Shadician
@shadician.bsky.social
Tech guy helping businesses with their websites! Live in Dublin, Ireland. All about technology, news media and society, with a European politics slant. Digital rights advocate.
Founder of FlyingFish.ie Website Care
📍IRE 🇮🇪 | UK 🇬🇧 | LUX 🇱🇺
Founder of FlyingFish.ie Website Care
📍IRE 🇮🇪 | UK 🇬🇧 | LUX 🇱🇺
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Shadician
@shadician.bsky.social
· Dec 1
#UKtoStay's Brexperts ( #Brexit experts) list is back!
Give it a follow for expert insight into UK-EU relations and ongoing brexit fallout.
Gradually importing my old Twitter lists and contacts... bsky.app/profile/did:...
Give it a follow for expert insight into UK-EU relations and ongoing brexit fallout.
Gradually importing my old Twitter lists and contacts... bsky.app/profile/did:...
Fascinating article on the companies that are increasingly feeding the AI data machine: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
This reminds me of the enlightenment Encyclopédistes, who came about when knowledge shifted from being the copying of ancient texts to being sought & written by academic experts.
This reminds me of the enlightenment Encyclopédistes, who came about when knowledge shifted from being the copying of ancient texts to being sought & written by academic experts.
Who’s making the most money in AI? It’s not who you think
The fastest growing companies in the world aren’t AI companies, but the startups that supply them with warm bodies.
www.theverge.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Fascinating article on the companies that are increasingly feeding the AI data machine: www.theverge.com/cs/features/...
This reminds me of the enlightenment Encyclopédistes, who came about when knowledge shifted from being the copying of ancient texts to being sought & written by academic experts.
This reminds me of the enlightenment Encyclopédistes, who came about when knowledge shifted from being the copying of ancient texts to being sought & written by academic experts.
@reckless.bsky.social just caught up with the #Vergecast year in review. I'm dying to know - what brand of smart shades did you go for? 👀
December 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
@reckless.bsky.social just caught up with the #Vergecast year in review. I'm dying to know - what brand of smart shades did you go for? 👀
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Dear Britain:
Your polls look very "European" and NOW would be a really really really really really really really good time to switch to PR.
➡️ RFM: 26% | 170 (+74)
🟥 LAB: 19% | 124 (-110)
🟦 CON: 18% | 118 (-38)
🟩 GRN: 15% | 98 (+55)
🟧 LDM: 14% | 91 (+10)
🟨 SNP: 3% | 19 (+2)
🔲 PLC: 2% | 12 (+7)
Your polls look very "European" and NOW would be a really really really really really really really good time to switch to PR.
➡️ RFM: 26% | 170 (+74)
🟥 LAB: 19% | 124 (-110)
🟦 CON: 18% | 118 (-38)
🟩 GRN: 15% | 98 (+55)
🟧 LDM: 14% | 91 (+10)
🟨 SNP: 3% | 19 (+2)
🔲 PLC: 2% | 12 (+7)
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Dear Britain:
Your polls look very "European" and NOW would be a really really really really really really really good time to switch to PR.
➡️ RFM: 26% | 170 (+74)
🟥 LAB: 19% | 124 (-110)
🟦 CON: 18% | 118 (-38)
🟩 GRN: 15% | 98 (+55)
🟧 LDM: 14% | 91 (+10)
🟨 SNP: 3% | 19 (+2)
🔲 PLC: 2% | 12 (+7)
Your polls look very "European" and NOW would be a really really really really really really really good time to switch to PR.
➡️ RFM: 26% | 170 (+74)
🟥 LAB: 19% | 124 (-110)
🟦 CON: 18% | 118 (-38)
🟩 GRN: 15% | 98 (+55)
🟧 LDM: 14% | 91 (+10)
🟨 SNP: 3% | 19 (+2)
🔲 PLC: 2% | 12 (+7)
@reckless.bsky.social Amazon and other sites could become beholden to agents crawling them via a browser? Plus ça change. Today's websites are already hostages to the Google search algorithm. Already I see SEO agencies shifting to prepare websites for AI SEO and the agentic web. #vergecast
November 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
@reckless.bsky.social Amazon and other sites could become beholden to agents crawling them via a browser? Plus ça change. Today's websites are already hostages to the Google search algorithm. Already I see SEO agencies shifting to prepare websites for AI SEO and the agentic web. #vergecast
The #UK economy will get worse until the UK rejoins #EU. Politicians must make the case now
"Cambridge Econometrics estimates that over the next decade Britain’s economy will be £300bn smaller than if we had not left the EU. This is self-harm on a heroic scale."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Cambridge Econometrics estimates that over the next decade Britain’s economy will be £300bn smaller than if we had not left the EU. This is self-harm on a heroic scale."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We all know Brexit’s to blame for the crisis facing UK steel – it’s time for politicians to be honest and reverse it | Simon Jenkins
With British industry faltering, the excuse that the public wants this is risible. Parliament must force Starmer to act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The #UK economy will get worse until the UK rejoins #EU. Politicians must make the case now
"Cambridge Econometrics estimates that over the next decade Britain’s economy will be £300bn smaller than if we had not left the EU. This is self-harm on a heroic scale."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Cambridge Econometrics estimates that over the next decade Britain’s economy will be £300bn smaller than if we had not left the EU. This is self-harm on a heroic scale."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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🥊 Our latest blog looks at how the populist right repurposes populist arguments to take on climate action.
