Theresa O'Keefe 🍉

"Cohere, Ottawa sign non-binding agreement on government AI uses"

"Cohere is quietly working with Palantir to deploy its AI models"

"Thiel's Palantir, Israel agree strategic partnership for battle tech"

"Palantir stock could emerge as big winner in the Israel-Iran conflict"

Canadians, you need you to know this.

Gaza Health Ministry warns of critical shortage of blood bank supplies <article data-history-node-id="427384" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-health-ministry-warns-critical-shortage-blood-bank-supplies" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-health-ministry-warns-critical-shortage-blood-bank-supplies" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Gaza Health Ministry warns of critical shortage of blood bank supplies</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Gaza is facing severe shortages of laboratory materials and blood bank supplies, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has said in a press release.&nbsp;</p> <p>The enclave's health ministry has warned that many essential supplies for medical tests are running out or have already been exhausted.</p> <p>More than half of laboratory consumables and supplies are also expected to run out within weeks, the ministry said, adding that 49 percent of laboratory testing materials are out of stock, while 60.3 percent of the remaining basic materials will last less than a month.</p> <p>Materials needed to test drug levels for kidney and liver transplant patients have run out, while the testing materials for complete blood counts are “sufficient for only a limited number of days”.</p> <p>Supplies for viral blood testing are also expected to last only days "raising a risk of unsafe blood transfusions”.</p> <p>The statement added that around 45 percent of laboratory equipment has been damaged or destroyed by Israel, and there is an urgent need for maintenance and spare parts.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Gaza Health Ministry warns of critical shortage of blood bank supplies - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-health-ministry-warns-critical-shortage-blood-bank-supplies

Leaving the shocking statistic aside : "Data, obtained by Aontú" ?!?

OpenAI will not disclose GPT-5’s energy use. It could be higher than past models Experts working to benchmark resource use of AI models say new version’s enhanced capabilities come at a steep cost

Friendly reminder that AI data centers are working overtime to help cook the planet. If the fires are scaring you— start using ‘-AI’ at the end of all Google searches to cut out any AI response to your query. Refusal is possible & responsible.

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

What the absolute thundering fuck? What member of the public or trans person can peruse 160+ academic papers and suggested others in a few days? This is ripe for abuse. What other area of healthcare in Ireland has ever been done this way wtf?

EU accused of 'intimidation' of staff who are protesting bloc's response to Gaza In one incident, bake sales organised for the Irish Red Cross were allegedly criticised as being “antisemitic”.

www.thejournal.ie/eu-staff-gaz... “ambient antisemitism” ????

Israel starving Gaza: 263 dead from starvation, including 112 children More and more people in Gaza are dying from a man-made famine caused by Israel’s blockade on essential food supplies.

More and more people in Gaza are dying from a man-made famine caused by Israel’s blockade on essential food supplies.

✅✅ Donate Now: Reem’s family lost everything in Gaza. They need food and shelter. Your help saves lives. Support our family to find safety and rebuild our lives

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Hour by hour, we search for water and bread, but find only despair. Please stand with us. 🫂 We are exhausted but refuse to give up. Your help keeps us alive.
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Sally Rooney: “I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper–but that would now be illegal. The present UK Gov has willingly stripped its own citizens of basic rights & freedoms, including the right to express & read dissenting opinions, in order to protect its relationship with Israel.”

Between banning Palestinians and trans people, while platforming nazis and pedophiles, how certain are we that @moderation.bsky.app isn't just Elon Musk in a trenchcoat?

Everyone from Gaza losing their accounts after Bluesky got mad about people asking to stop the deletion of Palestinian accounts and hiding those posts is just top class petulant baby moderation

Test giving context on Anwar Ditta, a woman who fought British immigration laws

Picture of typed poem by Bobby Sands

From former blanketman, Dixie Elliott. A poem written in solidarity with Anwar Ditta by Irish hunger striker Bobby Sands.

