Danny Axford
@dannyaxford.bsky.social
Cycling, Science and the Political Economy, my personal contentions. Off-beat music soundtrack. Oxford, UK.
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Textbook example of how not to do this. Straight from the Laura Kuenssberg/Nick Robinson school of silly analogies.
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Textbook example of how not to do this. Straight from the Laura Kuenssberg/Nick Robinson school of silly analogies.
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RideLondon cycling event boss resigns from board after careless driving conviction for seriously injuring cyclist
“We extend our sincere thanks to Terry for his commitment and contributions over the past five years,” London Marathon Events said
“We extend our sincere thanks to Terry for his commitment and contributions over the past five years,” London Marathon Events said
RideLondon cycling event boss resigns from board after careless driving conviction for seriously injuring cyclist
Terry Duddy’s resignation from London Marathon Events’ board, as well as its charitable foundation, comes after he stepped down as chair of BBC Children in Need last week in the wake of his conviction
road.cc
November 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
RideLondon cycling event boss resigns from board after careless driving conviction for seriously injuring cyclist
“We extend our sincere thanks to Terry for his commitment and contributions over the past five years,” London Marathon Events said
“We extend our sincere thanks to Terry for his commitment and contributions over the past five years,” London Marathon Events said
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I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I make each of my flower necklaces by casting real flowers in silver incl snowdrop & bluebells.
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
I also hand-sculpt much-loved bird species to make wearable versions incl wrens & blackbirds
20% off my jewellery atm with code TINYOWL20
Cut off day for🌲orders is Tue 25 Nov: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...
Quick! Waitrose is about to close, buy one get two free on double yellow+pavement parking, don't miss out! @badlyparkedox.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Quick! Waitrose is about to close, buy one get two free on double yellow+pavement parking, don't miss out! @badlyparkedox.bsky.social
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No wonder we are one of the most nature-depleted corners of this battered planet, with #biodiversity in a parlous state
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November 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
No wonder we are one of the most nature-depleted corners of this battered planet, with #biodiversity in a parlous state
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the greatest bitcoin snark of all times from @katie0martin.ft.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 AM
the greatest bitcoin snark of all times from @katie0martin.ft.com
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Trump: so if I recite this 'shahada' and implement a bunch of social programs, I get into heaven?
Mamdani: that's right, Mr. President
Trump: and when do I get one of those cool rugs? I always thought those looked neat. like rolling out a little red carpet for yourself every few hours
Mamdani: that's right, Mr. President
Trump: and when do I get one of those cool rugs? I always thought those looked neat. like rolling out a little red carpet for yourself every few hours
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Trump: so if I recite this 'shahada' and implement a bunch of social programs, I get into heaven?
Mamdani: that's right, Mr. President
Trump: and when do I get one of those cool rugs? I always thought those looked neat. like rolling out a little red carpet for yourself every few hours
Mamdani: that's right, Mr. President
Trump: and when do I get one of those cool rugs? I always thought those looked neat. like rolling out a little red carpet for yourself every few hours
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I think chat interfaces with LLMs are whatever the software engineering equivalent is of malpractice. It's physicists dumping tons of radioactive material into the atmosphere with no idea of what it does to a human body
November 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I think chat interfaces with LLMs are whatever the software engineering equivalent is of malpractice. It's physicists dumping tons of radioactive material into the atmosphere with no idea of what it does to a human body
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Compare and contrast the Government language.
£3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’.
Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’.
And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.
£3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’.
Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’.
And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Compare and contrast the Government language.
£3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’.
Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’.
And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.
£3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’.
Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’.
And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.
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London's most dangerous junction for cycling has had thirty injuries in the last five years. Oxford's Plain roundabout has had forty injuries in that time.
November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
London's most dangerous junction for cycling has had thirty injuries in the last five years. Oxford's Plain roundabout has had forty injuries in that time.
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A literal fire has erupted in the middle of the United Nations conference devoted to stopping the planet from burning.
heatmap.news/sparks/cop30...
heatmap.news/sparks/cop30...
COP30 Is on Fire
Flames have erupted in the “Blue Zone” at the United Nations Climate Conference in Brazil.
heatmap.news
November 20, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A literal fire has erupted in the middle of the United Nations conference devoted to stopping the planet from burning.
heatmap.news/sparks/cop30...
heatmap.news/sparks/cop30...
Loving the new Reg Taylor (Oxford cycle mechanics) flyer.
