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philbixby.bsky.social

@philbixby.bsky.social

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Architect and Passivhaus Designer in York, UK with a passion for sustainable & community-based projects, half of myfutureyork.org & part of yoco.uk. Makes B&W photos on film, rides bikes for pleasure & utility, and leans to the political left.

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Angus Hervey @angushervey.com · 17h

Resurrection of the Don.

Salmon have returned to England’s River Don for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. Once biologically dead from steel-mill pollution, the river has been steadily revived through habitat restoration and clean-ups.

https://f.mtr.cool/cuaomsxukh

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 18h

Waiting on Platform 8 for the late-running 07:30 to Harrogate is bad enough already!

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 18h

This looks good - anything built around creating shared narratives gets off to a very good start👍

Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of super project displays including this one on participatory planning

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 18h

Time to book for the next of YoCo's Screenings and Discussions - a virtual visit to Antwerp followed by open discussion on what it can teach us about making cities more liveable. Join us on Zoom on the evening of Monday 27th October - free booking at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-life-s...

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 19h

It does have a bit of a "long drop" vibe but I'm assuming it was built for track surveillance reasons!

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 3d

Out in yesterday's sun and warmth to Lemonroyd Lake (basically the south-west bit of St.Aidans RSPB reserve).

#phonehotography
#xiaomi14

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 3d

PSA: People on bikes aren’t swerving to annoy drivers, they’re just trying not to die or destroy their mode of transportation.
This is generally what the bike portion looks like of our “shared” roads. Glorious.

broken up piece of road next to the sidewalk.

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 4d

A snapshot from the platform while waiting

#phonephotography
#xiaomi14

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you! I felt a bit bad about exploiting the pigeon's bad day, but y'know, art

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 5d

#BirdOfTheDay, you say?

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 6d

This is wonderfully fertile territory which includes
Hot dogs
Baked Alaska
Parson's nose
and possibly touches upon meat balls

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 8d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 6d

"spotted dick" 😂 absolute scenes

Juraj Mikurcik @jurajmikurcik.bsky.social · 6d

Fish fingers
Mincemeat
Spotted dick

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 7d

With autumn upon us, one from a couple of months back in summer's fullness

B&W photography on film
📷 Nikon F4
🎞️ Ilford Delta Pro 100
#believeinfilm
#fridayfavourites
#ilfordphoto

A black and white photograph close to a plant with regular radial leaves

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 8d

(the moon in the opposite direction!)

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 8d

The Most Amazing Sky over York this evening - the moon was amazing but the rest was even better...

#phonephotography
#xiaomi14

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 9d

It breaks my mind that two British political parties have seen scenes like this and decided to try and replicate it in Britain. Thuggary, lawlessness, state brutality. Farage and Badenoch decided they liked the look of it.

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 9d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 9d

Here's one made of purest frog, come to wave at our cat Lulu through our window... 😁

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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 9d

Both Labour and the Conservatives were stronger, more intellectually vigorous & commanded a larger share of the vote when they were broad churches, able to contain different strands of opinion.

Recently they've developed a taste for purges, loyalty tests & expulsions.

How's that going for them? 🧵

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 9d

They really *are* ridiculously good

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 10d

Not sure St.Albans would want me back, frankly

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 10d

There seems to be a crippling inability to reflect going on in government at the present time...

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 10d

Our pal John Gilham has visited Vauban in Freiburg - basically the UK's built wishlist for sustainable urban development - and sent photos & words on the experience of being there. It's now a blog on YoCo's website at www.yoco.uk/blog/vauban-... as part of our discussion of what "good" looks like.

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philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 11d

My late mother, a fan of David Icke, would approve

Caroline Lewis @singfoodie.bsky.social · 11d

The cat and her prince communicating with waves.

Small frog looking through window at cat

philbixby.bsky.social @philbixby.bsky.social · 11d

Breezy out