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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 16h

Yet more whinging from the self-preservation elite. A mere 7% of the UK population go to private schools & refuse to 'integrate' with the remaining 93%.

Yet this minority comprise the vast majority of senior journalists & media, judiciary, senior legal profession & more. Very off-putting.

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 10h

And these signs are at least made in Britain, unlike the plastic flags

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 22h

Patriots don't peddle for Putin.

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Farage's top aide in furious BBC Question Time clash over Russian bribe MEP

Reform UK's Zia Yusuf clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski on BBC Question Time over the conviction of ex-Reform Welsh leader Nathan Gill, who took Russian bribes

www.mirror.co.uk

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 1d

Too true. And yet around Manchester (UK) local trains often run at 30min or longer intervals.

Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 1d

The head of Vancouver’s transit agency can sum its ridership recovery in one word: Frequency.

“Running the bus every 30 minutes isn’t going to cut it if you want to grow ridership.“

Many Vancouver 🚌 run every 5min or less, and the SkyTrain runs every 3-4min, via @davidzipper.bsky.social

The Secret to Vancouver’s Public Transit Ridership Recovery

The Canadian city’s transit agency, TransLink, bounced back from Covid even as other North American systems have struggled. Its leader explains why riders returned.

www.bloomberg.com

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 1d

And a solar farm is far better for nature than mono crops

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 1d

Over 40% of corn grown in Indiana is used to make ethanol that cars burn. One acre of corn yields about 16,500 vehicle-miles per year of ethanol, which sounds high until you realize that one acre of solar yields about 2,700,000 vehicle-miles per year: 16,000% more driving for a given plot of land.

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 1d

Is this proper speed limiting tech, or just annoying bleeping (which is what we have in the UK)?

HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 3d

Though Paris is losing its children due to childcare & housing costs

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 3d

Trying to out racist the racists is quite the play from the Tories

HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 4d

About 120,000 based on votes cast & turnout for the Tory leadership election last year

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London Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social · 4d

🧵🚓 Last week saw the news that the police weren't going to bother investing the theft of bikes at train stations, if the bike has been left for more than two hours (so basically all bikes at train stations).

BBC London had the story, featuring our CEO, Tom Fyans... 👇

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 4d

The guy gets my vote every time

HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 4d

Indeed. Narcissism is the life blood of the car/SUV industry.

HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

63% of all UK government expenditure is on debt interest payments, health, social care & pensions. That’s almost 2x as much spent on education, transport, defence, police, housing and employment combined. With an ageing population we need to get a whole load more healthy & efficient.

HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

Indeed. The age profile of members of Greens vs Tories would be fascinating.

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

Many drivers enabled by big motor companies only care for other people’s “personal responsibility”.

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

Won’t be long before they have higher membership than the Tories

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

Will Badenoch be recruiting her ICE team on TaskRabbit and handing out bonuses for each person grabbed off the street?

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 6d

Yet again, a distant but heartfelt cheer can be heard from Lib Dem activists in Blue Wall seats.

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

A strong film

HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

Yep. Planning consent for thousands of homes in London. 3,000 starts this year. Planning consent is not the issue

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

I do hope they are all wearing clothing of the same thread …

HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly, the bigger the better. Can’t wait until 2050.

Ford Ranger/pick up truck expansion since early 2000s

HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

Same is true for gas though. Gas transport, pipeline losses etc

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HumanTravl @humantravl.bsky.social · 5d

Induction hob = 90% efficient. Gas hob = 40% efficient. = 56% reduction in energy consumption.

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