LukeBMTB
@lukebmtb.bsky.social
Usual Twitter transfer. Dog walks, phone photo's, dad puns, education, some politics, some family stuff, trying to maintain a 600 year old house.
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #OnTheEdge , any bird at the edge of a body of water.
Does a small bird bath count as a body of water? Robin with a beakful of nesting material.
#photography #birds #EastCoastKin
Does a small bird bath count as a body of water? Robin with a beakful of nesting material.
#photography #birds #EastCoastKin
November 26, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #OnTheEdge , any bird at the edge of a body of water.
Does a small bird bath count as a body of water? Robin with a beakful of nesting material.
#photography #birds #EastCoastKin
Does a small bird bath count as a body of water? Robin with a beakful of nesting material.
#photography #birds #EastCoastKin
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Upset that guns overtook cars as the number one killer of children in America, the GOP sat down and asked themselves, what can we do?
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Upset that guns overtook cars as the number one killer of children in America, the GOP sat down and asked themselves, what can we do?
Before cow catchers were invented locomotives used to melt anything in the way with a ruddy great lamp.
...and the logical difficulties in building level crossings, which tended to erode the economically pleasing cheapness of the whole shebang.
Still, it lasted a surprisingly long time, and some enterprising souls at www.lartiguemonorail.com have even built a replica.
Hurrah for whimsy!
Still, it lasted a surprisingly long time, and some enterprising souls at www.lartiguemonorail.com have even built a replica.
Hurrah for whimsy!
November 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Before cow catchers were invented locomotives used to melt anything in the way with a ruddy great lamp.
Reading my timeline the OBR had a *huge* number of new starters today, no wonder it's all gone so wrong.
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Reading my timeline the OBR had a *huge* number of new starters today, no wonder it's all gone so wrong.
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Mansion tax? That's a quarter of a gen-z-drinking-less. Road charging? Four fifths. Capital gains on employee ownership? About half.
November 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Mansion tax? That's a quarter of a gen-z-drinking-less. Road charging? Four fifths. Capital gains on employee ownership? About half.
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From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum
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OBR estimates that abolition of two-child cap will reduce child poverty by 450,000 and benefit 560,000 families by an average of £5,310 per year.
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
OBR estimates that abolition of two-child cap will reduce child poverty by 450,000 and benefit 560,000 families by an average of £5,310 per year.
"Safer than the Titanic!" not the trigger for maritime confidence the author expected it to be.
"This is not (quite) as chaotic as the Liz Truss Budget" is a bold approach, wonder if they focus grouped that line first
November 26, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"Safer than the Titanic!" not the trigger for maritime confidence the author expected it to be.
Starmer appears to be leading an unlucky government and no PM can survive that for long.
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Starmer appears to be leading an unlucky government and no PM can survive that for long.
On demand trains? How tf is that supposed to work?
By investing in Monocab Owl, the EU is revolutionising sustainable commuting.
A gyro-stabilised monorail offers autonomous, on-demand transport, boosting rural connectivity. 🚆
Do you know any other innovative transport solutions?
📸© Monocab Owl
#WorldSustainableTransportDay
A gyro-stabilised monorail offers autonomous, on-demand transport, boosting rural connectivity. 🚆
Do you know any other innovative transport solutions?
📸© Monocab Owl
#WorldSustainableTransportDay
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
On demand trains? How tf is that supposed to work?
Liz's network, earlier.
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Liz's network, earlier.
If someone flyposts the tractors with something in support of Palestine Action it would ensure an immediate police response.
It's looking as if the farmers protest in Whitehall today have ignored the police request not to bring their tractors.
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
If someone flyposts the tractors with something in support of Palestine Action it would ensure an immediate police response.
Elmer!
Volunteers created blankets for elephants during a cold spell in Myanmar, Winga Baw Elephant camp #WomensArt
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Elmer!
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I guess I now have to do a thread on shoes in ancient Mesopotamia in response to this (which happens to be from one of my favourite accounts).
I’m not an archaeologist, nor do I really know anything about shoes, but let’s go on this journey together.
I’m not an archaeologist, nor do I really know anything about shoes, but let’s go on this journey together.
can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
November 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I guess I now have to do a thread on shoes in ancient Mesopotamia in response to this (which happens to be from one of my favourite accounts).
I’m not an archaeologist, nor do I really know anything about shoes, but let’s go on this journey together.
I’m not an archaeologist, nor do I really know anything about shoes, but let’s go on this journey together.
Best crisp packet you'll see today.
We boarded nearly four hours ago and finally got a baggie of chips. Everyone was getting hungry! This is a long international flight so people are served a meal and might not have brought any food.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Best crisp packet you'll see today.
Just once I'd like the tractor tanks to be checked and if they're running on red diesel the drivers prosecuted.
I see the farmers are back with their tractors clogging up Central London streets. Not going to find much fodder there.
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Just once I'd like the tractor tanks to be checked and if they're running on red diesel the drivers prosecuted.
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #OnTheEdge , any bird at the edge of a body of water.
Starling exploring the river bank at low tide.
#photography #birds #EastCoastKin
Starling exploring the river bank at low tide.
#photography #birds #EastCoastKin
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #OnTheEdge , any bird at the edge of a body of water.
Starling exploring the river bank at low tide.
#photography #birds #EastCoastKin
Starling exploring the river bank at low tide.
#photography #birds #EastCoastKin
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This is what Peak Male Performance looks like.
November 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This is what Peak Male Performance looks like.
is the alcohol licence to take his clients minds off the fact that his salon is a wheelie bin?
www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/11/25/s...
www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/11/25/s...
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
is the alcohol licence to take his clients minds off the fact that his salon is a wheelie bin?
www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/11/25/s...
www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/11/25/s...
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You're an engineer. In what discipline other than traffic engineering do engineers get to roll-out deadly designs that result in multiple deaths, countless life changing injuries and massive harm to society, and yet still get to keep their registration? Why do traffic engineers get a free pass?
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
You're an engineer. In what discipline other than traffic engineering do engineers get to roll-out deadly designs that result in multiple deaths, countless life changing injuries and massive harm to society, and yet still get to keep their registration? Why do traffic engineers get a free pass?
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Cuckmere Haven and Cissbury Ring are just two of the places in the National Park that are now part of the expanded United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Biosphere 🌍
Learn more 👉 www.southdowns.gov.uk/world-recogn...
📷 Sam Moore
Learn more 👉 www.southdowns.gov.uk/world-recogn...
📷 Sam Moore
November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Cuckmere Haven and Cissbury Ring are just two of the places in the National Park that are now part of the expanded United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Biosphere 🌍
Learn more 👉 www.southdowns.gov.uk/world-recogn...
📷 Sam Moore
Learn more 👉 www.southdowns.gov.uk/world-recogn...
📷 Sam Moore
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Customised insoles, created from the print of your foot
Coming soon at HBF
Look out for special offers…
Coming soon at HBF
Look out for special offers…
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Customised insoles, created from the print of your foot
Coming soon at HBF
Look out for special offers…
Coming soon at HBF
Look out for special offers…
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Rider: Matt Hoffman, 1994
November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Rider: Matt Hoffman, 1994
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My grand unified theory of suburbia is that camera doorbells are like SUVs, they provide an illusion of security while making you more paranoid
“Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.”
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
November 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
My grand unified theory of suburbia is that camera doorbells are like SUVs, they provide an illusion of security while making you more paranoid