Toni
@tonitaylor.bsky.social
From Kildare, Ireland. Conveyancing and Property Law. 4 day work week. Clean Air. Peace ✌️
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Formal complaint brought to Irish authorities by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties about the Microsoft's Irish based cloud services “facilitating war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide by Israeli military”.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF
Move follows Guardian revelations of Israel’s mass surveillance of Palestinians using Microsoft cloud
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Formal complaint brought to Irish authorities by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties about the Microsoft's Irish based cloud services “facilitating war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide by Israeli military”.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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RTÉ staff unions have called on the broadcaster to maintain its position on boycotting the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is permitted to compete.
A vote on Israel's inclusion in next year's competition is expected to take place tomorrow.
jrnl.ie/6892474
A vote on Israel's inclusion in next year's competition is expected to take place tomorrow.
jrnl.ie/6892474
Unions urge RTÉ to hold firm on Eurovision boycott over Israel inclusion ahead of EBU meeting
A vote on Israel’s participation in the song contest is expected to be held tomorrow.
jrnl.ie
December 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
RTÉ staff unions have called on the broadcaster to maintain its position on boycotting the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if Israel is permitted to compete.
A vote on Israel's inclusion in next year's competition is expected to take place tomorrow.
jrnl.ie/6892474
A vote on Israel's inclusion in next year's competition is expected to take place tomorrow.
jrnl.ie/6892474
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This is absolutely insane.
More than $1bn a month of European social wealth transferred to US defence tech companies, massively intensifying the potential for war.
And no political leaders speaking out against it.
More than $1bn a month of European social wealth transferred to US defence tech companies, massively intensifying the potential for war.
And no political leaders speaking out against it.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on aid to Ukraine:
🔹️"We must ensure that over the next year, we have at least $1 billion per month to purchase weapons for Ukraine from the United States."
🔹️"We must ensure that over the next year, we have at least $1 billion per month to purchase weapons for Ukraine from the United States."
December 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This is absolutely insane.
More than $1bn a month of European social wealth transferred to US defence tech companies, massively intensifying the potential for war.
And no political leaders speaking out against it.
More than $1bn a month of European social wealth transferred to US defence tech companies, massively intensifying the potential for war.
And no political leaders speaking out against it.
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The state of Israel was in ‘constant contact’ with a Fine Gael councillor to help him defeat a county council motion calling for an Irish government boycott of Israeli military equipment.
It directed ‘concentrated and intensive activity’ on social media.
www.ontheditch.com/israel-collu...
It directed ‘concentrated and intensive activity’ on social media.
www.ontheditch.com/israel-collu...
Israel colluded with Fine Gael to defeat council motion
The state of Israel was in “constant contact” with a Fine Gael councillor.
www.ontheditch.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The state of Israel was in ‘constant contact’ with a Fine Gael councillor to help him defeat a county council motion calling for an Irish government boycott of Israeli military equipment.
It directed ‘concentrated and intensive activity’ on social media.
www.ontheditch.com/israel-collu...
It directed ‘concentrated and intensive activity’ on social media.
www.ontheditch.com/israel-collu...
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Lobbyists for international arms manufacturers offered to introduce Irish businesses to a defence conglomerate accused of using an Israeli middleman to evade sanctions on Azerbaijan.
www.ontheditch.com/arms-lobbyis...
www.ontheditch.com/arms-lobbyis...
Lobbyists: meet company accused of illegal arms sales
It’s accused of using an Israeli middleman to evade sanctions on Azerbaijan.
www.ontheditch.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Lobbyists for international arms manufacturers offered to introduce Irish businesses to a defence conglomerate accused of using an Israeli middleman to evade sanctions on Azerbaijan.
www.ontheditch.com/arms-lobbyis...
www.ontheditch.com/arms-lobbyis...
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Novavax is going to be available in Ireland in two weeks, for anyone interested in receiving it instead of Pfizer just call the HSE to register.
They may say it's not the most up to date version, but it is, JN.1, they are comparing it to mRNA versions.
They may say it's not the most up to date version, but it is, JN.1, they are comparing it to mRNA versions.
December 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Novavax is going to be available in Ireland in two weeks, for anyone interested in receiving it instead of Pfizer just call the HSE to register.
They may say it's not the most up to date version, but it is, JN.1, they are comparing it to mRNA versions.
They may say it's not the most up to date version, but it is, JN.1, they are comparing it to mRNA versions.
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And that's ignoring the fact that anyone who's given birth is likely already a chimera, having living cells with their children's DNA still integrated into their bodies:
Scientists Discover Children’s Cells Living in Mothers’ Brains
The connection between mother and child is ever deeper than thought
www.scientificamerican.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
And that's ignoring the fact that anyone who's given birth is likely already a chimera, having living cells with their children's DNA still integrated into their bodies:
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States must live up to their legal obligations under international law and use all their political, diplomatic & economic tools to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza & end its unlawful military presence across the entire Occupied Palestinian Territory, as indicated by the ICJ.
May 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
States must live up to their legal obligations under international law and use all their political, diplomatic & economic tools to stop Israel’s genocide in Gaza & end its unlawful military presence across the entire Occupied Palestinian Territory, as indicated by the ICJ.
