Kieran
@eslsys.bsky.social
Escaping from exTwitter https://twitter.com/eslsys Software engineer. Lots of diverse interests Music (playing, listening), Reading, Film, #ClimateAction 🇵🇸
Hoping to follow everyone back, prioritising those with a bio and at least 1 post
Hoping to follow everyone back, prioritising those with a bio and at least 1 post
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Ceasefire, Israeli style
Israeli air strikes killed 28 people in Gaza on Saturday, including children, according to the civil defence agency.
jrnl.ie/6943776
jrnl.ie/6943776
Israeli strikes kill 26 people, including children, in Gaza
The health ministry has said Israeli attacks have killed at least 509 people in Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect.
jrnl.ie
January 31, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Ceasefire, Israeli style
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Israeli air strikes killed 28 people in Gaza on Saturday, including children, according to the civil defence agency.
jrnl.ie/6943776
jrnl.ie/6943776
Israeli strikes kill 26 people, including children, in Gaza
The health ministry has said Israeli attacks have killed at least 509 people in Gaza since the ceasefire came into effect.
jrnl.ie
January 31, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Israeli air strikes killed 28 people in Gaza on Saturday, including children, according to the civil defence agency.
jrnl.ie/6943776
jrnl.ie/6943776
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I’ve written this lengthy FT analysis overnight about the multiple multi-thousand pound Epstein payments to Mandelson’s husband
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
January 31, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I’ve written this lengthy FT analysis overnight about the multiple multi-thousand pound Epstein payments to Mandelson’s husband
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
these particular paragraphs are worth reading slowly
www.ft.com/content/608a...
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Average sale price per apartment €597k in Dublin 8- benchmark for larger residential schemes @irishtimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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Many Canadians were proud to hear Mark Carney pledge that Canada would help forge a new international order that would be "fairer" than the last.
This sure isn't it.
This sure isn't it.
January 31, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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As for coding, so for text...
“We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.”
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:48 PM
As for coding, so for text...
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Minister for ignorance
January 31, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Minister for ignorance
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And it has then turned those cruel technologies into a major export industry - including selling phone hacking tech to bad actors all over the world.
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www.versobooks.com/en-ca/produc...
The Palestine Laboratory
Winner of the 2023 Walkley non fiction journalism prizeFinalist for the 2023 Moore Prize for Human Rights WritingIsrael's military industrial complex uses the occupied, Palestinian territories as a te...
www.versobooks.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:03 AM
And it has then turned those cruel technologies into a major export industry - including selling phone hacking tech to bad actors all over the world.
www.versobooks.com/en-ca/produc...
www.versobooks.com/en-ca/produc...
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Many Canadians were proud to hear Mark Carney pledge that Canada would help forge a new international order that would be "fairer" than the last.
This sure isn't it.
This sure isn't it.
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Many Canadians were proud to hear Mark Carney pledge that Canada would help forge a new international order that would be "fairer" than the last.
This sure isn't it.
This sure isn't it.
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We can't lecture the world about shredding the international rules-based order and then pal around with the people who have been shredding it before our very eyes for the last 2 years - not to mention all the decades of occupation and apartheid that preceded this horrific moment.
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 AM
We can't lecture the world about shredding the international rules-based order and then pal around with the people who have been shredding it before our very eyes for the last 2 years - not to mention all the decades of occupation and apartheid that preceded this horrific moment.
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wow putting ‘climate change’ in a headline really is like a big DO NOT READ sticker i guess (this is referring to readers at large, not the people of Bluesky)
January 31, 2026 at 11:48 AM
wow putting ‘climate change’ in a headline really is like a big DO NOT READ sticker i guess (this is referring to readers at large, not the people of Bluesky)
Excellent article, as usual.
"After all, we’re all in the same boat at the end of the day. Which is a metaphor. For now. "
"After all, we’re all in the same boat at the end of the day. Which is a metaphor. For now. "
"When you take into account the increasing involuntary Viking Splashification of towns across Ireland as a result of heavy rain, the gondola-to-work scheme actually seems incredibly forward-thinking."
This week's column is about floods, commuter ferries and trips to Washington.
This week's column is about floods, commuter ferries and trips to Washington.
Surrealing in the Years: Climate change is on our doorstep in the least metaphorical way possible
But the good news is that we’ll all be taking boats to work soon.
www.thejournal.ie
January 31, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Excellent article, as usual.
