Duncan Jones (aka Merrion) (he/him)
@duncanjonesmerrion.bsky.social
Computer programmer with interest in CQRS and event sourcing and green technologies. (especially #HempCrete and #heatpumps)
Living in Dublin, Ireland.
Tóg go bog é
Profile picture: Photo of me and a small black dog in the cab of a MF150 tractor
Living in Dublin, Ireland.
Tóg go bog é
Profile picture: Photo of me and a small black dog in the cab of a MF150 tractor
That someone else has things worse.
My gripes (petty though they may well be) are absolute not relative.
My gripes (petty though they may well be) are absolute not relative.
14. What is the worst thing that someone can say to comfort you?
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
That someone else has things worse.
My gripes (petty though they may well be) are absolute not relative.
My gripes (petty though they may well be) are absolute not relative.
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or cleaning staff.
November 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
or cleaning staff.
Not making eye contact with waitress, security or administrative staff.
12. What is a common behavior you see in public that immediately tells you everything you need to know about a person?
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Not making eye contact with waitress, security or administrative staff.
One of the things that @mrjamesob.bsky.social keeps coming back to is his interest in those people in the 16-24 "NEET" numbers.
NEET being "not in education, employment or training" - basically people who, as far as we can tell, are not doing anything.
NEET being "not in education, employment or training" - basically people who, as far as we can tell, are not doing anything.
November 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
One of the things that @mrjamesob.bsky.social keeps coming back to is his interest in those people in the 16-24 "NEET" numbers.
NEET being "not in education, employment or training" - basically people who, as far as we can tell, are not doing anything.
NEET being "not in education, employment or training" - basically people who, as far as we can tell, are not doing anything.
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In recent years I’ve seen a lot of misinformation around heat pumps.
Marek Miara at Heat Pumps Watch tackles misinformation in his recent article and delivers a strong reminder: many of the common objections simply don’t hold up.
heatpumpswatch.org/the-heat-pum...
Marek Miara at Heat Pumps Watch tackles misinformation in his recent article and delivers a strong reminder: many of the common objections simply don’t hold up.
heatpumpswatch.org/the-heat-pum...
The Heat Pumps Fact-Check
Many preconceptions about heat pumps are based on outdated information, misunderstandings, or deliberate misinformation.
heatpumpswatch.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In recent years I’ve seen a lot of misinformation around heat pumps.
Marek Miara at Heat Pumps Watch tackles misinformation in his recent article and delivers a strong reminder: many of the common objections simply don’t hold up.
heatpumpswatch.org/the-heat-pum...
Marek Miara at Heat Pumps Watch tackles misinformation in his recent article and delivers a strong reminder: many of the common objections simply don’t hold up.
heatpumpswatch.org/the-heat-pum...
"But the reality is that we just don’t know"
Astonishing given how much public policy this leads to - we just have no data whatsoever.
Astonishing given how much public policy this leads to - we just have no data whatsoever.
🔃 "For public policy reasons and Treasury planning, it would be much better if we knew something about these citizen-emigrants."
✍️ John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving and returning to the UK
ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigr...
✍️ John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving and returning to the UK
ukandeu.ac.uk/who-is-emigr...
Who is emigrating from the UK? - UK in a changing Europe
John Mahon makes the case for having a better understanding of the British nationals leaving the UK. He argues that the cost to the state of British nationals leaving or returning to the UK varies, so...
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 PM
"But the reality is that we just don’t know"
Astonishing given how much public policy this leads to - we just have no data whatsoever.
Astonishing given how much public policy this leads to - we just have no data whatsoever.
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Looking forward to taking part in the BBC Radio 4 book club discussion of Leonard and Hungry Paul on 17th December in Glasgow.
If anyone would like to attend the recording, the details are in the link below.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
If anyone would like to attend the recording, the details are in the link below.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
BBC Radio 4 - Bookclub - Come to a Recording
Join the audience for an edition of Bookclub
www.bbc.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Looking forward to taking part in the BBC Radio 4 book club discussion of Leonard and Hungry Paul on 17th December in Glasgow.
If anyone would like to attend the recording, the details are in the link below.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
If anyone would like to attend the recording, the details are in the link below.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
It's back on the agenda I see
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It's back on the agenda I see
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Hey Dublin-acquainted friends, can anyone point me to a good music video filmed in Dublin in the 90s?
All I can think of is Something Happens "Hello" but IIRC that's just on Dollymount or something. (And may be '89 anyway)
Old Town is the high bar for me
#Speirgorm
youtu.be/NXOrak1nhQo?...
All I can think of is Something Happens "Hello" but IIRC that's just on Dollymount or something. (And may be '89 anyway)
Old Town is the high bar for me
#Speirgorm
youtu.be/NXOrak1nhQo?...
Phil Lynott Old Town HQ Music Video SD, 480p
YouTube video by ThinLizzyLegend
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Hey Dublin-acquainted friends, can anyone point me to a good music video filmed in Dublin in the 90s?
All I can think of is Something Happens "Hello" but IIRC that's just on Dollymount or something. (And may be '89 anyway)
Old Town is the high bar for me
#Speirgorm
youtu.be/NXOrak1nhQo?...
All I can think of is Something Happens "Hello" but IIRC that's just on Dollymount or something. (And may be '89 anyway)
Old Town is the high bar for me
#Speirgorm
youtu.be/NXOrak1nhQo?...
I wonder if these folks have a supplier in Ireland?
Seems an interesting product.
www.delongtop.com/product/5000...
Seems an interesting product.
www.delongtop.com/product/5000...
