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About michelleclarke2015

Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

DW: Can democracy survive the rise of extreme wealth?

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Tomi Oladipo08/28/2026August 28, 2026 The combined wealth of the world’s billionaires has exploded from less than $1 trillion in 2000 to more than $20 trillion today. But alongside that rise comes a growing debate over power, influence and democracy. https://p.dw.com/p/5JZA4 … Continue reading →

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Shining Science: Warning: Be wise, yes AI can do the writing but be alert to this MIT study. “ChatGPT weakens critical thinking and memory wiring”.

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

A groundbreaking MIT brain-scan study shows relying on ChatGPT weakens critical thinking and memory wiring. A recent MIT study, titled ”The Cognitive Cost of Using LLMs,” monitored the brain activity of 54 students using electroencephalography (EEG) devices. Researchers from the … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Times: Psychiatry on Trial: Are Psychiatrists Responsible for Their Patients’ Criminal Behaviour?

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Subscribe My Account Choose Topic Spotlight – Long-Acting Injectable Therapy in the Management of Adult Patients with Schizophrenia| Major Depressive Disorder Advertisement Commentary|Articles|August 27, 2026 Psychiatry on Trial: Are Psychiatrists Responsible for Their Patients’ Criminal Behavior? Author(s)Fernando Espí Forcén, MD, … Continue reading →

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Mo Gawdat on X: Coping strategy … Stress

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

https://twitter.com/MGawdat/status/2093975847766049021/video/1

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DogeDesigner on X: Tucker Carlson interviews Sam Altman concerning death of a whistleblower

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

https://twitter.com/cb_doge/status/2093974060656930977/video/1

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Axios: China is secretly fueling America’s data center rage

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Updated Aug 28, 2026 –Politics & Policy China is secretly fueling America’s data center rage Add Axios on Google Roughly 200 accounts from a suspected Chinese bot farm have quietly tried to influence Americans to oppose AI data centers on social media, X … Continue reading →

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Psychiatric Times: Insanity Trials and The Court of Popular Opinioin

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

News|Articles|August 28, 2026 Insanity Trials and The Court of Popular Opinion Author(s)Anuradha Shetty MD, Susan Hatters Friedman, MD, MSt, DFAPA Livestreamed insanity trials reshape public opinion, exposing myths, bias, and psychiatry’s educator role, in cases like the M’Naghten trial to the … Continue reading →

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El Pais English: Erin Brockovich is back: The activist Hollywood turned into a heroine is now taking on Meta and Google

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

https://4fba482594265b3a1743b1d992426616.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.html Select: SUSCRÍBETELOG IN Culture Latest News CULTURE Erin Brockovich is back: The activist Hollywood turned into a heroine is now taking on Meta and Google The famed consumer advocate is taking on the secrecy surrounding AI data centers, reigniting … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges channel: “Worse than Iraq”. Professor Mearsheimer breaks down the current state of the Iran War, and how the conflict increasingly appears to look like the most dire strategic mistake in US history.

Posted on August 30, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Aug 30, 2026 The Chris Hedges Report John Mearsheimer breaks down the current state of the Iran War, and how the conflict increasingly appears to look like the most dire strategic mistake in US history. Support my independent journalism at … Continue reading →

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Iceland has seen a heated referendum campaign on whether to begin negotiations for European Union membership. What can Iceland learn from non Nato Republic of Ireland or what can Ireland learn from Iceland?

Posted on August 29, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Katharina Kroll in Reykjavik14 hours ago14 hours ago Some Icelanders see joining the EU as the best way to protect the island nation’s sovereignty amid US President Donald Trump’s ambitions to annex Greenland. https://p.dw.com/p/5IVhU Advertisement Iceland has seen a heated referendum campaign on … Continue reading →

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