An impressive animated video by Oskar Alvarado for a new tune by techno duo MachineCode (Dean Rodell and Current Value) – a science fiction future world loosely inspired by the ancient Mesoamerican myth of the serpent deity, Kukulkan.
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This morning/afternoon
YouTube has removed UK’s talkRADIO’s channel from its platform apparently on the grounds of breaching Covid-19 content guidelines.
The London-based station broadcasts a live stream from its studio on its YouTube channel and regularly feature guests who have questioned the official covid narrative.
A spokesperson for talkRADIO said:
“We urgently await a detailed response from Google/YouTube about the nature of the breach that has led to our channel being removed from its platform.
“talkRADIO is an Ofcom licensed and regulated broadcaster and has robust editorial controls in place, taking care to balance debate. We regularly interrogate government data and we have controls in place, use verifiable sources and give space to a careful selection of voices and opinions.”
Meanwhile…
The tech giant has yet to respond to Press Gazette’s request for an explanation about why the channel has been deleted and what the process was which led to this action.
This day 150 years ago – 5 January 1871 – the Franco-Irish Ambulance Brigade was released from duty.
This volunteer corps – comprised of surgeons, medical students and ambulance drivers – was formed in Dublin to assist wounded French soldiers in their war with Prussia. pic.twitter.com/0B2EFwOixf
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) January 5, 2021
At the going down of the sun.
We shall remember them.
Where are your masks?
Dose Guys
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“We will deliver the vaccination programme in accordance with the supply chain. As we get vaccines, we will be injecting. By the end of February, we will have up to 135,000 people vaccinated with the two doses @MichealMartinTD says
— RTÉ News at One (@RTENewsAtOne) January 5, 2021
This afternoon.
RTÉ Radio One’s News at One.
In case you missed it.
Last night.
‘Tomorrow Tonight’.
John F writes:
Early in the morning I was woken up by a clicking electrical fuse box. Trying to sort out an electrician is a nightmare, but that’s a different story. Anyway, I decided to be ‘productive’ and mess around on the computer for a bit. I noticed that your YouTube channel ad uploaded a video “Tomorrow Tonight” I believe it was called. It’s a very good idea, Derek Mooney’s articles in particular really benefit from a long form discussion/explanation. However, in my opinion, it’s not been promoted enough on your main page. The time it was uploaded will mean that most people will miss it. It could be an idea to make an article on its linking the video….
Last night: Tuesday’s Papers (and ‘Tomorrow Tonight’)
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Behold: ghostly sprite lightning at 100,000 frames per second. But what is it?
Mysterious bursts of light in the sky that momentarily resemble gigantic jellyfish have been recorded for over 30 years, but apart from a general association with positive cloud-to-ground lightning, their root cause remains unknown. Some thunderstorms have them — most don’t. Recently, however, high speed videos are better detailing how sprites actually develop. The featured video, captured in mid-2019, is fast enough — at about 100,000 frames per second — to time-resolve several sprite “bombs” dropping and developing into the multi-pronged streamers that appear on still images. Unfortunately, the visual clues provided by videos like these do not fully resolve the sprite origins mystery. High speed vidoes do indicate to some researchers, though, that sprites are more likely to occur when plasma irregularities exist in the upper atmosphere.
(Video: Matthew G McHarg, Jacob L Harley, Thomas Ashcraft, Hans Nielsen)
Previously: No Sprite Is Safe
Progress
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Roll On
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‘sup?
This morning.
Ships carrying haulage containers pass by Poolbeg Lighthouse as Ireland leaves an 11-month Brexit transition period….
Those responsible for transporting goods to or from Britain by ferry are required to create a pre-boarding notification (PBN) on the Customs RoRo Service before the goods start their journey, and in advance of vehicles moving to the departure port…
So there.
Revenue’s advice to minimise customs delays in Irish Sea (RTÉ)
Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) General Secretary Michael Gillespie
This morning.
About that Leaving Cert…
“Our expectation is that the exams will go ahead – we think it’s very important that the exams go ahead.
“Maybe the mocks should be delayed and they do not need to be as big a priority given the situation we find ourselves in. They are a moveable feast.”
“Orals and practicals take place much later in the year and we would hope that by that time, the very high risk students and teachers will all have had their vaccinations.”
Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) General Secretary Michael Gillespie on RTÉ Radio One’s Morning Ireland earlier.
Meanwhile…
A proposal to close schools for the rest of January, due to rising Covid-19 infections, will be considered later this afternoon by the Government’s Cabinet sub-committee on coronavirus.
The three Coalition leaders and at least six ministers will participate in the deliberations.
However, a final decision will only be taken at a full Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
TUI expects exams to go ahead, says mocks are ‘a moveable feast’ (RTÉ)
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Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health Dr Tony Holohan
Last night.
HSE briefing.
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said that if people start experiencing flu-like symptoms over the coming days, then to presume it is Covid-19.
He said doctors are seeing very little in terms of other viruses at the moment.
“The positivity rate in the community is approaching 25%. If you have these symptoms, it is unlikely to be anything else other than Covid at this point in time.
“If you’re waiting for a test, if you’ve been referred by your GP or waiting for the result of a test, you must self-isolate,” he said.
Anyone?
5 things we learned from this evening’s NPHET briefing (RTÉ)