Andy
@drvxd.bsky.social
Fetchie. parkrun #250club+#v250club, 4x26.2, 1 ultra, #LongCovid, twiddler of bits, counter of clock-cycles, orderer of the disordered, cycle a bit. 317ppm
Low tolerance for bullsh*tters.
Low tolerance for bullsh*tters.
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One thing I have noticed is a dramatic reduction in the number of people walking or jogging on Balboa Dr since they crowded it with more parking and increased the speed limit from 15 to 25.
Wish park institutions cared as much about pedestrian safety and experience as much as free parking.
Wish park institutions cared as much about pedestrian safety and experience as much as free parking.
Just go to the park, it’s a dramatic reduction of attendance. Ask anyone working there. It’s dramatic.
February 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
One thing I have noticed is a dramatic reduction in the number of people walking or jogging on Balboa Dr since they crowded it with more parking and increased the speed limit from 15 to 25.
Wish park institutions cared as much about pedestrian safety and experience as much as free parking.
Wish park institutions cared as much about pedestrian safety and experience as much as free parking.
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Enough is enough. The House of Lords is a rolling scandal - sign @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to demand change. It takes 30 seconds.
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
It’s outrageous that we can't kick out Lords. Sign now to demand an elected second chamber
It takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
February 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Enough is enough. The House of Lords is a rolling scandal - sign @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to demand change. It takes 30 seconds.
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/186062/...
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Cargo balance bikes!
This might be one of the most epic products I've seen in many years. Sold at only €349 and good for kids aged 2+
www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cargo-b...
This might be one of the most epic products I've seen in many years. Sold at only €349 and good for kids aged 2+
www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cargo-b...
Cargo balance bike for kids launched by Super Bicycles
Do your kids want to copy your every move? Are you that cool parent? Well, now cargo bike mums and
www.cyclingelectric.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Cargo balance bikes!
This might be one of the most epic products I've seen in many years. Sold at only €349 and good for kids aged 2+
www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cargo-b...
This might be one of the most epic products I've seen in many years. Sold at only €349 and good for kids aged 2+
www.cyclingelectric.com/news/cargo-b...
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The arrogance of people who tell others what clothes and headgear they should wear doing daily things like cycling to the shop is unreal.
And none of them willing to wear high-vis or helmets in their cars "if it saves one life".
Anything, but safer streets, and enforcement of existing laws.
And none of them willing to wear high-vis or helmets in their cars "if it saves one life".
Anything, but safer streets, and enforcement of existing laws.
February 9, 2026 at 11:22 AM
The arrogance of people who tell others what clothes and headgear they should wear doing daily things like cycling to the shop is unreal.
And none of them willing to wear high-vis or helmets in their cars "if it saves one life".
Anything, but safer streets, and enforcement of existing laws.
And none of them willing to wear high-vis or helmets in their cars "if it saves one life".
Anything, but safer streets, and enforcement of existing laws.
If you want to get away with murder, remember to use a car.
tragic
from another report, the driver said “he feels he deserves to go to prison because someone has died tragically,”
shows how even the perpetrators are calling for harsher sentences for road violence
road.cc/content/news...
from another report, the driver said “he feels he deserves to go to prison because someone has died tragically,”
shows how even the perpetrators are calling for harsher sentences for road violence
road.cc/content/news...
"My wife's death should act as warning to drivers": Widower of cyclist killed by new motorist "driving too fast" a month after passing his test insists lack of prison sentence "sends wrong message" - ...
“It’s something we will all carry with us for the rest of our lives.”Reg Marshall, a 79-year-old cyclist whose wife of 57 years was hit and killed by a new motorist “driving too fast for the road”, be...
road.cc
February 9, 2026 at 11:46 AM
If you want to get away with murder, remember to use a car.
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tragic
from another report, the driver said “he feels he deserves to go to prison because someone has died tragically,”
shows how even the perpetrators are calling for harsher sentences for road violence
road.cc/content/news...
from another report, the driver said “he feels he deserves to go to prison because someone has died tragically,”
shows how even the perpetrators are calling for harsher sentences for road violence
road.cc/content/news...
"My wife's death should act as warning to drivers": Widower of cyclist killed by new motorist "driving too fast" a month after passing his test insists lack of prison sentence "sends wrong message" - ...
