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Pete Cousins

@petetri.bsky.social
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Triathlete (when no injuries), renewable energy fan, fights climate change. Practicing Christian (needs a lot more practice). Reads a lot (mostly SF).

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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Now I just need to find a Beryl Bike to cycle home!
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Considering I was up half the night with IBS, and recovering from a cold, think I did ok: Congratulations from Run Bournemouth! Your provisional time is 0:50:55. Entries for 2027 are open - enter now www.runbournemouth.com
runbournemouth.com
Run Bournemouth - 11th October 2026, 9th/10th October 2027
Come and experience 'running as it should be' at Run Bournemouth on 11th October 2026, 9th/10th October 2027. Half marathon, 10k, 5k & junior races. Enter now!
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 09/10/2026
Wales is showing that ending profit-making in children’s social care can be done. The first phase of the Welsh Government’s reforms is now underway — with all new children’s homes and fostering providers required to operate on a not-for-profit basis. Why aren't we doing this in England?
socialcare.wales
Removing profit from children's residential care
Information about removing profit from children's residential care, and where you can find out more.
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@ternbicycles.com HSD is a compelling proposition for replacing a lot of our car journeys. But I'm struggling to find a child seat suitable for a disabled 4 year old who needs a bit of extra support.
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Energy prices are going up AGAIN – this time by an average of £276. But we don’t have to accept a future of permanently rising bills. This government can stop prices spiraling – here’s how 🧵
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Anyone have experience transporting a disabled child on a cargo bike? We have a 3.5yr old with cerebral palsy who needs extra support. He has a Kimba Buggy and Cross (which can be towed behind a bike, but is too large for school). The seat detaches. www.ottobock.com/en-gb/buggie...
ottobock.com
Ottobock | Kimba Family
The Kimba Family provides everyday support to ensure maximum mobility. With one posture enhancing seating unit and five mobility bases it integrates perfectly into individual daily routines.
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trees for the win! youtube.com/shorts/b4gEQ...
youtube.com
More heatwaves are coming... what must we do?
YouTube video by Simon Clark
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first item on the new PM’s list. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...
you.38degrees.org.uk
Dear future Prime Minister: It's time to tax the super-rich
Just sharing this now — because once you see #HowToGetFilthyRich on Channel 4, you’re going to want to sign it. It’s time to tax wealth, not work. Add your name and help make wealth taxes the first it...
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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 08/09/2026
Worst invention of all time: The automobile. •Countless wars over oil resources •Destruction of our society and cultural structures •Millions of direct and countless indirect deaths annually •Siphoned public investments away from shared resources to private ones There is nothing more cruel
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know these thugs do not speak for the rest of us. Add your name? act.38degrees.org.uk/act/rnli-tha...
act.38degrees.org.uk
An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I cycled 100km round trip to Shaftesbury today to swim 2km in the amazing Lido. Proper tired now!! Nice to cycle most of it away from traffic.
View of Gold Hill, Shaftesbury. Made famous by the Hovis add.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 18/08/2026
We had to put the record straight 👊 Today, the Daily Mail published our response to their recent piece on wildfires and land restoration.  👇Scroll down to read it in full. Image: [1]-whitcomberd/Adobe Stock 1/13
Rewilding defended against Daily Mail's wildfire claim, over firefighters working in smoky grassland.
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I've been saying this for years. Really affected our kids despite the camping trips.
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Volewica @nigel-purchase.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
1/n OK, it was always going to be a mammoth task to switch our economies from fossil fuels to renewables. But it's patently obvious that we are not doing enough. Next year could see 1.7 deg C increase from pre-industrial temperatures. What can we do?
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
National service - but all you do is plant trees and build protected cycle lanes. Could it save humanity?
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I'm glad our area in Bournemouth is now 20mph, and I'm finding driving so much more relaxing. However a lot of drivers are struggling to keep to the speed limit!
Car smashed through garden wall, partially destroying the front of a house. 20mph symbol on road, car embedded in a house in the background.
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Very sad to hear that Ed Nelson - one of my favourite authors has died at age 81. Loved the Richard Jackson saga, but it was the Cast In Time series that really got me hooked. An amazing life produced some amazing stories.
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Rosie (she/her) @airfriedrosie.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Remember Streeting's review into whether young people are being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism, and mental health issues? Well, the interim report is out, and there's a reason the media are silent on it (spoiler: it proves what a lot of us have been saying all along)
In others, notably ADHD and autism, rising diagnoses and referrals appear to exceed changes in underlying epidemiological prevalence and are likely to reflect a combination of:

improved recognition
changing help-seeking behaviour
institutional incentives
pressures within existing service pathways
Across both ADHD and autism, best currently available population-based estimates remain relatively stable, while administrative diagnoses, self-identification and recorded service demand have increased substantially. In autism, the evidence also points to particularly rapid growth in identified need within educational systems, including increasing identification among girls and among young people without learning disability.These patterns suggest that rising demand is not simply the result of increasing prevalence, but of several processes operating simultaneously, including:

