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@davisonbruce.bsky.social
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posting random stuff on cycling, climate change, sustainability, west London, Leeds United and occasional photography. Day job involves orchestrating the provision of data, currently environmental data

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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I mean they both have plenty of experience in siphoning shady foreign money to gain unfair advantages and distort competition
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Changing the voting system is a must for re-engaging the population with politics and having a representative democracy. My vote should count for something regardless of where I live That successive governments have failed to do this is damning www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Bar charts showing vote share against number of seats under different voting systems for the last UK general election

First part the post is the least representative of the different options
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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 30/09/2026
GOAT OR BIRD????
This is even better than the
"what color is this dress" dress.
Goat?
or Bird?
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Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A story of our time: Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’. Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits.
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Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’
Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I read that this was an AI fake of Peter Thiel. That would've made sense. We're ruled by narcissistic sociopaths
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As always, the rich and powerful get richer through heaping externalities onto the poor. But we "cannot afford"adaptation funding. By failing to act we are healing costs into those who didn't cause this mess. #climatejustice
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Please share This position against putting this massive theatre in Ealing's Walpole park Need just 400 votes in the next 7 days #ealing #conservation #petition ealing.moderngov.co.uk/mgEPetitionD...
Massive theatre that Ealing council wasn't too out in the historic Walpole park
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ash Sarkar, "Every time we've had these squeezes on welfare recipients, what we've actually seen, rather than dealing with issues like long-term unemployment, is an increase in child poverty, and in-work poverty as well"
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Couldn't agree more with this @ealingcouncil.bsky.social Declare these types of things, make a big thing of it Row back on commitments when faced with the slightest pushback Oh and let's just fast track a data centre for reasons
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@thesquareball.net To fill a hole in our schedule due to international football stuff... The football gods give us the citeh cheating everyone for ages verdict Surely enough for a @michaeltsb.bsky.social propaganda special sub issue How many different manc accents proclaiming "it's a conspiracy"
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Automatic Content Recognition's (ACR) only job is collecting information about what you're watching on TV and sending it to the manufacturer Constant screenshots and audio compared against databases to identify content It's how most TV manufacturers make money www.makeuseof.com/turn-off-acr...
makeuseof.com
I turned off the one setting Samsung, LG, and Sony TVs leave on by default, and my TV stopped watching me
Keep your TV habits private.
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Ealing Green Party @ealing.greenparty.org.uk · 25/09/2026
Cllr Clare Welsby, councillor for Hanwell Broadway, joined We Grow volunteers from UWL at Mahaba Café in West Ealing to thank them for their work. Providing free flowers for residents to plant is a simple but effective way to brighten our neighbourhoods and strengthen community pride.
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Paddy Gunn @paddygunn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s... I had no idea he’d gone through this/is still going through it. Such a tough read, but beautiful to hear about his process and recovery.
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‘Everyone can relate to pain and struggle. So I’m sharing mine’: Michael Kiwanuka on life after his devastating stroke
The Mercury prize winner hasn’t been able to go home since falling ill last summer. In his only interview, he opens up about the ‘poignancy’ of finally releasing the new album his stroke shelved
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wtaf is this question my university just asked me about my project?
Does the project involve any work that could be interpreted as promoting DEIA, climate change research, or non-compliant to any Presidential Executive Orders?
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Charlie Richmond (Gyro Gearloose) 311.3ppm 🇨🇦🇬🇧☮️⚛️🇺🇦🌈🦋 @charlierichmond.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tories target universal credit claimants in plan condemned as ‘fast track to poverty’ | Conservatives | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories target universal credit claimants in plan condemned as ‘fast track to poverty’
Proposals aim to push people into work, but charities say families are still paying price of austerity cuts and rise in cost of living
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Apologies for use of AI, but this, for me it's easier to process (graphic designers not heard of colour blindness) But as others as said. Celebrate what has been done, sure. But the coverage in our London (where a lot of people live) is lamentable Ealing council (labour) for example is piss-poor
Before and after bite of London's cycle network
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Bluesky / Twitter
A lady in black protesting against genocideRacist man babies in black shirts and balaclavas
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The direction of travel here is irrefutable, rapid charging, high capacity China's winning the electrification game hands down Caveat: this is trade show hyperbole, and needs transferring to commercial vehicles and infrastructure, but still interestingengineering.com/energy/sunwo...
interestingengineering.com
Sunwoda's new EV battery can add 435 miles of range in just 15 minutes
Chinese battery maker Sunwoda unveils a new 15C LFP battery that can add 62 miles of range per minute and charge from 10% to 97% in 9 minutes.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Amazing plays in an amputee football league in Poland: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...
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Marshyleeds @marshyleeds.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Leeds United ranked third in @football365.bsky.social's Premier League mood rankings rater "There’s now a good deal more artistry and flair added to the foundations established last season, making Leeds a compelling prospect." I love these pieces 👇 #LUFC
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Premier League Mood Rankings: Man Utd fall 11 places as Yorkshire celebrates
Somehow, even though it's impossible to imagine a worse team than them, Spurs aren't bottom of the actual league table. They are in this one.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/09/2026
We’re:
— Redesigning our most dangerous streets. 
— Regulating delivery apps. 
— Lowering speed limits where children play.
— Upgrading 1,000 intersections every year. 
— Cracking down on dangerous drivers and super speeders. 
— Improving our street lights.
— Building safe, beautiful public spaces.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Not all cyclists are the same, we just sometimes use a similar mode of transport for some journeys Some cyclists can behave stupid & reckless at times But The same for car drivers. Some of them are idiots, dangerous and careless I don't expect drivers to have to defend the concept of car driving
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"I told him that if "free Palestine"was more offensive than the 10,000's of men women and children being killed then there was a fundamental disconnect 💯% this
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
With our kids now #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re afraid of. If more kids walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a LOT of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school as a result. HT Ian Lockwood. Spread the word.
Cartoon of a mom and dad with a kid in front of a minivan. The parents are saying “there is too much traffic for Billy to walk to school, so we drive him.” The caption at the bottom says “traffic inducing traffic.” Let kids walk and bike to school, and tell your leaders to make that trip safe and enjoyable for kids and families. #LetKidsWalk #LetKidsBike
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Blind man without a driving licence banned from driving for 12 months !?!!???!!? What does that even mean?
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The next time some shrieky right wing (or left wing for that matter) commentator moans about 1000s of hectares of solar farms. Remind them. They are havens of biodiversity. Unlike the nutrient poor deserts that are single crop farms Wild flowers Insects Birds Bats These are all good things
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Je suis Citations, Humour et Citations ! HumHum pour les intimes @humouretcitations.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Dans la jungle de chaque foyer se cache un moment de pure tension comique…
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Or to put it another way One of these two people, dressed in black is illegally intimidating other people
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Hard Boiled Egg @perigominas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Are you focussing too much on the very real threat of political paramilitaries on our streets, as opposed to the almost entirely media manufactured immigration crisis?
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
British fascists are attacking and doxxing the incredible volunteers of the RNLI. Donate now.
rnli.org
Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
90 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵)
You cannot conduct a fair match when one side is playing with a ball and the other with bombs and, if democracy is to survive, it must be conducted according to definite and recognised rule. One of them is that no political party should resort to any weapon other than reason and argument. The introduction of private armies, as I see it, strikes at the root of democracy. I know it is contended that the Blackshirts are not armed and, therefore, are not an army, but I do not think that argument can be upheld. … Uniformed men in military formation suggest, and are meant to suggest, the idea of force. It is no argument to reply that at this or that demonstration no force is intended. It is an inescapable fact that a uniform in politics symbolises force, to be used either now or in the future.
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If I was an ambitious forward thinking government I would be all over this Policy priority should move beyond vehicle subsidies. coordinated freight-corridor planning, faster grid connections capacity maps, depot-financing support & predictable road charges @zackpolanski.bsky.social
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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
yikes! this is how the BBC introduced the farage scandal footage to viewers. It wasn't in the top 5 news items and it's presented as "complex".....and the sting was done by a firm "from the US...that was founded by the Centre of Climate reporting"!!! 1/3
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The image versus The reality.
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MrPaulRobinson @mrpaulrobinson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Quite so, sir, only myself and the rest of the English speaking world is to know
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Cycling In Kilkenny @cyclinginkilkenny.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Farrage is unfit to run a limited company, never mind being prime minister in the UK. This is the uks Jan 6th moment, they can act now and stop this corrupt man or things will get much, much worse.
youtu.be
Going undercover to expose Reform's secret donations plot
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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Emily Johnston @enjohnston.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It's really amazing how many ecological solutions are simply "stop doing really dumb stuff and get the hell out of the way".
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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Bikes are an economic disaster. The only things I bought for my bike in the past year were brake pads. At this rate, how are corporations going to make money? How are they going to buy politicians? How will I ever go into debt? Who are we going to bomb? The whole foundation of our economy is shot.
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I was lucky enough to have a spare hour to go down to the Sluice at #Brouwersdam and photograph the seals and other wildlife (I love the literal translation of zeehonde as 'Sea Dogs') #photography #nature #seal #zeehonde
A seal, in the water looking straight at the camera
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The fallout from the collapse of this glacier - a torrent of mud surging down the valley - killed hundreds of people. Gone, in a flash. Those people were wiped out by anthropogenic climate change. Our governments are simply not responding quickly enough to this disaster which is already upon us.
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Carla Francome @carlafrancome.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I’ve written a piece in the Ham and High about how we need to get on with tackling climate change by focusing on the solutions - like building safe routes for cycling. How we need to get on with it, and as Nike would say: Just Do It. After the summer we’ve … 1/5
Me with Ham and High newspaper
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Oh look principles getting jettisoned for expediency What hope for political voting reform with these early moves? My instinct, he'll only push for voting reform if analysts, modellers and polling indicate it is needed
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Bruce @davisonbruce.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A study of blue #photography #nature #sea
A picture of a calm blue green sea and blue sky with whispy clouds and
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All Stats Aren't We @allstatsarentwe.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Join @adam-elliott118.bsky.social & @martincbmriley.bsky.social for our review of the 1-0 win over Notts Forest at The City Ground. Ad-free for Patrons below. #LUFC www.patreon.com/asawpatreon/...
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Nottingham Forest Review | All Stats Aren't We
Join Adam Elliott and Martin Riley for our review of the 1-0 win over Notts Forest at The City Ground.
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MTH @megt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Researchers around the world are finding that instead of solar panels stopping plants from flourishing, what with all that shade, they can supercharge growth. Many plants evolved to grow in the dappled light of the forest floor, for instance, and struggle under full sun. 🌎🌱 grist.org/energy/why-e...
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Why Egyptian farmers are growing crops under solar panels
The additional shade reduces evaporation and stress on the plants, all while generating clean electricity.
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All Stats Aren't We @allstatsarentwe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Our preview of the season opener against Nottingham Forest is also up on YouTube. Give us a watch, subscribe and like. It really helps us to grow the channel. #LUFC youtu.be/ROhLmPSnf-c?...
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LEEDS ARE BACK! | Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United Preview | Premier League Preview
YouTube video by All Stats Aren't We
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Capitulating to the felon UK ‘open to discussing’ digital services tax (DST) with Trump govt. Trump threatened 100% tariffs on countries taxing US corporations. Govt collects £1bn DST on profits made in the UK, enough to provide free school meals for all primary pupils. Taking back control?
politico.eu
UK ‘open to discussing’ digital services tax with Trump administration
Jamieson Greer said Donald Trump’s threat to slap 100% tariffs on European countries with digital services taxes is “not a bluff.”
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