DJ Francois
@djfrancois.bsky.social
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📝 2016
IT gnome, techno DJ, occasional flaneur, ageing raver
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Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan
about 18 hours ago
“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.” “What does it do?” “We were hoping you could tell us.”
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🙂 Daily Quordle 1459 4️⃣8️⃣ 5️⃣7️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/
about 16 hours ago
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HyperbolicDub 🍉
1 day ago
Watch this to find out who funds Tommy Robinson
youtu.be/9Vqi6nmDPD0?...
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Watch this to find out who funds Tommy Robinson | Long Story Short
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
https://youtu.be/9Vqi6nmDPD0?si=IkVbVoGSOalZc8jf
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can someone tell the lump of lard to stfu.
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Richard Chambers
1 day ago
"They stole my face... my identity... I don't remember who I was three years ago." This is Lucy. Her life changed utterly after she became a victim of deepfake image abuse. Forced to move jobs & home... change every aspect of her daily life... she has a strong message for victims and legislators
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Dunk Murphy
1 day ago
Gentle nudge: Legion Of One's 'Of Dub' on is available on 12" Vinyl. This is facilitated through the on-demand vinyl pressing service Elastic Stage. The quality is great and it's entirely trustworthy. Interested to see if this catches on. Find link here
frontendsynthetics.bandcamp.com/album/of-dub
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OF DUB, by LEGION OF ONE
10 track album
https://frontendsynthetics.bandcamp.com/album/of-dub
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Gavan Reilly
1 day ago
Mary Lou McDonald has written to the Taoiseach seeking the resignation of Larry Murrin as chair of Bord Bia. Sinn Féin says it’s inappropriate for him to chair an Irish food promotion board after it emerged that Dawn Farms, of which he is CEO, imports beef from Brazil to be sold in the Irish market
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Muting Beckham permanently. Seriously, who invests in this nonsense?
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3 days ago
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Modern Toss
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He can fuck right off
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
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Is this man the future of music – or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he’s making pop, not slop
Worth a staggering $2.45bn, Suno is an AI music company that can create a track with just a few prompts. Why is its CEO happy to see it called ‘the Ozempic of the music industry’?
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/19/ai-music-company-mikey-shulman-suna?CMP=share_btn_url
3 days ago
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Daily Octordle #1456 6️⃣🕐 4️⃣🔟 7️⃣🕛 8️⃣9️⃣ Score: 69
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Nostalgic Things
5 days ago
If you’re wanting to look for non-American products, there’s Go European available for tech products
https://www.goeuropean.org/
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EU's called Trump's bluff Valerie Hayer, leader of the liberal group: "EU should be prepared to deploy targeted and proportionate countermeasures. The activation of the EU Anti-Coercion Instrument should be explicitly considered, as it was designed precisely for situations of economic intimidation"
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Last one for tonight, some new funky techno
#raveyardshift
www.youtube.com/watch?v=55tG...
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Harbour Walk
YouTube video by Fireground - Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55tGvZJKtU4
5 days ago
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Another Caspar Pound release for you ravers
#raveyardshift
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkzN...
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Caspar Pound - House (Original Caspar Pound Mix)
YouTube video by karim_fatcat (KRM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkzNnydjbk0
5 days ago
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My personal favourite Caspar Pound number, big acid builder, though not heavy at all
#raveyardshift
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H25v...
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Red Red Groovy - Another Kind Of Find (Chunky Acid 6 In The Morning Soho Mix)
YouTube video by Francois Pittion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H25vVUanHIk
5 days ago
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RHC, Rising High Collective, another Pound/Smith release on R&S, huge (deservedly so) rave hit
#raveyardshift
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aex...
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R.H.C. - Fever Called Love (Original)
YouTube video by Dizko Floor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aexrzyy9mw
5 days ago
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Pound, along with Pete Smith formed the Hypnotist, this really defined & influenced the hardcore rave scene, absolute banger of a tune
#raveyardshift
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDac...
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The Hypnotist Rainbows In The Sky
YouTube video by Bunker Headz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDacEdIkf4s
5 days ago
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Evening all, tonight's
#raveyardshift
come courtesy of Caspar Pound, co-founder of Rising High records, sadly taken too early at 33 He was 19 with this 1st hit-This is the b-side, a longer mix without the rap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7ib...
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A HOMEBOY, A HIPPIE & A FUNKI DREDD - TOTAL CONFUSION (HEAVENLY MIX) 1990
YouTube video by Sound of 88/92
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7ibSZa4uvU&list=RDg7ibSZa4uvU
5 days ago
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Royal Irish Academy
6 days ago
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X. The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour. In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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Paul Cunningham
6 days ago
Each Irish county has been paired with an EU member state for Ireland’s presidency of the European Council
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Paula Geraghty
6 days ago
Happy to say that you can buy greeting cards with my images from The Library Project in the shop in Temple Bar or online at the link below! I’m really thrilled!
www.thelibraryproject.ie/collections/...
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Latest Arrivals
Latest Arrivals & Restocked Ireland's Art Bookshop
https://www.thelibraryproject.ie/collections/latest-arrivals
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love these guys
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/j...
