Jacqui B
@ashbycloudtrail.bsky.social
Campaigning for Active Travel, safer off road cycle paths and better rural public transport. UK. Aware of the urgency of the Climate Emergency.
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The UK government (looking at you Wes Streeting) should cut all contracts with Palantir.
IMHO they should never have been put in place in the first place.
IMHO they should never have been put in place in the first place.
A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today.
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
The UK government (looking at you Wes Streeting) should cut all contracts with Palantir.
IMHO they should never have been put in place in the first place.
IMHO they should never have been put in place in the first place.
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“Paris, long known for traffic jams and crowded boulevards, has rapidly transformed into a city defined by bikes. In just five years, cycling’s modal share in the French capital has more than doubled, rising from 5% to 11%…This surge didn’t happen by accident…” via @momentummag.bsky.social
What the world can learn from Paris’s cycling revolution
The Paris cycling change did not happen by accident. It was driven by political will, strategic use of data, and a willingness to rethink street space.
momentummag.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:04 PM
“Paris, long known for traffic jams and crowded boulevards, has rapidly transformed into a city defined by bikes. In just five years, cycling’s modal share in the French capital has more than doubled, rising from 5% to 11%…This surge didn’t happen by accident…” via @momentummag.bsky.social
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“No parent wants their kids in daily danger, yet we’re allowing these trucks to become normal on our streets”
Number of US-style “battering ram” pick-up trucks on UK roads almost doubles in a decade, leading to “parking mayhem and dangerous roads”
“City leaders must act to discourage these menacing vehicles from our streets. How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?”
road.cc
January 31, 2026 at 2:09 PM
“No parent wants their kids in daily danger, yet we’re allowing these trucks to become normal on our streets”
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Red carpet for bike lane blockers #cyclinglife #urbanbike #blockingthebikelane #whydonttheyrideinthebikelane #justanotherplacetopark
www.facebook.com/share/p/14ah...
www.facebook.com/share/p/14ah...
January 31, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Red carpet for bike lane blockers #cyclinglife #urbanbike #blockingthebikelane #whydonttheyrideinthebikelane #justanotherplacetopark
www.facebook.com/share/p/14ah...
www.facebook.com/share/p/14ah...
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Some photos from today's #edcriticalmass ride through Edinburgh. An astonishing turnout for a dreich day.
#cycling #Edinburgh
#cycling #Edinburgh
January 31, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Some photos from today's #edcriticalmass ride through Edinburgh. An astonishing turnout for a dreich day.
#cycling #Edinburgh
#cycling #Edinburgh
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🎬 NEW VIDEO 🎬
This morning I was on the first GWR battery powered 230! It takes more than a few AA batteries!
youtu.be/osjUSrDeYDY
This morning I was on the first GWR battery powered 230! It takes more than a few AA batteries!
youtu.be/osjUSrDeYDY
I rode the first battery powered GWR service! The class 230 is now in service!
YouTube video by JenOnTheMove
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 3:56 PM
🎬 NEW VIDEO 🎬
This morning I was on the first GWR battery powered 230! It takes more than a few AA batteries!
youtu.be/osjUSrDeYDY
This morning I was on the first GWR battery powered 230! It takes more than a few AA batteries!
youtu.be/osjUSrDeYDY
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Europe must pay very close attention. We need to safeguard our institutions against corruption like this.
I'll choose inefficiency over corruption every day of the year. In the long run it is better.
I'll choose inefficiency over corruption every day of the year. In the long run it is better.
January 31, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Europe must pay very close attention. We need to safeguard our institutions against corruption like this.
I'll choose inefficiency over corruption every day of the year. In the long run it is better.
I'll choose inefficiency over corruption every day of the year. In the long run it is better.
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Wow, imagine trying to steer this
Milkman
Amsterdam, 1953
Milkman
Amsterdam, 1953
January 31, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Wow, imagine trying to steer this
Milkman
Amsterdam, 1953
Milkman
Amsterdam, 1953
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Good things are happening in Wales, "partly because it passed a Wellbeing Act that set goals which were not solely based on 'growth' but rather on wider societal aims such as equality and health."
An inspiring guest blog by @christianwolmar.bsky.social:
An inspiring guest blog by @christianwolmar.bsky.social:
Welsh set the example to the rest of UK’s railways
In this guest post, writer and broadcaster Christian Wolmar explains how Wales is quietly getting its transport policy right and what the rest of the UK could learn from it.
bettertransport.org.uk
January 31, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Good things are happening in Wales, "partly because it passed a Wellbeing Act that set goals which were not solely based on 'growth' but rather on wider societal aims such as equality and health."
An inspiring guest blog by @christianwolmar.bsky.social:
An inspiring guest blog by @christianwolmar.bsky.social:
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And there goes the bullshit “safer than humans” claim that was always a ploy to prevent investment in mass transit infrastructure.
New NHTSA crash data, combined with Tesla’s new disclosure of robotaxi mileage, reveals Tesla’s autonomous vehicles are crashing at a rate much higher than human drivers, and that’s with a safety monitor in every car.
