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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I've been saying the like for years....Orangism is missing a trick. We need dancing Orangemen, on stilts, juggling, unicycles, giant puppets, the 12th as Mardi Gras. That would be an Orangefest.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It would be great to hear from you.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Can't see the attraction myself...what are they even for nowadays? Why do they need saved?

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

can be useful but only if 1. you can afford it 2. You have a private space to store it 3. the roads around your domicile aren't completely clogged already 4. you are ok with burning the planet and 5. creating micro particles

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Great idea...I'll have a look.

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Claire Mitchell @clairemitchell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Just spotted that this from last year is open access now - The Republic of Newtownards. It imagines the good version of a reunified Ireland. It's in An Clogán, a new socialist republican magazine - well worth checking out the whole thing. www.anclogan.ie/the-republic...

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The Republic of Newtownards

A republic is more than identity or law, writes Claire Mitchell, author of The Ghost Limb. Seeking a republic giving real power to people, she finds hope in community initiatives in her hometown of Ne...

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Great article, thank you. I too am from Newtownards (but sojourned in Belfast and latterly Bangor (!)). I was aware of the Republic of N'ards and see reflections in bodies like 'For Another Path' which fought and won preventing a Greenway on the Coastal Path and Ards and North Down Cycle Campaign.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Visited Cadiz and was disappointed - not a patch on Cordoba

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Utrecht - much more fun.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

So over Amsterdam...jam packed with Tourists

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Seville Vancouver Rotterdam Bilbao Copenhagen Great cities that are walkable/bikeable

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Every time I see Infantino...

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Could only bear 18 minutes...dry as a bone with terrible puns. It's the history of music, not the history of sound!

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Completely useless..essentially saying 'be careful out there'. The 'Road to Zero' campaign is completely discredited. Reduce speed limits, act on learner drivers and build active travel infrastructure now.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Love a bit of kibbeling...stumbled across it when I was cycling across the Netherlands

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Arnhem - really hilly - as I found out on a touring trip.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I have an acquaintance like this. I arrange for him to come and see me where I can be busy with something else if he doesn't arrive.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Well done Laz (as if he cares for an instant what I think!, but still, still pushing for the limits of human endurance)

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

IMPORTANT: The Dutch invested €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility. Let’s be clear— it WASTES public money to NOT do it. #CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com

Examples of striking Dutch bike-lane and urban biking infrastructure via Modacity Life.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

These campaigns DON'T WORK! Hard hitting ads have been on our TVs for years and death and serious injuries keep going up. Get on with reducing speed limits, changing how people learn to drive, restrictions on young drivers, and give the £2.5 to the police to improve enforcement on phone usage.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

375+ people at Critical Mass Belfast. Let's make the city great for bikes

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

WATCH: Have you heard about the “Carspiracy” that’s brainwashed us into #Motonormativity? Watch this video, and then share and discuss it widely. Addressing it starts with knowing it’s happening. By the Global Cycling Network (who should be on Bluesky) featuring @ianwalker.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth

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Carspiracy - You’ll Never See The World The Same Way Again

YouTube video by Global Cycling Network

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Excellent news. Keeping public transport accessible in times of high fuel costs.

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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Once you train your brain to notice the constant, deafening roar of car infrastructure, you suddenly realize that gas-powered landscaping equipment is the exact same problem.

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Shauna Corr @shaunacorr.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

My first outing with the @irishtimes.com looking at how the reconvened inquiry into Sperrin Mountains gold-mining proposal looks to decide 17-year battle. It also got a mention in today’s podcast 👇 www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

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Reconvened inquiry into Sperrin Mountains gold-mining plan looks to decide 17-year battle

Dalradian Gold wants to mine minerals worth an estimated €30bn in Co Tyrone area of natural beauty

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Great article. Super clear.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Overall I give it an 8, mostly as Co Down is really completely wrong..

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Paul Sheppard 🧠 @paulsheppard.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Valentine's Day? Family Day long weekend? Ah, you mean "the Barkley Marathons has started"! #bm100

Photo of Lazarus Lake with text reading:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I want to go on a Fun Run with you

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

These look brilliant. I'm trying to do the same in the Holyland..(Holyland Community Garden). Any chance of a catch up?

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Happy Birthday! And great news about the Sea Grass. Got to love a bit of sea grass.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Wales saved 3 children's lives last year by reducing 30mph limits to 20mph everywhere. That would be much more effective than telling kids to 'wear bright clothing'. Let's do it!

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

It needs to be suitable for an unsupervised 12 yr old..super safe!

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

'This has enabled the Department to reinstate a full road safety advertising programme'..it didn't work last time..and one person a week will die this year again. Do something new...province wide urban 20mph speed limits would work better.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

'As road users we all have a personal responsibility to behave in a way that keeps ourselves and others safe' but car users have more responsibility because they are in control of a 1 ton machine that could crush a child walking to school. COME ON!

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Hackney Cyclist @hackneycyclist.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Three teenagers riding side by side, chatting and sharing gum because protected cycle tracks make this kind of freedom safe, normal and enables social life.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Looking forward to the challenge.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

'Road Safety Messages' will not eliminate road deaths in NI. Blanket 20mph in urban environments would be a step forward. We're stuck at 50 deaths a year...doing the same old things will ensure we get the same 50 deaths every year.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Great news. Can you sort out the mess at Newry that leads to the amazing new Greenway to Carlingford.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Austin Allegro Ford Sierra Triumph Spitfire Mazda 323 Estate Nissan Cube

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Religion isn't history. (Yet? 😉) Maybe as part of a wider Philosophy Course? I don't think history teachers are going to run towards teaching RE too. Religion would maybe fit with ethics and citizenship.

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I disagree...I think religion is a part of everyday life and children need to learn about it. However, the form of religious education in NI needs a big overhaul so that is education and not indoctrination.

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Boatman Cryptics @boatmancryptics.co.uk · 14/11/2025

It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them: boatmancryptics.co.uk/crossword-bo...

Boatman - the first 50 reportedly makes a great present or holiday read, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show the story behind the Shipping Forecast puzzle, on display on Brighton beach.

Reviewing Boatman - the first 50, Alan Connor (The Guardian's crossword editor and the brains behind many of BBC2’s quiz programs) says: "This is one to savour. Boatman's puzzles are witty and ingenious. It is an extraordinary pleasure to read how his unique mind works. The first 50 is a book I never knew I needed in my life. Gift it to yourself and to the word-lovers in yours".

Hugh Stephenson (Alan’s predecessor at The Guardian) says: "This is a unique book of crosswords" and Henry Morris: "a Boatman crossword is like a theme park. Each daunting line is a rollercoaster ... He scares you witless. But you can't wait to do it all over again".

Boatman - the second 50 contains another 50 puzzles from The Guardian, with five bonus puzzles previously only available online and including puzzles, solutions and the ideas and stories behind them, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show one of the stories, which is accompanied by a picture of a large cow.

Reviewing Boatman - the second 50, Gyles Brandreth says: "If you want a fiendish crossword, you want the best - which means you want Boatman, because he is the best" and Brian Bilston: "Cracking crosswords - each puzzle a delightful daily workout for the brain and a welcome tonic for the soul".

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Thanks for all you do. Ards and North Down Cycling Campaign

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Smozman @smozman.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

They say they are working with DfI to create active travel links...how is that going to work with Grand Central Station? Was consideration to active travel given when the Durham St Rd layout planned?

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