Phil
@phlytecase.bsky.social
Enginerd, rock god, lefty rugby dad
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Dept wants to put limits on recoverable costs, leaving people facing six-figure bills even when they win. That would be the end of public-interest environmental litigation, favouring wealthy and commercial interests, and undermining environmental protection. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
When councils won’t act, communities turn to nature to get justice
Environmental law has become the last line of defence against unauthorised quarrying, writes Eugene Farrell
www.irishexaminer.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Someone from Cork telling you they’ve had a busy day
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Someone from Cork telling you they’ve had a busy day
Feels so wrong to be cheering for Sarries, but needs must
a netflix ad shows a man opening a cabinet
ALT: a netflix ad shows a man opening a cabinet
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January 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Feels so wrong to be cheering for Sarries, but needs must
Turns out there IS a point to Harlequins after all. Who knew? Thanks lads
January 11, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Turns out there IS a point to Harlequins after all. Who knew? Thanks lads
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I know we are all the frogs being boiled but, when it really hits you, the question of 'should the world's largest producer of CSAM be banned' and the governments response is to just flop around. This situation is absolutely crazy.
January 11, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I know we are all the frogs being boiled but, when it really hits you, the question of 'should the world's largest producer of CSAM be banned' and the governments response is to just flop around. This situation is absolutely crazy.
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Indonesia is the first country to block access to xAI’s Grok due to its ability to generate CSAM and deepfake porn.
It’s quite disappointing that this is the only meaningful action that’s been taken after several days of this issue coming to light.
It’s quite disappointing that this is the only meaningful action that’s been taken after several days of this issue coming to light.
Indonesia blocks Musk’s Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content
Move comes after governments and regulators from Europe to Asia have condemned the AI tool and some have opened inquiries into sexualised content
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Indonesia is the first country to block access to xAI’s Grok due to its ability to generate CSAM and deepfake porn.
It’s quite disappointing that this is the only meaningful action that’s been taken after several days of this issue coming to light.
It’s quite disappointing that this is the only meaningful action that’s been taken after several days of this issue coming to light.
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Geez I'm starting to get worried about our pals the library protestors. No word from them about X running a child porn suicide machine. Have they been silenced in Irish children's hour of need?
January 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Geez I'm starting to get worried about our pals the library protestors. No word from them about X running a child porn suicide machine. Have they been silenced in Irish children's hour of need?
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"GenAI is the futu--
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 AM
"GenAI is the futu--
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A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
A very long and important THREAD -
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
The real reason the US is invading Venezuela goes back to a deal Henry Kissinger made with Saudi Arabia in 1974.
And I'm going to explain why this is actually about the SURVIVAL of the US dollar itself.
Not drugs. Not terrorism. Not "democracy." 1/
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The highly defensible/hard to object to demand that should be coming from every European politician now is a rapid timeline for free and fair elections in Venezuela
The government’s had 24 hours to agree a line on this. There are obviously diplomatic reasons they might not condemn things as forcefully as many of us would like.
But this weird “we respect international law but won’t say anything further” line is nonsensical and cannot hold.
But this weird “we respect international law but won’t say anything further” line is nonsensical and cannot hold.
January 4, 2026 at 10:21 AM
The highly defensible/hard to object to demand that should be coming from every European politician now is a rapid timeline for free and fair elections in Venezuela
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this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
January 3, 2026 at 10:57 PM
this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier
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In the interests of balance, I hope that the BBC also list the world leaders whom the USA haven't kidnapped.
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In the interests of balance, I hope that the BBC also list the world leaders whom the USA haven't kidnapped.
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call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago
January 2, 2026 at 7:06 AM
call me crazy but it really feels like “World’s Richest Man Creates AI Chatbot That Generates Child Porn” would’ve been a huge international outrage requiring a governmental crackdown not even 24 months ago
The plan is that if all the Welsh players move to England, maybe the Prem will let some of their clubs in also
January 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM
The plan is that if all the Welsh players move to England, maybe the Prem will let some of their clubs in also
Best team in Wales. 'hon the Drags!
Nowadays, everybody wanna talk like they got something to say
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dregiau
But nothing comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch of gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dregiau
January 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Best team in Wales. 'hon the Drags!
Counter point: Leinster relatively easily contained Munster and could have won by more if their attack wasn't so poor
Not too downbeat about that loss. I've been to enough dour losses to Leinster in Thomond Park over the years. This one felt different. Like a few different calls in the last ten minutes turn it into four points, rather than one.
December 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Counter point: Leinster relatively easily contained Munster and could have won by more if their attack wasn't so poor
Lol. Lmao. Rofl
Needing 7 points in the last few mins, against a defence that largely looked comfortable, to win a game they were never ahead in but yet Leinster got away with it?!?
Tight, nervy game but
Needing 7 points in the last few mins, against a defence that largely looked comfortable, to win a game they were never ahead in but yet Leinster got away with it?!?
Tight, nervy game but
December 28, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Lol. Lmao. Rofl
Needing 7 points in the last few mins, against a defence that largely looked comfortable, to win a game they were never ahead in but yet Leinster got away with it?!?
Tight, nervy game but
Needing 7 points in the last few mins, against a defence that largely looked comfortable, to win a game they were never ahead in but yet Leinster got away with it?!?
Tight, nervy game but
Men against boys so far
December 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Men against boys so far
Rassie style mind games from JN. He knows Munster will implode if they are the favourites. They can't perform unless they are gritty underdogs with their backs to the wall
December 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Rassie style mind games from JN. He knows Munster will implode if they are the favourites. They can't perform unless they are gritty underdogs with their backs to the wall
Clever Santa had an eye on the 6N this year.
Or maybe he thought the Ireland gear would be less controversial for the trip to the in laws in Killarney tomorrow....
Little did he know Holly also got some rugby gear from Daddy for Christmas 😜
Or maybe he thought the Ireland gear would be less controversial for the trip to the in laws in Killarney tomorrow....
Little did he know Holly also got some rugby gear from Daddy for Christmas 😜
December 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Clever Santa had an eye on the 6N this year.
Or maybe he thought the Ireland gear would be less controversial for the trip to the in laws in Killarney tomorrow....
Little did he know Holly also got some rugby gear from Daddy for Christmas 😜
Or maybe he thought the Ireland gear would be less controversial for the trip to the in laws in Killarney tomorrow....
Little did he know Holly also got some rugby gear from Daddy for Christmas 😜
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Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
It'll absolutely be MM, rather than Catherine Connolly, who embarrasses us during the EU presidency
if the EU Presidency is as important for Ireland as FFG say, we should be concerned by the prospect of Micheál Martin leading the country through it as his position becomes increasingly untenable. nor do we need ministers spending it pre-campaigning for the leadership race
December 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
It'll absolutely be MM, rather than Catherine Connolly, who embarrasses us during the EU presidency
Just seen the Glasgow v Toulouse result. Fucking love it. Home semi is back on!!!
a cartoon character from adventure time says yussssss
ALT: a cartoon character from adventure time says yussssss
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December 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Just seen the Glasgow v Toulouse result. Fucking love it. Home semi is back on!!!
Birra gloss gone on the score board there. Well done Munster. Great result given how most of the game went.
Gloucester have offered v little other than the scrum being decent in the first half
Gloucester have offered v little other than the scrum being decent in the first half
December 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Birra gloss gone on the score board there. Well done Munster. Great result given how most of the game went.
Gloucester have offered v little other than the scrum being decent in the first half
Gloucester have offered v little other than the scrum being decent in the first half