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Liz Carolan @lizcarolan.com · 2d

Deletion of Jim Gavin ads shows we can’t rely on big tech for democratic architecture

I wrote something for the paper 👇🏻

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Liz Carolan: Deleting of ‘Jim Gavin for President’ ads shows we can’t rely on big tech for democratic architecture

Campaign history will be wiped out as providers of digital political ads press delete on their archives

www.irishtimes.com

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · 5d

The Social Network (2010), dir. David Fincher

leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 5d

i created a social media platform to solve tech problems. but now i also have to deal with people problems? what the fuck

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · 16d

Congrats Caroline!

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Tim Krief @timkrief.com · 22d

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · 24d

Hey Elise! It's been interesting so far - many in science use English as a lingua franca, though I'm always aware of reaching out to local audiences. How is it like in Austria?

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · 25d

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · 25d

Found a nice corner of Berlin in Hamburg (great coffee, surrounded by hipsters, staff instantly hates my guts)

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · 27d

Australia's government looks like it wants to restart talks to join the EU's €95 billion research fund.

Aussie academia has been begging/yelling at the new government to join following Trump's cuts and the government's own lacklustre government funding.

🧪My piece for @sciencebusiness.net

Australia and EU launch exploratory talks for Horizon Europe association

Exploratory talks that would lead to Australia associating to Horizon Europe were announced by the European Commission on September 10. The move follows months of campaigning by Australian universitie...

sciencebusiness.net

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · 29d

Happy to say I'll be speaking at this on behalf of @eusja.org

If you're interested and available on 27-30 October, do join!

🧪💬🎟️Tickets: sciencejf.com/shop/

EUSJA @eusja.org · 29d

The Science Journalism Forum 2025 (SJF25), the most diverse event in science journalism, is opening its doors to a broader audience!

🎟️ Tickets: sciencejf.com/shop/

We’re proud to be a Community Partner. See you Oct 27–30 in the UAE or online!

A poster for the Science Journalism Forum, October 27 to 30. The Event is online and live from the United Arab Emirates.

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · 29d

Happy to say I'll be speaking at this on behalf of @eusja.org

If you're interested and available on 27-30 October, do join!

🧪💬🎟️Tickets: sciencejf.com/shop/

EUSJA @eusja.org · 29d

The Science Journalism Forum 2025 (SJF25), the most diverse event in science journalism, is opening its doors to a broader audience!

🎟️ Tickets: sciencejf.com/shop/

We’re proud to be a Community Partner. See you Oct 27–30 in the UAE or online!

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Sep 8

Speaking from personal experience (for the latter), I can say that both are only possible for a short time under very controlled conditions...

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Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · Sep 1

I just asked the European Commission whether they would ask for the €50,000 back in this case, as it has clearly been used to develop a military product now contracted to be supplied to the IDF, in breach of Horizon rules.

No comment on the specific case "have to look into it", spokesman says.

Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · Aug 30

Israel’s defence ministry just announced a contract to buy drones from Xtend. Its SKYLORD drone system was developed with €50,000 in EU Horizon money, which is not supposed to fund military applications. The EU grant page links to the current Xtend website, advertising its “military grade” drones

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Jonesy Cartoons @jonesycartoons3.bsky.social · Aug 29

Here's a @privateeyenews.bsky.social #cartoon #science #scientists #laboratory

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Aug 25

A great tribute to Anna Nolan, a science journalist who had a great career covering #irishresearch, and worked hard to make @istja.ie and @eusja.org the successes they are today.

Anna Nolan: Science journalist who wore her vast knowledge and expertise lightly

She was known as a reliable and conscientious correspondent and a principled supporter of her fellow journalists

www.irishtimes.com

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Aug 22

New from me 🧪 Researchers have isolated a group of microbes that can recreate ‘fine-flavoured’ chocolate. Until now, it's usually been created only through natural fermentation.

The fermentation sweet spot for premium chocolate

Scientists use laboratory tests and human tasters to identify microbes that give fine chocolate its flavor

cen.acs.org

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Aug 15

This is not necessarily a complaint.

Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Aug 15

What is it about my deadline days that lead to choirs belting their rehearsals through my open window? Today it's that Wellerman shanty from two years ago.

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Aug 13

30°C in Hamburg has lead to this playing on repeat in my head

Quincy Jones - Summer In The City 1973

YouTube video by aquarianrealm

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Aug 11

Back at work after two weeks off. Today’s commute.

A view of an 18th century alleyway in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt

A modern bridge between old buildings in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt

A street view of old buildings in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt

A view of the canals in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt

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Ann O’Dea @annodea.com · Aug 7

Not just destroying their present, but attempting to erase their future. No words adequate.

Israel destroys Palestine’s last surviving seed bank, echoing a colonial legacy of erasure

Israel’s destruction of the Hebron seed bank echoes centuries of settler-colonial tactics worldwide: erasing Indigenous food systems to dominate land, knowledge, and collective memory.

globalvoices.org

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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · Jul 29

NEW: The EU considering a partial suspension of Israel from its flagship Horizon Europe science research programme, it has announced. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Statement by President von der Leyen on the deal on tariffs and trade with the United States

Today\'s deal creates certainty in uncertain times. It delivers stability and predictability, for citizens and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic. This is a deal between the two largest economie...

ec.europa.eu

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Kate de Selincourt @katedes.bsky.social · Jul 25

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Clara Murray @claradoodle.bsky.social · Jul 24

An AI slop factory apparently tried to rewrite our article about AI not replacing workers en masse, but hit the paywall... so just summarised the paywall. If this is the robot that takes my job I'll be v embarrassed

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Jul 23

What I wouldn't give for that weather...

Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Jul 17

European academics: Was some of your research affected by recent NIH international funding decisions? Looking for people to speak with me for an upcoming article.

Feel free to get in touch - DMs open. Plus you can be anonymous if you like. #AcademicSky 🧪

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Fintan Burke @fintanburke.com · Jul 17

New European-government-poaching-US-researchers programme just dropped:
www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob...

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