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Fernsfeldflyer

@fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social
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UK cyclist, interested in EVs, net zero, science and technology, road safety.

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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Maybe cut the cost of new houses, but not the price. Those developers and shareholders will just see bigger profits and dividends. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live
Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Some people just never know when it's time to shut up and keep a low profile. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over Epstein raids
Former prince to challenge whether Thames Valley police acted lawfully over searches relating to his arrest
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
standby for more made up numbers, pretend threats of millions of brown/Muslim/foreign jonnies storming the UK borders to take British jobs, invented contributions to the EU budget. Not being allowed 10kW vacuum cleaners, being forced to serve beer in litres etc www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage
Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
So the creators of these systems warn that they are potentially very dangerous and uncontrollable, then float the company on the stock market. As we have seen elsewhere, shareholders demand big returns and have no care for the planet or humanity What can go wrong? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It looks like only poor countries will be severely impacted, so we richer countries don't havevto care. Carry on as normal! Drill Baby Drill, is that right Mr Farage? (Sarcasm tinged with sadness) www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months
New report predicts a heavy toll from Nigeria to the US – and comes on top of existing impacts of the climate crisis
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
So Farage wants to adopt IXE tactics. Armed masked men in military style dress, patrolling areas, deciding who is white enough. Who will be the volunteers, well we have seen them on the streets already. Thugs and abusers. I'm sure our girls will feel safer. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Farage says he wants to ‘hijack’ Trump’s ICE czar to help secure UK border
Reform leader also tells US event Europe should have ‘more sensible view’ of president’s administration
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Simple answer is that he can't talk about it when he's about to announce more drilling in the North Sea. He can't disappoint the money men, and Nigel and Kemi have said it must be done. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Hot topic: why is Burnham so reluctant to talk about the climate crisis?
Extreme heat is harming wellbeing of ordinary people the PM champions, yet little has been said on the topic
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Too late, the decision has already been made in 'the interests of the British people and economy'. (The oil industry told them to). So just waiting for a bad news day to slip it out under the radar www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Sadiq Khan calls on Andy Burnham to commit to climate action as pressure grows over North Sea oil
London mayor points to ‘terrifying scenes’ this summer amid speculation Burnham may back Jackdaw and Rosebank projects
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I despair at the cowardice of our politicians in the face of pressure from the oil companies and the inane posturing of Reform. It's like there is no climate crisis or warnings from international scientists and bodies. what do you say @michellewelshmp.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Burnham risks first revolt as PM over apparent support for North Sea drilling
Labour MPs fear No 10 team lack up-to-date energy insight and don’t fully recognise voters’ climate concerns
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
So Spain, France, Scotland and Wales are burning, but the government have not ruled out more drilling in the North Sea and we are not taking to the streets. Are we all idiots? www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
Exclusive: Blunder at Rosebank, UK’s biggest undeveloped oilfield, comes as government considers granting licence
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Can nobody save us from the curse of driverless cars www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Police cordon after car crashes into apartments in Nottingham
A crash took place on Friday night in The Meadows with structural engineers now attending the scene.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
So BBC, do EAPCs, as defined in the regs, have a speed limit of 15.5mph or is that the speed at which electric assistance cuts off. Important as people will assume that any cycle going faster than 15.5 are breaking the law. Please ask reporters to read the regs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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E-bike capable of 72mph seized in Nottingham crackdown
Police say that of more than 100 e-bikes stopped, fewer than a quarter were legally compliant.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Watching BBC news about the current heatwave in the UK and Europe. They keep referring to extreme temperatures. No mention that these will become the normal summer in the future and that Climate Change is here. Talk about infrastructure but not about more Net Zero. Sticking to Farage's agenda?
