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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.

Futurism: Who is watching who? “Scanning users ChatGPT”

OpenAI Says It’s Scanning Users’ ChatGPT Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police They’re watching. / Future Society/ Chatgpt/ Open AI/ Police Image by Getty / Futurism For the better part of a year, we’ve watched — and reported — in horror as more and more stories emerge … Continue reading →

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The Rundown: Tesla shifts gears for Optimus training

TESLA Tesla shifts gears for Optimus trainingImage source: Tesla The Rundown: Tesla has shaken up its Optimus robot training strategy, ditching motion-capture suits and VR headsets in favor of a vision-only approach using video recordings of human workers performing tasks, Business Insider reports. … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: Norway and World’s Largest Sand Battery

Energy The world’s largest sand battery just went live in Finland By Abhimanyu Ghoshal August 27, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email With its 100-MWh capacity, Pornainen’s sand battery is the largest in the world Polar Night Energy View 3 Images … Continue reading →

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The Deep View: “Deadbots” … advocacy to court rooms

AI deadbots move from advocacy to courtrooms as $80B industry emerges AI avatars of deceased people are increasingly appearing in high-stakes legal and advocacy settings, creating what researchers call “powerful rhetoric” that taps into “emotional longing and vulnerability.” The technology has moved … Continue reading →

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The Deep View: Data brokers are hungry!

The data brokers feeding AI’s hunger Perplexity’s downloads jumped from 790,000 in June to 6.69 million in July after the company partnered with Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel. The AI search company offered free access to Bharti Airtel customers, but the … Continue reading →

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: How AI and surveillance capitalism are undermining democracy

Doomsday Clock How AI and surveillance capitalism are undermining democracy By Suresh Venkatasubramanian | August 21, 2025 AI is smoothing out people’s individuality and instead placing each person into a group that’s deemed to behave a certain way. Image: Jamillah Knowles & We and AI / People … Continue reading →

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Robert Reich … De-focus from Workers rights going forward

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GZEROQUICKTAKE: Is the US preparing to strike Venezuela?

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A Reminder … 1968, Enoch Powell. “Immigration”

Explore the controversial life of British politician Enoch Powell, a figure whose legacy remains deeply divisive. This documentary delves into his remarkable career, from a brilliant classical scholar and decorated Brigadier in WWII to a powerful Conservative MP and Minister … Continue reading →

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Profound Wisdom from Elon Musk concerning “Empathy”

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