Conor Boyle
@conorboyle9.bsky.social
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At a major "anti-hate" conference a few years ago I was on a panel where I lightly suggested big tech companies were faking their concerns about hate/misinfo. It didn't go over too well.
But let the record show that once again I was right. They only care about money.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
But let the record show that once again I was right. They only care about money.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
YouTube reversing bans on creators flagged for COVID and election misinformation
YouTube will allow creators banned under its old COVID-19 and election misinformation policies to return, Alphabet said in a letter to Congress.
www.yahoo.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
At a major "anti-hate" conference a few years ago I was on a panel where I lightly suggested big tech companies were faking their concerns about hate/misinfo. It didn't go over too well.
But let the record show that once again I was right. They only care about money.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
But let the record show that once again I was right. They only care about money.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Can you really fight extremism in a world of attention based ‘recommendation’ algorithms?
If users only saw content from the other users they follow rather than constantly ‘recommended’ extreme content I wonder how politics would change overnight?
If users only saw content from the other users they follow rather than constantly ‘recommended’ extreme content I wonder how politics would change overnight?
September 14, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Can you really fight extremism in a world of attention based ‘recommendation’ algorithms?
If users only saw content from the other users they follow rather than constantly ‘recommended’ extreme content I wonder how politics would change overnight?
If users only saw content from the other users they follow rather than constantly ‘recommended’ extreme content I wonder how politics would change overnight?
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My colleague @thejohnsimpson.bsky.social has done a terrific deep dive into the financial links between US tech billionaires and Tommy Robinson
Well worth a read
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Well worth a read
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
US cash turned Tommy Robinson into the poster boy of UK f...
Outside the Old Bailey in 2018, a reinvented Tommy Robinson flashed his perfect new teeth to 2,000 diehard supporters at a “free Tommy” rally on a stage ...
observer.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
My colleague @thejohnsimpson.bsky.social has done a terrific deep dive into the financial links between US tech billionaires and Tommy Robinson
Well worth a read
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Well worth a read
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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The owner of and absolute unquestionable algorithm controller of a preferred communications channel of the UK Government calling for violence and the overthrow of the Government. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Elon Musk addresses the ‘unite the kingdom’ march crowd via video link – UK politics live
Met Police believe 110,000 people attending rally, with one group in Whitehall throwing projectiles at officers
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The owner of and absolute unquestionable algorithm controller of a preferred communications channel of the UK Government calling for violence and the overthrow of the Government. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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The newly ousted director of the CDC refused to fire top agency leaders or approve changes to vaccines from RFK Jr.’s hand-picked panel of advisers.
Monarez refused to fire top CDC leaders, ‘rubber-stamp’ vaccine changes, confidante says
The former CDC director was ousted late Wednesday after refusing to resign despite pressure from Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.politico.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The newly ousted director of the CDC refused to fire top agency leaders or approve changes to vaccines from RFK Jr.’s hand-picked panel of advisers.
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Four more top #CDC officials have submitted their resignation in the past few hours - Debra Houry (chief medical officer), Demere Daskalakis (director of NCIRD), Daniel Jernigan (director of NCEZID) + Jen Layden (director of OPHDST) www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
It is horrifying
It is horrifying
August 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Four more top #CDC officials have submitted their resignation in the past few hours - Debra Houry (chief medical officer), Demere Daskalakis (director of NCIRD), Daniel Jernigan (director of NCEZID) + Jen Layden (director of OPHDST) www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
It is horrifying
It is horrifying
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“It’s safe to say that Trump does not have a single policymaking person who knows Russia and Ukraine advising him,” said Eric Rubin, a former career diplomat who served as US ambassador to Bulgaria during Trump’s first term.
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No experts in the room: Donald Trump to meet Vladimir Putin after loss of Russia specialists
Reduction in federal workforce has hollowed out the number of knowledgeable officials in Washington
www.ft.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“It’s safe to say that Trump does not have a single policymaking person who knows Russia and Ukraine advising him,” said Eric Rubin, a former career diplomat who served as US ambassador to Bulgaria during Trump’s first term.
www.ft.com/content/89f3...
www.ft.com/content/89f3...
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Dr. Michael Osterholm cuts to the chase on why cutting mRNA research funding is such a dangerous idea.
August 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Dr. Michael Osterholm cuts to the chase on why cutting mRNA research funding is such a dangerous idea.
