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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 2h
Did the Russians interfere in Brexit?
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 2h
Hello, @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk Change, apparently, is possible…
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Just when you think they can’t be any worse, surely… Monsters. This whole period, if we survive, will be called Dark Age in the future. Or maybe Stupid Age…
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Bloody cyclists!
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What the actual f*ck… Fascist state doing fascist things. Firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 05/10/2026
Standing up to the balaclava nonces. Inspiring.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Bally Bagayoko who is the mayor of French city Saint-Denis shouts at police to "Stop!" and protects the student protesters
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Sure, when it comes to housing prices 😉
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Good. When drivers choose to ignore the speed limits, they have to be forced to obey them.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This really good! Now, what about that botched fix on Leith Walk? Any chance this will be brought back to the original layout?
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World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Listen to that CRUNCH. Absolutely delicious. #WorldBollardAssociation
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 30/09/2026
When operated at full capacity this data centre would use the energy equivalent to over two million homes. Its emissions would exceed the legal limit in Dumfries and Galloway by almost double. This application must be rejected.
STV News. Plans submitted for 'world's largest' data centre at former nuclear power station. The Scottish Greens have warned that the proposal would put a massive straight on Scotland's energy grid.
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Emma Howard @emmahoward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After a poultry plant shut down in July's heatwave, the UK's meat industry trade body called for processing sites to have "continuous access to water, irrespective of wider pressures on local supplies". When those sites use more water than Brighton, that matters. www.grilled.media/data-meat-in...
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Data: Meat plants use more water than the population of Brighton
As meat processors demand priority access to water during drought, exclusive data reveals the industry's water use
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bit of PSA, the best browser just got better! Try Firefox 💪 www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7tQ...
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That’s Firefox? See the browser’s surprising new changes
YouTube video by Firefox
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Also – hear me out – require all operators to provide an API for a single independent app to rent any bike, integrated with public transport. They’re private companies making money from public infrastructure, after all.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Jesus on a stick, what fresh hell is this??!
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
No it’s not, go f*ck yourself. From 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 with 💙
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
What a knob. Good riddance to all who can only imagine “progress” as a zero-sum game.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Pope Innocent III,who died in 1216, spoke of a certain kind of older man, who is "easily provoked", "will believe anything and question nothing", is "stingy and greedy" and "praises the good old days and hates the present." Reform UK's voter base has been knocking around for a very long time.
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Edward Tissiman @edtiss.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sat for a coffee at Elm Row and counted the traffic for 15 minutes: 343 pedestrians 52 cyclists 2 cars Remind me why we’ve turned this public square into a car park? This is probably the best connected retail location in Scotland - trams, buses, walkable, busy cycle lane. Why ruin it?
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Happy Stanislaw Petrov Day to those who celebrate! We’re still here ✊ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...
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Stanislav Petrov - Wikipedia
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just to clarify - those pictured are not e-bikes. Those are electric motorcycles, I know it’s a BBC’s fault, but we must stop using e-bike term to describe everything.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This tiny fix solves a problem you never realized you had, and once you see it, it makes perfect sense.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"high-quality cycle lanes" 😂
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Dave McCraw @davemccraw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Edinburgh, where a six lane road doesn’t have room for active travel, but somehow the bus lane is storing a single car, and more than half the pavement can be used by a business as “permitted development” Criticism handled by gaslighting you to the Lothian Rd Boulevard project, coming around 2045
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Leith Central Community Council @leithcentralcc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1/ 🚧 St Mark’s Path bridge: still closed, still waiting for answers There was frustration at Monday night’s LCCC meeting about the continuing closure of the bridge. The concern is also the lack of clear information about what failed, options considered and speed of reopening
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I took part in the last two; it’s a lot of fun and a really good cause. Join if you enjoy swimming : ) www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/victorian-po...
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Victorian Pool Crawl Edinburgh Leisure 2027
Take on a unique aquathlon-style fundraising and fitness challenge across Edinburgh’s five stunning Victorian swimming pools on Sunday, 11th April 2027
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New Critical Mass this very Saturday, 2pm from middle meadow walk. This time we will ride towards Cluny Gardens and King's Building. A route used by many students daily but that could be made a lot safer for cycling.
