Bicycle-Riding Motorist
@grahamecooper.com
Dr Grahame Cooper.
Grandad, retired Prof, naturist. I walk, I cycle, I drive, I use public transport.
Hitchens's razor applies.
Grandad, retired Prof, naturist. I walk, I cycle, I drive, I use public transport.
Hitchens's razor applies.
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If Labour won’t nationalise water, their “big overhaul” is a con.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
January 20, 2026 at 9:09 AM
If Labour won’t nationalise water, their “big overhaul” is a con.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
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Late afternoon sunset over Ullswater looking towards the Helvellyn Range in the Lake District
#landscapephotography
#winter
#landscapephotography
#winter
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Late afternoon sunset over Ullswater looking towards the Helvellyn Range in the Lake District
#landscapephotography
#winter
#landscapephotography
#winter
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Naturism and family aren’t opposites...
They’re allies.
Naturism teaches something powerful from an early age:
that bodies are normal, diverse, and worthy of respect.
Shame has no place to grow.
Naturism isn’t about what you remove.
It’s about what you teach.
They’re allies.
Naturism teaches something powerful from an early age:
that bodies are normal, diverse, and worthy of respect.
Shame has no place to grow.
Naturism isn’t about what you remove.
It’s about what you teach.
January 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Naturism and family aren’t opposites...
They’re allies.
Naturism teaches something powerful from an early age:
that bodies are normal, diverse, and worthy of respect.
Shame has no place to grow.
Naturism isn’t about what you remove.
It’s about what you teach.
They’re allies.
Naturism teaches something powerful from an early age:
that bodies are normal, diverse, and worthy of respect.
Shame has no place to grow.
Naturism isn’t about what you remove.
It’s about what you teach.
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The way men see women's bodies isn't hard-wired biology - it's learned. And if it can be learned, it can be unlearned. New blog post:
📖 blog.berrimansbareall.uk/p/what-i-lea...
#BodyImage #MentalHealth #Parenting #GenderEquality #Objectification #malegaze #misogyny
📖 blog.berrimansbareall.uk/p/what-i-lea...
#BodyImage #MentalHealth #Parenting #GenderEquality #Objectification #malegaze #misogyny
What I Learned About Women's Bodies by Seeing Hundreds of Them
A naturist man on unlearning objectification: Why sexualising women's bodies isn't inevitable, and how habituation can change the way men see women.
blog.berrimansbareall.uk
January 15, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The way men see women's bodies isn't hard-wired biology - it's learned. And if it can be learned, it can be unlearned. New blog post:
📖 blog.berrimansbareall.uk/p/what-i-lea...
#BodyImage #MentalHealth #Parenting #GenderEquality #Objectification #malegaze #misogyny
📖 blog.berrimansbareall.uk/p/what-i-lea...
#BodyImage #MentalHealth #Parenting #GenderEquality #Objectification #malegaze #misogyny
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The naturism movement celebrates the beauty of the human body. It's about self-acceptance and connecting with nature in its purest form. 🌿 Find freedom in your own skin and embrace a life of authenticity.
Ready to explore a new perspective? Learn more about this lifestyle.
Ready to explore a new perspective? Learn more about this lifestyle.
January 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The naturism movement celebrates the beauty of the human body. It's about self-acceptance and connecting with nature in its purest form. 🌿 Find freedom in your own skin and embrace a life of authenticity.
Ready to explore a new perspective? Learn more about this lifestyle.
Ready to explore a new perspective? Learn more about this lifestyle.
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Absolutely Amen 🙏🏾 🩵 🫂
Loved natural naked body is perfect your learning best skin be happy naked life.
I can still naked is stay body better always, NOT wear For me No clothes sorry. I am realize naturist have touch your wing body doing warm up space.
I can naked walk meet to new naked friend.
Loved natural naked body is perfect your learning best skin be happy naked life.
I can still naked is stay body better always, NOT wear For me No clothes sorry. I am realize naturist have touch your wing body doing warm up space.
I can naked walk meet to new naked friend.
