Subsidising e-bikes instead of cars could really kick the electric vehicle transition into high gear https://theconversation.com/subsidising-e-bikes-instead-of-cars-could-really-kick-the-electric-vehicle-transition-into-high-gear-261429 So, you can get £3,750 off a £37,000, but we are told that […]

Send me good vibes to *productively* yell about Reflect Orbital (and all the other stupid stuff happening in orbit) in this next meeting, to plot a course for how to best fight them all. Small goals. Ha.

Unicorns just leveled up.

Urban Arrow Breeze https://www.urbanarrow.com/family-bikes/breeze Urban Arrow moving into the long tail market is an interesting move

Pregnant woman and husband shaken by hit and run incident in Edinburgh https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2025/09/22/pregnant-woman-and-husband-shaken-by-hit-and-run-incident-in-edinburgh/

ECF Healthy Cycling Challenge | Meet the Finalists! https://www.ecf.com/en/news/healthy-cycling-challenge-meet-the-finalists The Healthy Cycling Challenge invited cities and communities to reimagine how to leverage cycling as an active mode of transport, and as a tool for promoting public health

Or, to put that another - better - way, let's do so in the words of Terry Pratchett, genuinely one of the great philosophers of our time: "There is a very interesting debate raging at the moment about the nature of sin, for example,” said Oats. “And what do they think? Against it, are they?” […]

It was amazing how many friends you could make by being bad at things, provided you were bad enough to be funny. (Reaper Man) #terrypratchett #quotes #quote #bot

Nations’ plans to ramp up coal, gas and oil extraction ‘will put climate goals beyond reach’ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/22/fossil-fuels-coal-gas-oil-extraction-climate-goals-beyond-reach New data shows governments now planning more fossil fuel production in coming decades […]

European Commission reneges on road safety promises: New trade deal “Framework” could open door to dangerous US pick-up trucks - ECF https://www.ecf.com/en/news/european-commission-reneges-on-road-safety-promises-new-trade-deal-framework-could-open-door-to-dangerous-us-pick-up-trucks-/ Their […]

FOMO? Brit banking biz rolls out AI tools, talks up security https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/22/lloyds_data_ai_deployment/ Lloyds Data and AI lead doesn't want devs downloading models from the likes of Hugging Face – too risky

This is a long shot, but here we go: in November 2024, I made this screenshot presumably from a YouTube video that I watched on #reproducibility or #OpenScience. Does anyone recognise it? I sadly did not make a note of the source... Thank you!

See why I'm genuinely concerned? I'm a permanent resident in the UK. What Nige Al Faraj's racist policies propose is people like me, who actively contributed to the UK for 25+ years, getting deported.

The morning after the Brexit referendum, I stopped at Lidl, on my way to work. I only had 1 or 2 items, and the lady in front of me (who had a full shopping trolley) let me go ahead of her. When I thanked her, the guy behind me responded to my accent, saying "He's getting deported now we're free"

And here we are today, with Nige Al Faraj and ilk openly stating they will deport people who have indefinite leave to remain. People like me. If YOU vote for Reform Ltd, not only are you an ignorant fool, falling for their racist lies, but you're also voting to deport me. So fuck you very much.

Britain jumps into bed with Palantir in £1.5B defense pact https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/20/uk_palantir_defense_pact/ Arrangement follows big tech tie-ins claiming to offer £31B investment. What's the betting that the "investment" will never actually happen...?

Slack's threat to coding club: Pay $50k, or we delete data https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/19/slack_nonprofit_license_hike_threat/ Collaborationware CEO tried to smooth things over, but Hack Club now plans a strategy shift

Make Windows 11 less annoying with these 11 Registry tweaks https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/21/windows_11_registry_hacks_regedit/ From pain-free shutdowns to crap-free search, these tweaks will improve your experience. Or just ditch Windows and use Linux instead, I know which I prefer to do...

"Water Cremation" - also known as hydrolysis, involves water, heat and an alkaline solution being applied to a body in a chamber similar to that used in cremation. And while the current method of reducing a person’s remains to ashes requires enormously high temperatures, those in favour of […]

This is a good essay, placing the "trad wife" movement in its historical context as a supporting pillar of fascist ideology. It also mentions historian Diana Garvin's book Feeding Fascism: The Politics of Women’s Food Work, which I've bumped to the top of my to-read pile […]

With 2035 emissions targets set, what Australia does next will help shape global efforts to keep 1.5°C alive https://theconversation.com/with-2035-emissions-targets-set-what-australia-does-next-will-help-shape-global-efforts-to-keep-1-5-c-alive-265665 This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese […]

Malware on Linux: Do I need a Virus Scanner? https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Malware-on-Linux-Do-I-need-a-virus-scanner.tuxedo

UK, Australia and Canada recognize a Palestinian state, prompting angry response from Israel https://apnews.com/article/britain-palestine-recognition-israel-starmer-f667dca304a308b4b3ccf8100ef5051e

