MaggieMay1.bsky.social
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Twitter refugee, Book lover, cat lover
Scribbler and political nerd
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Scribbler and political nerd
Every new day is a gift
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lots of awkward standing around and whispering going on in the Oval Office right now
December 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
lots of awkward standing around and whispering going on in the Oval Office right now
Brilliant article
What the hell happened to Google search?
From inaccurate "AI overviews" to a morass of sponsored links at the top of results pages, what does the Google of 2025 mean for the internet, and what happens next? http://jrnl.ie/6717120
From inaccurate "AI overviews" to a morass of sponsored links at the top of results pages, what does the Google of 2025 mean for the internet, and what happens next? http://jrnl.ie/6717120
What the hell happened to Google search?
Google search results were great. Now they’re weird and a bit rubbish. What happened, and what’s coming next?
jrnl.ie
June 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Brilliant article
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Two Irish journalists, Declan Walsh and Ivor Prickett, have won the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the ongoing civil war in Sudan
jrnl.ie/6697363
jrnl.ie/6697363
Irish journalists win Pulitzer Prize for international news coverage of war in Sudan
Declan Walsh and Ivor Prickett, along with the staff of the New York Times, won the prestigious award last night.
jrnl.ie
May 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Two Irish journalists, Declan Walsh and Ivor Prickett, have won the Pulitzer Prize for their coverage of the ongoing civil war in Sudan
jrnl.ie/6697363
jrnl.ie/6697363
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A lot of organisations there need to think long and hard about this. You wouldn't have an account on Truth Social, so why do you still have one there?
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 7:22 AM
A lot of organisations there need to think long and hard about this. You wouldn't have an account on Truth Social, so why do you still have one there?
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Elon Musk arrived in Washington as the most powerful political outsider ever
He's leaving with his reputation wounded, relationships severed, companies in crisis, fortune diminished — and little to show for DOGE but chaos and contested savings.
He's leaving with his reputation wounded, relationships severed, companies in crisis, fortune diminished — and little to show for DOGE but chaos and contested savings.
Elon Musk leaves legacy of self-destruction at DOGE
He's leaving with his reputation in tatters, his companies in crisis and his fortune diminished.
www.axios.com
April 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Elon Musk arrived in Washington as the most powerful political outsider ever
He's leaving with his reputation wounded, relationships severed, companies in crisis, fortune diminished — and little to show for DOGE but chaos and contested savings.
He's leaving with his reputation wounded, relationships severed, companies in crisis, fortune diminished — and little to show for DOGE but chaos and contested savings.
Greenhorn visits Greenland
March 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Greenhorn visits Greenland
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“Zen pretty much comes down to three things -- everything changes; everything is connected; pay attention.”
“How fragile we are, between the few good moments.”
“Poetry's work is the clarification and magnification of being.”
Born on this day poet & essayist Jane Hirshfield 1953
#BookSky
“How fragile we are, between the few good moments.”
“Poetry's work is the clarification and magnification of being.”
Born on this day poet & essayist Jane Hirshfield 1953
#BookSky
February 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
“Zen pretty much comes down to three things -- everything changes; everything is connected; pay attention.”
“How fragile we are, between the few good moments.”
“Poetry's work is the clarification and magnification of being.”
Born on this day poet & essayist Jane Hirshfield 1953
#BookSky
“How fragile we are, between the few good moments.”
“Poetry's work is the clarification and magnification of being.”
Born on this day poet & essayist Jane Hirshfield 1953
#BookSky
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We need facts as never before.
3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline.
Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding.
Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline.
Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding.
Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
‘We have a rule when we hear the sirens: if you’ve started operating, you don’t stop’: 24 hours with doctors on the Ukrainian frontline
Like the soldiers they battle to save, combat medics in Ukraine are under constant attack. Three years after the invasion, one NHS doctor bears witness
www.theguardian.com
February 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM
We need facts as never before.
3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline.
Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding.
Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
3 years after Putin invaded Ukraine, I spent 24 hours with combat medics on the Ukrainian frontline.
Their courage, compassion, dedication & skill are astounding.
Please read & please never stop standing up for Ukraine. 🇺🇦
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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Sick of the American tech bros, their political meddling & their invasive technologies? Try a European alternative instead.
I’m doing the same. It’s important to do what we can. I’ve changed to Signal where possible, Proton mail, Startpage browser/search or , Qwant search on Firefox. This is a good site for European alternatives: european-alternatives.eu
Homepage | European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
european-alternatives.eu
February 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sick of the American tech bros, their political meddling & their invasive technologies? Try a European alternative instead.
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Elon Musk and his aides now have access to many federal agencies’ systems and unknown amounts of data. And when people tinker with vital systems, things can go wrong. Here is our guide to backing up all of your documents.
How to Back Up All Your Data and Important Documents
Readers worried after Mr. Musk and his team were given access to federal payment systems. Here’s how to back up all your data and documents.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Elon Musk and his aides now have access to many federal agencies’ systems and unknown amounts of data. And when people tinker with vital systems, things can go wrong. Here is our guide to backing up all of your documents.
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Senate Armed Services Chair Senator Roger Wicker torched Pete Hegseth’s speeches at the NATO conference in Munich, calling it a “rookie mistake” to tell the summit—and the world—that it would be “unrealistic” for Ukraine to return to its prewar borders.
