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Mr Bored of Peace will never get a Nobel Peace Prize now! Taoiseach Micheál Martin cannot now in good conscience hand him that bowl of shamrock - his war planes killed over 100 Iranian schoolgirls yesterday #noshamrockfortrump

(Sadly) someone cooked here

“…Silicon Valley’s leaders seem all too keen to cosy up to the Trump administration, to shower the president with bribes – sorry, gifts – & remain silent about his worsening political overreach. And that’s before we get to the rampant “enshittification”….”

#spéirghorm #BigTech #AIslop

Just as most chemists and biologists have no interest in building chemical or biological weapons, most Al researchers have no interest in building Al weapons - and do not want others to tarnish their field by doing so, potentially creating a major public backlash against Al that curtails its future societal benefits. Indeed, chemists and biologists have broadly supported international agreements that have successfully prohibited chemical and biological weapons, just as most physicists supported the treaties banning space-based nuclear weapons and blinding laser weapons. In summary, we believe that Al has great potential to benefit humanity in many ways, and that the goal of the field should be to do so. Starting a military Al arms race is a bad idea, and should be prevented by a ban on offensive autonomous weapons beyond meaningful human control.

• Fully autonomous weapons. Partially autonomous weapons, like those used today in Ukraine, are vital to the defense of democracy. Even fully autonomous weapons (those that take humans out of the loop entirely and automate selecting and engaging targets) may prove critical for our national defense. But today, frontier AI systems are simply not reliable enough to power fully autonomous weapons. We will not knowingly provide a product that puts America's warfighters and civilians at risk. We have offered to work directly with the Department of War on R&D to improve the reliability of these systems, but they have not accepted this offer. In addition, without proper oversight, fully autonomous weapons cannot be relied upon to exercise the critical judgment that our highly trained, professional troops exhibit every day. They need to be deployed with proper guardrails, which don't exist today.

In 2016, calling for a ban on the development of lethal autonomous weapons was the received wisdom. In 2026, worrying about the accuracy of those weapons is laudable. Folks in tech need to stop worrying so much about model alignment and start working on their own moral alignment.

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As President of Ireland, may I join with all those who have expressed such grave concern following today's strikes on Iran by the United States and Israel, and Iran's retaliatory strikes in the region. The normalisation of war, including the invasion at will of sovereign states, is a path that only leads to destruction and loss of life. As the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres has said, today’s escalation undermines international peace and security with severe potential consequences for civilians and regional stability. All possible steps must be taken to avoid a further escalation in the region. I call on all sides to immediately return to diplomacy and negotiation in line with the principles of international law and the UN Charter. I welcome the support of Irish embassies and missions in the region who are working to support Irish citizens at a time when their safety and welfare will be of immediate concern to all those with friends and family living in the region.

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Which has everything to do with a message that is the opposite of the Irish Greens in government.

Vehemently anti-austerity, up for directly punishing the biggest polluters, in favour of a humane asylum system - everything we've needed from Greens IE, but didn't get.

#spéirghorm #ireland

Her work on Persepolis was transformative. I found her early work acutely perceptive of the human condition, and I believe her here as well.

Matlock is also like this for me, Cathy Bates is just ridiculously good.

John Rutter will be leading a Come & Sing at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast on Saturday 18th April 2026 at 3pm. A rare opportunity to sing under one of the most beloved choral composers of our time. The afternoon is open to all singers.

Tickets at charleswoodsummerschool.org/johnrutter
#SpéirGhorm

The Watson Bar in Belfast.

A beautiful day and how nice does the Watson building look? Built 1896, 8 years after Belfast Central Library opened and 15 years after Hercules Street was renamed Royal Avenue. On Library St, the scene of a Blackshirt open air fascist rally in 1934 that was successfully disrupted by antifascists.

If your voter base demands the value of residential property always rises, then you will never take effective steps to reduce the price.

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Nazir Afzal: ‘Class Discrimination Isn’t a Complex Mystery – It’s a Structural Issue Quietly Enforced, Politely Denied, Endlessly Deferred’  – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition The Chancellor of Manchester University has co-authored a new report, ‘Class Ceiling’, examining working-class participation in the creative industries across Greater Manchester. He spoke to Hardeep Matharu and Peter Jukes about how opportunities for people from poorer backgrounds has declined since the 1960s, and why his work prosecuting the grooming gangs perpetrators as the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for the North West informed his insights on class

🟨 Print Edition — Nazir Afzal: ‘Class Discrimination Isn’t a Complex Mystery – It’s a Structural Issue Quietly Enforced, Politely Denied, Endlessly Deferred’

The Chancellor of Manchester University has co-authored a new report, ‘Class Ceiling…

Powers of president require reform – Michael D Former President Michael D Higgins has called for a root and branch reform of the presidency.

Former President Michael D Higgins has called for a root and branch reform of the presidency www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...

Ireland has self-ID, so everyone’s just going to have to take my word for it.

Outrageous suggestion!

My brain hurts...

Long ago after being rescued yet again by the AA in a landrover freelander I asked the AA man what he never got called out to and he said Toyotas or Hondas, so I’ve driven a Honda ever since. It’ll be electric now when this one’s done.

Sin Scéal Eile | Join the Storytelling Journey Explore Ruth Medjber's year-long portrait and podcast series capturing stories of people across Dublin and beyond. Join us for inspiring storytelling and visual artistry.

Just came across this gorgeous project by the very talented Ruth Medjber @ruthlessimagery.bsky.social. In 2026 she's meeting a new person every day, taking their portrait and sharing their story as a podcast. Anyone living in Ireland can apply to take part
www.sinscealeile.com

Honda , next best :)

Defend Privacy and Free Speech Don’t let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back.

Do you love free speech, right to repair, and open source tech? If so, you should become a member of EFF today! eff.org/join

Oxfam + 18 organisations working in Gaza petition Israeli High Court as closure deadline approaches The clock is ticking on a large part of the humanitarian response sustaining civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

37 international NGOs have been ordered by Israeli authorities to cease operations in #Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territory by 28th February. 17 leading humanitarian organisations are petitioning the Israeli High Court to suspend the measures before irreparable harm is done.

Congratulations and commiserations :)

My 18 year old car just passed the NCT!!! 👏🎉🙌

I know things are tight for everyone but if you can help...I'll be speaking at this Pride this year

A graphic showing pics from the BAFTAs and text saying: The BBC has questions to answer. Why on broadcast of the BAFTAs, which was shown on TV on a 2 hour delay Did they leave in the involuntary racist remarks by Tourette's activist John Davidson as at Michael B Jordan & Derry Lindo presented But they did edit out filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. saying "Free Palestine!" during his acceptance speech

The BBC have once again let down a lot of people, not least of all those with Tourettes, black people & those seeking justice for Palestine. Heads should roll for this.

I'll volunteer to slap a few transphobes...for science like

ah jasus Lee I'm so sorry you had to deal with that.

You’ve shown great restraint in your analysis and I would agree entirely having been involved in the emerging lgbtq+ movement in Belfast from the 1980s to early 2000s.

This is Flambo. He's using his talking dog buttons to accuse his small foster brother of being a cat. Nothing can convince him otherwise. 13/10 for both (IG: flambothedog)