Watching people watching a busker on Grafton Street. Instead of enjoying it (she’s actually not too bad), many are recording her on their phones. A recording they will never ever watch back.

Hey kids 👋 Fancy a bit of retail therapy? We make lots of lovely things and we could do with a few orders. Reposts would be fabulous too, I swear I am not demanding. Slated.ie #SLATED

'I didn't grow up wanting to be a politician, I'm a plumber' The green Party's Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton, with Reform in second and Labour finished third

Jack Dorsey laid off 4000 workers (about half the staff), at Block yesterday. He said he believes majority of companies in the industry will do similar in the next year. Share price soared as a result. Gross profit for the year was $2.87 Billion. Disgusting.

I use Square for my small business. As of today, I am actively pursuing an ethical partnership to process my credit card payments. We will not be making Jack Dorsey any more money while he’s actively firing workers.

Rep. Garcia: “A survivor that has made serious accusation and allegations against not just Jeffrey Epstein but also against President Trump…We have seen the DOJ files and the archive manifest that clearly shows that the interviews and information around this survivor have been removed."

They have every choice, actually. And we have the choice not to support them moving forward, too, if they proceed. #speirghorm #ireland

Have people stopped pretending to like matcha yet?

The ease of drawer opening on my just defrosted freezer. It’s the little things.

Ruling sheds a small light on opaque intel-gathering on some citizenship seekers. An Garda Síochána “has developed strong links with other security services, particularly those with whom the State shares common threats to national security”, it says. Read more: www.dublininquirer.com/ruling-sheds...

I was sent that Citrini Research piece on Monday that The Guardian printed yesterday about the economic apocalypse that could be caused by AI in the very near term (2028). I've had a feeling of existential terror sense. Please tell me it's nonsense... www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Latest ep of this podcast dropped today. Even if we weren’t sponsoring it’d be 1st pod on my rotation. Picked up many book, film, music recommendations from @sweetoblivion.bsky.social & @laurenmurphyjourno.bsky.social . Follow/listen. These things need support. podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/g...

On a pedestrian crossing. This is completely out of control. RIP to the seven people killed by motorists this weekend.

I’ve said it many times before but time to say it again. A massive thanks to the good people @foggynotions.bsky.social for bringing #Stereolab to the concert hall last night. It was fantastic. Those going to see them in Whelan’s tomorrow night are in for a real treat.

Stopped taking on wholesale customers a year and a half ago. We decided we were happy to stay a small business. Therefore we don't have opportunities to appear on more shop shelves. It's now all word of mouth. I guess this means this coffee is our unofficial tagline... imbibe.ie/collections/...

Today I shall mostly be drinking this and listening to #Stereolab

Sat my 13 year old twins down this evening and had ‘the talk’. They now know it’s never ever ever ok to have their phones on loudspeaker in a public place.

Haven’t read Patrick Dewitt since the excellent ‘The Sisters Brothers’ which feels a lifetime ago (pre children, they age you…)). Really looking forward to this.

It’s a pity ‘Lord of the Flies’ is the William Golding book people talk most about. It’s like if The Beatles were best known for ‘Magical Mystery Tour’. A significant work but certainly not their best. If you get a chance, read some William Golding.

Funny how there's a pretty consistent editorial campaign aimed at getting Ireland to "pull our weight" in Europe's defence, but there isn't one asking us to pull our weight in addressing our fair share of climate emissions #spéirgorm

I tend not to ‘lose’ things but am a chronic misplacer. My kids made me a ‘where’s my…’ box many years ago to put the things I’d misplace all the time in. Over the years a second box was added. Still can’t find my damn headphones today. *they are not in either box.

The best way to stop/close shitty businesses is to stop consuming/buying their products. We're not powerless.

The Hoxton Hotel taking Yamamori (who’ve been on the street for decades), to court for noise pollution whilst planning to open up their own nightclub is about all the hypocrisy I can take for the day and it’s only 10.30 a.m.

The Dove Ellis record has really grabbed me. 22 years of age from Galway. Have heard a few people compare his vocals to Jeff Buckley/Thom Yorke and they really aren’t far from the mark.

