Brendan Redmond
brendanredmond.bsky.social
Brendan Redmond
@brendanredmond.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Architect. Of Clare, in Dublin.
Reposted by Brendan Redmond
Of course it's worth it for state and local governments to communicate via Bluesky.

1) It's free.

2) Constituents are here.

3) If they don't communicate with them here, others certainly will and these governments will be ineffective at managing misinformation or disinformation.
Is Bluesky Worth It for State and Local Governments?
The social media network has been the coolest kid in school since the election, with some big public agencies joining. But they must consider emergency management, tech and even fraud before befriendi...
www.govtech.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Reposted by Brendan Redmond
Three years ago, under the Dark Sky, I asked my followers to send me examples of relatively recent bike lanes in the French countryside. Here are 4 before/after examples I was then able to create with Streetview, to promote the idea that creating bike lanes outside cities is also a possibility.
January 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Reposted by Brendan Redmond
Good piece by @petergeoghegan.bsky.social on how European democracies - and its media - need to stop dancing to Muck's tune. Part of that needs be pulling back from using X as your primary social media publication channel - as RTÉ does open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
How to solve a problem like Elon Musk
Let's stop letting the world's richest man set the political and news agenda - and start taking action against foreign interference
open.substack.com
January 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Surely time for all government functions at every level (politicians, parties, departments, organisations) to withdraw from Twitter. Bluesky is a real, viable alternative now and there's no excuse for indulging Musk.
January 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM