Fintan Kelly
@fekelly.bsky.social
Dad, husband, techie, F1 fan…..
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Like calculators before them, AI tools can raise the bar for what people can achieve – if they’re used the right way.
MIT researchers say using ChatGPT can rot your brain. The truth is a little more complicated
theconversation.com
June 23, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Like calculators before them, AI tools can raise the bar for what people can achieve – if they’re used the right way.
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Got a ConEd alert telling me to use less energy during the heat wave and this is all I can think about.
June 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Got a ConEd alert telling me to use less energy during the heat wave and this is all I can think about.
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Pod of this week's Last Word on the Environment with Matt Cooper on Today FM is now online. We discuss unsustainable fishing practices, latest EPA #climate report, plummeting global insect populations - and more.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
Campaigners Call For Sustainable Fishing Measures Off The Cork Coast
www.todayfm.com
June 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Pod of this week's Last Word on the Environment with Matt Cooper on Today FM is now online. We discuss unsustainable fishing practices, latest EPA #climate report, plummeting global insect populations - and more.
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
www.todayfm.com/podcasts/the...
Jeeze but we are such a stupid race!!! People not able to see past their nose!
Ulster Farmers Union ‘not ruling out legal action' to defend their right to pollute rivers and lakes
www.independent.ie/farming/news...
www.independent.ie/farming/news...
Ulster Farmers Union ‘not ruling out legal action’ over proposed Nutrients Action Programme
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) has said it is not ruling out potential legal action over a proposed Nutrients Action Programme.
www.independent.ie
June 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Jeeze but we are such a stupid race!!! People not able to see past their nose!
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The most important news you'll read today.
I spent a day last January with biologists Dan Janzen + Winnie Hallwachs in Costa Rica.
They told me that, even in the most pristine forests, insects, the basis of ecosystems, are rapidly dying off due to climate collapse.
The death rattle of a living planet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They told me that, even in the most pristine forests, insects, the basis of ecosystems, are rapidly dying off due to climate collapse.
The death rattle of a living planet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Half the tree of life’: ecologists’ horror as nature reserves are emptied of insects
A new point in history has been reached, entomologists say, as climate-led species’ collapse moves up the food chain even in supposedly protected regions free of pesticides
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The most important news you'll read today.
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Those who call for ‘remigration’ want to see non-white people expelled from Europe en masse, regardless of their citizenship, legal status or place of birth.
jrnl.ie/6692253
jrnl.ie/6692253
'Remigration': The far right's plan to expel non-white people from Europe
Those on the far-right fringe in Ireland are following the lead of more established anti-immigration parties on the continent.
jrnl.ie
June 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Those who call for ‘remigration’ want to see non-white people expelled from Europe en masse, regardless of their citizenship, legal status or place of birth.
jrnl.ie/6692253
jrnl.ie/6692253
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
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A Replit employee details a critical security flaw in web apps created using AI-powered app builder Lovable that exposes API keys and personal info of app users (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
May 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
A Replit employee details a critical security flaw in web apps created using AI-powered app builder Lovable that exposes API keys and personal info of app users (Reed Albergotti/Semafor)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Making it mandatory on new builds and optimising orientation of houses to maximise sunlight could be done overnight with massive saving all round.
As the sun sets, just checking in to see over 42% of the houses electricity has come from solar this month. That's up from 20% in March, and 30% in April.
Providing solar energy to households with interest free state loans could help us meet our climate targets hugely #pv #solar #cleanenergy
Providing solar energy to households with interest free state loans could help us meet our climate targets hugely #pv #solar #cleanenergy
May 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Making it mandatory on new builds and optimising orientation of houses to maximise sunlight could be done overnight with massive saving all round.
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This new paper, which documents why 1.5 degrees is too high for polar ice sheets to survive, should focus all of our our attention on the immediate consequences of our warming world.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Warming of +1.5 °C is too high for polar ice sheets - Communications Earth & Environment
Warming of +1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels is too high for the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, and even the current climate forcing of +1.2 °C is likely to lead to several meters of sea-level ...
www.nature.com
May 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This new paper, which documents why 1.5 degrees is too high for polar ice sheets to survive, should focus all of our our attention on the immediate consequences of our warming world.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Sorry pretty dark one but this is where we are going 😡
May 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Sorry pretty dark one but this is where we are going 😡
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"The main stumbling block is not technological limits or economics itself, but the economic imperative to grow the economy, spurred by overconsumption and the political power of the super-affluent."
theconversation.com/affluence-is...
theconversation.com/affluence-is...
Affluence is killing the planet, warn scientists
We need to move towards ‘sufficiency-oriented’ lifestyles.
theconversation.com
May 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"The main stumbling block is not technological limits or economics itself, but the economic imperative to grow the economy, spurred by overconsumption and the political power of the super-affluent."
theconversation.com/affluence-is...
theconversation.com/affluence-is...
This is next level…. F1
youtube.com/watch?v=YTnA...
youtube.com/watch?v=YTnA...
McLaren’s GENIUS Tyre Trick Explained
YouTube video by Driver61
youtube.com
May 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
This is next level…. F1
youtube.com/watch?v=YTnA...
youtube.com/watch?v=YTnA...
