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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2h

READ: If you haven’t seen this yet, please take a look. Motonormativity ("car brain") is a bias that stops people from making rational judgements about driving. This study co-authored by @ianwalker.bsky.social looks at where this bias comes from & how it works. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Screetshot of study title “Why Do Cars Get A Free Ride?” #CarBrain #Motonormativity

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 6h

It’s remarkable how many people can move on a street when those people don’t feel the need to always take a massive car with them. Mobility in cities is about space.

Busy European street with buses filled with people in a long line of people on bikes, waiting for the light to change in a separated, protected bike lane. Imagine if all those people or each in a separate car.

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 3h

For our friends in Aotearoa-New Zealand as they head to an election on Sat 7 Nov 🇳🇿 👉 Make sure you’re enrolled to vote: https:/:vote.nz 🚨 Enrolments close October 25!

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 7h

Lifts need regular maintenance and TLC; if they become non-functional, step-free access is no longer possible. A lift can be a single point of failure. Ramps, by contrast, very rarely fail. #UniversalDesign #Access #PublicTransport

Non-functioning lift at Auckland's Akoranga station, Northern Busway.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 13h

I used to ride a bike around Glasgow and now, thanks to better cycling infrastructure, more people are doing the same!

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Burnham made Farage seem “angry, thin-skinned… absurd. What we witnessed today was a masterclass in political communication which makes Farage look like an amateur” Finally. The confidence that comes with emotional intelligence. It could make all the difference. iandunt.substack.com/p/burnham-sp...

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Burnham speech: An astonishing moment of radicalism and commitment

It’s easy to be cynical, but it would be false. Something extraordinary is happening here.

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Public toilets are something that New Zealand typically does very well...until now. Public toilets in South Island now charge $1.50 per use, so people are "going" around the back of the bogs 🤢 This shows the absurdity of "keep the rates low". The end cost is higher. www.rnz.co.nz/news/regions...

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Elite projection. humantransit.org/2017/07/the-... "...the belief among relatively fortunate & influential people, that what those people find convenient or attractive is good for the society as a whole...It is perhaps the single most comprehensive barrier to prosperous, just & liberating cities."

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The Dangers of Elite Projection — Human Transit

(Leer en español aquí.) Elite projection is the belief, among relatively fortunate and influential people, that what those people find convenient or attractive is good for the society as a whole. O...

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Lan Pham @lanpham.greens.org.nz · 27/09/2026

The Government is consistently play kiwis for chumps. They make laws that benefit big polluters and fossil fuel corporates who make record profits while the rest of us pick up the tab with more polluted drinking water and rivers and beaches we can't swim in. It's time to take the power back ✊️🌏

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Simon Wilson @simonbwilson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The new book #DirtyWork by #NickyHager is the story of how Jordan Williams and the Taxpayers' Union orchestrated the use of racism in the 2023 election. Here's my take on what we lost as a result, free to all on my Hopetown substack now simonwilsonhopetown.substack.com/p/dirty-work...

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Dirty work and the disinfecting sunshine it deserves

Nicky Hager’s new book ‘Dirty Work’ reminds us how much we’ve lost in the last three years

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Grumpy @grumpyyetamusin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Has Hager been interviewed by anyone in RNZ yet? A simple search on the RNZ app suggests that they've published pieces quoting Luxon, Williams, and Farrar, but not actually interviewed Hager to get their own take on it. So much for Both Sides...

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Will Norman @willnorman.co.uk · 25/09/2026

👀London's newest section of Cycleway!! This section of the Cycleway 4 extension - between Gallions Rd & Charlton Church Lane - is due to open this week. We've expanded our network of Cycleways from 90km in 2016 to 450+km today. And cycling across the capital is soaring🚲🚲🚲

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Between 2019 and 2025, export volumes slumped 31 per cent as Brexit added border checks and trade complexity, pushing up costs for businesses” … and threatening our food security. Why TF would *anyone* want this for our businesses and our country? giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

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Brexit and Donald Trump’s tariffs push UK’s food and drink trade deficit to £21bn

In the first half of 2026, the sector’s export volumes fell 11.7% to hit their third-lowest level on record

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

11111 kilometres! I do like my e-bike. I look forward to the next 11111km and having it reach 22222.

