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@williamnb.bsky.social
In a world of disaster capitalism, be a rebel: ride a bicycle and buy your clothes 2ndhand from charity shops.
Also, all the best people have trees in their bio.
Now tell me, where will your next bike ride be?
https://www.WillCycle.com
Also, all the best people have trees in their bio.
Now tell me, where will your next bike ride be?
https://www.WillCycle.com
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Traffic-free cycling routes in the UK - WillCycle
Easily find gorgeous traffic-free (and usually family-friendly) cycling routes in the UK. Browse the interactive map to make finding routes nearest to you a breeze!
www.willcycle.com
Please can I ask a favour? Can you tell me about traffic-free cycle routes in your part of the UK that don't show on this map?
Thank you!
www.willcycle.com/traffic-free...
Thank you!
www.willcycle.com/traffic-free...
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It is an inconvenient truth for those fighting LTNs, but the fact is they’re campaigning for more road casualties. Road danger is first and foremost a problem of exposure. Reduce exposure, reduce casualties.
The Cowley Low Traffic Neighbourhoods have saved 30 collisions over 3 years within the LTNs and boundary roads according to latest casualty data, analysed by @cohsat.bsky.social
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
The Cowley LTNs were implemented in April 2021, after sporadic coronavirus lockdowns between March 2020 and March 2021.
January 19, 2026 at 2:16 PM
It is an inconvenient truth for those fighting LTNs, but the fact is they’re campaigning for more road casualties. Road danger is first and foremost a problem of exposure. Reduce exposure, reduce casualties.
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Great turnout at Queensbury Tunnel yesterday. 226 people came despite the cold, damp day to protest at National Highways' reckless plans to block up the old railway tunnel so that it can't be used as a future greenway.
It's clear what the public want, but will politicians deliver?
It's clear what the public want, but will politicians deliver?
Protest against decision to fill in the Queensbury Tunnel which could be a great active travel route between towns. share.google/1tUyWwB4BZiT...
Protest held against decision to fill in Queensbury Tunnel
About 150 people gathered at Queensbury Tunnel near Bradford to protest a decision to fill it in.
share.google
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Great turnout at Queensbury Tunnel yesterday. 226 people came despite the cold, damp day to protest at National Highways' reckless plans to block up the old railway tunnel so that it can't be used as a future greenway.
It's clear what the public want, but will politicians deliver?
It's clear what the public want, but will politicians deliver?
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Join me in signing PSC's petition demanding that the British government cancels the International Armoured Vehicles arms fair, which will feature dozens of arms companies supplying weapons to Israel: palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/stopiavarmsf...
PETITION: Stop the International Armoured Vehicles arms fair
palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Join me in signing PSC's petition demanding that the British government cancels the International Armoured Vehicles arms fair, which will feature dozens of arms companies supplying weapons to Israel: palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/stopiavarmsf...
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Research shows even a modest UBI paying the same as the current benefits system would bring huge benefits because the payment would be certain, so people on low incomes can invest - in education, their health, or starting a new business. This is the bold action the UK needs!
Basic Income
Basic Income - The Policy That Changes Everything; This book presents the most comprehensive account yet of how basic income transforms societies for the better. It sets out the ripple effects that wi...
policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Research shows even a modest UBI paying the same as the current benefits system would bring huge benefits because the payment would be certain, so people on low incomes can invest - in education, their health, or starting a new business. This is the bold action the UK needs!
I recently learned of a "holy" well in a part of Devon I know well, but I didn't know that it existed.
That's a GREAT excuse for a bike ride!
That's a GREAT excuse for a bike ride!
January 19, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I recently learned of a "holy" well in a part of Devon I know well, but I didn't know that it existed.
That's a GREAT excuse for a bike ride!
That's a GREAT excuse for a bike ride!
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UK voting guide:
Vote Reform for government by overt fascists
Vote Tory for government by covert fascists
Vote Labour for government by semi-fascists
Vote Lib Dem if you want government by slapstick comedy
Vote Green if you want to live in a fair, caring and sustainable society.
Simples.
