Heath Ryan
@heathryan16.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, father, cyclist, thinker & supporter of Ukrainian 🇺🇦 charity Voices of Children.
Holding the powerful to account and calling out hypocrisy.
Books include: 'Car is Guest' and 'Her Honour Refuses Your Request'.
Australian and Canadian 🇨🇦
Holding the powerful to account and calling out hypocrisy.
Books include: 'Car is Guest' and 'Her Honour Refuses Your Request'.
Australian and Canadian 🇨🇦
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Heath Ryan
@heathryan16.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Thanks for following me. I will mainly use this account to promote discussion & awareness of cycling safety, active transport, progressive urbanism and action on climate change, But I will also post or repost things that interest me.
I will also promote my books; many will be free ePDFs.
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I will also promote my books; many will be free ePDFs.
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Steve Witkoff helped Russia derail Ukraine’s access to Tomahawk missiles. He tipped off the Kremlin about Zelensky’s U.S. visit, giving Moscow time to arrange a call that convinced Trump to block the deal. Witkoff actively works against Ukraine’s defense, in coordination with Putin’s regime.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Steve Witkoff helped Russia derail Ukraine’s access to Tomahawk missiles. He tipped off the Kremlin about Zelensky’s U.S. visit, giving Moscow time to arrange a call that convinced Trump to block the deal. Witkoff actively works against Ukraine’s defense, in coordination with Putin’s regime.
A colleague used Grok to analyse a huge document. He then asked a series of specific questions.
Long story short, Grok just blatantly lies.
I believe Grok is programmed to tell you what it thinks you want to hear, based on your earlier questions and on what the data says about you.
Disgusting.
Long story short, Grok just blatantly lies.
I believe Grok is programmed to tell you what it thinks you want to hear, based on your earlier questions and on what the data says about you.
Disgusting.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A colleague used Grok to analyse a huge document. He then asked a series of specific questions.
Long story short, Grok just blatantly lies.
I believe Grok is programmed to tell you what it thinks you want to hear, based on your earlier questions and on what the data says about you.
Disgusting.
Long story short, Grok just blatantly lies.
I believe Grok is programmed to tell you what it thinks you want to hear, based on your earlier questions and on what the data says about you.
Disgusting.
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Today is World Sustainable Transport Day! Public transport can help reduce emissions, noise pollution, air pollution, and more. And the more the service is upgraded, the more people will use it.🚉🚌🚋🚆
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Today is World Sustainable Transport Day! Public transport can help reduce emissions, noise pollution, air pollution, and more. And the more the service is upgraded, the more people will use it.🚉🚌🚋🚆
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Trumpery.
Yes. It’s a real word. It means “to deceive.”
The Oxford English Dictionary defines "trumpery" as something worthless, trivial, or of little value, essentially trash or rubbish.
Yes. It’s a real word. It means “to deceive.”
The Oxford English Dictionary defines "trumpery" as something worthless, trivial, or of little value, essentially trash or rubbish.
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Trumpery.
Yes. It’s a real word. It means “to deceive.”
The Oxford English Dictionary defines "trumpery" as something worthless, trivial, or of little value, essentially trash or rubbish.
Yes. It’s a real word. It means “to deceive.”
The Oxford English Dictionary defines "trumpery" as something worthless, trivial, or of little value, essentially trash or rubbish.
Low cholesterol post-ride snack in my sunny courtyard after a long day at work planning the next book project.
Best way to relax after receiving a threatening phone call, “Do you think you’re some kind of journalist, or something?”
Best way to relax after receiving a threatening phone call, “Do you think you’re some kind of journalist, or something?”
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Low cholesterol post-ride snack in my sunny courtyard after a long day at work planning the next book project.
Best way to relax after receiving a threatening phone call, “Do you think you’re some kind of journalist, or something?”
Best way to relax after receiving a threatening phone call, “Do you think you’re some kind of journalist, or something?”
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In two years, Israel has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them.
NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.
Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them.
NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
In two years, Israel has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them.
NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.
Every day, settlers attack Palestinian villages. Netanyahu & his extremist allies have one goal: annexation by force. The U.S. has enabled them.
NO MORE U.S. MILITARY AID FOR ISRAEL.
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In the Netherlands, over 40% of rail passengers arrive by bike. Since 2012 the country has invested €400m+ to add 200,000 new bike parking spaces at stations. The result? More rail use, fewer car trips, lower congestion and emissions, better public health - and far more efficient use of urban space.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In the Netherlands, over 40% of rail passengers arrive by bike. Since 2012 the country has invested €400m+ to add 200,000 new bike parking spaces at stations. The result? More rail use, fewer car trips, lower congestion and emissions, better public health - and far more efficient use of urban space.
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Only American officials and law enforcement officers lie in court. Everyone in a position of authority in Australia is squeaky clean and above reproach.
Only American officials and law enforcement officers lie in court. Everyone in a position of authority in Australia is squeaky clean and above reproach.
Time after time, official statements from DHS — including ICE and the Border Patrol — have turned out to be malicious fabrications, often intended to blame the victims for their own brutality. presswatchers.org/2025/11/dhss...
