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Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 2d

Today is World Vegan Day! If you are concerned about climate change, reducing meat and dairy in your diet is one of the most powerful individual actions you can take.

"The effect of our modern meat production on the environment is truly terrifying." Jane Goodall news.janegoodall.org/2017/04/28/w...

Why I Went Plant-Based (And Why We Should All Eat Less Meat)

Dr. Goodall went plant-based after confronting what that meat represents: pain. Since, she learned more reasons why the work to #eatmeatless is important.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 10d

The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324

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Mark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com · 11d

British soldiers murdered 13 British citizens on the streets of a British city in 1972 and nobody has ever been held accountable.

Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden @sandraduffy.bsky.social · 11d

"Thirteen people were shot dead on Bloody Sunday in January 1972 at a civil rights demonstration in the Bogside area of Derry.

A public inquiry, which concluded in 2010, found that none of the people who were killed posed any threat to the army."

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg...

Bloody Sunday: Soldier F found not guilty of all charges in Bloody Sunday murder trial

Soldier F - who cannot be named - was accused of murdering two people in Londonderry in 1972, plus five counts of attempted murder.

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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 14d

Louvre Thieves Given Immunity After Confirming Jewels Stolen For Purpose Of Training AI Software https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2025/10/20/louvre-thieves-given-immunity-after-confirming-jewels-stolen-for-purpose-of-training-ai-software/

Louvre Thieves Given Immunity After Confirming Jewels Stolen For Purpose Of Training AI Software

FRENCH POLICE have immediately ended all efforts to recover priceless Napoleon-era jewellery from the Louvre taken in a daring heist after it emerged the jewels were merely stolen for the purposes of training AI software. When …

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Kyle Orland @kyleor.land · 18d

"New Far Side comics" was definitely not on my bingo card for this week. They're not bad!

www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/

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Avril Mansfield @avrilmansfield.bsky.social · 20d

But then you have to get all the egos to agree on who publishes the full guideline vs the editorial!

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Avril Mansfield @avrilmansfield.bsky.social · 20d

I think the wider audience ratioanle still applies. Those who get TOC alerts for a limited number of journals could miss the guidelines if only published in one journal. That said, we should always be consulting EQUATOR for relevant/updated guidelines before submitting a paper

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Avril Mansfield @avrilmansfield.bsky.social · 25d

If I didn't sometimes struggle with writing, how would my house get clean??

Mariah McCourt @monsterteatime.bsky.social · 26d

When I struggled with something writing-wise I take a walk. And 100% of the time I end up figuring out the solution. I would never, ever, ever, ask a machine to do that for me. Wtf.

ouinne @ouinne.bsky.social · 26d

The only correct take on a fundamentally anti-human technology.

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Conor Smith @conorsmith.ie · 28d

Gavin has shown himself unfit to be President. This is why we should let our current President take a third term, despite his age. Who cares what the constitution says.

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 28d

Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

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Naomi O'Leary @naomiohreally.bsky.social · Oct 3

Irish detainees from the Gaza flotilla have told their lawyers they were kicked, pushed and cable tied.
Outside the notorious Ktzi’ot prison where they are currently held, Miriam Azem told me of “aggressive treatment and violence” the detainees say they received:
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

‘Harsh treatment’: Irish aid flotilla detainees ‘kicked, cable-tied’ in Israeli custody

Volunteers trying to reach Gaza taken to notorious Ktzi’ot prison complex in Negev desert, lawyers say

www.irishtimes.com

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Oct 3

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed

Broadcaster and scríbhneoir Manchán Magan dies aged 55

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.

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Rutger K. 🟥 @anotheraspirin.bsky.social · Sep 26

This is a problem.

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Avril Mansfield @avrilmansfield.bsky.social · Sep 21

I love a documentary featuring lovable weirdos that teaches me about a topic I know nothing about. This was great!

Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera @pantibliss.bsky.social · Sep 16

“How did you cut your finger so badly Panti?!”

“Oh I was mincing (shut up!) garlic while also *totally* engrossed in this unexpectedly engrossing and really fun documentary about two adorable stoner straight guys getting involved in the surprisingly competitive world of competitive bird watching”

LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · Sep 17

When ChatGPT first took off this was the use case that confused me the most. People said they “only” used it to write “first drafts.” That’s the most important draft! That’s the thinking part!

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · Sep 17

Scoop: Business Insider informed its staff this week that they are allowed to use ChatGPT to generate first drafts of their stories, while also indicating the newsroom will not disclose such A.I. use to readers.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...

Business Insider and the Bots

The Axel Springer-owned newsroom is buzzing over new ChatGPT writing guidelines—part of an aggressive A.I. strategy pushed by its German parentco and detailed in a memo obtained by Status.

www.status.news

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · Sep 13

FINALLY.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Sep 11

Ireland will not take part in 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if participation of Israel goes ahead, RTÉ Director-General says

Ireland to withdraw from Eurovision 2026 over Israel

RTÉ has announced this lunchtime that it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead."

www.rte.ie

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Avril Mansfield @avrilmansfield.bsky.social · Sep 7

79! How do I get my money from Zuck?

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Wayne Maddison @waynemaddison.bsky.social · Sep 5

Confused writing is usually a symptom of confused thinking. As we struggle to clarify writing, we clarify our thoughts. AI writing aids rob us of that struggle, leaving clean-looking text and thoughts still confused for lack of inspection. Writing is not just a product; it is a diagnostic tool.

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Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · Sep 6

Someone you know IRL showing you something they used AI to make or do feels like a someone trying to impress you with a dead rodent that's been run over by a car. This is not good what do you expect me to do with it

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Shenanigans @shenanigans.bsky.social · Jul 7

Knees are a little too important for how easy it is to destroy them imo

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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · Aug 26

Determining perception thresholds of young adults to small continuous moving platform perturbations https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.21.671548v1

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Jaym Gates @jaymgates.bsky.social · Aug 25

It is astounding how much time I spent declining genAI services right now. No, I don't want you to summarize this novel for me. No, I don't want you to compose a message to my mom. No, I don't want you to create a picture for me.

Fuck. Off.

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · Aug 23

"IN FAIRNESS TO Kneecap and Sally Rooney, if I had to embroil myself in a battle of wits with a world leader, I’d probably pick Keir Starmer too."

that 's all folks written on a red and blue background

ALT: that 's all folks written on a red and blue background

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · Aug 21

Leading physicists claim Mark Carney’s elbows are in a quantum superposition of up and down simultaneously

Leading physicists claim Mark Carney's elbows are in a quantum superposition of up and down simultaneously

Waterloo, ON – The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics put out a statement saying that after months of careful study, they can now claim that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s elbows are neither up...

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