Rita Wild

bualadh bos!! It’s gorgeous

A drawing of a flock of birds in a wooded landscape flying in front of a canvas on an easel

This is one of the illustrations from my thesis project for my Masters in Editorial Illustration, all about the role of art in sustainability/biodiversity

I'm real happy with it!
Get me to illustrate your articles and reports pls

Prints here: selkiesstudio.com/shop/here-they-come

The fight against surveillance must include infrastructure that enables it. We can’t just oppose collection we must also fight storage, analysis, corporate relationships…

As someone writing a book on the history of government data storage and its harms, I’ll say that people in the past knew this!

The statistics are horrific. Like WTAF!?

One woman or girl killed every ten minutes by intimate partners or family members, UN says Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but according to the UN the number of women and girls killed intentionally remains unchanged.

Every day, 137 women and girls are killed by intimate partners or family members internationally - one death every 10 minutes, according to the UN, who released their annual femicide report today.
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469

Ta me go maith, agus tusa ?

A letter from President Catherine Connolly to the trans community of Ireland, wishing them "warmest wishes" on TDOR. She also marks the 10th anniversary of the GRA 2015 and "reminds us that the work of safeguarding dignity and ensuring genuine inclusion remains ongoing."

@teni.bsky.social don't seem to use their bsky account so I'm posting this over here from their facebook because people should see it: one of the first things our new President Connolly did last week was write the community a letter for TDOR 🏳️‍⚧️

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Sickening stuff

Army personnel draw weapons as pro-Palestinian activists spray-paint US plane at Shannon Three people in court in Ennis charged with criminal damage of US military aircraft at Shannon on Saturday

“He said it will be alleged that while gardaí and Defence Force members were attempting to enter the van, two people emerged through the hole in the roof and sprayed green paint from a modified fire extinguisher on to the plane.”g’wan!

www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

Actual data contradicts this. Fer feck sake. One landlord sells and it’s bought by another landlord. Nonsense journalism

I want to talk a bit about ChatGPT where it intersected with my work.

I'm this saying now, all of these issues I've also said in person to my co-workers, who know my objections to AI use, so this isn't work-venting or anything.

So, here's the thing about ChatGPT... 🧵

I’m with you on this, our culture is caught up in hype and magical thinking.

Penneys claims it's making clothes to last - so we put them to the test From jeans that changed colour to a jumper that bobbled after a handful of wears, a lot of these clothes did not hold up.

Penneys claims it's making clothes that are “designed to last” as the company attempts to position itself as planet-friendly.

Our investigative team put these claims to the test, finding that a lot of their clothes did not hold up.

www.thejournal.ie/investigates...

The Rialto Nature and Place Poetry Competition 2026

✨Deadline: 1st April 2026

Poems are invited that deal with any aspect of nature and place – these terms will be given a wide interpretation by the judge Mona Arshi.

Read more:
www.writing.ie/writing-comp...
#poetrysky

Molotov cocktails at 5?

After torment trying to get sky, over weeks, I was advised by an agent to just stop paying. I did this, they asked for equip back, I sent it, they sent a debt letter for final payment, I paid it on receipt and now they are gone from my life!!!!

Riot?

And so well used, a delight to see the wear on them and imagine how it might have gotten there.

Stringent new tenancy rules spark ‘stampede’ of landlords from market as fears for renters grow THE number of landlords leaving the market is accelerating ahead of new tenancy rules, estate agents across the country have told the Sunday Independent.

Headline “Stringent new tenancy rules spark ‘stampede’ of landlords from market as fears for renters grow”

Fact “landlords with registered private tenancies increased by 0.24% annually to 104,072 in Q2 2025”-RTB

..landlords sell to other landlords or homeowners www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...

So, the response to the astonishing impact on people’s mental health is not to stop the genocide but to employ more mental health workers. Those people are not ok.

Not saying people stare at their phones like zombies, but there was a pretty life-changing product launch in 2007

A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria

An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria.

An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco.

An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?

Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.

I’ll check them out!

Who do you like reading them?

I’m grateful they are so good on the revisit , I’d say I’ve read them all 3 times and Tiffany Aching more than that. And I still laugh out loud. Now plan to listen on audio book.

Hard agree. Peerless stuff. GNU Terry Pratchett .

Israel steals 1.8 million sqm of West Bank land for 'archaeology' Israel has seized 1.8 million sqm of West Bank land under the guise of ‘archaeology’ — just like cancer, it is ever expanding and hostile

Nothing but thieving bastards
www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Nine risks caused by AI notetakers — Careful Industries AI transcription tools are not currently mature or reliable enough to be regarded as an always on, single-source of truth for meeting notes. Nine common risks, and six possible mitigations.

I've written up the findings from our work with people and organisations who have used AI notetakers in meetings, identified 9 risks and a bunch of mitigation strategies. www.careful.industries/blog/2025-11...