John O'Sullivan
@johngosullivan.bsky.social
Right-footed left winger.
He/Him.
He/Him.
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These two stories are somehow connected. Apparently, if you lobby tirelessly for more pollution & ecological wreckage, that’s exactly what you get.
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
These two stories are somehow connected. Apparently, if you lobby tirelessly for more pollution & ecological wreckage, that’s exactly what you get.
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This is now out in front of @theverge.com paywall for 24 hours (cool experiment!).
Please do give it a read: it’s the story of how the White House is leading a global crackdown on news outlets and disinfo research.
Please do give it a read: it’s the story of how the White House is leading a global crackdown on news outlets and disinfo research.
Delighted this piece is now live on @theverge.com: I've spent months investigating how a supposed war against the "censorship-industrial complex" has been used by the US right to wage war against misinformation research – and free speech itself – across the world. Please do give it a read.
The disinformation wars are here
How Joe Biden’s administration caved to the right in the battle for truth.
www.theverge.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is now out in front of @theverge.com paywall for 24 hours (cool experiment!).
Please do give it a read: it’s the story of how the White House is leading a global crackdown on news outlets and disinfo research.
Please do give it a read: it’s the story of how the White House is leading a global crackdown on news outlets and disinfo research.
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i never ever endorse reading a thread - but you should read this thread.
Coffee thoughts:
Ireland is a polity where you can go and visit a Minister in a constituency office on a weekend to ask for help filling in a form.
The distance to/from officeholders is effectively zero.
But the distance for most people from *power* can be (invisible to them) huge.
Ireland is a polity where you can go and visit a Minister in a constituency office on a weekend to ask for help filling in a form.
The distance to/from officeholders is effectively zero.
But the distance for most people from *power* can be (invisible to them) huge.
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
i never ever endorse reading a thread - but you should read this thread.
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If I had a Tim Minchin I would go back and turn off autocorrect.
December 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
If I had a Tim Minchin I would go back and turn off autocorrect.
"If we aren't already"
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"If we aren't already"
My new years resolutions
1. To not, under any circumstances, use AI.
2. To find a little hut in a forest where I can disappear to, just in case.
1. To not, under any circumstances, use AI.
2. To find a little hut in a forest where I can disappear to, just in case.
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My new years resolutions
1. To not, under any circumstances, use AI.
2. To find a little hut in a forest where I can disappear to, just in case.
1. To not, under any circumstances, use AI.
2. To find a little hut in a forest where I can disappear to, just in case.
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Young girls and women are groomed for marriage in a way boys just are not. So. This week, I took note of ads that featured weddings. And noted if there was a groom in any of them*
*spoiler. There wasn't.
*spoiler. There wasn't.
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Young girls and women are groomed for marriage in a way boys just are not. So. This week, I took note of ads that featured weddings. And noted if there was a groom in any of them*
*spoiler. There wasn't.
*spoiler. There wasn't.
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One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential
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Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Will Arnett was on Conan and told a story about how Conan dealt with the death of his parents by accusing Jason Bateman of killing them. It’s so funny.
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In fairness, a guy's 30th is a very hard birthday to buy for ...
I can’t emphasize enough how much you need to watch this until the end
December 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In fairness, a guy's 30th is a very hard birthday to buy for ...
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Yorgos' picks:
Superbad (2007)
The Help (2011)
Birdman (2014)
La La Land (2016)
Cruella (2021)
Superbad (2007)
The Help (2011)
Birdman (2014)
La La Land (2016)
Cruella (2021)
December 9, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Yorgos' picks:
Superbad (2007)
The Help (2011)
Birdman (2014)
La La Land (2016)
Cruella (2021)
Superbad (2007)
The Help (2011)
Birdman (2014)
La La Land (2016)
Cruella (2021)
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But be accidently overpaid by the Dept of Social Protection and they will hound you to claw every cent back.
And call you a fraudster while doing it.
And call you a fraudster while doing it.
This is f*cking disgusting
Rewarding property owners for letting their assets rot destroying our beautiful city
"it has been confirmed that this money (the €5m outstanding) will not be chased after the Revenue Commissioners take over its collection in 2027"
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm #corkcity
Rewarding property owners for letting their assets rot destroying our beautiful city
"it has been confirmed that this money (the €5m outstanding) will not be chased after the Revenue Commissioners take over its collection in 2027"
#DerelictIreland #speirgorm #corkcity
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
But be accidently overpaid by the Dept of Social Protection and they will hound you to claw every cent back.
And call you a fraudster while doing it.
And call you a fraudster while doing it.
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Also: make the exact same season over and over and over. Same end, same start each time. Make a show based on nostalgia, then turn the show into nostalgia for itself. An ouroboros of content. Until it runs out of flesh to self cannibalise and it dies
My semi-serious theory is that "Stranger Things" was designed to be a Test Show for the streaming model. You pinpoint the exact nostalgia point for your consumer base. Slow the pace down so that they could be doing multiple things at the same time as they watch. Long episode lengths pad the numbers.
