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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 21h

When did we stop wearing hats like this?

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 23h

Gravediggers — Dublin (1966) 📷 by Evelyn Hoffer

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

"Mack-Le-More" as the cool kids in Paris say

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R Consortium @rconsortium.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Have an idea that could strengthen the R ecosystem? The R Consortium is accepting proposals for its second Technical Grants cycle of 2026! 📅 Deadline: Oct. 1, 11:59 p.m. US ET Learn more & submit: r-consortium.org/all-projects... #RStats #OpenSource #RCommunity

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J @jaseomcn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

*intense humming of evil*

Wicked Rugby Songs on vinyl

THE WOODPECKER'S SONG
THE STERILISED HEIRESS
ROLL YOUR LEG OVER
HOME ON THE RANGE
WHEN I WAS YOUNG
HUMORESQ
MOTHER
A-ROVIN'
DOODLE-DE-DOO
THE PROFESSIONS
THE SOGGY, SOGGY, DEW
ABDUL THE BULBUL EMIR
A MINER COMING HOME ONE NIGHT

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Bankside House is closing next weekend as a summer tourist budget accommodation. Truly the end of an era. It was my primary place for staying during the summer in London for mode than a decade. I am definitely going to miss it.

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Office Waterford / Tipperary Border

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Clerkenwell Festival (August 2026) I didn't get up in time for the Dog Show - but the bands were pretty good. Keeping an eye out for the Lovely Lightning and The Forty Fours. I do enjoy being below median age at events. I reckon I was sized up as a possible candidate for the Lost Child drill

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I actually **agree** with what Westminster Council is ** actually** proposing

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Trailer for "The Greatest Frogman". A theatrical production by Grand Guignol De Milan, set in early 19th century London about Giovanni Aldini and his public spectacles of Galvinism that set the stage for Mary Shelley's Frankenstein youtu.be/JJgj0vaNzmg?...

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THE GREATEST FROGMAN - Trailer

YouTube video by Grand Guignol de Milan

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Compute! Paris 2026 🇫🇷🛸 Diversity scholarships close 13 Sept 2026. They cover a full ticket, with limited travel + accommodation support. For students, early‑career folks, contributors, and underrepresented groups. Apply now. #rstats #pydata compute.events/paris2026/jo...

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Join the Mission: Compute! Paris 2026

Volunteering and diversity scholarships at Compute! Paris 2026: ways to join the conference beyond a standard ticket.

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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is the 300-year-old Yew Tree Tunnel at Gormanston Castle in County Meath, Ireland 🇮🇪

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Midnight Mudlarking It is only committing a nuisance if it is actually in the Borough of Southwark. (*Illicit Micturition)

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This Absolute Banger was UK and Ireland charts No. 1 forty years ago. Yes I am doing my own personal 40th anniversaries now. youtu.be/1RHBAd5YUR8?...

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The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (with Sarah Jane Morris) [Official Video]

YouTube video by London Records

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Stillman filmed "Love & Friendship" in Ireland, including Royal Hospital Kilmainham and Glin Castle. I watched it for the locations, not expecting it to be as funny as it was. youtu.be/LiHXip24rKM?...

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Love & Friendship clip

YouTube video by Tenaciter

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wilt Stillman will be shooting his next movie in Limerick: "A Night at Claridges" The story is set in South London, and no doubt that Wilt will be able to rely on my boundless expertise on all matters transpontine. www.limerick.ie/council/news...

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Oscar-Nominated Director Whit Stillman, to Film New Feature-Film in Limerick

Nathalie Lichtenthaeler and David Gleeson’s production outfit Wide Eye Films returns to Limerick following the success of Once Upon a Time in a Cinema, bringing an international cast and acclaimed fil...

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Excellent news. I was wondering if #RStats would stay as a going concern, but it has bounced back magnificently after Covid. Onwards and Upwards

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is a magnificent specimen of engineering: a fold up trolley that has a very respectable load carrying threshold. We truly live in the best of all possible worlds

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Mural at Spa Fields in Clerkenwell Full marks for standing against the tide of Chromophobia

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Born #onthisday in 1762, Giovanni Aldini, the Italian "galvanist" whose experiments in animating the muscles of the dead with electricity inspired Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. More here in Sharon Ruston's essay: publicdomainreview.org/essay/t... #otd

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

She Popularized Economics. Then She Was Erased From History. Why? By Jeanna Smialek Maria Edgeworth sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.

