@cianmm.bsky.social
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I used to get very frustrated before Marriage Ref having to constantly answer the same basic things re same sex marriage/queer people and getting the same feeling today about cycling. People really don't want to accept that cars kill people and everyone has the right to move around in public safely
February 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I used to get very frustrated before Marriage Ref having to constantly answer the same basic things re same sex marriage/queer people and getting the same feeling today about cycling. People really don't want to accept that cars kill people and everyone has the right to move around in public safely
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irish government to require all pedestrians and cyclists to dress like this so that drivers will maybe look at them
February 5, 2026 at 9:25 AM
irish government to require all pedestrians and cyclists to dress like this so that drivers will maybe look at them
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What a wildly stupid idea.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms
— Plan was expected to be put to the Cabinet today before it was withdrawn from the meeting of Government Ministers. A reported plan by Ireland’s Government to make the wearing of helme…
irishcycle.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
What a wildly stupid idea.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
Mandatory helmets and high viz is a proven remedy to reduce the number of people cycling. It effectively kills off things like Dublin Bikes.
That's why no other EU country does anything like this. Pure madness.
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“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
February 4, 2026 at 4:47 AM
“It's not my duty as Mayor to make sure you have a parking spot. For me it's the same as if you bought a cow, or a refrigerator, and then asked me where you're going to put them.” — Mayor of Pontevedra, Spain (re-elected 6 times)
The fact that this is what the government is moving so fast on is deeply depressing to me. A reactionary populist response to a problem that already has legislation around it.
Our government just refuse to do the hard, right, thing.
www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...
Our government just refuse to do the hard, right, thing.
www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...
Helmets and hi-vis clothing to be made mandatory for e-bikes and e-scooter users
Cabinet will sign off on plans to explicitly ban the use of scramblers on roads this morning.
www.thejournal.ie
February 4, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The fact that this is what the government is moving so fast on is deeply depressing to me. A reactionary populist response to a problem that already has legislation around it.
Our government just refuse to do the hard, right, thing.
www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...
Our government just refuse to do the hard, right, thing.
www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...
Quick, let Tim Cook know. He might be able to fly over in time.
Seats currently marked as filled for today's Irish screenings of the new 'Melania' documovie:
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
Vue, Liffey Valley: 0/344, 0/47, 5/47
Cineworld, Parnell St: 11/137, 4/137, 7/137
January 30, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Quick, let Tim Cook know. He might be able to fly over in time.
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Honoured to deputise for The Lord Mayor of Dublin at this huge step for road safety as we got our first red light camera at a level crossing. This is a partnership between Irish Rail, An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council.
January 28, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Honoured to deputise for The Lord Mayor of Dublin at this huge step for road safety as we got our first red light camera at a level crossing. This is a partnership between Irish Rail, An Garda Síochána and Dublin City Council.
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With our tourists boards doing literally nothing to promote the huge news that the Michelin Awards are happening here in 12 days (❗️), @hostandcompany have taken matters into their own hands and put together a series of events over the weekend, like a pre-awards festival. Michelin-starred toasties...
January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
With our tourists boards doing literally nothing to promote the huge news that the Michelin Awards are happening here in 12 days (❗️), @hostandcompany have taken matters into their own hands and put together a series of events over the weekend, like a pre-awards festival. Michelin-starred toasties...
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But it won't be. The draft strategy has been with Seán Canney for 9 months. Even if it's approved soon, there's nothing to suggest that it won't be implemented at the same glacial pace. Meanwhile, they've cancelled the pilot which was supposed to deliver cameras last year.
January 26, 2026 at 12:48 PM
But it won't be. The draft strategy has been with Seán Canney for 9 months. Even if it's approved soon, there's nothing to suggest that it won't be implemented at the same glacial pace. Meanwhile, they've cancelled the pilot which was supposed to deliver cameras last year.
I’ve just seen an ad from the HSE about calling 999 if you suspect somebody is having a stroke, and it is absolutely horror movie material from start to finish.
I was convinced that somebody was going to start vomiting pea soup from about 2 seconds in.
I was convinced that somebody was going to start vomiting pea soup from about 2 seconds in.
January 25, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I’ve just seen an ad from the HSE about calling 999 if you suspect somebody is having a stroke, and it is absolutely horror movie material from start to finish.
I was convinced that somebody was going to start vomiting pea soup from about 2 seconds in.
I was convinced that somebody was going to start vomiting pea soup from about 2 seconds in.
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"immigration crisis"
"federal accounts challenged"
The IT has no idea how to meet the moment
"federal accounts challenged"
The IT has no idea how to meet the moment
Minneapolis shooting deepens US immigration crisis as federal accounts are challenged
Minneapolis shooting deepens US immigration crisis as federal accounts are challenged
Video evidence, political rhetoric and competing narratives collide after the death of Alex Pretti
www.irishtimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:16 AM
"immigration crisis"
"federal accounts challenged"
The IT has no idea how to meet the moment
"federal accounts challenged"
The IT has no idea how to meet the moment
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I raised all these Leopards!
January 25, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I raised all these Leopards!
