Strap in, I'm taking Betteridge's Law to strange, new places.
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Strap in, I'm taking Betteridge's Law to strange, new places.
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Whatever your view on judicial review and NIMBY-ism, this is an appalling attack on the rule-of-law —
If a person successfully (successfully!) proves wrongdoing by the state, the state will bankrupt them?
Cui bono? Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael conies and the worst days of An Bord Pleanála corruption.
If a person successfully (successfully!) proves wrongdoing by the state, the state will bankrupt them?
Cui bono? Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael conies and the worst days of An Bord Pleanála corruption.
Objectors will be on the hook to pay six-figure legal costs under judicial reviews clampdown
Objectors will have to foot six-figure legal bills for successful judicial review cases in a new move being brought to the Cabinet to speed up the supply of infrastructure and housing.
www.independent.ie
November 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Whatever your view on judicial review and NIMBY-ism, this is an appalling attack on the rule-of-law —
If a person successfully (successfully!) proves wrongdoing by the state, the state will bankrupt them?
Cui bono? Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael conies and the worst days of An Bord Pleanála corruption.
If a person successfully (successfully!) proves wrongdoing by the state, the state will bankrupt them?
Cui bono? Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael conies and the worst days of An Bord Pleanála corruption.
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the people pushing this to be a focus are the ones who actually care, and that includes the vile reactionary centrist brigade who has cooked their brains in the transphobic nazi swamp that is twitter
most people don't give that much of a shit one way or the other
most people don't give that much of a shit one way or the other
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
the people pushing this to be a focus are the ones who actually care, and that includes the vile reactionary centrist brigade who has cooked their brains in the transphobic nazi swamp that is twitter
most people don't give that much of a shit one way or the other
most people don't give that much of a shit one way or the other
This is demented. This is like making you pay for your free legal aid if you're acquitted. "We are going to continue to fuck up our infrastructure planning, but now we're going to make you pay for proving it." A profoundly unserious government that has no ideas and no concept of execution.
Judicial Reviews have been adding years on to public transport infrastructure projects which often end up in pay-offs
All while construction costs skyrocket and services buckle under pressure
This needs to happen very quickly!!
m.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
All while construction costs skyrocket and services buckle under pressure
This needs to happen very quickly!!
m.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
Objectors will be on the hook to pay six-figure legal costs under judicial reviews clampdown
Objectors will have to foot six-figure legal bills for successful judicial review cases in a new move being brought to the Cabinet to speed up the supply of infrastructure and housing.
m.independent.ie
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This is demented. This is like making you pay for your free legal aid if you're acquitted. "We are going to continue to fuck up our infrastructure planning, but now we're going to make you pay for proving it." A profoundly unserious government that has no ideas and no concept of execution.
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“Every person using ChatGPT costs OpenAI more money then they pay them. Every free and paying user asking how to make a fluffy omelette or getting it to draft an email to their kid's teacher drains their resources.”
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-ai-...
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-ai-...
The Gist: AI, The Sound and Fury
We can calculate the amount of money flowing into AI. But what will the full cost be to society when the bubble pops? This is the Gist.
www.thegist.ie
November 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“Every person using ChatGPT costs OpenAI more money then they pay them. Every free and paying user asking how to make a fluffy omelette or getting it to draft an email to their kid's teacher drains their resources.”
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-ai-...
www.thegist.ie/the-gist-ai-...
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There is no mystery here.
Social media gave a voice to people of colour to criticise white people's descriptions of them in literature, and the establishment tried to bully the critics into silence, and make them sorry for speaking up, so they can continue to write what they damn well like.
Social media gave a voice to people of colour to criticise white people's descriptions of them in literature, and the establishment tried to bully the critics into silence, and make them sorry for speaking up, so they can continue to write what they damn well like.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
There is no mystery here.
Social media gave a voice to people of colour to criticise white people's descriptions of them in literature, and the establishment tried to bully the critics into silence, and make them sorry for speaking up, so they can continue to write what they damn well like.
Social media gave a voice to people of colour to criticise white people's descriptions of them in literature, and the establishment tried to bully the critics into silence, and make them sorry for speaking up, so they can continue to write what they damn well like.
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"With Trump in power, my truth needs to be shouted loud, to combat the racism, the anti-trans and homophobic mindsets.” He pauses. “I want to be provocative. I have relatives who are Christian people, and it’s absolutely my intention to ruin their Thanksgiving dinner with this book."
‘I was the only out queer guy in rock’: Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum
The keyboard player on his heroin overdose, how Kurt Cobain wanted to be gay and why his memoir will ruin his Christian relatives’ Thanksgiving dinner
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"With Trump in power, my truth needs to be shouted loud, to combat the racism, the anti-trans and homophobic mindsets.” He pauses. “I want to be provocative. I have relatives who are Christian people, and it’s absolutely my intention to ruin their Thanksgiving dinner with this book."
Reposted by Ben Walsh
The Football Association of Ireland has approved a resolution to submit a formal motion to UEFA to suspend Israel.
www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The Football Association of Ireland has approved a resolution to submit a formal motion to UEFA to suspend Israel.
www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
www.reuters.com/sports/socce...