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Loving the new Reg Taylor (Oxford cycle mechanics) flyer.
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The AI boom remains totally dependent on Trump's massive tariff exemption for data center computers, which begs the question of why everyone else should pay for tariff on *their* imports
www.apricitas.io/p/the-tariff...
www.apricitas.io/p/the-tariff...
The Tariff Exemption Behind the AI Boom
Data Centers get Tariff-Free Imports. Why Shouldn't we All?
www.apricitas.io
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The AI boom remains totally dependent on Trump's massive tariff exemption for data center computers, which begs the question of why everyone else should pay for tariff on *their* imports
www.apricitas.io/p/the-tariff...
www.apricitas.io/p/the-tariff...
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Thank you, people.
*TRUMP: PEOPLE ARE HOLDING ME BACK FROM FIRING POWELL
November 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Thank you, people.
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Elsevier has a 38% profit margin, and the other journal publishers aren't far behind.
"academic publishing is dominated by profit-oriented, multinational companies for whom scientific knowledge is a commodity to be sold back to the academic community who created it... The dominant four collectively generated... $12 billion in profits between 2019 and 2024."
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Elsevier has a 38% profit margin, and the other journal publishers aren't far behind.
Trembling Bells - Christ's Entry Into Govan
YouTube video by Tin Angel Records
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November 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Several Refugee Nation flags were flown during Sunday's Unity March in Oxford, which sparked a lot of curiosity. This flag was designed by Syrian artist Yara Said for the refugee athletes who competed in the 2016 Olympics. The design is inspired by a life vest. For More: www.therefugeenation.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Several Refugee Nation flags were flown during Sunday's Unity March in Oxford, which sparked a lot of curiosity. This flag was designed by Syrian artist Yara Said for the refugee athletes who competed in the 2016 Olympics. The design is inspired by a life vest. For More: www.therefugeenation.com
Yep, still not sold on tubeless bicycle tyres.
November 17, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Yep, still not sold on tubeless bicycle tyres.
*Unparalleled* commentary again, this time on Quantum Computing development:
"...the results will be uncertain until observed."
"...the results will be uncertain until observed."
All Oxfordshire’s news, a curated selection of events, and obligatory 🐈⬛ cat photos in the Clarion Weekend. Including:
🔬 Massive new research campus
☀️ Botley West inquiry ends
🛶 Museum up for sale
🚙 Can’t park here mate
🦜 Put a bird on it!
Read online or by email: oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-week...
🔬 Massive new research campus
☀️ Botley West inquiry ends
🛶 Museum up for sale
🚙 Can’t park here mate
🦜 Put a bird on it!
Read online or by email: oxfordclarion.uk/clarion-week...
Clarion Weekend, 14 November 2025
When we started the Clarion as a Twitter account in 2022, we didn’t anticipate that we’d be reporting almost every week on massive new tech developments around Oxford. But the life science and AI boom...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
*Unparalleled* commentary again, this time on Quantum Computing development:
"...the results will be uncertain until observed."
"...the results will be uncertain until observed."
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Can I quietly ask we stop talking about what "AI" *could* do in education and identify instead what's actually happening with AI in education? I'll start...
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Can I quietly ask we stop talking about what "AI" *could* do in education and identify instead what's actually happening with AI in education? I'll start...
Another beautiful Friday evening on the A34.
#betterbybus
#betterbybus
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Another beautiful Friday evening on the A34.
#betterbybus
#betterbybus
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This will kill the heat pump market.
And that means cuts in investment in the whole system: tech, skills, supply chain, business investment.
And the subsidy is not a *benefit*, it's designed to equalise the choice between gas and electric.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
And that means cuts in investment in the whole system: tech, skills, supply chain, business investment.
And the subsidy is not a *benefit*, it's designed to equalise the choice between gas and electric.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Hundreds of thousands to lose heat pump subsidies in Reeves’s budget plan
Exclusive: chancellor plans to fund energy efficiency levies via warm homes plan as part of drive to lower energy bills
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This will kill the heat pump market.
And that means cuts in investment in the whole system: tech, skills, supply chain, business investment.
And the subsidy is not a *benefit*, it's designed to equalise the choice between gas and electric.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
And that means cuts in investment in the whole system: tech, skills, supply chain, business investment.
And the subsidy is not a *benefit*, it's designed to equalise the choice between gas and electric.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...