Chris
@sullyc.bsky.social
Cymro, dad, utility cyclist and bike bus marshal, semi-retired programmer (FIRE), Dr (Computer Science)
Endlessly failing to declutter.
Believes in experts and following the evidence.
All for a meritocratic world.
Endlessly failing to declutter.
Believes in experts and following the evidence.
All for a meritocratic world.
BBC News - 'Mind-boggling' e-bike parking pen to be moved from Nottingham road - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not particularly boggling my mind TBH and can't really see why it would!?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not particularly boggling my mind TBH and can't really see why it would!?
'Mind-boggling' e-bike parking pen to be moved from Nottingham road
The metal fencing has been bolted into a parking area at the side of a road, close to a junction.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
BBC News - 'Mind-boggling' e-bike parking pen to be moved from Nottingham road - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not particularly boggling my mind TBH and can't really see why it would!?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not particularly boggling my mind TBH and can't really see why it would!?
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And, as @lpfischer.bsky.social has pointed out, "if it’s close to a junction it also improves visibility & sight lines. Win/win."
Gotta love some daylighting
Gotta love some daylighting
A corral like this seems like a good solution to rental bikes left on footways.
And if folk complain about a change and the council, on reflection, consider their complaint to be unsubstantive e.g. "it takes up a parking space", there's really no need for them to act.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And if folk complain about a change and the council, on reflection, consider their complaint to be unsubstantive e.g. "it takes up a parking space", there's really no need for them to act.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Mind-boggling' e-bike parking pen to be moved from Nottingham road
The metal fencing has been bolted into a parking area at the side of a road, close to a junction.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
And, as @lpfischer.bsky.social has pointed out, "if it’s close to a junction it also improves visibility & sight lines. Win/win."
Gotta love some daylighting
Gotta love some daylighting
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We have written a special report looking at the people behind Reform in Wales.
This was a bizarre piece to write.
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
This was a bizarre piece to write.
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
Special report: Who are Reform in Wales?
We dived into the wild world of Reform UK in Cymru
willhaywardwales.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We have written a special report looking at the people behind Reform in Wales.
This was a bizarre piece to write.
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
This was a bizarre piece to write.
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...
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In Goodwin Curve news, @willhaycardiff.bsky.social's latest newsletter notes how the immediate aftermath of the Welsh 20 mph speed limits saw a petition raise 400,000 signatures. Today, a second petition has just 2387 signatures
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
In Goodwin Curve news, @willhaycardiff.bsky.social's latest newsletter notes how the immediate aftermath of the Welsh 20 mph speed limits saw a petition raise 400,000 signatures. Today, a second petition has just 2387 signatures
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There is a lot of appalling shit in the world right now. But this really made my blood boil
Money buys *everything*, even things that were previously beyond its reaches
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Money buys *everything*, even things that were previously beyond its reaches
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Cristiano Ronaldo clear to start World Cup after Fifa suspends two games of his ban
Cristiano Ronaldo will serve the final two games of his ban only if he is guilty of a similar infringement in the next year
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
There is a lot of appalling shit in the world right now. But this really made my blood boil
Money buys *everything*, even things that were previously beyond its reaches
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Money buys *everything*, even things that were previously beyond its reaches
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
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Where I grew up in Yorkshire we had one bus each hour in either direction, from 6 am until 10 pm, and didn't think we were living in luxury. Now there are three buses one way + one bus the other in a week! Buses are incredibly important for communities and people deserve better (also in Scotland).
Buses connect us to the people we love, the things we need and the places that matter.
Please make a donation today to help us improve bus services for people like David and ensure that every community has a bus service it can rely on. bettertransport.org.uk/help-improve...
Please make a donation today to help us improve bus services for people like David and ensure that every community has a bus service it can rely on. bettertransport.org.uk/help-improve...
November 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Where I grew up in Yorkshire we had one bus each hour in either direction, from 6 am until 10 pm, and didn't think we were living in luxury. Now there are three buses one way + one bus the other in a week! Buses are incredibly important for communities and people deserve better (also in Scotland).
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Welcome Shabana Mahmood to your next four years of headlines!!!
Foreign doctors trained by the NHS face deportation under visa rules
Foreign doctors trained by the NHS face deportation under visa rules
www.thetimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Welcome Shabana Mahmood to your next four years of headlines!!!
