Sam Tracey
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@hillsofdonegal.bsky.social
Data Scientist (manufacturing) in the hills of Donegal.
Absolutely no interest in NFTS / "AI Bros" / Elongelicals.
Absolutely no interest in NFTS / "AI Bros" / Elongelicals.
The birth of enshitification.
January 17, 2026 at 11:47 AM
The birth of enshitification.
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Government priorities for Ireland
Data Centres
Wild Atlantic Way
Data Centres
Wild Atlantic Way
January 13, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Government priorities for Ireland
Data Centres
Wild Atlantic Way
Data Centres
Wild Atlantic Way
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Women's Aid said that it will no longer maintain a presence on X.
"This online violence against women and children - especially girls - has often devastating real-life impacts and we no longer view it as appropriate to use such a platform to share our work.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
"This online violence against women and children - especially girls - has often devastating real-life impacts and we no longer view it as appropriate to use such a platform to share our work.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Minister wants X meeting over 'disturbing' Grok concerns
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Niamh Smyth has requested a meeting with X over concerns that the AI tool Grok is being used to create sexually explicit images of adults and children.
www.rte.ie
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Women's Aid said that it will no longer maintain a presence on X.
"This online violence against women and children - especially girls - has often devastating real-life impacts and we no longer view it as appropriate to use such a platform to share our work.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
"This online violence against women and children - especially girls - has often devastating real-life impacts and we no longer view it as appropriate to use such a platform to share our work.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
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Nothing says you have quality products your customers love like threatening to kill their friends and family if they switch providers.
The "head of office at US Big Tech lobby CCIA Europe, told Euractiv that he would warn EU lawmakers against efforts to decouple too sharply from US technology, as this would risk provoking countermeasures"
Europe readies digital infrastructure push in 2026
A wave of EU legislation will target cloud services, chips and networks and step up Europe’s push to curb dependence on US technology
- @euractiv.com
www.euractiv.com/news/europe-...
A wave of EU legislation will target cloud services, chips and networks and step up Europe’s push to curb dependence on US technology
- @euractiv.com
www.euractiv.com/news/europe-...
January 5, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Nothing says you have quality products your customers love like threatening to kill their friends and family if they switch providers.
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No translation needed
Conferenza stampa
#Trump: ho sconfitto il 96% del #narcotraffico via mare
Nella foto il grafico esplicativo del #narcotraffico
#Trump: ho sconfitto il 96% del #narcotraffico via mare
Nella foto il grafico esplicativo del #narcotraffico
January 3, 2026 at 5:07 PM
No translation needed
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this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake
June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake
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This can be added to all the other illegal under Irish or international law things the government allows Shannon to be used for.
No sooner did I say that than it taxied to the runway and took off. Heading southeast. Once again no destination filed.
I’m either wrong about this plane or Ireland couldn’t/wouldn’t stop it.
I’m either wrong about this plane or Ireland couldn’t/wouldn’t stop it.
May 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
This can be added to all the other illegal under Irish or international law things the government allows Shannon to be used for.
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Happy 80th anniversary of Hitler killing himself in his bunker to all who celebrate, which, as I now understand it, is not everybody
April 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Happy 80th anniversary of Hitler killing himself in his bunker to all who celebrate, which, as I now understand it, is not everybody
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Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
April 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...
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In honour of Hayao Miyazaki I've implemented the biggest update to the GenAI mute/block list in a few months. Clear your feed.
Let me know of any missed accounts and any false positive I might have swept up. I'm not perfect and happy to review mistakes.
bsky.app/profile/eidy...
Let me know of any missed accounts and any false positive I might have swept up. I'm not perfect and happy to review mistakes.
bsky.app/profile/eidy...
April 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
In honour of Hayao Miyazaki I've implemented the biggest update to the GenAI mute/block list in a few months. Clear your feed.
Let me know of any missed accounts and any false positive I might have swept up. I'm not perfect and happy to review mistakes.
bsky.app/profile/eidy...
Let me know of any missed accounts and any false positive I might have swept up. I'm not perfect and happy to review mistakes.
bsky.app/profile/eidy...
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
Is this a first? All 32 counties under red warning.
All 32 counties now have a red warning as the UK Met Office have upgraded Northern Ireland to red also! A very rare event. #StormÉowyn
January 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Is this a first? All 32 counties under red warning.