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Tom Butlin @tombutlin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

There appear to be plenty of copies of Dirty Work in stock at indie bookshops through the motu, via Bookhub. Get amongst it And ideally buy from the tiniest shop in a tiny town that has been hit hard by this government's dirty policies bookhub.co.nz/p/dirty-work...

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Dirty Work

Buy Dirty Work by Nicky Hager from your local bookstore. Twelve years after they were exposed and discredited in the book Dirty Politics, some of ...

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Skip Bolden 💙🎬🎞️ @skipbolden.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Conspiracy Believers Often Hold Two Beliefs That Can’t Both Be True studyfinds.com/conspiracy-b... From study: "...the strongest conspiracy believers showing a 91% probability of being incoherent" (by @lewan.uk et al.)

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Conspiracy Believers Are 91% Likely To Hold Incoherent Beliefs, Study Finds

A new study finds people at the extreme end of conspiracy thinking have a 91% predicted chance of holding incompatible beliefs.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*

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Whatkonnerth @whatkonnerth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Narcissists always say that. These people use the language of a coercive controller. Aotearoa is steeped in domestic violence. Now on a national scale! We must #dobetter #ourtamarikideservebetter

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Jjengar @jjengar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oh, “cry me a river” NZME #nzpol

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Mountain Tui @mountaintui.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NZME doing their best to protect their friends at Atlas Network's Taxpayers Union.

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Nicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

There’s a lot to say on how horrific it is that the AoNZ government has just completely defunded humanities and social science research and cut blue skies science funding by ‘focusing’ the fund so that 50% of it must target economic impact.

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Marsden Fund refocused for science with a purpose

Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Judith Collins today announced the Government has updated the Marsden Fund to focus on core scientific research that helps lift our economic growth and c...

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Nicola Gaston @nicgaston.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Kind of disappointed that Nicky Hager didn’t get as far as pinning the death of the Marsden Fund on the TPU in #DirtyWork — but here’s a reminder of my original observations on the topic. It fits the same pattern as the rest #nzpol

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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 23/09/2026

Close your eyes and you can't tell you're listening to a comedy sketch...

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Rebuilding our relationship with the EU “is the cheapest way to boost the economy, the fastest way to unite Europe in the face of security threats and the best way to get leverage on a global system that no longer has an American anchor.” So obvious it hurts. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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Brexit has left Britain ‘impotent – a bobbing cork in the sea,’ says David Miliband

Exclusive: Former foreign secretary adds to mounting pressure for a new UK deal with EU to repair Brexit damage

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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

They got energy policy totally wrong and now reality has bitten and they had to introduce subsidised loans to help businesses get off fossil gas and admit their stupid LNG import terminal is dead. We wasted 3 years and 1000s lost their jobs when we should have been racing to transition off gas

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 22/09/2026

Cycling is a fantastic way to get around London, especially now that we've grown our Cycleways network five-fold. To celebrate Car Free Day, TfL is making it even cheaper and easier for more Londoners to explore our city by bike with this new Santander Cycles offer. bit.ly/4y9byF5

Graphic comparing London’s cycle network in 2016 and 2026. Two maps show the city with cycle routes highlighted in green: the 2016 map has relatively few routes, while the 2026 map shows a much denser network. Text reads, “London’s cycle network is now five times larger than in 2016.”

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The left half of the first image shows how we used to think about transport in Auckland (circa 1990). The right half shows the future of transport in Auckland. City Rail Link brings thousands of people into the city centre. It is supported by new streets and spaces to provide a warm welcome. #CRL

Photo showing vast surface car park in Auckland city centre, adjacent to new City Rail Link station entrance in Victoria St.

