The state of the union. The absolute state of it

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I asked Google's AI assistant why Google is so shit these days. The robot was surprisingly honest about it's overlord.

I would absolutely have taken a point before kick off, but Juventus definitely won that 2-2 draw tonight. Credit to the Lazio coach and players (apart from the missers of big chances), we deserved 3 points. #juvelazio #juventuslazio

I visit Rome regularly, and the two signs I have arrived are always: The sight of these majestic trees, and the unique sound of a Roman ambulance siren.

Bandcamp Friday is here again!! 🎉 If you want a recommendation, it's this: yann-tiersen.bandcamp.com/album/the-li... @yanntiersenmusic.bsky.social

Rest in peace Sly Dunbar. Sly and Robbie made some superb reggae music over the years. Here you can watch the show they performed in Dublin with Sinead O' Connor in 2005: youtu.be/XqSOtmRMqRM

If I kidnap the president of Venezuela, that's a kidnapping. If the USA kidnaps the president of Venezuela, they captured him.

A Christmas Day lunch for the poor, homeless and refugees is held each year inside Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, organised by volunteers from the Sant’Egidio Community.

I can’t think of a better day to wish you a merry Christmas

I feel sad that Reginald had to endure this horrible attempt to ruin his career, and to silence not only news, but even comedy related to the war crimes which Israel has committed in Gaza and the West Bank. www.thenational.scot/news/2572042...

How can I end my relationship with Google's AI assistant? Just so tired of the constant lying....

"The royals loved the show. Everyone was happy. The people that were doing the festival were thrilled" - Bill Burr on performing in Saudi Arabia www.bbc.com/news/article...

I doubt I will be still awake for the main event, and it is more an event than it is a boxing fight, but I'm watching the undercard of Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul here. Jake says he wants to be a "disrupter," but someone more cynical than me might have said "imposter"... 😄

In this era of growing cyber crime, Trufflehog looks like a really useful tool. Automate your security! #cybersecurity #softwaredevelopment #trufflehog

My swag from this weekend on bandcamp

Overheard in Dublin (Clarendon Street): "No, that's a hotel now Sharon" #overheardindublin

It's that day again folks, give a Christmas gift to musicians you enjoy by supporting their music, and not supporting Spotify 😎 #bandcampFriday

Wow! I just found out that the legendary Emo Phillips is also on bluesky, in the most lovely-surprise way possible! @emophilips.bsky.social

Freddie Gibbs fans in Dublin! Tickets go on sale Friday morning at 10am for his vicar st gig on 10 April. But if you don't want to wait ...... Thank me later😉 www.ticketmaster.ie/freddie-gibb...

If you don't know Jim Browning, here you are. He's been doing the Lord's work for years, fighting scammers and warning people about their scams. www.youtube.com/channel/UCBN...

Alright alright, calm down Wordle! It was a 5/6, no need to get excited, jeez, ain't nobody admiring that!

Bill Burr. Listened to his podcast for 10+ years. Watched the specials. Recommended him to everybody. Saw him live here in Dublin. He seemed like a good role model, as well as being really funny of course. Then the Saudi festival. Then the double down on it. Burr is dead to me now. Disappointing.

Such a strange coincidence that Ronaldo's 3-match suspension - which would have prevented him from playing in Portugal's first two world cup games - was basically disposed of in an unprecedented manner after this dinner. A cynic might even think corruption was involved! www.dw.com/en/cristiano...

I was sad to hear about the death of Mani yesterday, too young. Will always be remembered for the music he made with the Stone Roses, and also Primal Scream. His mother grew up beside Johnny Marr's Munn, close to Athy in Kildare, Ireland. This plaque was erected in his honour in Athy in 2018.

Immensely grateful to Keith Buckley for his service to Bohs. He joined when we were broke, and soon after that he scored against rovers in Talla, and then cycled into town to work in a bar afterwards. These days will never be forgotten. Thanks Bucko ⚫🔴 bohemians.ie/a-message-fr...

Man steals bus in Donegal to drive home, because previous bus was full: www.rte.ie/news/courts/...

I just read that today is DJ Carey's birthday. Happy birthday, if it's true that it's actually his birthday.

I don't see smashed phone screens as much as before . Missing the days when the robots were fragile like us.

Both the horrible crime which sparked the protests in Citywest on Tuesday, and the subsequent rioting, were absolutely avoidable if the state had simply enforced it's own deportation law. The accused in this case was the subject of a deportation order! Why are we not just enforcing the law???

Who Killed Jeffery Epstein? The Missing Minutes.

The irony of Fine Gael, trying to stain the presidential campaign of Catherine Connolly using their very own housing crisis. How stupid do they think Irish people are exactly?

Go outside and get some fresh air. Step away from the news.

People using AI chatbots as therapists is not advisable, but therapists using AI chatbots without their patients' consent is crazy! www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/02/1...

Yesterday Irish football lost a true character, who seemed universally liked. Taken far too soon. R.I.P. Ollie Horgan. galwayunitedfc.ie/ollie-horgan/

The negligence of Claudio Lotito laid bare. Keep in mind that Lazio has an estimated value of €500 million. Vattene!!!

Using AI effectively requires a lot of HI because of all the BS

Newsletter: In a media landscape dominated by algorithmic feeds that aim to manipulate and extract, sometimes the most radical thing you can do is choose to read what you want, when you want, without anyone watching over your shoulder. Here’s how to use RSS. www.citationneeded.news/curate-with-...

Last day of this deal today… (& if you download a 99p version consider spreading the word, telling your friends, buying someone a hardcopy from an independent bookshop etc.) www.amazon.co.uk/Fourth-Time-...

We are delighted to have South Park back in the news because many times they hit the nail on the head better than anyone. All Democratic nominees should run on #Medicareforall or leave office. It’s time for courage not consultants.

Trump: ‘We Could Argue All Day About Who Is Or Isn’t A Child Rapist’

Right wing politician Matteo Salvini receives an award for being "Israel's best friend in Italy." Thanks to their cruelty against civilians in Palestine, Israel's friends are now on the right.

You can tell a lot about how Trump feels about his own power and influence by the way he’s posting. In that context, I wrote about Trump's addled social media crashout over the weekend and how it's different from a few months ago when he had more juice www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

“I don’t have motivation. I have discipline. Motivation? It’s temporary." - Oleksandr Usyk www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

I posted this on LinkedIn at the same time and it got removed for "terrorism"??? bsky.app/profile/sall...

"No Conor McGregor, you must have misheard. The president of Ireland is chosen based on an ELECTION, not based on an....."

A masterclass from Katie Taylor on Friday night, beating Amanda Serrano for the third time thanks to her superior speed and footwork. A full Madison Square Garden for a night of women's boxing - great for the sport. It was nice to see Serrano accepting the result with dignity this time also.

Airbnb is advertising rentals inside Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank to my email now… www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Such a nice gesture from Bohs tonight, wearing the name of some up and coming band from Manchester on their shirts, to help with ticket sales for upcoming gigs. The band is called Oasis, check them out 👍🏻

How has he not been charged for his Biggie tribute track? That was a heinous crime.