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🇺🇸 “The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived”
“concern around them just sucking up the water, the electricity, the land & not really paying any taxes”
“electricity load from data centers are helping to drive up utility bills”
www.wired.com/story/the-da...
“concern around them just sucking up the water, the electricity, the land & not really paying any taxes”
“electricity load from data centers are helping to drive up utility bills”
www.wired.com/story/the-da...
The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.
www.wired.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🇺🇸 “The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived”
“concern around them just sucking up the water, the electricity, the land & not really paying any taxes”
“electricity load from data centers are helping to drive up utility bills”
www.wired.com/story/the-da...
“concern around them just sucking up the water, the electricity, the land & not really paying any taxes”
“electricity load from data centers are helping to drive up utility bills”
www.wired.com/story/the-da...
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Ivana Bacik: “There has been enough foot dragging, there’s been enough stalling.”
Leaders of Sinn Féin, Labour, Social Democrats, PBP and the Greens have joined with Senator Frances Black to call for the Occupied Territories Bill to be enacted before Christmas.
Leaders of Sinn Féin, Labour, Social Democrats, PBP and the Greens have joined with Senator Frances Black to call for the Occupied Territories Bill to be enacted before Christmas.
November 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Ivana Bacik: “There has been enough foot dragging, there’s been enough stalling.”
Leaders of Sinn Féin, Labour, Social Democrats, PBP and the Greens have joined with Senator Frances Black to call for the Occupied Territories Bill to be enacted before Christmas.
Leaders of Sinn Féin, Labour, Social Democrats, PBP and the Greens have joined with Senator Frances Black to call for the Occupied Territories Bill to be enacted before Christmas.
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The Irish taxpayer has paid €10m for air-traffic control services provided to US military aircraft passing through airspace managed by Ireland since 2018.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
Irish taxpayer picks up €10m air-traffic control bill for US military flights
The taxpayer has picked up a €10m tab for air-traffic control services provided to US military aircraft passing through airspace managed by Ireland, it has been revealed.
www.independent.ie
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The Irish taxpayer has paid €10m for air-traffic control services provided to US military aircraft passing through airspace managed by Ireland since 2018.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
www.independent.ie/irish-news/i...
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Article with @dondeniamh.bsky.social & Rory Rowan in today's Irish Times - a response to the relentless media commentary deriding Ireland's neutrality.
As Catherine Connolly, and the movement behind her, has shown, neutrality remains popular. Something to build on, not abandon.
As Catherine Connolly, and the movement behind her, has shown, neutrality remains popular. Something to build on, not abandon.
November 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Article with @dondeniamh.bsky.social & Rory Rowan in today's Irish Times - a response to the relentless media commentary deriding Ireland's neutrality.
As Catherine Connolly, and the movement behind her, has shown, neutrality remains popular. Something to build on, not abandon.
As Catherine Connolly, and the movement behind her, has shown, neutrality remains popular. Something to build on, not abandon.
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I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise, given we're now on the third or fourth Commission attempt to pretend Max Schrems never happened.
👉 www.brusselstimes.com/1835654/secr...
👉 www.brusselstimes.com/1835654/secr...
Secret EU plans to allow Big Tech to train AI with our personal data
According to leaked documents, the EU is proposing changes which take aim at every element of GDPR that could limit AI usage.
www.brusselstimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise, given we're now on the third or fourth Commission attempt to pretend Max Schrems never happened.
👉 www.brusselstimes.com/1835654/secr...
👉 www.brusselstimes.com/1835654/secr...
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On Ireland and its people’s view of its place in the world, discussed by Patrick Bresnihan, Niamh Ní Bhriain, and Rory Rowan. #Ireland #Neutrality #TripleLock @irishtimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
On Ireland and its people’s view of its place in the world, discussed by Patrick Bresnihan, Niamh Ní Bhriain, and Rory Rowan. #Ireland #Neutrality #TripleLock @irishtimes.com
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👀 Irish data centres are now using 22% of all electricity generated in Ireland, more than all urban homes combined & drawing an unquantified amount (lots) of Ireland’s water capacity
Could AI demands be related to recent push to fast-track infrastructure, side-step safeguards & reduce court access?
Could AI demands be related to recent push to fast-track infrastructure, side-step safeguards & reduce court access?
A new state-by-state evaluation of the projected energy and water use of "AI" data centers in the US. Looks… real bad. Like, "undoing tech sector climate gains" bad.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Strongly recommends immediately ensuring any & all new "AI" data centers to run on existing & expanded renewables grids. Which… yeah.
Environmental impact and net-zero pathways for sustainable artificial intelligence servers in the USA - Nature Sustainability
The rapid expansion of AI server installations in the United States poses sustainability challenges in terms of water usage and carbon emissions. A study now quantifies these potential impacts and out...
www.nature.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
👀 Irish data centres are now using 22% of all electricity generated in Ireland, more than all urban homes combined & drawing an unquantified amount (lots) of Ireland’s water capacity
Could AI demands be related to recent push to fast-track infrastructure, side-step safeguards & reduce court access?