Photo showing vast surface car park in Auckland city centre.

Photo showing City Rail Link station entrance in Victoria St.

View of station platforms at Te Waihorotiu.

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Miss Omar @auntiekayadventure.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

World Car-Free Day is celebrated every year on 22nd September. For me, cycling is more than just a way to get around it gives me the freedom to explore, discover new places. So, why not leave the car behind, get on your bike, and discover where the road takes you? Every ride makes a difference!

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS For the first time ever, @iea.org has published a dedicated Electrification Report. An absolute treasure trove of data. Here are the key takeaways that stood out to me when I peer-reviewed it. 🧵

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/09/2026

NEWS: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has secured a record $131.5 million settlement from DoorDash after a NYC investigation found the company underpaid or failed to properly pay 264,000 delivery workers. 1/

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Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

for those outside New Zealand: 2 years ago a veiled far-right astroturf org threatened to sue an investigative journalist for a book he was writing about them. He was not writing a book about them, but this incident meant former staff started leaking to him. He used those leaks to write a book.

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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"There has been the confirmation - which should not have been needed but looks to have been necessary given so many voters fell for the Brexiters’ fantasy hook, line and sinker - that Brexit has been an enormous mistake" || Business Editor Ian McConnell #RejoinEU

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David Mohring @nzheretic.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Do a Google search for "minister ignored advice site:rnz.co.nz" ( sans quotes ) Click on Tools -> Any Time -> Custom Range Enter into "From" : "1/12/2023" ( sans quotes ) OR just click the link provided ⬇️ Pursue the articles at will & Keep checking the next page of articles. Do Share! #nzpol

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Steven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Based on a real life story with one of the most incredible pieces of Casting in film history, this isn’t just one of the best British films of the 80’s it’s one of the best post-war British films ever. THE KILLING FIELDS (1984) Haing S. Ngor

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, said the polling shows it is “clear now that Brexit was a massive economic mistake” “The only way to clean up the mess is by getting far closer to our European allies; a future voters support and one our stability and security depend on,”

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

NEW MRP JUST DROPPED: All but four constituencies in GB support UK membership of the EU. In those four, the most popular option was 'Don't Know' (Ashfield, Clacton, Great Yarmouth and Boston and Skegness).

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Like most Brits living in New Zealand, I miss the taste of familiar snack foods. Here's a fabbo BBC documentary from 1972 about the creation of one of my favourites: Hula Hoops! Yum! 😋 @bbcarchivebot.bsky.social youtu.be/hMBws2FMfec?... #HulaHoops

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1972: Hula Hoops - Launching a New Snack | Science Session | BBC Archive

YouTube video by BBC Archive

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270...

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I love this novelty pie/cake decoration. You could do something similar with a toy aeroplane ✈️

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Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I get that, but I think we can still stay within the Guidelines. The bus stop didn't crash. It's an inanimate object. "Woman killed at bus stop as car mounts pavement" is equally accurate and doesn't apportion blame. Guidelines - Road Collision Reporting Guidelines share.google/WivFwREb79rU...

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Media reporting guidelines for road collisions

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GeorgeWeeks2014 @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Los Angeles, like its sister city Auckland, went all-in on cars and freeways in the 1950s. Since the 2000s, both LA and Auckland have made big steps to reintroduce rapid transit & improve buses. Change isn't easy. But it's possible. And worthwhile. www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2026/09/10/v... #ART

Map of Auckland Rapid Transit in September 2026.

Map of Auckland Rapid Transit in 2001 (there wasn't any)

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Bell Breton #FBPE #ANTIFA 📚🎶📷🐾🐝🦔♻️🌎🌳💚☮️✌️#HumanRightsMatter @belami06337376.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

⭐HUGE NEWS! European Movement UK👉On Monday 12 October, MPs will debate whether the UK should apply to join the European Union. Over 111,000 people signed a petition demanding this back in June! The government have just accepted the debate. So this is BIG news for millions of us #RejoinWEU

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