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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · 1d

“Any politician who seriously doubts that the current US government could use AWS, Azure, and Google as a political lever is deceiving themselves and the public. … If Europe doesn't finally get moving, the AWS outage was just a mild breeze compared to what the old world can predictably expect.”

Comment on the total outage at AWS: Learned nothing in the last 30 years

After the recent AWS outage, multi-cloud is supposedly the answer. But that's misleading – US dependency is the core problem, argues Martin Loschwitz.

www.heise.de

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Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 1d

Most people in NI are really not surprised by the Soldier F outcome - but this was no show trial or witch hunt. The judge excoriated the soldiers' conduct, but because of a passing of time caused by extreme state failings, could not convict. That is the scandal. These headlines are grotesque:

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 1d

Yankification continues on a proposal that salaries should be transparent, on radio a supposed corporate worker claiming he shouldn't know what colleagues earn because it would affect the bosses ability and workers might get lazy #speirgorm

a man in a purple shirt is holding a silver bowl and saying your boot sir

ALT: a man in a purple shirt is holding a silver bowl and saying your boot sir

media.tenor.com

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Thu Nguyen @onethuthree.bsky.social · 1d

Metsola seems to suggest that, because the European Council has said so, Parliament will have no choice but to push through the omnibus with votes from the far right after Wednesday’s failed vote. This is a worrying stance and a puzzling view of the EP’s relationship with EU leaders

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timoconnorbl.bsky.social @timoconnorbl.bsky.social · 1d

And let us be clear: the judge said the Parachute Regiment murdered people and lied about it, in roughly as many words.

Because of delay and lies, it couldn’t be proven to the criminal standard which individuals murdered; but those troops murdered and lied.

www.judiciaryni.uk/files/judici...

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 3d

Terrifying. An Associated Press investigation found more than 420 bills attacking longstanding public health protections such as vaccines, milk safety and fluoride have been introduced in statehouses across the US so far this year. Around 30 bills in 12 states have already been enacted or adopted.

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 2d

Cashless bail?! Seriously?! How are the courts not taking these people seriously!

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 2d

As we await a verdict in the trial of Soldier F, another reminder that in 2010 the Bloody Sunday inquiry found

- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 2d

I'm sure this will be on our 6-1 news right? #speirgorm

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

French lawmakers have voted in favor of a fivefold increase on the taxation of tech giants in France amid ongoing negotiations on the country’s 2026 budget.

French lawmakers vote to hike tax on American tech giants

President Donald Trump has warned he would retaliate against any move that targets U.S. companies.

www.politico.eu

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly @seamas.bsky.social · 2d

No justice. Utterly disgusted for the Bloody Sunday families. An obscene decision and a dark day.

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · 2d

So angry for the Bloody Sunday families and the people of Derry. Absolutely no justice in this at all.

The Journal @thejournal.ie · 2d

A former paratrooper has been found not guilty of the murders of two men and the attempted murders of five men during the events of Bloody Sunday in 1972. jrnl.ie/6852291

Bloody Sunday: Judge expected to deliver verdict in trial of Soldier F

The former paratrooper has been charged with the murders of James Wray and William McKinney in Derry on 30 January 1972.

jrnl.ie

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 2d

And we're now platforming two people claim the Gardai caused the violence "pepper sprayed old people". I've been at protest where that could have been claimed but this we have videos of missiles being fired first!
Constantly having to tell them they can't talk about an ongoing court case #speirgorm

Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 2d

Am I hearing right on the radio from Mirror Crime correspondent 'Not everyone there was there to do violence', come on. I'm sure people protesting before might not be violent thugs but you know if you were going down on night 2 of a riot you are there to do harm #speirgorm

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 2d

Am I hearing right on the radio from Mirror Crime correspondent 'Not everyone there was there to do violence', come on. I'm sure people protesting before might not be violent thugs but you know if you were going down on night 2 of a riot you are there to do harm #speirgorm

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 2d

I dunno maybe just maybe this should have been part of the #Aras25 debates? EU means more than just discussions about defence #speirgorm

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 2d

The EU is bracing for national leaders to vent their concerns about its green agenda — and hoping it doesn’t turn into an outright rebellion.

