Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Meet The Radical Irish Cyclists.🔥🔥 This was the final wall art found in the hotel c/o the incredible @ibikedublin.bsky.social @peteer-ie.bsky.social 48714
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialmickbyrne.bsky.social @mickbyrne.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Really looking forward to this one. Hard to believe the amount of books on housing published in the past year @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @jessicavalenti.bsky.social @ciantocallaghan.bsky.social 111
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This is a good scheme, badly needed shift in this very car centric turn www.independent.ie/county/dubli...independent.ieSwords students to get free refurbished bikes in bid to cut school trafficStudents in Swords who are currently driven to school will be offered free refurbished bicycles as part of a new pilot scheme aimed at reducing traffic congestion and encouraging more young people to ... 000
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 21/09/2026bikes helping bikes. 🤝 224316
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialUrban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for. Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it. Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking 23871365
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Kind of speechless. Which is unfortunate since I do have to talk tonight. 913218
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Actually a few slightly up the road to be fair! Pearse St is far better served with Sheffield stands than it used to be 010
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialI BIKE Dublin @ibikedublin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What a beautiful day for a cycle - we were so thrilled to be able to show our visitors @tomflood.bsky.social and @aliceferguson.bsky.social around Dublin to round off two great days of ideas and conversations 2329
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialIrish Cycling Campaign @irishcyclingcmpn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Huge turnout last night to see @tomflood.bsky.social deliver his genius, funny messages in person. 'BICYCLES DELIVER THE FREEDOM THAT CAR ADS PROMISE' (l to r) Ciara and nlsj.bsky.social of JCFJ, Tom, Claire Byrne of TCD and Damien our NCC 14713
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I think this is a point that gets missed. The more we prioritize "unlimited parking for residents" rhetoric the more space we take away from our children for outdoor play 010
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I mean constantly blaming escooters and ebikes for road violence when the main perpetrators are car, van & HGVs is just pointless, victim blaming and just authoritarian 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I mean it's evermore authoritarian to be proposing ever more severe criteria for use if not outright import and usage bans on say escooters which ignores the elephant in the room of how bad vehicular driving compliance & enforcement is in general & the far bigger impacts on society 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I don't disagree with the proposal for an outright ban on import and sale of scramblers but presume there's already a large body of vehicles which will continue to be a problem even if you did take such dramatic measures 010
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Again no mention of where these injuries occurred, because if they were in private or "semi private" spaces like housing estates they will continue unabated regardless of any ban and no amount of enforcement will be able to stop that www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...independent.ieDoctors urge outright ban on scramblers and tighter laws on e-scooters after crashes kill four and seriously injure 59Two of the four deaths linked to scramblers or e-scooters last year involved pedestrians 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Geoffrey especially likes YOUR garden chair 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I'm my experience if you stand on the side of the r132 or the city center for 5 minutes you'll find at least 70% of drivers there's are flouting the 50kmph limit at any time. Go talk about that www.independent.ie/irish-news/w...independent.ieWidespread flouting of new e-scooter safety law as just 30pc of riders wear helmet and hi-visOf 245 e-scooter users observed by ‘Irish Independent’ reporters, only 30pc were wearing required equipment 010
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Road safety minister blames ‘everyone involved’, including road users, for rising death toll – The Irish Times share.google/MH3IOeLJiss2... You don't sayshare.googleRoad 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 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026the final (& purely fictionalised) showdown tries to look past the current conflict into what next, & it certainly plays on the now deep Israeli paranoia that Oct 7th was just the beginning as well of the sense that the "intifada" is now truly globalised & recruiting internationally 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The one implausible point is Hamas bringing French volunteers back to the conflict. That's a push - why bring operatives back instead of carrying out work abroad when you have native ones? But there's a hint that such operatives are seen as disposable (which they turn out to be) 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026There's shortcuts & simplifications for sure, but on the whole it works, & the 2 episodes on Oct 7th not for the feint of heart, as many have said, probably played down. But I found the end of episode 2 more shocking that both - where one character verbally admits what he did that day 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Thoughts on "Fauda" Season 5: its good & thoughtful. Is it apolitical? Nah. Its definitely an Israeli perspective. But it picks up nuances about how Europeans see conflict in the distance & those involved in it thats perceptive. The character of Anne is brilliantly played, & brutal 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The big challenge for the Irish (& indeed other) governments with the fuel crisis is a) encouraging fish conservation while b) not rewarding a failure to conserve & c) holding something back for further measures This won't be easy, there's enormous populist pressures 010
