Common Ninja
@commonninja.bsky.social
A garden variety ninja, trying to go unnoticed. Mostly.
Likes: Reading, walking, cycles, cycling, amateur radio, music, Hi-Fi
Dislikes: Neoliberalism, death by car, death by climate change, prospect of WW3
Likes: Reading, walking, cycles, cycling, amateur radio, music, Hi-Fi
Dislikes: Neoliberalism, death by car, death by climate change, prospect of WW3
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Not for the first time a deiver has shown complete contempt for other road users.
Vehicles left like this should be removed from their owners possession.
@yplac.bsky.social
Vehicles left like this should be removed from their owners possession.
@yplac.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Not for the first time a deiver has shown complete contempt for other road users.
Vehicles left like this should be removed from their owners possession.
@yplac.bsky.social
Vehicles left like this should be removed from their owners possession.
@yplac.bsky.social
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If any policymakers or campaigners in Ireland want to discuss the evidence base for these policies I'm happy to talk
“It’s like telling a person who is struggling with their heating bill to put on an extra jumper”
Plans to make cycling without a helmet or reflective clothing a criminal offence branded “performative policymaking” which “shifts responsibility away from those operating the most dangerous vehicles”
Plans to make cycling without a helmet or reflective clothing a criminal offence branded “performative policymaking” which “shifts responsibility away from those operating the most dangerous vehicles”
‘Over-reaction based on vibes’: Are mandatory helmet and hi-vis laws for cyclists set to be introduced in Ireland?
The Irish government appears to be considering whether to make cycling without a helmet or reflective clothing a criminal offence, but campaigners say the “performative policymaking… shifts responsibi...
road.cc
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
If any policymakers or campaigners in Ireland want to discuss the evidence base for these policies I'm happy to talk
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According to recorded figures, Israel has slaughtered every single member of 2,700 families, with over 6,000 families left with just a single sole survivor.
And of course the actual death toll is far higher.
And of course the actual death toll is far higher.
January 26, 2026 at 8:19 AM
According to recorded figures, Israel has slaughtered every single member of 2,700 families, with over 6,000 families left with just a single sole survivor.
And of course the actual death toll is far higher.
And of course the actual death toll is far higher.
Well, in other very insignificant news, I bought a new to me (second hand) CD player.
There's nothing wrong with the one I have. For some reason I got fixated on getting the one to match my amp.
Trouble is, the one I have matches my streamer.
So I might keep both.
There's nothing wrong with the one I have. For some reason I got fixated on getting the one to match my amp.
Trouble is, the one I have matches my streamer.
So I might keep both.
January 23, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Well, in other very insignificant news, I bought a new to me (second hand) CD player.
There's nothing wrong with the one I have. For some reason I got fixated on getting the one to match my amp.
Trouble is, the one I have matches my streamer.
So I might keep both.
There's nothing wrong with the one I have. For some reason I got fixated on getting the one to match my amp.
Trouble is, the one I have matches my streamer.
So I might keep both.
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“We paid £80 billion back in PFI debts for JUST £12 billion of assets.”
@richardburgon.bsky.social at our House of Commons event.
🤑Private Finance will always be a rip off & the government must drop plans to reintroduce it into our NHS.
Read our MP Private Finance briefing. vist.ly/4nnc6
@richardburgon.bsky.social at our House of Commons event.
🤑Private Finance will always be a rip off & the government must drop plans to reintroduce it into our NHS.
Read our MP Private Finance briefing. vist.ly/4nnc6
January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
“We paid £80 billion back in PFI debts for JUST £12 billion of assets.”
@richardburgon.bsky.social at our House of Commons event.
🤑Private Finance will always be a rip off & the government must drop plans to reintroduce it into our NHS.
Read our MP Private Finance briefing. vist.ly/4nnc6
@richardburgon.bsky.social at our House of Commons event.
🤑Private Finance will always be a rip off & the government must drop plans to reintroduce it into our NHS.
Read our MP Private Finance briefing. vist.ly/4nnc6
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I don't usually promote petitions, but given the tragic events of this week this one seems especially important.
Sign to prioritise the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on Bristol’s roads.
c.org/9pYkWxMJs5
Sign to prioritise the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on Bristol’s roads.
c.org/9pYkWxMJs5
Sign the Petition
Prioritise the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on Bristol’s roads
c.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I don't usually promote petitions, but given the tragic events of this week this one seems especially important.
