Lee Dillon
@leeirenedillon.bsky.social
United we stand, divided we fall.
#MoreWomen #MoreTrees #IsItFair #MatteringMatters
♻ & 🩷 = stuff that interests me.
Dublin, Ireland.
#MoreWomen #MoreTrees #IsItFair #MatteringMatters
♻ & 🩷 = stuff that interests me.
Dublin, Ireland.
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Months of work finally unveiled as a major investigation I worked on with the @independent.ie launches.
Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.
We read them all...
bit.ly/3Mf9h8x
Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.
We read them all...
bit.ly/3Mf9h8x
How your county is weighing in on fighting climate change
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January 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Months of work finally unveiled as a major investigation I worked on with the @independent.ie launches.
Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.
We read them all...
bit.ly/3Mf9h8x
Every council in Ireland was asked to write a Climate Action Plan identifying local risks and what they plan to do to reduce emissions causing those risks.
We read them all...
bit.ly/3Mf9h8x
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Even though Europe doesn't the ability to take on Trump's America militarily, the EU has several powerful tools to resist American aggression.
But individual Europeans also have a powerful tool: they can vote with their wallets.
But individual Europeans also have a powerful tool: they can vote with their wallets.
How a boycott America movement is starting to work against Trump
Could a boycott of US products and services actually send a message to the Trump administration? Katie Rosseinsky looks at how peaceful protest can bring real change and the ‘3.5 per cent rule’ that c...
www.independent.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Even though Europe doesn't the ability to take on Trump's America militarily, the EU has several powerful tools to resist American aggression.
But individual Europeans also have a powerful tool: they can vote with their wallets.
But individual Europeans also have a powerful tool: they can vote with their wallets.
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I know the world is a proverbial dumpster fire and there are bigger things to worry about but my employers @maynoothuniversity.ie have just enforced adding a super long disclaimer to each and every email. 🧵
January 29, 2026 at 9:22 AM
I know the world is a proverbial dumpster fire and there are bigger things to worry about but my employers @maynoothuniversity.ie have just enforced adding a super long disclaimer to each and every email. 🧵
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France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams
Government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
Government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams
The government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.
www.politico.eu
January 28, 2026 at 10:12 AM
France to ban officials from US video tools including Zoom, Teams
Government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
Government wants staff to shun Silicon Valley and shift to its home-grown Visio platform instead.
www.politico.eu/article/fran...
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This painting by the artist Adriaen Coorte, made in 1699, shows a simple bunch of dramatically lit asparagus, on a stone shelf.
Still life paintings of food, often called Vanitas, were a common theme in Dutch art in the 17th century and alluded to moral themes such as the brevity of life.
Still life paintings of food, often called Vanitas, were a common theme in Dutch art in the 17th century and alluded to moral themes such as the brevity of life.
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
This painting by the artist Adriaen Coorte, made in 1699, shows a simple bunch of dramatically lit asparagus, on a stone shelf.
Still life paintings of food, often called Vanitas, were a common theme in Dutch art in the 17th century and alluded to moral themes such as the brevity of life.
Still life paintings of food, often called Vanitas, were a common theme in Dutch art in the 17th century and alluded to moral themes such as the brevity of life.
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When we talk about outdoor play for children, many people picture swings or slides.
But what about 'natural play'? Splashing in puddles & making dens can nurture children's creativity, resilience & build connection to nature.
This webinar explores why it matters:
www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/pl...
But what about 'natural play'? Splashing in puddles & making dens can nurture children's creativity, resilience & build connection to nature.
This webinar explores why it matters:
www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/pl...
Plants, puddles and possibility: the importance of natural play for children
www.tcpa.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 AM
When we talk about outdoor play for children, many people picture swings or slides.
But what about 'natural play'? Splashing in puddles & making dens can nurture children's creativity, resilience & build connection to nature.
This webinar explores why it matters:
www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/pl...
But what about 'natural play'? Splashing in puddles & making dens can nurture children's creativity, resilience & build connection to nature.
This webinar explores why it matters:
www.tcpa.org.uk/resources/pl...
In Dublin ‘the car remains king, even when it means daily tailbacks and massive emissions.’
This is a policy failure by our government.
@gov.ie
www.independent.ie/regionals/du...
This is a policy failure by our government.
@gov.ie
www.independent.ie/regionals/du...
Dublin faces complex emissions challenges as sea rises twice as fast as global average
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www.independent.ie
January 29, 2026 at 9:27 AM
In Dublin ‘the car remains king, even when it means daily tailbacks and massive emissions.’
This is a policy failure by our government.
@gov.ie
www.independent.ie/regionals/du...
This is a policy failure by our government.
