Andy
@andy-kelly.bsky.social
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checking in on elon musk, the guy who absolutely did not give a nazi salute last year
January 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
checking in on elon musk, the guy who absolutely did not give a nazi salute last year
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Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Not everyone believed me when I wrote that Trump wants Greenland becuase it would make him feel important, but that's what he told the NYT:
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
When asked why he needed to possess the territory, he said: “Because that’s what I feel is psychologically needed for success"
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
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The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
How dangerous is it really to work for ICE?
According to ICE’s own data, none of its officers have been killed by an immigrant in the agency’s history.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The leading cause of death by far among ICE officers is COVID-19.
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Your Democrats sounds like fascist appeasers and collaborators.
January 9, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Your Democrats sounds like fascist appeasers and collaborators.
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The Groky Horror Show.
Musk's xAI quarterly net loss widens to $1.46 billion, Bloomberg News reports reut.rs/4synTAd
Musk's xAI quarterly net loss widens to $1.46 billion, Bloomberg News reports
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI reported a net loss of $1.46 billion for the September quarter, compared with a loss of $1 billion in the previous three months, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing internal documents.
reut.rs
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
The Groky Horror Show.
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This confirms our worst fears.
Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.
The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.
Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.
The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.
January 8, 2026 at 8:04 PM
This confirms our worst fears.
Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.
The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.
Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.
The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.
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Like here is Lillian Greenwood - a lovely woman who I really like - launched the new Road Safety strategy which was the centerpeice of the govts grid this week.
Custom video, optimised tweet, popular issue.
8.2k views. 142 likes. Thats... a small constituency Facebook post.
No one is listening.
Custom video, optimised tweet, popular issue.
8.2k views. 142 likes. Thats... a small constituency Facebook post.
No one is listening.
January 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Like here is Lillian Greenwood - a lovely woman who I really like - launched the new Road Safety strategy which was the centerpeice of the govts grid this week.
Custom video, optimised tweet, popular issue.
8.2k views. 142 likes. Thats... a small constituency Facebook post.
No one is listening.
Custom video, optimised tweet, popular issue.
8.2k views. 142 likes. Thats... a small constituency Facebook post.
No one is listening.
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Economist cover on 'Putin the Great Unknown' #OnThisDay 26 years ago. I think we know now...
January 8, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Economist cover on 'Putin the Great Unknown' #OnThisDay 26 years ago. I think we know now...
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For fucks sake. A nationwide no stopping on footways & verges would have been an easy win. Councils & government are not responsible for helping you store private property; but they are responsible for ensuring your ability to pass & repass. Footpath/verge parking prevents that right being exercised
DfT press release on footway parking.
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New local powers to keep pavements clear for those who rely on them most
Local councils will be given the power to crack down on problem pavement parking.
www.gov.uk
January 8, 2026 at 10:38 AM
For fucks sake. A nationwide no stopping on footways & verges would have been an easy win. Councils & government are not responsible for helping you store private property; but they are responsible for ensuring your ability to pass & repass. Footpath/verge parking prevents that right being exercised
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Thanks @nerd4cities.bsky.social for featuring my work in this episode!
I'm happy to talk any time about how car brain plays out when drivers interact with bicyclists (I did my dissertation on it!), and also power, masculinity, status - my favorite topics 😁🤓
I'm happy to talk any time about how car brain plays out when drivers interact with bicyclists (I did my dissertation on it!), and also power, masculinity, status - my favorite topics 😁🤓
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Thanks @nerd4cities.bsky.social for featuring my work in this episode!
I'm happy to talk any time about how car brain plays out when drivers interact with bicyclists (I did my dissertation on it!), and also power, masculinity, status - my favorite topics 😁🤓
I'm happy to talk any time about how car brain plays out when drivers interact with bicyclists (I did my dissertation on it!), and also power, masculinity, status - my favorite topics 😁🤓
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All 5 "ebike deaths" in an Ottawa study involved illegally modified ebikes. In other words, they were electric motorcycle deaths
January 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
All 5 "ebike deaths" in an Ottawa study involved illegally modified ebikes. In other words, they were electric motorcycle deaths
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“New technologies will come along to save the environment.” What they said versus where we are:
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
January 8, 2026 at 9:37 AM
“New technologies will come along to save the environment.” What they said versus where we are:
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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The miracle of vaccines protected millions from this. www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/h...
Pathologist found blood clots in ‘almost every organ’ during autopsies on Covid-19 patients | CNN
Autopsies on people who died of the coronavirus are helping doctors understand how the disease affects the body – and one of the most remarkable findings concerned blood clotting, a pathologist says.
www.cnn.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:59 AM
The miracle of vaccines protected millions from this. www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/h...
