Duncan Jones (aka Merrion) (he/him)
@duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social
Computer programmer with interest in CQRS and event sourcing and green technologies. (especially #HempCrete and #heatpumps)
Living in Dublin, Ireland.
Tóg go bog é
Profile picture: Photo of me and a small black dog in the cab of a MF150 tractor
Living in Dublin, Ireland.
Tóg go bog é
Profile picture: Photo of me and a small black dog in the cab of a MF150 tractor
Good to see MMC construction being discussed on VirginOne TV today. VisionBuilt in Tubbercurry featured.
Factory assembly is going to be a majority part of the solution to the housing crisis (if we want to solve the problem at all).
Factory assembly is going to be a majority part of the solution to the housing crisis (if we want to solve the problem at all).
November 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Good to see MMC construction being discussed on VirginOne TV today. VisionBuilt in Tubbercurry featured.
Factory assembly is going to be a majority part of the solution to the housing crisis (if we want to solve the problem at all).
Factory assembly is going to be a majority part of the solution to the housing crisis (if we want to solve the problem at all).
Mosses and ferns from the Sligo rainforest
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Mosses and ferns from the Sligo rainforest
This is something noticed in the recently pedestrianised streets in Dublin and it makes sense...impulse walk-ins don't happen if you are driving at 30mph.
Heard this one? The City of Barcelona traded 3 lanes of vehicle traffic for an exceptional 4.7km green pedestrian corridor in the heart of the Eixample grid. Businesses sued, & eventually won in court. Then they admitted that they actually like the change.
Streets for people are good for business.
Streets for people are good for business.
The Legal Attack on Superblock Barcelona - City Lab Barcelona
In this blog post, I attempt to unpack what this court ruling is about, the legal arguments, and who is behind it. Did the city really do something wrong? What will happen to the Consell de Cent proj...
citylabbcn.org
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This is something noticed in the recently pedestrianised streets in Dublin and it makes sense...impulse walk-ins don't happen if you are driving at 30mph.
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#mutualaid is solidarity, not charity.
November 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#mutualaid is solidarity, not charity.
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Over the past five years, we've seen a steady increase in our sales of books in Irish, especially kids books. In January there was significant surge and the last two weeks have been astonishing with so many customers saying they want to revive their cúpla focail. These are the stongest sellers⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Over the past five years, we've seen a steady increase in our sales of books in Irish, especially kids books. In January there was significant surge and the last two weeks have been astonishing with so many customers saying they want to revive their cúpla focail. These are the stongest sellers⬇️
Fine slab of beef.
I'd say that the dog will be delighted.
I'd say that the dog will be delighted.
November 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Fine slab of beef.
I'd say that the dog will be delighted.
I'd say that the dog will be delighted.
Important detail on the data holes that may mean that the UK "NEET" numbers could be completely wrong.
"With 4.8 million UK-born citizens now living elsewhere, perhaps it’s about time to develop a strategy on emigration and the starting point needs to be better data."
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
Who is emigrating from the UK? - UK in a changing Europe
John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving the UK. He argues that the cost to the state of British nationals leaving or returning to the UK varies, so it should develop a clearer strategy to deal with the impact of emigration.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Important detail on the data holes that may mean that the UK "NEET" numbers could be completely wrong.
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"With 4.8 million UK-born citizens now living elsewhere, perhaps it’s about time to develop a strategy on emigration and the starting point needs to be better data."
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
Who is emigrating from the UK? - UK in a changing Europe
John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving the UK. He argues that the cost to the state of British nationals leaving or returning to the UK varies, so it should develop a clearer strategy to deal with the impact of emigration.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"With 4.8 million UK-born citizens now living elsewhere, perhaps it’s about time to develop a strategy on emigration and the starting point needs to be better data."
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
John Mahon argues that we need a better understanding of people leaving the UK
https://ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigrating-from-the-uk/
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There you go.
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
November 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
There you go.
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
Parliament will now consider debate on calls for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
"The Rest is Classified" have a series on the rise of Putin.
Should be an uplifting accompaniment to my drive to Sligo this afternoon.
Should be an uplifting accompaniment to my drive to Sligo this afternoon.
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"The Rest is Classified" have a series on the rise of Putin.
Should be an uplifting accompaniment to my drive to Sligo this afternoon.
Should be an uplifting accompaniment to my drive to Sligo this afternoon.
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Please sign and share
"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Please sign and share
"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
"Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy"
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Not only is this excellent writing,it also gives hope. We are not far from the unravelling of Putin and the malicious influence of the oil industry is also on the wane.
Survive, outlast these old men. A beautiful renaissance is in the near future.
Survive, outlast these old men. A beautiful renaissance is in the near future.
A reckoning for the Far Right.
