Rob
@robosullivan.bsky.social
Science Communicator. Lefty. Irish.
Hobbies: Wild food, gardening, playing music. Star Trek nerd.
I won't follow back if you're not using alt text on images.
I can't share every fundraiser I'm tagged in but I'll do my best to share what I can
Hobbies: Wild food, gardening, playing music. Star Trek nerd.
I won't follow back if you're not using alt text on images.
I can't share every fundraiser I'm tagged in but I'll do my best to share what I can
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Rob
@robosullivan.bsky.social
· Dec 2
Bluesky buds outside of Ireland. I realise I'm posting more frequently about Irish politics to the point of potential annoyance. If you want to see less of it I'd recommend muting the terms FFG and #FFG as a start. That'll cover like 90% of my rants. Apologies but we've got some work to do here.
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The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI:
Official data is in this week, and US solar continues to grow rapidly, with generation up 30% compared to last year!
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The biggest technological revolution of our lifetime is underway and it's not AI:
Sometimes I worry my dog isn't as clever as I initially thought
November 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sometimes I worry my dog isn't as clever as I initially thought
Just watched Boys From County Hell and quite enjoyed it. I do feel they missed a trick by having the vampire unaffected by sunlight instead of having the Irish weather protecting him from it.
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Just watched Boys From County Hell and quite enjoyed it. I do feel they missed a trick by having the vampire unaffected by sunlight instead of having the Irish weather protecting him from it.
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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.
Turns out the answer is 8.5m or 27ft
My kitchen scales are broken but I have a tape measure. How many metres of spaghetti is a standard portion?
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Turns out the answer is 8.5m or 27ft
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I will be on RTE's The Business tomorrow morning to discuss my work on the gender pay gap. Show starts at ten and I expect to be the first guest on. Per usual, they'll have folks ringing in to say I'm talking nonsense, so if you're listening, please consider dropping them a message to say I'm not :D
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I will be on RTE's The Business tomorrow morning to discuss my work on the gender pay gap. Show starts at ten and I expect to be the first guest on. Per usual, they'll have folks ringing in to say I'm talking nonsense, so if you're listening, please consider dropping them a message to say I'm not :D
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Social Democats TD Cian O’Callaghan has said that Dunnes Stores has “refused to cooperate” with an investigation being carried out by the food regulator.
“We have a food regulator whose job it is to shine a light on this, but the government has tied its hands,” said O’Callaghan.
jrnl.ie/6888327
“We have a food regulator whose job it is to shine a light on this, but the government has tied its hands,” said O’Callaghan.
jrnl.ie/6888327
Dáil told Dunnes Stores ‘refusing’ to co-operate with food regulator investigation over prices
Social Democrats TD says Dunnes Stores ‘refusing’ to co-operate with food regulator investigation.
jrnl.ie
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Social Democats TD Cian O’Callaghan has said that Dunnes Stores has “refused to cooperate” with an investigation being carried out by the food regulator.
“We have a food regulator whose job it is to shine a light on this, but the government has tied its hands,” said O’Callaghan.
jrnl.ie/6888327
“We have a food regulator whose job it is to shine a light on this, but the government has tied its hands,” said O’Callaghan.
jrnl.ie/6888327
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stop thinking right now
October 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
stop thinking right now
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The Tories are named for an Irish word, 'Toraidhe'/'Tóraí' meaning highwayman, or robber.
So we could help you out again by renaming UK Labour the "Sleeveens" from 'Slíbhín', meaning conman, honourless person or habitual liar.
So we could help you out again by renaming UK Labour the "Sleeveens" from 'Slíbhín', meaning conman, honourless person or habitual liar.
November 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The Tories are named for an Irish word, 'Toraidhe'/'Tóraí' meaning highwayman, or robber.
So we could help you out again by renaming UK Labour the "Sleeveens" from 'Slíbhín', meaning conman, honourless person or habitual liar.
So we could help you out again by renaming UK Labour the "Sleeveens" from 'Slíbhín', meaning conman, honourless person or habitual liar.
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I'm 33 and I stopped cycling at 12 because I was no longer young enough to cycle on the path, I was adult sized on an adult bike, and I never felt safe enough to even try cycling on the road. I really admire cyclists but every one I know has at least one scary story that only solidifies my decision.
👀 Can you see me now?
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
The importance of visibility on our roads cannot be understated, particularly for vulnerable road users including pedestrians, cyclists, e-scooter drivers and motorcyclists.
#CanYouSeeMeNow #KeepingPeopleSafe
November 28, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I'm 33 and I stopped cycling at 12 because I was no longer young enough to cycle on the path, I was adult sized on an adult bike, and I never felt safe enough to even try cycling on the road. I really admire cyclists but every one I know has at least one scary story that only solidifies my decision.
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If your doctor’s handwriting could sing, it’d sound exactly like Eddie Vedder.
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
If your doctor’s handwriting could sing, it’d sound exactly like Eddie Vedder.
