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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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They were 8 and 11 years old
December 2, 2025 at 6:50 AM
They were 8 and 11 years old
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A thing about language that a lot of people don't know is that you can dislike a usage intensely – a pronunciation, a piece of grammar, etc. – without presuming to reject it on behalf of all people, in all places, for all time
February 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A thing about language that a lot of people don't know is that you can dislike a usage intensely – a pronunciation, a piece of grammar, etc. – without presuming to reject it on behalf of all people, in all places, for all time
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Your boyfriend tells Susie Dent that she absolutely nailed her word of the day
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Your boyfriend tells Susie Dent that she absolutely nailed her word of the day
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In Ireland, there are 122 landlords with 101+ tenancies. A further 130 with 50-101 tenancies. There is quite literally no need for anyone to own that much property.
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
In Ireland, there are 122 landlords with 101+ tenancies. A further 130 with 50-101 tenancies. There is quite literally no need for anyone to own that much property.
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all the Prometheus, Icarus, Palantir, Erebor, etc. shows that none of these guys - none, and it is almost all guys - have actually done the reading
November 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
all the Prometheus, Icarus, Palantir, Erebor, etc. shows that none of these guys - none, and it is almost all guys - have actually done the reading
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Ireland have just knocked Viktor Orban out of the World Cup.
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Ireland have just knocked Viktor Orban out of the World Cup.
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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Hmm... not buying it. Those kinds of epidemiological studies are horribly confounded by all sorts of factors that can't be controlled for.
November 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Hmm... not buying it. Those kinds of epidemiological studies are horribly confounded by all sorts of factors that can't be controlled for.
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good labeler to tag the real freaks here bsky.app/profile/stec...
November 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
good labeler to tag the real freaks here bsky.app/profile/stec...
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This should be the biggest news story in the world right now
Satellite images show that most of the 260,000 civilians in Sudan’s el-Fasher are likely still trapped, as mass RSF killings continue
Satellite images show most el-Fasher civilians likely still trapped
Latest images suggest that majority of 260,000 civilians still in captured city, as mass RSF killings continue
www.middleeasteye.net
November 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This should be the biggest news story in the world right now
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AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
AI sitcom accidentally a Lynchian fever dream. The sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and insane lament.
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I entirely forgot that I made this anti-ASMR video (Sound warning headphones users)
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I entirely forgot that I made this anti-ASMR video (Sound warning headphones users)
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Let's forget for a moment that this tech is fiendishly costly and doesn't actually make anyone more productive or effective above a middle school level of outputs.
What exactly is "the boat" here? Are sign-ups somehow going to close? Are we gonna run out of AI?
No other tech worked this way.
What exactly is "the boat" here? Are sign-ups somehow going to close? Are we gonna run out of AI?
No other tech worked this way.
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Let's forget for a moment that this tech is fiendishly costly and doesn't actually make anyone more productive or effective above a middle school level of outputs.
What exactly is "the boat" here? Are sign-ups somehow going to close? Are we gonna run out of AI?
No other tech worked this way.
What exactly is "the boat" here? Are sign-ups somehow going to close? Are we gonna run out of AI?
No other tech worked this way.
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25.3% of the total electorate voted for Connolly, which is the highest % since Childers in 73.
October 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
25.3% of the total electorate voted for Connolly, which is the highest % since Childers in 73.
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Even if there had been a Maria Steenish candidate to absorb the 10-12% of spoiled votes, the result would still be resoundingly for CC. That should be the story. Instead itll be used as an excuse to move to the right rather than accept that the majority of voters chose a left wing candidate #aras25
October 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Even if there had been a Maria Steenish candidate to absorb the 10-12% of spoiled votes, the result would still be resoundingly for CC. That should be the story. Instead itll be used as an excuse to move to the right rather than accept that the majority of voters chose a left wing candidate #aras25
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Man Dies After Secret 4-Year Battle With Gorilla https://theonion.com/man-dies-after-secret-4-year-battle-with-gorilla-1819571099/
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Man Dies After Secret 4-Year Battle With Gorilla https://theonion.com/man-dies-after-secret-4-year-battle-with-gorilla-1819571099/
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A post on on the Presidential Election - mainly going deeper into the poll numbers, but also some discussion about what each outcome might mean beyond just this election, and thoughts on the broader conversation about democracy. #Áras25
irishelectionprojections.com/2025/10/21/2...
irishelectionprojections.com/2025/10/21/2...
2025 Presidential Election
Hello. It’s been a while. Barring one set of projections – that I have as yet been unable to find the time to do a full post for – I know things have been quiet here. This is a co…
irishelectionprojections.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A post on on the Presidential Election - mainly going deeper into the poll numbers, but also some discussion about what each outcome might mean beyond just this election, and thoughts on the broader conversation about democracy. #Áras25
irishelectionprojections.com/2025/10/21/2...
irishelectionprojections.com/2025/10/21/2...
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You're absolutely right — starting a land war in Asia wasn't just a bad call, it's 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Thank you for calling me out on that — really. I'll be extra-strategic from now on.
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
dawg we are gonna lose a war because ChatGPT has this guy mobilizing divisions that don't exist and tasking real troops with holding mountain passes and ports an LLM hallucinated
October 17, 2025 at 5:55 AM
You're absolutely right — starting a land war in Asia wasn't just a bad call, it's 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. Thank you for calling me out on that — really. I'll be extra-strategic from now on.
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
Would you like me to get cracking on those 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?
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The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?
October 7, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Basic Income for the Arts Scheme is €325 a week, similar to what they gave out during the pandemic. This is how much they've deemed one needs in order to live in Ireland. So why is disability benefit only €244? Why are disabled and sick people expected to live so far below the poverty line?
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"The Sindo poll sees about 60% of Gavin's support transferring to Heather Humphreys and 35% to Catherine Connolly.
But Humphreys can only rely on that to boost her above the frontrunner if Gavin has enough votes left to give by campaign's end to make a difference. "
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-pre...
But Humphreys can only rely on that to boost her above the frontrunner if Gavin has enough votes left to give by campaign's end to make a difference. "
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-pre...
The Gist: Presidential Numberwang
After weeks of vibereporting, the first big poll of the campaign proper is out. This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie
October 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
"The Sindo poll sees about 60% of Gavin's support transferring to Heather Humphreys and 35% to Catherine Connolly.
But Humphreys can only rely on that to boost her above the frontrunner if Gavin has enough votes left to give by campaign's end to make a difference. "
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-pre...
But Humphreys can only rely on that to boost her above the frontrunner if Gavin has enough votes left to give by campaign's end to make a difference. "
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-pre...
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Social media, meaning the spaces for people to meet and socialize globally, has been dead for possibly 10 years already.
What we have now is parasocial media: a form of mass media where there’s illusion of relationships covering a high virality broadcast tool controlled by algorithms.
What we have now is parasocial media: a form of mass media where there’s illusion of relationships covering a high virality broadcast tool controlled by algorithms.
Have we passed peak social media? on.ft.com/46OjAa1 | opinion
Have we passed peak social media?
As platforms degrade into outrage and slop, users are turning away
on.ft.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Social media, meaning the spaces for people to meet and socialize globally, has been dead for possibly 10 years already.
What we have now is parasocial media: a form of mass media where there’s illusion of relationships covering a high virality broadcast tool controlled by algorithms.
What we have now is parasocial media: a form of mass media where there’s illusion of relationships covering a high virality broadcast tool controlled by algorithms.
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
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If you are inclined to click on this, I’ve highlighted the only phrase you need to read.
September 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
If you are inclined to click on this, I’ve highlighted the only phrase you need to read.