A Grand Slam in Twickenham on Paddy’s Day is like a wet dream.
Frilly Keane
Same day as NY DeBlasio declares it Gerry Adams Day, and Lord Leo only a handshake away from them as Gerry gets a fancy framed proclamation of his own
You could make it up
Neilo
Gerry Adams Day…the Democratic establishment in NYC is to be scorned, rather than pitied.
Topsy
Well done Gerry.
Smith
FERGAL KEANE in Twickenham.
His uncle would have been proud. LOVED the SINDO!
Commentator
Brendan O’Connor’s piece on front on SINDO is also v good this week
jusayinlike
Gotta disagree with you there..
Raj
Finally, someone calls Varadkar out as the incompetent he is. And O’Connor would know ALL about bullying.
Peter Dempsey
You’re not allowed say positive things about Brendan O’Connor. The Angry Left dislike him because he doesn’t hate landlords. Pussy Riot despise him too – probably because he doesn’t agree with everything they say.
I know the North is a little behind the times but I believe that’s last weeks Sunday Life.
some old queen
Will the standoff mean more Russian money flowing into IFSC now?
some old queen
Observer: Cambridge Analytica.
This all sprang from a data analytics project within Cambridge University which profiled Facebook volunteer’s likes using I expect; an rule based AI expert system. The work did raise some eyebrows at the time because it was very new.
Cambridge Analytica was involved in both the Brexit and Trump campaigns and Steve Bannon’s prints are all over it. Facebook come out of it looking really bad as they sat on their hands for so long and appear to be out of their depth,
As profiles go, the person responsible is a pink haired 28 year old gay vegan Canadian nerd with ADHD and dyslexia whom like most geniuses, assumed his work would be for the greater good. Instead, it has been used for illegal purposes, in particular to attack the democratic process in both Britain and US.
Shur
Isn’t all that only proving that Bodger was right all along
That Facebook was compromised
Btw Oul’ Queen
I see you’re at it again with the identity stereotyping
You’ve gone full house there
From appearance, to mental health to learning disabilities, to diet to sexuality
There must be a bingo card full there
You’re either an accident waiting t’happen
Or the local Podcasters next guest
Nigel
Bodger only gets proved right if it can be shown that Clinton/Obama were behind it and benefiting from it. Everything about the story so far suggests exactly the opposite.
Frilly Nation : The Rupture is real
Well
We’ll just have to wait a bit more
Not long tho
I have faith
Nigel
If the damp squib and naked lying of the Nunes memo didn’t teach you to temper your expectations, I expect it’s the waiting you’ve become addicted to.
some old queen
Note that I prefixed that list with ‘As profiles go’. You clearly don’t see the irony in profiling the profiler? It’s all in that Guardian piece btw.
This is a conspiracy; a real live breathing one, currently being investigated by the authorities on both sides of the Atlantic. Granted that I have an interest in AI but this is light years more credible than #qanon or pizzagate or any other such nonsense because it actually makes sense. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that both if not products of this system, were of one very similar.
Nigel
Yeah. THIS is how stuff like qanon and pizzagate and feckin’ spirit cooking was propagated.
Like Frilly said, Facebook was compromised and meddling did go on, regardless of who was doing the meddling for whoever’s benefit.
It seems, everyone, on whatever side of this they were on, had a little bit of the conspiracy piece that they believed confirmed, and no one had their entire conspiracy confirmed… or so it appears.
So, with regard to Facebook, it wasn’t Clinton or Obama nor was it the Russians.
And to be honest, there’s not a single advertising or social media agency worth its salt that doesn’t do this – mining data for ticks in people’s personality to trigger purchases – already, in all fairness. It’s the fact it was done for a political gain that is unusual… imo.
Nigel
Well, two things, Clamps. Facebook wasn’t compromised or meddled with – this is how it works, this its operating model. It allowed a third party access to its data and relied on trust that it was not being retained and used – and it knew about this for a while.
