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Doug Sloane
@dougsloane.bsky.social
Post Doug ergo propter Doug

My mostly Irish, mostly Cork, Starter Pack
https://go.bsky.app/M4vKL27

Software / Databases. Scared of AI.
Ireland could (and I think should) commit to spending 2% of GDP on cyber defence for the whole EU and beefing up our naval stuff. It wouldn't be enough for these people, nothing would ever be enough.
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Why wasn't the UK able to defend itself from Facebook ? Maybe remove the Californian giant redwood from your own eye before worrying about the mote in ours.
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I'm wracking my brains to think who we are under threat from invasion historically. It'll come to me.
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
24 hours since they described Ireland as Europe's weak link. A nation that allowed a Russian Facebook operation to force them into leaving the EU thinks Ireland is unprepared.

bsky.app/profile/fted...
When it comes to modern war, Ireland is a high-value target: its waters on the western fringe of Europe contain three-quarters of all undersea cables in the northern hemisphere. Despite this, is unprotected and unprepared.

An #FTEdit 🧵 on why this determinedly neutral nation is Europe's weak link 👇
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I'm next
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Reposted by Doug Sloane
Latest estimates suggest the UK has lost 6-8% of GDP due to Brexit.

That's equivalent to £180bn-240bn every year.

That £30bn 'black hole' in the UK's public finances, which requires so much pain to fix, is a drop in the ocean compared to the utter devastation due to Brexit.
November 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Also, 1 million dead Iraqis want a word.
November 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Released outside
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Denialist is the best term I think.
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
More like
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM