Reposted by Paddy BensonGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 20/06/2026When a driver says, "Someone came out of nowhere" it often means: A. The driver was going too fast and thus had reduced visibility B. The driver was distracted C. There is poor daylighting and thus the pedestrian seemed to have suddenly emerged from behind a parked car D. All of the above 233777
Reposted by Paddy BensonPhillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Just a friendly reminder. If the US had taken only a small fraction of the money and military equipment it has squandered fighting and losing to Iran, and instead helped Ukraine, the Middle East would be more stable and Russia would be facing defeat. 6946631150
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 28/05/2026I get that @rte.ie needs the money but turning over your major radio news show of the day to a two hour infomercial for a private, pay-to-enter gardening festival does undermine the integrity of the @news.rte.ie brand 010
Reposted by Paddy BensonBrian Floyd @brianmfloyd.bsky.social · 19/04/2026just really mad about how a bunch of weak, scared people have undermined faith in science, medicine, and vaccines. they’re full of unwarranted anxiety and too stupid and fearful to realize it 9649130
Reposted by Paddy BensonDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/04/2026The worst part of any bike ride is cars. 251224131
Reposted by Paddy BensonWilliam Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 16/04/2026The Wetland Project has been my favorite alternate-reality radio experience since it began. Since it only happens once a year, you can’t become accustomed to it. Close your eyes and be washed over by the sonic reality of an isolated bog on Saturna Island! 7539343
Reposted by Paddy BensonJustin Mason @jmason.org · 10/04/2026also. A reason the lads on the fuel blockades aren't happy with the government's existing cuts on excise for fuel is because it's a tax rebate. You have to be _paying tax in the first place_ for a tax rebate to work. Guess what they're not doing 0134
Reposted by Paddy BensonDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 16/03/2026Right now, unfolding around us on a global scale, is a rich and unambiguous lesson on the dangers of fossil fuel dependence. The most obvious solution is for the affected countries to reduce their dependence through clean energy. Are you seeing that message in media? 652703677
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 16/02/2026No doubt buoyed by their recent success at blocking the construction of a nursing home the Dalkey NIMBYs are now going after wind farms on the Kish bank. This typo-ridden screed was pushed through my door. 100
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 08/01/2026There was a long running advert on Irish TV where some young creep is accosted by Gardai for threatening to share compromising pictures of his ex online. Now we have it happening on an industrial scale and the gardai and government are dithering 100
Reposted by Paddy BensonFeljin Jose @feljin.ie · 01/01/2026The government has paused expansion of public transport. BusConnects in Dublin, Cork etc. along with new LocalLink routes for rural areas are all now at risk. Happy New Year from FF, FG & Lowry! 56930
Reposted by Paddy BensonDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Imagine if cities demanded the same of car manufacturers. 12806190
Reposted by Paddy BensonFeljin Jose @feljin.ie · 15/12/2025They've done it again, they've cut more rail projects. The most criminal one for me is cancelling the reopening of the Waterford-Wexford/Rosslare line. On the left is the All-island Rail Review published by the last government and on the right is the plan published today. 16246123
Reposted by Paddy BensonMike Masnick @masnick.com · 07/12/2025Pretty crazy that nearly all of the EU Commission is still on X even as Elon Musk is literally talking about destroying the EU. You can leave X. It's really not that difficult. 322603668
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Catherine Connolly cosies up to another authoritarian leader 020
Reposted by Paddy BensonCross-laminated Tinder @nickhasthoughts.com · 03/12/2025a reminder that electric scooters have speed limiters and everyone is getting press crying about e-bikes 24810
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 20/11/2025A very special evening at the national stadium despite a few technical difficulties. #mbv Thanks @foggynotions.bsky.social 020
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 11/11/2025What is this bs from @theguardian.com and how is it even legal under the GDPR? (I am already paying subscriber btw) 130
Reposted by Paddy BensonThe Economist @economist.com · 09/11/2025New data modelling suggests that the world is on track to warm by 2°C and 3°C even if countries met every near-term climate pledge and hit their targets for net-zero CO₂ emissionsecon.stFor the first time, climate models show the 1.5°C goal is deadGovernments have failed to limit global warming. What comes next? 21911
Reposted by Paddy Bensonnatalia barbour, phd @nataliabarbour.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Most kids don’t need another iPad. They need a bike lane so they don’t have relay on racing in a virtual environment but can cycle alongside each other. 120325
Reposted by Paddy BensonMeredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 27/10/2025The question isn’t "why does Signal use AWS?" It’s to look at the infrastructural requirements of any global, real-time, mass comms platform and ask how it is that we got to a place where there’s no realistic alternative to AWS and the other hyperscalers. 3/ 61416238
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Haunted Dancehall at the NCH was a big success. Lots of great acts and Róis the highlight of the evening for me. Well done to @foggynotions.bsky.social for another great evening 141
