J.G. Bollard
@jamesnonchalant.bsky.social
Professional cargo cycle consultant and trainer. Cycling Instructor / Bicycle 🔧
Retired pseud. Rather be watching 🎥. All views my own. www.cyclelondon.org #London #Islington
Retired pseud. Rather be watching 🎥. All views my own. www.cyclelondon.org #London #Islington
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How to deal with your conservative relatives at Thanksgiving:
- keep to non controversial topics, like who should own the means of production
- focus on common ground, like how left communism is an infantile disorder
- remind them that Stalin was trapped in a game of realpolitik, and had few options
- keep to non controversial topics, like who should own the means of production
- focus on common ground, like how left communism is an infantile disorder
- remind them that Stalin was trapped in a game of realpolitik, and had few options
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
How to deal with your conservative relatives at Thanksgiving:
- keep to non controversial topics, like who should own the means of production
- focus on common ground, like how left communism is an infantile disorder
- remind them that Stalin was trapped in a game of realpolitik, and had few options
- keep to non controversial topics, like who should own the means of production
- focus on common ground, like how left communism is an infantile disorder
- remind them that Stalin was trapped in a game of realpolitik, and had few options
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After Frankenstein I would genuinely love @realgdt.bsky.social to tackle The Keep, previously by Michael Mann. Keep the soundtrack, bring Ian McKellen back as actually old rather than make up, the the monster a story etc etc. usual stuff.
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
After Frankenstein I would genuinely love @realgdt.bsky.social to tackle The Keep, previously by Michael Mann. Keep the soundtrack, bring Ian McKellen back as actually old rather than make up, the the monster a story etc etc. usual stuff.
Love how close to the line this crest flies in aping City of London. 👀
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Love how close to the line this crest flies in aping City of London. 👀
I guess publicly ransacking your dignity comes well paid? Tool.
November 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I guess publicly ransacking your dignity comes well paid? Tool.
November 26, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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The classic from John Rogers
November 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The classic from John Rogers
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
After Frankenstein I would genuinely love @realgdt.bsky.social to tackle The Keep, previously by Michael Mann. Keep the soundtrack, bring Ian McKellen back as actually old rather than make up, the the monster a story etc etc. usual stuff.
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
After Frankenstein I would genuinely love @realgdt.bsky.social to tackle The Keep, previously by Michael Mann. Keep the soundtrack, bring Ian McKellen back as actually old rather than make up, the the monster a story etc etc. usual stuff.
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So it looks like Rachel Reeves has *not* abolished or cut back the cycle to work scheme. Perhaps she has read the Treasury's own 2023 assessment of the scheme, which found that in terms of creating modal shift, and thus boosting public health, it is very, very effective.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Evaluation of the Cycle to Work Scheme: quantitative and qualitative research
www.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
So it looks like Rachel Reeves has *not* abolished or cut back the cycle to work scheme. Perhaps she has read the Treasury's own 2023 assessment of the scheme, which found that in terms of creating modal shift, and thus boosting public health, it is very, very effective.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
www.gov.uk/government/p...
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For everyone that says “but 14 years of the Tories” or anyone that has to listen to it👇🏻
When you see "14 years of x" line, it tells you you're dealing with someone who can't analyse politics without a party lens.
Britain's been governed by the same overarching philosophy since 1979, regardless of which party was in power. And without understanding that, you won't understand anything.
Britain's been governed by the same overarching philosophy since 1979, regardless of which party was in power. And without understanding that, you won't understand anything.
How should Labour tackle 14 years of mismanagement? I'd like to hear some realistic alternatives, considering the available resources in law professionals, university places and tutors and physical spaces. All I've read so far here is 'throw money at it' without considering the resource implications
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
For everyone that says “but 14 years of the Tories” or anyone that has to listen to it👇🏻
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Rachel Reeves announcing the budget
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Rachel Reeves announcing the budget
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The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The 50 wealthiest families own more wealth than the bottom 50% of the population.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
How can this Labour Government say this is a "cost of living" budget and refuse to tax the rich?
They care about protecting power and wealth. And cost of living is a buzz phrase for them. Dire.
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Space photographer Andrew James McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social has captured many epic images of celestial bodies, but this may be his greatest: a perfectly timed photo of a skydiving friend with the sun behind him (shot w/ equipment revealing great solar detail).
Behold "The Fall of Icarus."
Behold "The Fall of Icarus."
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Space photographer Andrew James McCarthy @ajamesmccarthy.bsky.social has captured many epic images of celestial bodies, but this may be his greatest: a perfectly timed photo of a skydiving friend with the sun behind him (shot w/ equipment revealing great solar detail).
Behold "The Fall of Icarus."
Behold "The Fall of Icarus."
Giving all drivers a bad name? Why don't we hear that at the same frequency we hear about idiots on bikes giving all cyclists a bad name?
Man tried to murder police officer after chainsaw chase in Paisley
Man tried to murder police officer after chainsaw chase in Paisley
Liridon Kastrati, who will be sentenced next month, was told by the judge to expect a "significant penalty".
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Giving all drivers a bad name? Why don't we hear that at the same frequency we hear about idiots on bikes giving all cyclists a bad name?
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“I often racially abuse people, but never in a hurtful or insulting way”
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“I often racially abuse people, but never in a hurtful or insulting way”
Canal slime coated Lime bikes as a proxy for a surge in cycling journeys.
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Canal slime coated Lime bikes as a proxy for a surge in cycling journeys.
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"Hitler was right"
"Gas them all"
Nigel Farage said this to a Jewish pupil at Dulwich College.
But not "with intent" in a racist way.
Good old Nige would never want to hurt anyone.
Perish the thought.
"Gas them all"
Nigel Farage said this to a Jewish pupil at Dulwich College.
But not "with intent" in a racist way.
Good old Nige would never want to hurt anyone.
Perish the thought.
ITV News, "Did you racially insult pupils at school?
Nigel Farage, "I would never do it in a hurtful or insulting way.. Not with intent"
ITV News, "I don't understand what you mean?"
Nigel Farage, "You wouldn't do"
Nigel Farage, "I would never do it in a hurtful or insulting way.. Not with intent"
ITV News, "I don't understand what you mean?"
Nigel Farage, "You wouldn't do"
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM
"Hitler was right"
"Gas them all"
Nigel Farage said this to a Jewish pupil at Dulwich College.
But not "with intent" in a racist way.
Good old Nige would never want to hurt anyone.
Perish the thought.
"Gas them all"
Nigel Farage said this to a Jewish pupil at Dulwich College.
But not "with intent" in a racist way.
Good old Nige would never want to hurt anyone.
Perish the thought.
Trauma conga line for Rad Power. What went so wrong here? They were massive for a while.
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Trauma conga line for Rad Power. What went so wrong here? They were massive for a while.
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Well shit...
CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Batteries for E-Bikes from Rad Power Bikes Due to Fire Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death www.cpsc.gov/Warnings/202...
November 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Well shit...
All i want for Christmas is to punch Mark Zuckerberg in his stupid evil face and laugh at the utter failure of his metaverse pet project.
“Meta stalled internal efforts to prevent child predators from contacting minors for years due to growth concerns, and pressured safety staff to circulate arguments justifying its decision not to act.”
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
November 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
All i want for Christmas is to punch Mark Zuckerberg in his stupid evil face and laugh at the utter failure of his metaverse pet project.
The Liz Truss lettuce could beat Starmer and it's long decayed mulch.
Four top Labour figures could beat Starmer in a leadership race, poll finds
Four top Labour figures could beat Starmer in a leadership race, poll finds
Research shows members would back Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting over PM
Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting would all win a head-to-head leadership contest against Keir Starmer, according to a poll of Labour members.
Research conducted by Survation for LabourList found that Burnham and Rayner would defeat the prime minister by considerable margins, while Streeting and Miliband would have a slight advantage but within the margin of error. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Liz Truss lettuce could beat Starmer and it's long decayed mulch.
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elon installs a new feature that publicly displays the country where your app was installed and operates from
people find out the most racist pro-US accounts are based in israel, india, bangladesh, etc
US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TWITTER BASED IN ISRAEL
elon pauses location feature
people find out the most racist pro-US accounts are based in israel, india, bangladesh, etc
US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TWITTER BASED IN ISRAEL
elon pauses location feature
November 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
elon installs a new feature that publicly displays the country where your app was installed and operates from
people find out the most racist pro-US accounts are based in israel, india, bangladesh, etc
US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TWITTER BASED IN ISRAEL
elon pauses location feature
people find out the most racist pro-US accounts are based in israel, india, bangladesh, etc
US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TWITTER BASED IN ISRAEL
elon pauses location feature
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The right wing elite are ruthless in protecting their own and getting what they want.
They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us).
Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country).
Time we woke up to the betrayal.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us).
Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country).
Time we woke up to the betrayal.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
The Confidence Trick That Put Boris Johnson Into Power Is Now Being Used on Nigel Farage
The same people who convinced the British public to back a catastrophic Boris Johnson premiership are now pulling the same trick again with Nigel Farage
www.adambienkov.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The right wing elite are ruthless in protecting their own and getting what they want.
They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us).
Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country).
Time we woke up to the betrayal.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
They wanted Johnson. (And what a disaster that was for us).
Now they want Farage. (Would be an off the scale catastrophe for the country).
Time we woke up to the betrayal.
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-confid...
Same old responses to active travel schemes from the same kind of people who would look out their window to announce climate change isn't real
Protesters are demanding that the roundabout be reinstated, as the current traffic lights are impacting their businesses.
Contractors walk off £4m active travel scheme after protesters brand project “an absolute shambles”
The protests are worried that the plans will cause traffic, leading to customers avoiding the area
road.cc
November 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Same old responses to active travel schemes from the same kind of people who would look out their window to announce climate change isn't real