Jen Keane
@zenbuffy.bsky.social
Jen Keane - she/her. Thoughts about migraine, cakes, sewing, and occasional spicy political rants.
https://jenniferkeane.ie for long-form thoughts.
https://paygap.ie/ for my Irish Gender Pay Gap data portal
https://ko-fi.com/zenbuffy to support my work
https://jenniferkeane.ie for long-form thoughts.
https://paygap.ie/ for my Irish Gender Pay Gap data portal
https://ko-fi.com/zenbuffy to support my work
This (plus some fabric cut for sewing) feels like enough for one day.
November 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This (plus some fabric cut for sewing) feels like enough for one day.
Cosy blanket? Check ✔️
Murder mystery on the TV? Check ✔️
More leaves stitched? Check ✔️
Happy Sunday y'all, find some way to fill your cup today, you can't pour from an empty one.
Murder mystery on the TV? Check ✔️
More leaves stitched? Check ✔️
Happy Sunday y'all, find some way to fill your cup today, you can't pour from an empty one.
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Cosy blanket? Check ✔️
Murder mystery on the TV? Check ✔️
More leaves stitched? Check ✔️
Happy Sunday y'all, find some way to fill your cup today, you can't pour from an empty one.
Murder mystery on the TV? Check ✔️
More leaves stitched? Check ✔️
Happy Sunday y'all, find some way to fill your cup today, you can't pour from an empty one.
Good progress! I learned to satin stitch and chain stitch and my plants look a bit like plants.
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Good progress! I learned to satin stitch and chain stitch and my plants look a bit like plants.
Taking a break from pay gap stuff to try something new.
November 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Taking a break from pay gap stuff to try something new.
POV: You are me, reading a particular gender pay gap report today.
November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
POV: You are me, reading a particular gender pay gap report today.
Last one for this year. I made iced buns, with a brioche dough, filled with dark chocolate creme patisserie, and topped with a coffee icing. Included a quick phone snap of the inside so you can see the filling.
#gbbo #bakealong
#gbbo #bakealong
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Last one for this year. I made iced buns, with a brioche dough, filled with dark chocolate creme patisserie, and topped with a coffee icing. Included a quick phone snap of the inside so you can see the filling.
#gbbo #bakealong
#gbbo #bakealong
Oopsy daisy. Say hello to my friend Chip.
October 30, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Oopsy daisy. Say hello to my friend Chip.
For tonight's bake, I've made a trio of macarons. Coffee & chocolate, chocolate raspberry, and biscoff, filled with dark chocolate ganache and various flavours of swiss meringue buttercream.
#gbbo #gbbo25 #bakealong
#gbbo #gbbo25 #bakealong
October 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
For tonight's bake, I've made a trio of macarons. Coffee & chocolate, chocolate raspberry, and biscoff, filled with dark chocolate ganache and various flavours of swiss meringue buttercream.
#gbbo #gbbo25 #bakealong
#gbbo #gbbo25 #bakealong
Ok macarons, come through with your little feet there.
October 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Ok macarons, come through with your little feet there.
Sorry but the fact that the RTE player subtitles just say "speaks Irish" instead of showing the actual Irish words really says it all, doesn't it...
#aras25
#aras25
October 25, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sorry but the fact that the RTE player subtitles just say "speaks Irish" instead of showing the actual Irish words really says it all, doesn't it...
#aras25
#aras25
I believe, upon googling, that it was a Toyota CHR. Toyota, why?
October 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I believe, upon googling, that it was a Toyota CHR. Toyota, why?
Some nice news among the never-ending gloom of this week - PayGap.ie has been shortlisted as a finalist in IBEC's Technology Ireland awards, in the Tech 4 Good (Service) category. This is an absolutely lovely recognition of my work and I'm very proud of it.
October 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Some nice news among the never-ending gloom of this week - PayGap.ie has been shortlisted as a finalist in IBEC's Technology Ireland awards, in the Tech 4 Good (Service) category. This is an absolutely lovely recognition of my work and I'm very proud of it.
It's pretty hard to make a burnt basque cheesecake look good, but I've done my best. I didn't want to decorate the top and cover up the characteristic caramelised top. I promise this tastes much better than it looks.