Vote Reform for government by overt fascists
Vote Tory for government by covert fascists
Vote Labour for government by semi-fascists
Vote Lib Dem if you want government by slapstick comedy
Vote Green if you want to live in a fair, caring and sustainable society.
Simples.
January 19, 2026 at 9:31 AM
UK voting guide:
Vote Reform for government by overt fascists
Vote Tory for government by covert fascists
Vote Labour for government by semi-fascists
Vote Lib Dem if you want government by slapstick comedy
Vote Green if you want to live in a fair, caring and sustainable society.
Simples.
Vote Reform for government by overt fascists
Vote Tory for government by covert fascists
Vote Labour for government by semi-fascists
Vote Lib Dem if you want government by slapstick comedy
Vote Green if you want to live in a fair, caring and sustainable society.
Simples.
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Instead of banning under 16s from social media, educate them.
Show them how to use it safety, how to spot fakes and scams, how to avoid dangerous content.
Otherwise, ask yourself what happens when they turn 16….
Show them how to use it safety, how to spot fakes and scams, how to avoid dangerous content.
Otherwise, ask yourself what happens when they turn 16….
January 19, 2026 at 7:50 AM
Instead of banning under 16s from social media, educate them.
Show them how to use it safety, how to spot fakes and scams, how to avoid dangerous content.
Otherwise, ask yourself what happens when they turn 16….
Show them how to use it safety, how to spot fakes and scams, how to avoid dangerous content.
Otherwise, ask yourself what happens when they turn 16….
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A big issue with people who look at the US, and elsewhere, and say something along the lines of "it couldn't happen here" is that it very much can, and in some cases is, happening in the UK, especially with discrimination against marginalised groups. Escalation can always occur given circumstances.
January 18, 2026 at 2:07 PM
A big issue with people who look at the US, and elsewhere, and say something along the lines of "it couldn't happen here" is that it very much can, and in some cases is, happening in the UK, especially with discrimination against marginalised groups. Escalation can always occur given circumstances.
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'Be in no doubt' EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says reut.rs/4sI1tNb
'Be in no doubt' EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says
The European Union will retaliate if U.S. tariff threats against European allies over Greenland materialise, but it is premature to consider using the bloc's "Anti-Coercion Instrument", Ireland's prime minister said on Sunday.
reut.rs
January 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
'Be in no doubt' EU will retaliate to any new US tariffs, Ireland says reut.rs/4sI1tNb
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When “Operation Raise the Colours” started attaching flags to lampposts, you couldn’t analyse it in the media without the reply, “it’s just people innocently expressing national pride”. Now the same people are travelling to France to intimidate refugees.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘They’re emboldened’: British far-right activists step up harassment of asylum seekers in northern France
Aid groups say rise of far-right rhetoric in politics has fed into intimidation, vandalism and hate graffiti around migrant camps
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
When “Operation Raise the Colours” started attaching flags to lampposts, you couldn’t analyse it in the media without the reply, “it’s just people innocently expressing national pride”. Now the same people are travelling to France to intimidate refugees.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Looks like a quiet week for me this week. That's not so good for me, but good for you - I'm available for a quick turnaround on a variety of jobs, from voice recordings to human-powered media transcriptions.
Get in touch if you need anything!
bgprofessional.co.uk
Get in touch if you need anything!
bgprofessional.co.uk
a man in a suit and tie is dancing in a field .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in a field .
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January 19, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Looks like a quiet week for me this week. That's not so good for me, but good for you - I'm available for a quick turnaround on a variety of jobs, from voice recordings to human-powered media transcriptions.
Get in touch if you need anything!
bgprofessional.co.uk
Get in touch if you need anything!
bgprofessional.co.uk
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Oh worth pointing out this is because the SNP led Glasgow city council wants to take ownership of the buses and they hope Labour will stop it
Billionaires think they should run everyone else's personal lives.
Reminder that "gender ideology" is a far right term
Reminder that "gender ideology" is a far right term
January 18, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Oh worth pointing out this is because the SNP led Glasgow city council wants to take ownership of the buses and they hope Labour will stop it
This is why, on average, UK journos tend to be scum.
NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
January 19, 2026 at 11:41 AM
This is why, on average, UK journos tend to be scum.
