Visiting continental Europe after #brexit is always surreal. Yes, the airport queues are awful, but it’s fundamentally more than that. Everything is so orderly, everyone is friendly and streets are clean. There’s always the sinking reality of how fundamentally stupid the decision to leave the […]

Discovered a well-hidden abundance of wild garlic growing near by house. Pesto is on the menu this week! #wildgarlic #woodland #ramsons #wildflowers

After a fantastic 6 years at Barnsley Council, I'm excited to join the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as a Data Engineer. https://jamietasker.co.uk/entry/i-have-a-new-job/

Analyzing GTFS Realtime Data for Public Transport Insights In today’s post, we (that is, Gaspard Merten from Universite Libre de Bruxelles and yours truly) are going to dive deep into how to analyze public transport data, using both schedule and real time information. Previously, I already […]

No amount of cycling ability or experience can make a difference against a distracted or dangerous driver. Such a tragic waste www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...

I know this was probably significantly debated in the Council, but was it really necessary to totally block a brand new bike lane for the Christmas Markets in Leeds? How likely is it that the same would happen on a road for over a month? 2 steps forward, 3 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Welcome to all my new followers on bluesky 👋 Please note that I probably won't be able to see your replies, due to the way cross-platform communication seems to work. To make your content available for people on Mastodon, please follow https://fed.brid.gy/ (it's the service I use so you can […]

Spent the afternoon adding some seasonal pictures to the @unchartedterritories homepage. The images on the homepage _should_ automatically rotate based on the time of year, meaning it’ll go all cold, shivery and wintery in a few days time…. https://unchartedterritories.co.uk

I've found that one of the most important things keeping me on #mastodon is the total lack of ads. #reddit, #instagram #facebook etc. are pretty much unusable these days. As #bluesky sees a popularity surge, I can't help but feel that history is going to repeat itself again when the platform […]

Big news and a great step from The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/13/why-the-guardian-is-no-longer-posting-on-x #press #journalism #x #socialmedia

LinkedIn is "TikTok" for middle aged people. You know how older people are always scared of TikTok messing up young people's minds with disinformation and bullshit, of influencers getting kids to do dumb shit for their profit? That's exactly what LinkedIn does for middle aged people: A […]

My #Spotify usage has plummeted since discovering @plexamp. Been a keen #Plex user for around 8 years and can’t believe I only discovered #Plexamp last month!

I have great memories of hiking the Hump Ridge Track in 2018. Overjoyed to read that it is starting to get the attention it deserves. #newzealand #nz #HumpridgeTrack #hiking #travel https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240531-why-new-zealands-newest-great-walk-is-so-important