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Mike McTimoney

@miketually.bsky.social
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Dad, bike rider, physics teacher, Green. (he/him) Coordinator of Darlington Green Party, North East representative to Green Party Council.

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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sounds a bit like the 'fact' that coconuts kill more people per year than sharks, which was based on stats from one hospital in a coconut growing region then extrapolated to the whole planet.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I have a Scottish grandparent, and Irish and Italian great grandparents so Braverman presumably doesn't think I'm English?
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Darlington Green Party @darlingtongreens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Keeping Reform out of Darlington this May… If not now, when? If not you, who?
DARLINGTONS

YOUR GREEN PARTY WANTS YOU TO STAND IN MAY 2027 LOCAL ELECTIONS


Published and promoted by Mike McTimoney on behalf of Darlington
Green Party, PO Box, Green Party, London, SEIP 6YLGET INVOLVED! CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST BE OVER 18
• BE A BRITISH COMMONWEALTH CITIZEN.
• LIVE OR WORK IN DARLINGTON.

DM US OR EMAIL:
CONTACT@DARLINGTON.GREENPARTY.ORG.UK TO FIND OUT MORE

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Darlington Green Party @darlingtongreens.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We stand proud to support #BlackHistoryMonth
DARLINGTON GREEN PARTY 

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Published and promoted by Mike McTimoney on behalf of Darlington
Green Party, PO Box, Green Party, London, SEIP 6YLDARLINGTON GREEN PARTY 

For generations, the historical achievements, culture, and stories of Black individuals of African and Caribbean descent have often been overlooked or left out of mainstream history books and school curricula.

Reform statement:

“Dr George Woodward - Reform UK is in St Helens.

Policy Announcement

I'm pleased to announce that St Helens Borough Council shall not be observing Black History Month.

We don't care if you're black. We don't care if you're asian. The only thing that matters is if you love our country and respect British culture.

Moreover, it's not appropriate for celebrations to centre on one skin tone. To be frank, it's racist and divisive.

Finally, it's a poor use of Officer resources.
Taxpayer's money shouldn't be contributing to subversive woke movements.”

Reform statement ends…

It provides a dedicated time to learn about these vital contributions, address the impacts of racism, and challenge negative stereotypes.

Published and promoted by Mike McTimoney on behalf of Darlington
Green Party, PO Box, Green Party, London, SE1P 6YLDARLINGTON GREEN PARTY 

Unfortunately people like Reform Councillor, George Woodward wish to tear down this vital part of British History instead of celebrating it as part of what makes our country great.

