Barry McMullin
@autofac.bsky.social
Stranger in a strange land - aren't we all? Engineering academic #Decarbonisation #ComplexSystems. #CarbonAbolitionist #AndACyclist he/his
Why "autofac" you say? Well ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autofac
And: http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/~mcmullin/
Why "autofac" you say? Well ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autofac
And: http://www.eeng.dcu.ie/~mcmullin/
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Barry McMullin
@autofac.bsky.social
· Nov 16
postcarbonireland.org: GE2024
www.postcarbonireland.org
Update on petition for a dedicated #IE
#GE2024 Leaders' Debate on the Climate & Biodiversity emergency:
www.postcarbonireland.org/GE2024/
#GE2024 Leaders' Debate on the Climate & Biodiversity emergency:
www.postcarbonireland.org/GE2024/
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Reminder that Francesca Albanese is not being targeted for a sentence twisted and lifted out of context in a speech.
She is being targeted for daring to name the names of giant companies complicit in the crime of genocide.
They would rather destroy international law than be accountable to it.
She is being targeted for daring to name the names of giant companies complicit in the crime of genocide.
They would rather destroy international law than be accountable to it.
It was my great honour to interview the one and only Francesca Albanese yesterday. Watch here, and find out why Trump and Rubio are so determined to stop her vital work:
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
zeteo.com/p/israels-te...
Israel's Tech Boom & the Economy of Genocide
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur, joins Naomi to discuss calls for her removal and her latest report documenting the 'corporate machinery sustaining Israel’s settler-colonial project.’
zeteo.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Reminder that Francesca Albanese is not being targeted for a sentence twisted and lifted out of context in a speech.
She is being targeted for daring to name the names of giant companies complicit in the crime of genocide.
They would rather destroy international law than be accountable to it.
She is being targeted for daring to name the names of giant companies complicit in the crime of genocide.
They would rather destroy international law than be accountable to it.
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Doctored video triggers attacks by five EU States on UN Special Rapporteur - now who would do that?
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
European states must retract outrageous attacks on Francesca Albanese
They should publicly apologize and retract calls for her resignation
www.amnesty.org
February 15, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Doctored video triggers attacks by five EU States on UN Special Rapporteur - now who would do that?
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
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French foreign minister faces criminal complaint over misquoting Francesca Albanese - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/french-lawyers-seek-criminal-prosecution-foreign-minister-over-francesca-albanese-remarks
French foreign minister faces criminal complaint over misquoting Francesca Albanese
Lawyers group accuses Jean-Noel Barrot of spreading false information and exposing UN expert to risk of attacks after citing comments she did not make
www.middleeasteye.net
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
French foreign minister faces criminal complaint over misquoting Francesca Albanese - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/french-lawyers-seek-criminal-prosecution-foreign-minister-over-francesca-albanese-remarks
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X is toxic.
Using it is a choice to support toxicity.
Using it is a choice to support toxicity.
The IRFU have had to limit replies on every post, including Edwin Edogbo, due to the blue tick racist filth.
When you look at the account locations — USA, UK, or "proxied" — alongside the Irish sadcases.
Everyone in real life is delighted for Edwin.
When you look at the account locations — USA, UK, or "proxied" — alongside the Irish sadcases.
Everyone in real life is delighted for Edwin.
February 15, 2026 at 11:14 AM
X is toxic.
Using it is a choice to support toxicity.
Using it is a choice to support toxicity.
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Given her country's history Kallas' focus on Russia is understandable. Her refusal to speak out against genocide in Palestine, less so.
"Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure." #MSC
"Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure." #MSC
February 15, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Given her country's history Kallas' focus on Russia is understandable. Her refusal to speak out against genocide in Palestine, less so.
"Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure." #MSC
"Contrary to what some may say, woke, decadent Europe is not facing civilisational erasure." #MSC
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How many times, in how many contexts, in how many ways am I going to have to say that this is what "AI" does— what it fundamentally *is*— before it sinks in? That all Bullshit engines do is statistically correlate training data & inputs via their weights to produce outputs you are likely to accept…
February 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
How many times, in how many contexts, in how many ways am I going to have to say that this is what "AI" does— what it fundamentally *is*— before it sinks in? That all Bullshit engines do is statistically correlate training data & inputs via their weights to produce outputs you are likely to accept…
“A time of great devastation and tribulation was at hand, it was true, but it might be nice to sit out in the back garden eating domestic olives and drinking a nice full-bodied red from the vineyard down the road … this delusion has been finally laid to rest.”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
Mark O'Connell: Ireland’s weather has been like our tax regime - a nice little arrangement. Until now
Delusion that climate change might take the edge off Ireland’s rubbish weather has finally been laid to rest
www.irishtimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:41 AM
“A time of great devastation and tribulation was at hand, it was true, but it might be nice to sit out in the back garden eating domestic olives and drinking a nice full-bodied red from the vineyard down the road … this delusion has been finally laid to rest.”