December 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Also: make the exact same season over and over and over. Same end, same start each time. Make a show based on nostalgia, then turn the show into nostalgia for itself. An ouroboros of content. Until it runs out of flesh to self cannibalise and it dies
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Wrote about the two-hour CMAT extravaganza at the 3Arena
Free to read, no need to subscribe to anything if you don't want to
open.substack.com/pub/tpoe/p/c...
Free to read, no need to subscribe to anything if you don't want to
open.substack.com/pub/tpoe/p/c...
December 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Wrote about the two-hour CMAT extravaganza at the 3Arena
Free to read, no need to subscribe to anything if you don't want to
open.substack.com/pub/tpoe/p/c...
Free to read, no need to subscribe to anything if you don't want to
open.substack.com/pub/tpoe/p/c...
Not that it matters; but for 2026 this was my favourite...
Book: "James" by Percival Everett
Album: "Euro Country" by CMAT
Film: "One Battle after another" PT Anderson
Gig: The Last Dinner Party at the 3Arena
Show: "Six" at The Bord Gais
Unexpected Delighted: Olivia Rodrigo at Mad Cool Festival
Book: "James" by Percival Everett
Album: "Euro Country" by CMAT
Film: "One Battle after another" PT Anderson
Gig: The Last Dinner Party at the 3Arena
Show: "Six" at The Bord Gais
Unexpected Delighted: Olivia Rodrigo at Mad Cool Festival
December 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Not that it matters; but for 2026 this was my favourite...
Book: "James" by Percival Everett
Album: "Euro Country" by CMAT
Film: "One Battle after another" PT Anderson
Gig: The Last Dinner Party at the 3Arena
Show: "Six" at The Bord Gais
Unexpected Delighted: Olivia Rodrigo at Mad Cool Festival
Book: "James" by Percival Everett
Album: "Euro Country" by CMAT
Film: "One Battle after another" PT Anderson
Gig: The Last Dinner Party at the 3Arena
Show: "Six" at The Bord Gais
Unexpected Delighted: Olivia Rodrigo at Mad Cool Festival
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
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Miles Morales co-creator Sara Pichelli says she does not get any royalties from the ‘Spider-Verse’ films, Insomniac games, or merch
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
December 7, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Miles Morales co-creator Sara Pichelli says she does not get any royalties from the ‘Spider-Verse’ films, Insomniac games, or merch
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
"I don’t get anything … that's the saddest part of my life"
(via SiteJamesons | TW)
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I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I dunno man the concept of actually owning something you pay for must be like a drug if you're under 30
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In S17 of #Taskmaster, Nick Mohammed dressed as a vampire for his tasks. The production scrubbed all his reflections when he's dressed like this, but the only way I knew is because someone told me about it. It's subtle and very cool.
December 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In S17 of #Taskmaster, Nick Mohammed dressed as a vampire for his tasks. The production scrubbed all his reflections when he's dressed like this, but the only way I knew is because someone told me about it. It's subtle and very cool.
I watched "Wicked" (The first one), I thought it was great, splitting into two movies is greedy, but it was very entertaining.
December 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I watched "Wicked" (The first one), I thought it was great, splitting into two movies is greedy, but it was very entertaining.
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I run every day for 15 minutes. If I miss a day l add 15 minutes to the next day.
This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 3 months.
This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 3 months.
December 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I run every day for 15 minutes. If I miss a day l add 15 minutes to the next day.
This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 3 months.
This has truly been a game changer. Tomorrow I'm supposed to run for 3 months.
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Impossible to understand the tech leader zeal for humanoid robots unless you realize their homes are filled with human staff whose presence makes them, in a basic way, uncomfortable. They want servants without the trace of subjectivity.
December 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Impossible to understand the tech leader zeal for humanoid robots unless you realize their homes are filled with human staff whose presence makes them, in a basic way, uncomfortable. They want servants without the trace of subjectivity.
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Ireland's potential games:
11 June, 10pm, v Korea in Guadalajara
18 June, 12pm v South Africa in Atlanta
24 June, 9pm, v Mexico in Mexico City
(all local times)
11 June, 10pm, v Korea in Guadalajara
18 June, 12pm v South Africa in Atlanta
24 June, 9pm, v Mexico in Mexico City
(all local times)
December 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ireland's potential games:
11 June, 10pm, v Korea in Guadalajara
18 June, 12pm v South Africa in Atlanta
24 June, 9pm, v Mexico in Mexico City
(all local times)
11 June, 10pm, v Korea in Guadalajara
18 June, 12pm v South Africa in Atlanta
24 June, 9pm, v Mexico in Mexico City
(all local times)
Irish (should we qualify) WC KO times.
I'll be in bed for 2 of them anyway.
I'll be in bed for 2 of them anyway.
Irish times as far as I can figure out (this could be wrong!)
4am on a Friday
5pm on a Thursday
3am on a Friday
4am on a Friday
5pm on a Thursday
3am on a Friday
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Irish (should we qualify) WC KO times.
I'll be in bed for 2 of them anyway.
I'll be in bed for 2 of them anyway.