Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 13hSo the big question is how, and how quickly, can the Green Party get out of the mess it's got itself into? 250
Reposted by DuncanLuke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This is really amazing, if you haven’t seen it. Their hand dancing is awesome.youtu.beWe No Speak Americano ft. Cleary & HardingYouTube video by upandoverit 85224
Reposted by Duncan「Ｂｅscreamｏｔｈ」 @begemot.bsky.social · 19hOh yeah it's all <strong> and <em> now. Semantic HTML is the future! *average website is still composed of 100 nested divs* Well, nevertheless. 221713
Reposted by DuncanCllr Sam Easterby-Smith @samsterby.com · 04/10/2026People in Israel and Palestine are suffering. It’s a war. It’s a genocide. It’s apartheid. It’s a state of permanent terror pitting neighbours against each other. It has to end. Is this motion helping with that? Nope. It’s pissing people off and making us look like we don’t understand the nuance. 1208
Reposted by Duncanjess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Something AI is responsible for that doesn't get enough talk: How, when it scrapes a website to illegally steal everything on it, it uses up a ton of its bandwidth allotment, crashing it or racking up massive fees for site owners. 1085733924
Reposted by DuncanA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Hey, I’m just asking questions. Ignorant questions, bigoted questions, questions that have been repeatedly answered for many years. Sorry, but I’m not listening to answers right now; I’m far too busy asking questions. It’s called being intellectually curious. 5162151714
Reposted by DuncanGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The "Zionism is racism" motion, to be debated at the Green Party conference tomorrow, will not advance the Palestinian cause one inch. But, if adopted, it would marginalise and discredit the party. There are powerful ways to confront the genocide. Toxic gesture politics isn't one of them. 106816144
Reposted by DuncanDread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Give people an emoto & most won't ride very fast because riding fast on two wheels with nothing solid between you & anything you might crash into feels fast & scary. Give people a car & most will drive too fast. Because cars create the illusion of safety & we disassociate them from harms they do. 1289
Reposted by DuncanPaul Blinkhorn @paulblinkhorn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Waiting for confirmation that a placard and a Sharpie was found at his flatbbc.co.ukDual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incidentThe 27-year-old man was arrested in Westminster, London, counter-terror police say. 2278
Reposted by Duncanj4 @jaffa.bsky.social · 30/09/2026creature Mouth perfec t size for put vicar in to preach! inside very Soft and Comfort 16733
Reposted by DuncanVadim Zaytsev @piperatdawn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I assume if someone's into AI "music," they're just not into music, they need background noise to relax or something. 0152
Reposted by DuncanGary Cummins @garyinscotland.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Wonderful thread on Paris....anyone who ever went there in the 70s-90s would struggle to comprehend this change... 184
Reposted by DuncanAndrew Gant @andrewgant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2658250... Labour designed the filters and voted for them. Now they say anything. Filters deliver better air, safer streets, fewer casualties, better buses and the large electric bus fleet. Labour don’t want these things. I do.oxfordmail.co.ukOxford MP voices concerns over traffic filter while Lib Dem MP silentAn Oxford MP has voiced her concerns over the traffic filters while another has stayed silent on the matter. 1124
Reposted by DuncanDan/iel Mudford @danmud.bsky.social · 28/09/2026HERE IS A LOVELY STORY: a friend lost his wallet on his way home from work the other day. (that's not the lovely bit) 1/2 13330
Reposted by DuncanWolfmanning Skull 🎃 @manningkrull.bsky.social · 21/12/2025viral poster for legendary ska band the Historic Pavers 821740
Reposted by DuncanJonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026For centuries, Oxford made graduates swear that they would "never consent to the reconciliation of Henry Simeonis". The odd thing was, nobody could remember who the hell he was.jonn.substack.com 56611
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026Oxford traffic at 08:15 this morning. Botley Road looking very healthy! 210
Reposted by DuncanDefend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. 18772133003
Reposted by DuncanLaura F @dantsis87.bsky.social · 26/09/2026cllrdrnathanley.substack.com/p/the-roofs-... excellent article here from a councillor in Abingdon. He's so right that we need more solar everyone, roofs won't solve the problem alone.cllrdrnathanley.substack.comThe roofs won’t be enough“Just put them on roofs instead” is the most comfortable argument in British politics. It is also the one that quietly hands the bill to our children. 176
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026So the congestion charge has been great, but there is still too much traffic - agreed! 152
Reposted by DuncanDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026- Honestly my dear grandchildren, you’ll never believe how low rates were in the 2010s. - at least you built a load of infrastructure when borrowing costs were so low grandad? Right? Right? 251171183
Reposted by Duncan👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 24/09/2026okay, today’s spicy hot take because I’ve seen this three times already this morning: The U.K. does not have any such thing as a ‘legal name’ this is a good thing! unequivocally! this means it also applies to people we don’t like 27677127
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026@johnspiers.co.uk I'd really like to go to one of your Spiers and Boden shows, but I don't think any of them are reachable by public transport from Oxford - maybe Banbury. We have a lot of transport problems still to solve round here :-( 120
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 24/09/2026It's way to early to say this. The Botley Road reopened less than a week ago. Traffic won't have settled into a new pattern yet. 120
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026If it wasn't for disapproval, he wouldn't have any approval. 000
Reposted by DuncanDan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Not a dicky bird about thugs trying to sink a dinghy with a rescue worker on board or their claims to be "forming an army". Two boats of people seeking safety land and bingo bango they're the ones portrayed as the issue. Labour is complict in the rise of the far right. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukHome Secretary hits out at 'unacceptable' migrant landings in KentUsually brought ashore by Border Security Command or the RNLI, these are the first uncontrolled landings since 2025. 44949318
