Liz Carolan
@lizcarolan.com
I publish thebriefing.ie, & founded organisations working on tech & democracy. Political scientist, advocate, writer, knitter. DMs open
📻 I’m going to be on @rteone.rte.ie shortly to talk MAGA madness
Will try my hardest not to say “batshit” live on air 🦇
Will try my hardest not to say “batshit” live on air 🦇
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
📻 I’m going to be on @rteone.rte.ie shortly to talk MAGA madness
Will try my hardest not to say “batshit” live on air 🦇
Will try my hardest not to say “batshit” live on air 🦇
It’s official - highest percentage AND highest absolute number of votes in the history of the presidency
More than Dev, more than Michael D.
#Aras25
More than Dev, more than Michael D.
#Aras25
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It’s official - highest percentage AND highest absolute number of votes in the history of the presidency
More than Dev, more than Michael D.
#Aras25
More than Dev, more than Michael D.
#Aras25
With 3 constituencies left to count - Catherine Connolly has received the highest number of votes of any candidate for presidency in the history of the state
According to @womenforelection.bsky.social data - MDH in 2018 had 822k #Aras25
According to @womenforelection.bsky.social data - MDH in 2018 had 822k #Aras25
October 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
With 3 constituencies left to count - Catherine Connolly has received the highest number of votes of any candidate for presidency in the history of the state
According to @womenforelection.bsky.social data - MDH in 2018 had 822k #Aras25
According to @womenforelection.bsky.social data - MDH in 2018 had 822k #Aras25
October 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
As I write; there is a market for this kind of tech, and vendors have to find was to stand out
"That would make the many articles — including this one — talking about how sophisticated it was into marketing materials for the tech underworld." #Aras25
"That would make the many articles — including this one — talking about how sophisticated it was into marketing materials for the tech underworld." #Aras25
October 24, 2025 at 7:57 AM
As I write; there is a market for this kind of tech, and vendors have to find was to stand out
"That would make the many articles — including this one — talking about how sophisticated it was into marketing materials for the tech underworld." #Aras25
"That would make the many articles — including this one — talking about how sophisticated it was into marketing materials for the tech underworld." #Aras25
They are here
Sophisticated deepfakes are officially a part of Irish electoral life
And frankly, we're a bit f*cked
www.thebriefing.ie/meta-allows-...
Sophisticated deepfakes are officially a part of Irish electoral life
And frankly, we're a bit f*cked
www.thebriefing.ie/meta-allows-...
October 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
They are here
Sophisticated deepfakes are officially a part of Irish electoral life
And frankly, we're a bit f*cked
www.thebriefing.ie/meta-allows-...
Sophisticated deepfakes are officially a part of Irish electoral life
And frankly, we're a bit f*cked
www.thebriefing.ie/meta-allows-...
It is also just so misaligned with how the campaign have been at pains for us to see "Heather" - as homely
October 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
It is also just so misaligned with how the campaign have been at pains for us to see "Heather" - as homely
It also is really poorly optimised for mobile - which might be why it is 2.5k views on TikTok - the algorithm HATES it
This is what it looks like on Reels
This is what it looks like on Reels
October 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
It also is really poorly optimised for mobile - which might be why it is 2.5k views on TikTok - the algorithm HATES it
This is what it looks like on Reels
This is what it looks like on Reels
I'm going to be on @virginmediatv.bsky.social in an hour and I've been deep diving on this whole "Enhanced Games" thing - and we can all agree that it is a grift for selling testosterone to middle-aged to elderly men, right?
October 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I'm going to be on @virginmediatv.bsky.social in an hour and I've been deep diving on this whole "Enhanced Games" thing - and we can all agree that it is a grift for selling testosterone to middle-aged to elderly men, right?
Two ways our voting system spoiled us:
1) actual quote from my 4yo: “Why have no presidents knocked on our door?”
2) Having to chose between just 2 candidates - it’s tough & we’re not used to it - we expect a political pick-and-mix & we’re getting Soviet department store
1) actual quote from my 4yo: “Why have no presidents knocked on our door?”
2) Having to chose between just 2 candidates - it’s tough & we’re not used to it - we expect a political pick-and-mix & we’re getting Soviet department store
October 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Two ways our voting system spoiled us:
1) actual quote from my 4yo: “Why have no presidents knocked on our door?”