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Delete your account 💀
'Small changes to the tone of posts fed to users of X can increase feelings of political polarisation as much in a week as would have historically taken at least three years, research has found.' 1/3
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Delete your account 💀
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yes I’ve seen it on west coast
November 28, 2025 at 11:55 AM
yes I’ve seen it on west coast
I've encountered the perverse scenario, several times now, where locals need to commute to work in their own town because they can't rent in the town/city itself anymore
Holiday homes & homes used for holiday lets in tourist areas are pricing locals out
November 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I've encountered the perverse scenario, several times now, where locals need to commute to work in their own town because they can't rent in the town/city itself anymore
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The legendary Sir Henry's was located at the back of this hotel
We have Pure Cork now instead
Now that's progress
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm #IrishMusic #CorkCity
We have Pure Cork now instead
Now that's progress
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm #IrishMusic #CorkCity
So what was once Grand Parade Hotel has become decades of dereliction
Since @judesherry.bsky.social & I arrived we've seen A City Rising Is A Beautiful Thing, A City Remembers & now Pure Cork
Thanks Cork City Council for turning Cork City into leading dereliction tourist destination #DerelictIreland
Since @judesherry.bsky.social & I arrived we've seen A City Rising Is A Beautiful Thing, A City Remembers & now Pure Cork
Thanks Cork City Council for turning Cork City into leading dereliction tourist destination #DerelictIreland
November 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The legendary Sir Henry's was located at the back of this hotel
We have Pure Cork now instead
Now that's progress
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm #IrishMusic #CorkCity
We have Pure Cork now instead
Now that's progress
#DerelictIreland #SpeirGorm #IrishMusic #CorkCity
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Switzerland has banned the construction of new holiday homes.
Should we do the same in Ireland?
But we can't if we don't even know which new homes are actual homes and which ones will be left empty for most of the year.
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #EveryoneShouldHaveAHome #Speirgorm
Should we do the same in Ireland?
But we can't if we don't even know which new homes are actual homes and which ones will be left empty for most of the year.
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #EveryoneShouldHaveAHome #Speirgorm
some of the new build “supply” is holiday homes, it’s not counted separately
November 28, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Switzerland has banned the construction of new holiday homes.
Should we do the same in Ireland?
But we can't if we don't even know which new homes are actual homes and which ones will be left empty for most of the year.
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #EveryoneShouldHaveAHome #Speirgorm
Should we do the same in Ireland?
But we can't if we don't even know which new homes are actual homes and which ones will be left empty for most of the year.
#DerelictIreland #VacantIreland #EveryoneShouldHaveAHome #Speirgorm
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Palestine campaigning in Ireland and the UK has badly needed more union action and collective support of workers. That’s where the most power is, not with celebrity activists; the murder machine relies on labour. Stand with this Tesco worker who refused to handle Israeli goods
November 28, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Palestine campaigning in Ireland and the UK has badly needed more union action and collective support of workers. That’s where the most power is, not with celebrity activists; the murder machine relies on labour. Stand with this Tesco worker who refused to handle Israeli goods
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Strip mining the sea then getting confused about how there are no fish.
November 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Strip mining the sea then getting confused about how there are no fish.
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🚨 The EU Environmental Omnibus - designed to weaken environmental laws - may be delayed! Political fights over weakening the Nature Restoration Law & Urban Waste Water rules risk public health & democracy— a record number of citizens backed stronger protections! 🌍
www.endseurope.com/article/1941...
www.endseurope.com/article/1941...
EXCLUSIVE: Dombrovskis seeks to reopen EU nature restoration law
The commissioner in charge of the European Commission’s deregulation drive has sought to include the EU’s flagship nature restoration rules in the upcoming environmental ‘omnibus’ simplification packa...
www.endseurope.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🚨 The EU Environmental Omnibus - designed to weaken environmental laws - may be delayed! Political fights over weakening the Nature Restoration Law & Urban Waste Water rules risk public health & democracy— a record number of citizens backed stronger protections! 🌍
www.endseurope.com/article/1941...
www.endseurope.com/article/1941...
This is obviously bad, but what's worse is I can guarantee you the only "plan" Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have for when this 3 year period lapses will be to ask for another extension.
We will get a line about needing "balance" between the environment and livelihoods #spéirgorm
We will get a line about needing "balance" between the environment and livelihoods #spéirgorm
Despite a 16% jump in nitrates levels in Irish rivers in the last year alone, it's looking like the derogation (special dispensation to pollute more) will *still* be extended by another 3 years.
Help farmers financially if needs be, but killing our rivers is just WRONG.
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Help farmers financially if needs be, but killing our rivers is just WRONG.
share.google/EpaRcLKnsnPZ...
Nitrates derogation could be extended by three years after proposal backed by European Commission
Too much nitrogen in a river can lead to an over-growth of algae, which causes damage to, and can even kill, wildlife and plants.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is obviously bad, but what's worse is I can guarantee you the only "plan" Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have for when this 3 year period lapses will be to ask for another extension.
We will get a line about needing "balance" between the environment and livelihoods #spéirgorm
We will get a line about needing "balance" between the environment and livelihoods #spéirgorm
They're gonna launder the profits by selling them through a shell company
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 PM
They're gonna launder the profits by selling them through a shell company
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I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.
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