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‘We wouldn’t still be playing if we’d got stinking rich’: the Damned celebrate 50 years of punk, goth and holy grail hunting
An appetite for self-destruction left Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies hugely influential but financially insecure. They’re back with a big show and their first album together since 1995
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/16/we-wouldnt-still-be-playing-if-wed-got-stinking-rich-the-damned-celebrate-50-years-of-punk-goth-and-holy-grail-hunting?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
6 days ago
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I'm becoming convinced that his inner circle are showing him AI generated news and videos, and they are driving policy, as he slowly slips into dementia
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6 days ago
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Starting emails with "happy Friday!" drives me into a rage for some unknown reason
7 days ago
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Burn it to the ground
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool
Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/16/x-still-allowing-sexualised-images-grok-ai-nudification?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
7 days ago
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Friday tune
youtu.be/yTEJFVydG0A?...
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Love - The Daily Planet
YouTube video by Elaina Williams
https://youtu.be/yTEJFVydG0A?si=GpnPS1jLRlb7YYwi
7 days ago
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The Crackdown Cat
7 days ago
A new update of my Dublin listings spreadsheet! New additions include so many films by Jean-Luc Godard. Various new gigs include free jazzers Space, Holy Fuck, Miki Berenyi Trio, David Bowie Festival stuff, Steely Dan tribute Aja, etc.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#Speirgorm
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The Crackdown
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1koOd6LfRzT54TmawJcuzJH0rbG218-1wsojIlx1zDtE/
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I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same?
my.uplift.ie/petitions/sh...
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I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing & sharing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same?
I've signed this petition calling for the government to stop X allowing their chatbot Grok to ‘digitally undress’ women and share sexualised and illegal photos of children. Will you sign too?
https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/shut-down-x-for-producing-child-sexual-abuse-material?source=bluesky&utm_medium=myuplift&utm_source=bluesky&share=ad42b409-0f1f-42ed-b65c-422af8dbf080
7 days ago
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Pete Fraser
8 days ago
BBC report at a headline level that Grok will now not make sexually exploitative images any more. An actual reporter comes on and explains that it will do no such thing, and will just make the images invisible in the UK. These are two very, very different things.
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Library of the Royal Irish Academy
9 days ago
Hello Bluesky!
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LoucheBop
8 days ago
Record Collection Rumble Part 1 is up on my Mixcloud. Here's the full cast of legends. Funk heavy, disco bitz, leftfield boogie. Just favourite records no new stuff. Part 2 presently under construction.
www.mixcloud.com/louchenighto...
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Richard Chambers
9 days ago
"There are 200 reports that are being investigated involving CSAM or CSAM-indicative," says Walsh - that's the scale of the investigation underway by gardaí.
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Richard Chambers
9 days ago
🚨 Breaking Gardaí say investigations are underway following Grok scandal. "We have received reports and referrals of content on that platform that is under investigation... the process takes some time... it has to be assessed to make sure it's criminal... the people responsible have to be ID'd"
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Charlie Warzel
9 days ago
There is a crisis of impunity. The Musk/Grok stuff is just one f many examples of people who are counting on there never being any consequences. And it all makes me just incandescently mad.
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Elon Musk Cannot Get Away With This
If there is no red line around AI-generated sex abuse, then no line exists.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/elon-musk-cannot-get-away-with-this/685606/?gift=nwn-guseqS6cY1kVeEKZARPUD5FicQUDwrnSCQCdUjM
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9 days ago
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Richard Chambers
9 days ago
Judge who called cyclists ‘a nightmare’ was fined for failing to provide breath test to garda
www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...
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Judge who called cyclists ‘a nightmare’ was fined for failing to provide breath test to garda
Circuit Court judge James O’Donohoe was fined €600 in Galway in 2012 after pleading guilty to failing to comply
https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/01/13/judge-who-called-cyclists-a-nightmare-was-fined-for-failing-to-provide-breath-test-to-garda/
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Carole Cadwalladr
10 days ago
Well this all looks fine
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Dez Link
10 days ago
Some of you may find this useful.
github.com/zoicware/Rem...
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GitHub - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI: Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11
Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11 - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
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Dr Neutopia
10 days ago
Perhaps when people retire without a house and have nowhere to live, the government will let them rest inside data centers, resting against racks of GPUs for warmth.
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Weekly Quordle Challenge 134 8️⃣3️⃣ 5️⃣4️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/
10 days ago
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SK
10 days ago
Only in Ireland
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GEIST 🇪🇺
10 days ago
So we went from "Think of the children!" to "Banning childporn is fascism!" Neat
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Mark Dignam MDANT
11 days ago
Meanwhile at their headquarters in Dublin… nothing…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy875j28k0o
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Rap Bastardz®
11 days ago
Love that we live in a world where the federal reserve chair has to make hostage videos on a Sunday afternoon because the dementia addled president is attacking him.
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Alan Kinsella
11 days ago
It's a sly way of redundancy without the cost for the company. It's not as if accommodation in Dublin isn't dear enough already. Services under pressure etc. Remotely work is a huge thing for keeping populations in many rural areas, should be a massive issue for Government... but it's not
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The Register
11 days ago
AI industry insiders launch site to poison the data that feeds them
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AI industry insiders launch site to poison the data that feeds them
Poison Fountain project seeks allies to fight the power Alarmed by what companies are building with artificial intelligence models, a handful of industry insiders are calling for those opposed to the current state of affairs to undertake a mass data poisoning effort to undermine the technology.…
http://dlvr.it/TQHH9z
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