Susy Butler
@susybutler.bsky.social
I used to rant about service & UX design leadership stuff & Dublin City, now it’s mostly cycling & Dun Laoghaire (and darned pavement parking!) with 3 little kids.
Anyone know if there’s secure bike parking in Dundrum shopping centre?
Would rather cycle than drive but always scared my electric bike will get robbed! @dlrcycling.bsky.social you might know? Or @oisinoconnor.bsky.social thanks!
Would rather cycle than drive but always scared my electric bike will get robbed! @dlrcycling.bsky.social you might know? Or @oisinoconnor.bsky.social thanks!
August 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Anyone know if there’s secure bike parking in Dundrum shopping centre?
Would rather cycle than drive but always scared my electric bike will get robbed! @dlrcycling.bsky.social you might know? Or @oisinoconnor.bsky.social thanks!
Would rather cycle than drive but always scared my electric bike will get robbed! @dlrcycling.bsky.social you might know? Or @oisinoconnor.bsky.social thanks!
I’ve spent this last week looking after my mum with dementia, with help from 4 wonderful home care staff. But the system they work in is so messed up. They don’t get paid travel time, or even given time to travel - one jogged a 25 walk in 10 mins to reach us.
August 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I’ve spent this last week looking after my mum with dementia, with help from 4 wonderful home care staff. But the system they work in is so messed up. They don’t get paid travel time, or even given time to travel - one jogged a 25 walk in 10 mins to reach us.
Not all that glitters is gold??
I think the fact that we use a sparkle as the icon for AI says a lot ✨
August 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Not all that glitters is gold??
Taking up an ecar space and not charging their car.
I was there when the Garda returned, not an emergency situation at all, strolling around so he was.
@garda.ie please do better.
I was there when the Garda returned, not an emergency situation at all, strolling around so he was.
@garda.ie please do better.
July 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Taking up an ecar space and not charging their car.
I was there when the Garda returned, not an emergency situation at all, strolling around so he was.
@garda.ie please do better.
I was there when the Garda returned, not an emergency situation at all, strolling around so he was.
@garda.ie please do better.
Just a hawk casually eating dinner on my parents’ back garden wall.
June 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Just a hawk casually eating dinner on my parents’ back garden wall.
Suggestions on first bikes for a 4 & 5 year old?
Or good Dublin based shops to try some out and get expert, friendly, patient advice?
Or good Dublin based shops to try some out and get expert, friendly, patient advice?
June 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Suggestions on first bikes for a 4 & 5 year old?
Or good Dublin based shops to try some out and get expert, friendly, patient advice?
Or good Dublin based shops to try some out and get expert, friendly, patient advice?
If your green bike’s back wheel/mudguard got damaged yesterday at Sandycove beach that mini is the car that did it. Ignored my request to leave you a note. Sorry I couldn’t do more, 3 tiny kids to contain and get into our own bike amidst the chaos. Repost please @dlrcycling.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If your green bike’s back wheel/mudguard got damaged yesterday at Sandycove beach that mini is the car that did it. Ignored my request to leave you a note. Sorry I couldn’t do more, 3 tiny kids to contain and get into our own bike amidst the chaos. Repost please @dlrcycling.bsky.social
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Putting something up on a Facebook freecycle page and a staunch anti-cyclist wanting it, and there not being a first-come first-served policy. 😃
Wish I could have specified the item was collected by bike just to rub it in. But it was a bed.
Wish I could have specified the item was collected by bike just to rub it in. But it was a bed.
March 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Putting something up on a Facebook freecycle page and a staunch anti-cyclist wanting it, and there not being a first-come first-served policy. 😃
Wish I could have specified the item was collected by bike just to rub it in. But it was a bed.
Wish I could have specified the item was collected by bike just to rub it in. But it was a bed.
Anyone recommend good free/cheap Figma online tutorials?
Don’t need to become an expert, just able to jump into someone else’s files, not mess them up tragically, make simple edits to play with ideas, add connects etc?
Don’t need to become an expert, just able to jump into someone else’s files, not mess them up tragically, make simple edits to play with ideas, add connects etc?
February 12, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Anyone recommend good free/cheap Figma online tutorials?
Don’t need to become an expert, just able to jump into someone else’s files, not mess them up tragically, make simple edits to play with ideas, add connects etc?
Don’t need to become an expert, just able to jump into someone else’s files, not mess them up tragically, make simple edits to play with ideas, add connects etc?
Why didn’t anyone warn me how weird it feels to go from 6 months cycling a big front loader cargo bike back to a regular bike?
So light and flimsy. Every pothole a terrifying gulf for my little wheel. The tight corners. Felt like I was about to die my entire ride.
So light and flimsy. Every pothole a terrifying gulf for my little wheel. The tight corners. Felt like I was about to die my entire ride.
February 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Why didn’t anyone warn me how weird it feels to go from 6 months cycling a big front loader cargo bike back to a regular bike?
So light and flimsy. Every pothole a terrifying gulf for my little wheel. The tight corners. Felt like I was about to die my entire ride.
So light and flimsy. Every pothole a terrifying gulf for my little wheel. The tight corners. Felt like I was about to die my entire ride.
Reposted by Susy Butler
Ireland is now at 84.91% of it's threshold to count as one of the seven #EU countries to get this initiave to ban LGBT conversion "therapy" which means we need 1,383
more signatures here.....#Spéirgorm
more signatures here.....#Spéirgorm
I have signed this #EU initiative to propose a ban on #LGBTQ+ conversion "therapy" which every EU citizen above the age of 16 should be able to sign.
