Harry McKillen
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Harry McKillen
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· Jun 24
Logging it to #spéirgorm to see what existential breakdown the US has had overnight
I lived in NZ for a few years and during busy time periods around say public holidays they do "double demerit points" as a deterrent. It's not enough to urge. You need to enforce compliance with sufficient deterrents
Motorists have been urged to take care over the bank holiday weekend as roads remain wet and mucky following recent weather conditions
Road users urged to take care ahead of bank holiday
Motorists have been urged to take care over the bank holiday weekend as roads remain wet and mucky following recent weather conditions.
www.rte.ie
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
I lived in NZ for a few years and during busy time periods around say public holidays they do "double demerit points" as a deterrent. It's not enough to urge. You need to enforce compliance with sufficient deterrents
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Never want to hear that Biden was a "decent man" ever again.
He pretended he saw beheaded children and said he had "no confidence" in the death toll in Gaza.
He pretended he saw beheaded children and said he had "no confidence" in the death toll in Gaza.
NEW: The Israeli military today accepted the Gaza Health Ministry's estimate of 70,000+ killed.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
But in 2024, 62 Dems joined 207 Republicans to ban the State Dept. from citing the Ministry's stats.
Now, even Israel accepts them — perhaps because they realize what is feared: the toll is even higher.
January 29, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Never want to hear that Biden was a "decent man" ever again.
He pretended he saw beheaded children and said he had "no confidence" in the death toll in Gaza.
He pretended he saw beheaded children and said he had "no confidence" in the death toll in Gaza.
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Does the UK launching that 20 min AI course for everyone have anything to do with justifying this expected growth in usage numbers?
With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers.
Satya Nadella insists people are using Microsoft’s Copilot AI a lot | TechCrunch
With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers.
techcrunch.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Does the UK launching that 20 min AI course for everyone have anything to do with justifying this expected growth in usage numbers?
The one thing that has and will radicalise me:
* Criticising Met Éireann for forecasting the weather
* Calling Ms Rachel an anti-Semite
Thank you for coming to my ShiteTalk
* Criticising Met Éireann for forecasting the weather
* Calling Ms Rachel an anti-Semite
Thank you for coming to my ShiteTalk
January 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
The one thing that has and will radicalise me:
* Criticising Met Éireann for forecasting the weather
* Calling Ms Rachel an anti-Semite
Thank you for coming to my ShiteTalk
* Criticising Met Éireann for forecasting the weather
* Calling Ms Rachel an anti-Semite
Thank you for coming to my ShiteTalk
I read this, and this is why I couldn't work in comms or PR as my response would have been "STFU and build houses you dope" and this isn't even close to how the responded.
Met Éireann defends itself from criticism by Minister for Housing
Met Éireann defends itself from criticism by Minister for Housing
James Browne said the forecaster needed to improve its ‘communications’
www.irishtimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I read this, and this is why I couldn't work in comms or PR as my response would have been "STFU and build houses you dope" and this isn't even close to how the responded.
We all got too used to CSI
January 29, 2026 at 3:29 PM
We all got too used to CSI
I genuinely don't get why social media hasn't been banned outright. It spreads disinformation, it has ruined people's lives, it's largely toxic. It has eroded the media.
These companies aren't treated as publishers and are never held liable, including for the production and dissemination of CSAM.
These companies aren't treated as publishers and are never held liable, including for the production and dissemination of CSAM.
January 29, 2026 at 12:11 PM
I genuinely don't get why social media hasn't been banned outright. It spreads disinformation, it has ruined people's lives, it's largely toxic. It has eroded the media.
These companies aren't treated as publishers and are never held liable, including for the production and dissemination of CSAM.
These companies aren't treated as publishers and are never held liable, including for the production and dissemination of CSAM.
Ronaldo can play in the WC because FIFA suspended the last two matches of his suspension, so this is typical FIFA horseshit as per usual.
Senegal boss Pape Thiaw handed five-match ban over Africa Cup of Nations final walk-off
Senegal boss Pape Thiaw handed five-match ban over Africa Cup of Nations final walk-off
Four players, including two from Morocco, also banned and both federations fined
www.irishtimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Ronaldo can play in the WC because FIFA suspended the last two matches of his suspension, so this is typical FIFA horseshit as per usual.
We can look back to comments prior to Storm Chandra, to the likes of Babet, Éowyn, Ophelia etc. and for him to say in October that certain projects wouldn't go ahead because they'd be polarising? This is only going to get costlier.
For Ministers to call out Met Éireann is farcical
#SpéirGorm
For Ministers to call out Met Éireann is farcical
#SpéirGorm
January 29, 2026 at 11:31 AM
We can look back to comments prior to Storm Chandra, to the likes of Babet, Éowyn, Ophelia etc. and for him to say in October that certain projects wouldn't go ahead because they'd be polarising? This is only going to get costlier.
For Ministers to call out Met Éireann is farcical
#SpéirGorm
For Ministers to call out Met Éireann is farcical
#SpéirGorm
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9-9-6 was a Chinese term invented mostly to show how depressing and lifeless work culture was; watching softbrained AI guys adopt it as an ideal is ... well, entirely predictable
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 AM
9-9-6 was a Chinese term invented mostly to show how depressing and lifeless work culture was; watching softbrained AI guys adopt it as an ideal is ... well, entirely predictable
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We need to get real. Met Éireann is not to blame for flooding damage - poor planning, building on flood plains, not implementing over 20 years of remedial action are. We were warned decades ago winter rain would increase, but continued doing nothing and built on space needed for water #spéirghorm
January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
We need to get real. Met Éireann is not to blame for flooding damage - poor planning, building on flood plains, not implementing over 20 years of remedial action are. We were warned decades ago winter rain would increase, but continued doing nothing and built on space needed for water #spéirghorm
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Blaming the weather man for the weather while spending the last 4 decades willfully ignoring climate science to the extent we face billions in fines because of EU emissions rules. A government of out and out grifters and clowns.