Reposted by Paddy BensonSaoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025Yes, I want to see headlines about the millions of euros that are spent so people who were once elected can store their car in the centre of Dublin. haul them in front of an oireachtas committee! 03911
Reposted by Paddy Bensonone dozen bats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Watching Ricky Gervais go dead silent about the right of a comedian to offend anyone they want now that it means more than pissing off college students is gonna be the first funny thing he’s done since The Office ended. 331277
Reposted by Paddy BensonBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 22/08/2025People walking and biking get shamed for wearing headphones. Meanwhile, drivers sit inside sealed metal cabins with 12-speaker sound systems, fully isolated from the world and no one questions it, even as they operate 2-ton machines through crowded cities. 9763115
Reposted by Paddy BensonBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 19/07/2025When it's a shooting, it's always "a person with a gun", but when it's vehicular violence, cars suddenly become sentient. 415731
Reposted by Paddy BensonTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...slate.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 10955934782
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Another autonomous vehicle. The Journal is particularly reluctant to give any agency to drivers. 010
Reposted by Paddy BensonPhilip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 29/05/2025London has become a cycling city archive.is/8YEjR 10606123
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Relentless promotion of a private gardening event from @rteone.rte.ie today. Does that national broadcaster have a stake in the business? Why is there so much free to air promotion of this on @news.rte.ie ? 010
Reposted by Paddy BensonBrian Gormley D7 @bgormley.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Three women killed in separate road incidents in 24 hours - one cyclist and two pedestrians. Our roads seem to be designed for the convenience of the car at the absolute expense of the most vulnerable road users.rte.ieThree women killed in separate road incidents in 24 hoursThree women have been killed in separate road incidents in Wexford, Clare and Meath in the last 24 hours. 44611
Reposted by Paddy BensonRyan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · 20/05/2025I couldn't sleep last night and started reading this. Now after finishing, I can't recall the last time a piece of journalism changed my perspective on a topic like this did. Going to be thinking of this @markfollman.bsky.social masterpiece for a while. www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...motherjones.comLessons from a mass shooter's motherA decade after her son committed a massacre, Chin Rodger is on a quest to help prevent the next tragedy. 1737593
Reposted by Paddy BensonIrishCycle.com @irishcycle.com · 13/05/2025Having a Strand Road cycle path would mean that a huge chunk of the S2S Dublin Bay cycle route would be in place quickly. Then, officials can start to focus on progressing the small remaining sections. If you want that, sign to support the cycle path trial: my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...my.uplift.ieTrial a Strand Road cycle path for 12 monthsI've just signed this petition calling on the council to trial a Strand Road cycle path for 12 months. Will you sign too? 01910
Paddy Benson @paddybenson.bsky.social · 10/05/2025I generally cycle to Croker. There are never enough spaces so this is great to see! 040
Reposted by Paddy BensonFei Wang @feiwang.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Cannot underscore enough how big of a difference it makes where there is *zero* on street parking. 0121
Reposted by Paddy BensonKaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Ukraine is Europe! We stand by Ukraine. We will step up our support to Ukraine so that they can continue to fight back the agressor. Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge. 666191975545
Reposted by Paddy BensonGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 26/02/2025I didn't signpost this as a thread. But please read to the end if you've a moment. Thanks. 647976
Reposted by Paddy BensonCity Infinity @cityinfinity.bsky.social · 20/02/2025We see that in our work. We've had lots on how cycle lanes are only for lycra-clad commuting men, how families cycling is a middle class leisure pursuit, that Disabled people don't cycle and recently that only delivery riders use cycle lanes (with a hint of their safety being unimportant). 14215
Reposted by Paddy BensonChad Loder @chadloder.dev · 09/02/2025Musk has no technical skills whatsoever, but he wants to appear smart. So he takes bits of information like this, told to him by junior engineers, and regurgitates it to appear smart. Musk did this with the Twitter stack and Twitter's senior architects called him out publicly, then he fired them. 14658981646
Reposted by Paddy BensonGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 01/02/20254. Already, he is attacking trans and gay people, Black and Brown people, Muslims, women, political opponents, journalists .... For the far right, the list of potential victims never ends. Either we stand with all those they target, or we will be picked off one by one. 2069783
Reposted by Paddy BensonBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 25/01/2025A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social 301088404
Reposted by Paddy BensonBrandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Cars are designed with excessive power, leading to avoidable death and destruction. To lessen vehicular violence, we must regulate the dangerous designs auto manufacturers are allowed to implement. This isn’t about speed, it's about systemic change. 3877
Reposted by Paddy BensonSaoirse McHugh @saoirsemc.bsky.social · 24/01/2025In the wake of storm Éowyn the government should be hammered on why they’re prioritizing changing how emissions are counted to let ag off the hook rather than actually reducing emissions 16412
