Laurence Braithwaite
@laurencepb.bsky.social
Communications professional, road safety campaigner and a seeker of truth and justice. No pasaran!
Pinned
It is astounding that we've let our pavements turn into roads.
There is literally nowhere to go now with police currently powerless to enforce without legislation in place.
This is also a major public health issue as a lot of people either don't go out or drive everywhere.
#PavementsR4People
There is literally nowhere to go now with police currently powerless to enforce without legislation in place.
This is also a major public health issue as a lot of people either don't go out or drive everywhere.
#PavementsR4People
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Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
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Wow!
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Wow!
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Palestine Action win judicial review - Guardian report.
This is a *big* legal win.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Great to see my @pcsunion.bsky.social backing our striking bin workers ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻
”I’ve got a very clear message to @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social, stop running to the courts.”
Fran Heathcote @pcsunion.bsky.social, sending solidarity to @unitetheunion.bsky.social bin strikers.
Show this council you cannot ban solidarity. Standing with striking workers is not a crime.
#StrikeMap
Fran Heathcote @pcsunion.bsky.social, sending solidarity to @unitetheunion.bsky.social bin strikers.
Show this council you cannot ban solidarity. Standing with striking workers is not a crime.
#StrikeMap
February 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Great to see my @pcsunion.bsky.social backing our striking bin workers ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻
Just watched 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'
Every
Single
Member
Of
Parliament
Should
Watch
It
Well done to all of the cinemas that have been brave enough to show this film in a country where our freedoms are being shut down ⛓️
uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com
Every
Single
Member
Of
Parliament
Should
Watch
It
Well done to all of the cinemas that have been brave enough to show this film in a country where our freedoms are being shut down ⛓️
uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com
The Voice of Hind Rajab | Official Website | 16 January 2026
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for The Voice of Hind Rajab on the official site. In cinemas 16 January 2026 brought to you by Altitude Film. Directed by: Kaouther Ben Hania. Starrin...
uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Just watched 'The Voice of Hind Rajab'
Every
Single
Member
Of
Parliament
Should
Watch
It
Well done to all of the cinemas that have been brave enough to show this film in a country where our freedoms are being shut down ⛓️
uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com
Every
Single
Member
Of
Parliament
Should
Watch
It
Well done to all of the cinemas that have been brave enough to show this film in a country where our freedoms are being shut down ⛓️
uk.thevoiceofhindrajabfilm.com
What a grim hateful tax-avoiding husk of a man who doesn't even know his maths www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘UK colonised by immigrants’ claim branded ‘disgraceful’
The Manchester United co-owner made the comment in an interview with Sky News.
www.independent.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 10:32 PM
What a grim hateful tax-avoiding husk of a man who doesn't even know his maths www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...
This might seem a really minor fact.
Jack, 'Spectroscopy' is pronounced as it looks - it is one word.
It is not pronounced 'Spectro- scoppy'.
For the sake of phonetic authenticity, I implore you to get it right as it is a term regularly used in Silent Witness.
youtu.be/U7AulP7Iejw
Jack, 'Spectroscopy' is pronounced as it looks - it is one word.
It is not pronounced 'Spectro- scoppy'.
For the sake of phonetic authenticity, I implore you to get it right as it is a term regularly used in Silent Witness.
youtu.be/U7AulP7Iejw
How to Pronounce: "Spectroscopy"
YouTube video by VisualFractions
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
This might seem a really minor fact.
Jack, 'Spectroscopy' is pronounced as it looks - it is one word.
It is not pronounced 'Spectro- scoppy'.
For the sake of phonetic authenticity, I implore you to get it right as it is a term regularly used in Silent Witness.
youtu.be/U7AulP7Iejw
Jack, 'Spectroscopy' is pronounced as it looks - it is one word.
It is not pronounced 'Spectro- scoppy'.
For the sake of phonetic authenticity, I implore you to get it right as it is a term regularly used in Silent Witness.
youtu.be/U7AulP7Iejw
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Let's share a bit of love for Bangor University
#alphabetchallenge #weekAforabstract
Plastic bottles recycled into sea creatures in the entrance to the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University
#art #recycle #Bangor
Plastic bottles recycled into sea creatures in the entrance to the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University
#art #recycle #Bangor
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Let's share a bit of love for Bangor University
It's not just the truth that the Israeli government evaporates...
