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Jack Sapoch @jacksapoch.bsky.social · 14h

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is now unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 23h

This new podcast from RTÉ Investigates and the Doc on One team, about a shocking miscarriage of justice, is a must listen, not just for the story of the case itself but for its wider implications for the Irish justice system. www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...

First Conviction - RTÉ Podcasts

An investigation into the case of a couple imprisoned for a crime against their child - that never happened...

www.rte.ie

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 2d

This is genuinely a sentience check for basic reporting. How does this get built? Who builds it? Who buys the GPUs? Who pays for the data centers? Where do they get built? That’s now 26GW of capacity OpenAI has “committed to,” how long will it take to build? When are the chips paid for?

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 2d

If anyone works at CBS News and would like to leak to me about whats unfolding over there, my Signal is ParkerMolloy.86

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 2d

An economic disaster waiting to happen.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

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Mary Lawlor UN Special Rapporteur HRDs @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social · 12d

Very concerned by the reported harassment of Uyghur WHRD Nuria Zyden in Dublin & intimidation of her family members in Xinjiang in apparent retaliation for her work on Uyghur rights. I urge the Irish authorities to ensure she receives adequate protection.
www.rte.ie/news/investi...

Uyghur woman in Ireland details Chinese pressure and harassment

Around 200 Uyghurs live in Ireland, part of a minority of 12 million in China's Xinjiang region. The UN says they face possible crimes against humanity — and one woman says Beijing's repression has fo...

www.rte.ie

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 4d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 5d

Very sad to hear this news. A wonderful advocate for our heritage, culture and language.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 6d

Manchán Magan: writer and documentary maker dies aged 55

Author spoke of terminal illness in recent radio interview, saying he did not feel despair

www.irishtimes.com

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 7d

I wonder to what extent journalists are, consciously or subconsciously, being influenced by simply being on X. There are certain topics that are getting a great deal of coverage (eg Maria Steen) despite being of fairly marginal significance outside of X's bots/algorithms.

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 10d

ICYMI, our #RTEInvestigates documentary on the forced labour cotton from the #Xinjiang region of #China entering into European supply chains can be watched here: www.rte.ie/player/movie...

RTÉ Investigates: Forced Fashion

Could forced labour cotton be in your clothes? Reporter Joe Galvin follows the threads back to China's Xinjiang province, where a repressed minority pick and process cotton. Watch RTÉ Investigates: Fo...

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 10d

Powerful messaging. Whoever is leading the Democrats comms strategy, give them a raise.

Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 11d

The Trump administration’s threat to deploy troops in Portland is unlawful.

Here’s a thought.

Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 13d

Diarmaid Ferriter: Two out of three candidates for the presidency can’t speak fluent Irish. That matters

During the 2011 general election campaign, the leaders of the three main parties debated in Irish. That can’t happen now

www.irishtimes.com

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Aoife Gallagher @aoifegall.bsky.social · 13d

A year ago (to the day), we released research documenting 60+ incidents of anti-migrant violence, harassment and intimidation over the space of 3 and half months.

Nolan was responsible for 40% of these incidents.

www.isdglobal.org/digital_disp...

Clout, kicks and clicks: Analysing the surge in anti-migrant harassment and violence in Ireland

Dublin riots in Nov 2023 exposed Ireland's anti-immigration violence, which has since surged, with 61 incidents recorded from May to August 2024.

www.isdglobal.org

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 13d

Thanks for watching Andy

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Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social · 13d

Lisa Nandy is on Media Confidential talking about the future of the BBC, GB News and how to regulate Big Tech, whatever Trump says open.spotify.com/episode/3Xf9...

Lisa Nandy: We’re not afraid to regulate US big tech, no matter what Donald Trump says

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 13d

A partnership between the Toy Show and the fast fashion retailer Penneys will not go ahead this year, RTÉ has confirmed in a statement. Penneys said the partnership was "paused" because an ordering deadline "coincided with the initial conversations with RTÉ Investigates."

www.rte.ie/news/investi...

