Reader, walker, living in the East. Of Ireland. (there, there)
So Irish Examiner journalist Alison O’Reilly hears a solicitor, Gavin Booth say that the suspect in the car bomb case ‘spent time in Saoradh.’ She, being kind, misheard him and reports it as time in Syria. The misreporting (still up, btw) goes around the world and media shrugs. Bizarre
New Orleans Police Department published a policy document allowing weaponized drones. This comes as the drone company's CEO went on @theverge.com's Decoder pod saying that the military could their weaponize drones if they wanted to. @mjgault.bsky.social story: www.404media.co/new-orleans-...
Seeking advice from fellow Celtic harpists: I have been unsuccessful in trying to order a replacement tuning key (original got lost during move). Online shops I found don't ship to Canada. Tried getting one from Amazon but it was the wrong size. Advice welcome! Photo for ref: my harp (before move).
Big congrats @gilduran.com it looks fantastic!
Gil DuránI was sunning by the pool when the boxes arrived. And here in my hand is my life’s work: “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy.” Coming 8/18. Pre-orders make a huge difference! Make a fascist sweat—pre-order today! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...
It would be nice if just one of Ireland's various state or affiliated bodies did its actual job.
Patrick BresnihanThanks only to EU reporting requirements, we know that 18 data centres in Ireland used 627 megalitres of water in 2024. But there are 123 data centres operating here now, and just one data centre, Meta's Clonee facility, used 659 megalitres in 2023. 2/3 www.dublininquirer.com/does-irish-w...
