Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This week's "Where in the world is Squishy?" is a little trickier ... 012
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Big news! Our place in Stamullen, Co. Meath, is officially going on the market. It’s an A2-rated, 4-bedroom detached home built in 2022—super warm, turnkey, and ready for its next chapter. Drop me a DM if you or anyone you know might be interested! 🏡✨ Reshares welcome ❤️ 000
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Where in the world is Squishy? Clue? It's a delicious hill/mountain. 032
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 05/09/2026ShipItCon 2026 has shipped and what a day it was. 300 attendees 3000 euro raised for Focus Ireland and Irish Hospice Foundation 8 prizes given out, including a PS5 042
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Did CK make it to Dublin for ShipItCon 2026? 043
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 30/08/2026ShipItCon 2026 shipping on Friday 4th September at the Round Room. Less than 30 tickets left ... Help us sell out ❤️ 062
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Everyone loves a raffle—it’s just one of those facts of life! At this year's ShipItCon, we’ll be raffling off a whole host of incredible prizes, including a PlayStation 5, Bose Headphones, and a Garmin Forerunner GPS Smartwatch. ti.to/shipitcon/2026 #shipitcon2026 #givingback 042
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Fancy helping us bring Squishy to life in an adventure game? Let's talk. Email team@shipitcon.com for details. 054
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026ShipItCon is back! Inspired by Nicole Forsgren (nicolefv.bsky.social) & Abi Noda's Frictionless, this year's theme dives deep into friction across engineering teams and workflows. 🔥 15 incredible speakers 🗓️ Agenda: ShipItCon.com/agenda We have $0 ad budget, so every repost means the world! 🚀lnkd.inChecking your browser - reCAPTCHA 032
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 11/07/2026We love Reunion Tables at @ShipItCon! Our current teams are great, but former colleagues often lifted us to where we are. I’m booking a Sun Microsystems table to catch up with the crew who shaped my career 20 years ago. Get the old gang together and book a table! ❤️ 👇 ti.to/shipitcon/2026ti.toShipItCon 2026ShipItCon: Friction. Managed. Friday September 4th, 2026 000
Reposted by tomwillfixitAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Reporter: Renee Good was shot in the head and killed by an ICE Agent. Leavitt: Why was she killed? Reporter: Because an ICE agent acted recklessly and killed her unjustifiably Leavitt: You’re a left-wing hack. You’re not a reporter. 2953116953866
Reposted by tomwillfixitThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 11/11/2025Presidents past and present 🇮🇪 President Connolly was joined at the Áras by her predecessors Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson. 321249
Reposted by tomwillfixitCharity Majors @charity.wtf · 30/10/2025Is profiling the fourth pillar of observability?? SIGH. charity.wtf/2025/10/30/t...charity.wtfHow many pillars of observability can you fit on the head of a pin?My day started off with an innocent question, from an innocent soul. “Hey Charity, is profiling a pillar?” I hadn’t even had my coffee yet. “Someone was just telling me that profiling is the fourth… 43413
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 24/10/2025Help bring a missing son home : gofund.me/52f1db339gofund.meDonate to Help us bring Dylan Home, organized by Edel MartinOur family is asking for help to bring Dylan home. Our son Dylan is 23 years old and was repo… Edel Martin needs your support for Help us bring Dylan Home 010
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 24/09/2025ShipItCon 2025 talks are online now! YouTube.com/@shipitcon Thank you to all our speakers this year!youtube.comShipItConGet inspired, learn, and grow with ShipItCon. Explore our extensive library of recorded talks, covering everything from building high-performing teams to mastering the art of flow. 042
Reposted by tomwillfixitAndrew Pruski 🏴 🇮🇪 @dbafromthecold.com · 04/09/2025Cool shot of me speaking @shipitcon.bsky.social last week on Chaos Engineering. Massive thank you to the organisers and volunteers....was a great conference and I hope to be back! 192
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Survival In The Age Of Agents Grab a beverage, buckle up and get ready ... shipitcon.com/recording/sh...shipitcon.comShipItCon 2025 - ShipItCon 152