Reposted by Duncanj4 @jaffa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I've got 2 spare tickets to see Dar Williams in Bristol on Tues 6th October -- they were £23 each but I'm very open to offers as I don't want them to go to waste! Please repost for wider reach. Also please listen to Dar Williams because she's brilliant. :-) open.spotify.com/album/6OagVo...open.spotify.comThe Honesty Room - Album by Dar Williams | SpotifyDar Williams · album · 1994 · 13 songs 122
Reposted by DuncanLaura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 22/09/2026On the way to get some groceries yesterday with my 8yo we passed a friend of mine, also on a cargo bike. I waved hello as we rode by & my kid asked "Who was that?" Me: "My friend, Phil." 8yo: "Why didn't you say more?" Me: "Like what?" 8yo: "Like ask about a play date." Me: "Oh... " 2893
Reposted by DuncanNeil Fawcett @neilmfawcett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Has someone in the policy unit been at the sherry again? If we've got a few billion to spend, I'm pretty sure there are more important priorities than tax cuts for the top 20% of earners. Like, you know, the NHS, SEND, transport infrastructure, or even carers. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comEd Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are electedGrowth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund change, Davey tells the party’s conference 84719
Reposted by DuncanCllr Owen Burbidge 🔶 @oburbidge.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I’m sorry, but I’m going to put my neck on the line & say this is entirely the wrong policy position. We need to be incentivising people to use less fuel - 17.28bn litres of fuel per year currently. Imagine what £1.7bn per year could do to active & public transport. Not discount dinosaur juice 3242
Reposted by DuncanInnsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This would be shocking to a generation that grew up when it was a crime but a lot of people are Catholic now 0467
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026I can imagine the reaction to this of some of my LibDem friends who are at conference. 110
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 20/09/2026Well this is embarrassing. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukEd Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel dutySir Ed blamed Donald Trump's war with Iran for damaging the UK economy and pushing fuel prices up. 320
Reposted by DuncanWorld Bike Forward @urbanupgradeglobal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Cars are now used within Paris for just 9% of total trips, less than bikes and far less than public transit. If you visit Paris, don't mess up the stats. 18419
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 18/09/2026Botley Road finally reopening, which should make bus travel and cycling much easier. If you want a cheap bus ticket, remember to bring a car with you. 000
Duncan @slamdunc.eurosky.social · 18/09/2026Just found out that Dynamo (a magician) is on tour, and thought I'd take my magic obsessed teen to see him. There's a show in Birmingham on a Wednesday at 20:15, and the theatre is right by the railway station. Great, I thought. Last train from Birmingham to Oxford on a Wednesday? 22:16 - no chance. 221
Reposted by DuncanJohn Deans @jjbillyd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026If you want a game about being a fash, you should play mine instead. quest.pistolsatdawn.net/flagshagger/quest.pistolsatdawn.netFlagshaggerDrive round town hanging flags nobody asked for, while relentlessly polite locals make you angrier and angrier. 0128
Reposted by Duncanscottonabike.bsky.social @scottonabike.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm starting to think flex-posts don't post much protection 😬 88328
Reposted by DuncanRosamundi @rosamundi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I'm going to say that this company has absolutely no Brits working for them. No reason, just a hunch. 4485
Reposted by DuncanMark Nelson @sphericalsquare.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🚗🧠 "A diversion from the route set out by celebrated fell walker Alfred Wainwright has been put in place to discourage walkers from crossing the A19 at Ingleby Arncliffe." Diversion is 5 miles/8km to advance 500m. I wonder why people don't use it 🤔 www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2587395...thenorthernecho.co.ukFunding sought for bridge over A19 to stop Coast to Coast walkers crossing ignitionFunding is being sought for a bridge over the A19 to stop Coast to Coast walkers risking their lives crossing the dual-carriageway, although… 4179
Reposted by DuncanStephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Bravo Bristol. The ban covers advertising of petrol, diesel and hybrid-electric vehicles and SUV’s, flights, airports, cruise holidays and travel agents, firms and lobbying related to the fossil fuel industry, and marketing that encourages excessive consumption of fashion products or trends.bristol247.comCouncil bans advertising of fast fashion, flights and carsAdverts for high carbon products will no longer appear on council-owned ad spaces 523282
Reposted by DuncanJim Trinca @jimtrinca.bsky.social · 13/09/2026There's gotta be a social media ban for the over 65s man 25816
Reposted by Duncan👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 13/09/2026One thing to know- as mentioned in the next post- is that they are also (obviously) filming for social media so even if you’re in the mood to argue with them, it’s probably best not to 514616
Reposted by DuncanDread and Rosie @rosiemund.bsky.social · 24/09/2024We should really ban dockless cars - people leave them all over the pavement. 10420126
Reposted by DuncanFinnMackay @finnfox.bsky.social · 08/09/2026There is no such thing as an illegal asylum seeker. If any of us had to flee for our lives international law recognises that we may not be able to get visas overnight or at all, have money, have passports, fly out of a national airport...so we'd have to go however we could. 12487139
Reposted by Duncanj4 @jaffa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026CHUTNEY CRISIS: slow cooker chutney does not look anywhere near gloopy enough after time specified in recipe *plus extra 2h*. How can I rescue it? I'm going out in half an hour, it was meant to be done ages ago! Can I just leave it & cook it some more tomorrow?? Any other suggestions? 102
Reposted by DuncanProf. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Parking across modal filters is peak motonormativity. "Cars can't get through here so clearly nobody needs to get through here" 611732
