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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ #LiveableCities #SocialEnterprise #Inclusion #Sustainability Leisure & utility cycling Dublin, Ireland

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Minnesota lawmaker Katie Jones rode in a cargo e-bike to the hospital for her baby's birth. Her husband, Peter Schmitt, pedaled the two miles there.

On the return journey, their son Hans โ€“ all 8 pounds and 1 ounce of him โ€“ was bundled up and handled it just fine, Jones said.

09.03.2026 14:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 443 ๐Ÿ” 90 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11 ๐Ÿ“Œ 19
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Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds Researchers identify sharp rise to about 0.35C every decade, after excluding natural fluctuations such as El Niรฑo

Smoke them while you got them
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

07.03.2026 18:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy? I think he wants revenge for the cone of shame, just hasn't figured out how. ๐Ÿ˜

04.03.2026 10:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sadhbh Oโ€™Neill: Park & ride and contactless payment: how to fix Dublinโ€™s broken transport system It sounds like a 20th-century solution to a 21st-century problem, but the potential benefits are clear

The cabinet meeting yesterday to discuss measures to address the traffic chaos in Ireland would have benefited from following points made by @sadhbhoneill.bsky.social in this piece
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

03.03.2026 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We should be getting to the point where we can figure out some sort of "for every % point increase in rent, x number of people become homeless". As a result we could establish the cost to the state via emergency housing costs and how much money is indirectly subsidising landlords.

27.02.2026 18:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where is the public outrage?

23.02.2026 18:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Double standards don't come more obvious than that.

23.02.2026 09:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hungary is a big problem for the EU. How can this be fixed?

22.02.2026 11:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The effects of trickle-down economics will kick in any time now.

21.02.2026 13:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Teenager (16) injured in Dublin hit-and-run road incident Boy hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by car near where Grace Lynch was hit and killed by scrambler

Hit-and-runs have become very common in Ireland. Drivers who do that are cowards. Own your shit or just give up driving.
share.google/sFqPFhKs4fx6...

21.02.2026 12:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The promoters of this "board of peace" will end up in The Hague, right? Surely they won't get away with this madness. The world hasn't gone this insane, I'm sure it hasn't.

19.02.2026 16:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I see what you did there, and i like it.

17.02.2026 17:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wasn't expecting that. It hits hard.

17.02.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is, by far, the best business book I ever read. I just bought it probably for the 30th time. All previous copies I gave them to someone who needed to read it. This one I'm keeping.

17.02.2026 16:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only distinct thing about the 90s is that it wasn't like the 80s

14.02.2026 09:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They should just rebrand to cow juice

13.02.2026 11:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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...or not, I thought the second cable off the brake lever could be for gears, but...

13.02.2026 10:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unless the rear brake is back pedal type.

13.02.2026 10:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sounds like the UK could soon be taking a sharp right turn. The country is broken and dysfunctional, but there's plenty space for further deterioration.
I used to enjoy the joke about Idiocracy being a documentary of the future. It's not so funny anymore.

10.02.2026 00:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

a.k.a. firefighting

09.02.2026 13:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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07.02.2026 11:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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06.02.2026 20:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 6066 ๐Ÿ” 1477 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 93 ๐Ÿ“Œ 42

The previous government cared, but voters showed different priorities at the last elections and the current government is reflecting that. We're getting what "we asked" for. It sucks.

06.02.2026 05:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Well,

04.02.2026 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Common sense is not always widely available in the public discourse, but when it comes we should appreciate it.

04.02.2026 16:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They're playing chicken with the government and the government seems to be losing. This isn't just about a committee, but about who runs the show.

04.02.2026 12:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here's an idea for the RSA: instead of begging drivers to observe the law, why not beg the AGS to enforce it - last I checked, they're paid to do it already, so not sure what other incentives might be needed...

04.02.2026 11:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I couldn't agree more. While they ignore the proper solutions, they come up with policies that will do nothing to address road violence.

04.02.2026 11:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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India's snakebite crisis is killing tens of thousands every year A new report has found that 99% of healthcare workers in India face challenges administering antivenom.

Crisis in India. An estimated 80k people killed by snakes every year. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Motor traffic kills twice as many though.

02.02.2026 17:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Six wrongs don't make a right

01.02.2026 10:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0