After false reports of beheaded and burnt babies, I guarantee that you will not see this news in MSM UK outlets.
Weapons that were delivered by planes that the UK continue to supply parts for www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
After false reports of beheaded and burnt babies, I guarantee that you will not see this news in MSM UK outlets.
Weapons that were delivered by planes that the UK continue to supply parts for www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
It's not just the truth that the Israeli government evaporates...
After false reports of beheaded and burnt babies, I guarantee that you will not see this news in MSM UK outlets.
Weapons that were delivered by planes that the UK continue to supply parts for www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
After false reports of beheaded and burnt babies, I guarantee that you will not see this news in MSM UK outlets.
Weapons that were delivered by planes that the UK continue to supply parts for www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
Very brief visit to Welcome Break Oxford Services for a coffee yesterday.
Every outlet was on the @nothanksapp.bsky.social boycott list.
Starbucks, Subway, Burger King and Taco Bell.
Pizza Express isn't on the list but don't serve coffee 🙁
Ah well, got to stretch out legs and get wet 😊
Every outlet was on the @nothanksapp.bsky.social boycott list.
Starbucks, Subway, Burger King and Taco Bell.
Pizza Express isn't on the list but don't serve coffee 🙁
Ah well, got to stretch out legs and get wet 😊
February 9, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Very brief visit to Welcome Break Oxford Services for a coffee yesterday.
Every outlet was on the @nothanksapp.bsky.social boycott list.
Starbucks, Subway, Burger King and Taco Bell.
Pizza Express isn't on the list but don't serve coffee 🙁
Ah well, got to stretch out legs and get wet 😊
Every outlet was on the @nothanksapp.bsky.social boycott list.
Starbucks, Subway, Burger King and Taco Bell.
Pizza Express isn't on the list but don't serve coffee 🙁
Ah well, got to stretch out legs and get wet 😊
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"Things you should ask a Reform Ltd canvasser if they knock on your door…"
via Ken Hackman
(though they've since chosen ex-Tory failures as Scotland & Wales leaders)
... plus
21 If Reform believe in democracy, why is it a limited company, run as a Nigel Farage controlling dictatorship?
via Ken Hackman
(though they've since chosen ex-Tory failures as Scotland & Wales leaders)
... plus
21 If Reform believe in democracy, why is it a limited company, run as a Nigel Farage controlling dictatorship?
February 9, 2026 at 9:33 AM
"Things you should ask a Reform Ltd canvasser if they knock on your door…"
via Ken Hackman
(though they've since chosen ex-Tory failures as Scotland & Wales leaders)
... plus
21 If Reform believe in democracy, why is it a limited company, run as a Nigel Farage controlling dictatorship?
via Ken Hackman
(though they've since chosen ex-Tory failures as Scotland & Wales leaders)
... plus
21 If Reform believe in democracy, why is it a limited company, run as a Nigel Farage controlling dictatorship?
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We stand with the #Birmingham Bin Strikers.
You cannot ban solidarity.
Standing with workers is not a crime.
Shame on @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social.
#StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike.
You cannot ban solidarity.
Standing with workers is not a crime.
Shame on @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social.
#StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike.
February 8, 2026 at 1:59 PM
We stand with the #Birmingham Bin Strikers.
You cannot ban solidarity.
Standing with workers is not a crime.
Shame on @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social.
#StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike.
You cannot ban solidarity.
Standing with workers is not a crime.
Shame on @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social.
#StrikeMap #BrumBinStrike #BirminghamBinStrike.
True to form that driving standards turn to shit within 10 miles of Birmingham. So much more enjoyable driving anywhere else in the UK, including London just, than in or near Birmingham.
February 8, 2026 at 10:03 PM
True to form that driving standards turn to shit within 10 miles of Birmingham. So much more enjoyable driving anywhere else in the UK, including London just, than in or near Birmingham.
