Carmel (Carrie) M. King
@carriemking.bsky.social
Inhibitionist. Writes for money.
Based in Dublin, IE. Lived in Berlin for ages and ages.
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Open to freelance content/copy/journalism commissions.
Based in Dublin, IE. Lived in Berlin for ages and ages.
carriemking.com
Open to freelance content/copy/journalism commissions.
Pinned
Bank account, heal thyself.
FAO my three followers: secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
The EU could break up Big Tech…
…and they need to hear from us NOW. Join the call!
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December 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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The fake ads are the best part of subscribing to The Onion print version.
October 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The fake ads are the best part of subscribing to The Onion print version.
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“The Presidency, we are told, is largely symbolic. Symbols matter. Actions taken under those symbols matter even more. The President should be a unifying presence—a steady hand, but also a spark. A reminder of what is possible. A moral compass in a world increasingly driven by profit and spectacle."
Ireland’s new president, Catherine Connolly, is a proud leftist, a staunch supporter of Palestine, a critic of neoliberalism and austerity, and a visionary advocate for economic equality.
Ireland's New President Boldly Opposes Austerity, Militarism, and the Genocide in Gaza
Catherine Connolly, an independent leftist, won a landslide victory with the promise to serve as “a moral compass in a world increasingly driven by profit and spectacle.”
www.thenation.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“The Presidency, we are told, is largely symbolic. Symbols matter. Actions taken under those symbols matter even more. The President should be a unifying presence—a steady hand, but also a spark. A reminder of what is possible. A moral compass in a world increasingly driven by profit and spectacle."
Thoroughly enjoyed opening the news today to a good old-fashioned heist story.
October 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Thoroughly enjoyed opening the news today to a good old-fashioned heist story.
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They’ll tell you that the arts & humanities aren’t practical and then …
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 AM
They’ll tell you that the arts & humanities aren’t practical and then …
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Manchán Magan 1970 - 2025 💔
Craoltóir, scríbhneoir agus Gael. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.
Thar na blianta, chruthaigh sé & chuir sé i láthair an t-uafás cláracha do TnaG & TG4. Tá oidhreacht shaibhir fágtha aige dúinn a thabharfaidh inspioráid don chéad ghlúin eile 🕯️
🔗 www.tg4.ie
Craoltóir, scríbhneoir agus Gael. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.
Thar na blianta, chruthaigh sé & chuir sé i láthair an t-uafás cláracha do TnaG & TG4. Tá oidhreacht shaibhir fágtha aige dúinn a thabharfaidh inspioráid don chéad ghlúin eile 🕯️
🔗 www.tg4.ie
October 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Manchán Magan 1970 - 2025 💔
Craoltóir, scríbhneoir agus Gael. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.
Thar na blianta, chruthaigh sé & chuir sé i láthair an t-uafás cláracha do TnaG & TG4. Tá oidhreacht shaibhir fágtha aige dúinn a thabharfaidh inspioráid don chéad ghlúin eile 🕯️
🔗 www.tg4.ie
Craoltóir, scríbhneoir agus Gael. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann.
Thar na blianta, chruthaigh sé & chuir sé i láthair an t-uafás cláracha do TnaG & TG4. Tá oidhreacht shaibhir fágtha aige dúinn a thabharfaidh inspioráid don chéad ghlúin eile 🕯️
🔗 www.tg4.ie
Such an enormous loss. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. 🕯️
October 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Such an enormous loss. Ní bheidh a leithéid ann arís. 🕯️
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2/ In 2001, Borsook said tech "libertarianism" reflected an adolescent mindset, with a craving for unchecked independence & resistance to constraint.
She warned that tech libertarians wanted an anti-human world that worked more like a computer. From "Cyberselfish," a book based on her 90s writing:
She warned that tech libertarians wanted an anti-human world that worked more like a computer. From "Cyberselfish," a book based on her 90s writing:
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
2/ In 2001, Borsook said tech "libertarianism" reflected an adolescent mindset, with a craving for unchecked independence & resistance to constraint.
She warned that tech libertarians wanted an anti-human world that worked more like a computer. From "Cyberselfish," a book based on her 90s writing:
She warned that tech libertarians wanted an anti-human world that worked more like a computer. From "Cyberselfish," a book based on her 90s writing:
Lads, I'm going to be back in Dublin full-time (ish) from next week. I'm not on most socials so just wondering if there are any decent event guides etc these days? Where do I find out what's going on? I need ways to alleviate being a Billy-Fewer-Mates.
September 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Lads, I'm going to be back in Dublin full-time (ish) from next week. I'm not on most socials so just wondering if there are any decent event guides etc these days? Where do I find out what's going on? I need ways to alleviate being a Billy-Fewer-Mates.
