#FactoryFarming, on sea and land: many reasons to stop it. #AMR is a big one. What could go wrong, tossing antibiotics at scale into the sea?😟 phys.org/news/2026-08...

Antibiotic-resistant seafood bacterium found in Vietnam fish farming waters near popular island destination

A bacterium linked to seafood-related illness and capable of resisting multiple antibiotics has been detected in fish-farming waters near Cat Ba Island, Vietnam, according to a new study highlighting ...

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@soozuk.bsky.social How to depict cats on TV. Best ad on Irish telly (imo) youtu.be/e1DpI74yelU?...

Tesco Mobile Ireland - Same but Tesco Part 1

YouTube video by Tesco Ireland

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Uncomfortable

generative ai exists so the capitalist class can replace human creativity with slop. then we all become good little worker bees ddnied self expression. there are excellent reasons to absolutely despise ‘ai’ and the shills pushing it. it is a key component of the contemporary fascist movement.

Brandon Paddock@brandonlive.com · 2w ago

There’s no reason to “hate” AI. It’s just technology. And very useful. I don’t see what it has to do with people loving art. I would hope that most people love art. I certainly do.

And a great excuse to bring back a lockdown classic www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VKh...

Every American Romcom Set in Ireland feat. Sean Burke and Michael Fry

YouTube video by Eleanor Morton

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Enjoying Collide by Parkington Sisters. I do like that Bandcamp is a thing, it gives me the option to pay for music I like and hopefully the artist gets their fair share.

@techconnectify.bsky.social just watched your video on algorithmic complacency and other internet enshitification. Trying very hard to spread this idea with my work colleagues and family with limited success. I think it has probably got worse since your vid as well. Keep fighting the good fight.

The Housemartins we've had build a nest in the same spot for a few years have abandoned their nest and I'm gutted. I love having them around. If they're spooked about that nest site for whatever reason this year it probably means they won't come back next year either. Very sad.

Nah

Most governments now class data centres as essential services Which means their construction is incentivised & subsidised. As is their electricity usage & water consumption. And the return on investment is a deficit, they employ very low numbers of people and contribute next to nothing in return.

Well there we are then, the World Cup is over for another four years. And what an eventful World Cup it's been! Scandalous corruption met with pure joy and in the end the real winner? Was football. No more matches left to play, apparently Spain and Argentina are going to have a kickabout tonight.

Was mid-try modding my old slim PS3 with a Pico for qcfw when I realised my soldering and eyesight isn't up to it. Still, got a ton of dust out and new thermal paste and it's running better than it has for years, so not a total waste of time. Left with 2 screws after reassembly though! 😬

Yay! A new @breakspace.bsky.social issue is out. The best modern Spectrum e-magazine.

Makeshift birdbath doing well, the young Starlings like it anyway.

It turns out that Tim Tams are actually nicer than Penguins. I apologise to my Australian colleagues and Oz based family for doubting you all. 2 euro a packet in Dunnes at the moment.

A song who's message I'm trying to live by these days! youtube.com/watch?v=regJ...

Paper Aeroplanes - Not As Old (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by OK! Good Records

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Amazing lack of oversight in the care setting.

Ann Comer: Care home boss who stole £22k announces return to work

A staff member is "gobsmacked" that Ann Comer, who was sentenced on Monday, is still employed.

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Look at these fuckwits. Don't they know it's all about 20 quid phones and holsters now all generated on AI? STOP RUINING IT FOR EVERYONE WITH ACTUAL PHYSICAL HARDWARE DELIVERED ON TIME THAT IS RELIABLE! I bet they don't even look like a murderer.

ZX Spectrum Next Official@specnext.com · last mo.

Ooooh! A palletful of (Accelerated) Nexts!!!

Back home for a couple of days, just climbed the highest peak in Northampton. Tank Hill, where there's a military tank buried underneath it. No really, straight up, any one in Northampton will tell you. (Admittedly it must be a very small tank) #Northampton Abington Park is still lovely though.

So the "new World of Books Irish site" that we're supposed to be excited about is just the UK site with zero information about ordering from Ireland, no option to change prices to Euro and no information about postage costs. So, obviously they don't want/need Ireland based customers. Fuck em!

Scotland! The people of Falkirk need you! Write to the council (you don't need to be a resident) to object to the proposal for a massive ai data centre in Larbert edevelopment.falkirk.gov.uk/online/appli... More info on why an ai data centre in the area is bad: www.change.org/p/stop-devel...

"Pledged to make greater use of immigration detention centres". It is clear which Andy Burnham is turning up #NoOneIsIllegal www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Andy Burnham: We need to get a grip on illegal migration

The mayor of Greater Manchester, who wants to succeed Sir Keir Starmer, has pledged to make greater use of immigration detention centres

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I've lit the fire, and don't regret it, miserable today. I think Ireland has had it's summer with those 3 days back in May.

I mean, he believes it cuz it's true. If they were telling the truth, the story wouldn't keep changing. First, it was gonna make 5 blockbusters a day, 10 bestsellers a week, GTA V with a team of 10 in 6 months. Then, cure cancer. The, replace doctors, therapists, college. They're bullshitting.

The Verge@theverge.com · 2mo ago

Boots Riley is resolute in his belief that AI proponents and studio heads who say that gen AI is the future of filmmaking are simply lying. Read the full interview from @charlespulliam.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/entertainmen...

29⁰ in Ireland at this time of year is not normal is it. Getting hotter tomorrow until it goes back to nearer usual temperatures from Thursday onwards. Anyhoo, sat in the back garden listening to Saint Etienne.

I've just been stopped by a copper. He gave me the verdigris.

Most tedious season of football I can recollect. So dull, ugly football, VAR as bad as ever, disinterested footballers with teams playing for throw-ins and wwe wrestling at corners. Grim.