Tom Flood
@tomflood.bsky.social
Strategy/Creative/Content/Branding @ rovélo creative. Lectures & workshops on reframing the mainstream narrative around road safety/road violence and active transportation but mostly trying to catch up on vacuuming.
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Tom Flood
@tomflood.bsky.social
· Nov 29
There is no greater joy than everyone in the house being asleep as you drink your morning coffee.
Teenage excitement: an amazing rave with all the best djs, everyone’s going, will party til 5am then find an after party!!
Current excitement: ohh the kids hockey starts at 9am and not 8am.
Current excitement: ohh the kids hockey starts at 9am and not 8am.
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Teenage excitement: an amazing rave with all the best djs, everyone’s going, will party til 5am then find an after party!!
Current excitement: ohh the kids hockey starts at 9am and not 8am.
Current excitement: ohh the kids hockey starts at 9am and not 8am.
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This week in the stübermania newletter: an XTRMNTR-era chat w/ Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie that started off as one of the most difficult pulling-teeth interviews I've ever done, but ended 40 minutes later with him singing me Royal Trux and Stooges songs. stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
A conversation with Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream from 2000
My plan was to discuss the raging political rhetoric of XTRMNTR. Instead, we mostly just talked about Royal Trux and The Stooges
stubermania.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This week in the stübermania newletter: an XTRMNTR-era chat w/ Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie that started off as one of the most difficult pulling-teeth interviews I've ever done, but ended 40 minutes later with him singing me Royal Trux and Stooges songs. stubermania.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
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We have raised $3,315 toward our $20k goal for the 2026 #BikeBus Mini Grants. These grants go directly to existing Bike Buses, helping parent leaders cover costs, strengthen their routes, & keep the joy and consistency going for their communities. Can you help?? give.communityin.org/BikeBusWorld...
Help Build Bike Bus World
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give.communityin.org
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We have raised $3,315 toward our $20k goal for the 2026 #BikeBus Mini Grants. These grants go directly to existing Bike Buses, helping parent leaders cover costs, strengthen their routes, & keep the joy and consistency going for their communities. Can you help?? give.communityin.org/BikeBusWorld...
this might be the stupidest thing of all time.
December 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
this might be the stupidest thing of all time.
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Speaking as a parent this is completely true, though many other parents have been propagandized about kidnapping more successfully than I was
Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Speaking as a parent this is completely true, though many other parents have been propagandized about kidnapping more successfully than I was
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This is it exactly. When my kids were younger I wasn't worried about stranger-danger. I was worried about actual danger from the trucks zipping everywhere. It's natural for kids to run around unpredictably, and that can be deadly near roads (which are everywhere).
Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is it exactly. When my kids were younger I wasn't worried about stranger-danger. I was worried about actual danger from the trucks zipping everywhere. It's natural for kids to run around unpredictably, and that can be deadly near roads (which are everywhere).
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When I criticize the Liberal government in any way at all, no matter how reasonable, my free and paid subscribers on Substack go down. This dynamic creates a perverse incentive, which I refuse to give in to.
But this is a major problem.
But this is a major problem.
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
When I criticize the Liberal government in any way at all, no matter how reasonable, my free and paid subscribers on Substack go down. This dynamic creates a perverse incentive, which I refuse to give in to.
But this is a major problem.
But this is a major problem.
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Hilltop cattle pens in cold fog, & a cold sun that seems to give off less light than last night’s Cold Moon — for #ferrousfriday
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Hilltop cattle pens in cold fog, & a cold sun that seems to give off less light than last night’s Cold Moon — for #ferrousfriday
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Say it with me 3 times...
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...
E-Bike Injuries Are Up 1,800%, But It's Not Actually E-Bikes: It's Electric Motorcycles
The vehicles causing a recent spike in injuries and worse aren't e-bikes. Here’s why, our solution, and how to differentiate an e-bike from an e-moto.
velo.outsideonline.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Say it with me 3 times...
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
E-MOTOS ARE NOT BIKES
velo.outsideonline.com/ebike/ebike-...
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The level of evil is hard to comprehend
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The level of evil is hard to comprehend
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THEY ARE NOT SKEPTICS
RFK Jr.’s handpicked CDC panel rolls back recommending all newborns get vaccinated for hepatitis B
CDC Panel Of Vaccine Skeptics Votes To Delay Hepatitis B Shot For Most Babies
Public health officials warned that the decision by advisers picked by RFK Jr. will result in more infants being infected and experiencing lifelong liver diseases.
www.huffpost.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
THEY ARE NOT SKEPTICS
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In response to Ontario’s legislation banning bike lanes that remove car lanes, Toronto is trying to find space for new bike lanes by narrowing (rather than removing) car lanes.