“It’s something we will all carry with us for the rest of our lives.”Reg Marshall, a 79-year-old cyclist whose wife of 57 years was hit and killed by a new motorist “driving too fast for the road”, be...
road.cc
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM
tragic
from another report, the driver said “he feels he deserves to go to prison because someone has died tragically,”
shows how even the perpetrators are calling for harsher sentences for road violence
road.cc/content/news...
from another report, the driver said “he feels he deserves to go to prison because someone has died tragically,”
shows how even the perpetrators are calling for harsher sentences for road violence
road.cc/content/news...
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Bollards save lives. End of story.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
February 7, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Bollards save lives. End of story.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
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SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THESE BICYCLES!!
Bollards save lives. End of story.
#WorldBollardAssociation
#WorldBollardAssociation
February 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THESE BICYCLES!!
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"....and in its final act it turns into Triumph of the Will".
Kermode deserves a knighthood for this. Or possibly a Nobel prize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTyU...
Kermode deserves a knighthood for this. Or possibly a Nobel prize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTyU...
Mark Kermode reviews Melania
YouTube video by Kermode and Mayo's Take
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"....and in its final act it turns into Triumph of the Will".
Kermode deserves a knighthood for this. Or possibly a Nobel prize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTyU...
Kermode deserves a knighthood for this. Or possibly a Nobel prize.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTyU...
Is anyone else expecting that Farage will announce that McSweeney is his new chief of staff any minute now?
February 9, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Is anyone else expecting that Farage will announce that McSweeney is his new chief of staff any minute now?
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Great example of windshield bias. Cars do kill more pedestrians than bikes, even on sidewalks.
Not on footpaths, they’re not.
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Great example of windshield bias. Cars do kill more pedestrians than bikes, even on sidewalks.
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When you vote to protect urban space for cars, you are voting to deprive yourself of this type of environment.
At the current pace, it will take 400 years to build out Seattle's sidewalk network, but with home zones and shared streets, we have an opportunity to dramatically accelerate safer residential streets at a much lower cost.
February 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
When you vote to protect urban space for cars, you are voting to deprive yourself of this type of environment.
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History repeating itself?
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
February 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
History repeating itself?
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
UKIP under Nigel Farage controlled Thanet Council and nearly bankrupt it.
Reform UK under Nigel Farage controls Worcestershire Council and it’s on the verge of bankruptcy.
Never trust Reform UK. Imagine a country run by them. We'd be bankrupt with Trussite policies.
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This is absolutely spot on. Although I’d add public and environmental health teams because transport also causes environmental health harms from air pollution & noise.
I can only talk anecdotally, but having a a commute that could be walked or cycled made a huge difference to my physical and mental health.
Local authorities *must* involve their public health teams when making transport decisions.
Local authorities *must* involve their public health teams when making transport decisions.
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This is absolutely spot on. Although I’d add public and environmental health teams because transport also causes environmental health harms from air pollution & noise.
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I can only talk anecdotally, but having a a commute that could be walked or cycled made a huge difference to my physical and mental health.
Local authorities *must* involve their public health teams when making transport decisions.
Local authorities *must* involve their public health teams when making transport decisions.
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I can only talk anecdotally, but having a a commute that could be walked or cycled made a huge difference to my physical and mental health.
Local authorities *must* involve their public health teams when making transport decisions.
Local authorities *must* involve their public health teams when making transport decisions.
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These individuals are either tolerated when endangering others or given several chances to address their behaviour.
Any instance where a driver is proven to intentionally endanger others I.e. brake checking, driving towards peds, should result in an automatic lifetime ban.
Any instance where a driver is proven to intentionally endanger others I.e. brake checking, driving towards peds, should result in an automatic lifetime ban.
February 6, 2026 at 1:14 PM
These individuals are either tolerated when endangering others or given several chances to address their behaviour.
Any instance where a driver is proven to intentionally endanger others I.e. brake checking, driving towards peds, should result in an automatic lifetime ban.
Any instance where a driver is proven to intentionally endanger others I.e. brake checking, driving towards peds, should result in an automatic lifetime ban.
