Jen Keane
@zenbuffy.bsky.social
Jen Keane - she/her. Thoughts about migraine, cakes, sewing, and occasional spicy political rants.
https://jenniferkeane.ie for long-form thoughts.
https://paygap.ie/ for my Irish Gender Pay Gap data portal
https://ko-fi.com/zenbuffy to support my work
https://jenniferkeane.ie for long-form thoughts.
https://paygap.ie/ for my Irish Gender Pay Gap data portal
https://ko-fi.com/zenbuffy to support my work
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Jen Keane
@zenbuffy.bsky.social
· Jun 13
Ok, ok. The shock has settled down. PayGap.ie is now an award winning website, taking home the Social Impact award from the Analytics Institute. I'm thrilled and humbled, we had an amazing night at the gala, and you could have knocked me over with a feather when they said I'd won it.
Watched The Perfect Neighbour on Netflix this morning. I hope Susan Lorincz never knows a moment of peace for the rest of her days. Horrific.
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Watched The Perfect Neighbour on Netflix this morning. I hope Susan Lorincz never knows a moment of peace for the rest of her days. Horrific.
The fact that you can bet on war. And that people avail of it to profit? And that other people rig the betting by leaking info so their mates can profit from war betting?
Jesus we are actually cooked. Humanity is done, pack it up folks.
Fuck me.
Jesus we are actually cooked. Humanity is done, pack it up folks.
Fuck me.
This person went on a buying spree over the past 24 hours. Fresh wallet. Only existed since Dec 27th and has only bet on Venezuela-related markets.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:49 AM
The fact that you can bet on war. And that people avail of it to profit? And that other people rig the betting by leaking info so their mates can profit from war betting?
Jesus we are actually cooked. Humanity is done, pack it up folks.
Fuck me.
Jesus we are actually cooked. Humanity is done, pack it up folks.
Fuck me.
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Now now killer fungus
We are BUSY
We are BUSY
Killer fungus becoming more infectious and spreading worldwide https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/candida-auris-fungus-infection-symptoms-b2892497.html
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
January 2, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Now now killer fungus
We are BUSY
We are BUSY
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Keep it up, everyone
Fewer Irish people using ChatGPT than in other countries, OpenAI told Taoiseach
Fewer Irish people using ChatGPT than in other countries, OpenAI told Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was told application had been rolled out to all secondary school students in Estonia ‘to complement the curriculum’
www.irishtimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Keep it up, everyone
My injection day is the first of every month, so happy new year to the thing that keeps my brain from exploding most of the time. Happy new year also to the person who invented auto pen injectors, you're the real GOAT.
#migraine
#migraine
January 1, 2026 at 12:24 PM
My injection day is the first of every month, so happy new year to the thing that keeps my brain from exploding most of the time. Happy new year also to the person who invented auto pen injectors, you're the real GOAT.
#migraine
#migraine
So the post that I was assured would arrive yesterday (after a delay in being sorted) did not, in fact, arrive yesterday. Tracking now says address is incomplete despite it including an eircode which is, effectively, my complete address. I am losing it.
Me, mid December ordering buckles from an EU supplier so that they will arrive quickly and I can support EU and Irish businesses rather than Amazon.
Me today, crying out to the universe "where the F are my buckles"
For real though, I know there's a lot of post this time of year but where buckles!?
Me today, crying out to the universe "where the F are my buckles"
For real though, I know there's a lot of post this time of year but where buckles!?
January 1, 2026 at 9:46 AM
So the post that I was assured would arrive yesterday (after a delay in being sorted) did not, in fact, arrive yesterday. Tracking now says address is incomplete despite it including an eircode which is, effectively, my complete address. I am losing it.
This is the definitive Batman for me. If I imagine Batman, it's this cartoon version. He had a sense of humour that is chronically lacking from every movie incarnation now, those Batmen are grim and gritty and dark and allergic to cracking a smile. Where are the jokes Batmen? The wry commentary?
Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.
January 1, 2026 at 9:38 AM
This is the definitive Batman for me. If I imagine Batman, it's this cartoon version. He had a sense of humour that is chronically lacking from every movie incarnation now, those Batmen are grim and gritty and dark and allergic to cracking a smile. Where are the jokes Batmen? The wry commentary?
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
Sorry but we literally debunked this like last month when he did this dog whistle. Fintan O'Toole literally did the maths, in the Times no less, that showed that this isn't true.
Why are we bothering to publish such an obvious lie when we know it's a lie?
Why are we bothering to publish such an obvious lie when we know it's a lie?
