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Engineer Like A Girl @engineerlikeagirl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'll believe that fuel is too expensive when I don't routinely see people parked up in their cars with the engine running.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The AfD and Reform immigration policies are almost identical. There is no plausible reason for considering one far right and the other not.

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Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ @baoigheallain.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We must stop referring to every cycleway proposal as 'controversial'. It is high time motor lanes are discussed as controversial.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Whay the govt should be doing is mandating automatic speed limiters on new cars and then forcing retrofits to older cars with speed limit signs and manual limiters. We need to do a lot more than shiting harsh words at SM companies to tackle dangerous driving. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/a...

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Speeding for online glory: the internet subculture where young men drive dangerously for likes

Social media trend feeds on footage shot from cars racing down busy roads, with potentially lethal consequences

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This Times editorial opinion calls for more traffic police on the roads and action to curb social media glorification of joyriding. It does not mention what would be by far the easiest, cheapest and most effective remedy: speed limiters on cars.

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Nadine Batchelor-Hunt @nadinebh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Can the government launch a campaign on this for non-refugee men as well, please? Because the statistics show it’s badly needed

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The momentum of this issue is in the wrong direction. The line should be: We're roasting, we're exposed to wildfires, we're experiencing drought, and these nutters aren't prepared to keep British people safe.

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 13/08/2026

Past greenhouse gas emissions, primarily from burning fossil fuels, means that peak temperatures in the UK today are hotter (by around 3°C) than they would otherwise have been. Future burning of fossil fuels means heatwave temperatures will get hotter and hotter until we reach net-zero emissions.

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Tim O'Brien @proftimob.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our friends elbow have re-released the documentary film they made for their 2012 gig here, in support of Jodrell - previously only available on DVD, now free on YouTube - raise your hands Jodrellites! 🙌 m.youtube.com/watch?v=xq2X...

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elbow - Live at Jodrell Bank (2012) | Documentary

YouTube video by elbow

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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

1. Most bicycles are not going 25 mph 2. Bike crashes involving pedestrians are rarely fatal because of lower speeds and mass 3. The risks posed by bicyclists and cars to pedestrians are not equivalent 4. Why does no one ever say, "I support cars but they need to operate within traffic laws."

You can’t hear a bicycle coming at you and at 25 mph, there is enough force there to kill you. Both vehicles and bikes are hazardous to pedestrians.

I support bikes but they need to operate within traffic laws as everyone else has to.

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Scott Wahlstrom @scottwahlstrom.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Heat waves come, and heat waves go, but burning fossil fuels make them hotter, more frequent, and longer.

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Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Short-sighted, stupid cuts to the UKRI budget include shutting down Jodrell Bank, the icon of British astronomy. (Many other cuts too, including 20% to our brand new @vrubinobs.bsky.social). Interesting politically to shut down a major facility in...um..Manchester 🔭 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Gabby: What was your highlight of the half time show? Wayne Rooney: When it finished. I thought it was crap. 10/10 punditry. No notes.

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

God bless Wayne Rooney

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

BOOKMARK THIS THREAD this is the advice people like Cats Protection will give you if your cat goes missing. it's why i didn't allow comments yesterday. we knew the best advice already. it gives you the best chance of success. Here it worked. Now, after scritches, we can go take posters down 🐈‍⬛ /END

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This sounds good, but there's already things like Strava and other trackers that let people "gameify" their activity. What needs to happen is protecting walking space from parked cars and robots etc. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day

The "marathon a month" scheme, developed with former Olympic medallist Sir Brendan Foster, will launch early next year.

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 24/06/2026

++BREAKING++ Leading climate scientists in the UK have written to senior editors in broadcast media - and OFCOM and IPSO: "To express our concern about recent media coverage of extreme weather, climate change and net-zero and to urge you…to inform public audiences of the scientific links"

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Everyone on X and elsewhere who called for a violent response should be charged with incitement. Everyone involved in the pogrom should be locked up with exemplary sentences. Govt should make it clear that will be the response in future anywhere else. Enough.

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Si Lloyd @smnllyd5.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Feel for anyone who misses a big penalty in a shootout. Except for John Terry, because that was and always will be hilarious.

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 25/05/2026

Burning fossil fuels has made this heatwave hotter. True for the UK today, and everywhere else, all of the time.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Did the tests involved being hit by a large and fast vehicle? No. Then the tests are utter bollocks then. Focus on reducing road danger and not trotting out garbage about PPE that doesn;t prevent you from being hit.

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Being tailgated this morning through a small village made me realise that an underreported benefit of the UK's 20mph limit is that you can legally inconvenience society's worst people for free.

A photo shows a 20mph sign in a residential UK street.

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

In a rational world the government would be asking people to respond to the current fossil fuel crisis by car sharing, turning lights off, and generally saving fuel and energy. And yet Ministers can’t even propose better efficiency standards for tumble dryers without the right wing press going mad.

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Elaine @miakat1.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Amazing performances at the #londonmarathon 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

A very special Happy Earth Day to everyone posting AI generated "happy earth day" graphics. Amazing job. You definitely get it.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The lack of enforcement, and lack of meaningful punishments mean that so many drivers are lazy and developed habits that can kill. We really need to tackle bad driving before a fatality. 3rd party video submissions and prosecution are key helpers. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Too many drivers see road safety rules as a personal affront. It’s time to tighten up UK laws | Sally Kyd

Two court cases last month illustrate how confusion over legal definitions are feeding into a culture of poor driving standards, says law professor Sally Kyd

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It's only worth going back to the Moon if it makes us look properly again at Earth, and appreciate how beautiful, precious and fragile what we have here is. The most famous images from Apollo aren't about the Moon - they're pictures of Earth. We need to stop taking our home for granted.

