Richard Bloomfield
@bloomfield.co
Dublin, Ireland • He/Him • Gen X • Technology • Anglican Church Music • Jack Russell Terriers • Leinster and Irish Rugby • Cycling for Transportation • Urbanism • Green Politics
Also posts from @bigride.eu and @layclerk.eu
Web: bloomfield.co
Also posts from @bigride.eu and @layclerk.eu
Web: bloomfield.co
Small course deviation because of water on the ground. Bushy Park Dublin parkrun #Volunteer #Mashal
February 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Small course deviation because of water on the ground. Bushy Park Dublin parkrun #Volunteer #Mashal
OMG. Just found out about the new Taylor Swift music video for Opalite. Hilarious!
February 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
OMG. Just found out about the new Taylor Swift music video for Opalite. Hilarious!
February 5, 2026 at 8:03 PM
South Dublin County Council have closed all parks today, because of possible flooding and the orange weather warning in place.
Sadly they don't post to Bluesky.
www.sdcc.ie/en/news/
Sadly they don't post to Bluesky.
www.sdcc.ie/en/news/
February 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM
South Dublin County Council have closed all parks today, because of possible flooding and the orange weather warning in place.
Sadly they don't post to Bluesky.
www.sdcc.ie/en/news/
Sadly they don't post to Bluesky.
www.sdcc.ie/en/news/
From 25th February, UK and Irish citizens will need to show their passport or passport card to travel to the UK.
Up until now Aer Lingus allowed people to travel with any photo ID, such as a drivers license, student card or work ID.
www.dublinlive.ie/news/aer-lin...
Up until now Aer Lingus allowed people to travel with any photo ID, such as a drivers license, student card or work ID.
www.dublinlive.ie/news/aer-lin...
Aer Lingus announce major change to travel rules between Ireland and UK
The Irish airline has been known to allow alternative forms of identification for travel but rules are changing
www.dublinlive.ie
February 5, 2026 at 11:23 AM
From 25th February, UK and Irish citizens will need to show their passport or passport card to travel to the UK.
Up until now Aer Lingus allowed people to travel with any photo ID, such as a drivers license, student card or work ID.
www.dublinlive.ie/news/aer-lin...
Up until now Aer Lingus allowed people to travel with any photo ID, such as a drivers license, student card or work ID.
www.dublinlive.ie/news/aer-lin...
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And there we have it folks, having failed to do anything to halt the injury and death toll on our roads the government now plans to criminalise cycling.
This will kill bike share schemes around the country. @bleeperactive.bsky.social
www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...
This will kill bike share schemes around the country. @bleeperactive.bsky.social
www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...
Helmets and hi-vis clothing to be made mandatory for e-bikes and e-scooter users
Cabinet will sign off on plans to explicitly ban the use of scramblers on roads this morning.
www.thejournal.ie
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
And there we have it folks, having failed to do anything to halt the injury and death toll on our roads the government now plans to criminalise cycling.
This will kill bike share schemes around the country. @bleeperactive.bsky.social
www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...
This will kill bike share schemes around the country. @bleeperactive.bsky.social
www.thejournal.ie/e-bikes-scoo...
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The weekly shop - three full bags of groceries - is easily carried by bicycle, if you have the right bicycle. #CargoBike #ShopByBike
February 2, 2026 at 2:34 PM
The weekly shop - three full bags of groceries - is easily carried by bicycle, if you have the right bicycle. #CargoBike #ShopByBike
First day of spring my arse!
February 1, 2026 at 10:53 AM
First day of spring my arse!
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The last Friday of the month is almost here, which means it's time for #criticalmass #IBikeBop
January 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM
The last Friday of the month is almost here, which means it's time for #criticalmass #IBikeBop
Dodder Park Road, Churchtown. Closed because of flooding. Storm Chandra.
January 27, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Dodder Park Road, Churchtown. Closed because of flooding. Storm Chandra.
I spotted a dog earlier running up and down the road looking for it's owner. I tried to coax it towards me so I could check the dog tag and call the owner, but it ran off.
January 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I spotted a dog earlier running up and down the road looking for it's owner. I tried to coax it towards me so I could check the dog tag and call the owner, but it ran off.
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If you, like me, have been wondering why Minnesota leaders can't seem to do more than beg Trump to leave... @vermontgmg.bsky.social lays out the stakes www.wired.com/story/why-mi...
Why Minnesota Can't Do More to Stop ICE
Democratic lawmakers have few options that wouldn't trigger something like civil war.
www.wired.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:28 PM
If you, like me, have been wondering why Minnesota leaders can't seem to do more than beg Trump to leave... @vermontgmg.bsky.social lays out the stakes www.wired.com/story/why-mi...