Sign to prioritise the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on Bristol’s roads.
c.org/9pYkWxMJs5
Sign to prioritise the safety of cyclists and pedestrians on Bristol’s roads.
c.org/9pYkWxMJs5
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🚨BREAKING - The Court of Appeal has substantially eroded the independence of juries, a centuries-old democratic safeguard against the abuse of power
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
Breaking - Court of Appeal erodes independence of juries
The Court of Appeal has substantially eroded the independence of juries, a centuries-old democratic safeguard against the abuse of power
www.thecanary.co
January 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
🚨BREAKING - The Court of Appeal has substantially eroded the independence of juries, a centuries-old democratic safeguard against the abuse of power
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...
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My partner recently began cycling to work, to save £6 a day on the bus. Problem is, it's way faster, so I lost my best time for a cheeky wank as she gets home at nearly the same time as I finish.
January 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
My partner recently began cycling to work, to save £6 a day on the bus. Problem is, it's way faster, so I lost my best time for a cheeky wank as she gets home at nearly the same time as I finish.
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I worked the tents at peak pandemic. It was the scariest thing I ever did, and I’m a former firefighter. I saw a lot of people die horribly.
How many people have I seen die from an mRNA vax? Zero. How about die from covid after being vaxxed? Also zero.
Listen to Prof. Hotez, not grifters.
How many people have I seen die from an mRNA vax? Zero. How about die from covid after being vaxxed? Also zero.
Listen to Prof. Hotez, not grifters.
January 18, 2026 at 11:11 AM
I worked the tents at peak pandemic. It was the scariest thing I ever did, and I’m a former firefighter. I saw a lot of people die horribly.
How many people have I seen die from an mRNA vax? Zero. How about die from covid after being vaxxed? Also zero.
Listen to Prof. Hotez, not grifters.
How many people have I seen die from an mRNA vax? Zero. How about die from covid after being vaxxed? Also zero.
Listen to Prof. Hotez, not grifters.
That slow creeping realisation that $newJob might be worse than $oldJob.
FFS I am an engineer. Let me engineer, actually solve problems and make life better/easier for people.
FFS I am an engineer. Let me engineer, actually solve problems and make life better/easier for people.
January 15, 2026 at 9:40 PM
That slow creeping realisation that $newJob might be worse than $oldJob.
FFS I am an engineer. Let me engineer, actually solve problems and make life better/easier for people.
FFS I am an engineer. Let me engineer, actually solve problems and make life better/easier for people.
This Government ...
Kneecap supporters gather at High Court ahead of appeal case
Kneecap supporters gather at High Court ahead of appeal case
The UK government is appealing the September 2025 decision to dismiss the case brought against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.
www.bbc.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:56 AM
This Government ...
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Funding NHS facilities with private finance a breach of manifesto, Labour MPs say.
Govt paid £6 for £1 PFI investment. Private equity profiteering from NHS contracts. Public money buys less.
Govt reviving PFI, handing NHS to private equity. Govt can borrow, create money, do QE, tax the rich.
Govt paid £6 for £1 PFI investment. Private equity profiteering from NHS contracts. Public money buys less.
Govt reviving PFI, handing NHS to private equity. Govt can borrow, create money, do QE, tax the rich.
Funding NHS facilities with private finance a breach of manifesto, Labour MPs say
The government is considering using taxpayer money and private finance to build new health centres.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 7:57 AM
Funding NHS facilities with private finance a breach of manifesto, Labour MPs say.
Govt paid £6 for £1 PFI investment. Private equity profiteering from NHS contracts. Public money buys less.
Govt reviving PFI, handing NHS to private equity. Govt can borrow, create money, do QE, tax the rich.
Govt paid £6 for £1 PFI investment. Private equity profiteering from NHS contracts. Public money buys less.
Govt reviving PFI, handing NHS to private equity. Govt can borrow, create money, do QE, tax the rich.
There is a petition going around calling for UK blood bikers to be permitted to uae green flashing beacons.
Futile putting more flashing lights on things in hope drivers will notice.
We need a safety strategy for public highways that raises driving standards, enforcement and improves infra.
