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IIEA Robert Watt – 16th July 2026 Hosted by Dan O’Brien. Promising insights for Ireland

Posted on July 17, 2026 by michelleclarke2015
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Department of State: Marco Rubio a powerful speech worth engaging with

Posted on July 17, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Declan Ganley @declanganley · 1h Brilliant speech by @SecRubio one I expect will have historic significance. Well worth your time and it has ramifications for (at minimum) all the democracies. Via @mirandadevine https://twitter.com/StateDept/status/2077769288266461660/video/1

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President Trumps’ views on the mentally ill … it is not promising; it is a step backward into asylums as he calls them. Where is the hope for people diagnosed with mental illness; President Trump is right, many of them are found on the streets homeless but then there are others taking the medications and working their way through life in a positive way.

Posted on July 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

https://twitter.com/TRUMP_ARMY_/status/1971935595468575119/video/1 ======================== An AI Synopsis: AI Overview +2 Donald Trump’s mental health policy centers on expanding civil commitment laws and aggressively institutionalizing unhoused individuals and those with severe mental illness. These actions have rolled back decades of disability rights, though … Continue reading →

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Steve Hanke: NB AI but so clever.

Posted on July 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

@steve_hanke · 59m Reuters reports that Iran told Yemen’s Houthis to be ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure. Annually, ~10-12% of global trade flows through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. US & ISRAEL … Continue reading →

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DW: A decade after Brexit, youth in Britain want the EU back

Posted on July 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

07/15/2026July 15, 2026 Ten years after the Brexit referendum, only one-third of people in Britain believe that leaving the EU was the right decision. Among young people in particular, support for rejoining the European Union is strong. https://p.dw.com/p/5GXo2 Ten years … Continue reading →

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Axios: Looking for a deal? Try Tokyo. Comment: Ireland rents are so expensive too

Posted on July 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Looking for a deal? Try Tokyo   Data: Numbeo.com via Deutsche Bank Research Institute. (For an apartment in the “city center.”) Chart: Emily Peck/Axios The cost of living in Japan has gotten exceptionally cheap in dollar terms compared with other developed countries, Axios’ Emily Peck … Continue reading →

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Fortune: He sold his last company to Palantir. Now he’s betting $32 million that robots can fix construction’s labor crisis. Quote: “Salar al Khafaji sold his last company, Silk, to Palantir in 2016. A week after he left, he knew he was going to build again. Al Khafaji landed on construction—an industry many in tech saw as a graveyard. “Most people told me it’s a really, really bad idea,” he told Fortune.

Posted on July 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Innovation Robotics He sold his last company to Palantir. Now he’s betting $32 million that robots can fix construction’s labor crisis By  Lily Mae Lazarus Reporter, News July 15, 2026, 8:00 AM ET Monumental builds fleets of compact, electric, self-driving … Continue reading →

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Axios: Train your nose. Comment: Post TBI I lost sense of smell, it counts, it makes life difficult when you cannot smell. It excludes you from conversations

Posted on July 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

    1 big thing: Train your nose Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios   Exercising your sense of smell may help preserve brain health as you age. Why it matters: Smell is arguably the least valued of the five senses. American students say they’d rather lose … Continue reading →

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Axios: AI godfathers converge

Posted on July 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

AI godfathers converge   Photo illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Photos via Getty Images   The three men racing hardest to build superhuman AI — Demis Hassabis, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei — all agree the frontier needs to be regulated ASAP, Jim VandeHei … Continue reading →

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Hindustan Times: Sachs Live: ‘Don’t Provoke Russia’ Jeffrey Sachs’ Chilling Prediction Goes Viral | Ukraine War. Comment: Ireland hosts the EU for six months; now is time for Ireland to contribute. We need to listen to Professor Jeffrey Sachs advice to the People of Europe, it is pure common sense. Why are we shooting ourselves in the FOOT.

Posted on July 16, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Jul 15, 2026 #JeffreySachs#Russia#Ukraine As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to reshape global politics, economist Jeffrey Sachs’ 2025 speech at the European Parliament has resurfaced and is once again drawing international attention. In this address, Sachs warned Western leaders against provoking … Continue reading →

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