Reposted by CianMelissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 1hLeuven might be the best cycling city you’ve never heard of. 37% of trips are by bike; not by accident, but by years of rethinking streets, reducing car dominance and recirculating traffic. While the large capitals attract most headlines, Leuven is another example of a small city making big moves. 69530
Reposted by CianIrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 08/10/2026Landmark Dublin project offering "significant" cycling connectivity expected to be submitted to planning board soon irishcycle.com/2026/10/06/l...irishcycle.comLandmark Dublin project offering “significant” cycling connectivity expected to be submitted to planning board soonDún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council expects to submit a planning application for the 8km DLR Connector to An Coimisiún Pleanála, the national planning board, in Q3/Q4 this year, council official… 0166
Reposted by CianCycling In Kilkenny @cyclinginkilkenny.bsky.social · 06/10/2026It's almost like parts of the USA were carpet bombed in a war that isn't mentioned in history books. Why would people destroy their own cities like this? 172
Reposted by CianIrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 03/10/2026The type of Metro which Dublin is getting. (But more like Copenhagen+ pricing?) 0111
Reposted by CianPádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is such a bad policy and a waste of public money. We should not be paying farmers foe simply owning sheep guven the enormous damage they cause. www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/if...farmersjournal.ieIFA seek increase in sheep scheme payment to €23/eweIt would bring total direct support to €35/ewe, when combined with the Sheep Improvement Scheme. 23912
Reposted by CianPaul Murphy TD @paulmurphy.pbp.ie · 03/10/2026Great to see a massive crowd assembled today at the Garvaghy Road in opposition to sectarianism. The British state should read the writing on the wall. There's no way the Orange Order is getting through. People power has stopped them and will continue to. 58414
Reposted by CianHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 02/10/2026London’s thrilling underground network, 1961. “Visitors are always fascinated by the escalators, the brightly-lit stations, and the rush of the trains from the dark tunnels”. Artist: Robert Ayton (1961) 942956
Reposted by CianGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 25/09/20261️⃣7️⃣,8️⃣8️⃣5️⃣ Another new record for the number of people in emergency accommodation, as of the end of August. Includes 12,055 adults (+7% yoy) and 5,830 children (11% yoy). @virginmedianews.bsky.social 32525
Reposted by Ciandlrcycling.bsky.social @dlrcycling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A scenic part of dodder greenway under construction. 013
Reposted by CianJoe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Even the olives are bleeding.irishtimes.comIsraeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees before annual harvest‘They left us with nothing,’ says owner of olive grove in West Bank 21623
Reposted by CianHelen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 23/09/2026To mark the Autumn Equinox, I offer you a biscuit tin. Designed in 1958 by CF Tunnicliffe 1248958
Reposted by CianOla Løkken Nordrum @olaln.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I'll never understand Irish politics... In other countries, Seán Canney would have been fired long ago. Nevermind a comment like this...irishtimes.comRoad safety minister blames ‘everyone involved’, including road users, for rising death tollSeán Canney’s remarks come after four deaths at the weekend and as EU ministers gather to discuss road safety 2164
Reposted by CianEd Moynihan @emcreative.ie · 21/09/20264 people dead on Irish roads in the last 24 hours, but the Irish Independent here covering the real menace on our roads. 14525
Reposted by CianMark Simmonds @markbirdingpinoso.bsky.social · 22/09/2026My #birdoftheday #Redheads has to be this wild Red Junglefowl taken in Singapore earlier this year. The origin of all domestic chickens. Absolutely stunning birds. #birdphotography #birds 832826
Reposted by CianOwen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Saudi Arabia is a murderous dictatorship. It is guilty of heinous war crimes in Yemen. Years ago, I went to a Yemeni refugee camp. I met little kids who drew pictures of what Saudi bombs did to their loved ones. Shame on the British government. 5347126
Reposted by Cianfluids_guru @fluidsguru.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I don’t understand the hand-wringing reaction to claims that nueral networks have a 10% chance of destroying civilisation. Fossil fuel companies have a 100% chance of initiating a mass extinction event. Maybe we could address that? 8411149
Reposted by CianLynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Gardaí open €60,000 fraud investigation at greyhound racing tracks www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...irishtimes.comGardaí open €60,000 fraud investigation at greyhound racing tracksComptroller and Auditor General Séamus McCarthy says case involves cash handling in stadiums 0124
Reposted by CianCiarán Cuffe @ciarancuffe.bsky.social · 29/08/2026(Adopts David Attenborough voice) ‘And here we have the rarest of occurrences, the birth of an actual Zebra crossing in deepest Dublin City. What a spectacular event to witness…’ 4282