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A really worthwhile article from The Guardian which is very factual on vaccines reducing clots.
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
Covid vaccines cut risk of virus-related heart failure and blood clots, study finds
Researchers say jabs substantially reduce for up to a year the chances of serious cardiovascular complications
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
A really worthwhile article from The Guardian which is very factual on vaccines reducing clots.
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
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Horrifying to see an American woman shot dead by an ICE agent on a Minneapolis street, and Donald Trump’s ghoulish response is truly chilling.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
January 8, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Horrifying to see an American woman shot dead by an ICE agent on a Minneapolis street, and Donald Trump’s ghoulish response is truly chilling.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
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DfT press release on footway parking.
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
New local powers to keep pavements clear for those who rely on them most
Local councils will be given the power to crack down on problem pavement parking.
www.gov.uk
January 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
DfT press release on footway parking.
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
They've bottled a national ban and so will rely on local action with new powers (which are not explained, but area-based).
A postcode lottery as now then? I await actual details.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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One of these countries is scarier than the other
January 8, 2026 at 10:49 AM
One of these countries is scarier than the other
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Devastating vetting failures underline a wider risk, as Casey and Henriques also showed. Oversized forces weaken leadership, culture and accountability. IMO creating mega-forces that mirror the Met’s scale only increases the risk of repeating these failures.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Failure to properly vet officers resulted in serial rapists within Met ranks, review finds
Abandoning checks on staff and officers was ‘a dereliction of the Met’s duty to keep London safe’, says home secretary
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Devastating vetting failures underline a wider risk, as Casey and Henriques also showed. Oversized forces weaken leadership, culture and accountability. IMO creating mega-forces that mirror the Met’s scale only increases the risk of repeating these failures.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Rachel Reeves has said she was angered by Nigel Farage’s suggestion that only British-born families should have the two-child benefit cap lifted, saying the Reform UK leader would keep children in poverty based on their skin colour
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves condemns Farage opposition to lifting two-child benefit cap
Exclusive: Chancellor says Reform leader wants to keep children in poverty based on skin colour after U-turn
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Rachel Reeves has said she was angered by Nigel Farage’s suggestion that only British-born families should have the two-child benefit cap lifted, saying the Reform UK leader would keep children in poverty based on their skin colour
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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covid have been found to have microclots in the blood.
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM
covid have been found to have microclots in the blood.
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We need layered mitigations at this point in time.
Vaccines
Clean air
Ffp3 in healthcare
Ffp2 advice to the Public
Covid vaccines were designed to reduce severity, they do not fully eliminate infection but are essential because SARSCoV2 is vascular and carries blood clot risks. Folks with long
Vaccines
Clean air
Ffp3 in healthcare
Ffp2 advice to the Public
Covid vaccines were designed to reduce severity, they do not fully eliminate infection but are essential because SARSCoV2 is vascular and carries blood clot risks. Folks with long
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 AM
We need layered mitigations at this point in time.
Vaccines
Clean air
Ffp3 in healthcare
Ffp2 advice to the Public
Covid vaccines were designed to reduce severity, they do not fully eliminate infection but are essential because SARSCoV2 is vascular and carries blood clot risks. Folks with long
Vaccines
Clean air
Ffp3 in healthcare
Ffp2 advice to the Public
Covid vaccines were designed to reduce severity, they do not fully eliminate infection but are essential because SARSCoV2 is vascular and carries blood clot risks. Folks with long
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I was very disappointed to see no real detail on widening 20mph. Lots of further "consultation" to delay key issues they should've been delivering on. Nothing on pavement parking (we've already waited 5years for promised report!).
January 8, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I was very disappointed to see no real detail on widening 20mph. Lots of further "consultation" to delay key issues they should've been delivering on. Nothing on pavement parking (we've already waited 5years for promised report!).
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Thank you Andy this was a missed opportunity. #RoadPeace #ActionVisionZero @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org @cyclinguk.bsky.social
Commenting as Govt launch a road safety strategy.
Every death on our roads is unacceptable. We need a Vision Zero ethos: no deaths or serious injury. Change driving culture, reject speeding, use speed-limiting tech, strengthen sentences, end ‘accident’ language. Driving is a privilege, not a right.
Every death on our roads is unacceptable. We need a Vision Zero ethos: no deaths or serious injury. Change driving culture, reject speeding, use speed-limiting tech, strengthen sentences, end ‘accident’ language. Driving is a privilege, not a right.
January 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Thank you Andy this was a missed opportunity. #RoadPeace #ActionVisionZero @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org @cyclinguk.bsky.social