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Says a lot about UK “newspapers”’
NEW – Analysis: UK newspaper editorial opposition to climate action overtakes support for first time | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social @sylviahayes.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
Read here: buff.ly/eAPkvkx
January 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Says a lot about UK “newspapers”’
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It's inefficient, doesn't do what it says on the box, and "the vast majority of captured CO2 has been used to extract more fossil fuels" via 'Enhanced Oil Recovery' - using the CO2 to dislodge more oil from depleting fields, potentially resulting in a net increase in total emissions.
Read the full article from Senior Research Associate Ketan Joshi on The Point ⤵️
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Part two: The false promise of carbon capture and storage
Despite the best efforts of climate and accountability campaigners, Australia’s major political parties have not stopped pushing the false promise of carbon capture and storage.
thepoint.com.au
January 13, 2026 at 7:05 AM
It's inefficient, doesn't do what it says on the box, and "the vast majority of captured CO2 has been used to extract more fossil fuels" via 'Enhanced Oil Recovery' - using the CO2 to dislodge more oil from depleting fields, potentially resulting in a net increase in total emissions.
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Episode 2 of Bear and Monk Debunk is out now - a great listen for while you’re cooking dinner, getting yourself ready for the week or just feel like lazing about.
Do let us know what you think, we are very open to suggestions!
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Do let us know what you think, we are very open to suggestions!
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Bear and Monk Debunk #2: Immigration Benefits and “Perks”
From leisure cards, and benefit claims to PlayStations: what these stories really mean
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Episode 2 of Bear and Monk Debunk is out now - a great listen for while you’re cooking dinner, getting yourself ready for the week or just feel like lazing about.
Do let us know what you think, we are very open to suggestions!
🐻
Do let us know what you think, we are very open to suggestions!
🐻
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It's important to remember that trade needs shipping and 6 of the top 10 shipping companies are European (with Denmark having the biggest ships). Even the US Navy can't force them to bring goods to US ports. The economic consequences of a hostile grab for Greenland will be catastrophic.
January 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
It's important to remember that trade needs shipping and 6 of the top 10 shipping companies are European (with Denmark having the biggest ships). Even the US Navy can't force them to bring goods to US ports. The economic consequences of a hostile grab for Greenland will be catastrophic.
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[5/6]
- Tariff US oil and LNG
- Crack down on tax avoidance by US multinationals operating by imposing common EU withholding taxes and shutting down Dutch and Irish loopholes
- Sanction individuals linked to administration
More cards in the report:
ecfr.eu/publication/...
- Tariff US oil and LNG
- Crack down on tax avoidance by US multinationals operating by imposing common EU withholding taxes and shutting down Dutch and Irish loopholes
- Sanction individuals linked to administration
More cards in the report:
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Brussels hold’em: European cards against Trumpian coercion – European Council on Foreign Relations
Faced with an aggressive United States, Europe has more leverage than it realises. Across trade, technology, infrastructure, finance and people-to-people relati
ecfr.eu
January 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
[5/6]
- Tariff US oil and LNG
- Crack down on tax avoidance by US multinationals operating by imposing common EU withholding taxes and shutting down Dutch and Irish loopholes
- Sanction individuals linked to administration
More cards in the report:
ecfr.eu/publication/...
- Tariff US oil and LNG
- Crack down on tax avoidance by US multinationals operating by imposing common EU withholding taxes and shutting down Dutch and Irish loopholes
- Sanction individuals linked to administration
More cards in the report:
ecfr.eu/publication/...