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Government announce it will be illegal to generate CSAM on X if you're not wearing a helmet
January 24, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Government announce it will be illegal to generate CSAM on X if you're not wearing a helmet
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Not surprising that a minister in this lazy government thinks that the solution to a complex problem is to force cyclists to wear magic clothes so he doesn't have to contemplate all the other, far more effective, measures.
@davewalker.bsky.social
@davewalker.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Not surprising that a minister in this lazy government thinks that the solution to a complex problem is to force cyclists to wear magic clothes so he doesn't have to contemplate all the other, far more effective, measures.
@davewalker.bsky.social
@davewalker.bsky.social
GWAR perform Pink Pony Club. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5XR...
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:39 AM
GWAR perform Pink Pony Club. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5XR...
Cool LLM use case. Create a project (or whatever your LLM of choice uses) and upload every single instruction manual for every product in your home. If there is a field for custom instructions, tell it to use the manuals.
Then you can be like "why does my fridge do this?" and you will find out.
Then you can be like "why does my fridge do this?" and you will find out.
January 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Cool LLM use case. Create a project (or whatever your LLM of choice uses) and upload every single instruction manual for every product in your home. If there is a field for custom instructions, tell it to use the manuals.
Then you can be like "why does my fridge do this?" and you will find out.
Then you can be like "why does my fridge do this?" and you will find out.
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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“So now you have the Gardaí, the AI Minister and multiple legal experts including @iccl.bsky.social saying the legislation is all there already - it’s going to be increasingly difficult for the Government not to take a position on this”.
January 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
“So now you have the Gardaí, the AI Minister and multiple legal experts including @iccl.bsky.social saying the legislation is all there already - it’s going to be increasingly difficult for the Government not to take a position on this”.
The only reason the government are dragging their heels on this is because they’re trying to figure out how to turn it into an argument for their Porn Register That Definitely Is Not A Porn Register Even Though It Registers Porn Looked At Using Your ID legislation.
January 14, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The only reason the government are dragging their heels on this is because they’re trying to figure out how to turn it into an argument for their Porn Register That Definitely Is Not A Porn Register Even Though It Registers Porn Looked At Using Your ID legislation.
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I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I am once again reminding you all that the UK government introduced an Online Safety Act that is effectively a porn ban on most adult porn websites, but is dithering over banning a website that is actually creating child porn.
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UK regulator Ofcom launched investigation into X over sexual images generated on Grok.
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
January 12, 2026 at 11:10 AM
UK regulator Ofcom launched investigation into X over sexual images generated on Grok.
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
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Media literacy is so bad that newspapers have to do articles like this.
What’s to like? Why you can hate Timothée Chalamet’s character and still love Marty Supreme
What’s to like? Why you can hate Timothée Chalamet’s character and still love Marty Supreme
Chalamet’s nogoodnik ping-pong hustler character is the latest in cinema’s rich history of protagonists with shabby morals. So why the backlash?
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Media literacy is so bad that newspapers have to do articles like this.
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Bike found in Dublin, Gardaí now searching for its owner
If the pictured bicycle is yours, you might want to contact Gardaí at Pearse Street station as they want to return it to you. A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Pearse Street are looking to reunite this bicycle with its rightful owner. it…
If the pictured bicycle is yours, you might want to contact Gardaí at Pearse Street station as they want to return it to you. A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Pearse Street are looking to reunite this bicycle with its rightful owner. it…
Bike found in Dublin, Gardaí now searching for its owner
If the pictured bicycle is yours, you might want to contact Gardaí at Pearse Street station as they want to return it to you. A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Pearse Street are looking to reunite this bicycle with its rightful owner. it was found today, Saturday 3rd January 2026, on the quays in Dublin 2. On the official Garda Dublin Facebook page, they added: "If you own this bicycle and have proof of ownership, or know the owner, please contact Pearse Street Garda Station on (01)-666 9000."
irishcycle.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Bike found in Dublin, Gardaí now searching for its owner
If the pictured bicycle is yours, you might want to contact Gardaí at Pearse Street station as they want to return it to you. A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Pearse Street are looking to reunite this bicycle with its rightful owner. it…
If the pictured bicycle is yours, you might want to contact Gardaí at Pearse Street station as they want to return it to you. A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí in Pearse Street are looking to reunite this bicycle with its rightful owner. it…
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Even we’re now starting to lose track of the amount of rollbacks of basic road safety commitments from this Government
No safe road speeds
No restructuring of the RSA
No automatic camera enforcement
Oh and we’ve just had the worst year for road deaths in a decade
No safe road speeds
No restructuring of the RSA
No automatic camera enforcement
Oh and we’ve just had the worst year for road deaths in a decade
January 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Even we’re now starting to lose track of the amount of rollbacks of basic road safety commitments from this Government
No safe road speeds
No restructuring of the RSA
No automatic camera enforcement
Oh and we’ve just had the worst year for road deaths in a decade
No safe road speeds
No restructuring of the RSA
No automatic camera enforcement
Oh and we’ve just had the worst year for road deaths in a decade
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Keeping my death certificate stored conveniently on my phone for when I need it
January 1, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Keeping my death certificate stored conveniently on my phone for when I need it