Simon
@barryshawkins.bsky.social
Formerly @BarryShawkins on twitter
Mainly retweet things I agree with. Active Travel, Horses, Darlington FC. Extremely right-wing. Blocked by Nick Knowles.
Mainly retweet things I agree with. Active Travel, Horses, Darlington FC. Extremely right-wing. Blocked by Nick Knowles.
@footballweekly.bsky.social @maxrushden.bsky.social is the "are Croatia tired" joke tired yet?
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
@footballweekly.bsky.social @maxrushden.bsky.social is the "are Croatia tired" joke tired yet?
Here's the crux of the problem. Lucia "needs" an SUV so she can drive her 3 sons to the bus stop to get the bus to school.
I'll bet the bus stop is a 5 minute walk from their house. 10 minutes at most.
I'll bet the bus stop is a 5 minute walk from their house. 10 minutes at most.
December 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Here's the crux of the problem. Lucia "needs" an SUV so she can drive her 3 sons to the bus stop to get the bus to school.
I'll bet the bus stop is a 5 minute walk from their house. 10 minutes at most.
I'll bet the bus stop is a 5 minute walk from their house. 10 minutes at most.
Another driver who will not accept being inconvenienced in any way shape or form, even assaulting the person who is trying to help.
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Highlands roadworker clearing trees with chainsaw attacked by driver
The incident happened at on Saturday while the man was clearing up after Storm Amy on the A82.
www.bbc.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Another driver who will not accept being inconvenienced in any way shape or form, even assaulting the person who is trying to help.
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Why do we never see articles like this about the thousands of serious injuries caused by cars and their drivers? Surely a far greater burden on our health service?
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E-bike injuries are a massive burden, say Royal London Hospital surgeons
Frida, six, is one of the many patients treated at the Royal London Hospital for an e-bike injury.
www.bbc.com
September 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Why do we never see articles like this about the thousands of serious injuries caused by cars and their drivers? Surely a far greater burden on our health service?
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@footballweekly.bsky.social with deadline day upon us, has anyone heard from Kalvin Phillips?
September 1, 2025 at 5:56 AM
@footballweekly.bsky.social with deadline day upon us, has anyone heard from Kalvin Phillips?
@heidialexander.bsky.social why no government subsidy to help families move towards ebikes or cargo bikes? In plenty of cases, families could avoid having a car altogether if cargo bikes were an affordable option.
August 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
@heidialexander.bsky.social why no government subsidy to help families move towards ebikes or cargo bikes? In plenty of cases, families could avoid having a car altogether if cargo bikes were an affordable option.
@officialdarlo.bsky.social score? Line-up? Anything?
August 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
@officialdarlo.bsky.social score? Line-up? Anything?
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Online Safety Act: "a little inconvenience is a small price to protect our children"
Asking people to drive responsibly where there are children: *tumbleweeds*
Asking people to drive responsibly where there are children: *tumbleweeds*
August 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Online Safety Act: "a little inconvenience is a small price to protect our children"
Asking people to drive responsibly where there are children: *tumbleweeds*
Asking people to drive responsibly where there are children: *tumbleweeds*
By this logic, the government should also be giving out free bikes and cargo bikes to anyone who gives up their ICE cars, too.
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Electric cars: Drivers offered up to £3,750 discount
Government will subsidise prices cuts to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
By this logic, the government should also be giving out free bikes and cargo bikes to anyone who gives up their ICE cars, too.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Another article here that, through the headline, implies that e-bikes are the problem here and not a car, being driven into someone on an e-bike.
We don't refer to pedestrians being knocked over as "pedestrian crashes". The e-bike is totally irrelevant.
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We don't refer to pedestrians being knocked over as "pedestrian crashes". The e-bike is totally irrelevant.
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Further arrests after teen seriously hurt in e-bike crash
Police said three teenagers have been arrested over the crash in Leicester on Thursday.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Another article here that, through the headline, implies that e-bikes are the problem here and not a car, being driven into someone on an e-bike.
We don't refer to pedestrians being knocked over as "pedestrian crashes". The e-bike is totally irrelevant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We don't refer to pedestrians being knocked over as "pedestrian crashes". The e-bike is totally irrelevant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Chris Pay believes that prioritising safety over driver convenience is "horrifying".
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Tynwald petition calls for review of 20mph speed limit rollout
A bid to stall the 20mph speed limit scheme is among the petitions handed over at Tynwald Day.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Chris Pay believes that prioritising safety over driver convenience is "horrifying".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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No mention of a driver. Not a single reference to the other person involved in this incident, and who, let's be honest, is probably responsible for this young woman's death.
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16-year-old girl dies after being hit by car
The teenager, Jaidyn Rice, died at the scene on Bangor's West Circular Road.
www.bbc.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:35 AM
No mention of a driver. Not a single reference to the other person involved in this incident, and who, let's be honest, is probably responsible for this young woman's death.
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@maxrushden.bsky.social @phlaimeaux.bsky.social is this a combined Lulu Lemon/NYT sponsorship collaboration you've got going now?
July 9, 2025 at 5:27 AM
@maxrushden.bsky.social @phlaimeaux.bsky.social is this a combined Lulu Lemon/NYT sponsorship collaboration you've got going now?