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Can't this Labour govertstand up for anything. They know that the policy is right and necessary, but lacking a backbone they cave in at the first sign of opposition. The industry has had enough notice, customers are turning to EVs. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure
Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at risk
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I heard a bit of BBC Radio4 Any Questions this morning. Reform and Tory spouting lies about Net Zero making energy prices rocket, how we need North Sea Gas and Oil to lower prices. This went without challenge. The Green MP defended NZ from a strategy point of view but didn't challenge the price lie.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
So I was trying to buy some new parts for a bike today. I asked the AI assistant a question to clarify compatibility. It answered in Spanish. I asked another question, reply in Spanish. I asked why it was answering in Spanish, it apologised in English. 1/2
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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Industrial heat is one of the hardest parts of the energy transition. This sand battery is now delivering fossil-free heat for industry, storing renewable electricity as high-temperature heat and releasing it when needed. Simple idea, big impact.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
So BBC News, was this an ebike or an emotorbike? Ebikes as defined in law probably won't have pillion seats for a passenger. Do you know what it was or was this lazy journalism, disrespecting a victim, promoting the media anticycling campaign? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Boy, 13, arrested over e-bike hit-and-run on pregnant woman in Poole
The woman later gave birth to a baby who remains in a serious condition in hospital.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Can somebody please educate journalists on the difference between bicycles, e-bikes and electric motorbikes, and the existing laws covering motorbikes. They could then perhaps educate readers instead of amplifying prejudices. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2573221...
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Cyclists 'speeding past cars on 20mph roads' as calls made to issue fines
Calls have been made to fine speeding Oxford cyclists who are overtaking cars in 20mph roads
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Source: Yahoo News UK search.app/WP4Az Now here is an example of a war on cars! Not a cyclist, cycle path, speed restriction to be seen
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Driver repeatedly fined £100 despite using car park for only short visits
A Southampton man is demanding answers after repeatedly being accused of using a city car park for far longer than he actually did
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... A Cyber expert? Is that more expensive than an IT expert or even their own system or web administrator?
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OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis
Rachel Reeves's statement was thrown into chaos after journalists were able to access the document early.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
So are Reform or Robinson organising protests outside of vicarages? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Former C of E vicar found guilty of indecent assault against nine women
Jury continues to deliberate further charges against Chris Brain, who led Nine O’Clock Service movement in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... A lot of confusion in this article, calling the vehicle both an ebike and a motorbike. BBC need to train their reporters. There are calls for a new law to deal with illegal ebikes, but surely they are motorbikes and the laws already exist for the rider and the bike.
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Former Wigan Athletic youth player jailed for mowing down pensioner
Margaret Scaldwell, 70, says her life was ruined when she was struck by the e-bike in Wigan in 2023.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.” MPs are watching. We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
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Decriminalise abortion and make it a protected human right.
Women’s rights are under threat from the far right. Nigel Farage just called our current abortion provisions “utterly ludicrous” – and others in power are paying attention. A vote in Parliament could finally make abortion a protected human right. We only have a few days to show them: the public backs abortion rights. Let’s make sure they vote on the right side of history.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
I was out on a ride with a small group from my club this morning. We met two aggressive drivers, sounding their horn and passing us a great speed. Can anyone with contacts at the BBC, Mail, Times, Telegraph, ITV etc, let them know that their anticycling campaign is working.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
So the money men are backing climate change. Make money from destruction and then more money from the ensuing chaos. I assume that the chaos bit is there view of a long term investment. Do they think that they are immune to climate change? www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds
Exclusive: Britain is key financial hub for destructive fossil fuel mega-projects, according to research
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
www.bbc.com/news/article... Was it ebikes, electrically assisted pedal cycles, or motorbikes that happen to have electric motors. The BBC doesn't know the difference or prefer to demonise cyclists.
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Bootle Golf Course in Sefton 'vandalised by e-bikes'
Club members and staff are said to be "devastated" by the trail of damage left behind.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
After this morning's ride, I think that amounts to 1p per pothole. www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-n...
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Extra £4.5 million for Notts road repairs from combined authority
The East Midlands Combined County Authority's (EMCCA) met to discuss funding and investment into major projects across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Just watched the Ultimate Cycling Show on Quest. I thought it was very messy. A lot of chat between the presenters, but I didn't learn much about the big races this weekend. Not informative or grabbing for non cyclists. If this is the future of TNT cycling, then I'm glad that I am not subscribing.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Another case where bad driving is treated as an accident. 200 hours community service and a 20 month ban for the driver, who claimed that her vision had been impaired. Life is cheap unless you are inside a car. Time for serious response to road violence. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2496864...
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Woman who killed 'legendary' cyclist receives community payback order
Ann McBride claimed that her vision was impaired, however, an investigation established that this could not have been the case.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Can we stop referring to these illegal vehicles as ebikes, the are illegal motorbikes. If they had a petrol engine there would be no controversy, just prosecutions. Why are the BBC and the MSM stirring up hatred for cyclists, while ignoring real road danger. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
E-bikes seized as police tackle illegal use of the vehicles
Police say the operation is a response to public complaints about the use of e-bikes.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Surely at 30mph it's a motorbike not an ebike, illegal or otherwise. Part of the media's campaign of demonising cycling.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Why is the BBC paying for a promotion for tourism in Florida? Surely Florida is well known enough. How many more 'celebs' are going to get a free holiday in the states?
