Simon
@nomis1983.bsky.social
Interested in Cov City, Essex Cricket and Sustainable transport. Views own. Blog here
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Similarly one of my early memories is being very invested in the Tory leadership contest and reading about it in The Sun at my grandparents house when I would have been 7 years old
December 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Similarly one of my early memories is being very invested in the Tory leadership contest and reading about it in The Sun at my grandparents house when I would have been 7 years old
Wealth of evidence on the danger of bonnet height. SUV is being used as a shorthand that oversimplifies a complex issue, but the evidence on safety is pretty clear. share.google/p2hONH1RW1to...
Ever-higher: the rise of bonnet height, and the case to cap it
Report calls on European law-makers to cap bonnet height by 2035, recommending an 85 cm limit for further study
share.google
December 3, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Wealth of evidence on the danger of bonnet height. SUV is being used as a shorthand that oversimplifies a complex issue, but the evidence on safety is pretty clear. share.google/p2hONH1RW1to...
I recall getting a ferry from Buenos Aires to Uruguay in 2012 and seeing a massive banner with pictures of the Argentine army and Las Malvinas son Argentinas on it. The fact they accused Britain of military posturing over them is hilarious
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I recall getting a ferry from Buenos Aires to Uruguay in 2012 and seeing a massive banner with pictures of the Argentine army and Las Malvinas son Argentinas on it. The fact they accused Britain of military posturing over them is hilarious
I get the sense Truss is desperate to join, but Farage isn't stupid enough to let her
December 1, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I get the sense Truss is desperate to join, but Farage isn't stupid enough to let her
I feel like it would be fine without the Americans
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I feel like it would be fine without the Americans
I may have imagined it but I think there was an interview where he said that the album wasn't necessarily about heroin. Which is an interesting claim.
October 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I may have imagined it but I think there was an interview where he said that the album wasn't necessarily about heroin. Which is an interesting claim.
Wasn't it heroin, plus his keyboardist who ran off with Richard Ashcroft?
October 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Wasn't it heroin, plus his keyboardist who ran off with Richard Ashcroft?
If they aren't medically fragile enough to get one then they probably don't really need one? It's not 2020 any more
October 29, 2025 at 9:51 AM
If they aren't medically fragile enough to get one then they probably don't really need one? It's not 2020 any more
One of the remain campaign's biggest mistakes was not making use of him
October 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
One of the remain campaign's biggest mistakes was not making use of him
I get the sense whe really wants to defect, but Reform won't let her, similar to Truss.
October 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I get the sense whe really wants to defect, but Reform won't let her, similar to Truss.
I'm amazed there isn't a piece on vat for private school fees
September 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I'm amazed there isn't a piece on vat for private school fees
For some pretty limited milquetoast posting on here I've had abuse and even a death threat. I think it's as bad as Twitter and it's overt actual nazis, but it's not exactly the kinder gentler place that people say it is
September 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
For some pretty limited milquetoast posting on here I've had abuse and even a death threat. I think it's as bad as Twitter and it's overt actual nazis, but it's not exactly the kinder gentler place that people say it is
I occasionally look after a dog with that name. It's embarrassing calling it out in the park. Poor kid.
September 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I occasionally look after a dog with that name. It's embarrassing calling it out in the park. Poor kid.
I gave my opinion on someone's opinion on transit. I don't really care who runs your city, other than it not being a sex pest.
Christ, you people are as bad as the Trump fans
Christ, you people are as bad as the Trump fans
July 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I gave my opinion on someone's opinion on transit. I don't really care who runs your city, other than it not being a sex pest.
Christ, you people are as bad as the Trump fans
Christ, you people are as bad as the Trump fans
People said he should get run over by a bus and have rocks chucked at him. I got a death threat for agreeing with him. Valid points I'm sure
July 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
People said he should get run over by a bus and have rocks chucked at him. I got a death threat for agreeing with him. Valid points I'm sure
Was somewhat surprised that the reaction to your fair and balanced piece was a bunch of people essentially wishing death upon you, but guess that's social media these days
July 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Was somewhat surprised that the reaction to your fair and balanced piece was a bunch of people essentially wishing death upon you, but guess that's social media these days
By this logic we should also decriminalise killing of newborns...
Anyway here's a link www.science.org/content/arti...
Anyway here's a link www.science.org/content/arti...
Consciousness before birth? Imaging studies explore the possibility
Fetal and infant brains offer clues to when human experience begins
www.science.org
June 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
By this logic we should also decriminalise killing of newborns...
Anyway here's a link www.science.org/content/arti...
Anyway here's a link www.science.org/content/arti...
I remember having to buy my own teabags and there being a team milk kitty that everyone had to put in to
June 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I remember having to buy my own teabags and there being a team milk kitty that everyone had to put in to
Surely this was actually a celebration of finishing runner up in the Maybank Challenge Cup? Don't think there's many other teams that have achieved this prestigious honour
May 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Surely this was actually a celebration of finishing runner up in the Maybank Challenge Cup? Don't think there's many other teams that have achieved this prestigious honour
Cab at the rank in Gare Du Nord wanted €50 for a mile journey. (Would have walked but had luggage and kids with us)
May 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Cab at the rank in Gare Du Nord wanted €50 for a mile journey. (Would have walked but had luggage and kids with us)
Thanks for the suggestion, have a great day!
May 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Thanks for the suggestion, have a great day!
Thanks Andy. Have a good evening
May 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thanks Andy. Have a good evening
So it's ok for artists to have gigs cancelled for supporting the Israeli government (and not clear whether Jonny Greenwood does or not) but not ok for artists to have them cancelled for supporting Hamas. Got it. Don't think this discussion will prove productive for either of us , so have a good day
May 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
So it's ok for artists to have gigs cancelled for supporting the Israeli government (and not clear whether Jonny Greenwood does or not) but not ok for artists to have them cancelled for supporting Hamas. Got it. Don't think this discussion will prove productive for either of us , so have a good day