“How lucky is the United States that everytime they look for democracy in other countries they find oil instead”- Spain Deputy Gabriel Rufián

This is so true. My wife had never heard the song. In case you haven't, here it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfZV...

The front page of a national UK newspaper today that traditionally always supported the special UK/USA relationship.

From the Guardian: "Driving standards appear to be falling. It was reported last month that more driving offences were committed in 2024 in England and Wales than ever before. Speeding is widespread. Handheld mobile phone use is endemic. " But cyclists... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

🚨🚨There is growing speculation that Donald Trump is currently at Walter Reed Medical Center. Details are still emerging. Stay tuned.

In Belgium, employees receive compensation for every kilometre they ride, with some cyclists earning up to €810 per year. And why not? Biking saves public money for everyone. “All employees in Belgium who cycle to work are entitled to a bicycle allowance of €0.28 per kilometre of their commute.”

Oh God, Donald is bigger than Jesus now.

You don’t make cyclists mix with motor traffic at roundabouts and rely on driver behaviour. You design them so they don’t have to, removing the risk altogether. 📍 ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Just. Don’t. Vote. Reform.

RUBIO: “Imagine if Iran spent billions on its people instead of weapons... They’d have a much different country.”🤔😕 Unreal. @marcorubio Do you even hear yourselves? Your shameless hypocrisy is killing us

I hope all those people who said the US had done no planning for war in Iran will now apologise. www.ft.com/content/744e...

“Not our war.” Starmer’s right about one thing: Farage would have us in it by teatime. The same man who cheered Brexit as sovereignty now wants British blood and British fuel queues for a conflict he’d never fight himself. He’s not a patriot. He’s a propagandist with a pint.

Day 1: 'We've already won.' Day 8: 'Unconditional surrender.' Day 30: 'Actually, we've had regime change.' Meanwhile, Iran says they'll decide when it ends. Words are weapons — and Trump has no trigger discipline. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Now *this* is the correct response to a surge in the price of petrol and diesel – well done Victoria! Don't cut fuel duty. Cut demand!

Car brain/motornormativity at its worst. In response to “traffic concerns” decades ago, students were banned from walking or cycling to school, instead of oh say, doing something about violent drivers. 🤦🏻‍♂️ @tomflood.bsky.social

Figures.

Israel is a rogue state. If any other country did this, the UK and the pre-Trump USA would be up in arms. aje.news/znrdfl

About time! Perhaps America should do likewise. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Important news for all UK women: www.gov.uk/government/n...

“It’s clear that New Yorkers are asking for lower speeds on their streets and I think this is really good momentum for us to continue working towards making the whole city safe,” said Alexis Sfikas, an organizer for Families for Safe Streets

The Iranians seem to have read the art of the deal whereas Trump hasn’t. #r4today

The attack on Jewish ambulances in London is reprehensible, no question. But I find myself asking why, in a country with the NHS, the Jewish community has its own ambulances. Are there Muslim ambulances too? Can you imagine the rightwing fuss if there are? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cz...

So many people in British politics don’t seem to grasp that the underlying problem is that the world *really* does have less of several very important commodities than it did four weeks ago, it’s not a weird trick by people who love the Iranian regime or the oil companies or the supermarkets.

Countless Iranians have died. UK bases being targeted. Energy bills will skyrocket. The British people are against the UK involvement in this war. A vote in Parliament is needed now and it's what Starmer promised when running for leader and pretending he was progressive.

Support British farming no not like that.

Iranian police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan said at a rally in Tehran that if Europe cannot protect Greenland from the US, Iran would be ready to step in upon request. But with what Air Force or Navy? #Iran

Allowing American bombers to use UK bases to attack Iran is not deescalation.

So it turns out Reform are laundering their donations through crypto, before converting them into cash, hiding the original source of the money. So who is really funding Nigel Farage and Reform UK? observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

“We’re in a period where the US thinks it controls the world. Well the rest of the world doesn’t see it that way.” Jeremy Corbyn, Al Jazeera interview

"If you have to wait... you can damn well wait!" 🚦 This was the strange response from a Labour Cllr to our Green motion for a 30-second *max* wait time at pedestrian crossings on Wirral. In a climate & health crisis, this "car-is-king" mindset is a relic of the past. It’s time to up-end it.

The difference in tone and active/passive voice — and the amount of information — is in sharp contrast in these two newsflashes. @apnews.com @aljazeera.com

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy. Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

I'm sure a path around the coast of England is all lovely and good for tourism, but in the 18 years it took to build, I have had three kids unable to cycle to school independently. And yes, I realise we can do more than one thing at a time.

Divisive, self-seeking, billionaire-adoring politician tries to drive a wedge between people who believe in fairy stories and people who believe in slightly different fairy stories.

As ever the opposite is the case. What they're all arguing for here is dominance over Muslims. Dominance over a religious minority's right to worship, to freely assemble, to be visible, and to exist as equal members of British society. The complete opposite of what Britain fought for in World War 2

You are five times more likely to survive being hit by a driver doing 20mph vs a driver doing 30mph. Great to see Enfield rolling out new life saving 20mph zones. Slow down. Slower speeds save lives. #VisionZeroLDN. 👏👏 Enfield Council

Meanwhile, Spain's massive investment in renewables is paying dividends now: with prices for Spanish industry and consumers low and stable compared with other European economies. www.ft.com/content/ac77...

The UK Government is facing a massive decision, to approve or reject Rosebank, and we need to ensure they’ve heard from us that this disaster project cannot go ahead. Here's how you can take action (links in thread) 👇

“someone in the White House told Trump to call the war in Iran an “incursion,” but he heard it as “excursion” & now he keeps calling it that – making the war sound like a holiday getaway – because no one around him ever corrects him when he makes a mistake.” www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/trump-k...

We worked with the water industry to co-create an agenda for future research aimed at helping consumers save water. Our report is out today! www.surrey.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

BREAKING: “Has Brexit made us worse off?” - Sky’s Sophy Ridge “There is no doubt the handling of Brexit in the years since 2016 have had a significant hit on our economy” - Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds

There is a very widespread lack of understanding of the physics (F=ma) of crashes and how much force a body can be exposed to without breaking. Ever bigger cars x lack of respect for speed limits is catastrophic for people crossing the road or riding a bike.

Dear America, DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR PRESIDENT AND YOUR FECKLESS GOVERNMENT! WHY SHOULD EVERYONE ELSE SUFFER BECAUSE OF THIS INSANITY? Signed, Most of the rest of the planet

British news channels need to pick up this seemingly deliberate car violence in London. www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

Most people have right and left feet. How many does Trump have? 😂

Finally picked up my copy, can't wait to dig in! Big thanks to @thewaroncars.bsky.social for all the work you do on the frontlines!

The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.

Yes we knew it in 2015 too!

Is this chart a “fake” @conservatives.bsky.social and @reform? Should I worry about it or try to pretend global warming is a myth and we don’t need net zero?