Quite the article... "Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter" www.ft.com/content/ad94...

The first test is later this year in Wales, we need to organise to stop them. Money buys apathy, not community.

More proof that Starmer is an idiot. The US are rogue authoritarian state. This is really dangerous. www.politico.eu/article/pala...

Naval aviator. Highly decorated combat veteran of Operation Desert Storm during the Gulf War. ASTRONAUT. Commander of multiple Space Shuttle missions. White hetero guy. U.S. Senator. If they're willing to go after him merely for exercising his First Amendment rights, no one is safe.

Under the Trump regime, there’s no freedom of speech.

I had my bike fit today at Cyclopedia in Cardiff. Really good. New saddle from Selle Italia, new stem, soon shorter cranks. Yes, not cheap, but better posture and comfort, so more cycling! www.cyclopaedia.co.uk

What do Greenland, Honduras, Venezuela, and Nigeria have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. 1/

Nothing is real anymore. This is just after one simple prompt. Manipulating reality is now easy and quick. #AI #reality #posttruth

When there's snow on the ground it's clear to see how often people drive on the pavement.

REPORT: Over 35 cases where Federal judges say the U.S. government lied, falsified records, fake declarations, sworn statements built on fiction. Brought to you by the “law and order” party 🤔

NEW: Protests in Iran have expanded geographically and demographically since December 28, and many of the recent protests adopted an explicitly anti-regime tone. 🧵(1/5) Iran Update, December 30, 2025: isw.pub/IranUpdate12...

When it comes to delivery companies, @royal-mail.bsky.social is the worst. Their partnership with Parcelforce makes it even worse. No easy way to talk to anyone. Automation = worse service 🤦

Nice. I want high speed rail everywhere 😊

The first residential building has now connected to Cardiff Council’s low-carbon heat network, marking a major milestone in the drive to cut carbon emissions and provide sustainable energy in the capital

Boxing Day charity gravel ride in Afan forest, Wales. It was fun. One day I might learn to let go when riding downhill 😁 Great to discover bike-friendly Bethel Chapel Cafe.

Yeah, "give us what we want or we massacre the dogs" is a message that will definitely get you sympathy for your cause.

Roads are unsafe for drivers too because of other drivers.

I hope this hurts Trump but the prospect of JD Vance is pretty scary. 😬😱

The girlfriends, wives, sisters, mothers of these guys must be soooo proud when the topic of “what did you do today” comes up…

I hope this will mean the end of the publish or perish. We need academics to stop writing (so much), start reading and thinking.

By blocking military aid to Ukraine, collaborating with Russia through the 'neutral' ICRC, and now sentencing Avi Motol for fighting for Ukraine, Switzerland has proven that it has never evolved from being a banker to the Nazis and a disgrace to the free world. militarnyi.com/en/news/swis...

I enjoyed the bike mechanics course with Cardiff Cycle Workshop. Great social enterprise. They up-cycle bikes and sell them cheaply. #cycling

Ps i don't usually do this even though our causes are always very worthy, but this year's Guardian Christmas appeal is for charities promoting community cohesion & tackling polarisation and I can't think of a better time for that, so should you feel able etc www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Tyson Foods spent $196M juicing its stock. Later, it announced 3,200 layoffs in a town of 11,000. This is the Trillion Dollar Heist in real life. ⬇️

Yesterday, wind produced 59.6% of Britain’s electricity - almost five times more than gas. Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, every unit of clean renewable energy we produce is delivering U.K jobs, energy security, and a brighter future of our children.

It feels like being in Ionesco’s Rinoceros. People are believing the lies about immigrants, climate change, vaccines etc. and when confronted with facts, they accuse you of being woke, left wing extremist, ‘the problem’. Stupidity enables fascism.

A must listen. With @colinyeo.bsky.social & @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social

Racism is expensive! N.B. it will not be enough to please the racists because the racists are simply scapegoating foreigners for the austerity imposed on the country.

Anyone interested in the rise of techno-authoritarianism/broligarchs and why they're targeting Europe, I've stumbled on this great resource. Use it. authoritarian-stack.info cc @francescabria.bsky.social

To sum up contemporary geopolitics: the UK is Trump’s bitch and Trump is Putin’s bitch. All good.

I wish politicians cracked down on what is actually threatening our democracy such as: climate crisis, tech oligarchs, the car industry, the alcohol industry etc. Plenty to crack down, regulate, change.

Oxfordshire County Council has just published data on the first month of the congestion charge! Love the level of granularity. In summary, huge speed up in bus times in city centre, slight increase on some outer roads; massive city centre footfall growth. news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/promising-st...

The former human rights lawyer shows the extent to which power corrupts. He’s embraced far-right policies (not just the rhetoric) to hold on to power. Callous and stupid. Attacks on human rights only strengthen the fa-right. www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...

Yet the media still largely obsess about immigration.

This is the result of the media and politicians embracing far-right rhetoric. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

🙄🤦 I despair. www.itv.com/news/2025-12...

And the award goes to… 2025 Cardiff Cycle City Cycling Awards to people and organisations making the best contribution to cycling in the city. Great to see the bike bus gaining popularity. @cardiffcyclecity.bsky.social

Another yet entirely preventable death, or should I say manslaughter?

Both Labour and the Tories would rather pay for accommodation & living expenses of refugees than allowing them to work and form ties. It’s harder to dehumanise someone who lives & works next to you and harder to paint them as a burden.

A short note on disarming Hamas open.substack.com/pub/gershonb...

EU citizens: you still have 12 days to have your say on the modernisation of the EU’s animal welfare legislation. Here @humaneworldeurope.bsky.social explains why participation in the @ec.europa.eu’s consultation is so important. www.humaneworld.org/europe/en/ca...

"The taxpayer will be paying five days a week for empty trains." www.theguardian.com/business/202...

My vote goes to whoever tells the truth to the public on how bad this is. If you want better public services, more and better jobs, you need immigration. The robots ain't gonna help you.

Project Fear came to pass after all. Oops! #Brexit

If your reaction is to avoid buying tuna/fish, you’re missing the point, which is to ensure good working conditions across industries. Also It’s just as bad for fruit & veg. Concerns about animal welfare & the environment need radical reform of food production, not some people going vegan.

Warning to the UK. Stop copying the wrong model.

Trump is calling for the six Democratic lawmakers who urged the military not to follow any illegal orders to be arrested, and he’s reposting replies saying they should be hanged and calling them terrorists.

📮 In October, two letters were sent to the UK Government urging it to align with the EU’s updated toy regulation.   🧸 Children in the UK deserve the same protections from harmful chemicals as children in the EU.   Find more info on the letter here: buff.ly/f8PEtct   #ToxicToys #ChemicalRegulation

When I visited LA, I remember telling someone that LA had a good public transportation system before switching to cars in the 1960s but they didn’t believe. It’s literally a case study in planning books. www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/...