (x2), "Connacht"
"beannacht" (x2), "Connacht"
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And, there we go: The formal judgment of acquittal.
"Sandwich guy" case is done.
"Sandwich guy" case is done.
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
And, there we go: The formal judgment of acquittal.
"Sandwich guy" case is done.
"Sandwich guy" case is done.
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Raising a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight. James Watson absolutely did her dirty.
But beware...
But beware...
November 7, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Raising a glass for Rosalind Franklin tonight. James Watson absolutely did her dirty.
But beware...
But beware...
This 👇
"Why American-style polarisation is spreading across the West"
Two words: algorithms and incentives. Mostly incentives. Until we modify or eliminate incentives, all we can do is watch as the fabric of society is pulled apart, strand by strand. www.ft.com/content/5060...
Two words: algorithms and incentives. Mostly incentives. Until we modify or eliminate incentives, all we can do is watch as the fabric of society is pulled apart, strand by strand. www.ft.com/content/5060...
November 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This 👇
Not unworthy at all @donaldclarke.bsky.social This is a lovely tribute
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Not unworthy at all @donaldclarke.bsky.social This is a lovely tribute
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They really stuck the landing on this one.
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
They really stuck the landing on this one.
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HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
HAPPY FOUR SEASONS TOTAL LANDSCAPING DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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There goes Zohran Mamdani, trying to plot a course between the Scylla and Charybdis of unhinged attacks from the right and unrealisitic expectations from the left. You have to wish him well.
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
There goes Zohran Mamdani, trying to plot a course between the Scylla and Charybdis of unhinged attacks from the right and unrealisitic expectations from the left. You have to wish him well.
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One of the houses built into the ruined west front of the former Benedictine abbey at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. 📸 My own. #WallsOnWednesday #BuryStEdmunds
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
One of the houses built into the ruined west front of the former Benedictine abbey at Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. 📸 My own. #WallsOnWednesday #BuryStEdmunds
Excellent news this
Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders’s hard-right Freedom Party was on the brink of losing power after elections in the Netherlands on Wednesday, indicating that Europe’s populist politicians who draw strong support while in opposition can struggle once they are in government.
Dutch Hard-Right Leader Geert Wilders Set to Exit Power
The Freedom Party’s drop in support holds lessons for Europe’s resurgent far-right.
on.wsj.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Excellent news this
Love this interview by our own @rgraham.bsky.social
Keeper of the Natural History Museum of Ireland, Paolo Viscardi talks weird collections, ‘sexy’ science and the role of museums in a biodiversity crisis.
Why Ireland’s Dead Zoo is as much about the living
Keeper of Ireland’s Natural History Museum, Paolo Viscardi talks weird collections, ‘sexy’ science and the role of museums in a biodiversity crisis.
www.siliconrepublic.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Love this interview by our own @rgraham.bsky.social
Always a joy to go out west and see the dynamism of its start-up founders. Thanks @portershed.bsky.social for hosting us beautifully as always!
On Friday (24 October) Enterprise Ireland and Silicon Republic teamed up to host the second edition of a new event series for early stage start-ups in Ireland, the Founders’ Exchange, this time at Galway’s PorterShed.
Realities of start-up world aired at Founders’ Exchange in Galway’s PorterShed
The second of a new series of start-up events from Enterprise Ireland and Silicon Republic, the Founders' Exchange, took place in Galway's PorterShed on Friday.
www.siliconrepublic.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Always a joy to go out west and see the dynamism of its start-up founders. Thanks @portershed.bsky.social for hosting us beautifully as always!
So good to see this poor creature in the care of the fabulous My Lovely Horse charity now. First thing that struck me when I saw the riot footage. Isn’t he gorgeous, the poor thing?
Horse used to charge at gardaí during Citywest riots is rescued by animal charity
A horse that was used to charge at gardaí during the Citywest riots last week was rescued by an animal charity after it was found collapsed and with injuries on its legs.
m.independent.ie
October 29, 2025 at 7:35 AM
So good to see this poor creature in the care of the fabulous My Lovely Horse charity now. First thing that struck me when I saw the riot footage. Isn’t he gorgeous, the poor thing?
Depressingly inevitable 😞
October 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Depressingly inevitable 😞
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It’s disturbing that so much of the Irish media still turn to #X for commentary and quotes. This creates a totally distorted impression given that platform’s active promotion of right-wing extremism. #Speirgorm
October 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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here is my favorite sign from today
October 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
here is my favorite sign from today
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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For a second straight day, protests by La Liga players against the league's decision to stage a game in the United States were not broadcast for television audiences.
Day 2 protests by La Liga players against game in Miami still censored on TV
For a second straight day, protests by La Liga players against the league’s decision to stage a game in the United States were not broadcast for television audiences.
bit.ly
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
For a second straight day, protests by La Liga players against the league's decision to stage a game in the United States were not broadcast for television audiences.
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Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
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So Enterprise Ireland is partnering again with Silicon Republic to host Founders' Exchange, a series of events for early-stage start-ups, where you get to hear from fellow founders, investors and advisors in a relaxed, interactive setting. Next up is PorterShed in Galway 🔗 vist.ly/4arqj
October 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
So Enterprise Ireland is partnering again with Silicon Republic to host Founders' Exchange, a series of events for early-stage start-ups, where you get to hear from fellow founders, investors and advisors in a relaxed, interactive setting. Next up is PorterShed in Galway 🔗 vist.ly/4arqj
Good grief. A must-read this.
How My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My Deportation
As an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against.
www.newyorker.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Good grief. A must-read this.