Gavin Sheridan
@gavinsblog.bsky.social
CEO @Vizlegal.bsky.social | Co-founder @righttoknow.bsky.social | #FOIA, #legaltech, journalism, OSINT, urban design | Fmr Innovation Dir @Storyful |
"Very Irish" 🇮🇪 https://gav.substack.com
Cork, Ireland.
"Very Irish" 🇮🇪 https://gav.substack.com
Cork, Ireland.
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I know lots of you follow my Ukraine list on Twitter. I've started replicating it over here: bsky.app/profile/gavi...
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I wanted dinner recommendations so I scraped 13,000+ London restaurants and accidentally discovered Google Maps is running a shadow economy. Anyway here's a dashboard and a political economy thesis: open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
How Google Maps quietly allocates survival across London’s restaurants - and how I built a dashboard to see through it
I wanted a dinner recommendation and got a research agenda instead. Using 13000+ restaurants, I rebuild its ratings with machine learning and map how algorithmic visibility actually distributes power.
open.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:53 AM
I wanted dinner recommendations so I scraped 13,000+ London restaurants and accidentally discovered Google Maps is running a shadow economy. Anyway here's a dashboard and a political economy thesis: open.substack.com/pub/laurenle...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I see Elon Musk is personally suing (along with X Holdings Corp) the Irish media regulator Coimisiún na Meán, in High Court proceedings filed yesterday. Hearing is due January 23rd.
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I see Elon Musk is personally suing (along with X Holdings Corp) the Irish media regulator Coimisiún na Meán, in High Court proceedings filed yesterday. Hearing is due January 23rd.
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Further evidence that widespread covid vaccination is better for everybody.
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Further evidence that widespread covid vaccination is better for everybody.
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“Young and middle-age adults who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were less likely to die of any cause in the following 4 years compared with those who weren't vaccinated, a nationwide French cohort study found.”
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause
Advantage held even after removing coronavirus-related deaths from the mix
www.medpagetoday.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
“Young and middle-age adults who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were less likely to die of any cause in the following 4 years compared with those who weren't vaccinated, a nationwide French cohort study found.”
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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The answer is all of it.
The GDPR, the EU's first privacy reg, was enforced on a country-by-country basis, and predictably failed (it became a race to the bottom as the platforms all located in Ireland). The newer regs (DMA, DSA) are getting enforcement from the European Commission.
The GDPR, the EU's first privacy reg, was enforced on a country-by-country basis, and predictably failed (it became a race to the bottom as the platforms all located in Ireland). The newer regs (DMA, DSA) are getting enforcement from the European Commission.
How much is tech bro opposition to the EU just because of its regulatory power over tech companies? It is obviously much more powerful than each country would be individually.
This is so perfect. No one have any doubts at this point about what Elon Musk really represents.
December 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The answer is all of it.
The GDPR, the EU's first privacy reg, was enforced on a country-by-country basis, and predictably failed (it became a race to the bottom as the platforms all located in Ireland). The newer regs (DMA, DSA) are getting enforcement from the European Commission.
The GDPR, the EU's first privacy reg, was enforced on a country-by-country basis, and predictably failed (it became a race to the bottom as the platforms all located in Ireland). The newer regs (DMA, DSA) are getting enforcement from the European Commission.
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Europe is (hopefully) at last waking up to the fact that it's on everyone's menu. The demise of the Habsburg Empire comes to mind.
The post below is from Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal.
The post below is from Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal.
December 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Europe is (hopefully) at last waking up to the fact that it's on everyone's menu. The demise of the Habsburg Empire comes to mind.
The post below is from Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal.
The post below is from Yaroslav Trofimov, chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal.
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So it seems the claim of 30% increase in judicial review in 2025 was based on the number to 26 June & *a guess* at a number for July to Dec (which wasn’t fact checked & is wrong)
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
December 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
So it seems the claim of 30% increase in judicial review in 2025 was based on the number to 26 June & *a guess* at a number for July to Dec (which wasn’t fact checked & is wrong)
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
.. & that erroneous claim is the entire justification for govt plan to limit access to the courts #Speirgorm #Planning
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I will vote for whoever promises to fire this entire piece of legislation into the sun
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Future bike lanes banned by new provincial legislation
New bike lanes on existing roads are banned by new provincial legislation. Bill 60 says municipalities can’t build bike lanes on any part of a road currently used by vehicles.
www.therecord.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I will vote for whoever promises to fire this entire piece of legislation into the sun
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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🇸🇮 Slovenia withdraws from Eurovision 2026 over Israel participation
#Eurovision #ESC2026 #UnitedByMusic
#Eurovision #ESC2026 #UnitedByMusic
Slovenia withdraws from Eurovision 2026 over Israel participation
Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO confirms it will not participate in Eurovision 2026, following the decision to allow Israel to compete. RTVSLO says participation under these conditions would conflict wit...
eurovisionworld.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🇸🇮 Slovenia withdraws from Eurovision 2026 over Israel participation
#Eurovision #ESC2026 #UnitedByMusic
#Eurovision #ESC2026 #UnitedByMusic
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Spanish network RTVE withdrawing from Eurovision because of participation of Israel:
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the use of the competition for political objectives on the part of Israel make it harder and harder to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event”
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the use of the competition for political objectives on the part of Israel make it harder and harder to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event”
December 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Spanish network RTVE withdrawing from Eurovision because of participation of Israel:
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the use of the competition for political objectives on the part of Israel make it harder and harder to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event”
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza and the use of the competition for political objectives on the part of Israel make it harder and harder to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event”
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🇳🇱 BREAKING: Netherlands withdraws from #Eurovision 2026, following the results of the EBU General Assembly today.
