The Govt's ‘beds in sheds’ plan going before Cabinet today is a recipe for exploitation and substandard accommodation.
Hiding a generation in back gardens is not a solution to our housing crisis.
The social media pivot from chronological timelines to popular-first was done at least partly to throttle real time organizing
Hey man, we cool? I just noticed that when I look at you the reticle turns red.
But what if you want to funnel a load of money to hoteliers
threads is really bad guys omgggg today their discourse is "now that all the artists get fired from the industry will they lower their rates to work on *my* amazing project for which I can offer nothing but will TOTALY be worth it, btw if you don't I'll pivot to AI so you better 🔫 😊"
Online abuse of politicians is a profitable business Senator Eileen Flynn's comments on far-right use of the tricolour have made her a lightning rod for online abuse - because viral hatred is highly profitable
In the space of a few weeks in 2025, Simon Harris required armed gardaí at his family home due to multiple bomb threats, while former taoiseach Leo Varadkar was subjected to a homophobic tirade by a self-styled citizen journalist who filmed the confrontation for social media. A man is due before the courts in July in connection with an alleged assault on Mary Lou McDonald and two canvassers the day before the presidential election last year. The incident was filmed and went viral online. So, last week when a video of Senator Eileen Flynn speaking about racism and nationalist propaganda went viral, a predictable and inevitable online pile on began, with posts attacking Flynn's "patriotism" or perceived
Much of the abuse directed at Ms Flynn came from Irish accounts run by people who benefit from algorithmically amplification (so called blue tick accounts), and content monetisation. Monetisation is now a commonplace feature on social media platforms like X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, that allows the company to "share" revenue. The more attention (likes, shares, comments etc) a post gets, the more revenue a user earns. Influencers also often have accounts on three or four platforms and post dozens of times a day, and can also benefit from tips, and paid subscribers so it is difficult to gauge how much they earn, but a single viral post on X can generate over €300 for an influencer, so this can become a quite lucrative activity for not a lot of work. Power
The abuse directed at Ms Flynn did not only come from Irish accounts; international social media influencers whose attention was already on Ireland since the fuel protests latched onto it too. Defiant Ls, an account run by a Macedonian influencer who promotes Maga content shared the video, as did the account LibsofTikTok, with the caption, 'Irish Senator Eileen Flynn says that she is "terrified" to see her nation's flag and thinks it's "disgraceful" to fly it', received more than 250,000 views and over 1,300 comments, mostly abusive. LibsOfTikTok has nearly five million fans and the account is run by Chaya Raichik, a right wing influencer who has previously targeted schools, hospitals and libraries across the United States. Victims of her attention have gone to be inundated with threats of violence.
I have a piece in the Examiner today on how content monetisation is fuelling a new wave of online harassment
Irish influencers with monetised accounts are mimicking the behaviour of people like Chaya Raichik, the owner of LibsOfTikTok, who has turned online abuse & harassment into a business model.
A stylised illustration of Matt Johnson and Jay McCarroll as they appear on Nirvanna The Band The Show. They are falling from the sky in front of a backdrop that reads Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie.
A close-up of Matt looking elated.
A close-up of Jay looking scared.
I have not stopped thinking about Nirvanna (The Band) (The Show) (The Movie).
#ntbts #nirvannathebandtheshow
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For real. The great fear would be they make these things so subtle you can't recognize them. At that point you'd hope there'd be some legislation brought in
Pedophile pervert glasses.
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Lmao
You gotta figure out how to make money with this it's simply 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙
I don't know what any of this shit is and I'm fuckin scared
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From as little as $1 per month you get access to my patron discord and a heap of 2D and 3D files
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A red-haired woman sleeps on a coiled snake
NEW PERSONAL WORK
I had a dream I was drawing thumbnails, and - in the dream - sketched this out and titled it "The Dreamer". That was striking enough that I woke up, sketched out the thumbnail in real life, and then sat on it for like eight years. Until now!
Imagine getting a headbutt from that man
Blender sculpt of Tim robinson
Found my original blender attempt lmao
I don't know what any of this shit is and I'm fuckin scared
YOU GOTTA GIVE
HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU
So I was in that Global Comix Discord meeting awhile back where they said, checks notes, we won’t use AI for translating. Well…
Sorry to repost a Substack article but here’s the full icky details 👇🏻
leadvc.substack.com/p/1b903618-4...
Actual shiver of revulsion at "AI that incorporates brand placements directly into comic panels"
Lmao glad to help
I've been sickened over it for months
The main feedback I get is "Ian is a kind of toilet man"
Conventional wisdom suggests you should really take on board the feedback you get from established, respected artists
The feedback I get: Jeff Simpson saying "you look like if all the Beatles were smushed into one guy"
We simply, as a species, have to band together and and ensure that anyone who wears these glasses is looked upon as a desperate predatory nonce. It should be considered as weird as walking down the street wearing a Fleshlight.
EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.
The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.
James Connolly was right.