DHS's pack of liars | Press Watch
Journalists should not believe anything the Department of Homeland Security says
presswatchers.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Only American officials and law enforcement officers lie in court. Everyone in a position of authority in Australia is squeaky clean and above reproach.
Only American officials and law enforcement officers lie in court. Everyone in a position of authority in Australia is squeaky clean and above reproach.
Trump/MAGA and Putin have destroyed the old world order.
I look forward to a new and better world order with Europe and climate at the centre - along with a free, united and powerful Ukraine.
I look forward to a new and better world order with Europe and climate at the centre - along with a free, united and powerful Ukraine.
The US negotiated European security with Russia.
European NATO allies—who asked to be included—were excluded. Trump's 28-point plan gives Russia everything it wanted.
The transatlantic alliance just died. Europe hasn't accepted it yet.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/25/t...
European NATO allies—who asked to be included—were excluded. Trump's 28-point plan gives Russia everything it wanted.
The transatlantic alliance just died. Europe hasn't accepted it yet.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/25/t...
Trump’s Ukraine plan proves the transatlantic alliance is dead
Europe must accept reality or cling to fantasy
euromaidanpress.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Trump/MAGA and Putin have destroyed the old world order.
I look forward to a new and better world order with Europe and climate at the centre - along with a free, united and powerful Ukraine.
I look forward to a new and better world order with Europe and climate at the centre - along with a free, united and powerful Ukraine.
Like Russia is doing. Withholding bad economic data.
The parallels are interesting. And concerning.
The parallels are interesting. And concerning.
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Like Russia is doing. Withholding bad economic data.
The parallels are interesting. And concerning.
The parallels are interesting. And concerning.
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“Cars are cars. The problem is cars. And the problem of cars can’t be solved with different cars”
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“Cars are cars. The problem is cars. And the problem of cars can’t be solved with different cars”
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
Ironically Trump is not stable either
❗️ Trump's November 27 deadline "is not stable" - Rubio
This statement by the US Secretary of State is quoted by CNN. According to Marco Rubio, the deadline for signing the peace agreement that Trump has set for Ukraine could be "significantly shifted."
This statement by the US Secretary of State is quoted by CNN. According to Marco Rubio, the deadline for signing the peace agreement that Trump has set for Ukraine could be "significantly shifted."
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Ironically Trump is not stable either
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not one US city on this list (including seattle)
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
not one US city on this list (including seattle)
I don’t even have to look. Not one Australian city!
A country where driver insurance is an option and annual vehicle inspections are only required in half the jurisdictions.
We are just lying to ourselves.
A country where driver insurance is an option and annual vehicle inspections are only required in half the jurisdictions.
We are just lying to ourselves.
not one US city on this list (including seattle)
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
November 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I don’t even have to look. Not one Australian city!
A country where driver insurance is an option and annual vehicle inspections are only required in half the jurisdictions.
We are just lying to ourselves.
A country where driver insurance is an option and annual vehicle inspections are only required in half the jurisdictions.
We are just lying to ourselves.
Interesting.
When Western leaders speak about a just and lasting peace in the Russia/Ukraine 🇺🇦 war, they mean that they are going to help the victim defeat the occupier/oppressor, but when they speak about a just and lasting peace for the Middle East they do not mean that.
Food for thought.
When Western leaders speak about a just and lasting peace in the Russia/Ukraine 🇺🇦 war, they mean that they are going to help the victim defeat the occupier/oppressor, but when they speak about a just and lasting peace for the Middle East they do not mean that.
Food for thought.
I spoke with President Zelenskyy today on next steps towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
We discussed continued efforts towards a peace settlement and agreed that Ukraine must be at the centre of negotiations.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/read...
We discussed continued efforts towards a peace settlement and agreed that Ukraine must be at the centre of negotiations.
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/read...
Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
The leaders discussed the next steps in supporting Ukraine toward a just and lasting peace. They welcomed President Trump’s continued efforts toward a negotiated settlement and expressed their support...
www.pm.gc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Interesting.
When Western leaders speak about a just and lasting peace in the Russia/Ukraine 🇺🇦 war, they mean that they are going to help the victim defeat the occupier/oppressor, but when they speak about a just and lasting peace for the Middle East they do not mean that.
Food for thought.
When Western leaders speak about a just and lasting peace in the Russia/Ukraine 🇺🇦 war, they mean that they are going to help the victim defeat the occupier/oppressor, but when they speak about a just and lasting peace for the Middle East they do not mean that.
Food for thought.
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Cycling Good Cheer bicycle parade is Sunday December 7th staring at 1pm at Yonge Street & Eglinton - see Santa riding a toy filled Cargobike, Ruby the Red Nosed Reindeer & elves from North Pole aka NorthYork! No ads just simple fun for the family!! www.communitybikewaysto.ca/events/roqzi...
6th annual Cycling Good Cheer — Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition
Join us for the 6th Annual Cycling Good Cheer!
www.communitybikewaysto.ca
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Cycling Good Cheer bicycle parade is Sunday December 7th staring at 1pm at Yonge Street & Eglinton - see Santa riding a toy filled Cargobike, Ruby the Red Nosed Reindeer & elves from North Pole aka NorthYork! No ads just simple fun for the family!! www.communitybikewaysto.ca/events/roqzi...