Tesla has reported 9 crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, TX.
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Tesla has reported 9 crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, TX.
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Tesla's own Robotaxi data confirms crash rate 3x worse than humans even with monitor
Tesla’s nascent robotaxi program is off to a rough start. New NHTSA crash data, combined with Tesla’s new disclosure of...
electrek.co
January 31, 2026 at 10:13 AM
And there goes the bullshit “safer than humans” claim that was always a ploy to prevent investment in mass transit infrastructure.
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No fireworks. No parties. No flags. No celebrations.
No comments from the Brexit leaders. No "wasn't that a great idea."
Six years after we left the EU - everyone knows it was a disaster.
But....
No comments from the Brexit leaders. No "wasn't that a great idea."
Six years after we left the EU - everyone knows it was a disaster.
But....
a dirt road with a blue sky in the background and a gif from gifbin.com
ALT: a dirt road with a blue sky in the background and a gif from gifbin.com
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:56 PM
No fireworks. No parties. No flags. No celebrations.
No comments from the Brexit leaders. No "wasn't that a great idea."
Six years after we left the EU - everyone knows it was a disaster.
But....
No comments from the Brexit leaders. No "wasn't that a great idea."
Six years after we left the EU - everyone knows it was a disaster.
But....
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If London is going to become truly safe for cycling, we need candidates willing to support the cause 🚴♀️
🫶 Donate to our local election fundraiser to help us campaign for just that: action.lcc.org.uk/donatenow
🫶 Donate to our local election fundraiser to help us campaign for just that: action.lcc.org.uk/donatenow
January 31, 2026 at 10:30 AM
If London is going to become truly safe for cycling, we need candidates willing to support the cause 🚴♀️
🫶 Donate to our local election fundraiser to help us campaign for just that: action.lcc.org.uk/donatenow
🫶 Donate to our local election fundraiser to help us campaign for just that: action.lcc.org.uk/donatenow
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Yet another report calls for a national urban/village default speed limit of 20mph. This time its from the Faculty of Public Health, Transport and Health Science Group and the Royal Society for Public Health. See action No. 5
www.fph.org.uk/media/tr2bnu...
www.fph.org.uk/media/tr2bnu...
January 31, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Yet another report calls for a national urban/village default speed limit of 20mph. This time its from the Faculty of Public Health, Transport and Health Science Group and the Royal Society for Public Health. See action No. 5
www.fph.org.uk/media/tr2bnu...
www.fph.org.uk/media/tr2bnu...
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Narrator: the cause is too many cars, not cycle lanes or 20mph limits as the carblind writer claims. As ever the picture reveals the truth.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Let’s be clear about the real reasons for city’s congestion - Iain Whyte
Was your bus to work late today? Were you held up in traffic on your car journey? Have you noticed increasing congestion clogging our city?
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Narrator: the cause is too many cars, not cycle lanes or 20mph limits as the carblind writer claims. As ever the picture reveals the truth.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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The future of Hammersmith Bridge is already here: open to people, not cars.
Now, let's ensure public transport is added for those who need it. We should choose healthy neighbourhoods over 25,000 cars.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@wearepossible.bsky.social
Now, let's ensure public transport is added for those who need it. We should choose healthy neighbourhoods over 25,000 cars.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@wearepossible.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 12:14 PM
The future of Hammersmith Bridge is already here: open to people, not cars.
Now, let's ensure public transport is added for those who need it. We should choose healthy neighbourhoods over 25,000 cars.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@wearepossible.bsky.social
Now, let's ensure public transport is added for those who need it. We should choose healthy neighbourhoods over 25,000 cars.
@fleuranderson.bsky.social
@richmondcycling.bsky.social
@wearepossible.bsky.social
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Feeling welcome on a bicycle in the Netherlands. When they turn on the lights just for you. 😍
youtube.com/shorts/y38iE...
youtube.com/shorts/y38iE...
Cycle lanes in the Netherlands never fail to surprise! We came across proximity lights! Kei leuk!
YouTube video by FietsFlow
youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Feeling welcome on a bicycle in the Netherlands. When they turn on the lights just for you. 😍
youtube.com/shorts/y38iE...
youtube.com/shorts/y38iE...
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Entitlement.
Spoiling a common amenity.
Imagine if everyone did this!
The Meadows park, Edinburgh
Spoiling a common amenity.
Imagine if everyone did this!
The Meadows park, Edinburgh
January 30, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Entitlement.
Spoiling a common amenity.
Imagine if everyone did this!
The Meadows park, Edinburgh
Spoiling a common amenity.
Imagine if everyone did this!
The Meadows park, Edinburgh
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Ecotricity recently published a report saying heat pumps are expensive to run.
But Carbon Brief exposes that is cherry-picks assumptions to reach a predetermined conclusion.
But Carbon Brief exposes that is cherry-picks assumptions to reach a predetermined conclusion.
