Mac Giolla Fhearga
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Proudly anti-AI. If you can't make art or write yourself, then that's a skill issue.
Proudly anti-AI. If you can't make art or write yourself, then that's a skill issue.
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What a weird world we live in - Ukraine hits a data centre deep in Russia - Irish twitter users see racist posts about IPAS centres in Offaly fall off a cliff
And now the best part: Bot traffic from the #Yandex network has plunged to near zero following the strike on its Vladimir data center. Bot traffic includes automated requests from search crawlers, scrapers and other online services.
Twitter must be a ghost town by now.
Twitter must be a ghost town by now.
October 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
What a weird world we live in - Ukraine hits a data centre deep in Russia - Irish twitter users see racist posts about IPAS centres in Offaly fall off a cliff
I know Ted Lasso is made by Apple TV, but is anyone else finding their S4 product placements particularly egregious/obnoxious?
Also, while it is enjoyable and wholesome, it's really clear some actors are phoning it in this season. The whole thing feels rushed.
Also, while it is enjoyable and wholesome, it's really clear some actors are phoning it in this season. The whole thing feels rushed.
October 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I know Ted Lasso is made by Apple TV, but is anyone else finding their S4 product placements particularly egregious/obnoxious?
Also, while it is enjoyable and wholesome, it's really clear some actors are phoning it in this season. The whole thing feels rushed.
Also, while it is enjoyable and wholesome, it's really clear some actors are phoning it in this season. The whole thing feels rushed.
I already knew this was going to be a stinker weeks ago based on their lacklustre, last-minute, say-nothing marketing that told me nothing of value about the film.
I actually had to google it last week just to learn what the film was even about.
I actually had to google it last week just to learn what the film was even about.
‘DIGGER’ debuts with 41% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tom Cruise's lowest rated film in a decade.
Read our review: bit.ly/DiggerDF
Tom Cruise's lowest rated film in a decade.
Read our review: bit.ly/DiggerDF
September 29, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I already knew this was going to be a stinker weeks ago based on their lacklustre, last-minute, say-nothing marketing that told me nothing of value about the film.
I actually had to google it last week just to learn what the film was even about.
I actually had to google it last week just to learn what the film was even about.
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Pompeii is a UNESCO world heritage site not because it was remarkable in its prime, but because it survived to our era untouched: one moment, preserved for all time. But future generations won't know what OUR world was like unless we do the same.
This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
September 23, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Pompeii is a UNESCO world heritage site not because it was remarkable in its prime, but because it survived to our era untouched: one moment, preserved for all time. But future generations won't know what OUR world was like unless we do the same.
This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano
Boss late Friday afternoon: "I know you only have 20 minutes, but can you draft an urgent request, doesn't need to be great."
Boss this morning: "Why does this look rushed? Why are the optional sections not filled in?"
Maybe because it was rushed as specifically requested??
Boss this morning: "Why does this look rushed? Why are the optional sections not filled in?"
Maybe because it was rushed as specifically requested??
Man's Annoyed Reaction in Suit
ALT: Man's Annoyed Reaction in Suit
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September 21, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Boss late Friday afternoon: "I know you only have 20 minutes, but can you draft an urgent request, doesn't need to be great."
Boss this morning: "Why does this look rushed? Why are the optional sections not filled in?"
Maybe because it was rushed as specifically requested??
Boss this morning: "Why does this look rushed? Why are the optional sections not filled in?"
Maybe because it was rushed as specifically requested??
AI companies are starting to sound like those guys that spend 200$ to go see something they found on FB marketplace just to save 50$ on a used BBQ.
"It's actually saves me a lot of money if you ignore the 2 gas station stops, 2 coffees and food."
"It's actually saves me a lot of money if you ignore the 2 gas station stops, 2 coffees and food."
September 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
AI companies are starting to sound like those guys that spend 200$ to go see something they found on FB marketplace just to save 50$ on a used BBQ.
"It's actually saves me a lot of money if you ignore the 2 gas station stops, 2 coffees and food."