Second, though there are one or two odd Russian connections (the academic involved received a couple of Russian grants, apparently, but that could mean everything or nothing), this isn’t anything to do with the Russian side of things, really. This is to do with Cambridge Analytica. Which worked for Bannon and Trump. Inasmuch there was a conspiracy, it’s been unmasked and exposed and is plain to see. There’s no ‘both sides’ here, no ‘regardless of who was doing it.’ We know who was doing it, in fact most of this has been known for a while., this whistleblower just provided tons of corroborating material.
So yes, one whole ‘conspiracy’ has been confirmed, and it’s pro-Trump, anti-Clinton. It’s not as sexy or wild as the deep-state pizzagate qanon stuff but then again one function of conspiracies like that is that they sideline and distract from the more mundane, dull, actual conspiracies like this one.
And, yes, of course Facebook knew data was being used. They gave the access…. and I’d guess, got paid handsomely !
jusayinlike
+1 clampers, calmly put..
Nigel
So you think they’re lying and gave CA possibly tacit permission to retain and use the data beyond the agreement specified? Facebook was completely in the tank for Trump? Any proof or just cynical assumption?
All three questions are reaching :) Really badly too…
Let me explain, I’ll go slow….
The article in The Guardian linked above and the linked article in it about how it was all done using an app says… “Facebook’s “platform policy” allowed only collection of friends’ data to improve user experience in the app….”
First, see that bit where they were “allowed only collection…” that’s approved access for an app, and that has to be paid for. Facebook gets money for that, yes?
Secondly, The Guardian article says they ran ads to target profiles, yes?
How do you publish those ads on the platform without paying for them? The ads were paid for, yes?
With regard to your questions, and the attempt to suggest that’s what I was on about is quite funny… hysterical even.
Can you plse calm down, I hadn’t disagreed with you, please, thanks
Enjoy the rest of the BH, good lad ;)
jusayinlike
“any proof or just cynical assumption”
Pot kettle there Nigel..
Nigel
Beg your pardon, you were reiterating something I said rather than elaborating on it. Fair enough.
Sham Bob
Can’t beat the Sindo for pomposity.
Lilly
I had a look at it today. It always feels like stepping back into the 80s.
Shayna
… talking about conspiracy theories, Russia accuse The British Government of formulating the nerve agent gas at Porton Down, just down the road a bit from Salisbury. Also, happy voting to our comrades in Russia today – it’s clearly all a bit up in the air, too close to call, some might suggest?
some old queen
What advantage would there be in Britain doing a false flag? Well it has taken Brexit out of the media for a start. Some sort of meddle in the Russian election to influence undecided against Putin maybe? That’s assuming they even heard of it because the Russian state media is so tightly controlled.
I don’t see any advantage for Putin at this point. Unless it is to show what could happen once Britain leaves the EU but Russia has always been anti EU so they would be in favour of Brexit surely?
God knows. All you have to do is look at the north’s history to see how dirty this sort of thing can get. Britain refusing to give a sample to Russia is odd mind. If Russia already has it then what difference would a sample make?
jusayinlike
Britain want the World Cup to be taken off Russia..
Shayna
Interestingly, you bring in Brexit, Some Old Queen – it’s was a disastrous move by a weak PM (Cameron) giving in to UKIP, to call a referendum on membership of the EU in the first place. I really don’t think that assassinating a Russian double agent to distract us, the civilians of Europe from the fact that the Brits have no idea how to exit from Europe is plausible. However, it seems to be working
some old queen
Stay angry Shayna, Brexit can be stopped. This is a speech of just over an hour long by Anthony Clifford Grayling.
Did, surely it’s, “Remain Angry”? Interestingly, he said that Cameron had been offered to lower the voting age, as in Scotland, which would have secured a “Remain” victory?
johnny
Not much coverage off the 2,500,000 gift from irish state,which brings the total so far to $8.3 million to the Irish Arts Center in NY.
Cant find current the IRS990 Forms that they are required to file.
Checked the two main charity monitors in US,Charity Navigator and Foundation Center.
