Seán Ó Murchú
@phramewerk.bsky.social
Cycling and maybe Star Trek for now.
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Compare & contrast. This is Trump’s demand for Greenland. And this is Hitler’s for the Sudetenland.
There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Compare & contrast. This is Trump’s demand for Greenland. And this is Hitler’s for the Sudetenland.
There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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There is no difference. The language. The unstoppable need to dominate. The megalomania. It’s the same.
And Keir Starmer’s response is appeasement. We are in that moment.
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Forget the 1.5m at 30mph or 2m above nonsense. Keep it simple. Get all four wheels across the line, or get six points and a fine.
Drivers struggle to judge distance, especially at speed. The line is a clear marker.
Drivers struggle to judge distance, especially at speed. The line is a clear marker.
January 19, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Forget the 1.5m at 30mph or 2m above nonsense. Keep it simple. Get all four wheels across the line, or get six points and a fine.
Drivers struggle to judge distance, especially at speed. The line is a clear marker.
Drivers struggle to judge distance, especially at speed. The line is a clear marker.
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A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The Truth Is Far Worse. I’m the Proof.
What happens when you do minimal screening before hiring agents, arming them, and sending them into the streets? We're all finding out.
slate.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
A few months ago, ICE hired me
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
I didn't sign and submit any paperwork. I almost certainly failed the drug test. I'm real outspoken about my opposition to the Trump administration, and I am extremely googlable
And yet, there it was, in plain English. "Welcome to ICE!"
My latest for Slate
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Unacceptable. A road — possibly associated with Tren de Aragua — left unpaved by Minnesota radicals weaponized itself against two of our courageous officers, causing one to discharge his firearm in self-defense.
We stand by our brave boys.
We stand by our brave boys.
January 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Unacceptable. A road — possibly associated with Tren de Aragua — left unpaved by Minnesota radicals weaponized itself against two of our courageous officers, causing one to discharge his firearm in self-defense.
We stand by our brave boys.
We stand by our brave boys.
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This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
January 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM
This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
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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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🗣️ “6,700 images were being generated in this way every single hour.”
The Group Chat examines the scale of the Grok deepfake crisis, the numbers behind it, and what the Irish Government can do.
📺 Tonight at 10PM | Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media One
The Group Chat examines the scale of the Grok deepfake crisis, the numbers behind it, and what the Irish Government can do.
📺 Tonight at 10PM | Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media One
January 8, 2026 at 9:03 PM
🗣️ “6,700 images were being generated in this way every single hour.”
The Group Chat examines the scale of the Grok deepfake crisis, the numbers behind it, and what the Irish Government can do.
📺 Tonight at 10PM | Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media One
The Group Chat examines the scale of the Grok deepfake crisis, the numbers behind it, and what the Irish Government can do.
📺 Tonight at 10PM | Virgin Media Play & Virgin Media One
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This morning Rape Crisis Ireland has called for a ban on AI 'nudification' functions which can (and have) produced sexual images of children and adults.
RCI: 'There seems to be no reason for the existence of "nudification" functionality on AI apps beyond exploitation...'
RCI: 'There seems to be no reason for the existence of "nudification" functionality on AI apps beyond exploitation...'
January 6, 2026 at 10:42 AM
This morning Rape Crisis Ireland has called for a ban on AI 'nudification' functions which can (and have) produced sexual images of children and adults.
RCI: 'There seems to be no reason for the existence of "nudification" functionality on AI apps beyond exploitation...'
RCI: 'There seems to be no reason for the existence of "nudification" functionality on AI apps beyond exploitation...'
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just for fun, I looked at the supposed "open source" system prompt for Grok (which seems like it hasn't been updated for two months) and WOOF
"'teenage' or 'girl' does not necessarily imply underage"
and
"There are no restrictions on fictional adult sexual content with dark or violent themes."
"'teenage' or 'girl' does not necessarily imply underage"
and
"There are no restrictions on fictional adult sexual content with dark or violent themes."
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
just for fun, I looked at the supposed "open source" system prompt for Grok (which seems like it hasn't been updated for two months) and WOOF
"'teenage' or 'girl' does not necessarily imply underage"
and
"There are no restrictions on fictional adult sexual content with dark or violent themes."
"'teenage' or 'girl' does not necessarily imply underage"
and
"There are no restrictions on fictional adult sexual content with dark or violent themes."
Declan Shalvey there, only a page away from Richard Littlejohn. What a disappointment.
The Free Speech Union commissioned a "security" report on us, so we tested their security. Turns out - it sucks.
We've now published the names of everyone who has donated to a FSU fundraiser, along with how much they gave and to which campaign.
www.transbashback.com/fsu.html
xoxo BASH BACK
We've now published the names of everyone who has donated to a FSU fundraiser, along with how much they gave and to which campaign.
www.transbashback.com/fsu.html
xoxo BASH BACK
BASH BACK
www.transbashback.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Declan Shalvey there, only a page away from Richard Littlejohn. What a disappointment.
