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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 8d

Trump's secret police are aiming to be the state surveillance organ for the regime. ICE has bought access to a surveillance tool that is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data from hundreds of millions of mobile phones, according to ICE documents reviewed by 404 Media.

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

www.404media.co

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 10d

Nature in Ireland is in a “very poor” state with the country’s economic growth achieved at the expense of the environment, EU analysis has found.
- @codohertynews.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Ireland’s natural environment in ‘very poor’ condition, EU analysis finds

European Environment Report - news (analysis piece to follow) Embargoed to Sunday night 11pm

www.irishtimes.com

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Ciarán O'Connor @ciaranoconnor.bsky.social · 10d

Why did it take so long for these “malicious smears”, as Gavin characterised them, to be addressed?

Smears, recommender systems, AI; it's been quite the two weeks in the presidential election. And the campaign has just begun. Wrote about this for @irishtimes.com.

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

Ciarán O'Connor: Jim Gavin won’t be the last victim of a smear campaign. What will it take for platforms to act?

Allegations about the presidential candidate received thousands of comments and nearly a million views, as platforms did little to stop the spread

www.irishtimes.com

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 15d

Because clicks and metrics matter more than public service values ? We need ways to value public service

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 17d

It is a good time to learn how to find accurate information online. We’re offering virtual training sessions over the month of October, teaching you Bellingcat’s investigative techniques…

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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 17d

This @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social piece pulls it all together nicely. www.vox.com/politics/462...

This is how Trump ends democracy

The past week has revealed Trump’s road map to one-party rule. Will Americans let him follow it?

www.vox.com

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 18d

Meta owning its facemash roots

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 18d

“Meta has used back-to-school pictures of schoolgirls to advertise one of its social media platforms to a 37-year-old man, in a move parents described as “outrageous” and “upsetting.”

Meta has 100% stopped even *pretending* not to be astoundingly evil.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man

Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says

www.theguardian.com

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Conor Gallagher @conorgallagher.bsky.social · 18d

The Defence Forces' Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit, aka the bomb squad, is on the way to Dublin airport following the discovery of a suspicious item in the lugagge of a departing passengers. Terminal 2 evacuated and flights suspended.

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Thorsten Sterk @thorstensterk.bsky.social · 19d

On 20 September 2025, the second Citizens' Jury of the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg will begin. The topic to be addressed by the 30 participants: Consumption-free places for children in the city centre.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi...

#CitizensAssembly

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Theresa Reidy @theresareidy.bsky.social · 19d

Congratulations to Eoin O’Malley @dublincityuni.bsky.social
on the success of his new book ‘Charlie vs Garret’ which was launched by Sean O’Rourke last night at a lovely event hosted by Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam.

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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · 20d

We are delighted to announce that the European Parliament's Bluesky family is expanding, with the arrival of accounts for each of the Parliament's Committees 🦋

Check out the full list below, and follow them for regular updates on Committee activity - votes, meetings, etc.!

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Chase Mitchell @chasemit.bsky.social · 20d

“You used to be able to say anything” comedians never been more quiet in their lives

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21d

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 20d

This is a shocking breech, individual phone tracking movements for sale without knowledge. The Irish DPC has serious questions to answer around ongoing inaction

Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 20d

We cooperated with RTE PrimeTime over the last year on this very significant story about RTB data exposing the movements of Irish people, including military and political personnel.

Link to this morning's preview piece is here --> www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 21d

Yep exactly have only heard negative reaction so far

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 23d

Anyone have a link to this research on microplastics @irishtimes.com Nanoplastics contributing to rise in Alzheimer’s, TCD research finds

www.irishtimes.com/science/2025...

Nanoplastics contributing to rise in Alzheimer’s, TCD research finds

Dublin-based scientists examined how mitochondria are affected by plastic

www.irishtimes.com

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Ray Minehane @rayminehane.bsky.social · 24d

Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald still active on X , a platform that has promoted direct violence against them.

Seems bizarre to me and maybe the media who also are still all over the platform can ask them why they help bolster the platform by using it

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Theresa Reidy @theresareidy.bsky.social · 25d

Writing about the nomination process for the presidential election in @irishtimes.com Presidency is the highest political office and if we allowed everyone to compete, our ballot paper would probably look like an old-style phone book.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Opinion: Yes, the presidential election process is restrictive. That’s as it should be

This is not the election for newbies to test their views on the electorate - that is what local elections are for

www.irishtimes.com

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Jane Suiter @janesuit.bsky.social · 29d

Interested in the future of journalism? Like to hear from someone at the coalface in the US? Join us and the NYT's Malachy Brown for a special event on Friday 19 September at 10am in DCU. Link to register below. www.eventbrite.ie/e/dcu-fujo-a...
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