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The Govt’s own assessment warns that climate change & biodiversity loss threaten long-term food security & worsen natural disasters.
I’m pressing for a debate on the Joint Intelligence Assessment so Parliament can scrutinise this important report.
I’m pressing for a debate on the Joint Intelligence Assessment so Parliament can scrutinise this important report.
February 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The Govt’s own assessment warns that climate change & biodiversity loss threaten long-term food security & worsen natural disasters.
I’m pressing for a debate on the Joint Intelligence Assessment so Parliament can scrutinise this important report.
I’m pressing for a debate on the Joint Intelligence Assessment so Parliament can scrutinise this important report.
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With the future of the A379 / Slapton Line near Torcross in Devon uncertain following recent storm damage, here's a few other disappearing roads you may want to ride before its too late...
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
With the future of the A379 / Slapton Line near Torcross in Devon uncertain following recent storm damage, here's a few other disappearing roads you may want to ride before its too late...
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📌 ICYMI — Jeffrey Epstein ‘Co-Owned’ Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/jeffrey-epstein-and-peter-thiel-co-owned-venture-fund-as-thiels-palantir-entered-uk-government/
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/jeffrey-epstein-and-peter-thiel-co-owned-venture-fund-as-thiels-palantir-entered-uk-government/
Jeffrey Epstein 'Co-Owned' Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund with Peter Thiel, now embedded in Britain’s most critical infrastructure with the help of Peter Mandelson
bylinetimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
📌 ICYMI — Jeffrey Epstein ‘Co-Owned’ Venture Fund with Palantir Founder as it Entered UK Government
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/jeffrey-epstein-and-peter-thiel-co-owned-venture-fund-as-thiels-palantir-entered-uk-government/
The Russian connected convicted sex trafficker co-owned a fund…
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/04/jeffrey-epstein-and-peter-thiel-co-owned-venture-fund-as-thiels-palantir-entered-uk-government/
There is nothing more emotionally transparent than Starmer's faux outrage over Peter Mandelson.
I wouldn't let him on an am dram stage never mind lead the UK in such difficult times.
I wouldn't let him on an am dram stage never mind lead the UK in such difficult times.
February 5, 2026 at 1:23 PM
There is nothing more emotionally transparent than Starmer's faux outrage over Peter Mandelson.
I wouldn't let him on an am dram stage never mind lead the UK in such difficult times.
I wouldn't let him on an am dram stage never mind lead the UK in such difficult times.
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As a former delivery rider (on yer bike 1985-6), a good take by @tynetom.bsky.social.
“The tech companies taking your order have quietly profited from a system where it’s physically difficult to compete and earn a fair wage, except by attaching propulsion systems to bikes which aren’t lawful.”
“The tech companies taking your order have quietly profited from a system where it’s physically difficult to compete and earn a fair wage, except by attaching propulsion systems to bikes which aren’t lawful.”
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 AM
As a former delivery rider (on yer bike 1985-6), a good take by @tynetom.bsky.social.
“The tech companies taking your order have quietly profited from a system where it’s physically difficult to compete and earn a fair wage, except by attaching propulsion systems to bikes which aren’t lawful.”
“The tech companies taking your order have quietly profited from a system where it’s physically difficult to compete and earn a fair wage, except by attaching propulsion systems to bikes which aren’t lawful.”
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On World Cancer Day, the Palestinian Health Ministry warned that 11,000 cancer patients in Gaza face life-threatening conditions as 64% of cancer drugs run out, hospitals shut, and the Gaza Cancer Center is destroyed, leaving no MRI or mammography access amid a collapsing health system.
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
On World Cancer Day, the Palestinian Health Ministry warned that 11,000 cancer patients in Gaza face life-threatening conditions as 64% of cancer drugs run out, hospitals shut, and the Gaza Cancer Center is destroyed, leaving no MRI or mammography access amid a collapsing health system.
🧵Just witnessed a Tesla driver almost wipe out a young man on a Zebra crossing.
Car had stopped in the opposite lane, light rain, dark but well lit crossing.
Car had stopped in the opposite lane, light rain, dark but well lit crossing.
February 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
🧵Just witnessed a Tesla driver almost wipe out a young man on a Zebra crossing.