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[4/6]
- Use regulations eg resilience standards to prompt European investors to rebalance away from US
- Ban Trump-friendly US crypto exchanges from Europe
- Pursue de-dollarisation by incentivising euro-denominated transactions by firms and expand ECB swap lines
- Use regulations eg resilience standards to prompt European investors to rebalance away from US
- Ban Trump-friendly US crypto exchanges from Europe
- Pursue de-dollarisation by incentivising euro-denominated transactions by firms and expand ECB swap lines
January 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
[4/6]
- Use regulations eg resilience standards to prompt European investors to rebalance away from US
- Ban Trump-friendly US crypto exchanges from Europe
- Pursue de-dollarisation by incentivising euro-denominated transactions by firms and expand ECB swap lines
- Use regulations eg resilience standards to prompt European investors to rebalance away from US
- Ban Trump-friendly US crypto exchanges from Europe
- Pursue de-dollarisation by incentivising euro-denominated transactions by firms and expand ECB swap lines
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[3/6]
- Tighten export licences on crucial European machinery & component exports to US eg aerospace, automotive, defence
- Restrict US participation in European AI
- Mandate public funds to reduce US Treasuries holdings (about $1.5 trillion of US debt held in EU)
- Tighten export licences on crucial European machinery & component exports to US eg aerospace, automotive, defence
- Restrict US participation in European AI
- Mandate public funds to reduce US Treasuries holdings (about $1.5 trillion of US debt held in EU)
January 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
[3/6]
- Tighten export licences on crucial European machinery & component exports to US eg aerospace, automotive, defence
- Restrict US participation in European AI
- Mandate public funds to reduce US Treasuries holdings (about $1.5 trillion of US debt held in EU)
- Tighten export licences on crucial European machinery & component exports to US eg aerospace, automotive, defence
- Restrict US participation in European AI
- Mandate public funds to reduce US Treasuries holdings (about $1.5 trillion of US debt held in EU)
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[2/6]
- Tariffs and regulatory crackdowns on politically sensitive US exports (think agriculture and industry in Republican states)
- New taxes and regulatory (eg IP, patent, "equivalence" rules) restrictions on US service providers operating in Europe
- Restrict EU-US data transfers
- Tariffs and regulatory crackdowns on politically sensitive US exports (think agriculture and industry in Republican states)
- New taxes and regulatory (eg IP, patent, "equivalence" rules) restrictions on US service providers operating in Europe
- Restrict EU-US data transfers
January 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
[2/6]
- Tariffs and regulatory crackdowns on politically sensitive US exports (think agriculture and industry in Republican states)
- New taxes and regulatory (eg IP, patent, "equivalence" rules) restrictions on US service providers operating in Europe
- Restrict EU-US data transfers
- Tariffs and regulatory crackdowns on politically sensitive US exports (think agriculture and industry in Republican states)
- New taxes and regulatory (eg IP, patent, "equivalence" rules) restrictions on US service providers operating in Europe
- Restrict EU-US data transfers
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[1/6] A reminder: Europe has cards to use against the US. Lots of them.
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
Brussels hold’em: European cards against Trumpian coercion – European Council on Foreign Relations
Faced with an aggressive United States, Europe has more leverage than it realises. Across trade, technology, infrastructure, finance and people-to-people relati
ecfr.eu
January 17, 2026 at 8:10 PM
[1/6] A reminder: Europe has cards to use against the US. Lots of them.
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
To cite some examples:
- Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans)
- Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma
- Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence
ecfr.eu/publication/...
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Maybe I wont try these trousers on...
January 18, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Maybe I wont try these trousers on...
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Driving is a privilege, earned through assessment and retained via acceptable standards.
Why should such people ever be allowed to lawfully drive again and share the road with victims?
We would never return a firearms licence to someone who unlawfully used a gun to kill. Why is driving different?
Why should such people ever be allowed to lawfully drive again and share the road with victims?
We would never return a firearms licence to someone who unlawfully used a gun to kill. Why is driving different?
A driver doing 50mph in a 20mph limit killed 27 year old Harry Webb two years ago in Kenworthy Rd in Hackney.
Communities rightly remember people killed on roads, treated as race tracks, by people speeding through.
We all need to be clear that speeding is harmful and a risk never worth taking.
Communities rightly remember people killed on roads, treated as race tracks, by people speeding through.
We all need to be clear that speeding is harmful and a risk never worth taking.
January 18, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Driving is a privilege, earned through assessment and retained via acceptable standards.
Why should such people ever be allowed to lawfully drive again and share the road with victims?
We would never return a firearms licence to someone who unlawfully used a gun to kill. Why is driving different?
Why should such people ever be allowed to lawfully drive again and share the road with victims?
We would never return a firearms licence to someone who unlawfully used a gun to kill. Why is driving different?