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I'll ask again
how many of yis still have your account going on the Website Owned By The Man Openly Doing Nazi Salutes
how many of yis still have your account going on the Website Owned By The Man Openly Doing Nazi Salutes
January 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I'll ask again
how many of yis still have your account going on the Website Owned By The Man Openly Doing Nazi Salutes
how many of yis still have your account going on the Website Owned By The Man Openly Doing Nazi Salutes
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Friends, this week marks a monumental step forward in my path towards pushing for a greater ecology of accountability in the age of AI. Thrilled to officially announce the AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) @theaial.bsky.social at Trinity College Dublin is launching today, Thursday Nov 28, 2024 aial.ie
AI Accountability Lab
Stewarding a greater ecology of accountability in the age of AI
aial.ie
November 28, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Friends, this week marks a monumental step forward in my path towards pushing for a greater ecology of accountability in the age of AI. Thrilled to officially announce the AI Accountability Lab (AIAL) @theaial.bsky.social at Trinity College Dublin is launching today, Thursday Nov 28, 2024 aial.ie
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This is NOT Mark Hamill
The account has been marked as ✨impersonation✨ by the Bluesky team as you can see below.
This is his handle if you'd like to unfollow. Big accounts like this can flip to promote anything they want now that they've stolen attention & clout.
@officialmarkhammil.bsky.social
The account has been marked as ✨impersonation✨ by the Bluesky team as you can see below.
This is his handle if you'd like to unfollow. Big accounts like this can flip to promote anything they want now that they've stolen attention & clout.
@officialmarkhammil.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 9:41 PM
This is NOT Mark Hamill
The account has been marked as ✨impersonation✨ by the Bluesky team as you can see below.
This is his handle if you'd like to unfollow. Big accounts like this can flip to promote anything they want now that they've stolen attention & clout.
@officialmarkhammil.bsky.social
The account has been marked as ✨impersonation✨ by the Bluesky team as you can see below.
This is his handle if you'd like to unfollow. Big accounts like this can flip to promote anything they want now that they've stolen attention & clout.
@officialmarkhammil.bsky.social
Little dusting of sneachta on the Bluestack mountains here in Donegal this morning 🤍
November 20, 2024 at 8:27 AM
Little dusting of sneachta on the Bluestack mountains here in Donegal this morning 🤍
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The most confusing thing about the AI push is that we just accepted that this fancy new tech is so bad that every product comes with a "everything this thing generates might be wrong and it is upon you to check".
November 13, 2024 at 9:15 AM
The most confusing thing about the AI push is that we just accepted that this fancy new tech is so bad that every product comes with a "everything this thing generates might be wrong and it is upon you to check".
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It’s tempting to feel that this is what it’s all been about all along
November 7, 2024 at 11:43 AM
It’s tempting to feel that this is what it’s all been about all along
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If there was one night for me to make a comeback, I guess it's this one... who's here?
Sure wish @therriault.bsky.social was still posting here
November 5, 2024 at 10:08 PM
If there was one night for me to make a comeback, I guess it's this one... who's here?
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For Europeans, the US election can be confusing to follow. Here is a quick guide:
(1) Ignore the news and go to bed. Nothing will happen until 2-3 am. Americans are great at talking when nothing is happening, this is why baseball is our national sport.
(1) Ignore the news and go to bed. Nothing will happen until 2-3 am. Americans are great at talking when nothing is happening, this is why baseball is our national sport.
November 5, 2024 at 6:35 AM
For Europeans, the US election can be confusing to follow. Here is a quick guide:
(1) Ignore the news and go to bed. Nothing will happen until 2-3 am. Americans are great at talking when nothing is happening, this is why baseball is our national sport.
(1) Ignore the news and go to bed. Nothing will happen until 2-3 am. Americans are great at talking when nothing is happening, this is why baseball is our national sport.
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Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
A popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence has a major flaw: It makes things up that were never said.
apnews.com
October 26, 2024 at 6:55 AM
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
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If you’re a writer, artist, musician, filmmaker, any kind of contributor to a creative industry, please sign this. Please re-distribute, re-sky, share to any other social media, far and wide.
www.aitrainingstatement.org
www.aitrainingstatement.org
Statement on AI training
An open letter on AI training signed by creators around the world.
www.aitrainingstatement.org
October 23, 2024 at 10:21 AM
If you’re a writer, artist, musician, filmmaker, any kind of contributor to a creative industry, please sign this. Please re-distribute, re-sky, share to any other social media, far and wide.
www.aitrainingstatement.org
www.aitrainingstatement.org
"The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Microsoft-owned LinkedIn €310m because of how it processed European users’ personal data for targeted ads and other purposes." - GOOD!!
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
LinkedIn fined €310m by Irish Data Protection Commission
The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Microsoft-owned LinkedIn €310m because of how it processed European users’ personal data for targeted ads and other purposes.
www.independent.ie
October 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
"The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Microsoft-owned LinkedIn €310m because of how it processed European users’ personal data for targeted ads and other purposes." - GOOD!!
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
www.independent.ie/business/tec...
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in a way, this picture is perfect as it beautifully portrays how unreliable (and potentially harmful) genAI is
October 22, 2024 at 10:24 AM
in a way, this picture is perfect as it beautifully portrays how unreliable (and potentially harmful) genAI is