Genuine question - If there was a new pandemic tomorrow would the US government block the development of mRNA vaccines?
Cutting off mRNA research because the first mRNA vaccines weren't good enough - *even if that were true, which it really isn't* - is like if we banned personal computers in 1981 because the IBM PC was too expensive
How RFK Jr. Mastered Fake Science—and Screwed Us in the Process
He’s Making America Great Again—for lethal pathogens.
www.thebulwark.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Genuine question - If there was a new pandemic tomorrow would the US government block the development of mRNA vaccines?
Despite the chaos, sport and entertainment continue to drive growth and social good:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
August 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Despite the chaos, sport and entertainment continue to drive growth and social good:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
Very good substack from Jamie Bartlett about what Labour need to learn from Donald Trump.
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August 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Very good substack from Jamie Bartlett about what Labour need to learn from Donald Trump.
open.substack.com/pub/jamiejba...
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Really enjoyed speaking to @joeydurso.bsky.social about his new book ‘More Than A Shirt’ and what football shirts can tell us about the world.
@intelligence2.bsky.social
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How Can Football Shirts Explain Money, Power and Politics?
Intelligence Squared · Episode
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July 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Really enjoyed speaking to @joeydurso.bsky.social about his new book ‘More Than A Shirt’ and what football shirts can tell us about the world.
@intelligence2.bsky.social
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@intelligence2.bsky.social
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It’s no longer possible to hide behind ‘it’s complicated’ anymore. Keep talking about Kneecap but this is published by Haaretz.
IDF Soldiers ordered to shoot starving civilians.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF Soldiers ordered to shoot starving civilians.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It’s no longer possible to hide behind ‘it’s complicated’ anymore. Keep talking about Kneecap but this is published by Haaretz.
IDF Soldiers ordered to shoot starving civilians.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF Soldiers ordered to shoot starving civilians.
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Tour dates for my book ‘This is for Everyone’ released today. Join me in London Sept 9th, Oxford Sept 10th or Edinburgh Sept 13th.
More on US dates and the rest of the 🌍 soon.
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More on US dates and the rest of the 🌍 soon.
🙏 @intelligence2.bsky.social @blackwells.bsky.social @portybooks.bsky.social
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The groundbreaking memoir from the inventor of the World Wide Web
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May 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Tour dates for my book ‘This is for Everyone’ released today. Join me in London Sept 9th, Oxford Sept 10th or Edinburgh Sept 13th.
More on US dates and the rest of the 🌍 soon.
🙏 @intelligence2.bsky.social @blackwells.bsky.social @portybooks.bsky.social
linktr.ee/thisisforeve...
More on US dates and the rest of the 🌍 soon.
🙏 @intelligence2.bsky.social @blackwells.bsky.social @portybooks.bsky.social
linktr.ee/thisisforeve...
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It's Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness month and in today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social this woman told me how, despite being an active, health focused, non-smoker, was diagnosed with the disease in her 40s. She encourages women to be aware
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
I was shocked to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in my 40s
Ciara Foskin’s diagnosis came out of the blue. She is part of a small cohort of women under 50 who develop triple-negative breast cancer in Ireland
www.irishexaminer.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It's Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness month and in today's @irishexaminer.bsky.social this woman told me how, despite being an active, health focused, non-smoker, was diagnosed with the disease in her 40s. She encourages women to be aware
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/he...
We are #hiring. Come work on exciting live events as a producer at @intelligence2.bsky.social:
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Intelligence Squared hiring Live Events Producer in Greater London, England, United Kingdom | LinkedIn
Posted 10:58:25 AM. Intelligence Squared, the leading live events and media company, hosts live debates and events on…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We are #hiring. Come work on exciting live events as a producer at @intelligence2.bsky.social:
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Full house listening and in discussion with @gideonrachman.bsky.social , Arkady Ostrovsky and Catherine Belton on the strongman phenomenon. Conversation focused on Putin and his enablers - organized by @intelligence2.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Full house listening and in discussion with @gideonrachman.bsky.social , Arkady Ostrovsky and Catherine Belton on the strongman phenomenon. Conversation focused on Putin and his enablers - organized by @intelligence2.bsky.social
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"A top political columnist for The Washington Post resigned today, accusing Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis of killing her column that criticized owner Jeff Bezos's drive to overhaul the opinion pages to focus on his libertarian priorities."
