Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 1hDon't feed the trolls or the people desperate for attention. 100
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 5hNaturally it would feature Manchester Town Hall, Central Library, off-brand Zippy and probably Pat Karney. 110
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 5hIf @mancitycouncil.bsky.social make their own then I am willing to throw my money at them. 110
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 8hIt's October so inevitably people are having some fun with their profiles. But perhaps choosing either a change of avatar OR name rather than both would help us keep track of who's who? 150
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 10hSideways raindrops the size of grapes here. I'm so glad I postponed a site visit. 010
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 10hSuch a lovely idea! (Also: Fast Food Nation is now a Penguin Modern Classic? I may soon turn to dust.)reddit.comFrom the manchester community on Reddit: Free books on the tram today because it's world mental health day.Explore this post and more from the manchester community 010
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Of however many Cheshire MPs, why does the endlessly transgressive Reform MP get to add her ten penn'orth to this story? 020
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I imagine their entire Manchester office cringed themselves to death on reading this. 091
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Absolutely. It's a horrible mix of political gamesmanship and motornormativity. 020
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I've reached 2,000 followers! Time for some news. I will soon be starting my first professional role in the transport sector. It's been a long journey but it's finally happening, and I am very excited. Thank you to everyone who has helped me along the way! 7471
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is where Waltham Forest has done so well - their permanent filters are really nicely designed and built. 120
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026It need to be both! That's the tricky thing when there's limited funding - prioritisation is a bugger. 020
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I'm probably overlooking the wins because the failure in GM was total and dramatic. 010
Reposted by Owler Nookfrank n furter @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026today's good news is the new bus service from Carmarthen to Bangor will be about 40 min faster to Aberystwyth, AND you'll be able to take a bike on the bus. Joined-up public transport? in this economy? & then from Aber you can get a train to Liverpool & beyond. Halefwcinlŵlia 4314
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 08/10/2026LTNs are deemed politically toxic elsewhere in the country, but Waltham Forest is just carrying on and making life better for everyone. 4224
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Horrible to read about another road death local to me, and then to take a look at the road layout and see how it's designed with little thought for pedestrians. 070
Reposted by Owler NookRosamundi @rosamundi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026if I had a pound for every time some idiot councillor said "let cyclists use the park!" and the cyclists went "it's not safe, it doesn't provide useful routes, it bakes in conflict with pedestrians, and your parks close at 4pm in the winter, you muppet," i wouldn't be sat here about to go to work. 35112
Reposted by Owler NookThe Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Ever since The Mill wrote an article on Educate and Empower, the fundraisers in navy jackets who people on Reddit often accuse of being a scam, there's one question we've been itching to know: what's been happening inside their office since we published? 134
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Not long after graduation I naively applied for a job that turned out to be like this. A rare instance of my dad agreeing with my work choices (in this case, leaving after 30 minutes).manchestermill.co.ukBribes, a defamation lawsuit and Elf nicotine pouches: What’s been going on at Educate & Empower?‘If you pay us loads of money, we’ll take it down’ 010
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Active Travel Cafe tonight - blimey! Make sure you catch up with the recording. It's a masterclass in network planning and speed limit reduction. 061
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ooh this looks promising - Cycling UK and Reading Cycle Campaign are running a campaigners' conference in Reading on 14 November.readingcyclecampaign.org.ukCycling UK Campaigners Conference comes to Reading!Cycling UK, in partnership with Reading Cycle Campaign, will host an in‑person advocacy event in Reading on Saturday 14 November, bringing together campaigners from across the region to sharpen the… 052
Reposted by Owler NookCllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I will admit that I am currently obsessed with the new Quiet Lane & Rectory Farm. Several joggers and cyclists using it, and speaking to someone at the farm apparently parent & child from the village using it to learn to ride a bike yesterday 😍. Also Rectory Farm’s pumpkin patch is amazing! (1/2) 4619
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I fear the City fallout will be blighting Manchester for quite some time. 010
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026And the Sir Howard Bernstein Approach is also why the GAS site has become politically toxic. Such irony. 010
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Guess which football club/sovereign wealth fund owns the former GAS retail park? 110
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Do I know anyone who works at or knows someone at Place North West? Please let me know. 001
Reposted by Owler NookPhil Sturgeon 🌳🚵⚓️ @philsturgeon.com · 06/10/2026Donations are down. Costs are up. We’re operating at a growing monthly deficit which used to be annually resolved by our funding partners who have mostly vanished due to market changes. We need £5k ASAP just to pay a few invoices. Looking for a miracle here. protect.earth/act-now/gene...protect.earthDonate | Protect EarthCreating and restoring ecosystems in the UK 1712
Reposted by Owler NookTelraam @telraam.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Great start to the UK's 'Cycle to School Week' in Manchester and Trafford. Follow along with the success of the new Bike Bus, thanks to @walkridegm.org.uk funded by @ategov.bsky.social telraam.net/en/location/... #cycling #cycletoschool #traffic #citizenscience 092
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/20262023 is partly under the new rules, hence the drop. 040
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Just to make my point as Bluesky-clear as I can: the 20mph speed changes are good news and the reduction in KSIs is amazing. But bad charts are misleading, and should not be employed under any circumstances because they undermine the argument. 050
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026That scale is very naughty, though. It should look more like this. 140
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026First Street is a very accessible location for public transport, too. Deansgate and Oxford Road Railway Stations sit on the adjacent railway viaduct, and Deansgate-Castlefield Tram Stop is just over the road. And that's before we mention the Oxford Road bus corridor - one of the busiest in Europe. 010
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 06/10/2026With Burnham now moving to First Street, cycling options become a lot better. There are already plans for a cycleway between Deansgate and Piccadilly Station, along Whitworth St, with the first phase complete. A new Cyclops junction and protected cycle track on Medlock St recently hit planning. 2101
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Killing Eve – a perfect first series, then ever-diminishing returns until That Ending. 180
Reposted by Owler NookMatt @notdanish.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I inspected a lot of building plans and it's astonishing just how ridiculous architects can get with bike parking when not scrutinised. Steep stairs, switch backs, multiple doors, vertical racks, little aisle space. One might wonder if many British architects have ever seen a bike much less a trike. 163
Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Is it possible for hands to have a speech impediment? I keep typing Weird Mill. 130