Reposted by tomwillfixitDermot Casey @dermotcasey.bsky.social · 31/07/2025On monday a reshare of a disturbing Twitter post turned up in my feed in Bluesky. I wrote this in response because this is about people. People who are being harassed daily on our streets and attacked and assaulted. Its on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/pulse/standi...linkedin.comStanding Against Harmful SpeechI feel compelled to respond to recent comments made by Intercom CEO Eoghan McCabe In a public post on X (Twitter), Mr. McCabe lamented that “one of the great sorrows of my life has been watching my be... 32412
Reposted by tomwillfixitConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 13/07/2025The book The Tesla Files by Sönke Iwersen and Michael Verfürden reveals a fear-driven, high-pressure culture at Tesla under Elon Musk—marked by micromanagement, ignored safety issues, and retaliation against employees who speak up.thetimes.comThe Tesla leaks: what it’s really like to work for Elon MuskOliver Moody reports on the whistleblowers who lifted the lid on the ‘cultlike hell’ of the electric car giant’s gigafactories — and the safety record it tried to keep secret 0106
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Spontaneity is the spice of life. Left the house to go get bread and now headed to Malahide with my [t]rusty little fold up bike. ❤️ 010
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 11/05/2025I spent 20 minutes looking for a bottle of ketchup in the kitchen. I bought it less than an hour before. Found it eventually in back seat of the car 😂 www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comDevon scientists reveal 'remarkable' wasp memoryScientists say digger wasps complete mental tasks which would be taxing even to human brains. 020
Reposted by tomwillfixitShipItCon @shipitcon.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Are you ready to see the code? Red pill or blue pill? Your journey to change starts on August 29th 2025. Tickets on sale now : ti.to/shipitcon/sh... #CallForSpeakers #TechCommunity #MatrixVibes 011
Reposted by tomwillfixitCharity Majors @charity.wtf · 06/03/2025Katie Leonard (one of our eng managers) recently wrote a 🔥killer🔥 piece on the current obsession with cutting middle management in the name of "efficiency". "Efficiency is not the same as effectiveness. An org running at 100% capacity is brittle, not agile." www.linkedin.com/pulse/cuttin...linkedin.comCutting Middle Management Is Costing Your Capacity for ChangeOver the last year, the tech industry has seen a wave of layoffs targeting middle management. Executives at companies like Meta, Shopify, and Amazon have framed this as a push toward efficiency. 1118340
Reposted by tomwillfixitNicole Tersigni @nicsigni.bsky.social · 05/03/2025you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency. 15249609326503
Reposted by tomwillfixitAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 01/03/2025Pretty much sums it up 22994362974
Reposted by tomwillfixitConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 23/02/2025“The report concludes that making these jobs fully remote would boost local economies by an estimated €150 million, increase community engagement, and significantly reduce CO2 emissions.”rte.ie350,000 'hidden' remote working jobs in Ireland - reportThere are 350,000 office jobs which could be done remotely according to a new report. 021
Reposted by tomwillfixitGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19/02/2025I’m George Takei and I approve of this message. 226914326729855
Reposted by tomwillfixitRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/02/2025The irony of the richest man in the world almost single-handedly destroying an agency designed to help the world’s poor, so that the U.S. federal budget has more room for another giant tax cut for the richest man in the world and his pals, should not be lost on anyone. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich] 8973324710805
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Trump's been back in power for how many months? 13 days. It's been 13 days. Dear God it's been 13 days.media.tenor.coma cartoon skeleton wearing a police uniform and tieALT: a cartoon skeleton wearing a police uniform and tie 000
Reposted by tomwillfixitMiriam IRL @miriam.blacksky.app · 26/01/2025It’s a scary time right now. The world feels unstable. The foundations are shaking. Here’s 15 ideas to help you stay grounded 🌻 What Is Grounding? Grounding techniques help you connect with the present moment and manage stress. They’re essential for emotional stability and well-being. 1521983
Reposted by tomwillfixitShane Lear @shanelear.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Updated list of companies committed to DEI Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans 879297366469
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 25/01/2025The world needs more positive news. Liam Neeson is taking over the role of Frank Drebin in Naked Gun. Two of my favorite things combined. Spread the word.media.tenor.comtwo men are standing next to each other in a room . one of the men is holding the other 's arm .ALT: two men are standing next to each other in a room . one of the men is holding the other 's arm . 110
