ConorFi
@conorfi.bsky.social
Engineering Manager(Quality) | Speaker | Co-organiser Ministry of Testing Cork 🇮🇪.
Tech Economics Politics
Views my own. Politically liberal.
Tech Economics Politics
Views my own. Politically liberal.
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ConorFi
@conorfi.bsky.social
· Apr 11
Turns out even alien civilizations struggle with deadline-induced quality issues 😆.
“Not know. Many things break. My people make ship very hurry. No time to make sure all things work good.”
“Deadline-induced quality issues: a problem all over the galaxy."
—Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
“Not know. Many things break. My people make ship very hurry. No time to make sure all things work good.”
“Deadline-induced quality issues: a problem all over the galaxy."
—Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
“The Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the women are not.
The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information.”
The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information.”
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:59 AM
“The Epstein files reveal a patriarchy in action. This is a world where the men are rich and powerful, and the women are not.
The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information.”
The emails showcase the private behaviour of a male ruling class, as they network, joke and trade information.”
How much money President Trump and his family have made.
How much money President Trump and his family have made : Planet Money
Before President Donald Trump’s first term, he was in a “tight spot” financially, according to New Yorker writer David Kirkpatrick. At the start of his second term, David says, Trump was in an “even t...
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM
How much money President Trump and his family have made.
“Senior gardaí will tell the Oireachtas Committee on Media that the recent use of an AI app to present children and adults in an undressed state is "an abhorrent disregard of personal dignity and an abuse of societal trust" that cannot be tolerated.”
Gardaí to tell committee of 'abhorrent' AI abuse imagery
Senior gardaí will tell the Oireachtas Committee on Media that the recent use of an AI app to present children and adults in an undressed state is "an abhorrent disregard of personal dignity and an ab...
www.rte.ie
January 14, 2026 at 7:36 AM
“Senior gardaí will tell the Oireachtas Committee on Media that the recent use of an AI app to present children and adults in an undressed state is "an abhorrent disregard of personal dignity and an abuse of societal trust" that cannot be tolerated.”
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
January 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Rewatching the “democracy” speech from The Dictator.
What was meant as satire now lands uncomfortably close to documentary.
What was meant as satire now lands uncomfortably close to documentary.
The Dictator - Democracy Speech
YouTube video by flaviogago
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Rewatching the “democracy” speech from The Dictator.
What was meant as satire now lands uncomfortably close to documentary.
What was meant as satire now lands uncomfortably close to documentary.
“Of course. Fear is smart until . . .”
He headed for the door, paused as he reached for the knob. “Until what?” He looked back at her. “Until you realize you’re afraid of the wrong thing"
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.
He headed for the door, paused as he reached for the knob. “Until what?” He looked back at her. “Until you realize you’re afraid of the wrong thing"
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.
January 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
“Of course. Fear is smart until . . .”
He headed for the door, paused as he reached for the knob. “Until what?” He looked back at her. “Until you realize you’re afraid of the wrong thing"
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.
He headed for the door, paused as he reached for the knob. “Until what?” He looked back at her. “Until you realize you’re afraid of the wrong thing"
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
The risk to the Irish economy posed by AI is “larger” compared to other economies outside the US, and if the investment tech firms have put into the technology does not pay off, it could have an impact on employment as well as corporation tax receipts, the (ESRI) has said.
ESRI: AI bubble a 'larger' risk to Irish economy compared to other economies outside of the US
If AI does not pay off, it could impact tech employment and corporation tax receipts
www.irishexaminer.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
The risk to the Irish economy posed by AI is “larger” compared to other economies outside the US, and if the investment tech firms have put into the technology does not pay off, it could have an impact on employment as well as corporation tax receipts, the (ESRI) has said.
Former Defence Forces officers say Ireland is under threat and may be at the mercy of drones.
Former Defence Forces officers say Ireland is under threat and may be at the mercy of drones
Ireland has been left scrambling to catch up amid the heated geopolitical situation and the emergence of 'hybrid warfare'
www.irishexaminer.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Former Defence Forces officers say Ireland is under threat and may be at the mercy of drones.
The Winners of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
December 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The Winners of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards.
The top eight moments from this year's Late Late Toy Show.
The top eight moments from this year's Late Late Toy Show
CMAT, 6-7 and Roy Keane all made an appearance.
jrnl.ie
December 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
The top eight moments from this year's Late Late Toy Show.
Ireland, along with other European Union member states, is examining the question of prohibiting access by children and young people to social media platforms - the so-called "digital age of majority", a spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport has said.
Ireland examining social media ban for children - dept
Ireland, along with other European Union member states, is examining the question of prohibiting access by children and young people to social media platforms - the so-called "digital age of majority"...
www.rte.ie
December 5, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Ireland, along with other European Union member states, is examining the question of prohibiting access by children and young people to social media platforms - the so-called "digital age of majority", a spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport has said.
“Happiness is so hard to come by.
I don’t understand why anyone would begrudge anyone else for managing to find some of it.”
— Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere
I don’t understand why anyone would begrudge anyone else for managing to find some of it.”
— Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
“Happiness is so hard to come by.
I don’t understand why anyone would begrudge anyone else for managing to find some of it.”
— Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere
I don’t understand why anyone would begrudge anyone else for managing to find some of it.”
— Taylor Jenkins Reid, Atmosphere
“Airline says 55,000 people signed up to Prime, making €4.4m, but passengers benefited by more than €6m”
Ryanair closes frequent flyers club after members take advantage of discounts
Airline says 55,000 people signed up to Prime, making €4.4m, but passengers benefited by more than €6m
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
“Airline says 55,000 people signed up to Prime, making €4.4m, but passengers benefited by more than €6m”
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This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
This is how our government has been corrupted:
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office
2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor
3) Donors make huge profit
4) Repeat
We must get big money out of politics.
It is the root of our dysfunction.
For a moment I genuinely believed the International Monetary Fund was paying Ethan Hunt to save the world so global financial markets wouldn’t meltdown🤣
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
For a moment I genuinely believed the International Monetary Fund was paying Ethan Hunt to save the world so global financial markets wouldn’t meltdown🤣