Thanks. All good here so far.

Israel destroys 300 homes in Gaza City and kills entire families <article data-history-node-id="427134" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-destroys-300-homes-gaza-city-and-kills-entire-families" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-destroys-300-homes-gaza-city-and-kills-entire-families" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel destroys 300 homes in Gaza City and kills entire families</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Israeli military have destroyed more than 300 homes and killed families living there in a three-day assault on Zeitoun, one of the largest neighbourhoods in Gaza City, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday.</p> <p>Gaza's Civil Defence officials said entire families were killed without warning when their homes were blown up using bombs that were so powerful they also levelled surrounding buildings.</p> <p>In addition, rescue crews were blocked from reaching injured people or recovering dead bodies.</p> <p>The non-stop bombardment and destruction of Zeitoun neighbourhood first started on Tuesday.</p> <p>The assault is part of Israel's plans to seize control of Gaza City and forcefully expel around one million residents southwards in violation of international law.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

Israel destroys 300 homes in Gaza City and kills entire families - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-destroys-300-homes-gaza-city-and-kills-entire-families

No clue why these are called "Presidential" alerts. No presidents here 🤷‍♀️

I suspect being woken up multiple times in the middle of the night by these loud mobile phone alerts may mean I will never sleep through the night again. Yet people here refuse to accept we are in a climate emergency.

14,000 people under evacuation alert due to Paddy’s Pond fire, as other evacuees in N.L. wait for info on their homes A wildfire burning near the densely populated St. John’s area has ramped up the danger in a region already besieged by smoke and flames. As fires continue to burn in Conception Bay North and residents...

All elective surgeries are cancelled at the main hospital in Newfoundland and many diagnostic tests.
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Help Tala and Her Family: A Desperate Plea for Survival My name is Martina Bani, I am raising fund on behave of Al-Tawil family. I stay in daily contact with them as they endure unimaginable hardships in Gaza. Today, I’m reaching out with a desperate reque...

Help Tala and her family. Spread the word and if you can please do donate. chuffed.org/project/1336...

With good reason, given there is one verified case of a citizenship application being refused on the basis of a Garda report where the applicant was the victim

One thing to consider when looking at AGS data on reports of hate attacks is that some immigrants don't turn to the guards because they want a PULSE data check to return absolutely nothing, even their names as victims, for the citizenship vetting process. My sister was like that (now a citizen)

“He has now been given 10 days to get a visa”

Good luck with that

Man falsely claimed two men of attempted abduction of girl (13) in Shannon, court hears | BreakingNews.ie Ms Comerford said that the post was accompanied by photos of cars and their registration plates along with a photo of the home of one of the men.

What's interesting is that in the North, PSNI have the powers to act on this too, but refuse to. This allows far-right intimidation and violence to spread and multiply. What is the DoJs plan to deal with similar acts in the North?

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Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on recent attacks on members of the Indian Community in Ireland | President of Ireland Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.

Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on recent attacks on members of the Indian Community in Ireland president.ie/en/media-lib...

Belfast, this Saturday. The far-right are trying new tactics to make them look like they aren't outnumbered 10 to 1 in Belfast City Centre every time.

Important to show up.

Anyone who belongs to any minority group needs to be aware that what is being done to trans people can and will be done to them. In a decade we have been stripped of our rights to exist in public spaces by a press campaign and a well funded lobby.

Attack on Indian man in Dublin: 'Words aren't enough, Irish people need to do more' Priyanka Borpujari says recent racist attacks reflect a growing intolerance towards minority communities, one that we ignore at our peril.

"Attack on Indian man in Dublin: 'Words aren't enough, Irish people need to do more'" jrnl.ie/6777688

Mr. Salim Ibrahim Asfour is NOT an AI

Mr. Salim suffers from no illness, yet the complete lack of food and the closure of crossings for over four months have led to severe malnutrition

(Ramy Abdu)

Thanks Des!