real increases in distress in some groups
improved recognition of previously unmet need
changing expectations about support
systems that frequently rely on formal diagnosis as the primary route to assistance
Across the system, support is too often accessed through pathways that are slow, fragmented and heavily dependent on diagnostic categorisation. While diagnosis remains essential for some forms of clinical decision-making, the evidence suggests that current arrangements do not always provide the most effective or efficient way of identifying and responding to need. In particular, where access to support depends heavily on formal diagnosis, demand for diagnostic assessment can increase more rapidly than systems are able to respond, generating long waiting times, duplication of assessment and pressure on specialist services.

The next phase of the review will therefore focus on clarifying the relationship between distress, diagnosis and need, and on examining how systems might respond more effectively to these patterns. A central objective will be to identify opportunities for developing more coherent, evidence-informed care pathways that enable support to be provided earlier and more proportionately, while ensuring that specialist services are available in a timely and appropriate manner for those whose needs are most complex.
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Can we turn this into a vegetable plot when our last chicken dies? Chicken wire would keep other birds out. It's been fertilised by 4 chickens for 6 years but being in the shadow of the garage I'm not sure it will get enough light even with the roof off. Would LEDs help?
Enclosed chicken run with corrugated plastic roof in the shade of a garage.
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Natty🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🏐🏈🐕🐴📎 @grillnatty.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
How is it the power grid couldn’t handle electric cars but it will be fine with all these data centers?
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It was inevitable, wasn't it🙄 Of course the Telegraph would run with something like this👇 So let's remove some of the rose-tinted spectacles and also look at some of that data comparing 1976 with modern heat waves Because the 1976 nostalgia porn is wearing a bit thin at this stage 🧵1/23
Telegraph headiline:

