Gearóid O'Connor
@goconnor.bsky.social
Hd of #Infosec, #Defence & #AI. #Cybersecurity. Will tend to post about politics more than my work. A stint in counterterrorism overseas. European, Irish & British, horses, sailor, and all-round bon vivant. Tweets & rants are my own opinions. (Rick/Morty).
The irony of reading this literally minutes after trying to limit Google play services from consuming so much (8%) of my battery charge today even though I never even opened it. 0 screen time.
Google to flag Android apps with excessive battery use on the Play Store www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
Google to flag Android apps with excessive battery use on the Play Store
Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The irony of reading this literally minutes after trying to limit Google play services from consuming so much (8%) of my battery charge today even though I never even opened it. 0 screen time.
The BBC should offer to see Trump in court and I they should utilise the greatest weapon of all: disclosure!
a cartoon of a man talking to another man with the words i move for a bad court thingy
ALT: a cartoon of a man talking to another man with the words i move for a bad court thingy
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The BBC should offer to see Trump in court and I they should utilise the greatest weapon of all: disclosure!
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No crypto! Just old-fashioned corruption
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
No crypto! Just old-fashioned corruption
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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Whether it’s Barack Obama, appearing in a tan suit or Donald Trump appearing 1700 times in Jeffrey Epstein‘s emails, both presidents made some highly controversial appearances.
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Whether it’s Barack Obama, appearing in a tan suit or Donald Trump appearing 1700 times in Jeffrey Epstein‘s emails, both presidents made some highly controversial appearances.
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"No more division" is doing some heavy lifting in the speech...
Hegseth: "No more social justice. No more political correctness. No more toxic ideological garbage that infected the department. No more identity months. No more DEI offices. No more dudes in dresses. No more climate change worship. No more division. No more gender delusions."
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"No more division" is doing some heavy lifting in the speech...
Let's stop Russia in Ukraine: but still buy their gas.
Lets bet on AI: by regulating the 💩 out of it!
Lets fight deforestation: but not yet.
Seriously, Europe (and I am looking at member States here) you are all talk and no trousers!
Lets bet on AI: by regulating the 💩 out of it!
Lets fight deforestation: but not yet.
Seriously, Europe (and I am looking at member States here) you are all talk and no trousers!
European Union nations are pushing for a one-year delay of a landmark law to curb deforestation across the world
European Nations Seek One-Year Delay to Deforestation Law
European Union nations are pushing for a one-year delay of a landmark law to curb deforestation across the world, seeking more time to comply with it than proposed by the bloc’s executive arm.
bloom.bg
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Let's stop Russia in Ukraine: but still buy their gas.
Lets bet on AI: by regulating the 💩 out of it!
Lets fight deforestation: but not yet.
Seriously, Europe (and I am looking at member States here) you are all talk and no trousers!
Lets bet on AI: by regulating the 💩 out of it!
Lets fight deforestation: but not yet.
Seriously, Europe (and I am looking at member States here) you are all talk and no trousers!
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Glad this story is finally public but also incredible that it is taking media so long to dig up what is essentially open knowledge in these communities rn.
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Glad this story is finally public but also incredible that it is taking media so long to dig up what is essentially open knowledge in these communities rn.
Paperwork blunder by UK bookmaker reveals possible illegal offshore operation
Paperwork blunder by UK bookmaker reveals possible illegal offshore operation
Gambling Commission may launch inquiry after finding potentially incriminating evidence hidden in documents, sources say
The Gambling Commission has demanded a UK bookmaker hand over a trove of financial documents after the company accidentally disclosed information suggesting it may be running an illegal offshore betting operation.
The Guardian understands that the company, which sponsors sporting events and boasts connections to high-profile figures in sport and politics, is the subject of early inquiries that could lead to a full-blown investigation. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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The Zeiten, they are wending.
61% of Germans say their country invested too little in its military capabilities.
66% say we relied too much on the US for our security.
61% of Germans say their country invested too little in its military capabilities.
66% say we relied too much on the US for our security.
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The Zeiten, they are wending.
61% of Germans say their country invested too little in its military capabilities.
66% say we relied too much on the US for our security.
