Botley's Matthew Arnold School has made the national finals of STEM racing. Described as 'F1 in microcosm' the competition has 9-19 year olds design, make and test miniature cars. You can follow along later on the STEM Racing YouTube channel. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ju1p...

@oxfordclarion.bsky.social Team Apex (www.instagram.com/apexracing2026) from Matthew Arnold School are in the NATIONAL FINALS of STEM Racing today (x.com/STEMRacing_UK). Follow along m.youtube.com/watch?v=ju1p...

@badlyparkedox.bsky.social "Won't be a minute" they said whilst folding washing in the local launderette. Inconsiderate and dangerous parking of highest order. Thames Valley Police aren't on Bluesky, but @matthewbarber.co.uk is. Antisocial parking is entry level crime and should be dealt with.

1/12 Tony Blair Institute have released a report which is getting a lot of coverage in UK today It says the drive for net zero emissions is flawed and some media outlets have gone to town However it’s a bit odd By odd, I mean there’s a lot of bollocks in it and shouldn't be taken seriously 🧵🧵

This makes a lot of sense to me @georgemonbiot.bsky.social, I hope someone in government listens to you. I have often wondered about a decent UBI plus income tax rates that are high and the same for everyone and regardless of amount and the type of income. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

‘DJ on the Bike’ Dom Whiting will lead a musical ride through Oxford on Sunday. He started pedalling and playing dance music during the Covid lockdown. domwhiting.co.uk

Trump’s 10% tariffs on UK come into effect as Starmer weighs response – live www.theguardian.com/us-news/live... Response? It should be to reduce trade barriers with EU (rejoin customs union) and other major economies. Together the rest of the world can and should stand up to the bully, Trump.

5️⃣ This is gross negligence. It's monumentally depressing that UK ministers are so easy to fool—always listening to lobbyists not scientists. Instead of expanding aviation, we need: ✅ Heavy limits on private jets ✅ Frequent flier tax ✅ Improved rail The polluter should pay!

‘The case is settled. Low traffic is popular and it works. The only question now is: why wait any longer?’ My letter on the citizens’ assembly, in today’s Oxford Mail.

Oxfordshire CC just ran a Citizen’s Assembly on traffic. Key conclusions: 88% support for "Make the city centre car free" 82% support for "Introduce a graduated Work Place Parking Levy" 74% for "Implement a congestion charge in addition to the Zero Emission Zone."

To stop cycle fatalities you need: ✔️Protected cycle tracks on main roads that continue at junctions that keep vulnerable road users and large vehicles separate. You don't need: ❌Helmets ❌High Viz ❌Cycle training

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

@ukparliament.parliament.uk @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Time to dot Is and cross Ts on UK and Canada's updated free trade agreement. Although naïve to think we don't need US trade, we certainly don't need 300lb orange gorilla's diktats. Snub, baby, snub. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

@ukparliament.parliament.uk @houseofcommons.parliament.uk When are Keir Stsrmer and Rachel Reeves going to start taxing the rich? Aren't they the Labour party? Central government grant to LAs should be increased, not council tax. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The world’s richest man is promoting the far right in Europe. Don’t buy a Tesla . Location: Tesla Gigafactory, Berlin www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjWl...

Why not allow the NHS to make a profit instead? 🤷🏻‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

9/9 Please can your journalists challenge politicians on points like these before printing misinformation in stories. Yours faithfully, Robin Tucker Co-Chair, CoHSAT

One of the most interesting #podcasts I have heard. #enshittification of software discussed by Cory Doctorow is eye opening stuff. www.volts.wtf/p/can-we-avo...

Surely it is now time to acknowledge the damage of #brexit and start #rejoinEU negotiations, particularly given the impending Trump omnishambles. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

The US is a hoover (US company link intended) of greatness, and the UK is particularly prone to selling its riches to Americans. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Does HS2 have a future? And why does that question hinge on an unseen government document and a sugar mill in Nottinghamshire?

Bike/Urbanist BlueSky right now

@josieproc.bsky.social Well done Josie. I really appreciate the effort you have made to encourage our local councils to consider children when thinking about what a city can offer its citizens.👏🏻👏🏻 Next mission...find a place! Oxpens? Broad St? St Giles? www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/2475001...

Is Oxford really a walkable city – or are pedestrians pushed to the edges of roads that used to be theirs? As the City Council debates making Oxford “truly walkable”, we ask if walkers can reclaim the streets: oxfordclarion.uk/is-oxford-a-...

“For the sake of Britain, Europe and humanity, it’s time for us to get back with the European team” Me for Byline Times on what Trump’s election means for US-UK-EU relations.

1/ 🚨 Conspiracy theories about the 2024 election miss the bigger picture. The truth? It wasn’t one night, one hack, or one fraud. It was a system rigged in plain sight – right in front of us. The playbook was out in the open for years. But hardly anyone paid attention. Here’s how they did it... 🧵