Simon Harris claims ‘significant number’ in emergency accommodation ‘don’t have housing right’
Simon Harris claims ‘significant number’ in emergency accommodation ‘don’t have housing right’
Homeless executive chief rejects Tánaiste’s view, saying people who ‘can’t establish a right to housing ... are sent on their way’
www.irishtimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Sorry but we literally debunked this like last month when he did this dog whistle. Fintan O'Toole literally did the maths, in the Times no less, that showed that this isn't true.
Why are we bothering to publish such an obvious lie when we know it's a lie?
Why are we bothering to publish such an obvious lie when we know it's a lie?
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Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
OMG - f*ck AI for ruining the em-dash for writers. I use them all the time. Of course, what a shock that AI uses them since they were trained off my voice and other authors' voices.
I'm a writer who has specifically been directed *not* to use em-dashes because "they mean it was written by AI." I can detect AI writing, but it is not simply a matter of the punctuation used.
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
I do not care even a bit about darts but when I tell you that "Ally Pally" has awakened a slumbering rage within me...
December 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
I do not care even a bit about darts but when I tell you that "Ally Pally" has awakened a slumbering rage within me...
Me, mid December ordering buckles from an EU supplier so that they will arrive quickly and I can support EU and Irish businesses rather than Amazon.
Me today, crying out to the universe "where the F are my buckles"
For real though, I know there's a lot of post this time of year but where buckles!?
Me today, crying out to the universe "where the F are my buckles"
For real though, I know there's a lot of post this time of year but where buckles!?
December 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Me, mid December ordering buckles from an EU supplier so that they will arrive quickly and I can support EU and Irish businesses rather than Amazon.
Me today, crying out to the universe "where the F are my buckles"
For real though, I know there's a lot of post this time of year but where buckles!?
Me today, crying out to the universe "where the F are my buckles"
For real though, I know there's a lot of post this time of year but where buckles!?
In addition to cutting out the anti-immigration rhetoric, the govt. actually needs to change things so that women don't torpedo their finances and careers just to have a baby. For example, why is paid maternity leave a perk and not mandatory? Why is parental leave unpaid?
Ireland must encourage larger families and higher migration as birth rates fall, report warns
Ireland must encourage larger families and higher migration as birth rates fall, report warns
NESC tells Oireachtas that declining births and an ageing population threaten workforce sustainability and public finances
www.irishtimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
In addition to cutting out the anti-immigration rhetoric, the govt. actually needs to change things so that women don't torpedo their finances and careers just to have a baby. For example, why is paid maternity leave a perk and not mandatory? Why is parental leave unpaid?
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Here’s the report and it’s worth reading in full. Our current anti-immigrant, anti-integration trajectory is not only morally reprehensible but is leading us toward a demographic disaster #speirghorm
www.nesc.ie/building-a-v...
www.nesc.ie/building-a-v...
December 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Here’s the report and it’s worth reading in full. Our current anti-immigrant, anti-integration trajectory is not only morally reprehensible but is leading us toward a demographic disaster #speirghorm
www.nesc.ie/building-a-v...
www.nesc.ie/building-a-v...
Officially finished my first ever embroidery hoop. Some imperfections, but it's been fun and improved my hand sewing skills no end too.
December 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Officially finished my first ever embroidery hoop. Some imperfections, but it's been fun and improved my hand sewing skills no end too.
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They say #MeToo went too far and yet, this shit is still the norm.
VSO faces backlash after legal threat against violinist who spoke out about alleged retaliation
Orchestra sends cease and desist letter to Esther Hwang after she broke an NDA to speak out about her sexual-assault complaint
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
They say #MeToo went too far and yet, this shit is still the norm.
Related: I'm taking recommendations for things to binge watch while I knit and embroider. Any great youtube rabbitholes to fall down? Some cosy series to binge on a streaming service?
I enjoy mystery/true crime type things (but obviously will be somewhat multi-tasking), light comedy, etc.
I enjoy mystery/true crime type things (but obviously will be somewhat multi-tasking), light comedy, etc.
Today is the first day in forever where I have basically nothing to do. Whenever I stop doing all the things, I sometimes look back and wonder how I was actually managing to do all the things without falling over. It's good to take breaks every now and again.
December 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Related: I'm taking recommendations for things to binge watch while I knit and embroider. Any great youtube rabbitholes to fall down? Some cosy series to binge on a streaming service?
I enjoy mystery/true crime type things (but obviously will be somewhat multi-tasking), light comedy, etc.
I enjoy mystery/true crime type things (but obviously will be somewhat multi-tasking), light comedy, etc.
