Rob O'Mhantain
@mhantain.bsky.social
Wickla lad lost in Dublin. Tech by day, family by night, #andacyclist in between.
Is there Irish academics who could point me in direction of relevant papers on socio-cultural reasons behind the heavily centralised style of government through history of Irish nation antithetical to proper consultation on environmental issues etc. #speirghorm #speirgorm #academicsky
The Arctic is cooking and we are in serious trouble In what should be one of the coldest places on Earth Its 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32.2 degrees Celsius), as hot as Orlando Florida Without Arctic natural air conditioning systems we are toast www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-...
It’s 90 degrees in the Arctic right now
The Arctic is heating faster than the rest of the planet. New data illustrate how dire that is
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Austria has set a new all time temperature record of 41.0°C today. 9 separate weather stations recorded >40°C as heatwaves & record temperatures continue to impact the Northern Hemisphere.
Tradies are high in the pecking order when it comes to the requisitioning of footpaths and bike lanes for personal convenience.
Tradesman working at your house? Let him plonk his van on the cycle lane so you don't have to bother making space in our driveway or anything.
Rob O'Mhantain@mhantain.bsky.social · 4w agoThere's been at least one van or truck on the footpath at this section of Grange Road, opposite Loreto Beaufort, every time I've passed in recent weeks. Today they blocked the cycle lane as well.
Oh no. Exactly what everyone who knows literally *anything* about it said would happen did in fact happen. Wow. So now all the other know nothings in other governments around the world who are planning on giving away everyone's privacy will stop and think for a single second, right? Right??
Ben Schwarz@benschwarz.bsky.social · 3d agoAustralia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...
Tradesman working at your house? Let him plonk his van on the cycle lane so you don't have to bother making space in our driveway or anything.
Rob O'Mhantain@mhantain.bsky.social · 4w agoThere's been at least one van or truck on the footpath at this section of Grange Road, opposite Loreto Beaufort, every time I've passed in recent weeks. Today they blocked the cycle lane as well.
Continuing our series of survey questions based on Yes Minister 'leading questions' tactics, here's the Local Govt Community Safety survey for Dubliners bigging up the dangers of escooters and scramblers. No option for 'drivers'. www.thejournal.ie/dublin-safet... @eoghandalton.bsky.social
Rob O'Mhantain@mhantain.bsky.social · 2y agoThere's the big lads from REDC Research practicing the Yes Minister school of 'leading questions' research to help their motoring client punch down at cyclists. It's Aviva Ireland at it again, isn't it?
Marlborough Street is currently closed as we respond to an incident. The Luas line is also closed.
Greenway users forced onto busy national road in peak tourist season as farmer closes route Users of the Great Western Greenway have been pushed out onto the N59, a national secondary road with a 100km/h speed limit, for around a 200-metre section of the greenway between Westport and Newport after…
Greenway users forced onto busy national road in peak tourist season as farmer closes route
Users of the Great Western Greenway have been pushed out onto the N59, a national secondary road with a 100km/h speed limit, for around a 200-metre section of the greenway between Westport and Newport after a farmer closed a shorter section outside of his farm. The section closed by the farmer amounts to around 40 or 50 metres, but because of fences and greenery in the way, detouring around the closed section involves using the main road for 200 metres.
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Please spread and make Jeremy Clarkson shine like a brown dwarf star 🟤 #justBRILLIANT #jeremyclarkson "That is what disability support can do when it is designed to enable people rather than humiliate them." "And while you have the stationery out, perhaps you could explain the farm."
Nettlecake@nettlecake.bsky.social · 2d agoBrilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.
If a elderly 83yo driver tots up 24 (!) penalty points for speeding through a camera close to her home, it indicates she no longer has the capacity to drive and DVLA should revoke until she passes a driving test. I don't give a fuck if it's famous author Lynda La Plante. Ban her before she kills.
The cost of public & active transport infrastructure gets scrutinised within an inch of its life while motor vehicle infrastructure spending at whatever cost is treated as an unarguable necessity, if not ignored entirely. As here, motor vehicle infrastructure is overwhelmingly a terrible investment.
