Darragh Ó Bradáin

Father; Writer; Teacher.

[Become A Saint @BeSaintly]

Every morning Saint Francis de Sales recommends meditating on this:

God had no need for you, yet He made you

He made you out of nothing

He did not need you, and you do not add to Him

Yet out of nothing, He made you solely out of Love.

Consider also the times you’ve betrayed God, but specifically how He brought you back when you repented…

Likewise, you betrayed God, but He brought you back

He had no need to bring you back, but He did.

Solely out of His immense love for you, and you in particular

Remember that God loves you.

[J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling]

If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal.

If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist.

If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian.

If you believe political opponents should be punished with violence or death, you're a terrorist.

[Darragh Ó Bradáin @DarraghOBradain]

@fesshole

[Darragh Ó Bradáin @DarraghOBradain]

@INTOnews Hi, I haven’t been able to log in to the INTO website since yesterday. Same for others. Is there a fix on the way?

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

If the typical journalist covered crime the way they cover traffic crashes, it would look like this:

[Trung Phan @TrungTPhan]

This “Floating Crosswalk" in Iceland was an interesting idea: painted on the street to look 3D from all angles (meant to slow down traffic).

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

This quote (from an Ofsted report) shows such poor understanding of how young children learn. Children do not need their play to be planned for them by adults - and in fact, one of the key executive function skills they are practicing through play is planning their time. Making choices. Self-control rather than being controlled. Adults stifle that opportunity for learning when they step in and take over.

It is profoundly misguided to remove that from them in the name of making play more ‘productive’.

[Gone to Bluesky @IrishCycle]

New greenway opened at Dublin Port with views of Clontarf and Bull Island https://t.co/oM1EyEJ6n7

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Dumbfounded when I hear "every child learns differently."
1) They literally don't. Scientists can make generalizations about the mechanism across people.
2) If every child *did* learn differently, experience would be meaningless. A teacher would be a novice with each new child.

[Darragh Ó Bradáin @DarraghOBradain]

5 more days until we cycle 220km from Dublin to Galway in aid of @pmvtrust, please donate today! https://t.co/3CqE9pcUpu #TeamiDonate

[Darragh Ó Bradáin @DarraghOBradain]

@royal_canal Hi, I’ll be cycling the length of the greenway on the 21st September. I’m just wondering if Leixlip to Maynooth has been completed yet or will I have to divert and join at Maynooth?

[Darragh Ó Bradáin @DarraghOBradain]

On Saturday 21st September, along with two others, I'll be cycling 220km from Dublin to Galway in one day. We're raising money for the Peter McVerry Trust.

Check out Dublin to Galway Charity Cycle on https://t.co/8GnfG1FCdp for @pmvtrust, https://t.co/3CqE9pcUpu #TeamiDonate

[𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @grescoe]

Here's the *real* future of transport (sorry, Elon):

The Non-Polluting,
Autonomy-Building,
Fitness-Enhancing,
Happiness-Producing,
Self-Driven Vehicle.

...

[Seána @GrantSana]

She asked him not to shout homophobic slurs @ people - he beat her into unconsciousness, denied it & said she started it until shown the video. She lost her job because of the damage he inflicted- he avoided jail to save his
“You’ll ruin that young man’s life” still runs here

[NO CONTEXT HUMANS @HumansNoContext]

How is he alive after all that?

[Darragh Ó Bradáin @DarraghOBradain]

@RishiSunak

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Remember, the next time an objector points out an “empty bike-lane,” tell them it’s because they’re efficient. This stretch in #Copenhagen conveys 8 times as many people on bikes compared to cars - but it's mostly jammed cars that we see. HT @anderspreben

[Darragh Ó Bradáin @DarraghOBradain]

@Roadman_Podcast Oval!

[Darragh Ó Bradáin @DarraghOBradain]

@dlooney An bhféadfainn é a fheiceáil?

[Bernard Mulvany @BernardMulvany]

@paddycosgrave Pity Ciara didn’t ask Simon about his broken promises and utter failings in his health ministry.

Pity she didn’t ask him “Do you think Harvey thinks you’re doing a good job Simon”.