John Flanagan
@johntomflan.bsky.social
GPwSI dermatology, Suffolk Street Surgery
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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Nobody needs Windows 11. I work on an 8-year-old laptop running MX Linux and it's amazing. We can't go down this ridiculous global e-waste path every couple of years
"The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making" www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
"The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making" www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making
In an example of egregious planned obsolescence, as many as 400 million computers will soon hit the waste stream.
www.404media.co
October 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Nobody needs Windows 11. I work on an 8-year-old laptop running MX Linux and it's amazing. We can't go down this ridiculous global e-waste path every couple of years
"The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making" www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
"The End of Windows 10 Support Is an E-Waste Disaster in the Making" www.404media.co/the-end-of-w...
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Dublin desperately needs one fully integrated transport app, not a patchwork of half measures.
Read more about this in my latest Substack. Please share if you agree!
#ReimagineDublin #TAPA
Read more about this in my latest Substack. Please share if you agree!
#ReimagineDublin #TAPA
We Need a Proper Transport App for Dublin. It’s 2025, Not 1998.
A basic integrated transport app isn’t innovation. It’s the bare minimum.
open.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Dublin desperately needs one fully integrated transport app, not a patchwork of half measures.
Read more about this in my latest Substack. Please share if you agree!
#ReimagineDublin #TAPA
Read more about this in my latest Substack. Please share if you agree!
#ReimagineDublin #TAPA
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MSF strongly condemns the killing of Omar Hayek by Israeli forces this morning in #Gaza. Our thoughts are with his family and colleagues.
Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.
Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.
October 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
MSF strongly condemns the killing of Omar Hayek by Israeli forces this morning in #Gaza. Our thoughts are with his family and colleagues.
Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.
Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.
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“This morning an attack by Israeli forces killed our colleague Omar Hayek.
Omar, 42, is our fourteenth colleague killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
Omar died on his way to work at the hospital.”
“This morning an attack by Israeli forces killed our colleague Omar Hayek.
Omar, 42, is our fourteenth colleague killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
Omar died on his way to work at the hospital.”
🔴#GAZA - Última hora:
Esta mañana, un ataque perpetrado por las fuerzas israelíes ha asesinado a nuestro colega Omar Hayek. Omar, de 42 años, es nuestro decimocuarto compañero asesinado en Gaza desde el 7 de octubre de 2023.
Omar falleció de camino a su trabajo en el hospital.
Esta mañana, un ataque perpetrado por las fuerzas israelíes ha asesinado a nuestro colega Omar Hayek. Omar, de 42 años, es nuestro decimocuarto compañero asesinado en Gaza desde el 7 de octubre de 2023.
Omar falleció de camino a su trabajo en el hospital.
October 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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“This morning an attack by Israeli forces killed our colleague Omar Hayek.
Omar, 42, is our fourteenth colleague killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
Omar died on his way to work at the hospital.”
“This morning an attack by Israeli forces killed our colleague Omar Hayek.
Omar, 42, is our fourteenth colleague killed in Gaza since October 7, 2023.
Omar died on his way to work at the hospital.”
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I've protested Israel's actions every way I can. Now, I'm joining the flotilla sailing for Gaza www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaza-...
Naoise Dolan: I've protested Israel's actions every way I can. Now, I'm joining the flotilla sailing for Gaza
Author Naoise Dolan explains why she’s joining a flotilla mission to Gaza – and why it’s long past time for Western leaders to take action.
www.thejournal.ie
September 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I've protested Israel's actions every way I can. Now, I'm joining the flotilla sailing for Gaza www.thejournal.ie/readme/gaza-...
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At a time of climate and nature collapse, farmers are paid subsidies to maintain all of Ireland's uplands as ecological deadzones. For what?
For the production of wool that's then dumped.
You could NOT make it up.
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
For the production of wool that's then dumped.
You could NOT make it up.
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
Hill farmers are dumping wool because there is 'no money' for it - cllr
Fianna Fáil Cllr. Justin Warnock has called for the government to "come up with a plan" for the use of wool.
www.agriland.ie
June 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
At a time of climate and nature collapse, farmers are paid subsidies to maintain all of Ireland's uplands as ecological deadzones. For what?