Link to 2015 which appears to be most recent available ?
It includes a payment to COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE,CAPITAL PROJECT CONSULTANT of 288,000,CCS Ireland is run by Derval Costello.
admirable investigation, though the Irish Arts Certer is in fact a good thing, the support of which no-one need hide. amongst other, i saw frank and malachi there put on their two man show, A Couple of Blackguards, which was the basis of Angela’s Ashes.
Johnny
If it’s such a “good thing” why did they pay Derval Costello and CSS 288,000 to raise money,that’s just in 2015 !
petey
you are very confused.
Johnny
Derval Costello’s primary fundraising appears to be for Catholic causes,it’s an incredible amount off money to pay a Irish based catholic “fundraiser” relative to their annual budget. https://fundingcatholiccauses.com/contact/
jusayinlike
petey says there’s nothing in it so no need to look any further..
petey
it’ll be revealed by #qanon.
david
So little Leo verruca has not realised yet that he put his big foot in his mouth
I would say a massive legal case is being prepared by the wind farm company against the state
Maybe the legal bill should be handed to varadka seen as he is oblivious to a little thing called corrupt planning decisions
anne
It’s not corrupt I’m informed.. it’s just sort of a nod & a wink, doing a favour for a billionaire friend, who actually picked up the phone & spoke to our little Leo, who was just awe struck that the likes of Trump would call him.
Taunton
Why would the wind farm company sue? There is no evidence of wrongdoing.
jusayinlike
Shouting on Leo’s behalf yet again..
Taunton
Just pointing out the truth.
I’ll bet any money there is no lawsuit out of this
david
This is it
Leo spilt the beans on national and international television
His words his bragging
Labour Brits be in meltdown over Corbyn’s hat, saying a hat was photoshopped to look Russian on Newsnight when all was done was the colour changes…
Owen Jones’ looking like the numpty he is, once again :)
Ps: Great win for the rugby lads. Good on you!
A Grand Slam in Twickenham on Paddy’s Day is like a wet dream.
Same day as NY DeBlasio declares it Gerry Adams Day, and Lord Leo only a handshake away from them as Gerry gets a fancy framed proclamation of his own
You could make it up
Gerry Adams Day…the Democratic establishment in NYC is to be scorned, rather than pitied.
Well done Gerry.
FERGAL KEANE in Twickenham.
His uncle would have been proud. LOVED the SINDO!
Brendan O’Connor’s piece on front on SINDO is also v good this week
Gotta disagree with you there..
Finally, someone calls Varadkar out as the incompetent he is. And O’Connor would know ALL about bullying.
You’re not allowed say positive things about Brendan O’Connor. The Angry Left dislike him because he doesn’t hate landlords. Pussy Riot despise him too – probably because he doesn’t agree with everything they say.
Are you one of those smart, ballsy guys? https://m.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/the-smart-ballsy-guys-are-buying-up-property-right-now-26307728.html
Were the Mirror guys listening yesterday :)
Ara doesn’t matter
Saw it anyway
In the queue in the Aldi/ Lidl
Pretty thin skinned all the same
Aren’t they
I know the North is a little behind the times but I believe that’s last weeks Sunday Life.
Will the standoff mean more Russian money flowing into IFSC now?
Observer: Cambridge Analytica.
This all sprang from a data analytics project within Cambridge University which profiled Facebook volunteer’s likes using I expect; an rule based AI expert system. The work did raise some eyebrows at the time because it was very new.
Cambridge Analytica was involved in both the Brexit and Trump campaigns and Steve Bannon’s prints are all over it. Facebook come out of it looking really bad as they sat on their hands for so long and appear to be out of their depth,
As profiles go, the person responsible is a pink haired 28 year old gay vegan Canadian nerd with ADHD and dyslexia whom like most geniuses, assumed his work would be for the greater good. Instead, it has been used for illegal purposes, in particular to attack the democratic process in both Britain and US.