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On one side of my family we have zero knowledge of our lineage before my grandpa. There was just nobody left to ask. He wasn’t even sure if his last name was real or made up. And there’s a story like this in almost every Ukrainian household.
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
🕯 Eternal memory to all victims of Holodomor. A moment of silence.
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On one side of my family we have zero knowledge of our lineage before my grandpa. There was just nobody left to ask. He wasn’t even sure if his last name was real or made up. And there’s a story like this in almost every Ukrainian household.
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
Today is Holodomor Remembrance Day
This 👇
I couldn't agree more. It was even written in Russian and translated using Google Translate.
I couldn't agree more. It was even written in Russian and translated using Google Translate.
In plain terms, the United States aligned itself with Russia against Ukraine and NATO. By transmitting Moscow’s surrender terms unedited and pressuring Kyiv to accept them, the Trump Regime effectively sided with Russia in the war and attempted to force Ukraine’s capitulation. It is betrayal.
Russia drafted a 28 point surrender plan, handed it to the Trump team, and the regime delivered it to Kyiv unedited, demanding Zelensky sign it by Thanksgiving or lose all US support. Trump and Vance then promoted the plan exactly as Russia wrote it, verbatim, on TV, online, and in person.
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This 👇
I couldn't agree more. It was even written in Russian and translated using Google Translate.
I couldn't agree more. It was even written in Russian and translated using Google Translate.
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“Israel no longer belongs within the civilized community of nations.
Barbarism demands decisive actions, including embargo, suspension & even expulsion [from the UN]”
- Malaysian PM Anwar bin Ibrahim 👏👏👏
Barbarism demands decisive actions, including embargo, suspension & even expulsion [from the UN]”
- Malaysian PM Anwar bin Ibrahim 👏👏👏
November 23, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“Israel no longer belongs within the civilized community of nations.
Barbarism demands decisive actions, including embargo, suspension & even expulsion [from the UN]”
- Malaysian PM Anwar bin Ibrahim 👏👏👏
Barbarism demands decisive actions, including embargo, suspension & even expulsion [from the UN]”
- Malaysian PM Anwar bin Ibrahim 👏👏👏
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It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
It's that time of year when Americans set up quaint, walkable Christmas villages in their living rooms, dreaming of living in such a cozy place.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
Meanwhile, they'll show up to city council meetings to fiercely oppose any plan that would actually build that kind of car-lite community in real life.
It’s all about Russia (and others in the US) damaging Trump. Damaging Trump more (cf MTG).
There is an overthrow in the works. Will it be successful? Before their Thanksgiving?
Interesting times.
There is an overthrow in the works. Will it be successful? Before their Thanksgiving?
Interesting times.
What a shit show. Everyone could see this plan was written by the Kremlin. Adopted by Witkoff and Trump who demanded Ukraine accept it by this Thursday. After a firestorm of objections by Europe and Republican senators it appears Rubio wants to distance himself from it.
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It’s all about Russia (and others in the US) damaging Trump. Damaging Trump more (cf MTG).
There is an overthrow in the works. Will it be successful? Before their Thanksgiving?
Interesting times.
There is an overthrow in the works. Will it be successful? Before their Thanksgiving?
Interesting times.
I’m reading a book tonight. Written by someone else. Someone I don’t even know. A UK journalist
It’s actually a second-hand library book. And a great read: “The Babes in the Woods Murders” by Paul Cheston.
I barely recognise myself. Actually reading a book.
It’s actually a second-hand library book. And a great read: “The Babes in the Woods Murders” by Paul Cheston.
I barely recognise myself. Actually reading a book.
November 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I’m reading a book tonight. Written by someone else. Someone I don’t even know. A UK journalist
It’s actually a second-hand library book. And a great read: “The Babes in the Woods Murders” by Paul Cheston.
I barely recognise myself. Actually reading a book.
It’s actually a second-hand library book. And a great read: “The Babes in the Woods Murders” by Paul Cheston.
I barely recognise myself. Actually reading a book.
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I was happy to see “one trick pony” Brad Battin MP be deposed as Liberal leader because I believe in justice for victims, and not in spin from politicians about being “tough on crime”.
Here’s the sequence of events that informed my view:
…2 of 15
Here’s the sequence of events that informed my view:
…2 of 15
Brad Battin MP, former Victorian Liberal Party leader, declined to be interviewed by me for my forthcoming book about the hit-run attack in Rob Clarke in Apr 2023, and a subsequent knife attack in Feb 2024 while the person was on bail GRANTED BY POLICE not a magistrate.
Post coming later today.
Post coming later today.
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I was happy to see “one trick pony” Brad Battin MP be deposed as Liberal leader because I believe in justice for victims, and not in spin from politicians about being “tough on crime”.
Here’s the sequence of events that informed my view:
…2 of 15
Here’s the sequence of events that informed my view:
…2 of 15