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Me and a small nugget of love. 🇸🇪♥️🇺🇦 @mnotme.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Awesome view from Artemis II this morning.

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Stevie P @intruder1500stevie.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Ummmm……if the shoe fits !

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Every associate I’ve taught advanced motorcycling in the UK has asked exactly the same question. Here’s what the law says.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

EV motorcycle range? The Verge TS Pro electric motorcycle now has a 370 mile (600km) range on a single charge.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy_m... Just 10 minutes charging gives you 125 miles (200km) range. Looks like a game changer...

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World’s First Solid-State Production Vehicle | Say Goodbye to Range Anxiety

YouTube video by Verge Motorcycles

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Stevie P @intruder1500stevie.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

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TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Let's start boosting this far and wide. Reform of the presidential pardon system is LONG overdue, thanks mostly to the abuses of one person. Let's get it moving. Support Rep. Mike Levins @levin.house.gov's amendment for REFORM. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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John Prince @nbpt-john.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Admitting the problem is the first step toward healing. Now, just do us all a favor and… #USDemocracy

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 29/12/2025

If this were anyone else, we’d already have all the answers. The drip feeding is intentional. As usual, they choose to protect rich pedophiles over accountability.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

UK Car Thefts 2024 Sources: Most stolen - www.carwow.co.uk/news/9018/ca... Theft hotspots - www.comparethemarket.com/car-insuranc... Longer article: www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/a...

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Only seven of these UK warning signs are genuine. Which two are fake?

A set of 9 UK road warning signs, all red triangles with apex uppermost, each with a silhouette of one of these: Chicken, Sheep, Horse, Cow, Hedgehog, Toad, Deer, Rat or Duck. Two of the signs are not genuine.

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Nic. C.O. Igersheim @lavivelo.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Cela ne fait que 70 ans que nous savons cela: "Ajouter des voies pour les voitures dans le but de réduire les embouteillages revient à détendre sa ceinture pour lutter contre l'obésité !" Lewis Mumford 1955

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Macc Sustainable Travel @fhvjhvgvb.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Something not quite right here.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

It’s worth re-considering how to protect your motorbike. Disk & steering locks and alarms are useless if used in isolation. Have multiple different anti-theft measures, such as a chain to lock it to immovable street furniture, to deter a thief. All you buy is time but at least they’ll think twice…

A map of the UK showing changes in numbers of motorcycle thefts which compares January 2025 to December 2024. Green areas show reductions, red areas show increases. Far too many areas are dark red which denotes thefts increasing by more than 20%.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

This is why you shouldn't ride on the grit line on bends (nobody was injured).

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

The Highway Code total stopping distance at 30mph = 23 meters, at 40mph = 36m. I practised rapid braking in a large car park and was reasonably satisfied. Couldn’t practise at 50mph as there were too many others in the car park. Next time perhaps…

Two photographs each showing a red cone at the listed total stopping distance and three yellow or blue cones showing where the rider managed to actually stop each time. At 30mph the actual shortest stopping distance was about 9 meters less than the guide of 23 meters. At 40mph the actual shortest stopping distance was about 13 meters less than the guide of 36 meters. A satisfactory result.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Here are some reasons why motorcyclists are recommended to maintain a slight positive throttle when cornering:

Why it’s vital to ‘Maintain a positive throttle’ when cornering on a motorcycle.

Decelerating while cornering creates several dangers:

Force limits: tyres can only handle a finite amount of force. Combining turning and decelerating can exceed grip limits, causing slides or crashes.

Standing up: decelerating when leaning causes the motorcycle to straighten and run wide, potentially off your intended path into oncoming traffic or off the road.

Weight transfer: deceleration shifts weight forward, reducing rear tyre grip when needed most which can lead to rear wheel slides.

Suspension changes: deceleration compresses front suspension, altering geometry and handling mid-corner, making the bike less predictable.

Traction: available grip is already being used for turning, leaving less for braking, increasing crash risk.