January 3, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Absolutely Amen 🙏🏾 🩵 🫂
Loved natural naked body is perfect your learning best skin be happy naked life.
I can still naked is stay body better always, NOT wear For me No clothes sorry. I am realize naturist have touch your wing body doing warm up space.
I can naked walk meet to new naked friend.
Loved natural naked body is perfect your learning best skin be happy naked life.
I can still naked is stay body better always, NOT wear For me No clothes sorry. I am realize naturist have touch your wing body doing warm up space.
I can naked walk meet to new naked friend.
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E-cargo bikes sound pretty amazing in this new UK study:
"Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences."
doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
"Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences."
doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
December 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
E-cargo bikes sound pretty amazing in this new UK study:
"Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences."
doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
"Parents’ and children’s enjoyment, curiosity, and sense of adventure encouraged additional travel, transforming routine journeys into playful and memorable family experiences."
doi.org/10.1016/j.tb...
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Anatomy of a Moral Panic - How the Daily Mail Turns Assault Victims into Villains. An analysis of manufactured outrage, and the weaponisation of child safety rhetoric.
open.substack.com/pub/berriman...
open.substack.com/pub/berriman...
Anatomy of a Moral Panic - How the Daily Mail Turns Assault Victims into Villains
An evidence-based analysis of manufactured outrage, and the weaponisation of child safety rhetoric
open.substack.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Anatomy of a Moral Panic - How the Daily Mail Turns Assault Victims into Villains. An analysis of manufactured outrage, and the weaponisation of child safety rhetoric.
open.substack.com/pub/berriman...
open.substack.com/pub/berriman...
These three drivers have been referred to the Central Ticket Office by GMP Traffic for a fixed penalty, course or prosecution at court. All in the last week. In each of these cases, the driver saved less than 5 seconds by overtaking without waiting. The bus driver could have just moved over a bit.
December 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
These three drivers have been referred to the Central Ticket Office by GMP Traffic for a fixed penalty, course or prosecution at court. All in the last week. In each of these cases, the driver saved less than 5 seconds by overtaking without waiting. The bus driver could have just moved over a bit.
FG24PKX, MM18KLM, PK58RKO. All sent warning letters by GMP Traffic in the past week.
December 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
FG24PKX, MM18KLM, PK58RKO. All sent warning letters by GMP Traffic in the past week.
Carspreading. Thirty years ago, there was plenty of space on this road for cars to pass one another. Sheep House Lane, Rivington.
December 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Carspreading. Thirty years ago, there was plenty of space on this road for cars to pass one another. Sheep House Lane, Rivington.
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The details from the day and the victim statements are terrifying, but it's important that this is seen in the context of everyday, mundane road violence, not just as some one-off.
Each day I see aggressive driving and widespread disdain for those on foot or on bike, seen to be in the way.
Each day I see aggressive driving and widespread disdain for those on foot or on bike, seen to be in the way.
Liverpool parade attack: Paul Doyle sentenced to more than 21 years for using car as weapon against celebrating crowd – live
Driver’s previous assault convictions listed at sentencing hearing together with victim statements
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The details from the day and the victim statements are terrifying, but it's important that this is seen in the context of everyday, mundane road violence, not just as some one-off.
Each day I see aggressive driving and widespread disdain for those on foot or on bike, seen to be in the way.
Each day I see aggressive driving and widespread disdain for those on foot or on bike, seen to be in the way.
The forecast is looking good for tonight's Bolton Critical Mass. Hope to see everyone there. #BoltonCriticalMass #CriticalMass #Bolton.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The forecast is looking good for tonight's Bolton Critical Mass. Hope to see everyone there. #BoltonCriticalMass #CriticalMass #Bolton.
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Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
It takes 30 seconds
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November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
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NEW by @benquinn75.bsky.social with some minor help from me*: Reform said last week they had saved £331m at councils they run, but they have yet to produce a list showing how, and what information they have given is both £260m short and not 100% convincing.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform UK claim to have saved £331m at English councils – but do the numbers stack up?