Critical Mass route going to Kings Building and back. 2pm middle meadow walk on saturday 26th of september
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Ella @ellatasm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's a nice idea to get the Powderhall link going, but I think the Council's priority should be to replace the St Mark's Path bridge. @chasbooth.bsky.social 's suggestion that could take several years is totally unacceptable. powderhalllink.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/s...
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Small steps forward (and maybe a ramp)
Yesterday City of Edinburgh Green Councillor Chas Booth had a couple of questions answered ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Question (1) Given that it may be several years unt…
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Chris Scott (he/him) @chrisdonia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Excellent French video about immigration, couldn't find a translated version on BS. Originally from www.instagram.com/reel/DdE5H2F...
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
This is the most masculine video on the internet right now
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Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Cargo Bike Carnival Try a cargo bike… Meadows, 11th October
Leaflet describing the event per the text in the post
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Ah, yes - it only delete it after using “autofill” option. I see how general option could be useful.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Settings > General > Autofill & Passwords > Delete After Use
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SW20ed #Edinburgh @sw20.info · 09/09/2026
Cowcaddens Road was a four lane road - it now looks and feels like a street. So many parts of Edinburgh have similar urban dual carriageways that could have the same treatment: making the city safer, greener, quieter and less congested. #StreetsNOTroads
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A Geo who Cycles @geocycle.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026
Looking forward to hear the arguments for how the heritage and preservation of Edinburgh’s Princes St (& George St) must be incredibly tempered because HISTORY. Meanwhile, Paris is cementing the legacy of the Champs Elysées for generations to come. I’m tired, fam.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Agree. We need more trams. How we implement them, though, is tricky. Public transport should complement active travel, not fight with it. The whole point is to get more people out of cars and onto other modes. Judging by recent developments, the Edinburgh Council seems incapable of doing that…
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Also, also – could we start with bus-only bus lanes to speed up public transport wherever possible? Trams are great, but for some reason they’re now being treated like the only solution, damn be everything else. Weird. Public and active travel should complement each other.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This. Also, much easier way to achieve all this glorious future is to promote and provide active travel infrastructure, which current council seems to be at war with. I love trams, and we need more of them. Trams shouldn’t compete with active travel, though. They should replace car traffic.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Forth (Rail) Bridge in Edinburgh, the first major structure in Britain to be constructed of steel and a sibling of the Eiffel Tower! #edinburgh #scotland #forthbridge
Forth Bridge spans over Firth of Forth with greenery and buildings visible in the background.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLuf... ❤️
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The Reform Witch Hunt
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 05/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Patriot Platform, a new far right group launched by Tommy Robinson’s right hand man Daniel Thomas (AKA Danny Tommo) has blockaded the port and several roads in Dover. The masked men are from subgroups of PP, including Sussex, Essex, and South East Patriots Here’s all you need to know.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“spontaneous”? Jesus on a stick, is this for real? Either it’s a state of deep denial or they are trying to support this shit.
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Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Extreme weather makes The Bike Station’s mission even more important. Worsening climate has flooded the Bike Station and they need to clean up their workshop. They are a charity doing good work, including the Wee Bike Library and they need our help. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/keep-us-ro...
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Keep Us Rolling
Extreme weather makes The Bike Station’s mission even more important- support us to get more people using sustainable and joyful transport.
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The image versus The reality.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
i.e. North Bridge with a glorious ZERO of active travel infrastructure is… mind boggling.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
There's a big difference between illegal electric motorcycles and e-bikes. Generic ban on all modes of micro mobility will discourage people from using it and push towards cars in the long term. it's a pointless reaction to a non issue not addressing the problem & pleasing certain voters.
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Marek @bookeh.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
One can dream: the plan to bring tram-trains to Edinburgh… Video explaining the idea in details. #edinburgh #traintram #tram #scotland #publictransport
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How Tram-Trains Could Save Edinburgh's Suburban Rail Line!
YouTube video by Network News
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sturmyarcher3.bsky.social @sturmyarcher3.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Relentless www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Man, 27, arrested over hit-and-run death in Linlithgow
Police had been trying to trace the occupants of a grey Renault Clio that left the scene of the incident.
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