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🇳🇱 BREAKING: Netherlands withdraws from #Eurovision 2026, following the results of the EBU General Assembly today.
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Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Decision not to hold vote on Israel’s participation comes in spite of several broadcasters calling for its exclusion
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in next year’s song contest in spite of several participating broadcasters calling for its exclusion.
At the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, the body that organises the hugely popular international annual singing competition, no vote on Israel’s participation was held. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
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NATO is reportedly preparing a “Plan B” if U.S.-led peace efforts on Ukraine fail, Svoboda reports. Eight alliance diplomats say Europe doubts any deal is possible. If talks collapse, the fallback is clear: more weapons for Ukraine, stronger economic support, and tougher sanctions against Russia.
December 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
NATO is reportedly preparing a “Plan B” if U.S.-led peace efforts on Ukraine fail, Svoboda reports. Eight alliance diplomats say Europe doubts any deal is possible. If talks collapse, the fallback is clear: more weapons for Ukraine, stronger economic support, and tougher sanctions against Russia.
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“Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined his true intentions by issuing a presidential decree calling for an escalation in efforts to eradicate all traces of Ukrainian identity from the approximately 20% of Ukraine currently under Kremlin control.”
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
While Trump talks peace, Putin is escalating efforts to erase Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree this week calling for an escalation in efforts to erase all traces of Ukrainian identity from the approximately 20 percent of Ukraine currently und...
www.atlanticcouncil.org
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“Russian President Vladimir Putin has underlined his true intentions by issuing a presidential decree calling for an escalation in efforts to eradicate all traces of Ukrainian identity from the approximately 20% of Ukraine currently under Kremlin control.”
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...
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Russia laundering its Ukraine "wish list" through Axios and getting the Trump regime to claim it as a "U.S. peace plan" should have been on all of our bingo cards.
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Russia laundering its Ukraine "wish list" through Axios and getting the Trump regime to claim it as a "U.S. peace plan" should have been on all of our bingo cards.
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All order details for The Planter's Daughter
Plus endorsements from Maybelle Wallis, Ronan McGreevy, Byddi Lee, Awais Khan and Michelle McDonagh!
susanlanigan.com/the-planters-daughter
Plus endorsements from Maybelle Wallis, Ronan McGreevy, Byddi Lee, Awais Khan and Michelle McDonagh!
susanlanigan.com/the-planters-daughter
Susan Lanigan
The Planter’s Daughter “Contentious subjects are handled with a lightness of touch and a humanity rare in public discourse…an impressive achievement.” — Ronan McGreevy, the Irish Ti…
susanlanigan.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
All order details for The Planter's Daughter
Plus endorsements from Maybelle Wallis, Ronan McGreevy, Byddi Lee, Awais Khan and Michelle McDonagh!
susanlanigan.com/the-planters-daughter
Plus endorsements from Maybelle Wallis, Ronan McGreevy, Byddi Lee, Awais Khan and Michelle McDonagh!
susanlanigan.com/the-planters-daughter
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me trying to keep up with all the cards in this game #irevrsa
a man is standing in front of a chalkboard with math equations on it .
ALT: a man is standing in front of a chalkboard with math equations on it .
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
me trying to keep up with all the cards in this game #irevrsa
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Me trying to keep up with the cards #IREvRSA
a blue cartoon character is standing on a rock in a cave .
Alt: a blue cartoon character (genie in Aladdin) counting numerous fingers on his hand
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Me trying to keep up with the cards #IREvRSA
So I guess US bombing of Venezuela starts tonight / this weekend?
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
So I guess US bombing of Venezuela starts tonight / this weekend?
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BREAKING: The former leader of Reform in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been sentenced to ten and half years in prison for taking bribes to pump out Russian propaganda.
Gill was paid thousands to make pro-Russia speeches and TV interviews.
Gill was paid thousands to make pro-Russia speeches and TV interviews.
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
BREAKING: The former leader of Reform in Wales, Nathan Gill, has been sentenced to ten and half years in prison for taking bribes to pump out Russian propaganda.
Gill was paid thousands to make pro-Russia speeches and TV interviews.
Gill was paid thousands to make pro-Russia speeches and TV interviews.
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Better yet: books.
Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other.
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Better yet: books.
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Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...