Minister James Browne said Met Éireann needs to make a 'judgement call' rather than solely relying on mathematical formulas when it comes to issuing weather warnings jrnl.ie/6940649
Housing Minister criticises Met Éireann for 'withholding information' on severity of floods
The flooding mainly affected Co Wexford, Co Wicklow, and south Dublin.
jrnl.ie
January 28, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Blaming the weather man for the weather while spending the last 4 decades willfully ignoring climate science to the extent we face billions in fines because of EU emissions rules. A government of out and out grifters and clowns.
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James Browne is in FF. Instead of whinging that met eireann didn't give flood alerts he could get off his hole and look around at the lack of action that his party has taken on climate for decades.
There will be more severe, unpredictable flooding. Yet JB and FF are content to nothing
There will be more severe, unpredictable flooding. Yet JB and FF are content to nothing
January 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
James Browne is in FF. Instead of whinging that met eireann didn't give flood alerts he could get off his hole and look around at the lack of action that his party has taken on climate for decades.
There will be more severe, unpredictable flooding. Yet JB and FF are content to nothing
There will be more severe, unpredictable flooding. Yet JB and FF are content to nothing
Didn't we do this smart glasses shite 10 years ago and we all decided this would be terrible for privacy. How are we back here again?
www.wired.com/story/google...
www.wired.com/story/google...
a man wearing glasses and a plaid tie
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a plaid tie
media.tenor.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Didn't we do this smart glasses shite 10 years ago and we all decided this would be terrible for privacy. How are we back here again?
www.wired.com/story/google...
www.wired.com/story/google...
Translation: "I will bungle this at the first convenient opportunity"
Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien will hold a meeting with the Taoiseach and the Justice Minister today on introducing regulations that would restrict the use of scrambler motorbikes. jrnl.ie/6940405
'It will be done': Ministers to meet over regulations to restrict the use of scramblers
Darragh O’Brien said the death of Grace Lynch was “an awful tragedy” and that the ongoing work around the regulations “needs to be concluded”.
jrnl.ie
January 28, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Translation: "I will bungle this at the first convenient opportunity"
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This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
January 28, 2026 at 3:12 AM
This is the BEST explanation I have seen so far.
I've listened to podcast from people I vehemently disagree with and it usually does just confirm my belief that they are idiots.
January 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I've listened to podcast from people I vehemently disagree with and it usually does just confirm my belief that they are idiots.
""It was a momentary lapse in attention - a matter of seconds that had catastrophic consequences for Ms Watters and her family," Judge Crowe said."
I'm stunned by this. Admits he killed her and she has effectively said to the family "well, thems the breaks, move on now".
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
I'm stunned by this. Admits he killed her and she has effectively said to the family "well, thems the breaks, move on now".
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Driver avoids jail after woman killed while crossing road
A delivery driver who struck a woman as she was crossing the road due to "a momentary lapse in attention" has been given a 12-month suspended sentence.
www.rte.ie
January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
""It was a momentary lapse in attention - a matter of seconds that had catastrophic consequences for Ms Watters and her family," Judge Crowe said."
I'm stunned by this. Admits he killed her and she has effectively said to the family "well, thems the breaks, move on now".
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
I'm stunned by this. Admits he killed her and she has effectively said to the family "well, thems the breaks, move on now".
www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
The gov't have had years and years of tragedies to solve the issue of scramblers. This happened in 2017. So we had the chance to ensure nobody else's life was ruined then, and didn't.
They'll react now for optics. I'll never forget this harrowing story.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
They'll react now for optics. I'll never forget this harrowing story.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
'Our lives are destroyed by biker in park' - wife of man left in vegetative state after scrambler tragedy
A woman whose husband was left in a vegetative state after a scrambler bike landed on him in a park has spoken of her horror that the rider will not face justice.
www.independent.ie
January 27, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The gov't have had years and years of tragedies to solve the issue of scramblers. This happened in 2017. So we had the chance to ensure nobody else's life was ruined then, and didn't.
They'll react now for optics. I'll never forget this harrowing story.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
They'll react now for optics. I'll never forget this harrowing story.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Won't somebody think of the city's finances
January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Won't somebody think of the city's finances
This is happening to Kenyans and other nationalities as well.
An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia by the false promise of civilian jobs and thrust onto the battlefield in the Ukraine war.
Bangladeshi workers lured to Russia for jobs were forced to fight in the war in Ukraine
An Associated Press investigation found that Bangladeshi workers were lured to Russia by the false promise of civilian jobs and thrust onto the battlefield in the Ukraine war.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 12:12 PM
This is happening to Kenyans and other nationalities as well.
And what was really funny about him and his vaccine skepticism was he did every drug going in college to the point where he barely turned up and repeated multiple years.
During the pandemic some dose I went to college with was posting anti-vaxx nonsense on Twitter he'd rEsEArChed so I proceeded to tell him his whole IT role could be done by reading StackOverflow and I trolled him enough he deleted his account.
January 27, 2026 at 11:26 AM
And what was really funny about him and his vaccine skepticism was he did every drug going in college to the point where he barely turned up and repeated multiple years.
This lad is comically unfunny
Keir Starmer makes fun of Emmanuel Macron’s aviator sunglasses at comedy show
Keir Starmer makes fun of Emmanuel Macron’s aviator sunglasses at comedy show
Keir Starmer makes fun of Emmanuel Macron’s aviator sunglasses at comedy show
www.independent.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 11:21 AM
This lad is comically unfunny