Experts say councils face limits on cuts as Reform’s savings on IT deals, office moves and EV projects are disputed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
NEW by @benquinn75.bsky.social with some minor help from me*: Reform said last week they had saved £331m at councils they run, but they have yet to produce a list showing how, and what information they have given is both £260m short and not 100% convincing.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
#BoltonCriticalMass has crept up quickly this month. Let's make it a good one.
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November 28th 2025
The Winter is Here ride. The last ride before Christmas. Possiblity the last ride of the year. A pleasant, gentle ride with a jolly winter-themed playlist including some Christmas ones. D…
boltoncriticalmass.wordpress.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#BoltonCriticalMass has crept up quickly this month. Let's make it a good one.
boltoncriticalmass.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/n...
boltoncriticalmass.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/n...
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So much of our infrastructure, planning, environmental, and road safety measures seem to be based around politicians' fear of slightly inconveniencing easily-angered motorists. Pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users are barely considered in their calculations.
November 21, 2025 at 4:55 PM
So much of our infrastructure, planning, environmental, and road safety measures seem to be based around politicians' fear of slightly inconveniencing easily-angered motorists. Pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users are barely considered in their calculations.
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Labour, like the Tories is no friend of active travel.
They like cars. It's grim.
They like cars. It's grim.
Whilst the UK government is reported to be planning to cap the Cycle to Work Scheme, the Dutch government commits €1 billion to cycling infrastructure to connect new homes.
Dutch government commits €1 billion to cycling infrastructure to connect new homes
It is part of a €2.5 billion package to create roads, cycle paths, tunnels and tram lines to residential areas
road.cc
November 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Labour, like the Tories is no friend of active travel.
They like cars. It's grim.
They like cars. It's grim.
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Hugely disappointing, with world now on track to yet more heating & chaos, & poorest hit first & hardest. This process needs radically rethinking - meantime it’s vital that the Brazil-led coalition of the willing urgently delivers on plans to leave fossil fuels in the ground #COP30
November 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hugely disappointing, with world now on track to yet more heating & chaos, & poorest hit first & hardest. This process needs radically rethinking - meantime it’s vital that the Brazil-led coalition of the willing urgently delivers on plans to leave fossil fuels in the ground #COP30
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Billionaires Junk Tanks and BBC “balance” blocking action on climate change. Excellent from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social as usual.
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Billionaires Junk Tanks and BBC “balance” blocking action on climate change. Excellent from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social as usual.
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Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Separated Bike Lanes Means Safer Streets, Study Says — Streetsblog USA
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Another reminder that a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
ALL ROAD USERS.
And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
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As it’s Sunday, take a moment to imagine how good life would be if your neighbourhood was built for people.
November 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
As it’s Sunday, take a moment to imagine how good life would be if your neighbourhood was built for people.
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Look away now 🫣
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.
We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.
We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Look away now 🫣
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.
We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
Next week marks 5 years since the Government closed their consultation on pavement parking and we're still waiting for a decision.
We've received photos from across the UK highlighting pavement parking hotspots. Add your photos here👇 https://t.co/rO3Lat5JTB
Remember to wear your hi-viz, folks, so that you won't be hit by a bus driver ... Oh ... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2560646...
November 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Remember to wear your hi-viz, folks, so that you won't be hit by a bus driver ... Oh ... www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/2560646...
Last year, I did a (poor) recording of a song I wrote about naked cycling. This summer, Col & Sadie (@freewilders.bsky.social) gave me the massive honour of singing it as part of their handfasting. I've now recorded a new, extended, better? version. Listen here:
freemusicarchive.org/music/graham...
freemusicarchive.org/music/graham...
Grahame Cooper - Yes You Can (long version) - Free Music Archive
freemusicarchive.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Last year, I did a (poor) recording of a song I wrote about naked cycling. This summer, Col & Sadie (@freewilders.bsky.social) gave me the massive honour of singing it as part of their handfasting. I've now recorded a new, extended, better? version. Listen here:
freemusicarchive.org/music/graham...
freemusicarchive.org/music/graham...