#Ireland needs maybe 5,000 more signatures to reach the threshold #Spéirghorm #Spéirgorm
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public . Sign it and share it!
#Ireland needs maybe 5,000 more signatures to reach the threshold #Spéirghorm #Spéirgorm
eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public . Sign it and share it!
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
February 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Ireland is now at 84.91% of it's threshold to count as one of the seven #EU countries to get this initiave to ban LGBT conversion "therapy" which means we need 1,383
more signatures here.....#Spéirgorm
more signatures here.....#Spéirgorm
I’d like to turn an idea I’ve had into an app. I can do all the design/research myself but know nothing about the dev side. Where can I start to learn?
Would rather learn myself since I’m so rarely hands on making things in my actual job these days.
Mostly making it because I want it myself.
Would rather learn myself since I’m so rarely hands on making things in my actual job these days.
Mostly making it because I want it myself.
February 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I’d like to turn an idea I’ve had into an app. I can do all the design/research myself but know nothing about the dev side. Where can I start to learn?
Would rather learn myself since I’m so rarely hands on making things in my actual job these days.
Mostly making it because I want it myself.
Would rather learn myself since I’m so rarely hands on making things in my actual job these days.
Mostly making it because I want it myself.
Reposted by Susy Butler
🌱 We're Hiring! Feasta is looking for a Part-Time Project Coordinator for a brand new project on strengthening local food economies in Ireland in partnership with Cultivate and Talamh Beo.
⌛7 hrs/week | €20/hr
📍 Mostly remote with occasional in-person meetings
📅 Apply by Feb 14th
⌛7 hrs/week | €20/hr
📍 Mostly remote with occasional in-person meetings
📅 Apply by Feb 14th
February 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🌱 We're Hiring! Feasta is looking for a Part-Time Project Coordinator for a brand new project on strengthening local food economies in Ireland in partnership with Cultivate and Talamh Beo.
⌛7 hrs/week | €20/hr
📍 Mostly remote with occasional in-person meetings
📅 Apply by Feb 14th
⌛7 hrs/week | €20/hr
📍 Mostly remote with occasional in-person meetings
📅 Apply by Feb 14th
Needed a quick starting point for a day itinerary in Osaka so tried ChatGPT with really specific criteria - record store, retro video game shop, pancakes, gyoza and our family ages etc.
3 of the 7 places suggested either didn’t exist or had closed down. 2 others were completely unsuitable. 🫣
3 of the 7 places suggested either didn’t exist or had closed down. 2 others were completely unsuitable. 🫣
January 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Needed a quick starting point for a day itinerary in Osaka so tried ChatGPT with really specific criteria - record store, retro video game shop, pancakes, gyoza and our family ages etc.
3 of the 7 places suggested either didn’t exist or had closed down. 2 others were completely unsuitable. 🫣
3 of the 7 places suggested either didn’t exist or had closed down. 2 others were completely unsuitable. 🫣
Fire trucks in Japan are smaller than SUVs in Ireland.
January 22, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Fire trucks in Japan are smaller than SUVs in Ireland.
I love how potential moments of friction in public services are proactively minimised in Japan helping everything run more efficiently and keep things smooth for all users.
This at a local bus stop often used by tourists.
This at a local bus stop often used by tourists.
January 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I love how potential moments of friction in public services are proactively minimised in Japan helping everything run more efficiently and keep things smooth for all users.
This at a local bus stop often used by tourists.
This at a local bus stop often used by tourists.
Manhole covers in Karuizawa, lovely.
January 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Manhole covers in Karuizawa, lovely.
In Tokyo people are allowed cycle on the paths. Pedestrians don’t seem to stick strictly to one side but no one seems annoyed with each other. They calmly go around. Definitely enabled by the wide paths but still pretty miraculous to see the calm.
January 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In Tokyo people are allowed cycle on the paths. Pedestrians don’t seem to stick strictly to one side but no one seems annoyed with each other. They calmly go around. Definitely enabled by the wide paths but still pretty miraculous to see the calm.
Just spent the day with 3 kids at Disney & it mostly felt like it’s a place that tries very hard to distract everyone from realising there simply isn’t enough stuff to do so they don’t try do stuff. Attractions were great but painful to get to/on. Am I just a Disney grinch?
January 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Just spent the day with 3 kids at Disney & it mostly felt like it’s a place that tries very hard to distract everyone from realising there simply isn’t enough stuff to do so they don’t try do stuff. Attractions were great but painful to get to/on. Am I just a Disney grinch?
Cool bike spotting. Never seen one like this before!
January 12, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Cool bike spotting. Never seen one like this before!
My new definition of 15 minute neighbourhood includes the ability to have a 6 mins stroll to the NY fireworks! Kids home & in bed by 8.30 😀🎆
December 31, 2024 at 11:16 PM
My new definition of 15 minute neighbourhood includes the ability to have a 6 mins stroll to the NY fireworks! Kids home & in bed by 8.30 😀🎆
The almost free winter lights merrion square keep getting better each year, mostly because they’re focusing on making it interactive. The sheer joy of this.
December 21, 2024 at 9:57 PM
The almost free winter lights merrion square keep getting better each year, mostly because they’re focusing on making it interactive. The sheer joy of this.
Just saw the Gardaí in Dun Laoghaire telling someone who was begging to go into the city centre instead. WTF??
December 13, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Just saw the Gardaí in Dun Laoghaire telling someone who was begging to go into the city centre instead. WTF??