Dr Captain McIntyre
@cathmci.bsky.social
I'm a scientitian. Not sure exactly what my brand is here other than if I see a wild animal, you're gonna hear about it!
I was driving into deepest darkest Dublin just before rush hour with google maps. Out of the phone speaker - not the car speaker, mind - I hear "Hi, I'm gemini and I'm hear to assist you!" I basically roared "fuck off!" at it till it shut up. I was absolutely livid!
November 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I was driving into deepest darkest Dublin just before rush hour with google maps. Out of the phone speaker - not the car speaker, mind - I hear "Hi, I'm gemini and I'm hear to assist you!" I basically roared "fuck off!" at it till it shut up. I was absolutely livid!
Oh yeah. This is very good
I’ve written something on John Collison’s Op-Ed and environmental democracy
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
Next time you’re out in Dublin, check if you’re being “socially de-risked” by a friendly face from his think-tank
elajucd.com/2025/11/21/o...
On Environmental Democracy and the Collisons’ “Abundance-Verse”
Andrew Jackson 21 November 2025 I. Introduction A clamour of praise greeted John Collison’s “how to get Ireland moving” Op-Ed following its publication in the Irish Times on 25th October: the Irish…
elajucd.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Oh yeah. This is very good
Reading this article, I think this might be why a chunk of my generation can't speak Irish. We were shown a picture and then repeated a memorised sentence and learned... what, exactly?
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Reading this article, I think this might be why a chunk of my generation can't speak Irish. We were shown a picture and then repeated a memorised sentence and learned... what, exactly?
I would like to expand the market for wild venison - in my belly
Donegal farmers launch wild venison snacks venture - In many parts of Ireland deer numbers will need to be reduced to restore and re-establish native woodlands. Expanding the market for wild venison is only a good thing.
share.google/F5Eb6fyEQz57...
share.google/F5Eb6fyEQz57...
Donegal farmers launch wild venison snacks venture
Two Co. Donegal-based farmers who run a regenerative organic farm have formed a new food company specialising in wild Irish venison snacks
share.google
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I would like to expand the market for wild venison - in my belly
Duh. That's because all we got was an email saying "Revenue has sent you new LPT correspondence" and you had to log in to see it. I had filed it under "January" in my head. Found out 2 days ago I was supposed to do something about it. Don't know why the deadline had to be today.
Local Property Tax filings ramp up but many set to miss Friday deadline
Local Property Tax filings ramp up but many set to miss Friday deadline
Homeowners are obliged to submit their own property valuation band before midnight on Friday
www.irishtimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Duh. That's because all we got was an email saying "Revenue has sent you new LPT correspondence" and you had to log in to see it. I had filed it under "January" in my head. Found out 2 days ago I was supposed to do something about it. Don't know why the deadline had to be today.
I'm trying to watch the #IREvNZ match on virgin media player and it's just silently playing ads over and over. What do I do?
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
November 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I'm trying to watch the #IREvNZ match on virgin media player and it's just silently playing ads over and over. What do I do?
#Speirgorm
#Speirgorm
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In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
In 1850 the weight of all the world's wild mammals equalled the weight of humans and our livestock
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Today they are outweighed 1 to 20
Reconfiguring life on this planet to produce cheap meat and dairy
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5 degrees climate target, says UN head
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5 degrees climate target, says UN head
Overshooting Paris agreement target will have ‘devastating consequences’ for world, warns António Guterres
www.irishtimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:25 AM
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5 degrees climate target, says UN head
Independent candidate runs campaign on her own merit.
This guy: "Wow. Sinn Fein."
This guy: "Wow. Sinn Fein."
October 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Independent candidate runs campaign on her own merit.
This guy: "Wow. Sinn Fein."
This guy: "Wow. Sinn Fein."
Bang on
October 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Bang on
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It’s critical that you NUMBER your presidential choice. It’s a proportional representation vote, so you vote in order of your preference 1, 2, 3. No other markings should be made unless you wish to spoil your vote. #SpeirGhorm #Aras25
October 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It’s critical that you NUMBER your presidential choice. It’s a proportional representation vote, so you vote in order of your preference 1, 2, 3. No other markings should be made unless you wish to spoil your vote. #SpeirGhorm #Aras25
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FINALLY SOMEONE SAYS IT. Thank you @eimermcauley.bsky.social
🗣️ "Are we going to have a conversation, on the level that you are about deportations here, about the crisis of male violence against women in this country?” - News Correspondent, The Journal Eimer McAuley
#TonightVMTV
#TonightVMTV
October 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
FINALLY SOMEONE SAYS IT. Thank you @eimermcauley.bsky.social
There are *2* news stories about the abuse of young girls on rte news today. Only one of them is getting this reaction.
