Dónal Ó Rathaille
@donalorathaille.bsky.social
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This is not the language of the government of a free country.
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 PM
This is not the language of the government of a free country.
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And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
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Yeah. They’re brave Iranian freedom fighters until they reach Dover and then they magically turn into sponging asylum seekers.
January 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Yeah. They’re brave Iranian freedom fighters until they reach Dover and then they magically turn into sponging asylum seekers.
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How do they get away with this stuff? They’re either purposefully misleading, or just blatantly ignorant to the facts. Family reunification accounts for less than 1% of inward migration to Ireland. It just means a traumatised person gets to be with their spouse or child while they restart their life
January 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
How do they get away with this stuff? They’re either purposefully misleading, or just blatantly ignorant to the facts. Family reunification accounts for less than 1% of inward migration to Ireland. It just means a traumatised person gets to be with their spouse or child while they restart their life
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I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
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Let's go further. Every medium sized British town should have a Roger's Child Porn Warehouse, packed to the rafters with CSAM made and sold by Roger himself. Then we can arrest anyone who buys it, let Roger keep the money and the porn, and hand him a knighthood for his services to policing.
Alex Norris explaining that the govt is passing legislation that means if someone asks Grok to produce an image of a woman in a bikini they will be committing a criminal offence. Whereas when it comes to taking action against X, we're told thats a matter for Ofcom not the govt.
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Let's go further. Every medium sized British town should have a Roger's Child Porn Warehouse, packed to the rafters with CSAM made and sold by Roger himself. Then we can arrest anyone who buys it, let Roger keep the money and the porn, and hand him a knighthood for his services to policing.
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Seems to me that it used to be that *creating non-consensual intimate images of women and children* would be the sort of thing that Conservatives might publicly be against.
But what a world we inhabit.
But what a world we inhabit.
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Seems to me that it used to be that *creating non-consensual intimate images of women and children* would be the sort of thing that Conservatives might publicly be against.
But what a world we inhabit.
But what a world we inhabit.
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A change to Ireland’s immigration policy, which will force refugees to wait three years before they can seek family reunification, has been dubbed “performative cruelty” by Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. #Speirgorm
dublinpeople.com/news/northsi...
dublinpeople.com/news/northsi...
Government's immigration policy is "performative toughness" claims Gannon
A change to Ireland's immigration policy, which will force refugees to wait three years before they can seek family reunification, has been dubbed "performative toughness" by Social Democrats TD Gary ...
dublinpeople.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 PM
A change to Ireland’s immigration policy, which will force refugees to wait three years before they can seek family reunification, has been dubbed “performative cruelty” by Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon. #Speirgorm
dublinpeople.com/news/northsi...
dublinpeople.com/news/northsi...
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Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
January 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Froze my ass off at the Iowa City anti-ICE rally, but it was worth it
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So yes, my instinct here was right.
It appears that only the most public “@grok” prompts are being stopped.
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
It appears that only the most public “@grok” prompts are being stopped.
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:28 PM
So yes, my instinct here was right.
It appears that only the most public “@grok” prompts are being stopped.
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
It appears that only the most public “@grok” prompts are being stopped.
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
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Spot on letter from Angela Deegan in The Irish Times this morning!
January 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Spot on letter from Angela Deegan in The Irish Times this morning!
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One reason I feel like I'm going mad is, even if Musk did immediately halt Grok and issue a grovelling apology - rather than PAYWALLING IT - he should *still* be prosecuted and his website banned. Very obviously! You don't get out of CSAM charges by just stopping. AND HE STILL HASN'T STOPPED.
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 9:46 AM
One reason I feel like I'm going mad is, even if Musk did immediately halt Grok and issue a grovelling apology - rather than PAYWALLING IT - he should *still* be prosecuted and his website banned. Very obviously! You don't get out of CSAM charges by just stopping. AND HE STILL HASN'T STOPPED.
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It’s illegal if done by a paedophile priest or done by a company.
In fact, that same 1998 law specifically addressed how to hold workers of any company that committed these crimes liable.
A “Director, officer, secretary”?
Liable to criminal prosecution.
In fact, that same 1998 law specifically addressed how to hold workers of any company that committed these crimes liable.
A “Director, officer, secretary”?
Liable to criminal prosecution.
January 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM
It’s illegal if done by a paedophile priest or done by a company.