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Karl-on-Sea @karlonsea.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Bookmark this to watch when you finish work today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wTB...
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Beryl Burton Film - Calendar Summer Sport Special, 1986
YouTube video by Jonny Greenwood
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Let's correct the headline. DRIVER KILLS TWO CHILDREN IN HIT AND RUN INCIDENT www.itv.com/news/anglia/...
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
So a driver was fined for speeding, but newspaper tries to downplayvthe offence with misleading headline. www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/2489813...
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Court orders motorist to pay more than £1,000 for driving at 68mph on motorway
A MOTORIST has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 after being clocked driving just shy of 70mph on the motorway.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
road.cc/content/news... How bad does a driver need to be for a driving offence to be taken seriously? Drugs, driving onto the pavement, still only a suspended sentence and a 12 month ban. Are the lives and safety of cyclists and pedestrians worth so little.
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Drug driver who smashed into cyclist on pavement while twice the legal limit for cannabis, flinging rider through the air and leaving him with life-changing injuries, handed six-month suspended senten...
Clive Williams was also banned from driving for two years, but was not charged with any drugs offence, despite doctors telling the cyclist he was “lucky the impact had not killed me”
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
If you want to see Michelle Mone kicked out of the House of Lords and arrested until she pays the £232,000,000 she owes give this a RT. If you want Rishi Sunak's involvement in the £14,900,000,000 PPE Fraud he covered up investigated, LIKE.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
A whole series of offences which were not taken seriously by the courts. The sentences would have been longer if the driver had hit the cyclist with a piece of metal. But as the motorist was sitting in the metal! road.cc/content/news...
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“Pure bullying”: Driver who close passed cyclist before deliberately ramming him jailed for 18 months for using “vehicle as a weapon”
“You took offence, abused your power behind the wheel of that car, and what followed was pure bullying,” the Judge told the driver who had been previously sentenced for drink driving
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
This is quite a story. But 12 years and 5 years for killing and burying a person, (cyclists are people), surely this is not taking road violence seriously. Both men will be back behind the wheel in a few years,but will we expect changed behaviour? road.cc/content/news...
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Family of charity cyclist killed and buried by drink driver to receive six-figure compensation
Tony Parsons, 63, died after being hit by Alexander McKellar, whose twin brother helped him hide the body by burying it in a shallow grave
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Can I propose a controversial idea. No more new roads, widening and improvement schemes, until we can look after the existing ones. I was out and about today and was appalled at the state of the local roads, all roads. The recent frosts have wrought havoc, due to the appalling level of maintenance.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
For those people in the UK who have an interest in road safety, please sign this petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... It is ridiculous that some drivers are allowed to continue driving with 20, 30 or more points on their licence.
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Automatic driving ban until driving test retake for 12 Points on a Licence.
Make it an automatic driving ban until you retake your driving test when you reach 12 points on your driving licence. We think having some people with over 30 points still driving, makes a Mockery of ...
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
For those people in the UK who have an interest in road safety, please sign this petition petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... It is ridiculous that some drivers are allowed to continue driving with 20, 30 or more points on their licence.
petition.parliament.uk
Petition: Automatic driving ban until driving test retake for 12 Points on a Licence.
Make it an automatic driving ban until you retake your driving test when you reach 12 points on your driving licence. We think having some people with over 30 points still driving, makes a Mockery of ...
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
If that disgusting racist and grifting liar Nigel Farage shouldn't have been on Question Time even once, nevermind 38 times. Give this a Like, or better yet a RP.
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Only 4years for causing death by dangerous driving. No insurance or licence. It is time that our legal system took road violence seriously. This was not an 'accident'. It was the result of Dangerous driving and a total lack of consideration for others.
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Ffredi Blino @ffrediblino.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Bluesky is surely the best and only place to repost #cryptic crossword collection competitions!
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Fernsfeldflyer @fernsfeldflyer.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
First post. Hi to fellow cyclists and EV drivers. Interested in cycle racing, cooking, renewable technology and UK politics
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