October 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It's pretty hard to make a burnt basque cheesecake look good, but I've done my best. I didn't want to decorate the top and cover up the characteristic caramelised top. I promise this tastes much better than it looks.
Jesus Christ Vit Hit.
October 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Jesus Christ Vit Hit.
Happy with that lamination in my test bake for my planned bake off treat later
October 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Happy with that lamination in my test bake for my planned bake off treat later
I only half guessed what the challenges might be this week, but I didn't want to make mousse and don't have a chocolate fountain 😂
I made a white chocolate and raspberry tart, with pate sucree, baked white chocolate ganache, with raspberry jam and fresh raspberries.
#gbbo
I made a white chocolate and raspberry tart, with pate sucree, baked white chocolate ganache, with raspberry jam and fresh raspberries.
#gbbo
September 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I only half guessed what the challenges might be this week, but I didn't want to make mousse and don't have a chocolate fountain 😂
I made a white chocolate and raspberry tart, with pate sucree, baked white chocolate ganache, with raspberry jam and fresh raspberries.
#gbbo
I made a white chocolate and raspberry tart, with pate sucree, baked white chocolate ganache, with raspberry jam and fresh raspberries.
#gbbo
I checked the montreal convention and their policy carefully, 50% wasn't mentioned anywhere. I told them this, they kept telling me they were happy to confirm their policy, but kept failing to provide it in writing.
September 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I checked the montreal convention and their policy carefully, 50% wasn't mentioned anywhere. I told them this, they kept telling me they were happy to confirm their policy, but kept failing to provide it in writing.
I have multiple examples of this from my own life, but a notable one is a dispute with Lufthansa when they lost my suitcase. I bought replacement clothes, and they told me they'd refund 50% (or 100% if I sent them the clothes). They said it was per their policy. It wasn't.
September 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I have multiple examples of this from my own life, but a notable one is a dispute with Lufthansa when they lost my suitcase. I bought replacement clothes, and they told me they'd refund 50% (or 100% if I sent them the clothes). They said it was per their policy. It wasn't.
This picture from reddit is about the closest thing I've see to what my aura looks like. My squiggles are a bit more joined up, more like zigzags, but they are this mix of crystal-like colours and in a curve. Today's curve is the bottom left bit of an oval/circle.
September 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This picture from reddit is about the closest thing I've see to what my aura looks like. My squiggles are a bit more joined up, more like zigzags, but they are this mix of crystal-like colours and in a curve. Today's curve is the bottom left bit of an oval/circle.
I couldn't decide on flavours so I made two. Chocolate pecan topped with dark chocolate, dark chocolate and pecan inside the oats. Kinder Bueno have chopped roasted hazelnuts throughout, with little bits of the Bueno filling, topped with milk chocolate and the Bueno swirled through. #gbbo
September 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I couldn't decide on flavours so I made two. Chocolate pecan topped with dark chocolate, dark chocolate and pecan inside the oats. Kinder Bueno have chopped roasted hazelnuts throughout, with little bits of the Bueno filling, topped with milk chocolate and the Bueno swirled through. #gbbo
Dublin South-West Together will be representing at the Ireland Against Racism carnival on Saturday. Come join us?
This will be an accesible and family friendly event where we'll celebrate our migrant community in a colourful and musical march to the customs house.
dswtogether.ie/ireland-agai...
This will be an accesible and family friendly event where we'll celebrate our migrant community in a colourful and musical march to the customs house.
dswtogether.ie/ireland-agai...
September 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Dublin South-West Together will be representing at the Ireland Against Racism carnival on Saturday. Come join us?
This will be an accesible and family friendly event where we'll celebrate our migrant community in a colourful and musical march to the customs house.
dswtogether.ie/ireland-agai...
This will be an accesible and family friendly event where we'll celebrate our migrant community in a colourful and musical march to the customs house.
dswtogether.ie/ireland-agai...
In 2022, it was an 11 page PDF with company branding, logos, and some (limited) detail on an action plan. 2023 and 2024 are quite different, with a general tone of "we have to publish this data so here it is".
September 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In 2022, it was an 11 page PDF with company branding, logos, and some (limited) detail on an action plan. 2023 and 2024 are quite different, with a general tone of "we have to publish this data so here it is".