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The ability to convince capital markets to hand you a trillion dollars on the strength of obvious bullshit paired with the inability to get a single human to sincerely and spontaneously say they love you is some real punishment of the gods shit.
Elon has never experienced this and neither have his biggest fans but now they can create these visuals with the help of a computermachine
November 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The ability to convince capital markets to hand you a trillion dollars on the strength of obvious bullshit paired with the inability to get a single human to sincerely and spontaneously say they love you is some real punishment of the gods shit.
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love can be hard, and doesn't always last, but fake a.i. bots telling you they love you is ... not the best solution! just one man's opinion!
November 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
love can be hard, and doesn't always last, but fake a.i. bots telling you they love you is ... not the best solution! just one man's opinion!
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Might be just me, but following recent revelations that Brian O'Driscoll is happy to take Zionist money the sight of him gives me the same visceral ick as seeing Bono.
#IREvJAP
#IREvJAP
November 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Might be just me, but following recent revelations that Brian O'Driscoll is happy to take Zionist money the sight of him gives me the same visceral ick as seeing Bono.
#IREvJAP
#IREvJAP
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Football Association of Ireland EGM passes motion calling on UEFA to ban Israel from all club and international competitions.
Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%.
Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%.
Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
November 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Football Association of Ireland EGM passes motion calling on UEFA to ban Israel from all club and international competitions.
Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%.
Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Resolution brought by Bohemian Football Club - approved by 88%.
Motion cites operation by the Israeli FA of clubs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Micheál Martin and his party are focused with laser like precision on what matters to them: themselves.
Fianna Fáil has signalled that an independent review into its failed presidential campaign may not be finalised by the agreed deadline of next Wednesday
Delay to review of Fianna Fáil's presidential campaign
Fianna Fáil has signalled that an independent review into its failed presidential campaign may not be finalised by the agreed deadline of next Wednesday.
www.rte.ie
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Micheál Martin and his party are focused with laser like precision on what matters to them: themselves.
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Hello it's me the leader of the party full of landlords that has been in power your whole adult life and created the housing crisis we now refuse to resolve.
I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.
I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.
November 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Hello it's me the leader of the party full of landlords that has been in power your whole adult life and created the housing crisis we now refuse to resolve.
I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.
I'm here to tell you it's actually the foreigners' fault.
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Dark evenings and recycled Connolly posters of a Friday in #mayo
#ballina #bridgil #ireland #palestine
#ballina #bridgil #ireland #palestine
November 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Dark evenings and recycled Connolly posters of a Friday in #mayo
#ballina #bridgil #ireland #palestine
#ballina #bridgil #ireland #palestine
I'm sorry they're doing victim impact statements in the death of Davy fucking Tweed??
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I'm sorry they're doing victim impact statements in the death of Davy fucking Tweed??
One day Ok Go will release a creative and original song accompanied by a dreary, forgettable video
ok go is nominated for a grammy! in 2025! for a music video! this is huge for people who were 18 years old in 2008!
November 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
One day Ok Go will release a creative and original song accompanied by a dreary, forgettable video
Well of course they're nominated for a video, they're not really an audio sort of band.
ok go is nominated for a grammy! in 2025! for a music video! this is huge for people who were 18 years old in 2008!
November 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Well of course they're nominated for a video, they're not really an audio sort of band.
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Jack Chambers, who are now talking tough about the "voluntary" hospitals -- how did they vote when it came to handing the National Maternity Hospital plus a few billion € over to St Vincents and the nuns? Asking for a country.
November 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Jack Chambers, who are now talking tough about the "voluntary" hospitals -- how did they vote when it came to handing the National Maternity Hospital plus a few billion € over to St Vincents and the nuns? Asking for a country.
The buddy cop movie the world needs right now
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The buddy cop movie the world needs right now
Reposted by Ben Walsh
#FreePalestine
Israeli football team the Maccabees had to drive past this today in Birmingham
Israeli football team the Maccabees had to drive past this today in Birmingham
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#FreePalestine
Israeli football team the Maccabees had to drive past this today in Birmingham
Israeli football team the Maccabees had to drive past this today in Birmingham
Reposted by Ben Walsh
The International Federation of Journalists and European Federation of Journalists have called for the reinstatement of the journalist who was fired for asking an EU Commission spokesperson if Israel should pay for Gaza's reconstruction
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The International Federation of Journalists and European Federation of Journalists have called for the reinstatement of the journalist who was fired for asking an EU Commission spokesperson if Israel should pay for Gaza's reconstruction
Reposted by Ben Walsh
As an Irish person who was alive in 2008 I can confirm that private businesses only ask sovereign governments to guarantee their financing when business is going really, really well
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
As an Irish person who was alive in 2008 I can confirm that private businesses only ask sovereign governments to guarantee their financing when business is going really, really well
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I’m not getting into a tent with people who don’t believe in women’s rights, trans rights, or stopping a fucking genocide.
October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I’m not getting into a tent with people who don’t believe in women’s rights, trans rights, or stopping a fucking genocide.