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Energy regulator ‘ignored’ High Court ruling that could boost powers to restrict data centres The energy regulator claimed its hands were tied in relation to controlling greenhouse gas emissions from data centres – despite a High Court ruling just days earlier that indicated otherwise.

1/ "Data centres currently use 22pc of all the country’s electricity and multiple agencies and experts have warned that the electricity system cannot cope with their growing demand".
writes @codohertynews.bsky.social

www.independent.ie/irish-news/e...

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Italy’s citizenship referendum: a chance to catch up with Europe In this article, experts in migration and citizenship policies, applied labor, and public economics discuss the upcoming referendum in Italy, examining its pot…

On June 8-9, Italy will hold a referendum, including one question on reducing naturalisation residency from 10 to 5 years.

With @maartenpvink.bsky.social & @yajnagovind.bsky.social we suggest that this would align Italy’s citizenship laws with much of Europe.

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Alasdair MacIntyre (1929-2025) - Daily Nous Alasdair MacIntyre, professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and Duke University, well-known for his work on moral and political philosophy, has died. Professor MacIntyre wrote...

Philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre has died.

Colleagues in @globalcit.bsky.social including @maartenpvink.bsky.social and @jdzankic.bsky.social may be interested in this online event. Please repost!

The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes

We're replacing BBC Sounds outside the UK and bringing you BBC.com, a seamless way to read, watch, and listen - all in one place.

But NO MUSIC, no more Radio 3 for classical, jazz etc. (Night Tracks), Radio 1Xtra... or occasionally Radio 6.

BBC Sounds has been my BFF for years

Shame on BBC

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Angry storms and angry people are waging war on Irish trees Those who regard trees as a nuisance are failing to appreciate their ecological and psychological benefits

Beautiful article here by @sadhbhoneill.bsky.social & a great exercise. Find the old native trees in your environment, notice & appreciate them.

'Here is a challenge: where is the oldest, native tree closest to you? How does it make you feel to stand beside it?'

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

A great thread by @maartenpvink.bsky.social on the realities of territorial birthright citizenship provisions globally. Anyone who wants to dig deeper may also find useful my annotated bibliography on birthright citizenship – covering comparative, historical and theoretical dimensions.

The Coming Assault on Birthright Citizenship The Constitution is absolutely clear on this point, but will that matter?

📰 Citizenship in the News 🗞️

The Coming Assault on Birthright Citizenship: The Constitution is absolutely clear on this point, but will that matter?

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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When tech bros talk about ‘existential risk’ they are themselves the hazard, of course.