@gov.ie
www.independent.ie/regionals/du...
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Once again, I ask, in good faith & without trying to be overly alarmist, what anyone has seen in the last year to make them believe that the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & democratic by any traditional meaning of the words?
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Once again, I ask, in good faith & without trying to be overly alarmist, what anyone has seen in the last year to make them believe that the 2026/28 elections will be free, fair, & democratic by any traditional meaning of the words?
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Thesis: ICE is un-American and the Minneapolis protestors are real Americans.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
January 23, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Intentionally building on flood plains 🤯. It's hard to be hopeful.
We need to get real. Met Éireann is not to blame for flooding damage - poor planning, building on flood plains, not implementing over 20 years of remedial action are. We were warned decades ago winter rain would increase, but continued doing nothing and built on space needed for water #spéirghorm
January 29, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Intentionally building on flood plains 🤯. It's hard to be hopeful.
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Whenever flooding hits, we hear in detail all about the wrecked homes, livelihoods, property, and related misery.
But NEVER the major cause: that Ireland has been totally stripped of the native ecosystems like forest & bogs that would naturally have absorbed the water.
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But NEVER the major cause: that Ireland has been totally stripped of the native ecosystems like forest & bogs that would naturally have absorbed the water.
share.google/aNF6Fg26wdmB...
As it happened: Storm Chandra wreaks havoc on Ireland
Follow live updates as Storm Chandra brings strong winds and heavy rain across the country.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Whenever flooding hits, we hear in detail all about the wrecked homes, livelihoods, property, and related misery.
But NEVER the major cause: that Ireland has been totally stripped of the native ecosystems like forest & bogs that would naturally have absorbed the water.
share.google/aNF6Fg26wdmB...
But NEVER the major cause: that Ireland has been totally stripped of the native ecosystems like forest & bogs that would naturally have absorbed the water.
share.google/aNF6Fg26wdmB...
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Four young fellas flying on e-scooters on the pavement on Manor St. in Stoneybatter - in the dark & with no visibility - they have learnt nothing from the death of that lovely young woman. What I thought of & wished them isn’t publicly printable, but it’s what they deserve … gobsh*tes! #spéirghorm
January 28, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Four young fellas flying on e-scooters on the pavement on Manor St. in Stoneybatter - in the dark & with no visibility - they have learnt nothing from the death of that lovely young woman. What I thought of & wished them isn’t publicly printable, but it’s what they deserve … gobsh*tes! #spéirghorm
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“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero #SpeedKills
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero
After years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:13 AM
“They cut speed limits, changed street design, removed space for cars… Now it appears that work is paying off. #Oslo & #Helsinki are reaping the rewards of committed action on making their roads safer, reducing pedestrian fatalities to zero last year.” #VisionZero #SpeedKills
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This isn't mine, and I can't definitively find the original source. But I love this little bit of wisdom:
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
For all the fearmongering about capital flight from New York City, there’s an exodus few want to talk about: working people.
Sky-high rents and outrageous child care costs are already pushing families out of the city they keep running.
That’s what we have to change.
That’s what we have to change.
January 28, 2026 at 7:59 PM
This isn't mine, and I can't definitively find the original source. But I love this little bit of wisdom:
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
"If you're a fifteen-minute walk from a coffee shop, but the server there has to drive an hour to get to work, you don't live in a walkable city. You live in a theme park."
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Reduced congestion, quicker trips, better air quality, safer streets, improved business activity, and a robust and reliable funding stream for transit improvements. Congestion pricing is a win/win/win/win/win/win.
gothamist.com/news/nyc-con...
gothamist.com/news/nyc-con...
NYC congestion pricing tolls rake in $562M during first year
MTA officials said the revenue from the fees on drivers exceeded expectations.
gothamist.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Reduced congestion, quicker trips, better air quality, safer streets, improved business activity, and a robust and reliable funding stream for transit improvements. Congestion pricing is a win/win/win/win/win/win.
gothamist.com/news/nyc-con...
gothamist.com/news/nyc-con...
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🚨 FRAUD ALERT: FBI Director Kash Patel admits he uses his tax-payer funded private jet to watch concerts and hang out with his girlfriend.
WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE!
WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE!
January 28, 2026 at 9:52 PM
🚨 FRAUD ALERT: FBI Director Kash Patel admits he uses his tax-payer funded private jet to watch concerts and hang out with his girlfriend.
WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE!
WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE!
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Flooding is only going to get more extreme as climate breakdown worsens.
It's so important that we don't let the most clueless people try to fix this by dredging and channelling...it only makes flooding worse but does make it look like there's lots of work being done.