Today is the first day in forever where I have basically nothing to do. Whenever I stop doing all the things, I sometimes look back and wonder how I was actually managing to do all the things without falling over. It's good to take breaks every now and again.
December 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today is the first day in forever where I have basically nothing to do. Whenever I stop doing all the things, I sometimes look back and wonder how I was actually managing to do all the things without falling over. It's good to take breaks every now and again.
I worked with the Business Post a short while ago to help with this data deep dive.
Data dive reveals firms and sectors with largest gender pay gaps
Data dive reveals firms and sectors with largest gender pay gaps
AIB GROUP PLC
AQUILA
BANK OF IRELAND GP
CAIRN HOMES PLC
DALATA HOTEL GP
DATALEX PLC
DONEGAL INVESTMENT
FBD HOLDINGS PLC
FD TECHNOLOGIES
GLANBIA PLC
GLENVEAGH PROP.PLC
GREENCOAT REN.
HAMMERSON PLC
HOSTELWORLD GROUP
IRISH CONT. GP.
IRISH RES. PROP.
KENMARE RESOURCES
KERRY GROUP PLC
KINGSPAN GROUP PLC
MALIN CORP. PLC
MINCON GROUP PLC
ORIGIN ENT. PLC
OVOCA BIO PLC
PERM. TSB GP. HOLD
RYANAIR HOLD. PLC
UNIPHAR PLC
Markets News
www.businesspost.ie
December 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I worked with the Business Post a short while ago to help with this data deep dive.
Arguably it was time to buy earlier this year, but certainly it seems like prices will simply continue to rise and rise so if you need it, better get it asap.
The ram I bought for my computer in July at ~150 euro now can't be got for less than 900 euro and you'd be lucky to get it at that.
The ram I bought for my computer in July at ~150 euro now can't be got for less than 900 euro and you'd be lucky to get it at that.
Public service announcement: Due to AI data centres distorting the market, the price of RAM is going bananas.
1) If you have an old desktop computer you don’t use, it may have hundreds of euros of RAM in it.
2) If you need a new computer, it is likely the price will rise. It might be time to buy.
1) If you have an old desktop computer you don’t use, it may have hundreds of euros of RAM in it.
2) If you need a new computer, it is likely the price will rise. It might be time to buy.
December 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Arguably it was time to buy earlier this year, but certainly it seems like prices will simply continue to rise and rise so if you need it, better get it asap.
The ram I bought for my computer in July at ~150 euro now can't be got for less than 900 euro and you'd be lucky to get it at that.
The ram I bought for my computer in July at ~150 euro now can't be got for less than 900 euro and you'd be lucky to get it at that.
Cup of tea. A dog snoozing on my lap. Music at a low volume in the background. A fully charged ereader.
This is a more than acceptable Saturday morning.
This is a more than acceptable Saturday morning.
December 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Cup of tea. A dog snoozing on my lap. Music at a low volume in the background. A fully charged ereader.
This is a more than acceptable Saturday morning.
This is a more than acceptable Saturday morning.
I wish I felt a bit more Christmassy, but in truth I've been so busy that the 24th has arrived suddenly and unexpectedly while I wasn't looking.
December 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I wish I felt a bit more Christmassy, but in truth I've been so busy that the 24th has arrived suddenly and unexpectedly while I wasn't looking.
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I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
One of the biggest microplastic pollution sources isn’t straws or grocery bags – it’s your tires
Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particle...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%).
Lay article attached:
Lay article attached:
We leave the door to the press open so we know the immersion is on, which mostly works, but fancy hat is a great shout in fairness.
We also employ "thing in way" in our house. Need to remember thing? Have you tried putting thing in way? Can't forget thing if thing in way.
We also employ "thing in way" in our house. Need to remember thing? Have you tried putting thing in way? Can't forget thing if thing in way.
First time my mum went to my dad's parents house she noticed my granddad had a party hat on. Seemed odd as there was no party.
"Why is he wearing that?" she asked my dad later.
"It's because he's so forgetful," said my dad. "My mum makes him wear it every time he's switched the immersion heater on."
"Why is he wearing that?" she asked my dad later.
"It's because he's so forgetful," said my dad. "My mum makes him wear it every time he's switched the immersion heater on."
December 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
We leave the door to the press open so we know the immersion is on, which mostly works, but fancy hat is a great shout in fairness.
We also employ "thing in way" in our house. Need to remember thing? Have you tried putting thing in way? Can't forget thing if thing in way.
We also employ "thing in way" in our house. Need to remember thing? Have you tried putting thing in way? Can't forget thing if thing in way.