PaulBra
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Cambridge, UK dude. Himalayan trekking, Nepal, RTW cyclist. Retired medic, beek & survivor. अहिंस. paulsbikeride.com.
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· Nov 13
Bluesky? A breath of fresh air given that ‘twitter’ has become so toxic.
A walk up to Kang La pass (5,300m), Manang. Nepal today.
Annapurna II beyond.
Annapurna II beyond.
October 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A walk up to Kang La pass (5,300m), Manang. Nepal today.
Annapurna II beyond.
Annapurna II beyond.
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Hamas Succeeded In Exposing The True Face Of The Empire
“What has been seen cannot be unseen.”
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/hamas-succ...
“What has been seen cannot be unseen.”
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/hamas-succ...
Hamas Succeeded In Exposing The True Face Of The Empire
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):
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April 7, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Hamas Succeeded In Exposing The True Face Of The Empire
“What has been seen cannot be unseen.”
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/hamas-succ...
“What has been seen cannot be unseen.”
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/hamas-succ...
The Kind Of Ceasefire Where One Side Keeps Firing
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December 3, 2024 at 1:11 PM
The Kind Of Ceasefire Where One Side Keeps Firing
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Back in June, I biked to the far northwestern point of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, to see a very special place
At Uig in 1831 the famous Lewis Chessmen were discovered in coastal dunes. Made of walrus-ivory they are Norwegian, C12th AD. This great carving of the king now stands close by 🤩
At Uig in 1831 the famous Lewis Chessmen were discovered in coastal dunes. Made of walrus-ivory they are Norwegian, C12th AD. This great carving of the king now stands close by 🤩
November 21, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Back in June, I biked to the far northwestern point of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, to see a very special place
At Uig in 1831 the famous Lewis Chessmen were discovered in coastal dunes. Made of walrus-ivory they are Norwegian, C12th AD. This great carving of the king now stands close by 🤩
At Uig in 1831 the famous Lewis Chessmen were discovered in coastal dunes. Made of walrus-ivory they are Norwegian, C12th AD. This great carving of the king now stands close by 🤩
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November 21, 2024 at 7:49 AM
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The Maya Women's Hooked Rug Cooperative
of Guatemala
of Guatemala
November 21, 2024 at 11:27 AM
The Maya Women's Hooked Rug Cooperative
of Guatemala
of Guatemala
Close to Terri Samdrub Chodhing Monastery, Tiri, Lower Mustang.
Thorung La (5,416m) beyond; the highest trekking pass in the world and the gateway to Manang district. #Nepal
Thorung La (5,416m) beyond; the highest trekking pass in the world and the gateway to Manang district. #Nepal
November 22, 2024 at 2:12 AM
Close to Terri Samdrub Chodhing Monastery, Tiri, Lower Mustang.
Thorung La (5,416m) beyond; the highest trekking pass in the world and the gateway to Manang district. #Nepal
Thorung La (5,416m) beyond; the highest trekking pass in the world and the gateway to Manang district. #Nepal
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The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant for war crimes & crimes against humanity.
The UK government must comply with the ICC, end all arms sales, impose economic sanctions & suspend its trade deal with Israel.
Nothing less will do.
The UK government must comply with the ICC, end all arms sales, impose economic sanctions & suspend its trade deal with Israel.
Nothing less will do.
November 21, 2024 at 12:38 PM
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant for war crimes & crimes against humanity.
The UK government must comply with the ICC, end all arms sales, impose economic sanctions & suspend its trade deal with Israel.
Nothing less will do.
The UK government must comply with the ICC, end all arms sales, impose economic sanctions & suspend its trade deal with Israel.
Nothing less will do.
An early morning walk back from Annapurna base camp (4130m) with a good view of the Machapuchare ‘fishtail’ summit ahead. June 2022. At just below 7000m it is one of the few Himalayan peaks that has never been climbed. As a revered ‘holy’ mountain the Nepal government will not issue a permit.
November 20, 2024 at 9:13 PM
An early morning walk back from Annapurna base camp (4130m) with a good view of the Machapuchare ‘fishtail’ summit ahead. June 2022. At just below 7000m it is one of the few Himalayan peaks that has never been climbed. As a revered ‘holy’ mountain the Nepal government will not issue a permit.
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🧵1/2. Those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm bear the greatest responsibility to take care & reduce the danger they pose to others. This film by Co-Pilot brilliantly explains the hierarchy of responsibility on our roads—a crucial concept in the Highway Code.
November 19, 2024 at 5:05 PM
🧵1/2. Those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm bear the greatest responsibility to take care & reduce the danger they pose to others. This film by Co-Pilot brilliantly explains the hierarchy of responsibility on our roads—a crucial concept in the Highway Code.
