Josh Ellul

Can we please just build this and stop listening to billionaires who probably don't even take public transport telling us it isn't needed.

When the evidence shows that not building Metro Link will cost the Irish economy money in increased congestion, health impacts from increased driving, etc.

The Irish Times headline: AI will make Dublin’s MetroLink obsolete, says Dermot Desmond Businessman says Government should abandon project as AI will lead to rise in self-driving buses and cars

Paragraph from the article: "However, Mr Desmond is scathing of the plan, believing that public and private transportation is on the cusp globally of the biggest changes for a century or more on the back of the growth of AI. The billionaire said he had believed that the Department of Finance should veto the MetroLink. “I think it will be useless, out of date in 10 or 15 years’ time. This is something that is not going to be required, it shouldn’t be planned.”"

Sorry why is @irishtimes.com devoting an entire news item to random rants of a boomer from the disney villain reject pile?

That entire piece is just a collection of quotes. What makes it newsworthy? He is just a banker with a creepy stache.

White floofy Great Pyrenees puppy with huge brown eyes and very boopable brown nose sits on sidewalk next to green grass and smiles at you

This floofy white Great Pyrenees puppy lies on a brick patio with a bright green lawn and trees in the background. He looks a little sad. Tell him he’s a good boy

When the news is overwhelming, it can be helpful to have an emotional support puppy. Today, we thought you might need two.

Once more for those in the back - Metrolink is not only an airport line

It serves 15 other stations, connecting 127 schools, 3 universities, 5 hospitals, and making over 175k people and 250k jobs accessible by foot to a stop. An estimated 18% of passengers will use airport stop

American Gestapo. It’s still hard to fully grasp that the *actual United States of America* is a now a fascist state - and how quickly it fell in the end

You don't understand. I cannot exist as an outside human being at 24°C+
I'm happy for you all in your summer dresses and cute sunshine fits but I'm going to be rocking up to a birthday party on Friday in a pair of GAA shorts and a t-shirt I've turned into a tank top by rolling up the sleeves.

“.. traffic has dropped by only a single percentage point as a result of leaving Twitter ..”

@niemanreports.org #Hellsite
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I love this so much!

At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.

This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.

Helpful!

Happy Blue Monday, everyone. Given what will be on the news today I'm sticking with Lyric FM and BBC Radio 3 when I'm not forest bathing...

The Executive unanimously supports an indefinite ban on puberty blockers for trans people.

Like other aspects of trans healthcare, they'll still be available for cis people.

It's pretty blatant discrimination.

An alleged Facebook post from Luigi Mangione in January 2010, when he was 12: Nooo one of my fishies got sucked Into the filter ):

The plot thickens

A photo of the noticeboard outside Leinster House displaying the candidates nominated to contest this year’s Seanad election.

Everything You Didn’t Really Want To Know, And Therefore Didn’t Really Care To Ask, About The Seanad Elections!

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Really would be great to not have to listen to Rónán Mullen spout Transphobia and pro life rhetoric again for another 5 years if you can vote in this election please register and please vote.

Happy Birthday Sinéad
Missed every day ❤️

Looks like a crap dinner party guest list #ge24

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“Hello, children. It’s your friend, Mariah. I would like to wish a very happy Christmas to the children of *scientist types command* Ireland.” #latelatetoyshow

Tá #speirgorm mo bhaile nua don #latelatetoyshow

Eggs #latelatetoyshow

Saoírse ⭐️

#LateLateToyShow

Watching #latelatetoyshow I urge every politician & anyone with power to, to make 2025 the year we move young children out of homelessness & being forced to live in temp. accommodation No matter race, creed, culture
No conversations here about blame. Collective solution time only.

#LateLateToyShow

Shaved 5 minutes off my morning routine by brushing my teeth and riding the mechanical duck outside the supermarket at the same time

#latelatetoyshow

Me before the Me during the
Late Late Toy Late Late Toy
Show Show

Love that he let the kids close off the show. He realises it's not about him it's about the kids.

I'm not sure Tubridy ever quite grasped that idea.

In an alternative timeline @mcculld.bsky.social is getting ready to traverse the stage on a pedal-powered John Deere shouting “the exit poll says Sinn Féin are on 21-point-1 per ceeeeeeent”

Fan sa mbaile leaids! #StormDarragh 🌬️

Leo, a young storyteller from Leitrim, sits on the steps of the Late Late Toy Show set, wearing a hat.

H'up Leo! H'up Leitrim! H'up hats! #LateLateToyShow

Awwwww

I could have done with Holly and Phoebe's insights when I was making rose petal and daisy perfume and selling it from my garden!! #latelatetoyshow