I well recall the online debates where the majority of debaters opined that zero traffic deaths is an utopian goal and would require methods that would kill Helsinki, if not bring about totalitarian communism

Whenever I'm like "active & public transport are underfunded to the detriment mainly of poor people" people are like "how are you going to fund it?" but when it's subsidising driving (already far more heavily subsidised, with massive negative externalities) it's "we can't expect poor people to pay."

The BBC is learning. A couple of months ago, this headline would have been “Teen on ebike detained”.

Some thoughts on why I think it's important to remember that the natural and physical world provide joy and curiosity, even though global geopolitics is very mean and horrible right now. Appreciating the world around us gives us joy & agency. Don't forget the bad, but hold on to the good too.

David Graeber made a warning about Keir Starmer in 2020. They did not listen

Well thank goodness the USA is Capitalist and not Socialist! No universal Health Care in USA. If they can't pay, they let'em die. Shithole country

Farage - grifting multimillionaire and highest earning MP Tice - family money multimillionaire Yusuf - multimillionaire Jenrick - millionaire Zahawi - multimillionaire But they want to cut the National Minimum Wage down from £12.21 per hour. (It goes up 50p in April.) God, they’re hideous.

@ianwalker.bsky.social Motornormativity referenced by @edplowden.bsky.social

remember when the panama papers came out and we found out every rich person on earth was committing tax fraud and then nothing happened

A joke for the history buffs.

The Massive Marshian Stomp on Fobney Marsh this morning, opening up another area for winter wildfowl, enabling a variety of habitats at Fobney Marsh, Reading. Happy Solstice! 🦆 #masstrespass #berksbirds

In 1970 the UK and Norway were roughly equal, almost no debt, and owned all their Public Services. Now the UK owns nothing and has £3tn of debt. While Norway still owns everything and has the equivalent of £10tn. That's how privatisation 'works'.

The UK's new trade strategy says it will continue inserting controversial corporate courts into its trade deals. Sign the petition: Call time on corporate courts. #StopISDS act.globaljustice.org.uk/petition-cal...

What do these corporations have in common? Netflix Ford Tesla T-Mobile Duke Energy DISH Network Metlife Dominion Energy United States Steel In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes. This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.

insights from Hammersmith Bridge nickmaini.substack.com/p/hammersmit... (Nick Maini) "closing a major bridge carrying 25,000 daily vehicles should lead to more traffic on other nearby crossings and less economic activity on either side. The evidence shows the exact opposite."

🥳 The new paper has quickly gained over 2000 views! In the paper, I reveal new and highly effective approaches to increase sustainable meal choices. www.frontiersin.org/journals/sus... #sustainablefood #greennudges #behaviourchange #climatechange #vegan #sustainability

People thinking that Reform's suggestions of getting rid of legal immigrants will fix the NHS have no idea how much it will hurt healthcare. Immigrants & children of immigrants keep the NHS functioning. Same with social care.

Remember this, whenever someone says "alternative proteins - yuck!" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing. Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing. Choose sanity. Vote Binface. (Photo dated 9th October 2025)

She was arrested for holding a sign reading: “I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action” How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.

This article misses 2 important points: 1. Soya is the secondary driver of Amazon deforestation, the primary cause is cattle ranching, 2. More than three-quarters of soya produced worldwide is fed to livestock. Directly or indirectly, it is the meat industry that is eating Brazil's Amazon.

Where would I start? Discouraging short car trips for those who can walk, obvs, and taking steps like banning pavement parking and fixing pelican crossings to make walking easier and quicker. Getting house builders to stop building car-dependent transport deserts could also be a lasting impact

THIS WAS ALWAYS THE POINT. When they talk about 'red tape' they usually mean health and environmental regulations. Business lobbyists call it red tape when they don't want to be seen to publicly hate wildlife and people.

Imagine if BBC spent as much time on the dangers of climate collapse as they do on immigration. Imagine the public response when they realise what the real danger is to our children & who is causing it. Instead of anger at refugees there’d be anger at oil companies, media bosses, politicians & BBC.

By a fellow human being working incredibly hard to support themselves and secure a better life?

These IDF 'mistakes' are happening with such sickening regularity one might think it was intentional.... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I am all for decarbonization, but this is a tax subsidy for car ownership and for cementing public space as someone's personal car parking space. We will never be able to remove a parking space to plant a tree or install on street bike parking where a home owner has licensed such a cable.

I'm back in court today fighting the legality of overgrazing on Dartmoor . 0.1% of protected sites across the park are in favourable environmental condition , yet we still spend millions in taxpayer cash propping up loss-making , destructive sheep farming . It has to change .

The police (wrongly) inform a peaceful protestor that holding a Palestinian flag and signs deploring genocide is an offence under the Terrorism Act. This is the deranged policing environment the government has created.

Israel has murdered more starving Palestinian civilians queuing for food from its "distribution hubs" (798) than the total number of Israeli civilians (695) killed on 7th October. On top of the 80,000 people (over 25,000 kids) it's already butchered.

Whoever did this wins the internet today.🏆

Can’t make this up.

MPs have taken over £2.3m from private healthcare, exposed by Every Doctor campaign. Meanwhile at Epsom Hospital, porters & cleaners are told there’s no money for basic NHS pay. Let's make sure we've got the basics covered and defend our NHS.

Coming any day now, I'm sure of it

Here’s the latest article about why swifts need help and how we can help them personally and politically www.theguardian.com/environment/... @ZacGoldsmith @patrick_barkham

In the UK, physical inactivity among adults causes 1 in 6 deaths and costs the NHS over £1 billion annually. Building more cycle lanes, enabling safe walking options, and encouraging reduced car dependency can benefit everyone.

Swifts are amazing. A single swift can fly 2 million miles in its lifetime with a top speed of nearly 70 mph 😳 Yet they’re under pressure as never before. Please do as @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social asks - lobby your MP to overturn this Govt’s obdurate refusal to mandate swift bricks in new homes 👇

Secure cycle parking is part of that picture: it gives people confidence to ride, keeps cycles safe, and reinforces the message that streets are for everyone. 🚴‍♀️🚶👨‍🦽 @bikeabilityuk.bsky.social Read more: www.livingstreets.org.uk/press-media/...

To insult two highly respected and free thinking politicians like this is disgraceful. It just shows how far standards in society have fallen. Anyone reposting this insulting photograph should feel utterly ashamed. 😡

Social Ride - Sun 15th June, 7-8pm. Let's explore some of the safest routes to cycle around Reading. Meet by the train station, town side under the large electronic ad sign at 7pm. We'll go for a 10-15km bike ride. Email [email protected] if you plan to come along. Everyone welcome!

Massive Attack show at Co-op Live arena to offer 100% plant-based food. In the climate tragedy unfolding rapidly,& because of the cruelty that pharmed animals endure in life & death, all concert catering should be 100% plant based everywhere. The fans will live longer too.

Weird. Rome has an American Pope and America has a Russian President.