GOP Senator Bashes Pete Hegseth for Dumpster Fire NATO Speeches
Pete Hegseth struggled to convey Donald Trump’s policy for Ukraine.
newrepublic.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Senate Armed Services Chair Senator Roger Wicker torched Pete Hegseth’s speeches at the NATO conference in Munich, calling it a “rookie mistake” to tell the summit—and the world—that it would be “unrealistic” for Ukraine to return to its prewar borders.
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NEW: OpenAI's board has unanimously rejected Elon Musk's $97.4 billion takeover offer, with chairman Bret Taylor calling it an "attempt to disrupt his competition."
OpenAI formally rejects Elon Musk's takeover offer
Musk and a consortium of investors offered $97.4 billion for the AI company.
www.axios.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
NEW: OpenAI's board has unanimously rejected Elon Musk's $97.4 billion takeover offer, with chairman Bret Taylor calling it an "attempt to disrupt his competition."
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More than 60 major moves that President Trump and his administration have made in his first 23 days, including executive orders and agency memos, have aligned with proposals in the Project 2025 blueprint, according to a New York Times analysis.
How Trump’s Directives Echo Project 2025
President Trump attempted during his campaign to distance himself from the right-wing blueprint to overhaul the federal government, but many of his administration’s actions so far have mirrored it.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
More than 60 major moves that President Trump and his administration have made in his first 23 days, including executive orders and agency memos, have aligned with proposals in the Project 2025 blueprint, according to a New York Times analysis.
If you live in the US and you are in despair look up #CaptainBoycott.
You have to act now before it's too late. Your democracy has been hijacked
You have to act now before it's too late. Your democracy has been hijacked
February 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
If you live in the US and you are in despair look up #CaptainBoycott.
You have to act now before it's too late. Your democracy has been hijacked
You have to act now before it's too late. Your democracy has been hijacked
February 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
February 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This is appalling
Inside Elon Musk’s Killing of USAID
I’m so grateful to see reporting on this, as devastating as it is.
Let’s be clear: Musk et al know that they are killing people, who depend on commitments the US has made, with Congressional approval. This is criminal. nymag.com/intelligence...
I’m so grateful to see reporting on this, as devastating as it is.
Let’s be clear: Musk et al know that they are killing people, who depend on commitments the US has made, with Congressional approval. This is criminal. nymag.com/intelligence...
Inside Elon Musk’s Killing of USAID
Saboteurs, tears, and a last-minute push to save lives.
nymag.com
February 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
This is appalling
Unless and until you lose a person of your own generation, you will never truy understand your own mortality. Yesterday I heard news of the death of the brightest spark in my journalism class. Glamorous, wise and sophisticated
January 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Unless and until you lose a person of your own generation, you will never truy understand your own mortality. Yesterday I heard news of the death of the brightest spark in my journalism class. Glamorous, wise and sophisticated
You heard it here first. Ireland and the EU needs to start planning and preparing for the #TrumpSlump
(I'd like to be wrong about this)
(I'd like to be wrong about this)
December 3, 2024 at 10:38 PM
You heard it here first. Ireland and the EU needs to start planning and preparing for the #TrumpSlump
(I'd like to be wrong about this)
(I'd like to be wrong about this)
Good news here
Breaking News: National exit polls estimate that Romania's future parliament and government will continue the country's strong pro-EU, pro-NATO, and pro-Ukraine strategy, despite a surge by ultra-nationalist contenders.
Euro-Atlantic forces lead in contested Romanian parliamentary vote
According to the tight projections by pollster CURS quoted by Euronews Romania, the currently governing Social-Democrats lead with 26% of the votes. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:17 PM
Good news here
As a trained journalist, I can predict that 'Trump threatens...' will be the first two words in 100s and 100s of headlines, across the world for the foreseeable future. I'd like to be wrong about this.
Trump threatens Brics nations with 100% tariffs if they undermine dollar
https://www.ft.com/content/18b3d51d-1e4b-4189-bae2-c31248b6526b
https://www.ft.com/content/18b3d51d-1e4b-4189-bae2-c31248b6526b
Trump threatens Brics nations with 100% tariffs if they undermine dollar
Warning against pushing alternatives to reserve currency is latest trade threat from incoming president
www.ft.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:40 PM
As a trained journalist, I can predict that 'Trump threatens...' will be the first two words in 100s and 100s of headlines, across the world for the foreseeable future. I'd like to be wrong about this.
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And the results are in: Government makeup remains largely the same with the exception that all members of the Green Party are to be composted, with immediate affect, and replaced with Labour #GE24
November 30, 2024 at 8:17 PM
And the results are in: Government makeup remains largely the same with the exception that all members of the Green Party are to be composted, with immediate affect, and replaced with Labour #GE24
Are there no depths? Killing aid workers. Again!
An Israeli airstrike hit a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing five people, including at least three employees with the food aid charity. World Central Kitchen said that it was "urgently seeking more details."
World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli airstrike, Gaza health ministry says
An Israeli airstrike hit a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing five people, including at least three employees with the food aid charity. World Central Kitchen said that it was "urgently seeking more details."
www.npr.org
November 30, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Are there no depths? Killing aid workers. Again!