Could AI demands be related to recent push to fast-track infrastructure, side-step safeguards & reduce court access?
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People Before Profit are using our time in the Dáil next week to propose a joint motion with left parties to demand implementation of the Occupied Territories Bill including goods and services by Christmas.
The time for delay and watering down is over.
It's time for action.
#EnactAnois #PassTheOTB
The time for delay and watering down is over.
It's time for action.
#EnactAnois #PassTheOTB
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
People Before Profit are using our time in the Dáil next week to propose a joint motion with left parties to demand implementation of the Occupied Territories Bill including goods and services by Christmas.
The time for delay and watering down is over.
It's time for action.
#EnactAnois #PassTheOTB
The time for delay and watering down is over.
It's time for action.
#EnactAnois #PassTheOTB
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Consumer prices in Ireland have risen by the highest annual rates since March 2024 - with prices of basic grocery items shooting up.
jrnl.ie/6873216
jrnl.ie/6873216
Cost of cheese, butter and milk jump as prices up nearly 3% compared with this time last year
Figures released today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the CPI rose by 2.9% between October 2024 and October 2025.
jrnl.ie
November 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Consumer prices in Ireland have risen by the highest annual rates since March 2024 - with prices of basic grocery items shooting up.
jrnl.ie/6873216
jrnl.ie/6873216
Just deactivated my twitter account, finally.
a man in a tutu is dancing in front of a group of people in a park .
ALT: a man in a tutu is dancing in front of a group of people in a park .
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Just deactivated my twitter account, finally.
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All Airbnbs being rented year round are in contravention of planning laws. Houses built for private residential tenancy need to apply for change of use. If you built a house without following the rules it could be torn down. We could solve this Airbnb problem overnight, there’s no political will.
Rental crisis to intensify as ‘starved of supply’ housing stock dips below 2,000
Rental crisis to intensify as ‘starved of supply’ housing stock dips below 2,000
Housing stock is now less than half of the average available supply between 2015 and 2019
www.irishtimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
All Airbnbs being rented year round are in contravention of planning laws. Houses built for private residential tenancy need to apply for change of use. If you built a house without following the rules it could be torn down. We could solve this Airbnb problem overnight, there’s no political will.
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Entirely man-made famine.
August 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Entirely man-made famine.
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The Ditch first reported on the Irish Central Bank facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds in September last year.
The Israeli Bonds CEO has told potential investors that purchasing bonds is "the best way" to help Israel support "the war campaign”.
www.ontheditch.com/central-bank...
The Israeli Bonds CEO has told potential investors that purchasing bonds is "the best way" to help Israel support "the war campaign”.
www.ontheditch.com/central-bank...
Central Bank renews agreement on sale of Israeli 'war bonds'
Since October 2023 they've been marketed as a means to support Israel’s campaign in Gaza.
www.ontheditch.com
May 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Ditch first reported on the Irish Central Bank facilitating the sale of Israeli war bonds in September last year.
The Israeli Bonds CEO has told potential investors that purchasing bonds is "the best way" to help Israel support "the war campaign”.
www.ontheditch.com/central-bank...
The Israeli Bonds CEO has told potential investors that purchasing bonds is "the best way" to help Israel support "the war campaign”.
www.ontheditch.com/central-bank...
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Comment: For more than a century now, we've been told there's no other way to run this country – that Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael were the only "realistic" choices.
Another Ireland is possible.
A left government is the first step toward achieving it.
www.ontheditch.com/comment-anot...
Another Ireland is possible.
A left government is the first step toward achieving it.
www.ontheditch.com/comment-anot...
Comment: Another Ireland is possible
A left government is the first step toward achieving it.
www.ontheditch.com
November 29, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Comment: For more than a century now, we've been told there's no other way to run this country – that Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael were the only "realistic" choices.
Another Ireland is possible.
A left government is the first step toward achieving it.
www.ontheditch.com/comment-anot...
Another Ireland is possible.
A left government is the first step toward achieving it.
www.ontheditch.com/comment-anot...
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A final plug on here for our new investigation today, which found climate-impacting emissions are being released from data centres using off-grid generators.
We also uncovered how some planned data centres intend to be powered by natural gas in lieu of a grid connection due to capacity challenges.
We also uncovered how some planned data centres intend to be powered by natural gas in lieu of a grid connection due to capacity challenges.
Some planned data centres intend to be powered by natural gas because they cannot currently be connected to the grid as it is under such strain.
Climate experts say this will threaten Ireland's climate commitments.
Read our investigation: jrnl.ie/6554698t
Climate experts say this will threaten Ireland's climate commitments.
Read our investigation: jrnl.ie/6554698t
Ireland's data centres turning to fossil fuels after maxing out country's electricity grid
Climate-impacting emissions are being released from data centres using off-grid generators.
jrnl.ie
November 28, 2024 at 6:39 PM
A final plug on here for our new investigation today, which found climate-impacting emissions are being released from data centres using off-grid generators.
We also uncovered how some planned data centres intend to be powered by natural gas in lieu of a grid connection due to capacity challenges.
We also uncovered how some planned data centres intend to be powered by natural gas in lieu of a grid connection due to capacity challenges.