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Lower limits on Cork’s streets “will take many decades” if the public does not send a clear message to Cork City Council
Members of the public in Cork City are being asked to get behind the wider adoption of 30km/h speed limits in the city, campaigners have said. The move to set 30km/h speed…
Members of the public in Cork City are being asked to get behind the wider adoption of 30km/h speed limits in the city, campaigners have said. The move to set 30km/h speed…
Lower limits on Cork’s streets “will take many decades” if the public does not send a clear message to Cork City Council
Members of the public in Cork City are being asked to get behind the wider adoption of 30km/h speed limits in the city, campaigners have said. The move to set 30km/h speed limits in cities and towns was delayed when the Government abandoned a system that would have made 30km/h the base limit for urban areas. The new system of councils rolling out the lower limits has started.
irishcycle.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Lower limits on Cork’s streets “will take many decades” if the public does not send a clear message to Cork City Council
Members of the public in Cork City are being asked to get behind the wider adoption of 30km/h speed limits in the city, campaigners have said. The move to set 30km/h speed…
Members of the public in Cork City are being asked to get behind the wider adoption of 30km/h speed limits in the city, campaigners have said. The move to set 30km/h speed…
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🧵Spotted on a Very Hot Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (60s?) suddenly stops and plucks at the seam of her undies through her shorts.
Her partner laughs, asking: "Ya right there?"
She nods. "Yep. We've all got bums. I just had my knickers riding up mine. Happens to the best of us." (1)
A woman (60s?) suddenly stops and plucks at the seam of her undies through her shorts.
Her partner laughs, asking: "Ya right there?"
She nods. "Yep. We've all got bums. I just had my knickers riding up mine. Happens to the best of us." (1)
February 7, 2026 at 1:17 AM
🧵Spotted on a Very Hot Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (60s?) suddenly stops and plucks at the seam of her undies through her shorts.
Her partner laughs, asking: "Ya right there?"
She nods. "Yep. We've all got bums. I just had my knickers riding up mine. Happens to the best of us." (1)
A woman (60s?) suddenly stops and plucks at the seam of her undies through her shorts.
Her partner laughs, asking: "Ya right there?"
She nods. "Yep. We've all got bums. I just had my knickers riding up mine. Happens to the best of us." (1)
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There's a stark difference bw the existence of a bike lane & whether it's rideable. The bike lanes on our campus are so bumpy I get migraines and rattle my bike so much my chain has fallen off. So, sorry to the drivers, but I ride in the car lane. This is infrastructure's fault, not the bikers'.
February 5, 2026 at 8:14 PM
There's a stark difference bw the existence of a bike lane & whether it's rideable. The bike lanes on our campus are so bumpy I get migraines and rattle my bike so much my chain has fallen off. So, sorry to the drivers, but I ride in the car lane. This is infrastructure's fault, not the bikers'.
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Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Facebook launched 22 years ago this week.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record.
Meanwhile, Meta is pumping at least $65 million into super PACs to stifle regulation of AI and tech.
Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy.
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What it means to live in a walkable community: you realise that you have no milk left for your afternoon cup of tea. You stroll down the road to your local shop, getting some milk and some fresh air in the process. 10 minute round trip, happy days.
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
What it means to live in a walkable community: you realise that you have no milk left for your afternoon cup of tea. You stroll down the road to your local shop, getting some milk and some fresh air in the process. 10 minute round trip, happy days.
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Always nice when you’re driving along, being ever attentive and an idiot motorist suicide dives across your lane, causing you to brake, all so they can save a couple of seconds and park against the flow of traffic 🤦♂️
On every journey you make, you will witness bad driving.
On every journey you make, you will witness bad driving.
February 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Always nice when you’re driving along, being ever attentive and an idiot motorist suicide dives across your lane, causing you to brake, all so they can save a couple of seconds and park against the flow of traffic 🤦♂️
On every journey you make, you will witness bad driving.
On every journey you make, you will witness bad driving.
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If your dog need to have his ears and tail mutilated in order to win a dog show then fuck you and fuck your dog show.
February 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
If your dog need to have his ears and tail mutilated in order to win a dog show then fuck you and fuck your dog show.
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They hate watching cyclists cruise past them instead of being stuck in traffic like they are. They want everyone to quit the sustainable option and climb into a car instead. Yay! irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...
All bicycles included in draft plan for mandatory helmets and high-vis, Department confirms
— Plan was expected to be put to the Cabinet today before it was withdrawn from the meeting of Government Ministers. A reported plan by Ireland’s Government to make the wearing of helme…
irishcycle.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
They hate watching cyclists cruise past them instead of being stuck in traffic like they are. They want everyone to quit the sustainable option and climb into a car instead. Yay! irishcycle.com/2026/02/04/a...