Woke up at 5.00am this morning, with an aching back and aching knee. I couldn't get comfortable, and I started thinking about work, so I got up.
It gives me lots of time to enjoy a pot of tea before the day starts.
It gives me lots of time to enjoy a pot of tea before the day starts.
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Woke up at 5.00am this morning, with an aching back and aching knee. I couldn't get comfortable, and I started thinking about work, so I got up.
It gives me lots of time to enjoy a pot of tea before the day starts.
It gives me lots of time to enjoy a pot of tea before the day starts.
Bushy Park Dublin parkrun - we have puddles aplenty but only a light drizzle. Just enough to apply to cool the brow of our dedicated runners and walkers!
January 24, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Bushy Park Dublin parkrun - we have puddles aplenty but only a light drizzle. Just enough to apply to cool the brow of our dedicated runners and walkers!
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Here's a starter pack of various accounts related to Dublin City Council on Bluesky.
go.bsky.app/4naJbid
Any missing?
Cc @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/4naJbid
Any missing?
Cc @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Here's a starter pack of various accounts related to Dublin City Council on Bluesky.
go.bsky.app/4naJbid
Any missing?
Cc @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/4naJbid
Any missing?
Cc @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social
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i've modified the Pomodoro method so I work for 5 minutes and then scream into an abyss for 25 minutes, i'm not getting anything done but at least my coworkers refuse to talk to me
January 20, 2026 at 5:50 PM
i've modified the Pomodoro method so I work for 5 minutes and then scream into an abyss for 25 minutes, i'm not getting anything done but at least my coworkers refuse to talk to me
If we renamed Dalkey Island as Greenland we could maybe do a deal with the US for a few billion dollars. What do you think?
January 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
If we renamed Dalkey Island as Greenland we could maybe do a deal with the US for a few billion dollars. What do you think?
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We have a light shower of rain this morning at Bushy Park Dublin parkrun, but we won't let that put us off will we?
January 17, 2026 at 9:09 AM
We have a light shower of rain this morning at Bushy Park Dublin parkrun, but we won't let that put us off will we?
TD resigns from the Justice committee - not when he was caught breaking the law - but when he was convicted some 10 months later. That's real moral leadership.
A Fianna Fáil TD who was caught driving at over 190km/h on a motorway in Cork last March has apologised and announced he is leaving the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice.
jrnl.ie/6929721
jrnl.ie/6929721
Fianna Fáil TD to leave Justice Committee after speeding conviction for driving 190km/h
Michael Cahill TD was convicted of dangerous driving for speeding on the M8 between Mitchelstown and Fermoy last year.
jrnl.ie
January 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
TD resigns from the Justice committee - not when he was caught breaking the law - but when he was convicted some 10 months later. That's real moral leadership.
At the round table I would vote out anyone that puts their shoes on the sofas, whether I thought they a traitor or not!
#TheTraitors
#TheTraitors
January 16, 2026 at 8:42 PM
At the round table I would vote out anyone that puts their shoes on the sofas, whether I thought they a traitor or not!
#TheTraitors
#TheTraitors
"We tried to deliver but you weren't home"
Yeah, no. I was home the whole time, and I have a Ring doorbell that proves you never came.
I would prefer couriers to just say "We ran out of time to get to you today" instead of making up a fake delivery fail.
Yeah, no. I was home the whole time, and I have a Ring doorbell that proves you never came.
I would prefer couriers to just say "We ran out of time to get to you today" instead of making up a fake delivery fail.
January 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"We tried to deliver but you weren't home"
Yeah, no. I was home the whole time, and I have a Ring doorbell that proves you never came.
I would prefer couriers to just say "We ran out of time to get to you today" instead of making up a fake delivery fail.
Yeah, no. I was home the whole time, and I have a Ring doorbell that proves you never came.
I would prefer couriers to just say "We ran out of time to get to you today" instead of making up a fake delivery fail.
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Reposted by Richard Bloomfield
I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same? my.uplift.ie/petitions/sh... @uplift.ie
I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing & sharing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same?
I've signed this petition calling for the government to stop X allowing their chatbot Grok to ‘digitally undress’ women and share sexualised and illegal photos of children. Will you sign too?
my.uplift.ie
January 11, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same? my.uplift.ie/petitions/sh... @uplift.ie
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I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same? my.uplift.ie/petitions/sh... @uplift.ie
I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing & sharing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same?
I've signed this petition calling for the government to stop X allowing their chatbot Grok to ‘digitally undress’ women and share sexualised and illegal photos of children. Will you sign too?
my.uplift.ie
January 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I've signed this petition calling for the government to shut down X for producing sexual abuse images. Will you do the same? my.uplift.ie/petitions/sh... @uplift.ie