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Karlin Lillington

@klillington.bsky.social

Retired (mostly...) Irish Times tech columnist. Chair, New Music Dublin. Privacy/infosec/human&digital rights. Likes ๐Ÿฆ‡. Lots of 4-legged talls/smalls ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›๐Ÿซ๐Ÿด. Talkative. ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโžก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช www.newmusicdublin.ie

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OpenAI posted the terms of the deal. Reveals that it absolutely does allow for domestic surveillance. EO 12333 is how the NSA hides its domestic surveillance by capturing communications by tapping into lines *outside the US* even if it contains info from/on US persons.

openai.com/index/our-ag...

01.03.2026 05:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 906    ๐Ÿ” 370    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

*whispers* FIFA Peace Prize

01.03.2026 04:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s insane this is legal. People around Trump are profiting off war and death. Iโ€™m introducing legislation ASAP to ban this.

01.03.2026 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9291    ๐Ÿ” 2955    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 321    ๐Ÿ“Œ 233
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Remember this?

01.03.2026 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 549    ๐Ÿ” 166    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Whipped up a quick chart of views of Iran for the newsletter this morning. Long story short: Same old story.

Read more: www.howtoreadthisch.art/this-way-mad...

28.02.2026 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 315    ๐Ÿ” 93    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Still up on the official White House website:

www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...

28.02.2026 13:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3189    ๐Ÿ” 1094    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 49    ๐Ÿ“Œ 60

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01.03.2026 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Reported airstrike hits Iranian girlsโ€™ school Iranโ€™s ambassador to the United Nations said the strike killed more than 100 children at the girlsโ€™ elementary school in southern Iran.

The U.S. military is โ€œlooking intoโ€ reports of a strike on a girlsโ€™ elementary school in Minab after Iranโ€™s ambassador to the U.N. said more than 100 children were killed.

Footage verified by the Post showed a frantic crowd outside the school.

01.03.2026 01:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 213    ๐Ÿ” 117    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 45    ๐Ÿ“Œ 33

things every single republican president of your lifetime has done

- started a war in the middle east
- completely destroyed the economy

28.02.2026 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23048    ๐Ÿ” 7971    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 244    ๐Ÿ“Œ 288

There is absolutely no reason for Sam Altman to say anything but he is currently digging the biggest hole possible, responding to all and sundry on Twitter. This is the worst possible statement he could have given!

01.03.2026 01:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 687    ๐Ÿ” 118    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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Irelandโ€™s Catastrophic Population Decline 1841-51 Due To The Potato Famine

More about it: brilliantmaps.com/potato-fa...

01.03.2026 01:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Proud to be the Irish outpost for StLCITY!

01.03.2026 01:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My @stlcitysc.com jersey has arrived today just as we Lillingtons gear up to watch the 1st and 2nd teams this year and my now-pro-signed nephew does his thing for St Louis on the pitch. Zack on the field the entire StLCITY2 match for their 4-0 season-starting win ๐Ÿฅณโšฝ๏ธโšฝ๏ธโšฝ๏ธ

01.03.2026 00:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just your regularly scheduled share of this masterpiece by @tomgauld.bsky.social

28.02.2026 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6940    ๐Ÿ” 1878    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 66    ๐Ÿ“Œ 64

Irelandโ€™s GDP now officially a unit of measurement

01.03.2026 00:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My big takeaways from tonight's CITY2 win:
Zack Lillington is such a smooth player, really looking forward to him as the central CB.
The college kids had a pretty good understanding despite only playing the system for a few weeks.
Carlock and Jundt seem to be ready for these minutes. #allforcity

01.03.2026 00:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is disgusting. Rationalizing the bombing of a school that reportedly killed 108 girls.

But since she asked,

"Currently, 161 public schools operate on military installations across the United States."

www.militaryonesource.mil/education-em...

01.03.2026 00:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4839    ๐Ÿ” 1363    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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> @variety.com

@radiohead.wastehq.social
variety.com/2026/music/n...

27.02.2026 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 589    ๐Ÿ” 145    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Oh and also all the bar drinks ๐Ÿท๐Ÿธ๐Ÿฅƒ๐Ÿป

27.02.2026 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All the takeaway food (how most collect their meals) at my momโ€™s retirement complex of several hundred residents comes in compostable containers, as does the self-serve coffee in the huge sitting room. Each floor has a giant compost bin. An easy step that significantly reduces plastic waste

27.02.2026 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS AND WINS WARS! That decision belongs to YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, and the tremendous leaders I appoint to run our Military. 
 
The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution. Their selfishness is putting AMERICAN LIVES at risk, our Troops in danger, and our National Security in JEOPARDY. 
 
Therefore, I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropicโ€™s technology. We donโ€™t need it, we donโ€™t want it, and will not do business with them again! There will be a Six Month phase out period for Agencies like the Department of War who are using Anthropicโ€™s products, at various levels. Anthropic better get their act together, and be helpful during this phase out period, or I will use the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply, with major civil and criminal consequences to follow.
 
WE will decide the fate of our Country โ€” NOT some out-of-control, Radical Left AI company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
 
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS AND WINS WARS! That decision belongs to YOUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, and the tremendous leaders I appoint to run our Military. The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution. Their selfishness is putting AMERICAN LIVES at risk, our Troops in danger, and our National Security in JEOPARDY. Therefore, I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropicโ€™s technology. We donโ€™t need it, we donโ€™t want it, and will not do business with them again! There will be a Six Month phase out period for Agencies like the Department of War who are using Anthropicโ€™s products, at various levels. Anthropic better get their act together, and be helpful during this phase out period, or I will use the Full Power of the Presidency to make them comply, with major civil and criminal consequences to follow. WE will decide the fate of our Country โ€” NOT some out-of-control, Radical Left AI company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

closest you're gonna get to Trump publicly backing down is him just cancelling Anthropic's contracts instead of designating them a supply chain risk as was threatened. real kudos to Anthropic for standing up, real dumb moves by the WH to start this episode.

27.02.2026 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 961    ๐Ÿ” 148    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 46    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17

Again: not good.

27.02.2026 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 538    ๐Ÿ” 109    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

this is what they said it would be like under socialism

27.02.2026 21:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18507    ๐Ÿ” 4154    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1038    ๐Ÿ“Œ 166

Yes, a longtime scandal too

27.02.2026 21:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And personal ownership too often involves little welfare and a willingness to ignore the problems and responsibilities and cruelties inherent in most of the Irish horse world โ€” some of which Iโ€™ve seen first hand. If dogs were treated like horses, it would be seen as a national disgrace

27.02.2026 18:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

From govt but also the vast commercial Irish horse racing and sport industries and a crackdown on the underground networks for breeding, racing, selling, and killing horses here or abroad. We are a nation of hypocrites when it comes to Irelandโ€™s supposed glorious horse expertise

27.02.2026 18:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As someone who ran a small dog rescue for years, Iโ€™m definitely not saying the welfare issues for dogs (or cats which have even fewer rescue resources) are adequate & some operate as near commercial entities. But equines need better laws that are actually enforced & proper welfare support โ€ฆ

27.02.2026 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No

27.02.2026 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've two comp tickets for a show I'm producing at smock alley tonight if anyone on #Speirgorm wants to come along? Show starts at 9.45pm.

smockalley.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

27.02.2026 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€ฆ by โ€˜horse peopleโ€™. Ireland has a HUGE costly equine welfare problem and only a few, underfunded charities trying to deal with this mess (poorly enforced laws, indiscriminate breeding, slaughter). Yet weโ€™re an internationally recognised equine nation. These issues need greater exposure and FIXING

27.02.2026 17:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0