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philbixby.bsky.social

@philbixby.bsky.social

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Architect and Passivhaus Designer in York, UK with a passion for sustainable & community-based projects, half of myfutureyork.org & part of yoco.uk. Makes B&W photos on film, rides bikes for pleasure & utility, and leans to the political left.

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 19h

Out in yesterday's sun and warmth to Lemonroyd Lake (basically the south-west bit of St.Aidans RSPB reserve).

#phonehotography
#xiaomi14

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 1d

PSA: People on bikes aren’t swerving to annoy drivers, they’re just trying not to die or destroy their mode of transportation.
This is generally what the bike portion looks like of our “shared” roads. Glorious.

broken up piece of road next to the sidewalk.

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 1d

A snapshot from the platform while waiting

#phonephotography
#xiaomi14

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you! I felt a bit bad about exploiting the pigeon's bad day, but y'know, art

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 3d

#BirdOfTheDay, you say?

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 4d

This is wonderfully fertile territory which includes
Hot dogs
Baked Alaska
Parson's nose
and possibly touches upon meat balls

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 5d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 4d

"spotted dick" 😂 absolute scenes

Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 4d

Fish fingers
Mincemeat
Spotted dick

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 5d

With autumn upon us, one from a couple of months back in summer's fullness

B&W photography on film
📷 Nikon F4
🎞️ Ilford Delta Pro 100
#believeinfilm
#fridayfavourites
#ilfordphoto

A black and white photograph close to a plant with regular radial leaves

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 6d

(the moon in the opposite direction!)

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 6d

The Most Amazing Sky over York this evening - the moon was amazing but the rest was even better...

#phonephotography
#xiaomi14

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 6d

It breaks my mind that two British political parties have seen scenes like this and decided to try and replicate it in Britain. Thuggary, lawlessness, state brutality. Farage and Badenoch decided they liked the look of it.

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 7d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 7d

Here's one made of purest frog, come to wave at our cat Lulu through our window... 😁

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 7d

Both Labour and the Conservatives were stronger, more intellectually vigorous & commanded a larger share of the vote when they were broad churches, able to contain different strands of opinion.

Recently they've developed a taste for purges, loyalty tests & expulsions.

How's that going for them? 🧵

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 7d

They really *are* ridiculously good

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 7d

Not sure St.Albans would want me back, frankly

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 7d

There seems to be a crippling inability to reflect going on in government at the present time...

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 7d

Our pal John Gilham has visited Vauban in Freiburg - basically the UK's built wishlist for sustainable urban development - and sent photos & words on the experience of being there. It's now a blog on YoCo's website at www.yoco.uk/blog/vauban-... as part of our discussion of what "good" looks like.

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 9d

My late mother, a fan of David Icke, would approve

Caroline Lewis @singfoodie.bsky.social · 9d

The cat and her prince communicating with waves.

Small frog looking through window at cat

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 9d

Breezy out

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 11d

I like that - it gives him ownership of Brexit, and ownership of the boats

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 12d

Some good news.

London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 12d

Yesterday evening saw the Screenings & Discussions event run by YoCo as part of York Environment Festival - a virtual trip to Barcelona via The Life Sized City film, and discussion of lessons we might learn. I've blogged it on YoCo's website at www.yoco.uk/blog/the-lif...

The Life-Sized City - Barcelona — YoCo

Our winter series of Life Sized City screenings and discussions started in Barcelona – we chose this episode for its parallels with York around housing and gentrification, and tourism. As with all the...

www.yoco.uk

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 13d

How weird that this should have disappeared from the Telegraph archive...

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 14d

Final plug for tomorrow's www.yoco.uk Screenings and Discussions - part of York Environment Festival. How can communities create more liveable places? How can they support bold action by politicians & good local professionals? Join us on Zoom, 7-9pm Monday evening - via www.yoco.uk/events/the-l...

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