For the production of wool that's then dumped.
You could NOT make it up.
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
For the production of wool that's then dumped.
You could NOT make it up.
www.agriland.ie/farming-news...
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"Legally, morally, that has consequences. You have to do everything in your power to stop it"
🚨Pass the Occupied Territories Bill (with goods and services)
🚨Stop the Central Bank authorising Israeli war bonds
🚨US Military out of Shannon
🚨Stop weapons overflights for genocide
🚨Pass the Occupied Territories Bill (with goods and services)
🚨Stop the Central Bank authorising Israeli war bonds
🚨US Military out of Shannon
🚨Stop weapons overflights for genocide
June 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Legally, morally, that has consequences. You have to do everything in your power to stop it"
🚨Pass the Occupied Territories Bill (with goods and services)
🚨Stop the Central Bank authorising Israeli war bonds
🚨US Military out of Shannon
🚨Stop weapons overflights for genocide
🚨Pass the Occupied Territories Bill (with goods and services)
🚨Stop the Central Bank authorising Israeli war bonds
🚨US Military out of Shannon
🚨Stop weapons overflights for genocide
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By the time you read this, over 1,060 people will have signed to call for the Strand Road cycle path to be trialled... Have you signed it yet? my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr... @ibike.ie @dublincycling.bsky.social @dublincommuters.bsky.social @irishdocsenv.bsky.social @irishheart-ie.bsky.social
Trial a Strand Road cycle path for 12 months
I've just signed this petition calling on the council to trial a Strand Road cycle path for 12 months. Will you sign too?
my.uplift.ie
May 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
By the time you read this, over 1,060 people will have signed to call for the Strand Road cycle path to be trialled... Have you signed it yet? my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr... @ibike.ie @dublincycling.bsky.social @dublincommuters.bsky.social @irishdocsenv.bsky.social @irishheart-ie.bsky.social
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If we are serious about road safety, if we are serious about climate action and a liveable future, then we should ban SUVs.
My letter in today's @irishtimes.com.
My letter in today's @irishtimes.com.
Is it time to ban SUVs?
‘Their presence on our roads is undermining hard-won road safety gains and making our streets more dangerous’
www.irishtimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
If we are serious about road safety, if we are serious about climate action and a liveable future, then we should ban SUVs.
My letter in today's @irishtimes.com.
My letter in today's @irishtimes.com.
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Five years is already too long to wait.
Please sign this petition calling on @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social to go ahead with the trial of a cycle route on Strand Road in Sandymount.
my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...
Please sign this petition calling on @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social to go ahead with the trial of a cycle route on Strand Road in Sandymount.
my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...
Trial a Strand Road cycle path for 12 months
I've just signed this petition calling on the council to trial a Strand Road cycle path for 12 months. Will you sign too?
my.uplift.ie
April 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Five years is already too long to wait.
Please sign this petition calling on @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social to go ahead with the trial of a cycle route on Strand Road in Sandymount.
my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...
Please sign this petition calling on @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social to go ahead with the trial of a cycle route on Strand Road in Sandymount.
my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...
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"Imbeeb Coffee Roasters"
"Actually it's Imbibe"
"Oh, does it mean something"
"Yes, it means to drink"
"Oh, in what language?"
"English"
*Awkward silence.
16 years on and I sometimes think I chose a poor business name:).
"Actually it's Imbibe"
"Oh, does it mean something"
"Yes, it means to drink"
"Oh, in what language?"
"English"
*Awkward silence.
16 years on and I sometimes think I chose a poor business name:).
April 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
"Imbeeb Coffee Roasters"
"Actually it's Imbibe"
"Oh, does it mean something"
"Yes, it means to drink"
"Oh, in what language?"
"English"
*Awkward silence.
16 years on and I sometimes think I chose a poor business name:).
"Actually it's Imbibe"
"Oh, does it mean something"
"Yes, it means to drink"
"Oh, in what language?"
"English"
*Awkward silence.
16 years on and I sometimes think I chose a poor business name:).