"Heatwave hysterics wouldn't have lasted a day in 1976", overlaid with a bold “MONK DEBUNKED” stamp.
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
35°C is normal, we used to just call that summer! Here's how many summers topped 32°C 70s 4 80s 2 90s 8 2000s 6 2010s all of them 2020s all of them And here's how many summers topped 35°C 70s 1 80s 0 90s 2 2000s 2 2010s 3 2020s 4 (out of 6 so far)
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Octopus Energy's new Charge Pack offering looks interesting. You earn at least £12/month allowing them to charge and discharge your battery, and they promise to charge it on cheap rate too. octopus.energy/help-and-faq...
octopus.energy
Octopus Energy FAQs
What is Charge Pack and how does it work?
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Any recommendations for a smaller e-bike to tow this Kimba Cross disability wagon (23kg) with a 15kg child? My wife's Cube tour hybrid pro 2021 does a great job, but it's just too large and heavy. It would be nice to throw these both in the back of a Kia PV5 with my acoustic hybrid.
Cube hybrid tour pro 2021 towing Kimba Cross disability buggy
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Michigan Maple Man 🍁🇨🇦 🇬🇱🥄🌲🐓⛷️🚵🏼‍♀️🎻🏕️🔨💋🐝🪵🌻🌈❄️🛶💙📎🐸 @mimapleman.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Call for action. We all hate pavement parkers don't we as they're selfish morons. Well here is a chance to influence action. There's a vote on Tuesday by MPs. Please use this link to email you mp and ask them to vote for the amendment. Shy bairns get nowt! act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/189938/...
act.livingstreets.org.uk
This is our moment, we're on the cusp of a BIG win for pedestrians in England
We know pavement parking is not only an irritation for many, but outrightly dangerous to wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents walking their children to school. Write to your MP toda...
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Being autistic, this 60km cycle was a bit outside my comfort zone (mainly due to 3 trains to get to La Spezia). So glad I did it, the scenery was amazing. And the ~30km cycle lane back to Viareggio was a delight.
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
So sad... And short sighted
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
No more Dirty Business ! The public, MPs and Environmental Groups have said NO to 14 years of illegal Thames Water sewage pollution. Email Ofwat now, so that they can't ignore us @weownit.org.uk weownit.org.uk/act-now/emai...
weownit.org.uk
Email Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Are you watching Dirty Business? I can't believe how much water companies have gotten away with. They're putting profit before public health - it’s a scandal and the Government MUST take action! Sick of sewage? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/en...
you.38degrees.org.uk
End the sewage pollution scandal
We're sick of it. Sick of the lies, sick of the greed, and sick of a system rigged against us. This is a scandal and this dirty business must end. For more than 30 years water companies have put corpo...
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Liz Lainé @lizlaine.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Anyone here in an Energy Local Club - buying energy direct from a local generator (wind, solar, hydro)? #EnergyLocal
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I'd like to go cycling in Tuscany this Easter. Any tips? Should I take my bike or hire one? What's it like transporting a bike on the trains? I'd have to take the Poole to Cherbourg ferry if taking a bike (thanks Eurostar☹️)
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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
20's Plenty and it could deliver 20% of the UK Gov's 10-year target of a 65% reduction in casualties in just 20 months.
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Leeds for Europe @leedseurope.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
If you agree it's time for our politicians to look seriously at the consequences of Brexit and voters' opinion of it, please sign and share this #RejoinEU bit.ly/rejoinpetition3 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
bit.ly
Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK
We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...
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J.G. Bollard @jamesnonchalant.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
3 year old riding a balance cargo bike
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
The vet advised me not to run our aging dog on the lead anymore, and on soft ground. Now I drive the 40 minute round trip to the beach twice a week to run. It's a pain, but the sunrises have been amazing, and great for my mental health. The dog loves it, and she's still as fast as ever!
Sunrise through dramatic clouds on Bournemouth beach
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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Stagecoach are introducing extra buses and extending services from today to take advantage of Oxford's temporary congestion charge. They claim faster journey times on routes from Barton, Blackbird Leys, and Kidlington, and are extending two routes to the Park & Ride at Oxford Parkway.
Oxford area stagecoach network map via Stagecoach
https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/Oxford_Timetables/temp/Nov2025_Update/OxfordNetworkMap_301125.pdf
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
I'm thinking of going on a cycling holiday to Tuscany next Easter. Any top tips? Probably go by train from the UK.
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Rewilding Britain @rewildingbritain.org.uk · 30/10/2025
Your October #RewildingWins are here 🍂 The weather may be getting colder here in Britain but the rewilding successes continue to hot up! Scroll down to read all about them👇 🧵1/7
A Eurasian lynx with a focused expression, framed by text: "October 2025, Rewilding Wins of the Month," and "Rewilding Britain" logo. Photo credit: Andyworks/Getty images/Canva
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
And after 3 hours of free electricity, we then had 30 minutes at 7p/kWh
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
#FreeElectricity @OctopusEnergy Thanks. Used as much free electricity as possible. Batteries fully charged so the rest of the day, and perhaps tomorrow will be free too!!
Diagram of energy flow in a smart house. 7KW charging EV, 9.1KW charging batteries, 2KW heating water, 1.7KW running house loads. Solar PV generating 2.6KW and importing 17.1 KW from the grid.
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Thanks for taking part in the 2025 London to Brighton Cycle. Your ride time is 04:18:46. That last hill was a killer!! Worth it to raise money for Barnado's. www.justgiving.com/page/pete-co...
justgiving.com
Pete's fundraiser for Barnardo's
Help Pete Cousins raise money to support Barnardo's
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Hey @octopus.energy !! Free electric at 2pm today, but you started charging my EV at 1-30pm! Oh well I'll charge the house battery at 2pm. Thanks for the freebie!
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Lovely cycle to Shaftesbury on Saturday for a swim in their fantastic heated Lido. Lunch in the Black Cactus helped to give me the energy to cycle home.
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Cycle advice needed. I've signed up for the London To Brighton ride for Barnados. Should I use my gravel bike (maybe with road tires) or my hybrid? My gravel bike will be faster, but my hybrid is more comfortable. I expect 5-6 hours of cycling! www.londonbrightoncycle.co.uk
londonbrightoncycle.co.uk
London to Brighton Cycle Ride 2022
Come & Join Us On The London To Brighton Cycle Ride 11th September 2022, Support The Charity Of Your Choice By Completing This Epic 55 Mile Cycle
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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
☀️ The UK government has just unveiled its Solar Roadmap, with plans to more than double solar capacity to 47 GW by 2030. From rooftop plug-in panels to solar in car parks, the roadmap sets out 72 actions to scale up deployment in the sector. Let’s turn more empty rooftops into power stations.
pv-magazine.com
UK government unveils solar roadmap, outlines steps to 47 GW by 2030
The UK government has published its plan to support solar deployment to 2030 and beyond. Policies include updating the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, a safety review of plug-in solar for balco...
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Completed the Arundel "standard' distance Triathlon this morning. 2 hours 30 min. Bit hilly!!! (Not the swim - the pool was lovely and warm). Nice scenery.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 07/05/2025
❓How do you get Steve Reed the Environment Secretary to listen to your concerns about the private water industry? ❗⚽Meet him on his home turf.⚽❗ Lois is inviting Steve Reed to the football - fat cat water bosses can do it, so why shouldn't she? #Loisatthepalace
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Pete Cousins @petetri.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
@sarahgogreen.com I'm staying near Pontypridd South Wales for a week cycling. Any suggestions on where to g9? Cycled to Tredegar House Newport today. Thinking of cycling towards Brecon tomorrow. Had my first warm Welsh cake yesterday. Very nice!
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