⚠️ From misinformation, to fear mongering over sovereignty, and undermining cooperation - it's the new show in town.
https://bit.ly/4nQeO2n
⚠️ From misinformation, to fear mongering over sovereignty, and undermining cooperation - it's the new show in town.
https://bit.ly/4nQeO2n
‘The new Brexit’ - why is climate action the populist right's next battleground?
When Michael Gove proclaimed that “the people of this country have had enough of experts,” he personified the anti-intellectualism that pervaded the 2016 Referendum. The hallmarks of the 2016 Referend...
www.bestforbritain.org
September 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🥊 Our latest blog looks at how the populist right repurposes populist arguments to take on climate action.
⚠️ From misinformation, to fear mongering over sovereignty, and undermining cooperation - it's the new show in town.
https://bit.ly/4nQeO2n
⚠️ From misinformation, to fear mongering over sovereignty, and undermining cooperation - it's the new show in town.
https://bit.ly/4nQeO2n
@irishcycle.com saw the appeal for subscriptions on your site. Have you considered advertising + subscriptions model? As a specialist site with a clear focus (cycling) you could get some very good advertising deals. A few banner ads about cycling gear wouldn't be the worst thing for your audience!
September 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
@irishcycle.com saw the appeal for subscriptions on your site. Have you considered advertising + subscriptions model? As a specialist site with a clear focus (cycling) you could get some very good advertising deals. A few banner ads about cycling gear wouldn't be the worst thing for your audience!
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Wrote about the spectre haunting British politics: The Nonce. www.economist.com/britain/2025...
September 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Wrote about the spectre haunting British politics: The Nonce. www.economist.com/britain/2025...
#Luxembourg! It's good to be back in town.
May 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#Luxembourg! It's good to be back in town.
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It’s been fun watching the unlikely rise of MCP as a standard, which is open and messy in a way that mimics the dynamics of the good parts of Web 2.0. Maybe something interesting will happen! www.anildash.com//2025/05/20/...
MCP is the coming of Web 2.0 2.0 - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It’s been fun watching the unlikely rise of MCP as a standard, which is open and messy in a way that mimics the dynamics of the good parts of Web 2.0. Maybe something interesting will happen! www.anildash.com//2025/05/20/...
Looking forward to #eurovision final on Saturday, some great songs qualified this year! Gonna be a good one.
May 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Looking forward to #eurovision final on Saturday, some great songs qualified this year! Gonna be a good one.
Every time I watch the #BBCLauraK show I am taken back by the cheesy intro, bad graphics and stilted choreography of the show. It's a flagship news talk show with great guests, strong interviews and a skilled presenter, but the severely dated format really lets it down.
May 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Every time I watch the #BBCLauraK show I am taken back by the cheesy intro, bad graphics and stilted choreography of the show. It's a flagship news talk show with great guests, strong interviews and a skilled presenter, but the severely dated format really lets it down.
There's really no reason for #Ireland to not excel at maritime industries, from fishing to defence. We're an island nation with huge untapped potential. #deeptech
'Ireland’s maritime area that it has to protect is seven times the size of its land mass'
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
'Ireland’s maritime area that it has to protect is seven times the size of its land mass'
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Irish tech firms pivot to defence as EU re-arms
Radar, AI and subsea surveillance are big growth areas for security technology with dual uses
www.irishtimes.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
There's really no reason for #Ireland to not excel at maritime industries, from fishing to defence. We're an island nation with huge untapped potential. #deeptech
'Ireland’s maritime area that it has to protect is seven times the size of its land mass'
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
'Ireland’s maritime area that it has to protect is seven times the size of its land mass'
www.irishtimes.com/business/202...
Look, I know #AI content can be controversial but this is the sort of brilliance these tools have enabled humanity to create. I don't know how this *couldn't* be seen as art.
youtu.be/HJ8qGOe2K0o?...
youtu.be/HJ8qGOe2K0o?...
Democratic Penguins Republic - Trade War (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by demonflyingfox
youtu.be
April 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Look, I know #AI content can be controversial but this is the sort of brilliance these tools have enabled humanity to create. I don't know how this *couldn't* be seen as art.
youtu.be/HJ8qGOe2K0o?...
youtu.be/HJ8qGOe2K0o?...
So let me get this straight, JD Vance meets with the Pope and then
April 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
So let me get this straight, JD Vance meets with the Pope and then
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The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now.