Put that in your conspiracy pipe Bodger. LOL.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/17/data-war-whistleblower-christopher-wylie-faceook-nix-bannon-trump
Shur
Isn’t all that only proving that Bodger was right all along
That Facebook was compromised
Btw Oul’ Queen
I see you’re at it again with the identity stereotyping
You’ve gone full house there
From appearance, to mental health to learning disabilities, to diet to sexuality
There must be a bingo card full there
You’re either an accident waiting t’happen
Or the local Podcasters next guest
Bodger only gets proved right if it can be shown that Clinton/Obama were behind it and benefiting from it. Everything about the story so far suggests exactly the opposite.
Well
We’ll just have to wait a bit more
Not long tho
I have faith
If the damp squib and naked lying of the Nunes memo didn’t teach you to temper your expectations, I expect it’s the waiting you’ve become addicted to.
Note that I prefixed that list with ‘As profiles go’. You clearly don’t see the irony in profiling the profiler? It’s all in that Guardian piece btw.
This is a conspiracy; a real live breathing one, currently being investigated by the authorities on both sides of the Atlantic. Granted that I have an interest in AI but this is light years more credible than #qanon or pizzagate or any other such nonsense because it actually makes sense. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that both if not products of this system, were of one very similar.
Yeah. THIS is how stuff like qanon and pizzagate and feckin’ spirit cooking was propagated.
Every conspiracy has its’ suckers.
Like Frilly said, Facebook was compromised and meddling did go on, regardless of who was doing the meddling for whoever’s benefit.
It seems, everyone, on whatever side of this they were on, had a little bit of the conspiracy piece that they believed confirmed, and no one had their entire conspiracy confirmed… or so it appears.
So, with regard to Facebook, it wasn’t Clinton or Obama nor was it the Russians.
And to be honest, there’s not a single advertising or social media agency worth its salt that doesn’t do this – mining data for ticks in people’s personality to trigger purchases – already, in all fairness. It’s the fact it was done for a political gain that is unusual… imo.
Well, two things, Clamps. Facebook wasn’t compromised or meddled with – this is how it works, this its operating model. It allowed a third party access to its data and relied on trust that it was not being retained and used – and it knew about this for a while.
Second, though there are one or two odd Russian connections (the academic involved received a couple of Russian grants, apparently, but that could mean everything or nothing), this isn’t anything to do with the Russian side of things, really. This is to do with Cambridge Analytica. Which worked for Bannon and Trump. Inasmuch there was a conspiracy, it’s been unmasked and exposed and is plain to see. There’s no ‘both sides’ here, no ‘regardless of who was doing it.’ We know who was doing it, in fact most of this has been known for a while., this whistleblower just provided tons of corroborating material.
So yes, one whole ‘conspiracy’ has been confirmed, and it’s pro-Trump, anti-Clinton. It’s not as sexy or wild as the deep-state pizzagate qanon stuff but then again one function of conspiracies like that is that they sideline and distract from the more mundane, dull, actual conspiracies like this one.
Meddling or misuse of data. I’ll accept either phrase :)
And, yes, of course Facebook knew data was being used. They gave the access…. and I’d guess, got paid handsomely !
+1 clampers, calmly put..
So you think they’re lying and gave CA possibly tacit permission to retain and use the data beyond the agreement specified? Facebook was completely in the tank for Trump? Any proof or just cynical assumption?
All three questions are reaching :) Really badly too…
Let me explain, I’ll go slow….
The article in The Guardian linked above and the linked article in it about how it was all done using an app says… “Facebook’s “platform policy” allowed only collection of friends’ data to improve user experience in the app….”
First, see that bit where they were “allowed only collection…” that’s approved access for an app, and that has to be paid for. Facebook gets money for that, yes?
Secondly, The Guardian article says they ran ads to target profiles, yes?
How do you publish those ads on the platform without paying for them? The ads were paid for, yes?
With regard to your questions, and the attempt to suggest that’s what I was on about is quite funny… hysterical even.