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...
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Greenhouse gas concentrations keep rising. The planet keeps warming in response. And that added heat shows up in the extremes and impacts. This is really basic stuff.
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
February 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Greenhouse gas concentrations keep rising. The planet keeps warming in response. And that added heat shows up in the extremes and impacts. This is really basic stuff.
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
Data from gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
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We need a government that puts the people and the planet first.
That has the courage and the vision to meet our country’s greatest challenges across climate, cost of living, housing and healthcare.
@hollycairns.bsky.social
That has the courage and the vision to meet our country’s greatest challenges across climate, cost of living, housing and healthcare.
@hollycairns.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
We need a government that puts the people and the planet first.
That has the courage and the vision to meet our country’s greatest challenges across climate, cost of living, housing and healthcare.
@hollycairns.bsky.social
That has the courage and the vision to meet our country’s greatest challenges across climate, cost of living, housing and healthcare.
@hollycairns.bsky.social
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Crossing climate tipping points "would lock the world into a new and hellish 'hothouse Earth' climate far worse than the 2-3C temperature rise the world is on track to reach."
Probably fine.
Probably fine.
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Crossing climate tipping points "would lock the world into a new and hellish 'hothouse Earth' climate far worse than the 2-3C temperature rise the world is on track to reach."
Probably fine.
Probably fine.
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By lifting the Dublin Airport passenger cap, delaying funding for public transport that has planning permission and opening the door to commercial LNG, Minister @darraghobrientd.bsky.social's message to his constituents seems to be: prepare for much more climate chaos.
www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...
www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...
Commuters disrupted as north Dublin hit by heavy rain
Follow developments as flooding is being reported in parts of the capital, with north Dublin particularly impacted.
www.rte.ie
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM
By lifting the Dublin Airport passenger cap, delaying funding for public transport that has planning permission and opening the door to commercial LNG, Minister @darraghobrientd.bsky.social's message to his constituents seems to be: prepare for much more climate chaos.
www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...
www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...
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I know I harp on a bit about electrification, but this 10,000 tonne electric cargo ship is quite a breakthrough. Slow and steady, but I suspect it will win the race on short sea shipping. www.electrive.com/2026/02/13/1...
10,000 tonne container ship hits the waters in China - electrive.com
The Ning Yuan Dian Kun, built by Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding, is the first Chinese 10,000-tonne container ship with electric propulsion to begin testing.
www.electrive.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I know I harp on a bit about electrification, but this 10,000 tonne electric cargo ship is quite a breakthrough. Slow and steady, but I suspect it will win the race on short sea shipping. www.electrive.com/2026/02/13/1...
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This rules. I love how delighted they all look!
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
This rules. I love how delighted they all look!
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China's Xinhua news agency has just published this editorial cartoon in response to Trump's rejection of climate policies.
It is pretty clear that China views this as a HUGE geopolitical fumble by the US leaving the field clear for China's to win the global race to clean-tech hegemony
It is pretty clear that China views this as a HUGE geopolitical fumble by the US leaving the field clear for China's to win the global race to clean-tech hegemony
February 14, 2026 at 12:20 PM
China's Xinhua news agency has just published this editorial cartoon in response to Trump's rejection of climate policies.
It is pretty clear that China views this as a HUGE geopolitical fumble by the US leaving the field clear for China's to win the global race to clean-tech hegemony
It is pretty clear that China views this as a HUGE geopolitical fumble by the US leaving the field clear for China's to win the global race to clean-tech hegemony
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Large electric powered container ships are already a reality.
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership
China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its kind and a further bre...
maritime-executive.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Large electric powered container ships are already a reality.
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
When posting about this 2 years ago the so-called “experts” said it is impossible.
Can people stop listening to oil and gas “experts” soon?
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Australia's household battery boom suffers from the same walled-garden ecosystem lock-in that's been enshittifying tech across so many different areas
Imagine what's going to happen when Tesla collapses under the weight of its own racism and bigotry, for instance......
Imagine what's going to happen when Tesla collapses under the weight of its own racism and bigotry, for instance......
Australia’s home battery boom risks locking households into closed ecosystems
Many households only realise after installation they’ve bought a battery system that is locked to a single manufacturer’s software.
reneweconomy.com.au
February 14, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Australia's household battery boom suffers from the same walled-garden ecosystem lock-in that's been enshittifying tech across so many different areas
Imagine what's going to happen when Tesla collapses under the weight of its own racism and bigotry, for instance......
Imagine what's going to happen when Tesla collapses under the weight of its own racism and bigotry, for instance......
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The bicycle exists
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
'E-bike for your feet': How bionic sneakers could change human mobility
Nike's battery-powered footwear system, which propels wearers forward, is part of a broader push to help humans move farther and faster.
n.pr
February 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The bicycle exists
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: Our people deserve gratitude and respect.
