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#ActiveTravel professional @transport-initiatives.com Data ✅ stories 🙂 Travel by🚶🚲🚍🚄🚗 Son of ✡️ #refugee #Scouser #YNWA now #QueensPark #Brighton Ex #CVS co-optee @brighton-hove.gov.uk Place Scrutiny Cttee Political posts @markforqueenspark.bsky.social

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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@cynderness.bsky.social 👋
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
G’mar chatima tova גמר חתימה טובה Wishing everyone a meaningful & peaceful #YomKippur. See you all in 25 hours. ✡️
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Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
There has been a noticeable lack of serious reaction over Turkish persecution of LGBTQIA+ community from the global community. As in many other countries, Türkiye tries to mask persecution by claiming being LGBTQIA+ isn't illegal and then using "obscenity laws". www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists
Protesters teargassed as minister claims widespread raids and arrests under obscenity laws were to ‘protect families’
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Paul Boldrin @paulboldrin.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I did have a look at recent pedestrian deaths last night and it is shocking. It is almost invisible - many of the deaths don't even get reported in the local news. Here are a few of the recent ones:
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
שנה טובה Shana Tova from #Brighton May everyone all have a peaceful and sweet New Year 🍏🍯
Bowl of honey & apples
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
33 years ago this week, #Nottingham hosted @velo-city-conference.com & so was the most important place in the cycle planning world 🚲 I was there for #Sustrans (now @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social) PS yes, it's the original t-shirt & it still fits fine 😁 #BikeSky
Bald man w beard wearing blue tshirt saying
VELOCITY
NOTTINGHAM
6TH-10TH SEPTEMBER 1993
The OC form the wheels of a bicycle symbol
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Good to see #Liverpool buses back in public control www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... But why is @metromayorsteve.bsky.social copying #Manchester yellow? Please bring back MPTE green! @liamthorp.bsky.social
A Liverpool MPTE bus in green livery outside St Georges Hall
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Great to be in #Hove Park for the #Levellers hometown gig! What a Beautiful Day!
Me in Levellers tshirt in front of stage
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Early start to join #BrightonChamber to visit the #Shoreham reef project at @shoreham-port.bsky.social. Bracing beach walk to look at #Biodiversity measures including 'Vertipools' & rougher concrete cubes. Early results looking v promising for different species 🪸🦀🦐compared to smooth seawall 🙂
Smiling bald man in green shirt next to VertipoolMan in green shirt next to green algae covered cube in front of smooth concrete blocksSlide showing results of projects elsewhereCharts showing increase of biological cover
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Voice4Justice @voices4justice.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
jstreetdotorg.substack.com/p/jewish-ara... @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social
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Jewish-Arab Partnership Ahead of the October 2026 Election in Israel
The news that a Jewish Member of Knesset may join Ra’am, a Muslim Arab party in Israel, is the latest sign that meaningful Jewish-Arab partnership is indeed possible.
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
🔴 Reform Councils Accused of Seeking to Hide LGBT+ Books in Libraries as Unions Fight to Keep Pride on the Shelves Excl: TUC report says restrictions on Pride displays and rainbow lanyards are spreading across a growing number of Reform-controlled authorities bylinetimes.com/2026/08/21/r...
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Reform Councils Accused of Seeking to Hide LGBT+ Books in Libraries as Unions Fight to Keep Pride on the Shelves
TUC report says restrictions on Pride displays and rainbow lanyards are spreading across a growing number of Reform-controlled authorities
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Well, I can confirm *this* Mark Strong is very much still alive, as indeed is Marco Giuseppe Salussolia (his birth name) 🤣https://en.mediamass.net/people/mark-strong/deathhoax.html
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Mark Strong dead 2026 : Actor killed by celebrity death hoax - Mediamass
News of actor Mark Strong’s death spread quickly earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the August 2026 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax, the actor be...
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Prime Minister who? 🤔 More #AISlop 🙄
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News Analysis @newsanalysis.com · 15/08/2026
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the death of Cambridge University lecturer Jason Arday as a "tragedy on so many levels." He questioned the university's duty of care in a BBC interview on Saturday. #jasonarday #News
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Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the death of Cambridge University lecturer Jason Arday as a "tr...
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Roger Geffen @rogergeffen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Green groups (incl my employer @transportaction.bsky.social) call on PM @andyburnham.bsky.social to break his deafening silence on the climate crisis: tinyurl.com/222mf3fr. Congrats to @gnd-network.bsky.social and #Uplift (@zoeavison.bsky.social) for coordinating this. See also tinyurl.com/3tm94kj9.
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Green groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisis
More than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It's been a busy week! Time for one of my favourite 🇧🇪 🍺 #BrugseZot (the one with the beer pipeline!)
Bottle of Brugses Zot next to proper glass with beer pipeline graphic
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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 12/08/2026
Paid opportunity for Disabled people: Please share Are you interested in floating bus stops? Are you a Disabled person based in the UK? Why not apply to the Floating Bus Stops Disability Advisory Group? Applications close midnight Wednesday 09/09/2026 wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/floating-bus...
