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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 9h

Evidence that these warning letters do not work.

Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 9h

YX69NTD. Annoyed that I didn't get round to submitting this one to @lancspolice.bsky.social . Overtaking too close, at speed, over a double white line, forcing an oncoming driver to swerve onto the verge. Also a repeat offender (2nd clip) - warning letter sent by @gmpolice.bsky.social back in May.

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 10h

It serves only to make the driver realize that they may be filmed, that the footage will be submitted to the police, and that the police will be interested. Doing that one driver at a time is ineffective; there needs to be much wider publicity. 2/2

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 10h

MA63JFU. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this one. Given the huge amount of space available in the lane, I can only conclude that this was a deliberate close pass. If so, the warning letter is not educational, because the driver already knows they are doing wrong. 1/2

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Rich @hoxtonrich.bsky.social · 13h

This is absolutely bizarre. These LTNs, which from the start always had majority local support, & which were paid for by TfL, are now uncontroversial in practice. Removal of £2million OBGR improvements would be an unprecedented act of social vandalism & financial waste. Shameful stuff.

Letter from Lutfur Rahman and Aspire Councillors promising they’re still planning to rip out the LTNs as soon as possible.

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: [email protected] @gazza-d.bsky.social · 12h

🧵
Excellent thread picking apart baseless accusations and misinformation.
In a modern world, it's very good for children to learn about and understand different faith systems and beliefs.
Of course the close minded racist idiots don't want that, they just want to spread fear and suspicion.

Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 22h

🚨Christian children were told they'd "be Muslim by year 6"!🚨

😱Sounds outrageous?

You know the drill…

If it sounds outrageous and designed to trigger you into being angry with “other” people, then you need to do some 🪏

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 22h

Interesting. I didn't realise that either.

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 1d

Lancashire police have served a Notice of Intended Prosecution to the registered keeper of this truck, which was going very fast (probably about 50mph) when the driver overtook me far too closely.

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OurNaturistLife @ournaturistlife.bsky.social · 4d

#worldmentalhealthday

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Anne Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social · 3d

Avec de nouveaux arbres, de la nature et plus de place pour les piétons, Paris change !

La rue Charles-Baudelaire dans le 12ᵉ et la rue du Docteur-Magnan dans le 13ᵉ en sont de beaux exemples !

Photo avant/après de la rue Charles Baudelaire avec plus de nature, moins dr voitures et des piétons.

Photo avant/après de ́la rue du Docteur Magnan dans le 13e avec plus de nature et des piétons

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 5d

To be honest, the overtake was OK apart from the aggressive horn abuse. But yes, we usually catch them up further along.

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 5d

MC74NTT. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this close pass. We need something better than just sending letters one driver at a time; the problem is endemic.

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 5d

MD71JWF. Warning letter from @gmpolice.bsky.social for this. There was nothing to prevent this driver from leaving 1.5 metres gap when overtaking instead of the 0.8 metres that they gave.

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 5d

PE13LSK. @gmpolice.bsky.social sent a warning letter to Stagecoach bus company for this. This bus driver passed far too close (~1 metre) at speed (~37mph) on Wednesday. The crap bit of paint @boltoncouncil.bsky.social put on the road is irrelevant, but shouldn't be on a 40mph road.

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 5d

Good to see that @gmpolice.bsky.social sent a warning letter to this obnoxious driver that I encountered on Wednesday. He took exception to my safety flag (70cm) and abused the horn, then demonstrated his irrational, visceral hatred of people who ride bicycles. People like 5this are a danger to all.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 13d

I often think about how so many cities are absolutely AGONIZING over the idea of turning a single street, or even a block, into a people-place and pedestrian stroll, while thriving communities like Gràcia in Barcelona are filled with so many streets & squares with no cars, or at most “tamed” cars.”

Connected network of streets for people instead of cars in the Gràcia community in Barcelona

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Pat Simons @patsimons.bsky.social · 12d

Spain's wholesale electricity prices were 32% lower than the European average in the first half of 2025 -- thanks to wind and solar reducing the influence of costly fossil fuels on prices. ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

Decoupled: how Spain cut the link between gas and power prices using renewables | Ember

Spain has some of the lowest wholesale electricity prices in Europe, largely owing to the country’s strong solar and wind growth which reduced the influence of expensive coal and gas power on the elec...

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 13d

Four weeks until the #BoltonCriticalMass highlight of the year: the Halloween Ride. And this year it's actually on Halloween. Get some spooky lights on your bike (optional), dress up (optional), and come down to enjoy the fun. The more the merrier.
boltoncriticalmass.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/o...

October 31st 2025

The Halloween Ride Usually the most fun ride of the season. A chance to dress up yourself and your bike and ride along to a spooky playlist. As the clocks will go back the weekend before, this…

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 19d

Conditions are looking good for tonight's 50th #BoltonCriticalMass, so come down to Bolton town centre and enjoy a gentle pootle with like-minded people.
boltoncriticalmass.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/2...

26th September 2025

The autumn equinox sunset ride. The 50th Bolton Critical Mass ride. If the weather forecast is correct, we should get a nice sunset whilst we are out. There is an autumn playlist lined up for the r…

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 21d

The Stupidest Speech in UN History! “Everyone’s saying so,” writes @billmckibben.bsky.social

“the shots of delegates looking on in disbelief as Trump vented about broken escalators, MAGA hats, & his general greatness for nearly an hour (ignoring the 15min time limit…)”

Global embarrassment. Joke.

The Stupidest Speech in UN History

Everyone's saying so!

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 24d

Thread vvvv

Magic9 @magicmooney.bsky.social · 28d

Honestly, what the hell has Starmer and this Labour government ever done for the UK?

Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 25d

Hopefully, yes.

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 25d

The weather is looking great for Friday's #BoltonCriticalMass. We should get a good sunset during the ride. boltoncriticalmass.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/2...

26th September 2025

The sunset ride. The 50th Bolton Critical Mass ride. If the weather forecast is correct, we should get a nice sunset whilst we are out. For more info on critical mass, look at the rest of this site…

boltoncriticalmass.wordpress.com

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Bicycle-Riding Motorist @grahamecooper.com · 25d

I just signed a @stopburningtrees.bsky.social petition: Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...

Say No to New AI Data Centre Powered By Drax

Drax, the University of York and the North Yorkshire Combined Authority have just submitted a bid to host an AI data centre at Drax, powered by burning millions of trees. The Government recently de...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26d

What we call things reveals a lot about our priorities and biases.

Graphic via @reenamahajan.bsky.social

Graphic noting that people walking are called “vulnerable road users” as are people cycling. While “vehicles” are considered neutral and normal. But what if drivers were called “dangerous road users?”

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