NASA's Blue Marble picture of Earth, from 1972

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This weekend and always, NO LILIES FOR KITTIES. www.fda.gov/animal-veter...

graphic that says in bold lettering "remember: no lilies for kitties. even ingesting a tiny amount of pollen can cause fatal kidney failure. don't risk it." the background is a wallpaper of lily drawings and there is a photo of a perfect, fluffy white cat in the bottom right corner.

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Cases of invasive meningococcal disease have been confirmed in Kent. Sadly, 2 people are known to have died. It's important to know the signs of symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia. Get more info from NHS. 🔗 nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis

MENINGITIS SYMPTOMS:
fever
a very bad headache (this alone is not a reason to get medical help)
being sick
stiff neck
dislike of bright lights
rash (DO NOT wait for a rash to appear before seeking medical advice)
confusion, delirium
severe sleepiness, losing consciousness

SEPTICAEMIA SYMPTOMS:
fever and shivering
severe pains and aches in limbs and joints
cold hands and feet
pale or blotchy skin
very rapid or difficulty breathing
diarrhoea, stomach cramps
red or purple “blood spots” or blotchy rash on skin that does not fade under pressure – do the GLASS TEST. On dark skin, check other places such as the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, inside the mouth (roof), and the whites of the eyes
confusion, delirium
severe sleepiness, losing consciousness

If you become worried about yourself, your child, or a friend, particularly if symptoms are getting worse, seek medical help urgently.
EARLY TREATMENT CAN BE LIFE-SAVING.

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Dread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

If the way that adults behave in public endangers the lives of children & your proposed solution is that the children change their behaviour in a way that is inconvenient & poorly evidenced to help rather than that adults change their behaviour so that they do not endanger children: What the fuck.

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Emily Bell @emilybell.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Former UK PM Gordon Brown is providing - voluntarily and not for the first time - information to the police about abuses of power relating to the Epstein files. As PM Brown was briefed against by people such as Alistair Campbell and Peter Mandelson as being ‘psychologically flawed’ ….1/

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

The only question worth asking at these incredibly flash Reform press conferences that take place every week now, is who is paying for all of this and what do they want in return bsky.app/profile/pete...

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🆕 We’re excited to announce the launch of a new government campaign urging parents and guardians to get their little ones vaccinated to protect against serious illnesses such as measles. 🔗 nhs.uk/childhoodvaccinations #StayStrongGetVaccinated

An image of a child wrapped in cotton wool, playing in a colourful ball pit.
The text reads: “Wrap your children up with the best protection – vaccinations.
Stay strong. Get vaccinated.”

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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

⚠️ Burkholderia found in certain wipes. Burkholderia are bacteria that rarely cause harm in healthy people but sometimes cause serious infections, particularly for those with certain medical conditions or managing IV lines at home: bit.ly/3Hhq4W4

Public safety notice showing four types of alcohol‑free cleansing wipes: ValueAid Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes, Steroplast Sterowipe Alcohol Free Cleansing Wipes, Reliwipe Alcohol-Free Cleansing Wipes, and Microsafe Moist Wipe Alcohol Free. The message states: ‘If you own any of these wipes, we remind you to stop using them.’ A note at the bottom reads: ‘These products should not be used, please check your first aid kits and if you find any dispose of them.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 27/01/2026

I realised over Christmas that I’d never gotten my second MMR jab on account of childhood moves and policy changes. I emailed my GP and I just got it this morning, free on the NHS. It’s never too late and you can’t overdo it. Please get vaccinated. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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UK loses measles elimination status

Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.

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Mark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com · 12/01/2026

The UK National Health Service has very clear information on all major medical conditions. It is browsable by all Never EVER rely on an LLM for health advice www.nhs.uk/conditions/

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Conditions A to Z

Find out about health conditions, including their symptoms and how they're treated.

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Coalition to End Gambling Ads @endgamblingads.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Christopher Eccleston has joined forces with CEGA to call on the Government to end all gambling advertising. Watch Chris explore the issues and make a 'real' gambling ad of his own. www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6uf...

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Stacking The Deck - with Christopher Eccleston

YouTube video by CEGA

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Stuart Braithwaite @plasmatron.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Can all the folk who just got reminded that they’ve listened to a tonne of music on streaming this year, have a look at the music they heard and buy some on bandcamp today? 🫡🙏🏼

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Tim Osborn @timosbornclim.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Please pass this on to any potential PhD applicants. Thanks. The closing date for applications is 10 December.

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Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Neurologically speaking, there's no such thing as 'useless' subjects or 'rip-off' degrees Insisting we should only teach useful subjects is like saying science should only do research that gives positive results If you honestly believe that's how anything works, *your* education was the wasted one

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HowDoYou Guide @howdoyou.guide · 26/09/2025

Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide! It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers. It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!

"How Do You Avoid Hitting People With Your Car" pocket guide. Instructs readers to Watch the Road and Slow Down. Further text humorously insists that watching the road and slowing down are indeed important.

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Haunted Hannah 👻 🍂🎃 @hannahposts.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The idea that the combined MMR is dangerous but separately the vaccines are fine was created out of whole cloth by Andrew Wakefield, a disgraced former doctor who had a patent on a non-combined version of the MMR. We've known his research was bunk for almost 30 years.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Starmer could have said: Vandalism isn't patriotism; daubing red crosses on Chinese takeaways and writing racist graffiti isn't patriotism; perfomatively sitting in front of a flag or tying one to a mosque isn't patriotism; Patriotism is about making this country safe, happy productive for all.

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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Seeing some politicians competing for just how brutal and dehumanising they can be to vulnerable minorities - I can’t help comparing that to 16th and 17th witch trials. It’s so depressing.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

You don't need to launch a full bore defence of liberal internationalism to be able to question the ethics of sending refugees to their certain deaths.

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