Gavin Elliott
@sgelliott.net
Non-practising barrister based in Dublin, Ireland. Environmental, Housing and Climate Justice.
Born 335.42 ppm. He/Him.
Born 335.42 ppm. He/Him.
The simpering attempts by the Irish government to deflect blame from X now contrast poorly with, and seems to be at odds with, the official position of the European Commission.
"We are very well aware of the fact that X for Grok is now offering a spicy mode showing explicit sexual content.
This is not spicy. This is illegal. This is appalling. This is disgusting.
I can confirm we are very seriously looking into this matter."
— Spokesperson @thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu
This is not spicy. This is illegal. This is appalling. This is disgusting.
I can confirm we are very seriously looking into this matter."
— Spokesperson @thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
The simpering attempts by the Irish government to deflect blame from X now contrast poorly with, and seems to be at odds with, the official position of the European Commission.
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This headline should read:
"World's richest man decides to start charging for his CSAM factory"
He did NOT turn it off, he realised it is profitable
"World's richest man decides to start charging for his CSAM factory"
He did NOT turn it off, he realised it is profitable
Now only paying subscribers can make violent non-consenual sexual imagery of women and children -
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:02 AM
This headline should read:
"World's richest man decides to start charging for his CSAM factory"
He did NOT turn it off, he realised it is profitable
"World's richest man decides to start charging for his CSAM factory"
He did NOT turn it off, he realised it is profitable
Partick O’Donovan is one of the least impressive ministers in a long time. The word lightweight could have been coined for him.
www.thejournal.ie/media-minist...
www.thejournal.ie/media-minist...
Media Minister has deleted his X account over its digital undressing scandal
X’s European headquarters is based in Dublin, but the platform has not been forthright on engaging with the Irish Government in relation to child safety.
www.thejournal.ie
January 9, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Partick O’Donovan is one of the least impressive ministers in a long time. The word lightweight could have been coined for him.
www.thejournal.ie/media-minist...
www.thejournal.ie/media-minist...
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Just seen Grok putting the body of the victim of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis into a bikini. Digital corpse desecration now available to the public.
January 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM
There is no limit to the craven obsequiousness when it comes to the US tech firms.
www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...
www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...
X not responsible for child sexual abuse images, individual users are - Media Minister
The minister argued that technology is moving too fast for laws to keep pace.
www.thejournal.ie
January 8, 2026 at 1:27 PM
There is no limit to the craven obsequiousness when it comes to the US tech firms.
www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...
www.thejournal.ie/patrick-odon...
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I know of a REALLY good way of reducing the number of cases taken against the Minister for Justice. It's called (and bear with me, here): "Making Better Decisions." It's crazy, but it just might work.
Talk about putting your thumb on the scales. "I have decided that I will make Regulations, the record purpose of which is to reduce the number of cases taken against me. No, not by making fewer mistakes, you idiot. By making suing me illegal."
January 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I know of a REALLY good way of reducing the number of cases taken against the Minister for Justice. It's called (and bear with me, here): "Making Better Decisions." It's crazy, but it just might work.
the Mountain Goats - This Year (Official Video)
YouTube video by the Mountain Goats
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January 1, 2026 at 12:05 AM
The hallowed New Years tradition of receiving a congratulations email from every hotel, restaurant, bar, train station and cafe you have ever used free WiFi in.
December 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The hallowed New Years tradition of receiving a congratulations email from every hotel, restaurant, bar, train station and cafe you have ever used free WiFi in.
Deeply impressed with Zack Polanski. A little glimmer of hope in the distance.
December 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Deeply impressed with Zack Polanski. A little glimmer of hope in the distance.
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Teuta Hoxha, 29, has been in prison without trial for 13 months.
news.sky.com/story/fears-... #BritishJustice #NeverNotAtIt
news.sky.com/story/fears-... #BritishJustice #NeverNotAtIt
Fears Palestine Action hunger striker will die in prison after 43 days without food
Teuta Hoxha's body is the "only form of resistance she has and that's what she is using against the state", her sister says.
news.sky.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Teuta Hoxha, 29, has been in prison without trial for 13 months.
news.sky.com/story/fears-... #BritishJustice #NeverNotAtIt
news.sky.com/story/fears-... #BritishJustice #NeverNotAtIt
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I see the whole "united left" thing is dead already, over a very thorny complex issue that really divides the nation...
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I see the whole "united left" thing is dead already, over a very thorny complex issue that really divides the nation...
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
*holds ear piece*
... eh... sorry, no, I'm being told that it's actually over the incredibly niche interest of killing animals for sport
Zarah Sultana and Jenny Jones putting the rest of the British political establishment to shame.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Palestine Action-linked hunger striker Qesser Zuhrah taken to hospital
Protesters had gathered outside prison to demand 20-year-old, who is on day 46, receive urgent medical attention
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Zarah Sultana and Jenny Jones putting the rest of the British political establishment to shame.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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It is absolutely ridiculous that there is no rail link between Rosslare and Waterford: www.thejournal.ie/rail-review-...
Anger after re-opening of Co Wexford-Waterford train line is omitted from government spending plan
Campaigners have said lengthy efforts to reopen the line may have been ‘erased overnight’.
www.thejournal.ie
December 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
It is absolutely ridiculous that there is no rail link between Rosslare and Waterford: www.thejournal.ie/rail-review-...
An excellent candate and someone with a real vision, not only for the constituency, but for the country.
December 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
An excellent candate and someone with a real vision, not only for the constituency, but for the country.