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026the depiction of France is pretty unflattering, especially the corrupt policeman, though again not entirely implausible. 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026like why would you bother paying for them to travel to say, Syria or Jordan when you can get a local? Although I'd say its more plausible that terrorist groups recruit Europeans for Europe based targets 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026honestly some people are skipping episodes 7-8 because of the Oct 7th storyline, but honestly the end of episode 2 is FAR more brutal (which ties into the Oct 7th storyline). The thread about Hamas recruiting European operatives is plausible, but a push they'd be trusted in Israel base operations 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Finished Fauda season 5. Yes I'd recommend it but you'll probably need therapy after watching it. 000
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialgilafied 🏳️🌈🏴☠️ @gilafied.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I love every single person who has ever put up a "how to fix this thing you own" video on youtube. You have saved us with car repairs, saved us from buying a new phone and now from buying a new tv. Generousity and kindness can be found, galore. 711752266
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026like to be fair, there's been plenty of times in my life over the past 15 years when I've had plenty of cash to spare, but even then I've never been at the point where I could blow through 100 plus euros a week on motor fuel and think it "normal" 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026In most countries yes, eventually prices hit a point that it gets through to people the extent to which we casually waste precious fuels on perfectly doable active travel measures. We are not quite there yet. The tantrums will continue for a while yet. 010
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialFietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Roughly $10/gallon in the Netherlands, but you know what they did? They learned from their oil crisis in the 70s and went all out on designing better cities while funding the hell out of walkability, bikes, and all forms of public transit. 313116
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialThe Price of Reason @priceofreason.bsky.social · 19/09/2026OKAY FINE YOU CAN HAVE A CHURU 33131273842
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026normally i'm anal about people cycling on the footpaths but here the motorists are so aggressive I'm a bit more sympathetic, but it makes things so much worse for pedestrians on whats already an easily waterlogged pathway 221
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026the sad thing is that its the "missing link" that has been created first rather than bike lanes in central Swords and R132 (although latter in underway) to what should be better walking & bike infra on Estuary Rd. Path is still prone to floods & no bike infrastructure with many bikes on pathway 001
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026was down by Broadmeadow estuary yesterday and the new bike lane looked fantastic. Can't wait for it to be finished 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026But but but escooters and ebikes www.independent.ie/irish-news/t...independent.ieTwo dead in road crashes in Meath and LimerickIn Athboy, Co Meath, a man died in after his car struck a premises on Connaught Street at about 2am. 000
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Pretty interesting to see how supportive Irish Independent is to networking compared to the constant spew of anti Metrolink reporting in the Irish times www.independent.ie/irish-news/m...independent.ieMetroLink workers to be housed in multimillion-euro Dartmouth Square homes, as transport chief says we should build more lines- TII boss says €15.75bn project could unlock ‘north of’ 200,000 homes and current estimate is conservative - Rising land prices, and ‘indirect costs’ such as staff and legal fees among factors drivin... 001
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialKelseypaintz @kelseypaintz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Weekly Beeker with a combo of ink and gouache. It heals my soul! 2170781
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 20/09/20264 in 5 Dutch riders of regular bikes feel less safe as fatbikes multiple on the paths | NL Times share.google/j0DZZvFLFdSa... Meanwhile in Hollandshare.google4 in 5 Dutch riders of regular bikes feel less safe as fatbikes multiple on the pathsAs more and more regular bicycle riders share the bike paths with an increasing number of fatbikes, e-bikes, or cargo bikes, more than four in five Dutch now say that cycling feels less safe than it d... 022
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialDave Bagpuss Forsey ☕️ @bagpuss.org · 18/09/2026Dodged a bullet tonight, chums #totp 2211
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026So let me get it right, they are banning ebikes on trains because of the risks of fires in tunnels, but not folding ebikes because? Make it make sense www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comMerseyside e-bike rail ban will limit my family's freedom, says mumCyclists gathered in Liverpool to protest against operator Merseyrail's forthcoming e-bike ban 000
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialTom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Stop telling me to wear bright colours when walking or biking around. It’s fucking madness that this is a thing let alone normalized - we have vehicles that are murdered out and weigh over 6000 pounds then you scold me for wearing black - “he really had it coming, doesn’t he know about road safety” 38310
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 17/09/2026It's this @tomflood.bsky.social joint come to life, but with a school board instead of a cop. 834960
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialAnna Barrero @annabarrero.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Another morning on the way to University of Limerick. Cars barely moving. Time lost in traffic. And somehow, we have accepted this as normal. It does not have to be. Dare to choose differently. Choose cycling. 🚲 1118143
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Someone at work has this lovely thing and I'm envious 000
Reposted by @fingalpimpernel.bsky.socialCycling Ireland @cyclingireland.bsky.social · 15/09/2026We've got two Cycle Superstore vouchers up for grabs! All you have to do is follow this page and reshare this post 📲 Make sure to stop by Stand 139 at the National Ploughing Championships, try out our Roller Racing Rig and tag us for more chances to win ☘️ 056
fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Volunteered for the DLR bike repairs workshop. Doesn't even feel like volunteering 000