2) Having to chose between just 2 candidates - it’s tough & we’re not used to it - we expect a political pick-and-mix & we’re getting Soviet department store
1) actual quote from my 4yo: “Why have no presidents knocked on our door?”
2) Having to chose between just 2 candidates - it’s tough & we’re not used to it - we expect a political pick-and-mix & we’re getting Soviet department store
So Google will not longer let you even search for political ads on their platform in the EU
Where has the archive of ads from the last 7 years gone?
Where has the archive of ads from the last 7 years gone?
September 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
So Google will not longer let you even search for political ads on their platform in the EU
Where has the archive of ads from the last 7 years gone?
Where has the archive of ads from the last 7 years gone?
49 out of 50 of the top English language news sites saw their web traffic drop in the last year (!!)
According to 1 of 3 “good reads“ in the newsletter www.thebriefing.ie/which-news-s...
Sent from Wuppertal, home of the marvelous hanging train
According to 1 of 3 “good reads“ in the newsletter www.thebriefing.ie/which-news-s...
Sent from Wuppertal, home of the marvelous hanging train
September 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
49 out of 50 of the top English language news sites saw their web traffic drop in the last year (!!)
According to 1 of 3 “good reads“ in the newsletter www.thebriefing.ie/which-news-s...
Sent from Wuppertal, home of the marvelous hanging train
According to 1 of 3 “good reads“ in the newsletter www.thebriefing.ie/which-news-s...
Sent from Wuppertal, home of the marvelous hanging train
I love how Paul Krugman casually sends OOO notifications to half a million people
September 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I love how Paul Krugman casually sends OOO notifications to half a million people
This is both profoundly stupid, and profoundly dangerous
September 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
This is both profoundly stupid, and profoundly dangerous
RIP The Grand Stretch
September 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
RIP The Grand Stretch
Reading up ahead of doing the review of the Sunday papers on @rteone.rte.ie at 11am
August 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Reading up ahead of doing the review of the Sunday papers on @rteone.rte.ie at 11am
To be able to pop in & out of the #Aras25 content pin the feed so it’s a tab on your BSky feed
Just click on this link - then the feed names (circled with a “1”) and then pin it (circled with a “2”)
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Just click on this link - then the feed names (circled with a “1”) and then pin it (circled with a “2”)
bsky.app/profile/did:...
August 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
To be able to pop in & out of the #Aras25 content pin the feed so it’s a tab on your BSky feed
Just click on this link - then the feed names (circled with a “1”) and then pin it (circled with a “2”)
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Just click on this link - then the feed names (circled with a “1”) and then pin it (circled with a “2”)
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Incredible reporting here from The Guardian
August 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Incredible reporting here from The Guardian
My granny grew up on James’ st in the 30s - her mother claimed to have never left the canals, which is town (plus the Park)
July 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My granny grew up on James’ st in the 30s - her mother claimed to have never left the canals, which is town (plus the Park)
First week of summer camps survived - just 2 more months of this!
📻 ICYMI I was on with Oliver Callan earlier in the week on @rteradio1.bsky.social after my article about summer maths at the weekend did numbers my tech rants can only dream of
Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
📻 ICYMI I was on with Oliver Callan earlier in the week on @rteradio1.bsky.social after my article about summer maths at the weekend did numbers my tech rants can only dream of
Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
July 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
First week of summer camps survived - just 2 more months of this!
📻 ICYMI I was on with Oliver Callan earlier in the week on @rteradio1.bsky.social after my article about summer maths at the weekend did numbers my tech rants can only dream of
Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
📻 ICYMI I was on with Oliver Callan earlier in the week on @rteradio1.bsky.social after my article about summer maths at the weekend did numbers my tech rants can only dream of
Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Getting ready to go on with Oliver Callan on @rteradio1.bsky.social to talk summer childcare
July 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Getting ready to go on with Oliver Callan on @rteradio1.bsky.social to talk summer childcare
My article about the cost of summer childcare has reached Facebook and it’s exactly like you think it is
June 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
My article about the cost of summer childcare has reached Facebook and it’s exactly like you think it is
My “we have peace now” shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
June 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
My “we have peace now” shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.