Best 5000wh Portable Power Station With 5000w Inverter Delong - Delong Energy
Delong 5000Wh portable power station with a 5000W hybrid inverter. It is ideal for outdoor power, uninterrupted power supply, and emergency backup power.
www.delongtop.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I wonder if these folks have a supplier in Ireland?
Seems an interesting product.
www.delongtop.com/product/5000...
Seems an interesting product.
www.delongtop.com/product/5000...
"Who are the people you see working that make you think - I couldn't do that?"
In my case, the bin men.
Feck that is a hard job.
(Current topic on @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
In my case, the bin men.
Feck that is a hard job.
(Current topic on @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
November 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"Who are the people you see working that make you think - I couldn't do that?"
In my case, the bin men.
Feck that is a hard job.
(Current topic on @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
In my case, the bin men.
Feck that is a hard job.
(Current topic on @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
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i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
i’m not crying you’re crying
xkcd: Fifteen Years
xkcd: Fifteen Years
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Longshot, but does anyone know any UK based charities / orgs that deal with depression in older women?
November 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Longshot, but does anyone know any UK based charities / orgs that deal with depression in older women?
A man is sitting in his car with Newstalk on and the window down, and throw away remarks are littering the pavement.
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A man is sitting in his car with Newstalk on and the window down, and throw away remarks are littering the pavement.
They are just better cars...
ACEA: TESLA OCTOBER EU NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS FELL 48% BYD OCTOBER EU NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS ROSE 195%. #CHINA #EV #NEV #TESLA $TSLA #BYD $BYD
November 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
They are just better cars...
In order to fill out my Garda vetting form I had to look up the years of Aston Villa's European Cup and also Paul Biya's coup in Cameroon.
Strange pegs on which to hang a lifetime.
Strange pegs on which to hang a lifetime.
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
In order to fill out my Garda vetting form I had to look up the years of Aston Villa's European Cup and also Paul Biya's coup in Cameroon.
Strange pegs on which to hang a lifetime.
Strange pegs on which to hang a lifetime.
When you have suburbs named after real animals - dolphins barn, foxrock, leopardstown - why would you put Dublin zoo in a park named after a mythical animal?
November 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
When you have suburbs named after real animals - dolphins barn, foxrock, leopardstown - why would you put Dublin zoo in a park named after a mythical animal?
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I quite literally will never understand this take. I know that we always need *some* rental property available but the vast majority of people in Ireland want to own and we can't because of *drumroll please* landlords buying multiple properties to rent. Them leaving the market is what we want.
Landlords 'stampede' out of rental market ahead of new changes coming next year
Landlords 'stampede' out of rental market ahead of new changes coming next year
The new rules and regulations will not affect tenants that have been in place before March 1 and after that date, they will see a six-year tenancy agreement put in place
Renters could be facing an even more uncertain market in the months ahead of new tenancy rules that are coming into effect
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www.limerickleader.ie
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I quite literally will never understand this take. I know that we always need *some* rental property available but the vast majority of people in Ireland want to own and we can't because of *drumroll please* landlords buying multiple properties to rent. Them leaving the market is what we want.
It is mind blowing that oil is still the heating source for more new builds in Ireland than any other source... we are not helping ourselves.
November 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It is mind blowing that oil is still the heating source for more new builds in Ireland than any other source... we are not helping ourselves.
Oh man - he was the sound track of my childhood
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Oh man - he was the sound track of my childhood
There are a few free things for kids - for example the Saturday morning football we do for the under 5s is free and the junior park run on the Sunday is also free. However these are run by volunteers and you only get volunteers where people are not *time* poor...and sadly that is a big factor.
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There are a few free things for kids - for example the Saturday morning football we do for the under 5s is free and the junior park run on the Sunday is also free. However these are run by volunteers and you only get volunteers where people are not *time* poor...and sadly that is a big factor.
Smells of selling at the top of the slide...
November 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Smells of selling at the top of the slide...
I think the "pensioners" vs. "young people" division (current topic on @mrjamesob.bsky.social ) is an aspect of the "assets" vs. "income" schism in English society.
A problem seems to be that English pensioners can be incredibly asset rich but also income poor, and we don't have a way to rebalance.
A problem seems to be that English pensioners can be incredibly asset rich but also income poor, and we don't have a way to rebalance.
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I think the "pensioners" vs. "young people" division (current topic on @mrjamesob.bsky.social ) is an aspect of the "assets" vs. "income" schism in English society.
A problem seems to be that English pensioners can be incredibly asset rich but also income poor, and we don't have a way to rebalance.
A problem seems to be that English pensioners can be incredibly asset rich but also income poor, and we don't have a way to rebalance.
My physio is very impressed with how well my flexibility has improved since the first time I saw him.
I didn't have the heart to tell him that this was because I had the good sense to wear looser fitting trousers this time.
I didn't have the heart to tell him that this was because I had the good sense to wear looser fitting trousers this time.
November 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
My physio is very impressed with how well my flexibility has improved since the first time I saw him.
I didn't have the heart to tell him that this was because I had the good sense to wear looser fitting trousers this time.
I didn't have the heart to tell him that this was because I had the good sense to wear looser fitting trousers this time.
FYI any "what is an interesting thing about where you are from, what is an interesting old fashioned girls name" etc. you answer gets me one step closer to hacking your bank account.
I don't want to..but I bet someone does.
I don't want to..but I bet someone does.
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
FYI any "what is an interesting thing about where you are from, what is an interesting old fashioned girls name" etc. you answer gets me one step closer to hacking your bank account.
I don't want to..but I bet someone does.
I don't want to..but I bet someone does.