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Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael MEPs, representing one of the most biodiversity-wrecked nations on Earth, have voted to wage further war on nature across Europe, targeting wolves and gutting biodiversity protections.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael MEPs vote to allow wolf culling and hunting in Europe
The European Parliament voted to weaken wolves’ protected status.
www.thejournal.ie
May 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael MEPs, representing one of the most biodiversity-wrecked nations on Earth, have voted to wage further war on nature across Europe, targeting wolves and gutting biodiversity protections.
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ICYMI: Anthropic unleashes Claude integration tool to transform productivity #AI #Productivity #Claude #Anthropic #WorkplaceIntegration
Anthropic unleashes Claude integration tool to transform productivity
Human AI interactions evolve with major platform update that connects Claude to workplace software.
ppc.land
May 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
ICYMI: Anthropic unleashes Claude integration tool to transform productivity #AI #Productivity #Claude #Anthropic #WorkplaceIntegration
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“A famously ruthless company, caught in what it believes to be an existential battle to win the AI race, is faced with the question of whether to exploit users’ well-known preference for being told what it wants to hear.
What do you think it chooses?” www.platformer.news/meta-ai-chat...
What do you think it chooses?” www.platformer.news/meta-ai-chat...
The AIs are trying too hard to be your friend
Meta AI, ChatGPT, and the dangers of being glazed and confused
www.platformer.news
April 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
“A famously ruthless company, caught in what it believes to be an existential battle to win the AI race, is faced with the question of whether to exploit users’ well-known preference for being told what it wants to hear.
What do you think it chooses?” www.platformer.news/meta-ai-chat...
What do you think it chooses?” www.platformer.news/meta-ai-chat...
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🇺🇦The latest US “peace deal” is no peace deal—it’s a Ukrainian capitulation script, drafted in Washington and proofread in Moscow.
One-sided, cynical, and tailored to Putin’s terms. From now on, Europe and Ukraine must lead—without inviting America to the table. Enough.
One-sided, cynical, and tailored to Putin’s terms. From now on, Europe and Ukraine must lead—without inviting America to the table. Enough.
April 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
🇺🇦The latest US “peace deal” is no peace deal—it’s a Ukrainian capitulation script, drafted in Washington and proofread in Moscow.
One-sided, cynical, and tailored to Putin’s terms. From now on, Europe and Ukraine must lead—without inviting America to the table. Enough.
One-sided, cynical, and tailored to Putin’s terms. From now on, Europe and Ukraine must lead—without inviting America to the table. Enough.
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Trump was outplayed by Canada on US Treasury bonds forcing Trump to “pause his tariffs” or risk a Depression.
Canada holds over $350 billion in US debt. Selling off this debt would cause interest rates to increase and the dollars to plummet.
#ProudBlue#Voices4V
https:/deanblundell.substack.com/p/c
Canada holds over $350 billion in US debt. Selling off this debt would cause interest rates to increase and the dollars to plummet.
#ProudBlue#Voices4V
https:/deanblundell.substack.com/p/c
Carney’s Checkmate: How Canada's Quiet Bond Play Forced Trump to Drop Tariffs
Carney, Japan And The EU proved America's Idiot Emperor Has No Clothes
deanblundell.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Trump was outplayed by Canada on US Treasury bonds forcing Trump to “pause his tariffs” or risk a Depression.
Canada holds over $350 billion in US debt. Selling off this debt would cause interest rates to increase and the dollars to plummet.
#ProudBlue#Voices4V
https:/deanblundell.substack.com/p/c
Canada holds over $350 billion in US debt. Selling off this debt would cause interest rates to increase and the dollars to plummet.
#ProudBlue#Voices4V
https:/deanblundell.substack.com/p/c
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If you're not anywhere today where you might see a daffodil on sale, you can text DAFF to 50300 to donate €4 to the Irish Cancer Society
March 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
If you're not anywhere today where you might see a daffodil on sale, you can text DAFF to 50300 to donate €4 to the Irish Cancer Society
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So yes, AI is now responsible for job cuts.
TikTok says better AI is the reason it’s cutting some of its 3,000 jobs in Ireland
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
TikTok says better AI is the reason it’s cutting some of its 3,000 jobs in Ireland
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
Advances in AI drove job cuts at TikTok’s Irish office, WRC told
An equality hearing has been told that job cuts announced last year for multilingual support staff at TikTok’s Irish office were driven by major advancements in artificial intelligence.
m.independent.ie
March 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
So yes, AI is now responsible for job cuts.
TikTok says better AI is the reason it’s cutting some of its 3,000 jobs in Ireland
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
TikTok says better AI is the reason it’s cutting some of its 3,000 jobs in Ireland
m.independent.ie/irish-news/c...
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#speirgorm This is insanely concerning. Coillte are silently firing their passionate experts & ignoring long term solutions & climate emergency planning. They are just about abandoning Eowyn cleanup too. 1/ @irishrainforest.bsky.social @thinkorswim.bsky.social
Questions raised as Coillte quietly shuts down its non-profit Nature branch
State forestry company Coillte has quietly shut down Coillte Nature, the not-for-profit branch it set up on nature restoration projects.
m.independent.ie
March 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#speirgorm This is insanely concerning. Coillte are silently firing their passionate experts & ignoring long term solutions & climate emergency planning. They are just about abandoning Eowyn cleanup too. 1/ @irishrainforest.bsky.social @thinkorswim.bsky.social
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RIP Eddie Jordan
March 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
RIP Eddie Jordan
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