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I love being ‘woke’. It’s much nicer than being an ignorant fucking twat.

Kathy Burke
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Hi Joanna, I just read your piece on these protests.

I was interested to see the pictures of the farmer with the black 'Together' placard.

This bunch have a history of co-opting populist causes. Lockdown, 15 minute cities etc.

This rentamob have a history in Oxford

www.desmog.com/2024/05/24/t...
Science Denial Group Behind Surge of Online Attacks on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
More than a quarter of online posts attacking low traffic schemes last year came from a science denial group which campaigns against climate policies.  A new report by cross-party think tank Demos fou...
www.desmog.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:48 AM
"Dyson, the Tesla of vacuum cleaners"

😎
I few years ago I duped myself into purchasing a Dyson, the Tesla of vacuum cleaners, wherein the only way to keep the filters clean enough to use it is with our much older Henry Hoover, the OG and a superior product in every way
December 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Any moment now RT / Russian Today are going to show up this clip as evidence that the UK doesn't have freedom of speech anymore.
December 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This, but not just people from the left.

Sure, you are loving, compassionate, and you are concerned about the welfare of other animals, so long as those animals are you pets, or you consider them to be cute.
Something I never understand: why is it so hard for the left to care more about animals?
This video will probably get fewer likes than my posts on taxing billionaires. That difference says it all. Factory farming only survives if we don’t look. It’s time to hold these companies accountable. Every donation is matched, so $1 becomes $2 through Dec 31, 2025. Donate: MoralAmbition.org/food
December 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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“Florida city replaces rainbow crosswalk with Pride bike rack -

St. Petersburg's new bike rack publicly displays LGBTQ+ Pride while complying orders to keep crosswalks undecorated.”

www.advocate.com/politics/st-...
Florida city installs Pride bike racks after being forced to remove rainbow crosswalks
St. Petersburg's new bike rack publicly displays LGBTQ+ Pride while complying orders to keep crosswalks undecorated.
www.advocate.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I don't blame Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson for my wife's long COVID.

Nor do I blame him for her needing to use a wheelchair to get through an airport with chronic fatigue.

However, it's unforgivable that Johnson doesn't understand the role of COVID or his failures in the pandemic.
A constant blazing terror that somewhere, somebody might be getting a free cheese sandwich. Or indeed brief use of a wheelchair.
December 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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The best thing about Chipping Norton at Christmas is the Henry nativity scene.
December 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Of course, @oxfordclarion.bsky.social, I do think you missed a trick with not giving an honourable mention to Oriel’s Grade I listed cat flap
November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Bless the reactionary right, and their semantic grievances.

Their rules:

A fake plastic Christmas Tree must be called a Christmas tree.

A vegetarian burger has absolutely no business being called a burger

And don't get them started on soya milk.
Must be SO exhausting to spend your life seeking out imaginary monsters in Tesco shopping aisles... sorry, CHRISTMAS imaginary monsters.
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Retweeting this important thread due to Florence's connection to Oxford 🙂
florence pew: thread
November 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Exactly this.

*Thinking of buying a new car?

Here you go, here's £3,750 of tax payers money to encourage you to do so. No questions asked. Can we help pay for your charget as well?

*Thinking about buying a new bike?
Maybe an electric cago bike as your family vehicle?

Sorry, not interested.
But yeah, enjoy your £3,750 EV grant for weekend drives… in the Surrey Hills. ☺️
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
@nathanley.com

It seems that Reach plc have completed their fall from a local newspaper to an clickbait grievance generator.

I'm left wondering if Matt Simpson is an actual journalist, or AI bot tasked with providing the worst possible interpretation of actual events.
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
For over three years long COVID has had a devastating impact on my wife.

She tried everything, and there's been a slight recovery over the years.

Something remarkable has happened. In her 3 trimester of pregnancy her energy increased.

Now, with a young baby, symptoms have almost entirely gone.
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Oxford's car first lobby are so very close to getting it.

You can have trees and 'nice public spaces'

Or

You can have car parking and car first streets.

You can't have both.
November 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
It's ironic really.

'Open Roads for Oxford' campaign against traffic filters, and traffic restrictions.

They are using a picture of Broad Street to illustrate an Open Roads.

The reason Broad Street is an Open Road, is entirely due to it's traffic filters and traffic restrictions.
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Irresponsibly posting my location on social media.

(Halloween edition)
October 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Four days to go for this consultation: letstalk.oxfordshire.gov.uk/east-st-hele...

If you have a few minutes to respond positively to this scheme which will make it dramatically nicer to walk, wheel, cycle, scoot in my town, I would very much appreciate it

My long video included below

Thank you!
I made a detailed explainer video (with Q&A) for the proposed new junction in Abingdon to prioritise walking, cycling, wheeling, and generally make it a more pleasant town centre

It won't work on the hardcore antis but I couldn't bear the lies going around!

youtu.be/9k4VjunZhqQ?...
Abingdon Town Centre Junction: A Redesign to Prioritise Cycling, Walking, and Active Travel (NCN5)
YouTube video by Cllr Nathan Ley
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
An essential thread that addresses the myths and self deceptions behind common ethical, environmental, or welfare reasons people give to justify their animal protein laced diet.
1. It's fascinating to see, as you can from the responses to the post below, how many daft things people believe, to justify their continued meat eating. So let's examine a few of the common myths in the following thread. 🧵
For years, there's been a massive over-emphasis on food miles, and a massive under-emphasis on food type.
By far and away the best dietary decision you can make, for environmental, humanitarian and public health purposes, is to cut out animal products.
October 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Distribute Oxford Congestion charge permits to everyone in the city.

People holding permits at the end of the year receive compensation for any remaining permits, paid for from charges.

Okay, this has its flaws, but it's a an incentive and compensation to people who are not part of the problem.
October 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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NEW: The British politician, his Russian intelligence handler & a Kremlin plot against the US & Ukraine.

My new piece about Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage for @thenerve_news in which we ask:

Why, even now, is no-one asking questions?

t.co/BUTtpK9C4S
October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Does anyone else go out of their way to avoid shopping in Tesco / Sainsburys?

It pisses me off that you are increasingly pushed to be a card holding member, and data provider to get discounts.

I refuse to show any loyalty to a supermarket. They can fuck off.

www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...
What price loyalty? UK supermarket cards rated
As prices rise, we look at whether schemes such as Tesco’s Clubcard and Sainsbury’s Nectar are a good deal
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
An excellent explainer about improvements planned for Abingdon town centre.

Improvements for pedestrian access to Market Square.

The proposed changes also connect the missing link in NCN5, meaning that you'll now be able to cycle along this stretch of the national cycle route!
I made a detailed explainer video (with Q&A) for the proposed new junction in Abingdon to prioritise walking, cycling, wheeling, and generally make it a more pleasant town centre

It won't work on the hardcore antis but I couldn't bear the lies going around!

youtu.be/9k4VjunZhqQ?...
Abingdon Town Centre Junction: A Redesign to Prioritise Cycling, Walking, and Active Travel (NCN5)
YouTube video by Cllr Nathan Ley
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I love the way that Billy Brag leads Twice to make his claim about sharia courts.

Twice takes the bait, and with the context from Brag, Twice shows himself as the reactionary racist and / or wannabe populist he is.
Richard Tice, "We've already got 80 sharia courts in the UK"

Billy Bragg, "There are also Jewish courts as well, thats part of their religion. We as a tolerant nation accept that"

"To demonise, particularly the Muslims, is the sort of thing we worry about Reform UK"
September 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
An excellent exploration into the music genre Falcid House.

Flaciiiid🙂🙂
September 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM