Synthetic Broad
@broadsynthesis.bsky.social
currently researching: politics, human rights, the HSE/NGS, hate groups, etc - w regards to LGBTQI+ and specifically trans rights in Ireland and EU...
...and posting through it
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...and posting through it
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contact ALL your local TD's (link to find) and tell them to:
Support the motion!
Because:
modernising trans healthcare is urgent, the ongoing hse "review" is by the same people who runthe current dehumanising, non-functional system, and is hence DOA
www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/
Support the motion!
Because:
modernising trans healthcare is urgent, the ongoing hse "review" is by the same people who runthe current dehumanising, non-functional system, and is hence DOA
www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/
TDs & Senators in the Houses of the Oireachtas
Information about Members of Dáil and Seanad Éireann
www.oireachtas.ie
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
contact ALL your local TD's (link to find) and tell them to:
Support the motion!
Because:
modernising trans healthcare is urgent, the ongoing hse "review" is by the same people who runthe current dehumanising, non-functional system, and is hence DOA
www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/
Support the motion!
Because:
modernising trans healthcare is urgent, the ongoing hse "review" is by the same people who runthe current dehumanising, non-functional system, and is hence DOA
www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/
idk why i even check the examiner at this point, overall quality is poor and factual errors which should not have survived an editor seemingly abound
i don't know the author and dislike being mean, perhaps they were rushed or badly edited, but Im put off reading them in future.
8/8
i don't know the author and dislike being mean, perhaps they were rushed or badly edited, but Im put off reading them in future.
8/8
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
idk why i even check the examiner at this point, overall quality is poor and factual errors which should not have survived an editor seemingly abound
i don't know the author and dislike being mean, perhaps they were rushed or badly edited, but Im put off reading them in future.
8/8
i don't know the author and dislike being mean, perhaps they were rushed or badly edited, but Im put off reading them in future.
8/8
the glazing of Newsom is embarrassing, praising him for "trolling" trump (not his actions) while ignoring his harmful transphobia and cruelty towards the homeless, both v trumpian qualities.
its also strange to mention charlie kirk and not bring up his chummy podcast with Newsom
anyway...
7/8
its also strange to mention charlie kirk and not bring up his chummy podcast with Newsom
anyway...
7/8
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
the glazing of Newsom is embarrassing, praising him for "trolling" trump (not his actions) while ignoring his harmful transphobia and cruelty towards the homeless, both v trumpian qualities.
its also strange to mention charlie kirk and not bring up his chummy podcast with Newsom
anyway...
7/8
its also strange to mention charlie kirk and not bring up his chummy podcast with Newsom
anyway...
7/8
more broadly, the writing in the article seems disjointed, as though a number of bullet points were connected together poorly.
the thesis seems muddled (and credits trumps intelligence a bit much) and i don't think the comparison of Nixon, Hamlet and Machiavelli quite coheres into anything.
6/8
the thesis seems muddled (and credits trumps intelligence a bit much) and i don't think the comparison of Nixon, Hamlet and Machiavelli quite coheres into anything.
6/8
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
more broadly, the writing in the article seems disjointed, as though a number of bullet points were connected together poorly.
the thesis seems muddled (and credits trumps intelligence a bit much) and i don't think the comparison of Nixon, Hamlet and Machiavelli quite coheres into anything.
6/8
the thesis seems muddled (and credits trumps intelligence a bit much) and i don't think the comparison of Nixon, Hamlet and Machiavelli quite coheres into anything.
6/8
..which ended with him being imprisoned for a time before retiring to write plays and histories.
his most well know works, the prince and discourses, only being published after his death.
(historians feel free to weigh in, be kind - im summarising)
5/8
his most well know works, the prince and discourses, only being published after his death.
(historians feel free to weigh in, be kind - im summarising)
5/8
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
..which ended with him being imprisoned for a time before retiring to write plays and histories.
his most well know works, the prince and discourses, only being published after his death.
(historians feel free to weigh in, be kind - im summarising)
5/8
his most well know works, the prince and discourses, only being published after his death.
(historians feel free to weigh in, be kind - im summarising)
5/8
moving on to Hogan's description of Machiavelli as a "master of subterfuge and obfuscation" and "sleight-of-hand trickster" - this somewhat clashes with my understanding of the man himself, who somewhat briefly served the republic of florence in its last decades...
4/8
4/8
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
moving on to Hogan's description of Machiavelli as a "master of subterfuge and obfuscation" and "sleight-of-hand trickster" - this somewhat clashes with my understanding of the man himself, who somewhat briefly served the republic of florence in its last decades...
4/8
4/8
so where did Hogan get this quote?
well, either this linked translation (i don't intend to spend time tracking down the source further)
www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG1264/...
or the wikipedia page for "madman theory", which Hogan also mentions in his article...
3/8
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_...
well, either this linked translation (i don't intend to spend time tracking down the source further)
www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG1264/...
or the wikipedia page for "madman theory", which Hogan also mentions in his article...
3/8
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_...
Madman theory - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
so where did Hogan get this quote?
well, either this linked translation (i don't intend to spend time tracking down the source further)
www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG1264/...
or the wikipedia page for "madman theory", which Hogan also mentions in his article...
3/8
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_...
well, either this linked translation (i don't intend to spend time tracking down the source further)
www.intratext.com/IXT/ENG1264/...
or the wikipedia page for "madman theory", which Hogan also mentions in his article...
3/8
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madman_...
the quote “a very wise thing to simulate madness”, sounds somewhat crude for Machiavelli, a usually elegant writer
it not quite a quote, but a (poor) translation of a chapter title from Discourses (book 3, ch2)
"That on occasion it is wise to feign folly"
which reads much better to me
2/8
it not quite a quote, but a (poor) translation of a chapter title from Discourses (book 3, ch2)
"That on occasion it is wise to feign folly"
which reads much better to me
2/8
October 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
the quote “a very wise thing to simulate madness”, sounds somewhat crude for Machiavelli, a usually elegant writer
it not quite a quote, but a (poor) translation of a chapter title from Discourses (book 3, ch2)
"That on occasion it is wise to feign folly"
which reads much better to me
2/8
it not quite a quote, but a (poor) translation of a chapter title from Discourses (book 3, ch2)
"That on occasion it is wise to feign folly"
which reads much better to me
2/8
(nothing particularly concerning, just curious about these businesses)
September 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
(nothing particularly concerning, just curious about these businesses)
while Tully Friedman (no longer at H&F) was involved with the conservative "American Enterprise Institute", H&F seems to split political donations evenly these days
www.opensecrets.org/orgs/hellman...
www.opensecrets.org/orgs/hellman...
Hellman & Friedman Profile: Recipients
Hellman & Friedman organization profile: candidate recipients for the 2024 cycle and top recipients of all types for the 2024 cycle.
www.opensecrets.org
September 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
while Tully Friedman (no longer at H&F) was involved with the conservative "American Enterprise Institute", H&F seems to split political donations evenly these days
www.opensecrets.org/orgs/hellman...
www.opensecrets.org/orgs/hellman...
Nexi's ownership is split between various groups, "H&F" is Hellman & Friedman
www.nexigroup.com/en/investor-...
www.nexigroup.com/en/investor-...
Share capital and Shareholders | Nexi Group
For more details on the subscribed and paid-up share capital of Nexi S.p.A. and the main shareholders visit Nexigroup.com website.
www.nexigroup.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Nexi's ownership is split between various groups, "H&F" is Hellman & Friedman
www.nexigroup.com/en/investor-...
www.nexigroup.com/en/investor-...
while you can opt-out at any time, the period before my bank will automatically share data with zippay is the 28th of October, a mere 10 days from now.
i may opt-in at some point but I automatically dislike an opt-out service that involves transfer of my data to a 3rd party.
i may opt-in at some point but I automatically dislike an opt-out service that involves transfer of my data to a 3rd party.
September 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
while you can opt-out at any time, the period before my bank will automatically share data with zippay is the 28th of October, a mere 10 days from now.
i may opt-in at some point but I automatically dislike an opt-out service that involves transfer of my data to a 3rd party.
i may opt-in at some point but I automatically dislike an opt-out service that involves transfer of my data to a 3rd party.
details (and opt-out info) is here for the participating banks
personalbanking.bankofireland.com/ways-to-bank...
www.ptsb.ie/help-and-sup...
aib.ie/ways-to-bank...
personalbanking.bankofireland.com/ways-to-bank...
www.ptsb.ie/help-and-sup...
aib.ie/ways-to-bank...