In fact, that same 1998 law specifically addressed how to hold workers of any company that committed these crimes liable.
A “Director, officer, secretary”?
Liable to criminal prosecution.
In fact, that same 1998 law specifically addressed how to hold workers of any company that committed these crimes liable.
A “Director, officer, secretary”?
Liable to criminal prosecution.
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Less than 4 days ago, this same Minister said that child protection and online safety are more important than Irish citizens' human rights. Now he's saying, "Child Sexual Abuse Material what are you going to do, amrite?"
January 8, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Less than 4 days ago, this same Minister said that child protection and online safety are more important than Irish citizens' human rights. Now he's saying, "Child Sexual Abuse Material what are you going to do, amrite?"
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Amazingly consistent performance here as previous Minister for missing Housing Targets issues update in his new role as Minister for missing Climate Targets.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Ireland will miss emissions-cut target by half, says Minister for Climate Darragh O’Brien
State will be liable for fines as high as €28 billion, as Minister for Climate says State will get only halfway to 2030 target
www.irishtimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Amazingly consistent performance here as previous Minister for missing Housing Targets issues update in his new role as Minister for missing Climate Targets.
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
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My word.
The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.
The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.
January 8, 2026 at 9:34 AM
My word.
The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.
The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.
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If there was a child porn factory down the road, it’d be closed immediately.
The Govt’s response wouldn’t be “hang on, they let us print flyers there too”.
The Govt’s response wouldn’t be “hang on, they let us print flyers there too”.
January 8, 2026 at 9:51 AM
If there was a child porn factory down the road, it’d be closed immediately.
The Govt’s response wouldn’t be “hang on, they let us print flyers there too”.
The Govt’s response wouldn’t be “hang on, they let us print flyers there too”.
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The only logical conclusion from this now is that the Government here, and governments around Europe, are absolutely terrified of being dragged into another battle with the richest man in the world who is hellbent on their removal; or with his ally in the White House over regulation.
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
The only logical conclusion from this now is that the Government here, and governments around Europe, are absolutely terrified of being dragged into another battle with the richest man in the world who is hellbent on their removal; or with his ally in the White House over regulation.
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This is kind of amazing: www.ft.com/content/ad94...
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
This is kind of amazing: www.ft.com/content/ad94...
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A propos my last post…
Bloomberg's X account has more than 800k followers. Their most recent post was shared five times
It would basically come at close to zero cost for outlets like Bloomberg to delete their X accounts, and "We don't want to use a non-consensual deepfake abuse app as a comms platform" is a fine excuse
It would basically come at close to zero cost for outlets like Bloomberg to delete their X accounts, and "We don't want to use a non-consensual deepfake abuse app as a comms platform" is a fine excuse
January 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM
A propos my last post…
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Not criticising Malcolm Byrne in this but multiple legal experts, the Tánaiste and others have already said what’s happening is illegal.
This could easily go down the road of the “we have to do something new” response tactic which actually delays doing anything altogether - or completely derails it
This could easily go down the road of the “we have to do something new” response tactic which actually delays doing anything altogether - or completely derails it
January 7, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Not criticising Malcolm Byrne in this but multiple legal experts, the Tánaiste and others have already said what’s happening is illegal.
This could easily go down the road of the “we have to do something new” response tactic which actually delays doing anything altogether - or completely derails it
This could easily go down the road of the “we have to do something new” response tactic which actually delays doing anything altogether - or completely derails it
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Every media figure and politician could do exactly this right now. @garygannon signs off from X, the deepfake child sexual abuse material generation app.
January 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Every media figure and politician could do exactly this right now. @garygannon signs off from X, the deepfake child sexual abuse material generation app.
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The U-turns on road safety by this government would make your head spin. Lower default speed limits, RSA reform and red light camera pilot all abandoned while deaths and serious injuries are rising.
independent.ie/opinion/comm...
independent.ie/opinion/comm...
Feljin Jose: Seán Canney has earned the nickname ‘Minister for U-turns’ – and there’s a reason for that
Here’s a riddle for you: if two wrongs don’t make a right, but three lefts do make a right, how many U-turns make you spiral out of control?
independent.ie
January 7, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The U-turns on road safety by this government would make your head spin. Lower default speed limits, RSA reform and red light camera pilot all abandoned while deaths and serious injuries are rising.
independent.ie/opinion/comm...
independent.ie/opinion/comm...