Ronan McManus
@ronanmc.bsky.social
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Grokipedia, which was purpose-built to poison the training data of LLMs, working as intended.
Tests show GPT-5.2 on ChatGPT citing Grokipedia as a source on a wide range of queries, including on Iranian conglomerates and Holocaust deniers (Aisha Down/The Guardian)
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Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Grokipedia, which was purpose-built to poison the training data of LLMs, working as intended.
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The Tolerance of Injustice #cartoon #speirgorm
The Tolerance of Injustice
If you're silent on injustice, make no mistake, they're coming for you.
www.caricatures-ireland.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:36 AM
The Tolerance of Injustice #cartoon #speirgorm
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It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm
Ourselves, @dublincommuters.bsky.social, @galwaycommuters.bsky.social, & Cork Commuter Coalition wrote to Iarnród Éireann & the NTA today, asking them to cease posting real-time service updates exclusively on X. This vital info should be widely available. Read below:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website
Request to Relocate Real-Time Service Updates from X to Iarnród Éireann Website We are writing as rail and commuter advocacy groups across Ireland, to request that Iarnród Éireann move its real-time s...
docs.google.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM
It's not acceptable that the only way to get live updates on public transport is by having an account on X which is now under investigation for CSAM. TFI and Irish Rail need to start providing accessible and reliable updates on their own platforms instead of relying on X. #SpeirGorm
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Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
January 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
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a Ship of Feceus, if you will
It's the Ship of Theseus but all the original parts are being used to build a second, crappier ship.
Ex-Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman defects to Reform UK
The MP was unveiled as the party's latest recruit by leader Nigel Farage at a rally.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:06 PM
a Ship of Feceus, if you will
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1️⃣ Handelsblatt Exclusive: Finally, the @ec.europa.eu is set to launch proceedings against Elon Musk’s AI chatbot #Grok today, according to Handelsblatt. The aim is to force xAI to withdraw the bot from the European market under the Digital Services Act (DSA). 🇪🇺🚫
KI: EU-Kommission eröffnet Verfahren gegen Chatbot Grok
Die EU-Kommission will härter gegen sexualisierte Bilder des KI-Bots vorgehen. Das erfuhr das Handelsblatt exklusiv. Zuvor war die Entscheidung aus politischer Sorge verschoben worden.
www.handelsblatt.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:56 AM
1️⃣ Handelsblatt Exclusive: Finally, the @ec.europa.eu is set to launch proceedings against Elon Musk’s AI chatbot #Grok today, according to Handelsblatt. The aim is to force xAI to withdraw the bot from the European market under the Digital Services Act (DSA). 🇪🇺🚫
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TikTok in the US is suddenly ripe for collapse.
I just got multiplr strikes for saying his back was turned.
January 26, 2026 at 7:31 AM
TikTok in the US is suddenly ripe for collapse.
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Touched grass. Had dog shit in it. Don’t see what the fuss is. 3/10 wouldn’t recommend
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Touched grass. Had dog shit in it. Don’t see what the fuss is. 3/10 wouldn’t recommend
January 24, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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probably the most embarrassing thing on earth is having to answer questions from an electrician. “Where’s your emergency disconnect?” sir all i know is somehow we have put lightning inside the wires
August 14, 2024 at 3:21 PM
probably the most embarrassing thing on earth is having to answer questions from an electrician. “Where’s your emergency disconnect?” sir all i know is somehow we have put lightning inside the wires
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People often talk about the "loss of trust" in institutions, but that's like a doctor telling you you're sick because you lack wellness. It says nothing of the underlying condition, just a vague definition of the symptoms.
January 23, 2026 at 9:13 AM
People often talk about the "loss of trust" in institutions, but that's like a doctor telling you you're sick because you lack wellness. It says nothing of the underlying condition, just a vague definition of the symptoms.
Every time I've watched Conclave, I have enjoyed it in a different way.
This time, I enjoyed it as a love-letter to the deep-state.
#conclave #deepstate
This time, I enjoyed it as a love-letter to the deep-state.
#conclave #deepstate
January 23, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Every time I've watched Conclave, I have enjoyed it in a different way.
This time, I enjoyed it as a love-letter to the deep-state.
#conclave #deepstate
This time, I enjoyed it as a love-letter to the deep-state.
#conclave #deepstate
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Personally I don’t want to play a board game based on the troubles.
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘Target mainland’: planned Troubles board game condemned in Northern Ireland
By turning conflict into entertainment US games company is ignoring its living legacy, says victims rights’ group
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:37 AM
Personally I don’t want to play a board game based on the troubles.
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Progress, definitely.
January 22, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Progress, definitely.
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I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
January 22, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
The Ireland squad for the 2026 Six Nations.
Potential new caps in Nathan Doak and Edwin Edogbo
Potential new caps in Nathan Doak and Edwin Edogbo
January 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The Ireland squad for the 2026 Six Nations.
Potential new caps in Nathan Doak and Edwin Edogbo
Potential new caps in Nathan Doak and Edwin Edogbo
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If your neighbour sets their house on fire for 4 years & then puts the fire out for 4 years & then sets their house on fire again for 4 more years, you probably shouldn't be making long term plans that rely on your neighbour's house not being on fire, even if they manage to put out the fire again.
January 20, 2026 at 7:45 PM
If your neighbour sets their house on fire for 4 years & then puts the fire out for 4 years & then sets their house on fire again for 4 more years, you probably shouldn't be making long term plans that rely on your neighbour's house not being on fire, even if they manage to put out the fire again.
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I am, once again, begging people to find out what treasury bonds are and how they work before arguing how “we hold all the cards” and “can call in the debt”
January 19, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I am, once again, begging people to find out what treasury bonds are and how they work before arguing how “we hold all the cards” and “can call in the debt”
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Irish man risks US retaliation for unmasking thousands of ICE officers online
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Irish man risks US retaliation for unmasking thousands of ICE officers online
Dominick Skinner started publishing identities last year and is assisted by over 500 volunteers across America
www.irishtimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Irish man risks US retaliation for unmasking thousands of ICE officers online
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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2024: can Europe defend itself ALONGSIDE America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
January 18, 2026 at 10:12 AM
2024: can Europe defend itself ALONGSIDE America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
2025: can Europe defend itself WITHOUT America?
2026: can Europe defend itself AGAINST America?
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It's almost as if there is no point in ever doing a deal with Trump, because he doesnt care about integrity.
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
It's almost as if there is no point in ever doing a deal with Trump, because he doesnt care about integrity.
The Ulster revival is the real story of Irish rugby this year.
A decent pack with some very strong and fast players out wide.
They are on fire today.
They do need to get their lineout sorted though.
#ULSvSTA
A decent pack with some very strong and fast players out wide.
They are on fire today.
They do need to get their lineout sorted though.
#ULSvSTA
January 17, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The Ulster revival is the real story of Irish rugby this year.
A decent pack with some very strong and fast players out wide.
They are on fire today.
They do need to get their lineout sorted though.
#ULSvSTA
A decent pack with some very strong and fast players out wide.
They are on fire today.
They do need to get their lineout sorted though.
#ULSvSTA
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As someone said the other day, one of the biggest problems with AI is not that you're expected to be more productive; it's that it triples the output of the biggest idiot you work with
January 17, 2026 at 11:21 AM
As someone said the other day, one of the biggest problems with AI is not that you're expected to be more productive; it's that it triples the output of the biggest idiot you work with