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Green Party, PO Box, Green Party, London, SE1P 6YL
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our previous biology teachers used to start a rumour about the other physics teacher each year, then see how long it took a student to ask him about it. They were usually about previous jobs - he used to be a cage fighter, he used to be principle male lead in the Royal Ballet,...
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
*Hilarious.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
*"You know when you narrow the opening of a hosepipe with your thumb? Wait, that's outside. Is there an app for that?"
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
*"A magazine? It's like someone printed out a bunch of Instagram posts."
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
After I'd made a couple of hilarious jokes about "kids these days" a Year 12 asked "why are you dragging our generation, you must only be 15 years older than us?" He did not believe me when I told him he was out by 18 years. I may have a new favourite student.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The majority of Reform's voters left school before GCSEs started. People who have left school recently are voting Green.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Can't relate.
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ambrosen @ambrosen.eurosky.social · 26/09/2026
This is a really clearly written article about what Britain needs to do and is doing about sorting out its energy supply.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I don't usually wear my smart watch overnight, but I did on Thursday night. Apparently my heart rate gets quite low overnight.
Screenshot of Google Health showing my heart rate got down to 45 bpm overnight.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
There are definitely hills that make this atheist ask god for strength.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I've not ridden it since, but it must really have left an impression to remember it 17 years later!
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just had a nice reminder that a) blogs were great and b) I used to do stupid rides on a singlespeed mountain bike.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It was 2009, and it was that road: mikeactually.blogspot.com/2009/07/tees...
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Road between Westgate and Newbiggin
Looking back into Weardale about half way up the climb. - uploaded by ShoZu
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I think I rode that, or a similar Weardale to Teesdale road, once in the pre-Strava days. Crossing over from one dale to the other the weather changed completely, from sunshine to rain.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We're at 400 members in Darlington now!
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today is the 11th anniversary of the inaugural AGM of @darlingtongreens.bsky.social , which was attended by @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
If I'm thinking of the same person, he had the rear triangle replaced mid race, after lashing the broken one together with a spoon to get to the bike shop?
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Beer and crisps?
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We've enrolled 1100 first years, compared to their 220 :)
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I had to stop referring to the current specification as "the new spec" last year, when I realised that the students were only just in primary school when it came out.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Our new first years start today - 122 shiny, new A-level physics students! Some of them were born in 2010, which is simply unacceptable. How can someone born in 2010 have GCSEs already? It was only five years ago!
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Sat under a poplar tree on the edge of a field of sunflowers.
A Stanley flask and a Nikon DSLR camera, with a field binging and a pylon on the horizon
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We've enrolled "quite a lot" of A-level physics students to start next month. Made me wonder what the largest centre cohort in the country might be. Any ideas?
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Yes!
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
They're amazing! Worth watching them all in order as things keep escalating.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Nobody told me that there was a new Bobby Fingers video, so I'm telling you all that there's a new Bobby Fingers video.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
With their engines running?
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Back to work tomorrow, after a pretty packed and very enjoyable summer, with lots of time outside. I don't think I'd quite realised how exhausted I was (January to April were pretty awful) until I stopped for the summer.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Back to work on Thursday! My first day as a part time teacher!
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
I think we have some in work from the last one so I might pop in tomorrow to get some.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
They maybe roll a little better, and even 1% really helps!
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Two spare tubes, but it was a thorn that was still in the tyre so I could just pull that part of the tube and patch it. Amazingly quick.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Guess who got a puncture with seven miles to go?
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Wales? Completed it mate.
A map of Wales with a red line running from Chepstow on the south east to Hollyhead in the north west.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
They worked great on my 60km ride on Islay last week. About to use them in their third country!
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Made some changes since my test ride to Reeth: proper pedals, better tyres, food bag on the bars, clothes in the under saddle dry bag, tent on the frame rack, tools in a small frame bag, switched to a foam sleeping mat.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Packed and ready to get the train to Chepstow tomorrow, and then ride from South Wales to North Wales along the Lon Las Cymru route!
A Brompton folding bike set up with several bags of camping gear.A folded Brompton next to bags of camping gear.A bunch of camping gear laid out on a table.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
On Thursday I get the train to Chepstow to ride the Lon Las Cymru route on my Brompton with an old uni friend on his Brompton. A mix of camping and B&Bs for the overnights. I think I last spoke to him at his wedding, about 21 years ago!
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
After spending a week on Islay, the yellow grass back at home is very jarring.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
www.instagram.com/p/Dba43fQDeNS/ Last full day on Islay - went for a nice bike ride. Just over 60km on the Brompton.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I've often said that I'd rather my A-level students arrived without having been taught any electricity - they seem to just bring hard-to-unteach misconceptions. "Current doesn't change in a series circuit" is the most common.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Made a little friend while gardening today. Slightly more wholesome than yesterday's discovery of a mummified rat.
A young bird perches on a bike handlebar.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A slightly different tone to the Channel 5 intros.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I'm ten years behind you, but going part time from September.
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
We've just walked the dog and it's like a ghost town. Is something on?
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Mike McTimoney @miketually.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Spent yesterday turning the cupboard for an integrated fridge freezer into an end panel ready for a new freestanding fridge freezer arriving later in the week. Spent today moving a plug socket in my shed and sorting out my workbench. I like the summer holidays.
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