Whatever problems Europe has - and it has plenty - it is looking pretty damn good by comparison these days.
My Charlemagne this week
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Whatever problems Europe has - and it has plenty - it is looking pretty damn good by comparison these days.
My Charlemagne this week
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
The thing about Europe: it’s the actual land of the free now
Europe’s very real problems don’t look so bad by comparison
www.economist.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now.
Whatever problems Europe has - and it has plenty - it is looking pretty damn good by comparison these days.
My Charlemagne this week
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Whatever problems Europe has - and it has plenty - it is looking pretty damn good by comparison these days.
My Charlemagne this week
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
@therestpolitics.bsky.social from your latest epsiode, Rory said: "Nobody knows really what goes on in supply chains, nobody can map it" ....you really need to chat to Evan Smith, founder of Altana. His company models global supply chains. Really fascinating.
April 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
@therestpolitics.bsky.social from your latest epsiode, Rory said: "Nobody knows really what goes on in supply chains, nobody can map it" ....you really need to chat to Evan Smith, founder of Altana. His company models global supply chains. Really fascinating.
@rory-stewart.bsky.social "Nobody knows really what goes on in supply chains, nobody can map it" ....you *really* need to chat to Evan Smith, founder of Altana. His company models global supply chains. Really fascinating.
April 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
@rory-stewart.bsky.social "Nobody knows really what goes on in supply chains, nobody can map it" ....you *really* need to chat to Evan Smith, founder of Altana. His company models global supply chains. Really fascinating.
'At around noon on April 14 2025, America ceased to have a law-abiding government.'
Trump is halfway to making America a police state - on.ft.com/4lLXtrs via @FT
Trump is halfway to making America a police state - on.ft.com/4lLXtrs via @FT
Trump is halfway to making America a police state
The president’s refusal to accept a Supreme Court ruling on illegal deportation is a turning point
on.ft.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
'At around noon on April 14 2025, America ceased to have a law-abiding government.'
Trump is halfway to making America a police state - on.ft.com/4lLXtrs via @FT
Trump is halfway to making America a police state - on.ft.com/4lLXtrs via @FT
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The vibes didn't stand up to scrutiny because Trumpism is not built on anything other than violence
April 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The vibes didn't stand up to scrutiny because Trumpism is not built on anything other than violence
Forget US tech corpos in #Ireland ...let's grow our talent and work with our #EU partners to make #Dublin a true centre of tech excellence. Forget the Silicon docks, it's a glorified US call centre. Let's build a real Silicon City. Fairer homegrown tech for the fair city. #TechIreland #EUtech
April 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Forget US tech corpos in #Ireland ...let's grow our talent and work with our #EU partners to make #Dublin a true centre of tech excellence. Forget the Silicon docks, it's a glorified US call centre. Let's build a real Silicon City. Fairer homegrown tech for the fair city. #TechIreland #EUtech
Very cool.
9to5google.com/2025/04/09/g...
Google Workspace has been doing an excellent job quietly incorporating genuinely useful AI capabilities. Great stuff.
9to5google.com/2025/04/09/g...
Google Workspace has been doing an excellent job quietly incorporating genuinely useful AI capabilities. Great stuff.
Google announces ‘Workspace Flows’ automation with Gems, audio in Docs, and more Gemini
Besides new Gemini features in Google Docs, Sheets, Meet, Chat and Vids, Cloud Next 2025 saw the announcement of Google Workspace Flows.
9to5google.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Very cool.
9to5google.com/2025/04/09/g...
Google Workspace has been doing an excellent job quietly incorporating genuinely useful AI capabilities. Great stuff.
9to5google.com/2025/04/09/g...
Google Workspace has been doing an excellent job quietly incorporating genuinely useful AI capabilities. Great stuff.
Thousands of Slovaks stage protests against the Russia-friendly government
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #europe
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #europe
Thousands of Slovaks protest against Russia-friendly government
Thousands of Slovaks continue to protest across the country against the pro-Russian policies of Prime Minister Robert Fico's government. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
March 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thousands of Slovaks stage protests against the Russia-friendly government
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #europe
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20... #europe
Controversial but also very cute: woolly mice!
We are surely on the cusp of some incredible scientific breakthroughs over the next decade thanks to CRISPR DNA editing and AI technologies speeding up research. Interesting times ahead.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
We are surely on the cusp of some incredible scientific breakthroughs over the next decade thanks to CRISPR DNA editing and AI technologies speeding up research. Interesting times ahead.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice
Genetically modified mice have traits geared towards cold tolerance, in step towards modifying elephants
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Controversial but also very cute: woolly mice!
We are surely on the cusp of some incredible scientific breakthroughs over the next decade thanks to CRISPR DNA editing and AI technologies speeding up research. Interesting times ahead.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
We are surely on the cusp of some incredible scientific breakthroughs over the next decade thanks to CRISPR DNA editing and AI technologies speeding up research. Interesting times ahead.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...