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Floating Bus Stops Research Disability Advisory Group - Information and Application Form
Wheels for Wellbeing is an award-winning charity supporting disabled people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the benefits of cycling.
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Green Alliance @green-alliance.org.uk · 12/08/2026
Today the government held an emergency session on extreme heat and wildfires, whilst reportedly eyeing up weakening the ZEV mandate. Director of politics @hollybt.bsky.social responds. 👇
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
2 extreme examples of #AntisocialParking in #Kemptown #Brighton yday 1 Half on 🚲 lane, half on pavement, blocking access to bus stop high boarding kerb 🙄 2 Across dropped kerb & tactile paving at corner. Driver wouldn't move even when #Disabled people tried to get past 😡 @livingstreets.bsky.social
Two people waiting for bus which is passing a green car parked with 2 wheels on footwayMan with crutches walking round a black car parked on corner, on other side (partly hidden) is a elderly man with a walker). There are shops along the street
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"but net zero is too expensive" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Verdant thinktank says cost could top £25bn a year by 2030 and calls for maximum temperature for working and urban redesign to cool down cities
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TransActual @transactualuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The EHRC's new Code of Practice is now in effect. Here's what you need to know! transactual.org.uk/know-your-ri... #TransRights #Trans #TransResources
Image of hands waving Trans flags. 

Text reads: Know Your Rights! The EHRC's new code of practice is now in effect. Here's what you need to know.
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Brighton Wildlife @brightonwildlife.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Drought impacting on #Wildlife in Queen's Park [QUNSPK ] Local Wildlife Site #LWS #Brighton #Biodiversity #Nature #brightonwildlife
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London Cycling Campaign @londoncycling.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
There's been extensive research on floating bus stops, where cycle tracks pass bus stops on a main road. They need to be designed well - but the claims they're dangerous just don't match the evidence. Without them, cycling won't be inclusive & safe for everyone. www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...
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Disability campaigners call on mayor to scrap floating bus stops
The stops, first introduced in 2013, involve a cycle lane running between a bus stop and the pavement
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Anthony Zacharzewski @anthonyzach.be · 07/08/2026
For those who missed it earlier, this is me talking about democratic infrastructure and agency. Thanks to @democracyinnovator.bsky.social for invitation!
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Still blown away by visit yday to Kindly Ease The Tension exhibition by @dshenton.bsky.social exhibition at #NorwichCastle www.norwichcastle.norfolk.gov.uk/article/7426... Amazing collection of moving *and* funny (hilarious, even) artwork from LGTQI+ life over the last 50 years 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 😢 🙂
Duvet Love - collage of badges arranged to show two men embracing, one with glasses & a clone moustache Two doors opening to show a tshirt with slogan "official pride t-shirt discreet enough for the Tube and still get the message" on a white background but with other words hidden to the sides on a rainbow backgroundMe in yellow t shirt kneeling next to a stone like artwork pointing to a drawing of a person with pickaxe chipping away at the stone saying "every little helps" next to large slogans "Ignorance Prejudice Negativity" Giant mural of loads of famous LBGTQI+ people & other icons & role models over words Norwich Pride 10
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Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I'm pro all this, but we need new approaches for the lack of mayoral scrutiny - here's our overview from last year and some approaches that would improve civic scrutiny research.mysociety.org/html/mayoral...
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Mayoral Scrutiny
New forms of devolution need new forms of scrutiny
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Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
As wildfires devastate communities across Europe, the climate crisis can no longer be ignored. Transport produces almost a third of carbon emissions. Choosing sustainable travel is one of the easiest ways to reduce your carbon footprint and support a cleaner future.
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 30/07/2026
++BREAKING++ The UK and Spanish governments have issued a joint statement overnight: "[We] agreed that this summer’s wildfires demonstrated that climate change was now a national security emergency facing Europe and threatening our way of life." www.gov.uk/government/n...
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NABSA @go-nabsa.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
You are invited to the 2025 Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report for North America launch event on August 6th at 2pm ET! Be the first to hear about the findings and trends from shared micromobility in 2025! Catch up on the last 6 reports and register today! ➡️ nabsa.net/2026/07/27/2...
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Following on from @cityinfinity.bsky.social post today, it'll be even easier to get to #Antwerp from the end of the year!
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Trip By Trip & Sidetrack @tripbytriporg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Eurostar to offer direct, no-train-changing London to Antwerp services from December 2026. sidetrack.blog/2026/07/24/e...
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Eurostar to offer direct, no-train-changing London to Antwerp services from December 2026
Eurostar will introduce direct services from London St Pancras International to Antwerp-Central Railway Station from 14 December 2026, eliminating the need for passengers travelling from the United…
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Simple message, really. Thanks for the bluntness, @nondriver.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth
“3/4 of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.“ Via Anna Zivarts. The tagline at the bottom says “mobility freedom comes from mobility choices.“ Via the Urban Truth Collective in  collaboration with Anna Zivarts.
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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Buses, famously for the richer classes and upper orders.