Well done, headline writer.
September 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Well done, headline writer.
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The irony at genocide’s heart.
September 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The irony at genocide’s heart.
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I have some time this fall for manuscript reviews and consulting services on both fiction and non-fiction projects. Please repost, and get in touch via my website if you're interested in working with me. benwritesthings.com/workshops-re...
September 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I have some time this fall for manuscript reviews and consulting services on both fiction and non-fiction projects. Please repost, and get in touch via my website if you're interested in working with me. benwritesthings.com/workshops-re...
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"We begin this hour with a United Nations backed inquiry finding that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza strip... the UN investigators warned Israels allies they must act to stop the killing or risk being complicit"
BBC News, Now 👇
BBC News, Now 👇
September 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"We begin this hour with a United Nations backed inquiry finding that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza strip... the UN investigators warned Israels allies they must act to stop the killing or risk being complicit"
BBC News, Now 👇
BBC News, Now 👇
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Well, he's withdrawing himself from the Presidential Election Race in the same sense I'm withdrawing myself from winning the Booker Prize.
Former MMA fighter Conor McGregor has announced he is withdrawing from the Presidential Election race
McGregor announces withdrawal from Presidential Election
Former MMA fighter Conor McGregor has announced he is withdrawing from the Presidential Election race.
www.rte.ie
September 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Well, he's withdrawing himself from the Presidential Election Race in the same sense I'm withdrawing myself from winning the Booker Prize.
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Always a good time to rewatch this speech. I forgot she called out the publishers for charging libraries so much for ebooks. Sad she’s gone, but happy she left us with so much fantastic work to discuss and think about at every read.
Ursula Le Guin
YouTube video by National Book
www.youtube.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Always a good time to rewatch this speech. I forgot she called out the publishers for charging libraries so much for ebooks. Sad she’s gone, but happy she left us with so much fantastic work to discuss and think about at every read.
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Reading about this brought to mind a piece I wrote two years ago, inspired by one of my favourite authors.
Ursula K. Le Guin emphasized that there’s a big difference “between production of a market commodity and the practice of an art.” OpenAI’s AI-generated movie offers us nothing.
Ursula K. Le Guin emphasized that there’s a big difference “between production of a market commodity and the practice of an art.” OpenAI’s AI-generated movie offers us nothing.
September 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Reading about this brought to mind a piece I wrote two years ago, inspired by one of my favourite authors.
Ursula K. Le Guin emphasized that there’s a big difference “between production of a market commodity and the practice of an art.” OpenAI’s AI-generated movie offers us nothing.
Ursula K. Le Guin emphasized that there’s a big difference “between production of a market commodity and the practice of an art.” OpenAI’s AI-generated movie offers us nothing.
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Three years ago some people were paying £50,000 for a picture of a cartoon monkey
September 9, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Three years ago some people were paying £50,000 for a picture of a cartoon monkey
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Women’s health data has become a goldmine for tech giants – and the data you input into menstruation or fertility apps is not as safe as you may think
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
Meta ‘eavesdropping’ on Flo exposes how period apps are a data…
Tech giant was found to have illegally collected user info – but this could be a landmark moment for data privacy
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Women’s health data has become a goldmine for tech giants – and the data you input into menstruation or fertility apps is not as safe as you may think
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...
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What stage of capitalism is this?
September 3, 2025 at 9:37 AM
What stage of capitalism is this?
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Big Tech or big technology companies like Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple influence how we access and interact on the internet.
Here's why Big Tech companies are a threat to human rights ⬇️
Here's why Big Tech companies are a threat to human rights ⬇️
Why are Big Tech companies a threat to human rights?
Our new briefing, ‘Breaking up with Big Tech,’ outlines how big technology companies influence how we access the internet and how their power affects human rights.
amn.st
August 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Big Tech or big technology companies like Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple influence how we access and interact on the internet.
Here's why Big Tech companies are a threat to human rights ⬇️
Here's why Big Tech companies are a threat to human rights ⬇️
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This is deeply serious.
'Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds'.
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds'.
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This is deeply serious.
'Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds'.
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds'.
Scientists say ‘shocking’ discovery shows rapid cuts in carbon emissions are needed to avoid catastrophic fallout.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The ‘Nerd Reich’: how tech billionaires infiltrated the White House – podcast
The ‘Nerd Reich’: how tech billionaires infiltrated the White House – podcast
This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the journalist Gil Duran about his upcoming book The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The ‘Nerd Reich’: how tech billionaires infiltrated the White House – podcast
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Happy Leaving Cert Day!
August 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Happy Leaving Cert Day!