The reason the yellow box is so big is because the opening of that junction is enormous. There's no need for a 40m mouth. It must be horrendous crossing that junction as a pedestrian but as usual, we just focus on the driver experience.
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Maghera's 'big yellow box' being reduced in size
Maghera was dubbed "the small town with the big yellow box", after the road paint appeared in June.
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July 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The reason the yellow box is so big is because the opening of that junction is enormous. There's no need for a 40m mouth. It must be horrendous crossing that junction as a pedestrian but as usual, we just focus on the driver experience.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Tragic news about Diogo Jota this morning. Tyres can blow out at any speed but far more likely at high speeds yet we continue to normalise road deaths as a result of speeding. These tragedies are so avoidable. 😢
July 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Tragic news about Diogo Jota this morning. Tyres can blow out at any speed but far more likely at high speeds yet we continue to normalise road deaths as a result of speeding. These tragedies are so avoidable. 😢
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Why is anyone still calling this a "crash"? It was an attack.
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Liverpool FC parade crash injured rises to 109
Police say the number of people injured when a car drove into crowds in Liverpool has risen.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Why is anyone still calling this a "crash"? It was an attack.
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Another attempted mass-murder that isn't attempted mass-murder because a car was the weapon of choice.
Another attempted mass-murder that isn't attempted mass-murder because a car was the weapon of choice.
Man arrested after 'car collides with number of pedestrians' in Leicester
Police have said two men and two women were injured in the collision which took place following a report of a fight at the same location.
news.sky.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Another attempted mass-murder that isn't attempted mass-murder because a car was the weapon of choice.
Another attempted mass-murder that isn't attempted mass-murder because a car was the weapon of choice.
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This is embarrassing. Walking into a crowd of people with a gun & start firing it at them because they don't get out of your way would be attempted murder, so why isn't using a car the same? If anything, the car is more dangerous in that situation than a gun would be.
This is embarrassing. Walking into a crowd of people with a gun & start firing it at them because they don't get out of your way would be attempted murder, so why isn't using a car the same? If anything, the car is more dangerous in that situation than a gun would be.
Local businessman and father-of-three charged after Liverpool crash
Paul Doyle, 53, faces six charges related to grievous bodily harm and one count of dangerous driving after the incident at Liverpool FC's parade.
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May 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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This is embarrassing. Walking into a crowd of people with a gun & start firing it at them because they don't get out of your way would be attempted murder, so why isn't using a car the same? If anything, the car is more dangerous in that situation than a gun would be.
This is embarrassing. Walking into a crowd of people with a gun & start firing it at them because they don't get out of your way would be attempted murder, so why isn't using a car the same? If anything, the car is more dangerous in that situation than a gun would be.
The Mayor of Liverpool is questioning how a driver was able to drive down streets that were closed for a parade.
Drivers are like a water leak. They will find a way through, no matter how many signs & barricades you put up. They just keep going until they find a way through.
Drivers are like a water leak. They will find a way through, no matter how many signs & barricades you put up. They just keep going until they find a way through.
May 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Mayor of Liverpool is questioning how a driver was able to drive down streets that were closed for a parade.
Drivers are like a water leak. They will find a way through, no matter how many signs & barricades you put up. They just keep going until they find a way through.
Drivers are like a water leak. They will find a way through, no matter how many signs & barricades you put up. They just keep going until they find a way through.
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Of course, it goes w/o saying that drivers who kill cyclists, commonly dont even face custodial sentences.
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...
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Cyclists who kill pedestrians could be jailed for life under new law in England and Wales
Reckless cycling is currently prosecuted under legislation from the 1860s, with a maximum two-year jail sentence
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Of course, it goes w/o saying that drivers who kill cyclists, commonly dont even face custodial sentences.
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ap...
Had the pleasure of being driven into on a parallel crossing by a guy in one of those SUV truck things this morning. Bike and I were sent flying far enough that he had time to stop before hitting me a second time. Miraculously, no major damage done to my bike or my body.
April 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Had the pleasure of being driven into on a parallel crossing by a guy in one of those SUV truck things this morning. Bike and I were sent flying far enough that he had time to stop before hitting me a second time. Miraculously, no major damage done to my bike or my body.
Yes, Mr Ross. Imagine if people used bike locks as weapons. They might kill 5 people a day!
Perhaps the wielder of the bike lock was a little upset because your son was one of many who use their car as a weapon every day?
Perhaps the wielder of the bike lock was a little upset because your son was one of many who use their car as a weapon every day?
March 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Yes, Mr Ross. Imagine if people used bike locks as weapons. They might kill 5 people a day!
Perhaps the wielder of the bike lock was a little upset because your son was one of many who use their car as a weapon every day?
Perhaps the wielder of the bike lock was a little upset because your son was one of many who use their car as a weapon every day?
The council is pruning trees on my road & has put up signs advising drivers to park elsewhere or risk their car being hit by falling twigs.
It's apparent that:
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It's apparent that:
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March 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The council is pruning trees on my road & has put up signs advising drivers to park elsewhere or risk their car being hit by falling twigs.
It's apparent that:
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It's apparent that:
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