Several thousand people are protesting outside a centre for international protection applicants at the Citywest Hotel in south county Dublin.
Several thousand protest outside Citywest Hotel
Several thousand people are protesting outside a centre for international protection applicants at the Citywest Hotel in south county Dublin.
www.rte.ie
October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
There are *2* news stories about the abuse of young girls on rte news today. Only one of them is getting this reaction.
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89% of people around the world want their governments to act faster on the #climatecrisis
But while being in the majority, most people mistakenly think they are in a minority
The #89%project wants to know why climate action matters to you 👇
89percent.org/tell-us-your...
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But while being in the majority, most people mistakenly think they are in a minority
The #89%project wants to know why climate action matters to you 👇
89percent.org/tell-us-your...
1/2
Tell Us Your 89 Percent Story - The 89 Percent Project
89percent.org
October 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
89% of people around the world want their governments to act faster on the #climatecrisis
But while being in the majority, most people mistakenly think they are in a minority
The #89%project wants to know why climate action matters to you 👇
89percent.org/tell-us-your...
1/2
But while being in the majority, most people mistakenly think they are in a minority
The #89%project wants to know why climate action matters to you 👇
89percent.org/tell-us-your...
1/2
Astrology, psychics, crystals and other forms of woo are not harmless and people should not be able to make money from them. It's the 21st century. We know this stuff is not real!
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Astrology, psychics, crystals and other forms of woo are not harmless and people should not be able to make money from them. It's the 21st century. We know this stuff is not real!
Wait, what?
What?
What?
October 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Wait, what?
What?
What?
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This is something people who are chatbot-curious should be doing by default: ask it about something you *do know about*, not something you *don't know about*.
As an experiment, I asked ChatGPT to give me a walking route in my neighbourhood and to describe the scenery. I've also asked it to describe plot features of movies I've seen. It spews out bullshit.
October 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This is something people who are chatbot-curious should be doing by default: ask it about something you *do know about*, not something you *don't know about*.
"Files is now called Shared" Thanks MS Teams. What is "how do I get the last 15 minutes of my life back" called?
October 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Files is now called Shared" Thanks MS Teams. What is "how do I get the last 15 minutes of my life back" called?
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I feel like Ben Gvir personally being in the room when Greta Thunberg was being tortured should be bigger news
October 15, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I feel like Ben Gvir personally being in the room when Greta Thunberg was being tortured should be bigger news
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Climate action is the only economic growth story of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern
- Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate investment is growth opportunity of 21st century, says economist
Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Climate action is the only economic growth story of 21st century, says leading economist Lord Stern
- Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction
#climatecrisis
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is horrific! Such senseless destruction
An investigation has been launched after more than 30 acres of native trees over 200 years old were alleged to have been illegally felled in Co Cork.
Investigation after more than 30 acres of native trees - some centuries old - felled in Co Cork
The Department of Agriculture has been formally alerted to the incident by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
www.thejournal.ie
October 12, 2025 at 9:23 PM
This is horrific! Such senseless destruction
I have one successful houseplant. I think this is the peak.
October 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I have one successful houseplant. I think this is the peak.
Feeling seen. I am column A
The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
September 29, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Feeling seen. I am column A
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No, "the world's taste for soya" isn't to blame: most people won't taste any soya, but the meat, dairy, eggs and fish produced very inefficiently with the soya as feed.
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social often says: "If you want to eat less soya [to help save the Amazon], eat soya!" shorturl.at/bOvl1
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social often says: "If you want to eat less soya [to help save the Amazon], eat soya!" shorturl.at/bOvl1
How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon
How the world’s taste for soya is eating Brazil’s Amazon
Cultivation of the crop has made a few wealthy but at a huge cost to untouched forest as it spreads across vast areas of former wilderness
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:53 AM
No, "the world's taste for soya" isn't to blame: most people won't taste any soya, but the meat, dairy, eggs and fish produced very inefficiently with the soya as feed.
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social often says: "If you want to eat less soya [to help save the Amazon], eat soya!" shorturl.at/bOvl1
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social often says: "If you want to eat less soya [to help save the Amazon], eat soya!" shorturl.at/bOvl1