Reposted by CianTina Claffey Photography @tinaclaffey.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Devil's Bit Scabious is loved by so many of our wondrous little creatures ❤️ this Knotgrass moth caterpillar exploring in the foggy dew @peatlandecr.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social 25113
Reposted by CianPessimists Archive @pessimistsarc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026King Charles jumping on AI doomer bandwagon, he can’t resist a good panic! 061
Reposted by CianIrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 17/09/2026‘Stop the Fare Hikes’ protest outside Dáil today as NTA says further increases likely Commuter groups, opposition parties, and others are encouraging people to join a protest against public transport fare hikes this evening in Dublin outside Leinster House at 6pm....irishcycle.com‘Stop the Fare Hikes’ protest outside Dáil today as NTA says further increases likelyCommuter groups, opposition parties, and others are encouraging people to join a protest against public transport fare hikes this evening in Dublin outside Leinster House at 6pm. The planned protest comes after the Government was criticised for 15-35% increases in public transport fares from 2027, and the National Transport Authority yesterday confirmed further hikes are likely if inflation continues to rise. 22318
Reposted by CianCycling In Kilkenny @cyclinginkilkenny.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This is great to see in Ireland, so many cargobikes! "Build it and they will come. The Coastal Mobility Route and slower traffic is having a positive impact on mobility choices in Dún Laoghaire." Credit: www.instagram.com/reels/DdVzyR... 3205
Reposted by CianOliver Moran 🌻🇮🇪🇪🇺 @oliver.ie · 15/09/2026Thank you to the Echo for publishing this piece by me on e-scooters and road safety — Asking why so much airtime and priority is deserved to crackdown on one group of transport users — responsible for 10 pedestrian deaths in Europe in 2024, ahead of another group that's responsible for 2,302?echolive.ieCork Views: Why give e-scooter users such a rough ride?They are cheap, easy, and climate-friendly, so why are e-scooters treated differently on our roads, asks OLIVER MORAN, Green Party Councillor for the ... 2189
Reposted by CianAislínn Kelly @aislinnkellyy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Shannon bridge cycle lane investigation. The talent was hard to work with, but we got through it. 211224
Reposted by CianRTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 15/09/2026Dublin Airport is on course to use up its entire "fair share" carbon budget by 2034 as the Government moves to remove restrictions on further passenger growth, according to a new report on airport expansion across Europerte.ieDublin Airport could use up carbon budget 16 years earlyDublin Airport is on course to use up its entire "fair share" carbon budget by 2034 as the Government moves to remove restrictions on further passenger growth, according to a new report on airport exp... 279
Reposted by CianPessimists Archive @pessimistsarc.bsky.social · 13/09/20262019: “GPT2 is groundbreaking in two ways. One is its size, says Dario Amodei, OpenAI’s research director. The models “were 12 times bigger, and the dataset was 15 times bigger and much broader” than the previous state-of-the-art AI model” 0178
Reposted by CianJohn Gibbons 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 @thinkorswim.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Funny how “getting tough” with immigrants while capitulating to fossil fuel and big tech lobbyists seem to be two sides of the same coin for politicians. 0174
Reposted by CianMelissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 09/09/2026For centuries, Tallinn’s Town Hall Square has been the city’s grand civic stage. But like many European plazas, it has suffered several problems: dominated by hard paving, little shade, shelter, or reason to linger without spending money. A tactical urbanism intervention is starting to change that.🧵 37315
Reposted by CianKristi Ellingsen @kristiellingsen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The male Peacock jumping spiders are just so outrageous! This one was in Perth WA, Maratus hortorum, named after my friends Fred and Jean Hort. 1567
Cian @cianp.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is bitter funny, also just learned the name "Tugendhat" theguardian.comtheguardian.comCommons breathes a sigh of relief as UK finally takes a moral stance of Israeli settlements | John CraceOpposition to Miliband’s announcement of sanctions rings hollow – helped by fewer than 10 Tory backbenchers turning up to debate 101
Reposted by Cianc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 10/09/2024The shovel-faced elephant, Platybelodon, looks like a really elaborate prank by paleontologists on a junior colleague. Really take a minute to gaze at that mouth. We think it used those specialized teeth as a scythe to cut vegetation and strip bark from trees. (🧑🎨: Tomasz Jedrzejowski) 1221539
Reposted by CianAndy Cycles @andycyclesdublin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Jim O’Callaghan is just the most miserable fucker who has ever served as Minister for Justice and that’s really saying something. Think of all the ignorant thick fuckers who have done that job. He takes the cake. If all you have is hatred and division then you can fuck right off. 121