"After all, we’re all in the same boat at the end of the day. Which is a metaphor. For now. "
"After all, we’re all in the same boat at the end of the day. Which is a metaphor. For now. "
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"When you take into account the increasing involuntary Viking Splashification of towns across Ireland as a result of heavy rain, the gondola-to-work scheme actually seems incredibly forward-thinking."
This week's column is about floods, commuter ferries and trips to Washington.
This week's column is about floods, commuter ferries and trips to Washington.
Surrealing in the Years: Climate change is on our doorstep in the least metaphorical way possible
But the good news is that we’ll all be taking boats to work soon.
www.thejournal.ie
January 31, 2026 at 9:04 AM
"When you take into account the increasing involuntary Viking Splashification of towns across Ireland as a result of heavy rain, the gondola-to-work scheme actually seems incredibly forward-thinking."
This week's column is about floods, commuter ferries and trips to Washington.
This week's column is about floods, commuter ferries and trips to Washington.
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Our next National March for Palestine is on Saturday 21st February. There is no ceasefire, Israel is bombing Gaza right now, murdering at least 25 people since last night. It is attacking and ethnically cleansing people all over the West Bank. And still our government refuses to act #FreePalestine
January 31, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Our next National March for Palestine is on Saturday 21st February. There is no ceasefire, Israel is bombing Gaza right now, murdering at least 25 people since last night. It is attacking and ethnically cleansing people all over the West Bank. And still our government refuses to act #FreePalestine
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Not sure where I got this, but I like it. Don't shirk the hard decisions.
January 31, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Not sure where I got this, but I like it. Don't shirk the hard decisions.
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Maybe the next time he threatens Ireland's economy and calls us tax cheats, we could ask him about his buddy?
Epstein files latest, via @hcrichardson.bsky.social
Such nice people, such a heart-warming and inspiring administration.
Such nice people, such a heart-warming and inspiring administration.
January 31, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Maybe the next time he threatens Ireland's economy and calls us tax cheats, we could ask him about his buddy?
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They're trying to blame Met Éireann for doing their job rather than blame their own failures or acknowledge that we will have to make sacrifices and real changes to mitigate the effects of climate change
Minister James Browne said Met Éireann needs to make a 'judgement call' rather than solely relying on mathematical formulas when it comes to issuing weather warnings jrnl.ie/6940649
Housing Minister criticises Met Éireann for 'withholding information' on severity of floods
The flooding mainly affected Co Wexford, Co Wicklow, and south Dublin.
jrnl.ie
January 29, 2026 at 1:49 PM
They're trying to blame Met Éireann for doing their job rather than blame their own failures or acknowledge that we will have to make sacrifices and real changes to mitigate the effects of climate change
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It's been 6 months since I joined the gym and no progress. I'm going there in person tomorrow to see what's really going on
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
It's been 6 months since I joined the gym and no progress. I'm going there in person tomorrow to see what's really going on
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Israel is still supported unconditionally by the European Union
Israeli strikes kill at least 29 Palestinians on Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting, hospitals in Gaza say.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 29 Palestinians, one of highest tolls since October ceasefire
Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes killed at least 29 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting.
bit.ly
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Israel is still supported unconditionally by the European Union
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Everything has a price they say.
January 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Everything has a price they say.
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routine disclosure of both real and potential conflicts of interests of commentators should be a bare minimum standard across the press. the fact that we don't know who funds the IIEA – or even how much state funding they get annually – is mad.
There is no issue more riddled with Experts than “defence”. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, we’ve listened to the same cabal of academics, all brandishing identical talking points about emerging threats and changing realities.
www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-...
www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-...
Comment: The trouble with Experts
Whatever the topic, however serious or frivolous, an Expert is available.
www.ontheditch.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:22 PM
routine disclosure of both real and potential conflicts of interests of commentators should be a bare minimum standard across the press. the fact that we don't know who funds the IIEA – or even how much state funding they get annually – is mad.
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With unemployment edging up, I took a look at the Irish jobs market for the Irish Times Biz pages. ⤵️
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
Almost 20,000 more people are out of work last month compared with December 2024
www.irishtimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM
With unemployment edging up, I took a look at the Irish jobs market for the Irish Times Biz pages. ⤵️
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Nervousness pervades the Irish jobs market as days of strong multinational sector growth recede
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
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CNN statement on the arrest of Don Lemon.
January 30, 2026 at 5:09 PM
CNN statement on the arrest of Don Lemon.