This afternoon.

The US Senate.

In a contentious hearing, the CEOs of Google, Facebook, and Twitter, from top: Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey were questioned by Senators over their content moderation policies.

Via CNN:

[Republican Senator] Ted Cruz angrily went after Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, pressing him on the platform’s decision to restrict content posted by the New York Post. He concluded by shouting at Dorsey: “Mr. Dorsey, who the hell elected you and put you in charge of what the media are allowed to report and what the American people are allowed to hear, and why do you persist in behaving as a Democratic super PAC silencing views to the contrary of your political beliefs?”

And take off the damn nose ring.

It’s not Coachella, you shadow-banning spanner.

CEOs of Google, Twitter and Facebook grilled in Senate hearing (CNN)

Another elucidating short from German educational design studio Kurzgesagt. This time – vast interventions of the future that might save us from the mess we’ve made of the planet or, equally, doom us.

Previously: Doom And Ploom

This afternoon.

Mountview Road, Dublin 15.

Bit of a squeeze, but progress spose.

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth Roderic O’Gorman

This afternoon.

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth Roderic O’Gorman has indicated that the report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation will not be released until late November or early December.

The Minister had previously said the commission was be ready to report this Friday, October 30 and in fact gave this deadline as a reason to rush through legislation to seal the Commission’s files.

Via Irish Examiner:

It is understood that Mr O’Gorman has asked attorney general Paul Gallagher to examine ways in which the archive can be opened up to survivors of institutional abuse.

That process may also take a number of weeks, it is understood.

Mr O’Gorman has said that his advice from the attorney general was that access to the records had been explicitly restricted by the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004.

However, the Irish Examiner last week revealed that this is entirely contrary to the observations provided to his Department by the Data Protection Commission.

Mother and Baby Homes report will not be available until November or December (Irish Examiner)

Yesterday: Seal Tricks

RollingNews

This morning.

The bodies of a woman and two children have been discovered in a house in the Llewellyn estate in Ballinteer, Dublin.

Gardaí forced their way into the house and found a woman, believed to be a mother, and two children, a boy and a girl aged between six and 11.

Via Irish Times:

“Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident at a residential property in south Dublin where the bodies of two children and an adult have been discovered. There is no further information available at this time,” Garda Headquarters said in a statement.

Mother and two children found dead at south Dublin house (irish Times)

Bodies of woman and two children found in Dublin house (RTÉ)

Earlier: How Community Heals

RollingNews

Update:

Meanwhile…

Behold: the Volcon Grunt – a beefy, utilitarian, all-electric first offering from Texas-based off-road vehicle startup Volcon – a hog for all weather and almost any terrain.

An impact-shielded tubular aluminium frame, fat knobbly tyres and a 60V 50bhp powertrain make for decent torque, 160km of range on a two hour full charge and a modest top speed of 100km/h. An IP-67 rating means the whole bike can operate entirely submerged in water.

Yous to pre-order (for 2021 delivery) for €5,200 (+shipping).

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Fiddling while Rome thrives.

Damn cheese-eating, surrender Calvinists.

St. Nicholas Without and St. Luke’s?

The Chieftains?

Huguenots?

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