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Danny Yee

@dannyyee.bsky.social

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Oxford (ex Sydney), books, transport, education, science, mathematics. Probably mostly posting about Oxford transport, with the odd book review and some pathological polymathy. For just the book reviews: https://bsky.app/profile/dannyreviews.bsky.social

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EmmanuelSPV @emmanuelspv.bsky.social · 2d

Before (2012) / After (2025) Rue le Vau, Paris 20. The change here is so radical that perceiving the photos as aligned is difficult (see the orange building and the trees on the left). In 2024, this section was converted into a school street with a bike lane running through the greenery.

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 8d

Europe's Tragedy: A New History of the Thirty Years War dannyreviews.com/h/Europes_Tr... (my review) - "a long and involved, but rewarding, account of one of the most traumatic periods in European history"

light cream book cover: "PETER H. WILSON" in black at the top with "Europe's TRAGEDY" in red below, then a black and white drawing of a tree with a score of people hung on it and soldiers with pikes standing around underneath, then "A NEW HISTORY OF THE THIRTY YEARS WAR" in black at the bottom.

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 12d

That’s all planned for rebuilding (Oxpens, the triangle between Hythe Bridge and Park End Sts, etc)

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 13d

advances in enumerative geometry www.quantamagazine.org/new-math-rev... (Quanta)

New Math Revives Geometry’s Oldest Problems | Quanta Magazine

Using a relatively young theory, a team of mathematicians has started to answer questions whose roots lie at the very beginning of mathematics.

www.quantamagazine.org

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 14d

I began campaigning for this when my daughter started Reception. She’s now in Year 8… A big thanks to ex-councillor @damohaywood.bsky.social for getting this happening.

Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 14d

Work removing one (1) parking space in East Oxford to facilitate pedestrian and cycle access to a nearby school is due to start tomorrow. Two (2) resident consultations took place ahead of the works to accommodate resident feedback. We wrote about this in July 👉 oxfordclarion.uk/why-wasnt-i-...

Tree, in front of painted wall (Flower Lane). Sign says 'road closed here 29 Sept 25 for 5 days approx'

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 15d

Kind of makes sense to have all those shops co-located, though. And unless we get rid of the tourists, someone is going to want to sell them stuff.

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 17d

Wars of the Roses refought with tactical nuclear weapons?

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 17d

You mean the Dutch Conquest.

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 19d

Stockholm's approach to getting cars out of the city www.politico.eu/article/stoc... (Politico)

Stockholm’s plan to get cars out of the city

Instead of imposing permanent pedestrianizations, authorities are backing pop-up schemes to make streets temporarily car-free.

www.politico.eu

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Andrew Gant @andrewgant.bsky.social · 19d

I have today sent the attached open letter to Anneliese Dodds MP

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 19d

the closure of a methodist chapel www.newstatesman.com/politics/rel... (New Statesman)

The death of a church

The closure of a Methodist chapel on Tyneside tells a story of England’s dwindling congregations – and highlights the loss of a vibrant community life that cannot be replaced.

www.newstatesman.com

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 20d

Would be great if all these people were able to cycle around Oxford all the time, not just on specially organised rides.

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 20d

I had a great time today helping marshal Oxford's Kidical Mass ride. We had over 200 riders, half of them children, which was a record. oxfordclarion.uk/kids-claim-t...

Kids claim the streets of Oxford

The latest Kidical Mass family bike ride attracted a record turnout, according to organisers Cyclox. More than 200 cyclists of all ages converged in Oxford ringing bells as they circled the city centr...

oxfordclarion.uk

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 22d

It is now!

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Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · Jun 17

Jeremy Mogford, a millionaire businessman who lives outside Oxford City, objecting to "traffic decisions taken by people who live outside Oxford" and calling on *checks notes* American and Soviet billionaires (Blavatnik, Schwartzman, Ellison) to come in and implement his policy instead.

Wild.

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 23d

How about an option that doesn't involve driving?

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 24d

I’m told it’s to mark the route into the Nuffield. The tactiles mark shared space (cycling allowed on the footway) to connect that route to the crossing.

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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 25d

1/ South Korean workers arrested in Georgia and subsequently deported from the US have been giving more accounts of their experiences. The deportation of over 300 workers has caused political uproar in South Korea and prompted a human rights investigation into their ordeal. ⬇️

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 27d

It’s not a new hospital though - it’s new research buildings for Oxford Uni that are generating the extra parking.

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · 27d

Today might be my last day of the year wearing shorts.

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · Sep 12

Been lobbying for this since my daughter started primary school - it was on the school-run, so I walked through it four times a day! - but she's now in Year 8...

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · Sep 11

It's probably easier to do this in Oxford, but when drivers try that here I find I have an urgent need to check my phone while standing in the middle of their route.

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Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · Sep 11

The core goal of the scheme is to improve the bus system!

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · Sep 11

Brookes: "The University supports the initiative's goals to reduce traffic, improve bus services, enhance walking and cycling safety, reduce air pollution, and promote community health and wellbeing. However, the University has raised several operational and student-related considerations..."

Danny Yee @dannyyee.bsky.social · Sep 11

"The Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has expressed its support for the
proposed Oxford temporary congestion charge for cars, recognizing its potential
benefits in reducing air pollution, traffic, and improving bus journey times. However,
the Trust has raised concerns"