Today I shall mostly be drinking this and listening to #AilbheReddy

Finding hard to swallow some Irish people saying politics should be kept out of sport when the British Army massacred players and spectators in the largest sporting ground in the country... It was political when IRFU refused to boycott apartheid SA, it is political when FAI refuses to do so for 🇮🇱

The actual clip of this is well worth seeking out. A very powerful contribution from Brian Kerr, fair fucking play #speirghorm

My twins are going to their first disco. All their pals are getting ready here. The e just come downstairs. Suffice it to say, they’re all going to be very very cold.

Sentimental Value is now streaming on MUBI. I loved this film. There are some amazing movies on there and they've an offer of €1 for 3 months. It looks like it going to rain for at least the next 37 years so it might be a good time to treat yourself.

OK #SpeirGorm this is a big one. The public consultation for "Grow College Green" is open from now until March 11. Have your say! This will radically reshape the heart of Dublin City and this is our once-in-a-generation chance to make it great for everyone! engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projec...

We're holding a Get Around To It arts & culture table quiz on 11 March! Tickets here - profits to MSF: www.eventbrite.ie/e/get-around...

Sir Jim, a Brexiteer domiciled in Monaco for tax purposes giving out that the UK has been colonised by migrants. He's part owner of Man United whose last match day squad had 20 players. 4 were English. I suppose it doesn't count when he's benefitting. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Sadly the new Residential Tenancies Bill confirms what we all already know That Politicians Make People Homeless thru' their policies favouring property owners, investment funds over those who need a home But who's surprised in Government with big Landlords as Ministers calling the shots #speirgorm

this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me

The Irish Times piece on a plucky young couple from Foxrock who've upgraded their home from a D2 to B1 energy rating is just what the nation needed this morning.

30 pages in and loving it.

On our latest Get Around To It (sponsored by the fab @imbibecoffee.bsky.social!) we review These Sacred Vows, preview Wuthering Heights and ask whether its press campaign is TOO much, and review the Tyler Ballgame album - for starters. Plus: John Butler interviewed podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/p...

This year we'll give up 4% of all our revenue. 1% goes to staff on top of salary and bonus with 3% going to good causes. We're also very good at what we do so if you need coffee this week... imbibe.ie/pages/shop

Today I shall mostly be drinking this and listening to #DoveEllis

Domestic abuse victims left waiting years for social housing after fleeing abusers. One woman took council to court after being told she had voluntarily left the home she was renting writes @ellenmcoyne.bsky.social www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

So disappointed when I saw what the Skeleton Race in the Winter Olympics actually is.

This takes a very short amount of time to do. Please sign it.

1. It was not an accident. 2. It was not a staffer. 3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia. 4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares. 5. His base agrees with him. 6. He will do it again. 7. No one in power will hold him accountable.

If you’d asked me who’s the wealthiest foootballer/ex footballer in the world, Mathieu Flamini (ex Arsenal), wouldn’t have come to mind. He has a net worth of about £10 Billion. Co-founded a business mass producing sustainable alternatives to oil.

Yes, it should.

Little ask for any of you interested in football, history or Dublin 8 and surrounds. @historystpats.bsky.social was a big success on Twitter but we left because it is the worst place in the world. Very few have followed us here. It would be great to get a few more follows and some amplification! 🔴⚪️

Photo not representative of the weather but we’re all a lot less stressed since we changed our courier service to An Post. It’s saved us hours per week in phone calls. My colleagues are in a happier place and all our deliveries are now done in electric vans including ones we do ourselves!

NEW: Dear Washington Post journalists, I’ve written this for you. Last year @theguardian.com gave away our news title & binned 100+ journalists. It sucked! But we fought back & you can too. First a strike, then a new masthead @thenerve.news Fuck Bezos. There is another way 👊👊👊 1/

This is cycling in Copenhagen. No hi-vis. No helmet mandates. People cycle because it’s safe — by design. This is what cycling should look like. Ireland is moving in the opposite direction. Instead of designing safe places to cycle, we're blaming the people cycling...