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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 1d

Bicycle in old railway tunnel illuminated by light coming down the air shaft. A small circle of light at the end of the tunnel is visible in the background. At Oxenden on National Cycle Network 6 south of Market Harborough.

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 2d

Instead of "See it, Say it, Sorted" we could have "Headphones, headphones, headphones". I'd much prefer it.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 8d

"15 years ago, Polish workers came here to find opportunity. Now Poland is growing twice as fast as we are," says Kemi Badenoch.

Any ideas what may have happened in the interim?

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 8d

We ask everyone outside of the car to be safe so that drivers can be dangerous.

That’s the entirety of our approach to road safety.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 10d

Earlier this morning, with a cut of the red tape, a second entrance was opened at Battersea Power Station’s tube station.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bat...

Battersea’s tube station’s second entrance officially opened this morning

Earlier this morning, with a cut of the red tape, a second entrance was opened at Battersea Power Station’s tube station.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 13d

If only HS2 to Leeds and York had not been cancelled, most of the inter city trains would have been diverted, freeing capacity for more local trains.

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 14d

Excellent well researched and presented history of the rise and fall of fascism in the 1970s in London. Frightening to see headlines identical to now. Include very strong language when verbatim quoting but valid in context. youtu.be/XeHviTKEqSo?...

How We Beat The Fascists Last Time: The London History Show

YouTube video by J. Draper

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 18d

And Crews Hill has an underused station on the Stevenage-Hertford-Finsbury Park-Moorgate line. So much better than building in the middle of no where and trying to put the railway in in years later like at Skelmersdale or Cambourne.

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 18d

HS2 had Sunak not cancelled the vital bit to Manchester Piccadilly, would have removed long distance trains from the line through Stockport, freeing slots for more trains from Macclesfield into Manchster. Just needs some joined up French style planning.

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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 19d

Senior Reform politician took bribes to spread Russian propoganda in European Parliament. This is shocking and should be front page news. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery

Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 20d

Gains from safer cars (air bags, side impact) seat belts being compulsory for all, breathalysers and speed cameras. However, this has all been done and doesn't protect vulnerable road users. Being hit by a car at 40mph will kill you. So we need to deal with speed as the top contributory factor.

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 21d

Stop every campaign/effort telling people on bicycles/pedestrians and anyone outside the car how to be safe and divert ALL resources to remove every opportunity for drivers to be dangerous.

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 20d

Universities have to check international students in against these cards as a regualr process to ensure the students are studying.

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · 20d

According to Private Eye it's also to move your £20M to Jersey to avoid paying your patriotic UK taxes.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 23d

This ought to be engraved somewhere.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 23d

A pop up box on Tylenol dot com

tylenol.com
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For generations, families have trusted TYLENOL® when it matters most.
Why? Because Tylenol is one of the most studied medications in history.
The facts remain unchanged: over a decade of rigorous research, endorsed by leading medical professionals, confirm there is no credible evidence linking acetaminophen to autism.
Acetaminophen is used worldwide as a first line of defense for pain relief and fever reduction, at the recommendation of independent public health and leading medical professionals and in accordance with the product label.
High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated, especially in the first trimester.
Remember to talk to your doctor.
We prioritize science as the core of how we provide care, and that will never change.

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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 23d

What on Earth is this? An "in depth" BBC article about free speech in the UK that only cites examples of right-wing/ 'anti-woke' speech being suppressed. How can you mention Lucy Connolly but completely ignore Palestine Action / Just Stop Oil? Gob-smacking. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How the simmering UK freedom of speech row reached boiling point

How did we reach a point where the UK is being compared to a 'tin pot Third World dictatorship'?

www.bbc.co.uk

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23d

‘Don’t pay any attention to what Trump says about medicine’, Wes Streeting tells Britons – UK politics live

Medical experts concerned alarms after US president warned pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol in move contradicted by research

www.theguardian.com

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 24d

The truth: we need migration.

The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it.

Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality.

Reject it. Draw the line.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26d

UK and St George’s flags should never be used to ‘intimidate and terrify’, says senior Lib Dem

‘How dare the nationalists steal our flags?’ asks Tim Farron at party conference in Bournemouth People who use the union jack or St George’s cross as a form of aggressive nationalism do not love their country, a senior Liberal Democrat has said, as he hit back at a wave of hard-right activism based around the flags. In a strongly worded speech to a rally opening the party’s annual conference in Bournemouth, Tim Farron, a former leader who now speaks for the party on the environment and rural affairs, said national flags should never be “used to intimidate”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · Sep 15

One for everyone who thinks French cycle routes are all amazing. Many are, but note the change from good to paint on rubbish here in Dieppe.

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Adam Edwards @adamedwardscycles.bsky.social · Sep 15

Motornormative: Cyclists must stop crossing on the Veloroute de Lin near Dieppe. It's fields to either side. "But they might damage a combine harvester!"

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · Sep 15

Construction work on the 2.1-mile-long Colne Valley railway viaduct has been completed, ahead of the viaduct being handed over for railway fit-out work.

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hs2...

HS2 completes construction phase of the Colne Valley Viaduct

Construction work on the 2.1-mile-long Colne Valley railway viaduct has been completed, ahead of the viaduct being handed over for railway fit-out work.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · Sep 10

NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.

Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · Sep 10

Three of my great uncles, heroes all, died in World War Two to stop men like this. Will we now allow them to saunter into power?

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