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David Gregory-Kumar

@drdavidgk.bsky.social

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Dad. Husband. Reporter. I work for the BBC based out of Birmingham. Focused on Environment/Science & Rural Affairs. Swapped car for cargo bike. PhD/DSc. RTS reporter of the year.

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · Nov 7

Alright. Hello BlueSky! I’m a reporter focusing on environment/science & rural affairs. Working for the BBC in Birmingham. Looking to find some West Mids/Science/Farming people on here. And for downtime any discussion of active travel and cycle lanes. We need a cargo bike emoji.

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 1h

I’m sorry what?

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 4h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 4h

It’s a good thought about the helmet. Although if you go over on a cargo bike a much bigger risk is crushing an ankle 🤣

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J.G. Bollard @jamesnonchalant.bsky.social · 7h

Imagine ecargo bikes in every workplace, that would drastically accelerate the normalisation of cycling. Get people out of vans. Make cycling practical and boring. share.google/8OBemqXLvIMF...

E-cargo bikes could be the key to winning over cycling sceptics, says study | BikeRadar

Researchers gave 49 UK families an electric cargo bike for a month, and found they were used to replace cars for many journeys, with riders reporting greater tolerance by drivers

share.google

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 5h

Harder to do on the cargo bike with a kid on a seat behind you as well. I’ve got a stick that bolts onto the side of bucket at front but thought straight onto helmet might be easier?

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 5h

Has anyone found a good mount for an insta360 on a bicycle helmet?

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 13h

This is exactly what people feared in the very worst case scenario.

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 15h

98% of homes with external wall insulation installed under the government’s ECO scheme require work to correct major issues that will cause problems such as damp and mould - our new @nao.org.uk report www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... (full report www.nao.org.uk/reports/ener...)

Thousands of homes with botched eco insulation 'must be fixed'

Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

www.bbc.co.uk

David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 14h

Watching CBeebies and demanding to speak to the manger.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 2d

Total silence in ear.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4-word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Need a bigger boat.

Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 2d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Archives banned making copies.

David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 2d

I genuinely thought they wouldn’t go there in these times 😅

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 2d

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Nadia from London has an idea that sounds such fun you'll be booking a day out asap.
"I've always loved museums," she says,
"but they can be overwhelming for children. For decades now, I've done something called 'playing postcards'
We do
the museum backwards, visiting the gift shop first. Each child gets to choose three postcards. Then they take it in turns to find that particular artwork in the museum and give us a little information about the piece from the details on the postcard, or from any gallery plaque. At the end of this treasure-hunt-style activity, we vote for our favourite in the cafe."

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 2d

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 2d

Not even 9am and I’m apparently having a top to toe makeover.

David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 2d

Not even 9am and I’m apparently having a top to toe makeover.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3d

“The big advantage of bikes is that they go directly from where you start to where you finish, when you need to go. The advantage over cars is that they need perhaps 1/10th of the amount of space. Roads that jam up quickly with cars can carry effectively unlimited numbers of people by bicycle.”

Why e-bikes are more important the EVs

Bikes can actually transform cities in the way driverless cars promise

danielknowles.substack.com

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David Gregory-Kumar @drdavidgk.bsky.social · 3d

I don’t know your circumstances and I’m not criticising you personally. But I have a hard time with this argument. It’s the gym. Make getting there and back part of your exercise. Driving there and back in a two tonne air-conditioned box is sort of bonkers.