Reposted by CianContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Studies show that watching a beaver eating cabbage lowers stress levels by 15% so enjoy 😊 22257471135
Reposted by CianCycling In Kilkenny @cyclinginkilkenny.bsky.social · 07/09/2026With people like this still on the roads we don't stand a chance!donegaldaily.comDonegal man who killed eight in State’s worst crash lands lorry driving job - Donegal DailyThe Donegal driver responsible for the deaths of eight people in the State’s worst ever road crash has landed a lorry driving job in the North.Crime World repor... 284
Reposted by CianVanna Bartlett @vannabartlett.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It's Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae) mating ball time! My local aggregation has hundreds of male bees out and now the females are emerging too. Watched several mating balls form and then roll down the steep bank, spilling bees as they went. 3529
Reposted by CianEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It is less than a decade since the development of the transformer. Less than four years since the release of GPT-3.5 (ChatGPT). Less than two years since the release of o1-preview (the first Reasoner). 1121524
Reposted by CianMatthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · 06/09/2026Contrast the police statements about the Dover blockade yesterday with the Just Stop Oil protests in 2022 9528284
Reposted by CianOliver Moran 🌻🇮🇪🇪🇺 @oliver.ie · 06/09/2026The fine for riding an e-scooter without a hi-viz vest, so that a careless motorist *might* see you (€100), will be higher than the fine for the same motorists if a Garda stops them for driving carelessly (€80). 🤷♂️ 1113191
Reposted by CianAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 06/09/2026Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.aljazeera.comCan you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were. 7227110
Reposted by CianEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Another neat one: I had GPT-6 Astra build a model of a famous never-built buildings, Boullée’s 1784 Centograph. There were only a few black and white sketches to work with, along with a description. It built a full Blender model & directed a dramatic narrated walkthrough to emphasize its scale. 816317
Reposted by CianCycling In Kilkenny @cyclinginkilkenny.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Love seeing this tiny EV fire engine in Kilkenny, apparently it was a pet project of a previous fireman to get it for the city. It has 500ltr capacity and is used to get into areas where a normal fire engine cannot, given Kilkenny has lots of narrow lanes this makes sense. 1113
Reposted by CianDr Anke Marsh @ankemarsh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Just so we are clear: The 83yo priest on the left is a terrorist. The balaclava-clad men on the right are protestors with legitimate concerns 522038941
Reposted by CianMrTalida @mrtalida.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Digging through an old hard drive, I discovered this Animal Crossing desktop clock widget that had been released by Nintendo in 2005. It seems to have disappeared from the internet... until now! This puts a game-accurate clock on your desktop--complete with hourly chime! archive.org/details/Anim... 3354154
Reposted by CianAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 05/09/2026This ancient Egyptian bronze of a mother cat nursing her kittens is a scene which feels instantly familiar thousands of years later! 🐈⬛ 🐾😍 The cat represents the ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet in her role as protector of mothers and children. 📷 Brooklyn Museum #Caturday #Archaeology 11788216
Reposted by CianBiodiversity Pics @biodiversitypix.bsky.social · 04/09/2026🌊 Monograph of the British aphides ... London, Printed for the Ray Society, 1876-83. [Source] 02912
Reposted by CianJack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 05/09/2026Vile and inhuman behaviour www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm... if you believe you're doing the right thing, why cover your face like a criminal? Show us your face, tell us your name.bbc.co.ukPort of Dover delays: Disruption as masked 'stop the boats' protesters block roadsHundreds of demonstrators, wearing black with their faces covered, caused delays to traffic reaching the port. 1249
Reposted by CianIan Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The autumn rains are slowly refilling the #weedypond. It's been dry for weeks now but the Wrens & Greenfinches are back visiting it again and I even saw a Water Shrew earlier. Hoping that normal service will be resumed for the arrival of the winter thrushes - they are keen bathers. #wrens 18113
Reposted by CianErin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 04/09/2026Iowa Democratic Candidate for Congress Sarah Trone Garriott capitulated over transgender sports participation. The attack ads have come for her anyway. There is no amount of being anti-trans that will satisfy Republicans and hateful people. Subscribe to support our journalism.erininthemorning.comIowa Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott Capitulated On Trans Rights. The Attack Ads Came Anyway.True to form, the anti-trans craze proved once again that it comes for all women, eventually. Trone Garriott’s decision to align herself with hate did not save her. 24720155