"It's actually saves me a lot of money if you ignore the 2 gas station stops, 2 coffees and food."
What "discussion"? Every single person I've known who finds out about this thinks it's stupid, wasteful, and obnoxious. Even the people I normally disagree with on everything else.
People don't want their skylines to be dominated by drone-ads. Simple as.
People don't want their skylines to be dominated by drone-ads. Simple as.
A large LED aerial drone display appeared over Toronto’s skies late Thursday night advertising Loblaw’s health services app, sparking heated discussion online about the use of airspace for promotional material.
Loblaw’s late-night drone show in downtown Toronto sparks debate about ads in our skies
www.thestar.com
September 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
What "discussion"? Every single person I've known who finds out about this thinks it's stupid, wasteful, and obnoxious. Even the people I normally disagree with on everything else.
People don't want their skylines to be dominated by drone-ads. Simple as.
People don't want their skylines to be dominated by drone-ads. Simple as.
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No, babe, I NEED the $200 Le Creuset Star Trek shuttlecraft casserole dish for my banana bread.
September 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
No, babe, I NEED the $200 Le Creuset Star Trek shuttlecraft casserole dish for my banana bread.
The dumbest, most stupid thing about this whole Lake Ontario renaming is that the name Ontario is derived from the Wendat (Huron) word Ontarí'io.
The name literally came before the province.
Sickening how deeply disrespectful Trump's tantrum is towards First Nations ties and history.
The name literally came before the province.
Sickening how deeply disrespectful Trump's tantrum is towards First Nations ties and history.
August 27, 2026 at 8:47 PM
The dumbest, most stupid thing about this whole Lake Ontario renaming is that the name Ontario is derived from the Wendat (Huron) word Ontarí'io.
The name literally came before the province.
Sickening how deeply disrespectful Trump's tantrum is towards First Nations ties and history.
The name literally came before the province.
Sickening how deeply disrespectful Trump's tantrum is towards First Nations ties and history.
The article conveniently leaves out that Reform has openly threatened the criminalization the use of Welsh, Irish, Scots, and other languages in the UK.
The BBC continues parroting reforms grievances with zero pushback or context to explain why people are upset with them, as always. 🙄
The BBC continues parroting reforms grievances with zero pushback or context to explain why people are upset with them, as always. 🙄
BBC NEWS: Reform’s Helen Jenner says critics told her she had “no right” at the Eisteddfod, while she questions Wales’s stagnant Welsh-language target and calls for more Welsh-speaking teachers.
- by David Deans
- by David Deans
I was told I had no right to be at Eisteddfod, says Reform MS
Helen Jenner said she was criticised for attending the festival because of her membership of her party.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 27, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The article conveniently leaves out that Reform has openly threatened the criminalization the use of Welsh, Irish, Scots, and other languages in the UK.
The BBC continues parroting reforms grievances with zero pushback or context to explain why people are upset with them, as always. 🙄
The BBC continues parroting reforms grievances with zero pushback or context to explain why people are upset with them, as always. 🙄
Bhí mé ag foghlaim i Gaeltacht na Oileán Úir an deireadh seachtaine seo caite, agus bhí sé go hiontach!
August 18, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Bhí mé ag foghlaim i Gaeltacht na Oileán Úir an deireadh seachtaine seo caite, agus bhí sé go hiontach!
The lack of care or concern/discussion by electeds over the global wildfires and severe drought should be more disconcerting, but it is so absurd at this point that it seems more like a Monty Python sketch than a genuine failure of our leaders to address the on-fire-elephant in the room.
This Is Fine Meme Dog
Alt: This Is Fine Meme Dog - a cartoon dog sitting in a burning room pretending that everything is fine.
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August 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
The lack of care or concern/discussion by electeds over the global wildfires and severe drought should be more disconcerting, but it is so absurd at this point that it seems more like a Monty Python sketch than a genuine failure of our leaders to address the on-fire-elephant in the room.
