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Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 14d

"If you see something that doesn't look right, report it to staff or British Transport Police".

Okay then: I'd like to report the entire rail network. That's not right at all.

Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 14d

A paean to privatised public transport.

Today I had to go from Stockport to Salisbury. So I bought a ticket

Stockport > Bristol > Salisbury

The drive to Stockport should have taken 35 minutes. Satnav said it would take 2 hours, and I'd miss my train.

So I went to Macclesfield, where I found...

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Sep 15

Enjoyed them all, esp when I was still trapped in China due to Covid. look forward to your return

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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · Sep 15

If you’ve enjoyed my videos over the last few years I’d love to see you at my live shows. My tour starts in a month and sales have been slower than last year - probably partly because I’m not on X anymore. But it’s a fun show and I’d love more people to see it! www.livenation.co.uk/matt-green-t...

Matt Green Tickets, Tour and Concert Dates – www.livenation.co.uk

www.livenation.co.uk

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Sep 13

I wish they still did the rail + boat pass. Did a great trip all the way to Greece via Brindisi-Patras-Athens-Santorini-Paros-Kos, then Turkey (off pass)- Bodrum, Ephesus, Istanbul - back to pass to go Ist-Thessaloniki & thru train to Munich via Yugoslavia as was-can’t do several of those trains now

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Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · Sep 10

Anybody surprised?

Emissions from 14 fossil fuel giants drove 213 major heatwaves since 2000, making >50 deadly ones 10,000× more likely and adding up to +2.2°C increased intensity

All while knowing the impact of GHG emissions

Corporate negligence =Human cost

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time

Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation

www.theguardian.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 29

“Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn. Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space.”

Cities need smart, specific strategies to manage vehicle size.

It’s about space & safety.

Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn

Campaigners call for Paris-style parking charges amid fears big vehicles are taking up excessive public space

www.theguardian.com

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Aug 23

Yes. I have noticed there are far fewer of those guys around at night who drive cars home for drinkers. But there are long lines at places like trendy bakeries.

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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · Aug 19

⬇️ British services exports are thought to be around 4-5% lower than they would have otherwise been without Brexit.

❌ That equates to billions of pounds in lost revenue for British businesses every year.

https://www.britishchambers.org.uk/news/2025/08/the-reality-of-uk-services-trade-post-brexit/

The Reality of UK Services Trade Post-Brexit - British Chambers of Commerce

The services sector represents 80% of UK output, but LSE research indicates a 16% drop in services exports to key EU markets affected by Brexit trade barriers.

www.britishchambers.org.uk

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Aug 11

Had a big fight with this woman who dumped this 3-month kitten in tiny cage behind a fancy spa since last Thurs in temps often well above 30C. She claimed it’s a stray, but she knew nothing about dealing with strays. She agreed in the end to let me take it to the vet hosp opposite.

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yeah -it’s unbearable. I think it’s becoming quite unlivable. And they still had workers outside doing construction at my place.

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Aug 5

Yes - i chat to her from time to time about things Hungarian! Was going to add that I think the meaning has shifted a bit from ppl just dropping out in general to this rat race definition. Not sure how it happened!

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Aug 5

‘Experts’ have been using it for a while now, one guy claims to have invented it in the current form. Govt use is def more recent, esp being mentioned in quite of lot of briefings. I hate the word

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · Aug 1

We’re on 5.1k signatures & have six weeks to get it to 10k as a strength of feeling against what has become a propaganda-fest for Reform. If it’s a democracy we need to hear from ALL our parties. If everyone who has signed gets one more to sign we’ll do it. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times

We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...

petition.parliament.uk

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Jul 29

Private equity and the crushing cost of UK vets’ bills.

60% of local vets taken over by corporates.

Usual story -price hikes, debt, profiteering.

Drugs prices up to eight times the online prices. Profit margins of up to 43%.

How many pets will suffer?
archive.ph/ikhpP

Private equity and the crushing cost of UK vets’ bills

Charges have risen sharply since 2016 as more practices have been swallowed up by buyout groups

www.ft.com

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Cathie Wood @cathiew.bsky.social · Jul 6

UK cities are baking - we need more mitigations especially trees. My city #Oxford really bad in these heatwaves - few trees in the centre & no water sources. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Deadly heatwaves are the new reality – we need to transform the UK's cities and towns to survive them | Hannah Martin

While we work towards net zero, we also need to adapt. And we can pay for cooling measures like splash pads and trees by taxing the worst polluters, says green campaigner Hannah Martin

www.theguardian.com

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Jun 25

Last page. Guess i wanted to use all the days

Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Jun 25

Including Le train Jaune from Perpignan

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Jun 25

This was the 3rd #interrail I did, while doing a term abroad in Montpellier, France. Look - a night train from #Madrid to #Lisbon. I forgot you wrote it in yourself.

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Jun 16

It’s too tense…

Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · Jun 15

Was just explaining about your adventures to my friend as we were coming back to Newhaven on the ferry from Dieppe after a couple of days in Rouen - not done the crossing since my interrailing days. It’s a shame the timings don’t really work for daytrips now.

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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · Jun 11

Since 2010, we have lost:

279 school playing fields
750 youth centres
793 playgrounds
800 libraries
1,086 swimming pools
1,416 Sure Start children’s centres

No wonder children have nowhere to go

Tax multi millionaires, give us back our public services

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

www.theguardian.com

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Jun 10

When did you ever hear the BBC stating that it must alter “story selection” and “other types of output, such as drama”, to win the trust of Green voters, or of unrepresented people on the left?
All the shifts are in just one direction.
bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...

BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output

The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party

bylinetimes.com

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · May 20

You wouldn't know it from today's newspaper front pages screaming "betrayal", but new YouGov polling finds that 66% of British people now want the Government to deliver a closer relationship with the EU, compared to just 14% who don't

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Andy Brown @andybrown1951.bsky.social · May 19

Can there be any more irresponsible practice than burning carbon rich peat moors to make sure they remain clear for the ultra rich to play at being country folk as they shoot captive bred animals for sport.

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Kath Naday @kathnaday.bsky.social · May 19

Today, on the the day of the great (or not so great?) #Brexitreset, I have my own Brexit reset - I’m back in the EU!

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