James Coleman

Dad, computer engineer, Scouter, cyclist, picker-up-of-rubbish, many other things. Curious. Concerned about ecology, environment, science, people, politics.

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

@KatieGHannon From the Irish gabh to take hold of or catch. gabháil féir, mhóna, armful of hay, of turf. https://t.co/V6ljxzk0Dk

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

Voting more or less along lines of #IrishCyclingCampaign supporting active travel #iBikeIVote #GE2024
https://t.co/ob25TF0lxc Top of that: #GreenPartyIreland #CatherineMartin .
but not for SF
first time ever FF people got a vote from me tho they were down at 8,10 or so

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

@DubFireBrigade Banjo (short for banjaxed) O'Mahony (Oh mo thóin).

[John Gibbons 🇵🇸 @think_or_swim]

There’s a huge amount of confusion - and misinformation - surrounding ICE vs EV debate, ie which has larger emissions & ecological impact.

Terrific animated video here that examines facts clearly & cogently (if you’re a petrol-head, look away now).

[Cllr Lauren Tuite @lauren_tuite]

🥳 Huge expansion of 30kph @dlrcc✅

Perhaps the most significant achievement of this term; it will prevent crashes and make walking, cycling, and waiting for a 🚍 more appealing

This departure from a car dominated transport system will empower us to build even more housing 🏘️

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

Wow. #AuroraBorealis from Dublin. In #MarlayPark prepping for #DarknessIntoLight walk with #Scouts #Balally137th.

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

tuathal, "Direction against the sun, wrong direction" "turned the wrong way" "in disorder" "tuathal a dhéanamh, to make a mistake, to blunder." Somewhat sinister alright. https://t.co/eUgC5FQwZd @ManchanMagan need help! Fascinating stuff.

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

Fabulous stuff from #BambieThug @Gaeilgeoirí please be kind in case of errors! ᚛ᚉᚑᚏᚑᚅᚐᚔᚌᚆ ᚐᚅ ᚉᚐᚔᚂᚂᚓᚐᚉᚆ᚜ corónaigh an cailleach = crown the witch. #Eurovision2024 #Ireland #CrownTheWitch #BambieThug #Eurovision

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

Cool how Irish has separate words for clockwise and widdershins/sinister (not that English is short of them). Deiseal related to ar deis on the right. Ar deis, ar clé on the right, on the left. Tuathal related to tuath - the people, the tribe, the territory.

[Phill Doyle Photo @philldoylephoto]

This is such an incredible story. We saw it on Instagram last week and had to send ⁦@donalphoto⁩ to photograph it. Community is still alive!
In pictures: 60 strangers save farmer's beetroot crop

https://t.co/lgADMR1LQQ

[StickyBottle.com 💚 🚲 @sticky_bottle]

Imogen Cotter hangs up wheels citing continued post-crash trauma

https://t.co/f48aKqlo9k

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

3. Road user education/attitude in particular for motorised vehicles.

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

2. Access to great touring and sport cycling on road and off road. Local initiatives to consult and put in place quiet cycling walking priority shared routes on road and off. From road, to shared track, to rough gravel/mountainbike trails.

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

Cycling seen and used by all as safe, efficient, healthy, useful and fun.

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

Cycling Ireland I think is primarily a Sport Cycling organisation. But would be good to have element for supporting community cycling at all levels which would benefit sport cycling. Thinking of cyclist retiring due to stress recovering after being crashed into by motorized vehi-

[Cycling Ireland @CyclingIreland]

❗ 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 ❗

The Cycling Ireland Strategic Plan members survey closes tomorrow.

Complete the short online survey to help shape the new four-year plan.

🔗https://t.co/DsKEypw53N

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

1. Safe cycling routes for cities/towns/villages/countryside for general use young & old & all abilities. Good quality routes separated with safe barriers or safe distance away from vehicular traffic.

[James Coleman @WeirdAndWindy]

What should priorities be ? *thinking emoticon*

[Cycling Without Age Ireland @age_cycling]

Happy St. Patrick's Day! First parade in Dun Laoghaire in 50 years, so we came! @age_cycling, and all the volunteers @TheBikeHub_ie - waves of fun! @dlrSportsTeam @dlrcc . Thanks to all.