Justin Mason
@jmason.org
Dublin-based software engineer; still linkblogging at https://jmason.ie/ .
Nerdy stuff on https://mastodon.ie/@jmason .
Works at NewsWhip, used to work at Swrve, Amazon and on SpamAssassin, nowadays mostly just being a dad in Dublin.
Opinions my own.
Nerdy stuff on https://mastodon.ie/@jmason .
Works at NewsWhip, used to work at Swrve, Amazon and on SpamAssassin, nowadays mostly just being a dad in Dublin.
Opinions my own.
they don't even need to mention the wine, it is assumed you are drinking the required volumes at all times
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
they don't even need to mention the wine, it is assumed you are drinking the required volumes at all times
Reposted by Justin Mason
Sing muse of a man who should get into the wine dark sea
November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Sing muse of a man who should get into the wine dark sea
apparently the #1 most trusted source in news media in the US is -- the Weather Channel. lol
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
apparently the #1 most trusted source in news media in the US is -- the Weather Channel. lol
I suspect I'll be able to hear the 21 gun salute from here in D11 :)
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I suspect I'll be able to hear the 21 gun salute from here in D11 :)
Sophisticated Financial Engineering, it never goes wrong
November 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Sophisticated Financial Engineering, it never goes wrong
A good point raised in TWIP this week was that the remaining BBC news journalists were arts graduates with no interest in technical details, so once a story about the economy, or COVID, got too technical they would just switch to their preferred turf: courtly intrigue between politicians
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A good point raised in TWIP this week was that the remaining BBC news journalists were arts graduates with no interest in technical details, so once a story about the economy, or COVID, got too technical they would just switch to their preferred turf: courtly intrigue between politicians
No, they have cut back Drivetime by an hour, from 7pm back to 6, replacing the latter hour with an hour of yet more bloody sport
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
No, they have cut back Drivetime by an hour, from 7pm back to 6, replacing the latter hour with an hour of yet more bloody sport
this is exactly what it was
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
this is exactly what it was
the US is now such a dystopia in so many ways
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
the US is now such a dystopia in so many ways
fantastic. I really need to get into beekeeping tbh
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
fantastic. I really need to get into beekeeping tbh
I'll be surprised if it doesn't happen by the end of the week, way things are going
November 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I'll be surprised if it doesn't happen by the end of the week, way things are going
Christ almighty. Thank god for podcasts
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Christ almighty. Thank god for podcasts
It is spectacular. Finished up s2 a few weeks back as well -- by far the best TV I've watched in years. The politics are still spinning around my head... now furiously consuming leftie podcasts on the series
November 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It is spectacular. Finished up s2 a few weeks back as well -- by far the best TV I've watched in years. The politics are still spinning around my head... now furiously consuming leftie podcasts on the series
I have just washed every duvet in the house after a pet-related drama. Pet ownership is so rewarding
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I have just washed every duvet in the house after a pet-related drama. Pet ownership is so rewarding
More bloody sports?! FFS
November 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
More bloody sports?! FFS
How the fuck did I get to my 50s and not realise this 😀
November 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
How the fuck did I get to my 50s and not realise this 😀