It's so important that we don't let the most clueless people try to fix this by dredging and channelling...it only makes flooding worse but does make it look like there's lots of work being done.
January 28, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Flooding is only going to get more extreme as climate breakdown worsens.
It's so important that we don't let the most clueless people try to fix this by dredging and channelling...it only makes flooding worse but does make it look like there's lots of work being done.
It's so important that we don't let the most clueless people try to fix this by dredging and channelling...it only makes flooding worse but does make it look like there's lots of work being done.
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Bicycles do not require numberplates in Switzerland, even most e-bikes and cargo e-bikes don't
However, if your e-bike can go faster than 25km/h it is classed the same as a moped and must have a license plate...
...which is exactly the same as the law here in Ireland, only here it is not enforced.
However, if your e-bike can go faster than 25km/h it is classed the same as a moped and must have a license plate...
...which is exactly the same as the law here in Ireland, only here it is not enforced.
What madness is being published in the Irish Times here? Zurich doesn't have plates for bikes (and Paris innovated licence plates first...) @cianginty.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Bicycles do not require numberplates in Switzerland, even most e-bikes and cargo e-bikes don't
However, if your e-bike can go faster than 25km/h it is classed the same as a moped and must have a license plate...
...which is exactly the same as the law here in Ireland, only here it is not enforced.
However, if your e-bike can go faster than 25km/h it is classed the same as a moped and must have a license plate...
...which is exactly the same as the law here in Ireland, only here it is not enforced.
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A ban on scramblers in public spaces will be introduced within weeks following Government discussions. The Taoiseach has instructed that the regulations banning the use of scramblers on public roads, parks and places are finalised urgently
New law to ban scramblers in public spaces within weeks
A ban on scramblers in public spaces will be introduced within weeks following Government discussions.
www.rte.ie
January 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM
A ban on scramblers in public spaces will be introduced within weeks following Government discussions. The Taoiseach has instructed that the regulations banning the use of scramblers on public roads, parks and places are finalised urgently
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Turns out, Lady Gaga singing "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is exactly what we needed right now. 🥹
The 'Mister Rogers' cover is for Rocket and Redfin's Super Bowl commercial, which they say is all about spreading "kindness, compassion and community."
The 'Mister Rogers' cover is for Rocket and Redfin's Super Bowl commercial, which they say is all about spreading "kindness, compassion and community."
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Turns out, Lady Gaga singing "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" is exactly what we needed right now. 🥹
The 'Mister Rogers' cover is for Rocket and Redfin's Super Bowl commercial, which they say is all about spreading "kindness, compassion and community."
The 'Mister Rogers' cover is for Rocket and Redfin's Super Bowl commercial, which they say is all about spreading "kindness, compassion and community."
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40 years ago today, we lost seven heroes aboard Challenger. As an astronaut who commanded the space shuttle after this tragedy, I think about them often. Their courage pushed the boundaries of exploration. Today, we remember their sacrifice and the legacy they left behind.
January 28, 2026 at 5:51 PM
40 years ago today, we lost seven heroes aboard Challenger. As an astronaut who commanded the space shuttle after this tragedy, I think about them often. Their courage pushed the boundaries of exploration. Today, we remember their sacrifice and the legacy they left behind.
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"The majority of Americans are open to living car-free even after decades of car-centric planning, policy, and cultural programming aimed at getting as many people as possible behind the wheel." usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/21/s...
Survey: Most Americans Are Open To Ditching Their Cars — Streetsblog USA
Automakers have spent a century and countless trillions of dollars making car-dependent living the American norm. But U.S. resident still aren't sold, a new survey suggests.
usa.streetsblog.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"The majority of Americans are open to living car-free even after decades of car-centric planning, policy, and cultural programming aimed at getting as many people as possible behind the wheel." usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/21/s...
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If he's so concerned about children's safety why does he have an account on X, a white supremacist, CSAM platform?
Why isn't he exacting the law to ban X?
Why isn't he exacting the law to ban X?
January 28, 2026 at 4:08 PM
If he's so concerned about children's safety why does he have an account on X, a white supremacist, CSAM platform?
Why isn't he exacting the law to ban X?
Why isn't he exacting the law to ban X?
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This topic will be delved into further at our next event in our Discourse Series 2025-26 entitled ‘All-island infrastructure resilience: how prepared are we?’ on Wednesday, 11 March at 6:00pm, moderated by Professor Caulfield.
Book your ticket: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Book your ticket: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This topic will be delved into further at our next event in our Discourse Series 2025-26 entitled ‘All-island infrastructure resilience: how prepared are we?’ on Wednesday, 11 March at 6:00pm, moderated by Professor Caulfield.
Book your ticket: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Book your ticket: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...