NEW – Factcheck: What it really costs to heat a home in the UK with a heat pump | @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org
Read here:
Read here:
Factcheck: What it really costs to heat a home in the UK with a heat pump - Carbon Brief
This factcheck explains how heat pumps can cut bills, what the latest data shows about potential savings
buff.ly
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Ecotricity recently published a report saying heat pumps are expensive to run.
But Carbon Brief exposes that is cherry-picks assumptions to reach a predetermined conclusion.
But Carbon Brief exposes that is cherry-picks assumptions to reach a predetermined conclusion.
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West Midlands Trains is coming into public ownership on Sunday.
The integration of track and train can help create the conditions to deliver the accessible, affordable and reliable railway people want to see.
Read our full reaction: bettertransport.org.uk/media/west-m...
The integration of track and train can help create the conditions to deliver the accessible, affordable and reliable railway people want to see.
Read our full reaction: bettertransport.org.uk/media/west-m...
West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services come into public ownership: Campaign for Better Transport comments
This is an exciting moment for passengers and communities across the West Midlands. The integration of track and train can help create the conditions to deliver the accessible, affordable and reliable...
bettertransport.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
West Midlands Trains is coming into public ownership on Sunday.
The integration of track and train can help create the conditions to deliver the accessible, affordable and reliable railway people want to see.
Read our full reaction: bettertransport.org.uk/media/west-m...
The integration of track and train can help create the conditions to deliver the accessible, affordable and reliable railway people want to see.
Read our full reaction: bettertransport.org.uk/media/west-m...
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Pavement color differentiation is key to safer infrastructure design. When it looks like car infrastructure, dark asphalt, it will be treated like car infrastructure.
Color differentiation breaks up the grey. It commands attention and makes clear the modalities. The best design is the most obvious.
Color differentiation breaks up the grey. It commands attention and makes clear the modalities. The best design is the most obvious.
Scheme not yet complete, red top and some lining still to go on, but I cannot express strongly enough how much easier and safer this route feels compared to how it was before!
January 30, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Pavement color differentiation is key to safer infrastructure design. When it looks like car infrastructure, dark asphalt, it will be treated like car infrastructure.
Color differentiation breaks up the grey. It commands attention and makes clear the modalities. The best design is the most obvious.
Color differentiation breaks up the grey. It commands attention and makes clear the modalities. The best design is the most obvious.
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Don't lose hope.
Better days will come.
Better days will come.
January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Don't lose hope.
Better days will come.
Better days will come.
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Good to see mainstream coverage of “deplaytion” - the loss and decline of neighbourhood playgrounds, and of a tolerance of children’s neighbourhood play.
It’s critical that this issue is taken as seriously - in terms of children’s mental health - as social media.
Thanks @anooshc.bsky.social.
It’s critical that this issue is taken as seriously - in terms of children’s mental health - as social media.
Thanks @anooshc.bsky.social.
The hidden cost of "deplaytion"
Ban social media for kids all you like – but don't ignore their crap playgrounds
www.newstatesman.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Good to see mainstream coverage of “deplaytion” - the loss and decline of neighbourhood playgrounds, and of a tolerance of children’s neighbourhood play.
It’s critical that this issue is taken as seriously - in terms of children’s mental health - as social media.
Thanks @anooshc.bsky.social.
It’s critical that this issue is taken as seriously - in terms of children’s mental health - as social media.
Thanks @anooshc.bsky.social.
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Nice to see @cardiffpedalpower.bsky.social in Cardiff centre this afternoon. I guess the Cardiffs equivalent to @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk in London.
January 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Nice to see @cardiffpedalpower.bsky.social in Cardiff centre this afternoon. I guess the Cardiffs equivalent to @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk in London.
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that's why I like my e-bike. My commute is a consistent 34 minutes with a standard error of +/- 1 min. Based on three years of commutes with a speed-limited legal e-bike. By car is anywhere between 20 and 40 mins, average 25 mins but occasionally up to an hour.
January 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM
that's why I like my e-bike. My commute is a consistent 34 minutes with a standard error of +/- 1 min. Based on three years of commutes with a speed-limited legal e-bike. By car is anywhere between 20 and 40 mins, average 25 mins but occasionally up to an hour.
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👏 Another big win this week but for cyclists at train stations!
British Transport Police will now investigate bike thefts at stations even if bikes are left for over two hours. A real campaign win made possible by supporters speaking up.
🔗 cyclinguk.org/btp-backtrack
British Transport Police will now investigate bike thefts at stations even if bikes are left for over two hours. A real campaign win made possible by supporters speaking up.
🔗 cyclinguk.org/btp-backtrack
January 30, 2026 at 9:33 AM
👏 Another big win this week but for cyclists at train stations!
British Transport Police will now investigate bike thefts at stations even if bikes are left for over two hours. A real campaign win made possible by supporters speaking up.
🔗 cyclinguk.org/btp-backtrack
British Transport Police will now investigate bike thefts at stations even if bikes are left for over two hours. A real campaign win made possible by supporters speaking up.
🔗 cyclinguk.org/btp-backtrack