Kevin O'Brien

Not using this account for work stuff anymore.

Ná déan giall díot féin le "Fortune"

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

On a different matter - this highlights the potential secondary uses of indoor sports venues, and why we should build more of them in Ireland.
Bercy Velodrome in Paris functions similarly
#Limerick

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

"In Praise of the City of Mullingar" was written by William Rankine - The Engineer and Mathematician

https://t.co/lCHsZ9B0jG

His first poem in this book is "A Mathematician in Love". It has mathematical equations in the footnotes.

https://t.co/bmRSeg672G

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

Paul Robeson had an amazing career as a sportsman, singer, actor and activist - and definite should have a much higher profile that he does now. This would be well-worth attending

(T.W This article contains 1930s quotes that use outdated language) https://t.co/IQ6dR6PnQk

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

Bilbao

[Back in Time West London @OldLondonW14]

Could it be the reenactment of the 1920s London Dachshund Club Jubilee Show? The writer Radclyffe Hall was the judge for long-haired Dachshunds.

[Nassim Nicholas Taleb @nntaleb]

The ethical way to mitigate the effect of promiscuous tourism is to make an effort, a small investment, in learning a bit of the local languages of the places you are visiting.

#skininthegame

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

Anna May Wong's Dance Scene in "Piccadilly".
Absolutlwy fantastic on the big screen.
https://t.co/1Et3xG6zm1

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Recent research from Kyoto University reveals that female dogs actively assess human competence—while male dogs do not.

Female dogs clearly prefer approaching humans who successfully complete tasks, such as opening food containers, over those who fail. In contrast, male dogs show no preference and treat both competent and incompetent humans equally.

These findings, published in a study titled "Female dogs evaluate levels of competence in humans," indicate that female dogs exhibit a more advanced form of social evaluation, particularly when food or resources are involved. They pay closer attention to human actions and their outcomes, using this information to decide who is the most reliable partner for obtaining rewards.

This competence bias suggests female dogs are more sensitive to efficiency and social results than previously thought. For dog owners, it means your female companion isn't just loyal—she's also quietly evaluating your ability to provide. These results highlight an intriguing sex difference in canine social cognition, potentially evolved to enhance females' chances of securing resources and survival.

[Chijiiwa, H., Horisaki, E., Hori, Y., Anderson, J. R., Fujita, K., & Kuroshima, H. (2022). Female dogs evaluate levels of competence in humans. Behavioural Processes, 203, 104778. DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2022.104778]

[Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch]

2026 so far

[Ciara Knight @Ciara_Knight]

The Angelus but the bongs have been replaced with Cardi B and Michael D Higgins saying Coronavirus

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

@Doyler001 @twospacesecure *a few

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

@Doyler001 @twospacesecure There actually are few, it is just advertising and marketing structure are fairly poor in Limerick

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

@RHODLIMERICK @twospacesecure The Theatre Royal has reopened.
Yes the project is still a work in progress, but that is a major step forward .

https://t.co/ll3xsiGezg

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

@moranjohna1 Right, I am only vaguely aware of council matters. I read Seamus tweets every so often .
I work on events around Europe (mostly) and North America, so my attention is not on Limerick that much any more, even though I live here.

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

The 2026 edition of this festival (for February Bank Holiday, if it is going ahead) - needs to be programmed announced and launched within the next three weeks. #Limerick
If this does not happen, Limerick Mayor and CCC can not legitimately say they tried there best.

[John Moran, Mayor of Limerick @moranjohna1]

@Annacreegan It was promoted quite a bit https://t.co/vUvI1SAtIc and on https://t.co/mBHuCr67kM and insta for the organisers. But it can be hard sometimes to spot with all going around. Good news of course is this is now in the calendar for next year too.

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

@moranjohna1 Clearly reading the tweets today, you have got more urgent business to attend to. So we can revert to this another time

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

@moranjohna1 Of course, the resources, finances and permissions that local authorities can provide are crucial, but the mayoral mandate can provide more

[Kevin O'Brien @dragonflystats]

There is a lot to be said for this way of picking heads of state.

If Cillian Murphy is really good at Snooker or Darts, just give him the job permanently and be done with it

#aras2