The Putin Domino Theory
When one man goes, everything changes
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Not only is this excellent writing,it also gives hope. We are not far from the unravelling of Putin and the malicious influence of the oil industry is also on the wane.
Survive, outlast these old men. A beautiful renaissance is in the near future.
Survive, outlast these old men. A beautiful renaissance is in the near future.
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A reckoning for the Far Right.
The Putin Domino Theory
When one man goes, everything changes
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A reckoning for the Far Right.
Pre AI: If a CV has mistakes, it goes to the bottom of the pile.
Pist AI: If a CV has no mistakes, it goes to the bottom of the pile.
Pist AI: If a CV has no mistakes, it goes to the bottom of the pile.
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Pre AI: If a CV has mistakes, it goes to the bottom of the pile.
Pist AI: If a CV has no mistakes, it goes to the bottom of the pile.
Pist AI: If a CV has no mistakes, it goes to the bottom of the pile.
What an astonishing species are.
Look what we can do when we commit to fun and joy:
Look what we can do when we commit to fun and joy:
France hosted a large musical flash mob featuring 100 musicians who came together to perform a new orchestral version of Carol of the Bells to mark the ceremonial switching-on of the Christmas lights in the streets of Paris.
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
What an astonishing species are.
Look what we can do when we commit to fun and joy:
Look what we can do when we commit to fun and joy:
Quite surprised how many people used to be killed by wolves in London.
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Quite surprised how many people used to be killed by wolves in London.
Washing machine was flashing an error message and refusing to drain, sounded like a cat being sick. I was dreading having to replace it on a Friday evening before Christmas but I just noticed the outflow pipe had a kink in it.
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Washing machine was flashing an error message and refusing to drain, sounded like a cat being sick. I was dreading having to replace it on a Friday evening before Christmas but I just noticed the outflow pipe had a kink in it.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Pine Marten
Red Squirrel
Badger
Fox
Otter.
(All in the woods by the house in Sligo or along the road near there)
Pine Marten
Red Squirrel
Badger
Fox
Otter.
(All in the woods by the house in Sligo or along the road near there)
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Leopard slug
American giant millipede
Yellow-spotted millipede
Long-tailed salamander
Red-bellied woodpecker
Leopard slug
American giant millipede
Yellow-spotted millipede
Long-tailed salamander
Red-bellied woodpecker
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
Caribou
Ravens
Seals
Kea
Turkeys
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Pine Marten
Red Squirrel
Badger
Fox
Otter.
(All in the woods by the house in Sligo or along the road near there)
Pine Marten
Red Squirrel
Badger
Fox
Otter.
(All in the woods by the house in Sligo or along the road near there)
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
Percussive resonance timber structural integrity method.
Don't try it 'till you've knocked it.
Don't try it 'till you've knocked it.
November 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Percussive resonance timber structural integrity method.
Don't try it 'till you've knocked it.
Don't try it 'till you've knocked it.
The hot honey is fermenting wildly.
I may need to borrow a still to turn this into gin.
I may need to borrow a still to turn this into gin.
November 28, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The hot honey is fermenting wildly.
I may need to borrow a still to turn this into gin.
I may need to borrow a still to turn this into gin.
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Conwell Rovers reunion this weekend.
In keeping with tradition I shall be unable to make it as I shall be down in Sligo...
In keeping with tradition I shall be unable to make it as I shall be down in Sligo...
November 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Conwell Rovers reunion this weekend.
In keeping with tradition I shall be unable to make it as I shall be down in Sligo...
In keeping with tradition I shall be unable to make it as I shall be down in Sligo...
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The WINNER of the 2025 @thejournal.ie Best Irish-Published Book of the Year is...
Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun), Manchán Magan, Illustrated by Megan Luddy (Gill Books)
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun), Manchán Magan, Illustrated by Megan Luddy (Gill Books)
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The WINNER of the 2025 @thejournal.ie Best Irish-Published Book of the Year is...
Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun), Manchán Magan, Illustrated by Megan Luddy (Gill Books)
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun), Manchán Magan, Illustrated by Megan Luddy (Gill Books)
#APIBA #StoriesMakeUs
Things that are (still) great about Britain for your list @mrjamesob.bsky.social - might persuade people to stay?
The food in most non chain restaurants and pubs is really good, and good value.
The national parks cope with huge numbers of visitors with very little damage.
Volunteering is pervasive. From food banks to kiddies sports to village flower committees to guides at Cathedrals and monuments.
The national parks cope with huge numbers of visitors with very little damage.
Volunteering is pervasive. From food banks to kiddies sports to village flower committees to guides at Cathedrals and monuments.
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Things that are (still) great about Britain for your list @mrjamesob.bsky.social - might persuade people to stay?