The lying liars pushing for AI data centres, who have been caught lying again and again don't deserve any quarter in these discussions, especially not just because they decide to dangle a couple crumbs to communities in "good faith"
It's just a tactic they use to continue their bad-faith lies.
It's just a tactic they use to continue their bad-faith lies.
Starting to see "they don't deserve good faith" reactions to this and the problem I have with that is we have examples of actual good faith negotiations that landed tens of millions of investment into local communities and, in at least one instance, residents responded by voting everyone out.
First, and most importantly, anti-data center folks refuse to believe data center developers and tech companies engage in good faith. They have staked out a purely reactionary position. Negotiation is useless. Just reject everything by default.
They're playing this as Always Defect.
They're playing this as Always Defect.
August 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The lying liars pushing for AI data centres, who have been caught lying again and again don't deserve any quarter in these discussions, especially not just because they decide to dangle a couple crumbs to communities in "good faith"
It's just a tactic they use to continue their bad-faith lies.
It's just a tactic they use to continue their bad-faith lies.
Infantino probably chickened out of the deal when every private investor looking to buy a piece retracted their offers due to the boycott.
The deal would have been dead either way, and this is his only way of trying to save face. Here's hoping it fails and he steps down.
The deal would have been dead either way, and this is his only way of trying to save face. Here's hoping it fails and he steps down.
Statement by the FIFA President.
The proposal to sell the World Cup is dead.
This sounds like a last straw to keep hanging on to his presidency.
Despite this, it’s pretty clear to say that Infantino needs to be removed now. Hopefully all stake holders keep up the pressure.
The proposal to sell the World Cup is dead.
This sounds like a last straw to keep hanging on to his presidency.
Despite this, it’s pretty clear to say that Infantino needs to be removed now. Hopefully all stake holders keep up the pressure.
July 31, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Infantino probably chickened out of the deal when every private investor looking to buy a piece retracted their offers due to the boycott.
The deal would have been dead either way, and this is his only way of trying to save face. Here's hoping it fails and he steps down.
The deal would have been dead either way, and this is his only way of trying to save face. Here's hoping it fails and he steps down.
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Every commentator saying too many kids go to university has to tell their own kid to not do a degree
July 29, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Every commentator saying too many kids go to university has to tell their own kid to not do a degree
AI companies buying old rare books to cut them, scan them and then shred them is just so weirdly Faustian.
Destroying texts recording our past wisdom, culture and knowledge to create a slop machine is straight up Disney villain shit.
Destroying texts recording our past wisdom, culture and knowledge to create a slop machine is straight up Disney villain shit.
July 28, 2026 at 11:52 PM
AI companies buying old rare books to cut them, scan them and then shred them is just so weirdly Faustian.
Destroying texts recording our past wisdom, culture and knowledge to create a slop machine is straight up Disney villain shit.
Destroying texts recording our past wisdom, culture and knowledge to create a slop machine is straight up Disney villain shit.
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Tár éis an geimhreadh rófhada agus sioctha i gceanada, tá na bláthanna anseo faoi dheireadh.
May 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Tár éis an geimhreadh rófhada agus sioctha i gceanada, tá na bláthanna anseo faoi dheireadh.
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please can all social media companies add a box with "because it sucked" in the responses field for "why did you hide this ad?" thanks this will be great
April 26, 2026 at 12:47 AM
please can all social media companies add a box with "because it sucked" in the responses field for "why did you hide this ad?" thanks this will be great
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Dear colleagues who are paying for commercial LLM subscriptions: you are giving your (grant) money to the companies that are making our students stupider.
April 23, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Dear colleagues who are paying for commercial LLM subscriptions: you are giving your (grant) money to the companies that are making our students stupider.
If only we could be so bold in Canada.
Right to repair should be fundamental in any society.
Right to repair should be fundamental in any society.
EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.
The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.
The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.
April 19, 2026 at 7:11 PM
If only we could be so bold in Canada.
Right to repair should be fundamental in any society.
Right to repair should be fundamental in any society.
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