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“The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth”: An Economist, Erased (Gift Article)

Maria Edgeworth sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

House of Mary Wollstonecroft on Dolben Street East in Southwark, between approx 1788 and 1791. Today is the birthday of her daughter Mary Shelley - born 229 years ago in 1797.

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

If there is ever to be an "International Talk Like A Pirate Day" #rstats conference in London, I know just the place (Everything here is real except the funding) thepiratecastle.org/venue-hire-l...

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Venue Hire Camden, London | The Pirate Castle

The Pirate Castle is an iconic, characterful and fully-accessible community centre on the bank of the Regent’s Canal in Camden Town.

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Who do we talk to to get a big mad rstats vs pydata vs julialang starcraf tournament going

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

MCP stands for Master Control Programme (the bad guy in Tron). Reserved!!! No longer on the Menu!!! You AI people will just have to pick something else for your protocols. Tough

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Strongly recommend for anyone in #Boston Good to see luma becoming the main event tool for #tech High time for #rstats / #pydata / #python communities to stop wasting huge amounts of money on Meetup

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Blue Plaque for Charles Babbage. Larcom Street, Walworth, London

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Trisha's Club in #Soho The Rachel Darcy Show in full swing

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is a notion of mine to run a "R for Marine Science" online conference. I have no wherewithal to organize anything like this, but I reckon it would be a fantastic addition to the R event calendar, and a great showcase for what #rstats can do kobriendublin.substack.com/p/proposal-f...

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Proposal for an “R for Marine Science” Virtual Conference

From Code to Coastline: Leveraging Open-Source R to Advance Marine Science and Ocean Governance

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

They are determined to make a Hames of it....

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Compute! Paris 2026 🇫🇷🛸 Diversity scholarships are open — covering a full ticket, with limited travel + accommodation support. For students, early‑career folks, contributors, and underrepresented groups. If cost is the barrier, apply. compute.events/paris2026/jo... #rstats #pydata

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Join the Mission: Compute! Paris 2026

Volunteering and diversity scholarships at Compute! Paris 2026: ways to join the conference beyond a standard ticket.

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Compute! Paris 2026 — November 25–26 🇫🇷🛸 Volunteering is one of the best ways to take part A few shifts across the two days = • A free ticket • A behind‑the‑scenes look at how the event runs • Meet the organising crew and other attendees #rstats #pydata compute.events/paris2026/jo...

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Join the Mission: Compute! Paris 2026

Volunteering and diversity scholarships at Compute! Paris 2026: ways to join the conference beyond a standard ticket.

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Accessible Advantage: Scaling Your Message with Alt-Text Reposting this because I wont get to update it for a while. Basically always add alt-text for a social media post kobriendublin.substack.com/p/the-access...

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The Accessible Advantage: Scaling Your Message with Alt-Text

Build a More Inclusive Community and Satisfy the LinkedIn Algorithm in One Simple Step.

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The consequence of the ability to produce copious quantities of text using AI tools (either AI generated or AI assisted) will force readers in take a stricter discerning view of what they engage with. There will be way more need for a visual complement. Time to get your art history books out!!

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Unconference Renaissance: Why Tech Communities Need Unconfs More Than Ever A Modern Blueprint for Open-Source Collaboration kobriendublin.substack.com/p/the-unconf... #rstats #pydata #datascience

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The Unconference Renaissance: Why Tech Communities Need Unconfs More Than Ever

A Modern Blueprint for Open-Source Collaboration

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The Power of Whimsy: Why the R Community Should Claim International Talk Like a Pirate Day Capitalizing on September 19th: How a classic joke offers the global #rstats network a turn-key strategy for community growth and visual identity. kobriendublin.substack.com/p/the-power-...

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The Power of Whimsy: Why the R Community Should Claim International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Capitalizing on September 19th: How a classic joke offers the global #rstats network a turn-key strategy for community growth and visual identity.

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Oooofffff Spotted at the DVD section of CEX

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Kevin Patrick O'Brien @kobriendublin.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My Uncle once told me that he worked on the OXO tower in the 70s. Vicariously proud of this. I got challenged on this by Londoners who told me it was boarded up in the 70s " I thought you worked on the OXO building...it was all boarded up till the 90s" " I know...It was me who boarded it up"

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