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Hit-and-run motorist jailed for 4 years was nine times over limit, driving unaccompanied and uninsured when she killed a 68-year-old cyclist irishcycle.com/2025/03/22/h...
Hit-and-run motorist jailed for 4 years was nine times over limit, driving unaccompanied and uninsured when she killed a 68-year-old cyclist
A mother-of-three has been jailed for four years for causing the death of Patrick Murphy (68) in a hit-and-run collision in September 2023. Jade Moriarty (29), Munigaphuca, Killorglin, was before T…
irishcycle.com
March 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Hit-and-run motorist jailed for 4 years was nine times over limit, driving unaccompanied and uninsured when she killed a 68-year-old cyclist irishcycle.com/2025/03/22/h...
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Brand new cycle lane, same old crap from Dublin City Council.
This is what happens when someone who’s barely seen a bike, never mind used one, is left designing #ActiveTransport infrastructure.
A parking space / bus bay inside the cycle lane?
A recipe for conflict and danger.
This is what happens when someone who’s barely seen a bike, never mind used one, is left designing #ActiveTransport infrastructure.
A parking space / bus bay inside the cycle lane?
A recipe for conflict and danger.
March 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Brand new cycle lane, same old crap from Dublin City Council.
This is what happens when someone who’s barely seen a bike, never mind used one, is left designing #ActiveTransport infrastructure.
A parking space / bus bay inside the cycle lane?
A recipe for conflict and danger.
This is what happens when someone who’s barely seen a bike, never mind used one, is left designing #ActiveTransport infrastructure.
A parking space / bus bay inside the cycle lane?
A recipe for conflict and danger.
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Just feel like "come away from the meeting without being completely humiliated" is a bit of a pathetic aim for a political leader. The bar needs to be higher than my dating strategy
March 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Just feel like "come away from the meeting without being completely humiliated" is a bit of a pathetic aim for a political leader. The bar needs to be higher than my dating strategy
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If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic.
If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt
Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development
www.theguardian.com
February 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic.
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💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
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Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD
ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.
www.reuters.com
February 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
Sourdough rising
February 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Sourdough rising
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Ranelagh protected lanes construction starting this Monday!
Contractors for @dublincitycouncil #activetravel office will be on site to build the Sandyford/ Clonskeagh-to-City Centre project. First stage is in Ranelagh Village, at the Triangle.
Contractors for @dublincitycouncil #activetravel office will be on site to build the Sandyford/ Clonskeagh-to-City Centre project. First stage is in Ranelagh Village, at the Triangle.
February 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Ranelagh protected lanes construction starting this Monday!
Contractors for @dublincitycouncil #activetravel office will be on site to build the Sandyford/ Clonskeagh-to-City Centre project. First stage is in Ranelagh Village, at the Triangle.
Contractors for @dublincitycouncil #activetravel office will be on site to build the Sandyford/ Clonskeagh-to-City Centre project. First stage is in Ranelagh Village, at the Triangle.
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Remember folks, it's important to wear hi-viz clothing so that you can be seen by people driving. #BeSafeBeSeen
February 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Remember folks, it's important to wear hi-viz clothing so that you can be seen by people driving. #BeSafeBeSeen
Killing of Hind Rajab - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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The most important thing you may not know about Mexico is that while the population is a mix of European and indigenous, the indigenous has formed the basis for national identity for a very long time. Look at this painting detail... 1/
February 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The most important thing you may not know about Mexico is that while the population is a mix of European and indigenous, the indigenous has formed the basis for national identity for a very long time. Look at this painting detail... 1/
@news.rte.ie why are Israelis called hostages but Palestinians are "prisoners". These people are abducted without trial or conviction. I would call them hostages as well...
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Hamas has handed over two Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, live television images have shown, with a third expected to be transferred later in the morning
Two Israeli hostages released in Gaza, one expected later
Hamas has handed over two Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, live television images have shown, with a third expected to be transferred later in the morning.
www.rte.ie
February 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
@news.rte.ie why are Israelis called hostages but Palestinians are "prisoners". These people are abducted without trial or conviction. I would call them hostages as well...
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