My backlog of games was already ridiculous but since the holidays started it's now overwhelming. It includes:
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Sunderfolk
Nubby's Number Factory
Blue Prince
The Seance of Blake Manor
FF Tactics
Mini Metro
Project Zomboid
Metroid Prime 4
Resident Evil 4
Hades
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Sunderfolk
Nubby's Number Factory
Blue Prince
The Seance of Blake Manor
FF Tactics
Mini Metro
Project Zomboid
Metroid Prime 4
Resident Evil 4
Hades
January 5, 2026 at 9:58 PM
My backlog of games was already ridiculous but since the holidays started it's now overwhelming. It includes:
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Sunderfolk
Nubby's Number Factory
Blue Prince
The Seance of Blake Manor
FF Tactics
Mini Metro
Project Zomboid
Metroid Prime 4
Resident Evil 4
Hades
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Sunderfolk
Nubby's Number Factory
Blue Prince
The Seance of Blake Manor
FF Tactics
Mini Metro
Project Zomboid
Metroid Prime 4
Resident Evil 4
Hades
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This is the first time in history that a County Clare hotelier has kidnapped the leader of another country
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
This is the first time in history that a County Clare hotelier has kidnapped the leader of another country
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Tadhg Hickey is a twat, pass it on
#speirghorm
#speirghorm
January 2, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Tadhg Hickey is a twat, pass it on
#speirghorm
#speirghorm
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La Femme du Raciste... *blows huge cloud of cig smoke* ... est morte
December 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
La Femme du Raciste... *blows huge cloud of cig smoke* ... est morte
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People across the island of Ireland want clean beaches, pristine lakes and rivers - and both governments are catastrophically failing them
theearthscorr.substack.com/p/opinion-da...
theearthscorr.substack.com/p/opinion-da...
OPINION: Dáil Éireann and Stormont tone deaf on citizen views about farm pollution in our waters
People across the island want clean beaches, pristine lakes and rivers - and both governments are catastrophically failing
theearthscorr.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
People across the island of Ireland want clean beaches, pristine lakes and rivers - and both governments are catastrophically failing them
theearthscorr.substack.com/p/opinion-da...
theearthscorr.substack.com/p/opinion-da...
Is it really that simple? Are they really that bad at this? Labour have been dismal over the last year and a half but, like every other strategic move, this week's attack on the Greens is 3 months late and is still wide of the mark.
Being stuck in an in-fight from 6 years might explain a lot.
Being stuck in an in-fight from 6 years might explain a lot.
FWIW, the NATO line worked on Corbyn which is why I suspect that Starmer thinks that it will work on Polanski.
Ahh a low-salience issue and then a vote for Bart is a vote for anarchy. You can see the political geniuses behind the present disaster at work.
December 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Is it really that simple? Are they really that bad at this? Labour have been dismal over the last year and a half but, like every other strategic move, this week's attack on the Greens is 3 months late and is still wide of the mark.
Being stuck in an in-fight from 6 years might explain a lot.
Being stuck in an in-fight from 6 years might explain a lot.
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The thing is, feminists have long had fluent, evidence-backed arguments showing that breaking free of essentialised gender roles benefits everyone, including men and boys who may be feeling isolated.
But we live in societies structured on ignoring women, so instead we hear from these guys...
But we live in societies structured on ignoring women, so instead we hear from these guys...
December 3, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The thing is, feminists have long had fluent, evidence-backed arguments showing that breaking free of essentialised gender roles benefits everyone, including men and boys who may be feeling isolated.
But we live in societies structured on ignoring women, so instead we hear from these guys...
But we live in societies structured on ignoring women, so instead we hear from these guys...
This reminded me of a Scrap Saturday sketch where Gay Byrne was complaining about doing the Toy Show:
"And what about the Billy Barry Kids? One more nauseating than the next, with showbiz mothers all hoping their child will be the next Twink... One mutation in a generation is enough, thank you."
"And what about the Billy Barry Kids? One more nauseating than the next, with showbiz mothers all hoping their child will be the next Twink... One mutation in a generation is enough, thank you."
It's Toy Show night and that means I'll be spending all day thinking about the Toy Show Musical. We don't think or talk about it nearly enough. A load of suits thinking they can crack the big scale musical market using a festive edition of a chat show? Come on!
THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD RUN EVER YEAR!!
THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD RUN EVER YEAR!!
December 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
This reminded me of a Scrap Saturday sketch where Gay Byrne was complaining about doing the Toy Show:
"And what about the Billy Barry Kids? One more nauseating than the next, with showbiz mothers all hoping their child will be the next Twink... One mutation in a generation is enough, thank you."
"And what about the Billy Barry Kids? One more nauseating than the next, with showbiz mothers all hoping their child will be the next Twink... One mutation in a generation is enough, thank you."
I've signed up to do an #audax tomorrow and I'm really not looking forward to it. Like, I know I could just not do it, it's December in Ireland after all, but what would that say about me.
December 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I've signed up to do an #audax tomorrow and I'm really not looking forward to it. Like, I know I could just not do it, it's December in Ireland after all, but what would that say about me.
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
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In 1999, a woman named Jessica Gonzales sought and obtained an order of protection against her physically abusive husband ("AH"), who had repeatedly threatened to kill her and their three children. The order included language specifically limiting when and where AH was allowed to see the children.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In 1999, a woman named Jessica Gonzales sought and obtained an order of protection against her physically abusive husband ("AH"), who had repeatedly threatened to kill her and their three children. The order included language specifically limiting when and where AH was allowed to see the children.
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Knew I recognized this name and lady.
I interviewed her five years ago when she livestreamed herself tearing down a rack of masks in a Target and called herself "QAnon's spokesperson" when she got arrested.
She told me she was bipolar and was seeking treatment.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I interviewed her five years ago when she livestreamed herself tearing down a rack of masks in a Target and called herself "QAnon's spokesperson" when she got arrested.
She told me she was bipolar and was seeking treatment.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Knew I recognized this name and lady.
I interviewed her five years ago when she livestreamed herself tearing down a rack of masks in a Target and called herself "QAnon's spokesperson" when she got arrested.
She told me she was bipolar and was seeking treatment.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
I interviewed her five years ago when she livestreamed herself tearing down a rack of masks in a Target and called herself "QAnon's spokesperson" when she got arrested.
She told me she was bipolar and was seeking treatment.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
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Beginning to wonder if the Nobel Peace Prize can ever recover from this.
November 2, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Beginning to wonder if the Nobel Peace Prize can ever recover from this.
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