GNSS jamming from space, continental scale 2019-2026, attributed to Russian "Cosmos 2546" -> arxiv.org/pdf/2606.03673

New paper alert: Exploring interpretative fragmentation in EU data protection impact assessments — quantitative analysis from COVID-19 proximity apps Free link until June 13, 2026 authors.elsevier.com/a/1m%7Eq7,oJ... #DPIA #DataProtection #RegulatoryTheory It has pictures!

Mark Carney talked about Ukraine and Canada to the Economic Club of New York. What he said is quite interesting. An excellent summary is provided in this thoughtful, well-written article: ifloz.substack.com/p/mr-cool-ca...

Well now - is this a first for #speirgorm #spéirghorm www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...

This image captures the reasoning behind impact assessments. #dpia #fria

“Truly alone together… Unlike the failures of the 1970s, this is how true EU champions are most likely to emerge: exposed to continental competition, and supported by a policy strategy at EU level. That would in turn give governments clearer signals about where EU’s real competitive strengths lie.”

Instead of a social media ban, the committee urged meaningful regulation of recommender systems and feeds. I'm just genuinely surprised that a group of politicians actually looked at the evidence, and then collectively made an informed, sensible decision.

🇮🇪 An Eoraip Abú! #LáNaHEorpa

For non-Irish readers: the gormless minister trying to ban social media for teenagers is the same one who tried to ban open source browsers a few years back: www.limerickpost.ie/2014/01/24/o...

Big change! More US Americans now move to Europe than Europeans to the US. Only 20 years ago the ratio was 4:1. We can make educated guesses regarding the political leaning of the voters leaving the US. This chart might be embarrassing for MAGA but it works in their favour. HT @benbawan

New paper alert: Exploring interpretative fragmentation in EU data protection impact assessments — quantitative analysis from COVID-19 proximity apps Free link until June 13, 2026 authors.elsevier.com/a/1m%7Eq7,oJ... #DPIA #DataProtection #RegulatoryTheory

This is why “Europe has too many regulations” often feels like a lazy diagnosis. It takes a complex set of structural, historical, financial and cultural differences and turns them into a morality play: America builds. Europe regulates. It’s catchy. It’s just not very serious.

The Trump administration used tariff threats to pressure countries into gutting their own tech regulations. From Indonesia to Brazil, Big Tech's wish list became US trade policy, according to an investigation led by Agência Pública as part of the series The Invisible Hand of Big Tech.

Ouch - Farming as a house of cards instead of bedrock.

"Your feed is not Ireland. It is a slice of Ireland that has been assembled by an algorithm optimised for engagement, not accuracy or balance"

I’ve managed to string together my thoughts through the rage this week, please read & share 💭✍🏼 #Spéirghorm #IrishPolitics #Fascism 🔗 tinyurl.com/wak45j7d

Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says

Brilliant

@paulbernal.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... "there’s no joy in ‘I told you so’" oh yes there is!

Countries banning all teenagers from social media because "their brains aren't developed enough to handle it", meanwhile nobody's talking about the percentage of retirement-aged adults who have irreversibly cooked their fucking brains on Facebook since 2020.

substack.com/@parislychee... Wow - the Iranian #memegame has rizz

Crazy story: Sophisticated drones attacked Louisiana’s Barksdale bomber base during week of 9 March in 4 hour waves, disrupting Epic Fury ops "It is the first time a US airbase was temporarily put out of operation in wartime, something that never happened even in World War II."

Europeans are waking up to the danger posed to them by the United States. A new survey finds 2/3 of Europeans think it is "already a real and concrete risk" that the US government can shut down the European economy by turning off internet services.

What’s most interesting to me about this story is how cheap lobbying is. €10 million?

Irish Examiner: Attack would mean ‘grid collapse’ #TomorrowsPapersToday

Strong cultural forces cloud the debate on one-off rural homes, but the critics have a point jrnl.ie/6984536

Yes, hello, is that God? Yeah, hi. I have a complaint. You gave me this brain that’s designed for finding berries and avoiding lions and now people are ‘just circling back’ to see if we can ‘move the needle’ on ‘key initiatives’? NONE of those things are berries.

So let me get this straight ... 1. US bombs Iran 2. Oil price goes up a bit, benefitting Russia's petrostate 3. Russia gives Iran targeting info 4. Oil price shoots WAY up 5. US unsanctions Russian oil

www.404media.co/cbp-tapped-i... App based location tracking (like cookies) can be used by all sorts of organisations. There are very few safeguards. If you can’t see how this is a risk, you need to read a history book.

The sound of pennies dropping….. www.irishtimes.com/politics/oir... #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm

10/ German president: “…the aim is to prevent the world from turning into a den of thieves, where the most unscrupulous take what they want…” Europe has entered its metal era, @katemac.bsky.social & I argued www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/eur... bsky.app/profile/carl...

Wow! In a (debatable) trade off between convenience and security Irish ministers, Peter and James opt for convenience. #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm

Thank you David - that greatly enhances a task that I was doing!

This is a very useful map - Thank you @dbanisar.bsky.social - Also I cant seem to find the first map you did in 2000 with 40 jurisdictions. May I have a link please?

Why is #ireland a laggard, surely we can buy electric buses as well as an average EU country? Are these numbers accurate? @darraghobrientd.bsky.social #SpeirGorm #SpéirGhorm.

3. Full details (and better looking graph!) at www.linkedin.com/pulse/data-p...

Meta has patented AI that can run a dead person's account, continuing to post and chat on their behalf It can message and video call by replicating a user's online behavior using their past data

Ordered

There is a message for everyone in this

The tragic reality is that many self-styled Western “anti-imperialists” have used Palestine as political cover for commitments that consistently center despots over victims. (2)

What is the "crypto industry"? Like, what does it produce?

The Irish Times view on tech regulation: transatlantic tensions rise. “The heated language reflects how the activities of US technology companies in Europe are an increasing source of conflict.” www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

The European Commission is trialling using European open source software to run its internal communications, a spokesperson confirmed to @euractiv.com www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...

“We certify toys, moisturizers and eyeglasses – why not social media?” Well written article by @synergize.bsky.social Why do we treat #socialmedia as an exception? www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/a...

Some good advice here from @brianhonan.bsky.social It reminds me the saying: “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is now.”

🚨 Ireland will not join Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ “as currently constructed”, Simon Harris tells the Dáil (only an hour or two after Mícheál Martin said it was being considered) @virginmedianews.bsky.social

Ireland can’t afford to ignore Trump’s threat to Europe. Silence would be submission www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...