Zippay - Mobile Banking - Ways to Bank - Bank of Ireland
Zippay allows our mobile banking app customers to transfer money to other Zippay users using the mobile number of the account holder.
personalbanking.bankofireland.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
details (and opt-out info) is here for the participating banks
personalbanking.bankofireland.com/ways-to-bank...
www.ptsb.ie/help-and-sup...
aib.ie/ways-to-bank...
personalbanking.bankofireland.com/ways-to-bank...
www.ptsb.ie/help-and-sup...
aib.ie/ways-to-bank...
my banks chat support, only available via their app, have directed me to call a number for more info.
not a great sign to announce an upcoming feature but not have support staff ready to answer questions via the way most people will contact them
not a great sign to announce an upcoming feature but not have support staff ready to answer questions via the way most people will contact them
September 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
my banks chat support, only available via their app, have directed me to call a number for more info.
not a great sign to announce an upcoming feature but not have support staff ready to answer questions via the way most people will contact them
not a great sign to announce an upcoming feature but not have support staff ready to answer questions via the way most people will contact them
I'm not certain it being tied to phone contacts is the best idea either, i somewhat expect to hear of scams along the lines of "hi mam i lost my phone this is a new number + can you send me money"
we will see how it is implemented, of course, id expect/hope such things have been considered
we will see how it is implemented, of course, id expect/hope such things have been considered
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I'm not certain it being tied to phone contacts is the best idea either, i somewhat expect to hear of scams along the lines of "hi mam i lost my phone this is a new number + can you send me money"
we will see how it is implemented, of course, id expect/hope such things have been considered
we will see how it is implemented, of course, id expect/hope such things have been considered
The "obvious" use of zippay appears to be things like settling up after a friend pays for a meal, so far it doesn't seem to be intended for commercial transactions.
that seems quite limited
that seems quite limited
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The "obvious" use of zippay appears to be things like settling up after a friend pays for a meal, so far it doesn't seem to be intended for commercial transactions.
that seems quite limited
that seems quite limited
.. giving a general overview.
Its odd to see this being rolled out now, I wonder how it relates to the "digital euro" that the EU commission has been on about - right now, with the given description, it seems to be a feature-incomplete revolut-ish app
www.nexigroup.com/en/media-rel...
Its odd to see this being rolled out now, I wonder how it relates to the "digital euro" that the EU commission has been on about - right now, with the given description, it seems to be a feature-incomplete revolut-ish app
www.nexigroup.com/en/media-rel...
September 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
.. giving a general overview.
Its odd to see this being rolled out now, I wonder how it relates to the "digital euro" that the EU commission has been on about - right now, with the given description, it seems to be a feature-incomplete revolut-ish app
www.nexigroup.com/en/media-rel...
Its odd to see this being rolled out now, I wonder how it relates to the "digital euro" that the EU commission has been on about - right now, with the given description, it seems to be a feature-incomplete revolut-ish app
www.nexigroup.com/en/media-rel...
I intend to go through them all and check, likely will take up a whole day this week :/
August 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I intend to go through them all and check, likely will take up a whole day this week :/
i've formed no opinion on the quality of this publication, only that it was slightly difficult to find,
I am peturbed, however, that linking to the relevant publications has simply not been done
I am peturbed, however, that linking to the relevant publications has simply not been done
August 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
i've formed no opinion on the quality of this publication, only that it was slightly difficult to find,
I am peturbed, however, that linking to the relevant publications has simply not been done
I am peturbed, however, that linking to the relevant publications has simply not been done
note there are no links, only titles *one* author and year
searching a random selection i found reference no .40 tricky,
google scholar provides a single result (2nd image)
however there is a near-identically named article (with the same authors) here
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
searching a random selection i found reference no .40 tricky,
google scholar provides a single result (2nd image)
however there is a near-identically named article (with the same authors) here
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
August 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
note there are no links, only titles *one* author and year
searching a random selection i found reference no .40 tricky,
google scholar provides a single result (2nd image)
however there is a near-identically named article (with the same authors) here
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
searching a random selection i found reference no .40 tricky,
google scholar provides a single result (2nd image)
however there is a near-identically named article (with the same authors) here
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
It seems worth asking:
why are publications, by those openly affiliated with anti-trans hate groups, being accepted?
who is making that decision?
why are publications, by those openly affiliated with anti-trans hate groups, being accepted?
who is making that decision?
August 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It seems worth asking:
why are publications, by those openly affiliated with anti-trans hate groups, being accepted?
who is making that decision?
why are publications, by those openly affiliated with anti-trans hate groups, being accepted?
who is making that decision?