61% of Germans say their country invested too little in its military capabilities.
66% say we relied too much on the US for our security.
#Russia is saying the quiet part out loud; #Trump and the current #Republican party are assets to them.
Today one Russian paper suggests the US midterms “could undermine Donald Trump’s power & hurt Russia.” Other papers focus on Russia’s economic problems: “Zero growth in the 4th quarter…a gradual increase in crisis phenomena in manufacturing.” #ReadingRussia
Russian paper suggests the US midterm elections could "hurt Russia"
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
#Russia is saying the quiet part out loud; #Trump and the current #Republican party are assets to them.
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
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Bad news from Georgia where Georgian Dream is banning the opposition and charging its main leaders with plotting a coup.
Georgia is dousing the last embers of democracy
An oligarchic party outlaws the opposition and turns towards Russia
economist.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Bad news from Georgia where Georgian Dream is banning the opposition and charging its main leaders with plotting a coup.
Amongst the Remembrance today, apart from remembering those who have fallen I for one, am reflecting on what it was they fell for, what they set themselves against. The prejudice, hate, and inhumanity. Democracy and freedom are worth fighting for. #NeverAgain
9 November 1928 | Dutch Jewish girl Jenny Trui Spier, was born in Amsterdam.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in November 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in November 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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The first two gas chambers near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Amongst the Remembrance today, apart from remembering those who have fallen I for one, am reflecting on what it was they fell for, what they set themselves against. The prejudice, hate, and inhumanity. Democracy and freedom are worth fighting for. #NeverAgain
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only in the small print of this article do they make clear that the pensioners paying an extra £2,500 of tax would have to have
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
only in the small print of this article do they make clear that the pensioners paying an extra £2,500 of tax would have to have
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
“earnings over £125,140”
I know many pensioners are asset rich but how many have income at that level?
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Looking possible that the Democrats might sweep the board today--which means attempts to pervert the 2026 Congressional election will go into hyperdrive.
Get ready.
Get ready.
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Looking possible that the Democrats might sweep the board today--which means attempts to pervert the 2026 Congressional election will go into hyperdrive.
Get ready.
Get ready.
The people MUST choose their politicians, NOT politicians, choosing their people. #Democracy 101
Let this map of the congressional districts of Illinois be a reminder that gerrymandering is total BS and must be stopped as it makes a mockery of democratic principles. Source: www.reddit.com/user/simonge...
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The people MUST choose their politicians, NOT politicians, choosing their people. #Democracy 101
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Let this map of the congressional districts of Illinois be a reminder that gerrymandering is total BS and must be stopped as it makes a mockery of democratic principles. Source: www.reddit.com/user/simonge...
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Let this map of the congressional districts of Illinois be a reminder that gerrymandering is total BS and must be stopped as it makes a mockery of democratic principles. Source: www.reddit.com/user/simonge...
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I mean, you’ve got to laugh.
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I mean, you’ve got to laugh.
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Many in politics and media are trapped on X/Twitter, a latter-day Plato's cave, mistaking projected shadows for reality.
No social media platform can be perfect - the 'social' bit ensures that - as people are also not perfect.
But some platforms are better than others.
No social media platform can be perfect - the 'social' bit ensures that - as people are also not perfect.
But some platforms are better than others.
Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Many in politics and media are trapped on X/Twitter, a latter-day Plato's cave, mistaking projected shadows for reality.
No social media platform can be perfect - the 'social' bit ensures that - as people are also not perfect.
But some platforms are better than others.
No social media platform can be perfect - the 'social' bit ensures that - as people are also not perfect.
But some platforms are better than others.
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Democrats have flipped 2 seats in the Mississippi senate, and in so doing they've broken the GOP's supermajority in the chamber.
November 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Democrats have flipped 2 seats in the Mississippi senate, and in so doing they've broken the GOP's supermajority in the chamber.
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Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Really looking forward to the Speaker of the House claiming to be unaware of the election results.
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Republicans threw tens of millions of dollars at winning those votes and lost each one by over 20 points. In a state Trump won.
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Republicans threw tens of millions of dollars at winning those votes and lost each one by over 20 points. In a state Trump won.