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Grok 4 AI: Michael Comyn KC quote from: Mark Phelan’s 2012 PhD thesis titled Irish Responses to Fascist Italy, 1919-1932 published by the National University of Ireland, Galway. March 2026. Recommend Grokipedia search Michael Comyn

Either way, few Senators remained on hand to hear the chastisements of Michael Comyn of Fianna Fáil, who, delving back into the annals of British and European history, and without any hint of irony, warned that ‘If parliament neglects its … Continue reading

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Eoin Hickey: “Growing Up in Skryne – A Journey Through the `1950’s. Comment canisgallicus.com: I grew up first on the road to Tara Hill in the Dispensary Residence called Belper in 1963 (first living for 6 months in Belvin Hall, Tara) and then my family moved to Skryne. I knew Mrs Hickey and travelled with her to Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare long ago now.

Skryne in the 1950s See also: Skryne. Growing Up In Skryne – A journey through the nineteen-fifties By Eoin Hickey Source: http://deargrandchildren.org/family/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Growing-Up-In-Skryne-1.pdf The pictures have been titled here and can be found by accessing the above link. The Steeple at Skryne – a … Continue reading

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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. ‘Big Car’ threat to humanity

How ‘Big Car’ poses an existential threat to humanity By Jessica McKenzie | November 21, 2025 “Christine” is a horror movie about an evil car, but the film could also be read as a parable about our deadly obsession with motor vehicles. … Continue reading

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Futurism: Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House

Suck It Up Man Alarmed to Discover His Smart Vacuum Was Broadcasting a Secret Map of His House “That’s when I made my first mistake: I decided to stop it.” By Joe Wilkins Published Oct 26, 2025 6:45 AM EDT Forget your … Continue reading

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Spectator Australia: 15 years ago. But what has changed as we witness the scandal of the grooming gangs in the UK … Douglas Murray … Roger Scruton. Quote: his novel “The Disappeared, is set in the north of England and centres on the recent rape-gang cases.”

RegisterLog in Features ‘The truth is hard’ The philosopher and novelist was right about immigration and education, 30 years too soon Douglas Murray Douglas Murray 4 April 2015 9:00 AM To the extent that Britain has philosophers, we do not … Continue reading

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EL PAIS: ‘Relevatives of adulterated Fentanyl … what people need to understand …

Fentanyl Relatives of the 124 victims of adulterated fentanyl in Argentina demand justice: ‘This is an unprecedented massacre’ Those who lost a loved one to the bacteria detected in the clinical drug demand an investigation into the entire chain of … Continue reading

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Futurism: Training on AI and “Brain Rot” ie lasting cognitive damage. Comment: But if you have a purpose for AI, for instance looking for details about your family history. I am enjoying doing this. Presently researching my grandfather Michael Comyn KC

https://4e4b6b0e7e6d095cec47a9a57cf00c52.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.htmlArtificial Intelligence Lazy Language Model Training AI on “Brain Rot” Content Causes Lasting Cognitive Damage, New Paper Finds Skibidi rizz, folks! By Rae Witte Published Oct 24, 2025 1:15 PM EDT If you’ve spent any time around kids lately, you’ve probably heard … Continue reading

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OCCRP (Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project) Briefing: In Ireland, we need to be aware of this. “Your Doctor’s Hidden Past:….

25 of 1,149 Your Doctor’s Hidden Past: How Banned Physicians Cross Borders Undetected Inbox OCCRP Briefings <membership@occrp.org> Unsubscribe Fri, Oct 24, 9:01 AM (2 days ago) to me  Your Doctor’s Hidden Past: How Banned Physicians Cross Borders Undetected What if the doctor treating you had been … Continue reading

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Neuroscience News: Why Teenage Songs Define Us: The Science of Musical Memory. Quote: Particularly interesting “Surprisingly, younger generations are now forming deep emotional ties to songs from decades before they were born, creating a cross-generational “cascading reminiscence bump.”

The reminiscence bump for music exists because it hits a perfect neurological and biographical sweet spot. Credit: Neuroscience News Why Teenage Songs Define Us: The Science of Musical Memory FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology October 17, 2025 Summary: A global study reveals that our most … Continue reading

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Futurism: Man embraces AI at Work … and what happens?

Man Embraces AI at Work, Gets Rewarded by Boss Replacing Him With It “I considered the LLM as a collaborator.” By Frank Landymore Published Oct 8, 2025 3:07 PM EDT When your boss insists you to start using AI for your job, … Continue reading

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