Car had stopped in the opposite lane, light rain, dark but well lit crossing.
Car had stopped in the opposite lane, light rain, dark but well lit crossing.
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We are dedicating our February "Circle the City" ride to the memory of Councillor Waseem Zaffar, champion of bold transport policy and cleaner air for everyone.
Riders will be welcome to say a few words about Councillor Zaffar when we gather at Hippodrome Square at 6 PM on Friday, 6th February.
Riders will be welcome to say a few words about Councillor Zaffar when we gather at Hippodrome Square at 6 PM on Friday, 6th February.
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
We are dedicating our February "Circle the City" ride to the memory of Councillor Waseem Zaffar, champion of bold transport policy and cleaner air for everyone.
Riders will be welcome to say a few words about Councillor Zaffar when we gather at Hippodrome Square at 6 PM on Friday, 6th February.
Riders will be welcome to say a few words about Councillor Zaffar when we gather at Hippodrome Square at 6 PM on Friday, 6th February.
I think losing the freedom to kill someone because you can't see them is the freedom we should be concerned about www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/motorin...
Drivers over 70 set to lose four key freedoms under new rules
Drivers over 70 are set to lose certain freedoms under the Road Safety Strategy, including mandatory eye tests, three-yearly licence renewals, and automatic loss of C1 and D1 categories for motorhomes...
www.coventrytelegraph.net
February 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I think losing the freedom to kill someone because you can't see them is the freedom we should be concerned about www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/motorin...
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The arms industry is coming to #Birmingham NEC this week. Let's make sure we're there to resist them!
symonhill.org/2026/02/01/c...
#StopSDSC #StopArmingIsrael #StopArmingSaudi #BirminghamNEC #SDSC
symonhill.org/2026/02/01/c...
#StopSDSC #StopArmingIsrael #StopArmingSaudi #BirminghamNEC #SDSC
Challenging the arms trade at Birmingham NEC
Arms fairs are not called arms fairs by arms dealers. They have a wonderful array of nonsense names and elaborate euphemisms. The arms fair taking place in the West Midlands this week is called the…
symonhill.org
February 1, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The arms industry is coming to #Birmingham NEC this week. Let's make sure we're there to resist them!
symonhill.org/2026/02/01/c...
#StopSDSC #StopArmingIsrael #StopArmingSaudi #BirminghamNEC #SDSC
symonhill.org/2026/02/01/c...
#StopSDSC #StopArmingIsrael #StopArmingSaudi #BirminghamNEC #SDSC
🧵I'm convinced that fraud is one of the biggest drag anchors on the UK economy.
Listening to Money Box on Radio 4 earlier where it was stated that 47% of all UK crime is now fraud.
If you don't trust people & companies, you don't spend, you don't trust finance companies, you don't get a pension.
Listening to Money Box on Radio 4 earlier where it was stated that 47% of all UK crime is now fraud.
If you don't trust people & companies, you don't spend, you don't trust finance companies, you don't get a pension.
February 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
🧵I'm convinced that fraud is one of the biggest drag anchors on the UK economy.
Listening to Money Box on Radio 4 earlier where it was stated that 47% of all UK crime is now fraud.
If you don't trust people & companies, you don't spend, you don't trust finance companies, you don't get a pension.
Listening to Money Box on Radio 4 earlier where it was stated that 47% of all UK crime is now fraud.
If you don't trust people & companies, you don't spend, you don't trust finance companies, you don't get a pension.
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Bus lane fines are easy to avoid and are reinvested back into transport. It's currently paying towards recent Iron Lane junction improvements, decluttering of Broad Street, Dudley Road improvements, further bus lane enforcement cameras and the upcoming A38 cycleway extension.
Birmingham's top bus lanes where drivers were fined this year
City centre bus lanes continue to catch out drivers in huge numbers
www.birminghammail.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Bus lane fines are easy to avoid and are reinvested back into transport. It's currently paying towards recent Iron Lane junction improvements, decluttering of Broad Street, Dudley Road improvements, further bus lane enforcement cameras and the upcoming A38 cycleway extension.