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Jim O'Callaghan really doesn't seem to understand that it is *always* in the interests of justice and the public interest that the Government obeys the law of the land. You can't say "okay, yeah, they did something illegal, but you can't sue them because reasons".
www.thejournal.ie/circuit-and-...
www.thejournal.ie/circuit-and-...
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Jim O'Callaghan really doesn't seem to understand that it is *always* in the interests of justice and the public interest that the Government obeys the law of the land. You can't say "okay, yeah, they did something illegal, but you can't sue them because reasons".
www.thejournal.ie/circuit-and-...
www.thejournal.ie/circuit-and-...
Gary Gannon on the disturbing lack of outrage over the death of four-year-old Tadgh Farrell, and his aunt Mary Holt, were deliberately burned to death in their home.
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Silence, in moments like this, is not neutral. It is a political choice and one we will be judged for.
It’s been a week since we heard the horrifying news that four-year-old Tadgh Farrell, and his grand aunt Mary Holt, were killed in an arson attack on her home.
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Gary Gannon on the disturbing lack of outrage over the death of four-year-old Tadgh Farrell, and his aunt Mary Holt, were deliberately burned to death in their home.
open.substack.com/pub/garygann...
open.substack.com/pub/garygann...
Given the clear urgency to go to war, it might be useful if the minister clarified who exactly she plans to go to war with.
When we 'take back sovereignty' what does she plan to do with it?
When we 'take back sovereignty' what does she plan to do with it?
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Triple-lock reforms are about ‘taking back sovereignty’, Helen McEntee says
Government moving ‘quickly’ on legislation to remove need for UN mandate for peacekeeping missions
www.irishtimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Given the clear urgency to go to war, it might be useful if the minister clarified who exactly she plans to go to war with.
When we 'take back sovereignty' what does she plan to do with it?
When we 'take back sovereignty' what does she plan to do with it?
If Fianna Fáil knew about Jim Gavin in advance then it'll be clear that being a dodgy landlord wasn't an issue for them.
It was being a dodgy landlord and getting caught that was the issue.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
It was being a dodgy landlord and getting caught that was the issue.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
Draft review reveals Fianna Fáil was alerted to Jim Gavin rental issue ahead of nomination
A draft Fianna Fáil review says Chambers was directly informed of a potential tenant dispute involving Jim Gavin before his selection
www.irishexaminer.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If Fianna Fáil knew about Jim Gavin in advance then it'll be clear that being a dodgy landlord wasn't an issue for them.
It was being a dodgy landlord and getting caught that was the issue.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
It was being a dodgy landlord and getting caught that was the issue.
www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...
The Department of Housing now offers helpful advice on how to deal with the consequences of their generational failure.
“A very bad joke”, “embarrassing”, “patronising”, “dystopian”, and “tone deaf” are some of the words that have been used to describe a video from the Department of Housing advising people on moving back in with their parents.
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www.thejournal.ie/department-o...
Government video on how to cope with moving back in with parents slammed as 'dystopian'
“Is this Waterford Whispers?,” was the immediate reaction from one Opposition TD.
www.thejournal.ie
December 8, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Department of Housing now offers helpful advice on how to deal with the consequences of their generational failure.
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the long search for closure that Lisa Dorrian's family have endured.
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Lisa Dorrian: Man arrested on suspicion of 2005 murder
Lisa Dorrian was last seen alive in the early hours of 28 Feburary 2005 in Ballyhalbert in County Down.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hopefully this is the beginning of the end of the long search for closure that Lisa Dorrian's family have endured.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
A surprising result, given the recent full throated attack on access to justice from the government and media.
Perhaps people are protective of their rights and don't want them diluted at the behest of developers?
Perhaps people are protective of their rights and don't want them diluted at the behest of developers?
December 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A surprising result, given the recent full throated attack on access to justice from the government and media.
Perhaps people are protective of their rights and don't want them diluted at the behest of developers?
Perhaps people are protective of their rights and don't want them diluted at the behest of developers?
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Harry McGee, on the IT politics podcast, just asserted that the recent drones seen around Zelenskyy’s visit were military grade weapons launched from within the Irish state by foreign agents. There’s no evidence for any of this, it’s absolutely unhinged.
December 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Harry McGee, on the IT politics podcast, just asserted that the recent drones seen around Zelenskyy’s visit were military grade weapons launched from within the Irish state by foreign agents. There’s no evidence for any of this, it’s absolutely unhinged.
What's the opposite of Impostor syndrome?
Liz Truss has announced that she is launching her own podcast.
The shortest-serving UK prime minister said the "deep state and their allies in media and politics" tried to "destroy" her, but now she's back. jrnl.ie/6894018
The shortest-serving UK prime minister said the "deep state and their allies in media and politics" tried to "destroy" her, but now she's back. jrnl.ie/6894018
'I'm back': Liz Truss launches new show that promises to 'take on the deep state'
The former UK prime minister is making her comeback three years after her shambolic premiership.
jrnl.ie
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
What's the opposite of Impostor syndrome?
Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF
Move follows Guardian revelations of Israel’s mass surveillance of Palestinians using Microsoft cloud
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Irish authorities asked to investigate Microsoft over alleged unlawful data processing by IDF
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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So it seems the claim of 30% increase in judicial review in 2025 was based on the number to 26 June & *a guess* at a number for July to Dec (which wasn’t fact checked & is wrong)
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So it seems the claim of 30% increase in judicial review in 2025 was based on the number to 26 June & *a guess* at a number for July to Dec (which wasn’t fact checked & is wrong)
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning