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Paul Guinnessy

@paulguinnessy.bsky.social

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Physicist, Journalist, Director of Digital Experience. All views are my own, not my employer. Fan of Film Festivals, Opera, and theater. Believer in buying two books for every one leaving the house. Unlikely to respond to DMs unless I know you.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 6d

So I have a job going: Solutions Architect, responsible for designing and implementing effective and scalable technology solutions that meet the needs of an organization that delivers programs and services to a federation of scientific societies. workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/defau...

Recruitment

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 4h

100k is not a lot considering it’s global reach.

karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 11h

Lmao WaPo has fewer than 100K circulation now. It turns out “alienate your liberal subscriber base” is not a good strategy when the Republicans also hate you. www.forbes.com/sites/andyme...

The Washington Post Is Running Out Of Readers Willing To Pay

Once a titan of American journalism, The Washington Post now struggles to reach even 100,000 print subscribers most days.

www.forbes.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13h

Carole Cadwalladr was right and we’d be in a better world if more people had listened.

Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 15d

This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.

If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐

There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 6h

Pretty sure Netflix has struck a gold mine by having all these Korean comedy dramas. Want something light, frothy and completely different for a break from reality? Korean drama has you covered for example “Business Proposal”

www.netflix.com/us/title/815...

Watch Business Proposal | Netflix Official Site

In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. But plans go awry when he turns out to be her CEO — and makes a proposal.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 6h

If I can't sleep, I sometimes play a recording of this (along with sailing by) despite being on another continent. It was the indication that everyone should go to bed.

NPR @npr.org · 7h

For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.

Opinion: 'The Shipping Forecast' reminds us of the power of the human voice

For a century, the BBC has broadcast the weather report for the seas around the UK. "The Shipping Forecast" has informed and lulled generations who tune in to hear it.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 6h

This is a big deal.

Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 7h

NEW: The Kremlin removed some restrictions on using Russian reservists in combat, allowing the Kremlin to employ reservists in its war in Ukraine. ISW will review the significance of this draft law in an upcoming warning update publication. isw.pub/UkrWar101325

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 13, 2025

The Kremlin removed some restrictions on using Russian reservists in combat, allowing the Kremlin to employ reservists in its war in Ukraine.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 7h

It's the plot references in novels based in the 2000s, but written in the 1970s that require waiting for a phone call on landline that gets me.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 7h

Following in the footsteps of our illustrious GOP representatives, happy 250th birthday US Navy!

Picture of the Mary Rose, which is the wrong century and the wrong navy that anything built or used by the US Navy but still more accurate than the Indian and Russian ships the GOP were using earlier today to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US navy (unless they finally deleted them).

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 10h

Indeed. Good bit of reporting though

Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 10h

Russia has no intention at stopping with Ukraine if they win this war.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 10h

⚡️Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning.

Kremlin issues veiled threats towards Moldova, cites Ukraine as warning

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov issued a new round of veiled threats towards Moldova on Oct. 12, warning Chisinau not to suffer from the same fate as Ukraine just weeks after an election that saw M...

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 10h

You saw the blood betting article then?

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 11h

This has been expected for a while now. And of course it's not good news.

Reuters @reuters.com · 13h

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 11h

"If [GOP] recent actions are any indication, they do not care about a majority of the electorate — they care about bestowing favor on America’s wealthy, privileged class, and that includes themselves and their families."

"When they do manage to govern, they make staggering and dangerous mistakes."

Good Work If You Can Keep It

Before Trump dismantled the bureaucracy, working for the government was an honorable job

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 13h

I thought this was lovely.

"A few years ago I received a DM from Zohran Kwame Mamdani. Only recently did I discover its existence. It was a very unusual DM—especially coming from a local assemblyman who would soon be running for higher office. He had very little name recognition at the time, and could have benefited from publicity. But unlike the thousands of messages I’ve received from people with something to promote, Zohran did not ask to be featured on Humans of New York. Instead he asked if he could introduce me to taxi drivers that were struggling beneath the burden of debt. Coming from a man with political ambitions, this self-denying request was so strange as to be almost singular. I don’t endorse politicians on Humans of New York. But I’ll endorse a good man. And it was a good man who cleared 30 minutes from his schedule yesterday to swing by Grand Central and visit Dear New York’s Vanderbilt Hall Exhibition. Nearly fifty-student artists were visiting that day with their families, and I thought a surprise visit from this widely-loved future mayor would be a special memory for all of them. Before Zohran’s arrival I was convinced I’d made a terrible mistake. The exhibit was filled to capacity with adult visitors. Dear New York is self-funded so there was very little staff and security for crowd control. In the crush of people I was almost certain this special day for the kids would devolve into thirty minutes of selfie requests. But everyone rose to the occasion."

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"Hundreds of adults quickly cleared the room and stood outside the exhibit. Eleven very notable adult photographers are also featured in the show, but even they took a step back, so that these students could briefly have the stage to themselves. Each child stood by their work and Zohran was able to meet all of them, one at a time, and honor their contributions to the most-visited art show in New York City. Thanks to everyone who ceded the stage yesterday to make this moment possible. Thank you Zohran for literally sitting down on the floor so that these young artists could feel so tall. Thanks for continually centering other people in your life and work. And thank you, for being such an important part of Dear New York."

A large group of children and adults pose together indoors in front of a sign reading "DEAR." A man in a suit sits cross-legged in front, surrounded by smiling kids. The background features an ornate architectural detail.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 11h

If you're all about saving time, then AI looks a lifesaver, unless you didn't check the quality of the work afterwards. I'm just impressed the judge recognized they were fake, as the lawyer didn't.

Fake AI citations get Maryland lawyer called out in court

Adam Hyman, a family law attorney in Bel Air, submitted a brief that he was unaware contained citations that artificial intelligence made up.

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norbizness @norbizness.bsky.social · 21h

This headline is obviously ultra-simplified but at some level it's correct, my retirement account is at the mercy of the stupidest, most gullible prats (acting collectively on the belief that everybody else is stupid) in the world

CNBC Headline: Dow futures jump 400 points after Trump says China situation ‘will all be fine’

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 11h

“I think China is using it in a very, very geopolitically savvy way, taking advantage of America’s stupidity and regression back into a petrostate,” Tim Buckley, director of Climate Energy Finance, a Sydney-based research group says, adding: “China just wins. America has abrogated the playing field”

The ‘profound’ global impact of China’s rise as an electrostate

The country’s companies now dominate many clean technology industries

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 12h

This is a legitment concern. I have a friend who delayed his ceremony because of work and by the time they got round to it, they (the feds) lost his paperwork. As he was moving his family to the UK (to be closer to aging parents) they had to abandon his case.

Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 12h

"We regret any inconvenience this may cause," the notice said.
Around me at the office, disappointment quickly turned into confusion….A few people seemed genuinely frightened, wondering how the delay might affect their work, lives & plans.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Your appointment's rescheduled': Shutdown cancels US citizenship ceremonies

When I went this weekend to take the oath to become an American citizen, I enountered disorder, and disappointment.

www.bbc.com

Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 13h

And it's worse than you think, check out the above's thread.

Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 13h

So if I've understood this correctly, the Indian Navy is congratulating the US Navy's 250th birthday (and my 55th) via a US representative? Or, more realistically, someone search in his office for ships in Wikimedia and didn't check what navy was associated with them before posting? 🤦‍♂️

Nick Kodama 🌲👻 @nickkodama.bsky.social · 17h

lol they're doing the thing again

Serving in the U.S. Navy was one of the greatest honors of my life.
Happy 250th Birthday to the United States Navy.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 13h

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"Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections." That requires 2 pro-democracy parties.

-Dems' platform must be institutional reform: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

-Yes, 🇺🇸 democracy, like every other democracy ever, requires a strong conservative party: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 13h

After being forced to put the money back, instead of directly giving money to the four programs that are part of a national network helping students who are deaf and blind, Dpt of Edu has instead rerouted the grants to a different organization that will provide funding( cynic says what's the grift?)