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Laura Ula
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Cool research, adventure/triathlon and music. Brighton, UK.
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🤩 Wout van Aert’s final kilometer alone on his way to his 10th stage victory in the Tour de France!

#TDF2025
July 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
No such thing as Flying Ant Day! After being caught in a swarm this week I thought I'd 'swot' up on this phenomenon. It was just the right temperature, humidity and time of year on my doorstep for the nuptial flight

www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/whe...
@nhm-london.bsky.social
#nature #summer #FlyingAntDay
July 2, 2025 at 8:26 AM
"As an alternative to stamping human personalities on them, Zilbalodis instead encourages us to see elements of ourselves in the animals" - completely agree with this review. Flow is such a captivating watch.
#oscars #movies
Flow review – beguiling, Oscar-winning animation is the cat’s whiskers
Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis’s enchanting eco-fable about a lone moggy in a flooded world is a triumph of imagination over budget
www.theguardian.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Just back from my Isle of Wight ride and I'm already planning my next cycling holiday! Anyone got recommendations of good routes and nice places to eat nice food for a few days of road biking from Dieppe, via Rouen? 🚲🇫🇷
March 10, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Woke up early this morning, resisted the temptation to scroll - and instead picked up my book again for the first time in ages. Reading a chapter about reading (and how children should be free to read what inspires them) felt apt #WorldBookDay
March 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Banff Mountain Film Festival! So many 😱⛰️🤯moments. So cool to have a full house at Brighton Dome doing a sharp intake of breath simultaneously, as crazy base jumpers cleared Mont Blanc, a super-talented cyclist hung at the edge of a cliff, and a top climber almost clipped in at the top of the wall...
Banff Mountain Film Festival - UK & Ireland Tour
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is back in the UK & Ireland for 2024, with new collections of inspirational adventure films.
www.banff-uk.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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MONTANE ARCTIC SPINE / Watch the pre-race update!

Join Cammy and Will as they break down everything you need to know ahead of the race.

Athletes start on the epic Kungsleden trail at 8am uk time tomorrow.

Watch the video:

youtu.be/Cw13H_BPuhE?...
Montane Arctic Spine 2025 - Episode Zero
YouTube video by The Spine Race
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Any triathletes felt their face being destroyed by cold and chlorine more than usual this winter? Help! Any tips?💡 #triathlon #running #cycling #swimming
February 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Made a discovery this morning - couldn't decide whether to have tea or coffee, popped a tea bag in my cup, forgot, and put the coffee dripper on top. #InnovationFromIndecision ...and complete absent-mindedness. Tasted pretty good though - any name ideas? I was thinking about my next venture 😅
February 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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I wrote an essay about our bottomless thirst for diversion and how avoiding boredom is the engine of modern life. It’s based on the research I did for my book.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/o...
Opinion | Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here is How I Mastered My Own.
The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The new Maribou State CD is a mainstay of my car stereo 🎧 And the packaging sparked a haiku-off when the postman left #HallucinatingLove #DoNotBend #retro #newmusic
February 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Training for my first half ironman... Why did I sign up? To once and for all decide whether I can enjoy cycling 🚴‍♀️
But when the plan says day 5: cycle 90km with two 20km efforts 😏 Any training plan tips? #triathlon
February 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Absolutely no clue what to watch since the #spinerace ended. What's next??
@spinerace.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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“Rather than giving instructions, instill in people dreams and get them to imagine”.

Feeling a small spark of optimism in sunny Sussex today. How have people in the past imagined what today would look like? Does the way you think about the future affect what will happen?

#innovation
Stories - The Bennett Institute
Summary of new report examining current AI cloud and climate change issues
bennettinstitutesussex.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I made a playlist of #music that 'soars' and I'm running low on ideas. Thoughts on additions? Any genre, just great tracks. open.spotify.com/playlist/6lF...
Jubilance
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January 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Beautiful weekend for cross country (and for sledging) in Sussex! And now the middle-distance training (well, planning) begins! #triathlon #winter #running
January 13, 2025 at 9:29 AM
First post on Bluesky... I'm looking for recommendations for a week(ish)-long hike that doesn't need a tent or mega navigation skills. 🥾 I walked some of the Camino Portugues last year and loved it. Anyone have ideas for a hut-to-hut walk in Bayern or the Dolomites? ⛰️🙏
January 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM