On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

This is not Stock, but it indicates the nastiness of some trans advocates - here in Oxford. Stock faced similar in Sussex. I was there. Wearing 'freedom of thought' hat. morningstaronline.co.uk/node/50411

very well

"The people of the UK, you might think twice before you let Mr Farage make Britain great again" *drops mic* 🎤

So wonderful.

Augurs in Rome will be like: Shit! Shit! Run for your lives!

The witch trials of 1612 still cast a long shadow.

When traffic flow is more or less continuous, the same number of drivers are going to wait briefly when the lights change. So why not have lights change immediately? Why does it matter which specific drivers are the ones waiting?

@badlyparkedox.bsky.social As so often. A vast ‘urban’ 4x4 blocking wheelchairs and the like and with its almost obligatory ‘vanity’ number plate.

@badlyparkedox.bsky.social Cowley Rd. Blocking lowered kerb. Why is it so common that dropped kerb vehicles are large ‘urban’ 4x4s?

@badlyparkedox.bsky.social Hard to say if this pickup truck is ‘badly painted’ as it is wider than the actual parking bay.

@badlyparkedox.bsky.social Second attempt to post. This is a regular visitor to Bartlemas Rd. Blocking wheelchairs but also always has a brick under the front wheel so may have a defective parking brake.

@badlyparkedox.bsky.social Bartlemas Rd. With ‘vanity’ plate, essential for all urban 4x4s.

@badlyparkedox.bsky.social Upper end of Divinity Road.

@badlyparkedox.bsky.social 95 Divinity Road. It now has a parking ticket (thanks, neighbour, for reporting it). But it was there overnight and probably longer. Wheelchairs? Mobility scooters? Baby buggies? Grrrr!

Physicists from Oxford & Lisbon have simulated a phenomenon that relies on a strange quantum property – that electron-positron pairs can spontaneously form in a vacuum, interact with light & disappear again. The simulation involves three intense laser beams generating a fourth beam from darkness.

It’s Oxfordshire County Council’s first Cabinet meeting since the May elections, and the decision on whether to proceed with a congestion charge is due to be taken today. We’ll be live-tweeting proceedings.

Danger from older drivers is a massive problem. Driving is not a human right. There should be basic mandatory re-tests at age 76 & every year from age 80. If this disqualified many people from driving that might help concentrate minds on the need for alternatives. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Thank you @ericdoherty.bsky.social for this excellent interview of our Director @isabelleclementmbe.bsky.social! She sets out why listening to the voice of #DisabledCyclists brings gains for all cyclists, for the health of the nation & for the planet as a whole! Bring on #MobilityJusrice💖

We are liaising with the police and understand that a criminal investigation is ongoing. We will continue to hold space for women, raise awareness about the inequalities we face as women & take action to improve our lives. #SistersSalon #Brighton brightonsisters.wordpress.com/statement-on...

TERF gaslighting

Warneford Road in Divinity LTN shortly after the bollards went in...

Cityscapes in AKIRA (アキラ), 1988.

There is nothing open and respectful about legitimising transphobic hatred. Adrian is wrong, out of line with party policy and should consider his position. There is nothing Green about siding with the far-right.

As of September 2024, there have been 17 determined employment tribunal cases involving secular gender-critical claimants. 13 cases were won by the claimants. 3 cases were settled by agreement. 1 case was unsuccessful. (2 cases have ongoing appeals) Source, Prof Jo Phoenix.

"The security of the world is at stake." Well worth watching President Zelenskyy's interview on 60 Minutes www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine...

A few short weeks to go until the County Council Elections. Did you register to vote? (deadline was yesterday). Our election primer is here - 10 questions to ask canvassers plus a bonus zinger at number 11... oxfordclarion.uk/10-questions...

What's the best way to make Oxford's streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists? We ask representatives of political parties standing in local elections. We'll post one video a day. @andrewgant.bsky.social @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social @oxfordcitycouncil.bsky.social #elections

“We also considered the question of pedestrian movements, because clearly in a small town such as Newbury walking plays an important part in the transport system ” trafficintowns.uk/index.php/bo...

Zebra crossings on side roads. What do you think? Shocking to see that so many pensioners have been hit or had a near miss while crossing side roads in the UK. shows.acast.com/streets-ahea...

Can you see it ?

Where would we be without headphones?🎧

This article by Sussex university’s vice chancellor about how the Office for Students seemingly oversaw its investigation into worries about free speech at Sussex is… quite something. www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Pedestrians in #Bristol will be given priority at traffic light crossings, with the amber stop light for cars appearing immediately after someone presses the button.

Trump must force Putin's hand for there to be any hope of an acceptable Ukraine peace deal, a former UK ambassador to Russia has said "Thus far, Putin has not hinted at any concessions and has not been put under pressure by the Trump administration," wrote Sir Roderic Lyne

One little thing I hate about Seattle: the parking garages downtown that have these obnoxious speakers to tell pedestrians to clear the sidewalk as a car tries to pull out. This one next to the Talking Book and Braille Library is particularly offensive.

Trump wants to rebuild Gaza "My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" No thing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.

I've criticised Linehan in the past as he crosses over into bigotry but this interview from 5 years ago is remarkable. He's been completely vindicated in everything he says here. Sarah Smith interviewing might want to forget this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e79k...

Graves from the old St Clement’s Church, rebuilt in Marston Road two hundred years ago, remain underneath the grass from the construction of the roundabout in 1950. The City Council charges £1,080 per year to advertise at The Plain. public.oxford.gov.uk/online-appli...

Oxford City Council has applied to itself for retrospective permission to advertise on The Plain roundabout. The grassed island has five advertising boards and one ghost bike, marking the site where medical researcher Dr Ling Felce was killed by a drug driver in March 2022.

An album I’ve listened to seemingly all my life www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...