Crunch EU leaders’ climate talks risk opening ‘Pandora’s box’

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gambles leaders will land a climate target deal without trashing her green legacy.

www.politico.eu

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 3d

Plug-in hybrid cars are essentially a massive fossil fuel demand protection scam enacted on well-meaning consumers trying to do the right thing

The gap between reported and real emissions is just utterly bonkers - new @transenvuk.bsky.social study here

www.transportenvironment.org/articles/smo...

Polluting and costly: growing gap between PHEV claims and reality
The gap between real world and official PHEV emissions is widening
WLTP emissions
Real-world emissions
PHEV models emissions
gCO2/km
2021
50
35
0
38
3.5 times
134
2022
33
4 times
137
2023
28
5 times
100
120
139
140
In the real world, PHEVs have similar emissions than conventional hybrids and combustion vehicles
WLTP emissions
Real-world emissions
150
139
135
166
100
PHEV
ICE and HEV
PHEV
ICE and HEV
+500€
0
20
40
60
80
PHEVs operating cost are 500€ larger than what carmakers data suggest
Source: T&E analysis of 2021-22-23 OBFCM data collected by the European Environment Agency, EEA car registrations 2021-23, EAFO, Weekly Oil Bulletin
T&E

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Alberto Alemanno @alemanno.bsky.social · 3d

Let me get this straight:

The EU will NOT gain its independence by giving up on its only super power, that is the exercise of regulatory autonomy on behalf of 27 independent nations, be it on climate, digital or defense.

This is self inflicted damage upon US demand.

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 3d

Seamus Boland on his journey from leaving school at 13 to heading up an EU Committee after lifetime of working for ordinary rural workers & small farmers. Discovered social justice learning through Brehon Laws! "Macra was my university"
Thoroughly nice & hard working fella #speirgorm #ruralIreland

Seán Moncrieff @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social · 3d

On the show today: @cooganlab.bsky.social on getting up early (or late); @elaineburke.bsky.social on deepfake presidential candidates; @eesc-president.bsky.social on leaving school at 13; How Sudan is still ignored; gerry Adams doc; @drjoannafortune.bsky.social with parenting; (Not) raking leaves

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Adrian Weckler @adrianweckler.bsky.social · 3d

Ireland disinformation update:

Reddit locked down one of the most-used parts of its platform in Ireland (r/ireland, claiming 1.2m members) due to what moderators called a “wave of new and inactive accounts spreading disinformation and hate speech connected to recent events.”

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Ed Porter @edporter.bsky.social · 3d

When the system operator needs to buy energy to balance the grid close to delivery, how does the price of batteries compare with gas?

Here’s the comparison for GB in September 2025.

Average battery accepted offers were £33/MWh cheaper than gas, reducing costs for consumers.

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 4d

Ground News worth it?

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 4d

Like most a bit tired of all the debates so only saw bits.
I have a genuine question but would the electorate really reject someone who said 'yea I made a mistake there'?
Instead we get roundabout justifications. Surely we're not expecting our leaders to be infallible? #Aras25 #speirgorm

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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 4d

In Saggart tonight there's a large group of masked men who just want to protect women and children who also happened to be determined to murder a hotel full of women and children

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Boo-rendan Harkin @brendanjharkin.bsky.social · 4d

English fascists are in this crowd livestreaming and confirming they flew into Dublin this morning

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Fiona Small @fionasmall.bsky.social · 4d

Me to Fianna Fáil and Leo Varadkar

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Thomas Duffy @taesaveslives.bsky.social · 4d

Is that...a hydrogen fuel tank under the seat?!

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