These Machines Fight Traffic. Look out for our new @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social bus ads on the streets of Toronto. 🔥🔥🔥

These LNER hire ebikes sure so get to a lot of places around Leeds. I think this one has been saved from a trip into the drink by it's weight alone.

So far the simple instruction I most failed to follow this week was "Blink normally". But, it is only Saturday, so still time to lower the bar even further.

Pints in church, just as it should be. A free finish line pint from Nightjar after a fell race and a nice spot to finish it and get changed

Full house at Croke Park today…plan ahead for local pints. #SpeirGorm www.weirdodublinpubs.com/best-pubs-fo...

The time is now - Vancouver needs platform screen doors. Read my latest article on this: open.substack.com/pub/thetrans...

“Our home on Native Land” Indigenous Canada by Mervin Windsor (1964-2022), Haisla, Heiltsuk

Happy #CanadaDay to all who celebrate 🇨🇦 It's also the day I finally get to see Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie in the cinema and I'm very excited about that.

Sometimes ignorance is bliss...😂😆🤣

To mark the demise of Humphrey Smith, here’s the @daveyjones.bsky.social dig at the Sam Smiths chain and their somewhat eccentric / complete nutcase owner Humphrey the other year.

reminder

good morning chums

Metallica are encouraging people to give blood as part of their UK tour. What a good bunch of lads.

My contribution for #TheSession is late and I have no excuses. I just wrote it, so now you can read it. If you like. Paging @boakandbailey.bsky.social.

This Danville, VA city council candidate made a very dramatic video about sidewalks and public safety, and I love it and him. Worrying about a possible milkshake duck situation, I looked at his FB page, but he seems ok. Juneteenth celebrations, community outreach, Methodists. A solid old gent.

Calling this a two track album is both true and a massive understatement

A woman who was born in a mother and baby home in Cork where hundreds of babies died has said survivors are prepared to chain themselves to diggers in order to prevent the building of apartments at the site. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/soci...

Humans should not be forced off pavements by delivery robots, but that's exactly what's happening. The people who pay the price are those with the least room to give it up.

It can't be just me that sees this

Supportive.

In Stoneybatter, there's an annual tour of local cats – from the gentle giant to the chicken thief. Those joining the "cat crawl" got a map marked with the cats' locations and names across nearly 20 households.

Good. Summer is for people, not for cars. Every initiative like this makes the city that little bit nicer (and more livable) than it was before. nowtoronto.com/news/toronto...

Happy 100th birthday to Mel Brooks! I can't think of a single person who did more to shape my sense of humour than he did, so maybe he has a lot to answer for.

The new @bradfordcamra.org.uk magazine, Tyke Taverner, is now out in pubs across #Bradford and contains my piece on the eclectic pints of the North East coast, covering towering banked pints and a drinks in a converted chapel. bradford.camra.org.uk/representati...

I'm lucky enough to have friends I've known for forty years (Am old), and we arrange two meet ups a year, and today we hosted one. Three days of food prep, insane temperatures, and totally worth it. However, now dead.

Happy Saturday! We’re sharing our advice again to: 🚌 Travel responsibly - avoid blocking roads, entrances or emergency access routes 🌊 Stay safe around water 🔥 No fires or BBQs, and take all litter home with you Respect the land. Respect the community. Respect each other 🙏

We are living in a dystopian state in Ontario. Look at these ads that our province is running. people don't have anywhere to go anymore - and if you aren't a moment or two away from being in the same spot, count yourself fucking lucky.

Can you imagine how unbearable Boulevard Anspach would be in this heatwave if they hadn't pulled out all the cars and replaced the with trees? And can you imagine that people are fighting tooth and nail to prevent this anywhere else in Brussels?

Me, at a gig last night

After missing Agriculture earlier this week I decided last minute to see Febuary at The Brudenell tonight, and to and from the gig, which is a first. My latest run start time as well.

Saying "vision zero" and "keeping our most vulnerable pedestrians (school children) safe" while participating in a video meeting from your phone while driving a car is really quite something.

Podcasts about 90’s pop culture/ britpop hosted by aging UK music journalists are the new grainy black and white WWII documentaries our dads and grandads used to obsess over. Same vibe.

I've been thinking a lot recently about metal, politics and how far we might need spaces of refuge from the political. Naturally, such issues involve Ozzy. Thanks to Prospect magazine for giving me the opportunity to think allowed. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7391...

At the risk of igniting a public debate about the design… we prepared for days like this. There are now more than 100 water fountains all over the city, and 4,000 water refill points. Fill up. Stay hydrated.

Delicious

Thomas House of Dublin exhibiting the pro-human solidarity that all of us should demonstrate.

Keir Starmer Resigns Amid ‘Not Being Very Good Prime Minister’ Scandal

I was supposed to go see Agriculture in Manchester tonight but life got in the way of things. So, dark beer and a book (With the (neighbours) cat) it is.

Every single word in this headline is a surprise

'Dr Costello adds: "There is growing interest internationally in recreating historic and archaeological beers ...' Hmm, a pity we couldn't get some momentum going here in Ireland ...

Heard of 'em? Buddy, I own the bootlegs.

Who would dump a perfectly good metal flamingo in some bushes? Well, Howard is out flamingo now and adjusting well to his new pond habitat 🦩

Sourdough waffles to start the day is a good way to start the day.

A toast to David Thomas, pastoral urbanist, purest product of America without going crazy. Far from idyllic and often awful, Pere Ubu's America had green spaces as well as brown wasted ones, pockets for the underground. humanizingthevacuum.wordpress.com/2025/04/24/h...

Big news from the World Cup this morning. Scots fans gave the statue of George Washington near Boston's Fenway Park their highest accolade. And don't even think about taking it down until the Tartan Army have gone home, it'll reappear before the cherry picker is back in the garage.

We need this in the UK for terfs

The people in Leeds City Centre of a weekend are the absolute bane of my life when I go in to Leeds City Centre of a weekend. Personal space? No. Looking at something in a shop? They want to look at the same item at the same time. TWO PEOPLE playing music on their phones on the bus.

Just as I predicted, they’re covering up the removal of his name from the #KennedyCenter just like, you know, the Epstein files.