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Top 'Washington Post' columnist resigns, accusing publisher of killing piece
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus resigned today, accusing the paper's publisher of killing her piece on owner Jeff Bezos' overhaul of its opinion pages.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"A top political columnist for The Washington Post resigned today, accusing Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis of killing her column that criticized owner Jeff Bezos's drive to overhaul the opinion pages to focus on his libertarian priorities."
@davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
@davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Wow the first event of this series tonight is now SOLD OUT!
What a way to start the series with @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the strongman phenomenon.
PS you can still access the livestream on the Intelligence Squared website
What a way to start the series with @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the strongman phenomenon.
PS you can still access the livestream on the Intelligence Squared website
We are living in a new era.
Our upcoming event series with @gideonrachman.bsky.social looks at how 'strongman' political leaders are shaping the world in 2025.
The first event will focus on Putin with guest Catherine Belton.
www.intelligencesquared.com/events/the-a...
Our upcoming event series with @gideonrachman.bsky.social looks at how 'strongman' political leaders are shaping the world in 2025.
The first event will focus on Putin with guest Catherine Belton.
www.intelligencesquared.com/events/the-a...
The Age of the Strongman: Understanding Putin - Intelligence Squared
www.intelligencesquared.com
March 10, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Wow the first event of this series tonight is now SOLD OUT!
What a way to start the series with @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the strongman phenomenon.
PS you can still access the livestream on the Intelligence Squared website
What a way to start the series with @gideonrachman.bsky.social on the strongman phenomenon.
PS you can still access the livestream on the Intelligence Squared website
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Republicans in Congress are reportedly asking Musk’s permission to hold votes
March 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Republicans in Congress are reportedly asking Musk’s permission to hold votes
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🧵The intersection of the Musk & Putin agendas are coming into focus. Here's what I think is happening. I hope I'm wrong.
Key to understand:
1. Trump=POTUS in Name Only (PINO), while Musk runs the US day to day.
2. Musk & Putin put T in office; many of his actions now are repayment of that debt.
Key to understand:
1. Trump=POTUS in Name Only (PINO), while Musk runs the US day to day.
2. Musk & Putin put T in office; many of his actions now are repayment of that debt.
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
🧵The intersection of the Musk & Putin agendas are coming into focus. Here's what I think is happening. I hope I'm wrong.
Key to understand:
1. Trump=POTUS in Name Only (PINO), while Musk runs the US day to day.
2. Musk & Putin put T in office; many of his actions now are repayment of that debt.
Key to understand:
1. Trump=POTUS in Name Only (PINO), while Musk runs the US day to day.
2. Musk & Putin put T in office; many of his actions now are repayment of that debt.
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In a chat w/Reason yesterday, in many places over the past year, Taibbi has tried to dismiss Russian interference, and to make concern seem hysterical by discrediting the people who pointed it out.
To undermine the evidence, he implies dishonest people grossly exaggerated or even just made it up.
To undermine the evidence, he implies dishonest people grossly exaggerated or even just made it up.
February 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In a chat w/Reason yesterday, in many places over the past year, Taibbi has tried to dismiss Russian interference, and to make concern seem hysterical by discrediting the people who pointed it out.
To undermine the evidence, he implies dishonest people grossly exaggerated or even just made it up.
To undermine the evidence, he implies dishonest people grossly exaggerated or even just made it up.
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This is becoming a Matt Taibbi factcheck account… 🙃
A massive alt-media retcon has been happening re: Russia, which you are seeing reflected in the lies that Trump has begun to tell about Ukraine.
The strategy is to discredit established facts, smear messengers, & create alternate realities.
1/4
A massive alt-media retcon has been happening re: Russia, which you are seeing reflected in the lies that Trump has begun to tell about Ukraine.
The strategy is to discredit established facts, smear messengers, & create alternate realities.
1/4
February 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This is becoming a Matt Taibbi factcheck account… 🙃
A massive alt-media retcon has been happening re: Russia, which you are seeing reflected in the lies that Trump has begun to tell about Ukraine.
The strategy is to discredit established facts, smear messengers, & create alternate realities.
1/4
A massive alt-media retcon has been happening re: Russia, which you are seeing reflected in the lies that Trump has begun to tell about Ukraine.
The strategy is to discredit established facts, smear messengers, & create alternate realities.
1/4
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