IrishCycle.com@irishcycle.com · 2d agoBike parking enabling 60 hospital staff to cycle to work is a win for the taxpayer Comment & Analysis: A cost of €85,000, or €1,416 per space, for a secure bicycle shed for the National Maternity Hospital is cheap compared to building car parking, which is estimated to cost €5,000 to €85,000 per…
Bike parking enabling 60 hospital staff to cycle to work is a win for the taxpayer Comment & Analysis: A cost of €85,000, or €1,416 per space, for a secure bicycle shed for the National Maternity Hospital is cheap compared to building car parking, which is estimated to cost €5,000 to €85,000 per…
Bike parking enabling 60 hospital staff to cycle to work is a win for the taxpayer
Comment & Analysis: A cost of €85,000, or €1,416 per space, for a secure bicycle shed for the National Maternity Hospital is cheap compared to building car parking, which is estimated to cost €5,000 to €85,000 per space in 2025. Added to this are the health benefits of staff cycling to work, including the general finding that active commutes mean fewer sick days (sources: …
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Just to be totally clear, if you're still on X you're helping to support a Nazi promoting platform.
Banned driver and fiction writer La Plant is blaming the evil cyclist #OfCourse bsky.app/profile/ng19...
NG@ng1978.bsky.social · 2d agoDon’t want to be mean but this reads like somebody who’s first language isn’t English rather than an award winning writer.
Fingers was being pursued for €250m up until the end, the civil case concluded over a year ago still awaiting final judgement, which can still be delivered after his death. Snails' pace justice. #speirgorm www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/leng...
Lengthy civil case against former banker Michael Fingleton concludes at High Court | BreakingNews
Michael Fingleton Jnr told the courts that his father is reduced to €25,000 in two personal bank accounts and has outstanding judgment debts of more than €10.7 million
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Continuing our series of survey questions based on Yes Minister 'leading questions' tactics, here's the Local Govt Community Safety survey for Dubliners bigging up the dangers of escooters and scramblers. No option for 'drivers'. www.thejournal.ie/dublin-safet... @eoghandalton.bsky.social
Rob O'Mhantain@mhantain.bsky.social · 2y agoThere's the big lads from REDC Research practicing the Yes Minister school of 'leading questions' research to help their motoring client punch down at cyclists. It's Aviva Ireland at it again, isn't it?
A gifted actor and VERY nice man (and Bronx neighbor!) who gave me so many good tidbits for the Gandolfini book. RIP deadline.com/2026/08/vinc...
Vincent Pastore Dies: 'The Sopranos' Star Was 80
Vincent Pastore, known for playing mobsters in film and TV, most notably Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on HBO's The Sopranos, has died. He was 80.
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In Feb, Argentina (Peter Thiel’s new home) passed “Milei's controversial labor reform,” which aims to spur investment by: “Empower[ing] employers to mandate 12-hour workdays (instead of the current 8)”, “Mak[ing] it easier for companies to fire workers,” “Limit[ing] the right to strike” 1/
Argentina passes Milei's controversial labor reform
Argentina's sweeping new reform is meant to create more formal jobs by reducing the burden on employers. Recent polls had shown that the nation was split on it.
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I love how comprehensively these campaigns, which are supposed to paper over the 40% cut in the traffic section since 2009, show that the gardai are not doing their jobs for the rest of the year.
The Irish Times@irishtimes.com · 4d agoMotorist caught driving 172km/h as gardaí detect almost 1,600 speeding offences
Some journalist better fucking ask him what "woke" means and get him to spell it out *exactly*
Donncha O’Connell@donnchalaw.bsky.social · 4d agoNoel Grealish attended ‘anti-woke’ conference addressed by Nigel Farage. Department of Agriculture confirms his attendance at the event but says the Minister of State for Agriculture was present in personal capacity. www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Any chance you'd keep footpaths free for those who need them most and stop parking on the footpath opposite Dundrum Garda Station please? Ignoring the school pencil bollards is NOT a good look.
An Garda Síochána@garda.ie · last yr.We were on patrol in Rathfarnham yesterday when we came across this 4x4 parked in disabled parking bay without the proper permit. A FCPN was issued. Please keep these spaces clear for those who need them most. #SaferRoads
Any chance you'd keep footpaths free for those who need them most and stop parking on the footpath opposite Dundrum Garda Station please? Ignoring the school pencil bollards is NOT a good look.
An Garda Síochána@garda.ie · last yr.We were on patrol in Rathfarnham yesterday when we came across this 4x4 parked in disabled parking bay without the proper permit. A FCPN was issued. Please keep these spaces clear for those who need them most. #SaferRoads
Lazy fash didn't bother removing the pro-immigration stickers, just stuck his drivel on top, making it easy to remove his and replace with more positive materials. I love the Racist Repellant spray bottle in particular.
Rob O'Mhantain@mhantain.bsky.social · 3w agoSignificant escalation in the anti-anti-immigration-sticker campaign. Look who got some NEW stickers, with a slightly different message. I'd love to see the look on yer mans face when he sees these.