All the feckless scheming by the Democrats isn't going to unseat the Orange Tyrant in the White House. It's going to take mass public demonstrations, extended work stoppages/strikes, govt shutdowns, and sustained and viral boycotts of companies that bent the knee for profit or because they have […]

#silentsunday a sunset view from a few days ago

We're specialty #coffee roasters based in #Sheffield. #PlasticFree. We #cycle local deliveries. Previously based in #Nottingham & #London. Most of our business is repeat custom but new customers usually found us via twitter. We're here because currently […] [Original post on mastodonapp.uk]

Why you can’t simply ‘demand’ that women have more children https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/parents-childless-infertility-childfree-women-without-children-b2830808.html The ways in which women’s choices, or lack of them, are discussed by governments, researchers, and wider society offer a […]

#silentsunday from a brief walk this afternoon...

Medium is not a creatable news source — it is a blog site. Anyone can sign up to Medium and start talking about anything. That is how blogs work. It does not make it news. #medium #blog #news #information

#uk joins #australia & #canada in recognizing #palestinianstate despite opposition from #us & #israel British PM #keirstarmer confirmed Sunday that the UK is formally recognizing a #palestinian state despite vociferous opposition from the US & Israel. His announcement follows those from Canada […]

Another sign spotted on a Trenitalia train today, this is also the first time I have seen e-bike charging offered on a train...

King Trump state visit to the UK: New photo released.

Scenes from a Trenitalia train earlier today, which was great until Brener, where everyone had to get off and those who crossed the border found the OBB train on the other side didn't have the same capacity... Unlike travellers with outsized luggage, the […] [Original post on mastodon.scot]

Quarter of UK university physics departments at risk of closing, survey finds https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/sep/20/quarter-of-uk-university-physics-departments-at-risk-of-closing-survey-finds Four out of five making staff cuts as physicists say findings are ‘great concern’ for UK’s […]

Have picked around 120kg of apples from a single tree (variety is Pigeon - smallish, red, good keepers, often used at Christmas in Denmark), but no way we'll manage to eat them all before they go bad. Your suggestions for recipes with apples?

The US is built on stolen labour. It’s time to settle the debt https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-trafficking-and-slavery/the-us-is-built-on-stolen-labour-its-time-to-settle-the-debt/ tRump’s trillion-dollar cuts to health and EDI show that, if racial equity is to survive, it must be […]

Carrot often struck people as simple. And he was. Where people went wrong was thinking that simple meant the same thing as stupid. (Men at Arms) #terrypratchett #quotes #quote #bot

…there are hardly any excesses of the most crazed psychopath that cannot be easily duplicated by a normal, kindly family man who just comes into work every day and has a job to do. (Small Gods) #terrypratchett #quotes #quote #bot

This was the sunrise #OTD last year as we sailed into Kotor, Montenegro. #photography #sunrise

Farage is ‘unpatriotic’, Lib Dems claim as they step up fight against Reform https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/farage-is-unpatriotic-lib-dems-claim-as-they-step-up-fight-against-reform-3928870 Is there such a thing as "Positive Patriotism"?

One of the things you notice after leaving Venice, is the ever present risk of road violence. In Venice you don't think twice about crossing the street, you don't have to look to see if there is someone in a metal cage on wheels that might kill you. All cities should be like Venice in that […]

I could use some help for someone from outside who doesn't have much experience with the #fediverse , but is intrigued by #peertube . He is mainly interested in "let's plays, video essays, and sketch comedy". Can anyone give any good recommendations? (Also, "no Nazis". Which I only mention […]

"How I tracked the biggest hidden sources of forever chemical pollution in UK rivers – new study" https://theconversation.com/how-i-tracked-the-biggest-hidden-sources-of-forever-chemical-pollution-in-uk-rivers-new-study-261967 The amount of toxic “forever chemicals” flowing into the River Mersey […]

Meanwhile, dinner has arrived...

Another day, another town...

Carqon recall concerns around 1,500 cargo bikes https://nltimes.nl/2024/11/10/carqon-recall-concerns-around-1500-cargo-bikes Note the date on this, it is not resent, but just in case there are any bikes still out there... The recall by Amersfoort-based cargo bike manufacturer Carqon affects […]

Scarborough beach getting some banksy inspired sand art. By Fred Brown.

Fediverse! I need some help! I have a fellowship to go to Aotearoa New Zealand for a few weeks, and also an offer of an additional fellowship to give lectures around NZ. This is INCREDIBLY EXCITING!! ...but I have a lot of animals! And it's going to be […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Dr. El-Deiry put up a slide with case reports of highly disparate cancers that happened to occur after COVID19 vaccination. He falsely claimed that there are no studies of cancer after COVID19 vaccination. None of the massive US vaccine safety systems have ever detected an increase in cancer.

It needs to be understood that every incremental step that RFK Jr. and ACIP take to create barriers against vaccination means that fewer and fewer people have access to lifesaving vaccines…until no one can access them at all. This is their plan and their desire. Don’t kid yourself.