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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · 9d

RIP - apparently, she approved of this!

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · 16d

I'll second that!

jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · 16d

I'll second that!!!

jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · 19d

The vehicle must still be taxed, but at no cost!

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · 27d

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · 28d

This was the seatpost on my turbo trainer bike after a couple of seasons of sweat:

jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Sep 10

What NATO always does...

homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a grassy field .

ALT: homer simpson from the simpsons is standing in front of a grassy field .

media.tenor.com

jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Sep 4

Interesting. If you look at the HTML, it's definitely embedded as a video... It looks like BlueSky automatically converts GIFs to video:
github.com/bluesky-soci...

Allow GIFs in Bluesky · bluesky-social atproto · Discussion #1157

They're fun & right now we only support jpeg & png

github.com

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 28

Then they're going to have conniptions if the race goes anywhere near Peniston... or Cockermouth...

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 25

youtu.be/dTd2ylacYNU?...

Ben E. King - Stand By Me (HQ Video Remastered In 1080p)

YouTube video by Cris Mate

youtu.be

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 23

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 22

He's going to urgently state that he is going to make an urgent statement in two weeks at 12:00 pm...

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 21

Geez - the orange one finally says something I agree with. If JB had acted more decisively and supported Ukraine fully rather than his half hearted drip feeding this whole mess would probably have been over by now...

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 13

It is good enough for an accessible and practical roadside check - read a registration plate at 20m. I'd agree re-testing is a good idea. Maybe not every year, but every 3 to 5... Maybe coinciding with licence renewal - 10 years for under 70, 3 years over and 5 for commercial drivers...?

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 13

No they can't - just like breath and drugs tests. But allowing optometrists to pull people over and test them isn't a solution!

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 13

Road Traffic Act 1988 s.96 refers.

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 13

This isn't necessary. A police officer has the power to pull motorists of any age over & administer a roadside eyesight test. The driver can then be fined (if they are supposed to be wearing glasses & are not, for example) & license revoked on medical grounds by the DVLA.
www.gov.uk/government/n...

Safer drivers, safer roads

New rules announced that allow the police to take immediate action against motorists who fail roadside eye tests.

www.gov.uk

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thanks! Your joke went straight over my head! 🤣

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 7

What is that?

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 3

MAGAs live amongst us..

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Aug 1

Was he _actually_ offloading, or was it free parking?

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jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Jul 31

If you actually read the article, the claim was that the motorists went through the light WHILST the officer was dealing with the RLJing cyclist. If the cyclist had obeyed the lights, the officer would have been free to deal with a motorist. Methinks you missed the point here...

jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Jul 31

And to counter your anecdote, I'll anecdotally state that I have reported MANY motorists to the police (currently on just over 100 so far this year) and they HAVE acted. My thanks to both the Met and Surrey...

jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Jul 31

The guy said they went though the lights WHILE the officer was dealing with him. That's not being lazy. The officer was preoccupied with handling the cyclist. Whataboutery and blaming the police at every opportunity is becoming tiresome...

jmaccelari.bsky.social @jmaccelari.bsky.social · Jul 31

But you could have googled that yourself. 🤷‍♂️