Reposted by tomwillfixitCassidy @cassidoo.co · 21/01/2025Logged on after a purposeful day of not watching the news, logging off now after seeing the trash fire it was always gonna be. For the next 4 years, I'm going to try to focus on helping my local community and orgs. It's the best thing I can think to do in the face of... all of this. 702518153
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 19/01/2025ShipItCon now available on Bluesky : bsky.app/profile/ship... We're moving off Twitter and will post updates such as speaker announcements on ShipItCon.com, LinkedIn and Bluesky going forward. We'd really appreciate some follows. 🤗bsky.app 063
Reposted by tomwillfixitChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/01/2025While we’re banning books… Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar. Be. Like. Finland. 13255179916063
Reposted by tomwillfixitCharlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 04/01/2025Ann Telnaes, an editorial cartoonist with The Washington Post since 2008, announced this evening she's quitting the paper after this cartoon was killed. It depicts media and tech billionaires, including WaPo owner Jeff Bezos. Her full statement here: anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui... 231331417
Reposted by tomwillfixitMalena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 03/01/2025Have you heard this good news? As of January 1, every single one Chicago's 400+ municipal buildings — including 98 fire stations, two international airports, and two of the largest water treatment plants on the planet — is running on 100% renewable energy grist.org/cities/chica...grist.orgChicago keeps its New Year's resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean powerTo achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi River. 398182704086
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Leaving 2024 with the inspirational quote, "It takes 3 years to learn how to speak but a lifetime to know when to keep your cake hope shut". Wise words. 000
Reposted by tomwillfixitScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 29/12/2024RIP Jimmy Carter. 7674883310067
Reposted by tomwillfixitMiriam IRL @miriam.blacksky.app · 17/12/2024Our President has entered the chat ☘️ “To say the Irish people are antisemitic is a deep slander” The President made the comments during a ceremony where the new Palestinian Ambassador presented her credentialsirishexaminer.comMichael D Higgins: To say the Irish people are antisemitic is a deep slanderMr Higgins said he believed that it was part of a 'pattern to damage Ireland' 816426
Reposted by tomwillfixitGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Any time we see another CEO pony up a million for Trump’s inauguration, remember this headline. 300160245222
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 14/12/2024I'm attaching a huge, heavy Ikea cabinet to the bathroom wall (plasterboard), opposite the toilet. If I get crushed to death on the toilet please don't mention this in the eulogy. Say I died doing something cool, not pooping. 000
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Disney Plus for 9.99 a month? Do I look like I'm made of money? They're bringing back Malcolm in the Middle ...media.tenor.comfry from futurama is eating a bunch of money .ALT: fry from futurama is eating a bunch of money . 000
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Celebrating 5 years on STFC and finished up today for 2024 🥰 010
Reposted by tomwillfixitCharity Majors @charity.wtf · 07/12/2024One of my favorite things in the world is when software architects come up to me and tell me how much they enjoyed my piece about how "software architect" is such a bullshit role at most companies. I love you guys. charity.wtf/2023/03/09/a...charity.wtfArchitects, Anti-Patterns, and Organizational FuckeryI recently wrote a twitter thread on the proper role of architects, or as I put it, tongue-in-cheek-ily, whether or not architect is a “bullshit role”. It got a LOT of reactions (2.5 we… 1415521
tomwillfixit @tomwillfixit.bsky.social · 06/12/2024I should probably have pictures of family members and fun family holidays in the office instead of Jurgen Klopp and Squishy the code shipping squid. 020
Reposted by tomwillfixitBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/11/2024IMPORTANT: “Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here's what the research says. Studies from around the world show bike lanes ease congestion, reduce emissions and are a boon to businesses.” And removing them would cost a LOT & make traffic worse. #Toronto www.cbc.ca/news/science... 17492136