Can you plse calm down, I hadn’t disagreed with you, please, thanks
Enjoy the rest of the BH, good lad ;)
“any proof or just cynical assumption”
Pot kettle there Nigel..
Beg your pardon, you were reiterating something I said rather than elaborating on it. Fair enough.
Can’t beat the Sindo for pomposity.
I had a look at it today. It always feels like stepping back into the 80s.
… talking about conspiracy theories, Russia accuse The British Government of formulating the nerve agent gas at Porton Down, just down the road a bit from Salisbury. Also, happy voting to our comrades in Russia today – it’s clearly all a bit up in the air, too close to call, some might suggest?
What advantage would there be in Britain doing a false flag? Well it has taken Brexit out of the media for a start. Some sort of meddle in the Russian election to influence undecided against Putin maybe? That’s assuming they even heard of it because the Russian state media is so tightly controlled.
I don’t see any advantage for Putin at this point. Unless it is to show what could happen once Britain leaves the EU but Russia has always been anti EU so they would be in favour of Brexit surely?
God knows. All you have to do is look at the north’s history to see how dirty this sort of thing can get. Britain refusing to give a sample to Russia is odd mind. If Russia already has it then what difference would a sample make?
Britain want the World Cup to be taken off Russia..
Interestingly, you bring in Brexit, Some Old Queen – it’s was a disastrous move by a weak PM (Cameron) giving in to UKIP, to call a referendum on membership of the EU in the first place. I really don’t think that assassinating a Russian double agent to distract us, the civilians of Europe from the fact that the Brits have no idea how to exit from Europe is plausible. However, it seems to be working
Stay angry Shayna, Brexit can be stopped. This is a speech of just over an hour long by Anthony Clifford Grayling.
Definitely worth a listen if you have the time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWl8i3-mN4
Did, surely it’s, “Remain Angry”? Interestingly, he said that Cameron had been offered to lower the voting age, as in Scotland, which would have secured a “Remain” victory?
Not much coverage off the 2,500,000 gift from irish state,which brings the total so far to $8.3 million to the Irish Arts Center in NY.
Cant find current the IRS990 Forms that they are required to file.
Checked the two main charity monitors in US,Charity Navigator and Foundation Center.
Link to 2015 which appears to be most recent available ?
It includes a payment to COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICE,CAPITAL PROJECT CONSULTANT of 288,000,CCS Ireland is run by Derval Costello.
http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/510/510244834/510244834_201606_990.pdf
admirable investigation, though the Irish Arts Certer is in fact a good thing, the support of which no-one need hide. amongst other, i saw frank and malachi there put on their two man show, A Couple of Blackguards, which was the basis of Angela’s Ashes.
If it’s such a “good thing” why did they pay Derval Costello and CSS 288,000 to raise money,that’s just in 2015 !
you are very confused.
Derval Costello’s primary fundraising appears to be for Catholic causes,it’s an incredible amount off money to pay a Irish based catholic “fundraiser” relative to their annual budget.
https://fundingcatholiccauses.com/contact/
petey says there’s nothing in it so no need to look any further..
it’ll be revealed by #qanon.
So little Leo verruca has not realised yet that he put his big foot in his mouth
I would say a massive legal case is being prepared by the wind farm company against the state
Maybe the legal bill should be handed to varadka seen as he is oblivious to a little thing called corrupt planning decisions
It’s not corrupt I’m informed.. it’s just sort of a nod & a wink, doing a favour for a billionaire friend, who actually picked up the phone & spoke to our little Leo, who was just awe struck that the likes of Trump would call him.
Why would the wind farm company sue? There is no evidence of wrongdoing.
Shouting on Leo’s behalf yet again..
Just pointing out the truth.
I’ll bet any money there is no lawsuit out of this
This is it
Leo spilt the beans on national and international television
His words his bragging
Labour Brits be in meltdown over Corbyn’s hat, saying a hat was photoshopped to look Russian on Newsnight when all was done was the colour changes…
Owen Jones’ looking like the numpty he is, once again :)