Futile putting more flashing lights on things in hope drivers will notice.
We need a safety strategy for public highways that raises driving standards, enforcement and improves infra.
January 13, 2026 at 10:50 PM
There is a petition going around calling for UK blood bikers to be permitted to uae green flashing beacons.
Futile putting more flashing lights on things in hope drivers will notice.
We need a safety strategy for public highways that raises driving standards, enforcement and improves infra.
Futile putting more flashing lights on things in hope drivers will notice.
We need a safety strategy for public highways that raises driving standards, enforcement and improves infra.
This morning's dog walk:
Porcupine Tree
This evening'a dog walk:
Wolf Alice
Wet Leg
Last Dinner Party
CMAT
Lorde
Porcupine Tree
This evening'a dog walk:
Wolf Alice
Wet Leg
Last Dinner Party
CMAT
Lorde
January 12, 2026 at 11:03 PM
This morning's dog walk:
Porcupine Tree
This evening'a dog walk:
Wolf Alice
Wet Leg
Last Dinner Party
CMAT
Lorde
Porcupine Tree
This evening'a dog walk:
Wolf Alice
Wet Leg
Last Dinner Party
CMAT
Lorde
So not only have I reneged on selling my cassette deck, I appear to have acquirer a reel-to-reel machine.
Oops.
Oops.
January 11, 2026 at 5:58 PM
So not only have I reneged on selling my cassette deck, I appear to have acquirer a reel-to-reel machine.
Oops.
Oops.
The "road crash[ed]"
FFS
FFS
Four dead and five injured in Bolton road crash
Four dead and five injured in Bolton road crash
Four people have been killed and five injured in a road crash in Bolton, police say.
www.bbc.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The "road crash[ed]"
FFS
FFS
For the avoidance of doubt:
BBC == Biased Bullshit Content
BBC == Biased Bullshit Content
January 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM
For the avoidance of doubt:
BBC == Biased Bullshit Content
BBC == Biased Bullshit Content
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We cannot afford rich people
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
The world’s richest 1% have used up their fair share of carbon emissions just 10 days into 2026, analysis has found.
Meanwhile, the richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget, according to the research by Oxfam. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 AM
We cannot afford rich people
To Zwift this evening or not Zwift this evening.
That's the pressing question circling my brain at the moment.
That's the pressing question circling my brain at the moment.
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
To Zwift this evening or not Zwift this evening.
That's the pressing question circling my brain at the moment.
That's the pressing question circling my brain at the moment.
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Make this go viral.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Make this go viral.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
I think it is time world leaders start sanctioning the USA until Trump is removed from power.
January 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM
I think it is time world leaders start sanctioning the USA until Trump is removed from power.
My Public Highways Safety Strategy would:
* Outlaw extreme hardship defences against driving bans as a result of totting up 12 penalty points
* Make lifetime driving bans the default for any driver whose negligence is demonstrated to take a life
1/
* Outlaw extreme hardship defences against driving bans as a result of totting up 12 penalty points
* Make lifetime driving bans the default for any driver whose negligence is demonstrated to take a life
1/
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
My Public Highways Safety Strategy would:
* Outlaw extreme hardship defences against driving bans as a result of totting up 12 penalty points
* Make lifetime driving bans the default for any driver whose negligence is demonstrated to take a life
1/
* Outlaw extreme hardship defences against driving bans as a result of totting up 12 penalty points
* Make lifetime driving bans the default for any driver whose negligence is demonstrated to take a life
1/
UK Government's Road Safety Strategy sums up LINO. A lofty ambition backed by soft measures that will barely move the needle, let alone achieve the ambition.
They have carved up the measures in the strategy into such small niches that for the average road user, it is business (or risk) as usual.
They have carved up the measures in the strategy into such small niches that for the average road user, it is business (or risk) as usual.
January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
UK Government's Road Safety Strategy sums up LINO. A lofty ambition backed by soft measures that will barely move the needle, let alone achieve the ambition.
They have carved up the measures in the strategy into such small niches that for the average road user, it is business (or risk) as usual.
They have carved up the measures in the strategy into such small niches that for the average road user, it is business (or risk) as usual.
Broke my wrist.
Falling out of bed.
Falling out of bed.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Broke my wrist.
Falling out of bed.
Falling out of bed.