Kev Freeney
@kevfreeney.bsky.social
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@audreycarville.bsky.social excellent questions being asked of @progressireland.bsky.social this morning. We can't turn out back on the past when looking to the future. A lot more work needs to be done before convincing me that Meta and Amazon's interests aligns with the Irish people
October 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
@audreycarville.bsky.social excellent questions being asked of @progressireland.bsky.social this morning. We can't turn out back on the past when looking to the future. A lot more work needs to be done before convincing me that Meta and Amazon's interests aligns with the Irish people
Come see our new work(s)
(Against) Transience opens this Thursday
(Against) Transience opens this Thursday
May 7, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Come see our new work(s)
(Against) Transience opens this Thursday
(Against) Transience opens this Thursday
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#Breaking The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined video-sharing app TikTok €530 million over the transfer of the personal data of European users to China
TikTok fined €530m by Irish data watchdog
The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined video-sharing app TikTok €530 million over the transfer of the personal data of European users to China.
www.rte.ie
May 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#Breaking The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined video-sharing app TikTok €530 million over the transfer of the personal data of European users to China
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REVEALED: only 5% of Forestry Commission grants for woodland creation have been spent on the natural regeneration of trees, while the remaining 95% is spent on tree planting.
The government needs to change the rules.
My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The government needs to change the rules.
My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Government ‘failing to support natural regeneration of trees in England’
Campaigners say targets for woodland creation are unlikely to be met because 95% of grants are for planting
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
REVEALED: only 5% of Forestry Commission grants for woodland creation have been spent on the natural regeneration of trees, while the remaining 95% is spent on tree planting.
The government needs to change the rules.
My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The government needs to change the rules.
My FOI request & comment in the Guardian:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The Communications Workers' Union has announced its decision to formally close its account with X, formerly Twitter, accusing the platform of being anti-worker, anti-union, and anti-democratic
CWU accuses X of being anti-worker and anti-union
The Communications Workers' Union (CWU) has announced its decision to formally close its account with X, formerly Twitter, accusing the platform of being anti-worker, anti-union, and anti-democratic.
www.rte.ie
April 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
The Communications Workers' Union has announced its decision to formally close its account with X, formerly Twitter, accusing the platform of being anti-worker, anti-union, and anti-democratic
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Mad stuff
They created a war footing against plant based foods.
April 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Mad stuff
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Mayo County Council has approved plans for the construction of a data centre in Killala
Construction plans approved for data centre in Co Mayo
Mayo County Council has approved plans for the construction of a data centre in Killala.
www.rte.ie
April 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Mayo County Council has approved plans for the construction of a data centre in Killala
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Guess who's back on the "news"...
April 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Guess who's back on the "news"...
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The media doesn't want you to see that it's not a jail, it's slavery.
one of the tasks of the American left is to explain to retail and service workers that this is the future that America has planned for them
April 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The media doesn't want you to see that it's not a jail, it's slavery.
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Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
April 23, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Check out how the anchors of CBS Evening News ended their broadcast tonight:
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London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
April 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
London bus stop near Amazon HQ 🔥
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"This is crazy stuff that's happening"
April 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
"This is crazy stuff that's happening"
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I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 15, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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A Paul Voerhoven clip with an Irish voice over. Almost as insane as the concept of an Irish person in space (my absolute favourite comedy premise). "I *feel* we are made of stardust" is the most American thing ever. We are just a ridiculous species. Incredible.
April 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A Paul Voerhoven clip with an Irish voice over. Almost as insane as the concept of an Irish person in space (my absolute favourite comedy premise). "I *feel* we are made of stardust" is the most American thing ever. We are just a ridiculous species. Incredible.
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Patrick Collison, who co-founded the payments company Stripe with his brother John, is to join the board of Facebook parent company Meta
Stripe CEO Patrick Collison to join Meta board
Irishman and co-founder of payments platform Stripe Patrick Collison is to join the board of Facebook parent company Meta.
www.rte.ie
April 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Patrick Collison, who co-founded the payments company Stripe with his brother John, is to join the board of Facebook parent company Meta
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There needs to be an international debate on AI. It just feels like it's all going to happen no matter what. The environmental cost is huge
Is it actually worth the cost? Are there provable ways it has made life better? Beyond the gimmicks, snake oil and blather?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Is it actually worth the cost? Are there provable ways it has made life better? Beyond the gimmicks, snake oil and blather?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report
The IEA forecast indicates a sharp rise in the requirements of AI, but said threat to the climate was ‘overstated’
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:02 AM
There needs to be an international debate on AI. It just feels like it's all going to happen no matter what. The environmental cost is huge
Is it actually worth the cost? Are there provable ways it has made life better? Beyond the gimmicks, snake oil and blather?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Is it actually worth the cost? Are there provable ways it has made life better? Beyond the gimmicks, snake oil and blather?
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Great to see ESRI calling out Teagasc and the politicisation of climate science in Irish farming.
m.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
Report criticises Teagasc over support of ‘questionable science’ on merits of beef and dairy diets
A new ESRI report on attitudes to climate policies is critical of Teagasc for supporting a campaign that downplays the impact of agricultural emissions.
m.independent.ie
April 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Great to see ESRI calling out Teagasc and the politicisation of climate science in Irish farming.
m.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
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US immigration authorities said they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration
US to deny visas, green cards over social media posts
US immigration authorities said they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administratio...
www.rte.ie
April 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
US immigration authorities said they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump's administration
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The literal point of a state infrastructural apparatus is to create, administrate and ensure work in the public sector for those who need it.
Generative AI is a betrayal of makers and doers; this council and other shitehawks should be ashamed.
Generative AI is a betrayal of makers and doers; this council and other shitehawks should be ashamed.
To artists’ ire, a council poster shows the hands of AI. It’s a good moment for a conversation about local and national policies to ensure state bodies don’t switch out artists for AI, says illustrator Eva Kelly. dublininquirer.com/2...
To artists’ ire, a council poster shows the hands of AI - Dublin Inquirer
It’s a good moment for a conversation about local and national policies to ensure state bodies don’t switch out artists for AI, says illustrator Eva Kelly.
dublininquirer.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The literal point of a state infrastructural apparatus is to create, administrate and ensure work in the public sector for those who need it.
Generative AI is a betrayal of makers and doers; this council and other shitehawks should be ashamed.
Generative AI is a betrayal of makers and doers; this council and other shitehawks should be ashamed.
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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What began as a misquoted Fox News interview led to a flood of false and misleading posts on X. Before it was corrected, stock markets rallied then plummeted again. By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social
How a false X post about pausing tariffs led to multi-trillion-dollar market swings
What began as a misquoted Fox News interview led to a flood of false and misleading posts on X. Before it was corrected, stock markets rallied then plummeted again.
www.npr.org
April 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
What began as a misquoted Fox News interview led to a flood of false and misleading posts on X. Before it was corrected, stock markets rallied then plummeted again. By @bobbyallyn.bsky.social