Late Late Toy Show will not partner with Penneys this year

A commercial partnership between the Late Late Toy Show and the fast fashion retailer Penneys will not go ahead this year, RTÉ has confirmed in a statement provided to RTÉ Investigates

www.rte.ie

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 14d

Nuria Zyden, an Irish-Uyghur woman, believes she is being targeted by China for speaking out against abuses in Xinjiang. "As an Irish citizen, she is being harassed in Ireland in a way that is genuinely chilling," David O’Brien, an Irish academic, told RTÉ Investigates. www.rte.ie/news/investi...

Uyghur woman in Ireland details Chinese pressure and harassment

Around 200 Uyghurs live in Ireland, part of a minority of 12 million in China's Xinjiang region. The UN says they face possible crimes against humanity — and one woman says Beijing's repression has fo...

www.rte.ie

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 14d

Reminder that our doc is coming up after the news tonight on RTÉ One.

Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 14d

Our documentary Forced Fashion airs tonight at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and on RTÉ Player, looking at the links between forced labour cotton from Xinjiang in China and high street retailers. Until then, you can read this piece on the investigation: www.rte.ie/news/investi...

How forced Uyghur labour could be woven into your wardrobe

Behind the 'sustainable' labels on Ireland's high streets, cotton from China's Uyghur region is still slipping through. RTÉ Investigates uncovers the routes of forced labour and the systems that fail ...

www.rte.ie

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 14d

Nuria Zyden, an Irish-Uyghur woman, believes she is being targeted by China for speaking out against abuses in Xinjiang. "As an Irish citizen, she is being harassed in Ireland in a way that is genuinely chilling," David O’Brien, an Irish academic, told RTÉ Investigates. www.rte.ie/news/investi...

Uyghur woman in Ireland details Chinese pressure and harassment

Around 200 Uyghurs live in Ireland, part of a minority of 12 million in China's Xinjiang region. The UN says they face possible crimes against humanity — and one woman says Beijing's repression has fo...

www.rte.ie

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Lighthouse Reports @lighthousereports.com · 14d

Revealed: How Tony Blair is lobbying on behalf of tech billionaire Larry Ellison

We expose former PM’s unprecedented influence over the UK govt & how this is shaped by the interests of his Institute’s largest donor & one of the world’s richest men www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

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Inside the Tony Blair Institute

Who really benefits from the former PM’s tech evangelism?

www.newstatesman.com

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 15d

The tag on your t-shirt may not be telling you the full story, as it says where your clothes were made but not necessarily where the cotton was grown

Watch: What your clothing labels really tell you
www.rte.ie/news/2025/09...

Watch: What your clothing labels really tell you

That tag in your T-shirt? It may not be telling you the full story.

www.rte.ie

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 14d

Our documentary Forced Fashion airs tonight at 9.35pm on RTÉ One and on RTÉ Player, looking at the links between forced labour cotton from Xinjiang in China and high street retailers. Until then, you can read this piece on the investigation: www.rte.ie/news/investi...

How forced Uyghur labour could be woven into your wardrobe

Behind the 'sustainable' labels on Ireland's high streets, cotton from China's Uyghur region is still slipping through. RTÉ Investigates uncovers the routes of forced labour and the systems that fail ...

www.rte.ie

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Vas Panagiotopoulos @vaspanagiotopoulos.com · 15d

No government officials have been charged in court & critics accuse the 🇬🇷govt of a cover-up. A low-ranking judge will hear the case against 2 Israelis & 2 Greeks, allegedly involved with marketing Predator, write @kkoukoumakas.bsky.social @kostaskallergis.bsky.social.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Phone spyware scandal deepens in Greece as four appear in court

Two Israelis and two Greeks are allegedly involved with marketing spy software known as Predator.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Joe Galvin @joegalvin.bsky.social · 17d

New from @johnmooneyirl.bsky.social, with a contribution by myself: the links between the Kinahans and Russia's shadow oil fleet: www.thetimes.com/world/irelan...

How the Kinahans helped Russia to evade oil sanctions

Front company set up by the Kinahan cartel to operate MV Matthew also operated a tanker that was used to smuggle Russian crude

www.thetimes.com

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 17d

Breaking News: Britain, Canada and Australia formally recognized Palestinian statehood.

Britain, Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State

The announcements came on the eve of the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly.

nyti.ms

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