A favourite album is Kraftwerk’s ‘Minimum - Maximum’. The vinyl version now goes for silly money. Autobahn was groundbreaking stuff and remains an amazing soundscape of audio goodness.
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...
‘A road trip like no other’: my epic drive on Kraftwerk’s Autobahn
Fifty years ago, the electronic pioneers released a 23-minute song about a road – and changed pop music for ever. Our writer hits the speed-limit-free highways of Düsseldorf and Hamburg in search of i...
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November 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM
A favourite album is Kraftwerk’s ‘Minimum - Maximum’. The vinyl version now goes for silly money. Autobahn was groundbreaking stuff and remains an amazing soundscape of audio goodness.
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...
The ‘Green Dragon’ bike. Heading South from Varkalla. Nov 2015. Kerala, India.
November 19, 2024 at 2:43 PM
The ‘Green Dragon’ bike. Heading South from Varkalla. Nov 2015. Kerala, India.
An early experimental piece by local Cambridge artist Jane Keat.
Mixed materials including pasted shapes which now dominate her unique style. Jane delivers our post and says she was, in part, inspired by my own cycling travels. Only in Cambridge eh? #Cambridge
Mixed materials including pasted shapes which now dominate her unique style. Jane delivers our post and says she was, in part, inspired by my own cycling travels. Only in Cambridge eh? #Cambridge
November 19, 2024 at 2:27 PM
An early experimental piece by local Cambridge artist Jane Keat.
Mixed materials including pasted shapes which now dominate her unique style. Jane delivers our post and says she was, in part, inspired by my own cycling travels. Only in Cambridge eh? #Cambridge
Mixed materials including pasted shapes which now dominate her unique style. Jane delivers our post and says she was, in part, inspired by my own cycling travels. Only in Cambridge eh? #Cambridge
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Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog- noone should have to live with pollution levels even a fraction of this. Hugely detrimental to health and if course the poorest people get the greatest impacts. Action is needed to tackle this. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog
Indian capital imposes emergency measures including closing schools and offices and barring heavy vehicles
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 6:42 PM
Pollution in Delhi hits record high, cloaking city in smog- noone should have to live with pollution levels even a fraction of this. Hugely detrimental to health and if course the poorest people get the greatest impacts. Action is needed to tackle this. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Missing the Summer already.
Bee orchid. Trumpington meadows. June 2024. #Cambridge
Bee orchid. Trumpington meadows. June 2024. #Cambridge
November 17, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Missing the Summer already.
Bee orchid. Trumpington meadows. June 2024. #Cambridge
Bee orchid. Trumpington meadows. June 2024. #Cambridge
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Yellena James, Bosnian born US painter, illustrator and designer who explores the intricate forms of imaginary ecosystems
November 17, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Yellena James, Bosnian born US painter, illustrator and designer who explores the intricate forms of imaginary ecosystems
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Today is world day of remembrance for road traffic victims.
A day to pause and think about the many people who die on our roads, the many bereaved or living with life changing injuries and the emergency services who deal daily with the distressing and traumatic aftermath of road death and injury.
A day to pause and think about the many people who die on our roads, the many bereaved or living with life changing injuries and the emergency services who deal daily with the distressing and traumatic aftermath of road death and injury.
November 17, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Today is world day of remembrance for road traffic victims.
A day to pause and think about the many people who die on our roads, the many bereaved or living with life changing injuries and the emergency services who deal daily with the distressing and traumatic aftermath of road death and injury.
A day to pause and think about the many people who die on our roads, the many bereaved or living with life changing injuries and the emergency services who deal daily with the distressing and traumatic aftermath of road death and injury.
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David Lammy, the foreign secretary, in September: "I am very comfortable with the support that we give to Israel"
November 17, 2024 at 9:13 AM
David Lammy, the foreign secretary, in September: "I am very comfortable with the support that we give to Israel"
Tree stump woodcarving next to Silver St. Bridge and Darwin College next to the Cam.
#Cambridge
#Cambridge
November 17, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Tree stump woodcarving next to Silver St. Bridge and Darwin College next to the Cam.
#Cambridge
#Cambridge
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Here's my column this week, about the astonishing moment in which we find ourselves: facing the greatest predicament humankind has ever confronted, and doing sweet FA about it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Picture an all-seeing eye scanning the dying Earth – and then lighting on our ‘solutions’ at Cop29 | George Monbiot
What would it witness in Azerbaijan? A species that knows it is destroying itself but is too greedy to change course, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 15, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Here's my column this week, about the astonishing moment in which we find ourselves: facing the greatest predicament humankind has ever confronted, and doing sweet FA about it. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The way from Bhimtang towards the Gandaki river and Annapurna massif.
March 2024.
March 2024.
November 15, 2024 at 1:15 PM
The way from Bhimtang towards the Gandaki river and Annapurna massif.
March 2024.
March 2024.