Smaller effective wheel: when leaning, your tyre's effective rolling radius decreases. This requires more throttle just to maintain the same speed as the smaller wheel needs more rotations to cover the same distance.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

This is why motorcyclists are recommended to use both front and rear brakes in normal conditions. Source: DriveMag Riders 2017 youtube.com/watch?v=J42ivnmEF98

A triple photograph showing what distance a motorcycle can stop within when using rear only, front only or combined brakes. Rear brake only = 11 bike lengths. Front brake only = 5 bike lengths. Both brakes together = 3 bike lengths.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The SLAP Test; a good way to assess if a planned manoeuvre is viable when motorcycling or driving.

The SLAP Test model:

Safe? Will you put yourself or other road users at risk?

Legal? Is what you plan legal and will it comply with the Highway Code?

Achieve? What will you gain? Is it advantageous? Is it appropriate?
Will you just be showing off?

Perception? Is it professional? What might other road users think?
Will it make you look like a prat?

PS Prat: A person who is incompetent and stupid.

Take opportunities NOT risks.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

KNOW YOUR
RIGHTS
IN CASE OF ICE:
CONOCE TUS DERECHOS
EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:

DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR.
ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge.
Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door.
NO ABRAS TU PUERTA.
ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.

ASK THEM
TO LEAVE.
If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission.
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PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN.
Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.

REMAIN SILENT.
You have the right to remain silent.
If the agents ask you questions, tell them,
"I wish to remain silent."
PERMANECE EN SILENCIO.
Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio.
Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles:
"Deseo permanecer en silencio".

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Here is a script you can use for any issue. Find your reps' # at reps.fyi or 5calls.org. Every time you see a news story that horrifies you: call, or something else about it. It matters to say what you believe. You are setting a norm.

Hi, my name is [NAME], I'm a constituent in [ZIP CODE]. I'm calling because I saw that [TERRIBLE THING] is happening. I think this is appalling. [PERSONAL STORY, if you have one.] I want you to do everything you can to stop this. I will remember your actions when I cast my next vote. Thank you.

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Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders @glosroadar.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The latest Gloucestershire RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders' newsletter with a special mention about our BlueSky page. ymlp.com/zJlJkJ

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 29/01/2024

It is quite nuts how bad the problem of widening cars is getting. I can't help but see every single net zero / climate pledge from these car companies in the context of them actively making their products more harmful and more dangerous for us. www.transportenvironment.org/discover/car...

Mega SUVs leave too little space for other road users
Average new car width: 180cm (200cm with mirrors)
180cm
Parking 180cm
Mega SUV width: 200cm (220cm with mirrors)
200cm
Parking 180cm
130cm
730cm
Parking 180cm
70cm
Parking 180cm
TRANSPORT & IE ENVIRONMENT
CleanCities
Source: T&E 2024. Notes: Image shows a residential street with cycling in both directions, one way for all other traffic, and parking for vehicles on both sides. A 730 cm width is frequently used for such streets in Europe.

Cars are getting 1 cm wider every two years
Average width of new cars in EU and UK since 2001
185
180
Spain
Germany
UK
France
175
EU 27+UK
Average width (cm)
Italy
170
165
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
TRANSPORT & ENVIRONMENT
transportenvironment.org
Source: ICCT pocketbook, data for France adjusted based on Aurélien Bigo's analysis of L'Argus car registration data.
Figure 1: Average width of new cars in the EU and UK

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/01/2025

NEW: The Chairperson for the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency has sent a letter to the OPP advising they consult White House Counsel on the legality of ousting 17 inspectors general. 👀

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Eric Champnella @echamp.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

This week's Internet winner goes to...

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

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Denver is too damn high 🚲 @yodelinghippie.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

We did it!

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A new OECD report confirms that US road safety is an abject failure. Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than those living in other rich countries. US per capita crash death rates are at least 3x higher than Ireland, Norway, UK, Germany, or Japan. www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...

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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

And as @20splenty.bsky.social pointed out on tonight’s @activetravelcaf.bsky.social, putting the speed limit back to 30mph would result in a 39% increase in casualties.

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