❗️There is not a single power plant left in Ukraine that has not been damaged by Russian attacks.
❗️One of the worst things a leader can hear is a report from the commander of the Air Force that the air defense units are empty.
❗️There is not a single power plant left in Ukraine that has not been damaged by Russian attacks.
❗️One of the worst things a leader can hear is a report from the commander of the Air Force that the air defense units are empty.
February 14, 2026 at 11:16 AM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: Our people deserve gratitude and respect.
❗️There is not a single power plant left in Ukraine that has not been damaged by Russian attacks.
❗️One of the worst things a leader can hear is a report from the commander of the Air Force that the air defense units are empty.
❗️There is not a single power plant left in Ukraine that has not been damaged by Russian attacks.
❗️One of the worst things a leader can hear is a report from the commander of the Air Force that the air defense units are empty.
CIV train help? I'm on a train to Lon Euston to connect w eurostar London-Paris. Bad disruption today on inbound trains to Euston (trespasser on line??). On an interrail ticket, marked CIV. If I'm late for eurostar will they respect interrail CIV? Their site v. equivocal. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 4:38 PM
CIV train help? I'm on a train to Lon Euston to connect w eurostar London-Paris. Bad disruption today on inbound trains to Euston (trespasser on line??). On an interrail ticket, marked CIV. If I'm late for eurostar will they respect interrail CIV? Their site v. equivocal. @seatsixtyone.bsky.social
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To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.
February 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
To give you an idea of how deranged the UK has become about gender stuff, here's Enid Blyton - the absolute avatar of classic English conservatism and a huge fan of racist "gollywogs" - casually describing a gender non-conforming kid in the 1940s and having their friends be totally cool with it.
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Any news outlet that is still publishing stuff like this is declaring that it should no longer be taken seriously as a source of information.
February 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Any news outlet that is still publishing stuff like this is declaring that it should no longer be taken seriously as a source of information.
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Three and a half days after the ICE flight through Shannon Airport. Multiple phone calls and emails to the Gardai, and we've heard nothing from them on what action they took to investigate. I've been told by one officer that there is nothing on the PULSE record except my initial report.
ICE flight refuels in Ireland again before landing in Egypt; Irish activist pressed police to investigate. gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-flight-r...
UPDATED: ICE flight refuels in Ireland again before landing in Egypt; Irish activist pressed police to investigate
MAGA billionaire’s jet also did another ICE flight, to Sierra Leone.
gillianbrockell.ghost.io
February 14, 2026 at 11:44 AM
Three and a half days after the ICE flight through Shannon Airport. Multiple phone calls and emails to the Gardai, and we've heard nothing from them on what action they took to investigate. I've been told by one officer that there is nothing on the PULSE record except my initial report.
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Why do the fascists want to keep you hooked on fossil fuels? Because it keeps them in power. If you don't need their fossil fuels, they lose a lot of that power. True for Putin, Trump and the Princes.
The smartest national security move now is to switch to renewables and electric transportation.
The smartest national security move now is to switch to renewables and electric transportation.
Cubans turn to electric vehicles as US tightens oil blockade
HAVANA, Feb 13 () - The rumble of 1959 Chevrolets, once the rhythmic heartbeat of Havana, is fading to the near silence of electric vehicles as the island faces its worst fuel shortage in years. For...
finance.yahoo.com
February 14, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Why do the fascists want to keep you hooked on fossil fuels? Because it keeps them in power. If you don't need their fossil fuels, they lose a lot of that power. True for Putin, Trump and the Princes.
The smartest national security move now is to switch to renewables and electric transportation.
The smartest national security move now is to switch to renewables and electric transportation.
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'Nonsense': Miliband attacks Blair as former PM backs North Sea oil drilling.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
'Nonsense': Miliband attacks Blair as former PM backs North Sea oil drilling
The Tony Blair Institute says the North Sea basin should be treated as a 'home-grown strategic national asset'
inews.co.uk
February 14, 2026 at 9:50 AM
'Nonsense': Miliband attacks Blair as former PM backs North Sea oil drilling.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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“A responsible foreign policy that complies with international law would have to protect a UN Special Rapporteur – against unlawful sanctions by the US as well as against smear campaigns by NGOs using false videos and quotes. @aussenminister.diplo.de”
Eine verantwortungsvolle und völkerrechtskonforme Außenpolitik müsste eine UN-Sonderberichterstatterin in Schutz nehmen - gegen rechtswidrigen Sanktionen durch die USA ebenso wie gegen Verleumdungskampagnen durch NGOs mit falschen Videos und Zitaten. @aussenminister.diplo.de
Amnesty: European states must retract outrageous attacks on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
February 14, 2026 at 11:58 AM
“A responsible foreign policy that complies with international law would have to protect a UN Special Rapporteur – against unlawful sanctions by the US as well as against smear campaigns by NGOs using false videos and quotes. @aussenminister.diplo.de”