I feel for any active transportation professionals in Ontario right now, having to work around this boneheaded law.
I feel for any active transportation professionals in Ontario right now, having to work around this boneheaded law.
Toronto proposes 20 km of new bike lanes for city's east end
YouTube video by CBC News Toronto
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 AM
In response to Ontario’s legislation banning bike lanes that remove car lanes, Toronto is trying to find space for new bike lanes by narrowing (rather than removing) car lanes.
I feel for any active transportation professionals in Ontario right now, having to work around this boneheaded law.
I feel for any active transportation professionals in Ontario right now, having to work around this boneheaded law.
my favourite drums of all time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHPk...
Nine Inch Nails: March Of The Pigs (1994)
YouTube video by Nine Inch Nails
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
my favourite drums of all time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHPk...
We gotta prove we’re adults now - we’re not a punk rock band we’re a new wave band.
youtu.be/gwL1RdS4KCY?...
youtu.be/gwL1RdS4KCY?...
Pull My Strings
YouTube video by Dead Kennedys - Topic
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
We gotta prove we’re adults now - we’re not a punk rock band we’re a new wave band.
youtu.be/gwL1RdS4KCY?...
youtu.be/gwL1RdS4KCY?...
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Good morning, Bluesky
lovelies! Sending good vibes out there to all. Hope you get the chance to get out there & enjoy a walk, whether urban, or out in nature. Celebrate the day! ❣️
lovelies! Sending good vibes out there to all. Hope you get the chance to get out there & enjoy a walk, whether urban, or out in nature. Celebrate the day! ❣️
December 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Good morning, Bluesky
lovelies! Sending good vibes out there to all. Hope you get the chance to get out there & enjoy a walk, whether urban, or out in nature. Celebrate the day! ❣️
lovelies! Sending good vibes out there to all. Hope you get the chance to get out there & enjoy a walk, whether urban, or out in nature. Celebrate the day! ❣️
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I can see a playground from my house but there's such busy roads between my house and the playground that I wouldn't want my kid (who I trust) to walk there by themselves until their like 10
Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
December 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I can see a playground from my house but there's such busy roads between my house and the playground that I wouldn't want my kid (who I trust) to walk there by themselves until their like 10
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43 years ago
old punk rock photos in color
Probably the most famous photo of the Bad Brains, taken by the legendary Glen E. Friedman.
HR with the Bad Brains, CBGB, December 1982.
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #badbrains #hr #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
old punk rock photos in color
Probably the most famous photo of the Bad Brains, taken by the legendary Glen E. Friedman.
HR with the Bad Brains, CBGB, December 1982.
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #badbrains #hr #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
43 years ago
old punk rock photos in color
Probably the most famous photo of the Bad Brains, taken by the legendary Glen E. Friedman.
HR with the Bad Brains, CBGB, December 1982.
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #badbrains #hr #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
old punk rock photos in color
Probably the most famous photo of the Bad Brains, taken by the legendary Glen E. Friedman.
HR with the Bad Brains, CBGB, December 1982.
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #badbrains #hr #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory
how about instead of focusing our energy on teaching kids road safety we teach adults safe systems.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
how about instead of focusing our energy on teaching kids road safety we teach adults safe systems.
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This. My 3yo sees my fear when she yanks her hand away from me before crossing the Big Road & it's hard to explain to her that sometimes, vehicles kill kids 😔
Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This. My 3yo sees my fear when she yanks her hand away from me before crossing the Big Road & it's hard to explain to her that sometimes, vehicles kill kids 😔
Driver extremely wary of using crosswalk they always blow through.
December 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Driver extremely wary of using crosswalk they always blow through.
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Them: Stay positive! Be the change you want to see!
The News:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Me: I......just....
The News:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Me: I......just....
More than 60,000 penguins starve to death near Africa
African penguins need sardines to fatten up before a three-week moulting period on land
www.independent.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Them: Stay positive! Be the change you want to see!
The News:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Me: I......just....
The News:
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Me: I......just....
Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
December 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.
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Nature is gonna fuck us up for this.
December 5, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Nature is gonna fuck us up for this.
The Reckless Pedestrian ornaments are live again in the shop.
December 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Reckless Pedestrian ornaments are live again in the shop.