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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Thanks to hundreds of incredible supporters, we’re now just 7% away from reaching our crowdfunding goal! Today is your last chance to join us, and every donation made today will still be matched. Donate now: standtog.org/4vzlzcF
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
WC Final(ly)... Don't mess this up 🇪🇸
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Great to see so many people enjoying themselves at @transpridebrighton.bsky.social yesterday 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈🙂. But let's remember this is not just a celebration of diversity & inclusion, it's a protest against all those who would deny our #Trans family & friends their freedom to be who they are ✊
Me with hat & glasses next to cargo bike with person in front holding sign Trans Lives MatterPerson pushing sign with LBGTQIA flag with words Morris for all
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
After a packed 2 days at #2026TPM #Manchester it's off to #TransportPlanningSociety reception representing @transport-initiatives.com. Celebrating & promoting transport planning for thriving places - if you've travelled anywhere today, thank a transport planner 🙂
Group of people watching a woman speaking at a lectern
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Climate Emergency UK @climateemergencyuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
If you work with UK councils, please help us spread the word. The more councils that take part in Right of Reply, the fairer and more accurate the Scorecards will be for everyone. Can you share this with your networks? @local.gov.uk @transportaction.bsky.social @ashden-org.bsky.social
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Great walk around central Manchester led by Claire Stocks of #TfGM. A good link between the main #2026TPM conference & the drinks & dinner (with ⚽ in the background!)
Person in red t shirt taking a selfie with lots of others behind Weird x shaped bike rackYellow Starling bikes Stevenson square cycle track
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
On my way up to #Manchester for #2026TPM. Anyone else going & wants to meet for a 🍺 later let me know!
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Standing Together @standing-together.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“Why do you say ‘Jews and Palestinians?’” Let’s talk about it :) (1/8)
DM reads: “Hi. Genuinely curious, why do you always say Jewish-Palestinian? Never Israeli? Would it not be either Jewish-Muslim or Israeli-Palestinian?”
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Very pleased to say the Rural Design Guide is published, we were the principal authors, working alongside WSP. Not all is strictly rural - some content is effectively an update to LTN 1/20, like the inclusion of Cyclops and more detailed guidance on transitions. Enjoy! www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Designing accessible rural active travel
Guidance on planning and designing walking, wheeling and cycling routes and facilities in rural areas.
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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📸 And seriously news outlets. Update your photos. 🏖️ Deck chairs on a beach are not appropriate when alerting people to lethal heat episodes. 🚑 or 🏥 perhaps?
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Stocking up for ⚽ w a range of pales from #Independent #Brighton incl 2 from @azvexbrewing.bsky.social #Liverpool. Radioactive Worms or Frozen Turtles? 🍺🙂
Independent pub with black lower half & white first floor with pictures of birds4 cans of beer
Burning Sky, Azvex Radioactive Worms, Azvex Frozen Turtles & Gravity Well
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Watching 🇪🇸 🇧🇪 . You can probably guess who I'm supporting 🍺 🙂
Brown bottle with green label with a picture of a monk under title St Bernadus Tripel. To the left is a conical glass full of amber beer. Behind is a green tiled wall
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waltydunlop @waltydunlop.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
If you're staying up tonight and you need some appropriate insults to hurl on Belgium's behalf, here's a list of all 219 of Captain Haddock's curses, insults and imprecations courtesy of tintinologist.
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Captain Haddock's curses, insults and exclamations | Tintinologist.org
Alphabetical listing of Captain Haddock's insults - 219 of them ... and counting.
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
So, a couple of weeks ago I found a #SantanderCycle abandoned in #Hove. I know it belongs to @mayoroflondon.bsky.social so I pumped up the flat tyres, cleaned it up, & took it to the finish of the London-Brighton ride 🙂 But its seaside holiday in #Brighton is now over...
Abandoned dirty Santander cycle with flat tyres Me in green tshirt holding a coffee next to Santander cycle Me on Santander cycle in front of Royal Pavilion, Brighton Me on Santander cycle next to finish of London to Brighton ride
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Healthwatch Brighton and Hove @healthwatchbh.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
We have published our Annual Report covering the period April 2025 - March 2026, highlighting our work and achievements. Read how your experiences have helped to deliver real change in Brighton and Hove: buff.ly/9EO1fMv #Healthwatch #healthwatchmatters @healthwatchengland.bsky.social #brighton
A photo of a woman smiling holding an iPad with quote mark graphics and words saying: Healthwatch Brighton and Hove Annual Report 2025 – 26. Includes a Healthwatch Brighton and Hove logo.
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Mark Strong @ibikebrighton.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Huh? *Thirty-fourth* borough surely 😱(or thirty-third if you're being pedantic & excluding #CityOfLondon). Didn't expect @jonnelledge.bsky.social to go all transatlantic on us...
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I absolutely think this is a factor. Not been in years, but certainly you used to walk into New Street station and see 1) a screen announcing next train times specifically to Euston, and 2) posters about the importance HS2 had to the city. I think that does doom it to sort of "Sixth Borough!" status
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