Máire Regan
@maireregan.bsky.social
Software architect from Ireland. Mam of 2. Interested in tech, science, nature, gardening.
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Amid the Grok nudification scandal, Dr Catherine Conlon writes that Ireland must challenge tech moguls and protect children from algorithm-driven social media that includes grooming, pornography and misogyny.
jrnl.ie/6919645
jrnl.ie/6919645
Grok nudification scandal: Will Ireland have the courage to challenge the tech oligarchs?
In light of recent revelations about Grok AI and rising societal misogyny, the public health expert says young teens need to be protected from social media.
jrnl.ie
January 7, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Amid the Grok nudification scandal, Dr Catherine Conlon writes that Ireland must challenge tech moguls and protect children from algorithm-driven social media that includes grooming, pornography and misogyny.
jrnl.ie/6919645
jrnl.ie/6919645
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As Elon Musk's X continues to sink to new depths, there are serious questions to be asked as to why legitimate media outlets, government departments, state agencies, etc. etc. remain on the platform.
I wrote this last November.
I wrote this last November.
Una Mullally: Media outlets need to break ties with X
The presence of media outlets on X does not have a diluting effect on the concentration of misinformation on the platform. If it did, then we wouldn’t be where we are
www.irishtimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
As Elon Musk's X continues to sink to new depths, there are serious questions to be asked as to why legitimate media outlets, government departments, state agencies, etc. etc. remain on the platform.
I wrote this last November.
I wrote this last November.
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This is a bit surreal. Here’s my book at number 14 - amongst books that I’ve read, and I thought were brilliant. 🌱
#naturewriting
#speirgorm
www.amazon.co.uk/Natures-Acre...
#naturewriting
#speirgorm
www.amazon.co.uk/Natures-Acre...
December 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is a bit surreal. Here’s my book at number 14 - amongst books that I’ve read, and I thought were brilliant. 🌱
#naturewriting
#speirgorm
www.amazon.co.uk/Natures-Acre...
#naturewriting
#speirgorm
www.amazon.co.uk/Natures-Acre...
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Soil, Garden, Labour, Place, Family, Recovery, Memory, Hope, Belonging, Wonder
Order for Christmas.
Ebook
mybook.to/wFA3fQ1
Paperback
mybook.to/3MZxFf
Order for Christmas.
Ebook
mybook.to/wFA3fQ1
Paperback
mybook.to/3MZxFf
Amazon.com: Nature's Acre: An Irish Garden Memoir of Making a Place Where Life Grows eBook : De Buitlear, Ciaran, Reyes, Cynthia S: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: Nature's Acre: An Irish Garden Memoir of Making a Place Where Life Grows eBook : De Buitlear, Ciaran, Reyes, Cynthia S: Kindle Store
mybook.to
December 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Soil, Garden, Labour, Place, Family, Recovery, Memory, Hope, Belonging, Wonder
Order for Christmas.
Ebook
mybook.to/wFA3fQ1
Paperback
mybook.to/3MZxFf
Order for Christmas.
Ebook
mybook.to/wFA3fQ1
Paperback
mybook.to/3MZxFf
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1 more day to the earliest sunset, 2 more days until #TheGrandStretchIsBack!
Today is 2025-12-12, the sun sets at 16:05:44 and the grand auld stretch tonight was 00 mins and 1 sec. #GrandStretch #GrandDrawingIn
December 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
1 more day to the earliest sunset, 2 more days until #TheGrandStretchIsBack!
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Are you a little confused about how Ireland’s Presidential Election works?
Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Are you a little confused about how Ireland’s Presidential Election works?
Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted.
@virginmedianews.bsky.social
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Please repost, follow to help us spread the word about Wildlife gardening, biodiversity & climate action 🌍🌱
September 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Please repost, follow to help us spread the word about Wildlife gardening, biodiversity & climate action 🌍🌱
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He’s making a list…
December 16, 2024 at 9:03 AM
He’s making a list…
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Today’s poem takes the form of my Christmas To Do list.
December 16, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Today’s poem takes the form of my Christmas To Do list.
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This explainer on the Seanad elections is now available as a Substack, if you like your threads to be on a single page and punctuated with the occasional photograph gavreilly.substack.com/p/everything...
December 9, 2024 at 4:52 PM
This explainer on the Seanad elections is now available as a Substack, if you like your threads to be on a single page and punctuated with the occasional photograph gavreilly.substack.com/p/everything...
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December 6, 2024 at 11:04 PM
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All films in which there are glimpses of Christmas trees, however fleeting, however bleak the context, are Christmas movies.
December 4, 2024 at 12:33 PM
All films in which there are glimpses of Christmas trees, however fleeting, however bleak the context, are Christmas movies.
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Today’s poem is called ‘Love Excels’.
December 4, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Today’s poem is called ‘Love Excels’.