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A badge of honour for @willhaycardiff.bsky.social
Leaked messages show that Reform UK’s director of comms branded a prominent Welsh journalist a c**t for asking questions about why the party wouldn’t appoint a Welsh leader ahead of the Senedd election
Reform UK head of comms branded prominent Welsh journalist a 'c***'
Warning: this news article contains highly offensive language. Emily Price Reform UK’s director of communications used a highly offensive expletive to describe one of Wales’ most prominent journalists...
nation.cymru
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A badge of honour for @willhaycardiff.bsky.social
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"a household earning just £13,000 would pay £261 more in tax each year thanks to the freeze; and the OBR says it will push 780,000 of the poorest people in the country into paying income tax."
"Tweaks to taxation and spending aren’t going to un-break Britain.
A tax on multi-million-pound properties, while welcome, is not going to erode the extraordinary wealth of those at the top of our society – nor their grip over our democracy."
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A tax on multi-million-pound properties, while welcome, is not going to erode the extraordinary wealth of those at the top of our society – nor their grip over our democracy."
open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...
Rachel Reeves is living on another planet
A country in crisis and a government in denial.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:34 AM
"a household earning just £13,000 would pay £261 more in tax each year thanks to the freeze; and the OBR says it will push 780,000 of the poorest people in the country into paying income tax."
The more Reform voter consciousnesses this permeates the better ...
“We are ramping up sanctions on Russia…
We are freezing known Russian assets…
But let me be clear, I don’t actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton.”
We are freezing known Russian assets…
But let me be clear, I don’t actually mean the right honourable member for Clacton.”
Reeves aims a searing ‘Russian assets’ gibe at Farage
Rachel Reeves used her Budget speech to jab at Nigel Farage, invoking Russia amid renewed security concerns
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 AM
The more Reform voter consciousnesses this permeates the better ...
6-8 washes a week?!
Recent research showed that a huge proportion (87%) of Brits rely on hanging wet clothes inside their homes – and they’re unknowingly causing serious issues.
A study by the University of Manchester found that drying a wet load of washing indoors can release two litres of water into your home.
A study by the University of Manchester found that drying a wet load of washing indoors can release two litres of water into your home.
The mould truth: Expert warns Brits of one common habit that brings damp into their homes
As winter returns, and households dry laundry indoors, new research suggests this is contributing to dangerous mould problems in the home
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 AM
6-8 washes a week?!
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🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
New: Boris Johnson’s ‘Brexit Titanic success’ was half right
Nearly ten years on, the first full assessment of Brexit confirms what millions warned: Britain made itself poorer
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 AM
🔥 Rachel Reeves says there’s a “hole” in the public finances.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
A new decade-long Brexit study quantifies it:
A 6–8% hit to GDP
That's £180bn-£240bn a year
It means less tax revenue and so less money for everything.
Brexit made Britain MUCH poorer.
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No less than €180 billion in frozen Russian assets are dispersed across the European Union.
The EU plan would be to deploy €140 billion (£122bn) of these assets as a zero-interest “reparations loan” to Ukraine, providing Ukraine with urgently needed resources.
The EU plan would be to deploy €140 billion (£122bn) of these assets as a zero-interest “reparations loan” to Ukraine, providing Ukraine with urgently needed resources.
Making Russia pay: the EU’s plan to rebuild Ukraine
A proposal to loan Ukraine billions in frozen Russian assets has split members of the EU on the right course of action
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
No less than €180 billion in frozen Russian assets are dispersed across the European Union.
The EU plan would be to deploy €140 billion (£122bn) of these assets as a zero-interest “reparations loan” to Ukraine, providing Ukraine with urgently needed resources.
The EU plan would be to deploy €140 billion (£122bn) of these assets as a zero-interest “reparations loan” to Ukraine, providing Ukraine with urgently needed resources.
One of the worst details from the budget. I really hope it is England only.
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage on.ft.com/3M2AYkD
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage
Surprise move from chancellor means some university graduates in England may have to pay back debts sooner
on.ft.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
One of the worst details from the budget. I really hope it is England only.
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I'm anxious about being in Hawaiʻi and I just realized why. In Honolulu, where a car is needed to get around, I often agonize about when to go out so I'm not stuck in traffic. In London or Paris, I just go because I cycle everywhere and cars on the road don't impact my travel times. #CarsRuinCities
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I'm anxious about being in Hawaiʻi and I just realized why. In Honolulu, where a car is needed to get around, I often agonize about when to go out so I'm not stuck in traffic. In London or Paris, I just go because I cycle everywhere and cars on the road don't impact my travel times. #CarsRuinCities
Halfway through the podcast of this.
I knew the “peace plan” would be bad when Russia supported it but didn't fully appreciate how bad.
Trump can f*ck off and Europe need to step up.
I knew the “peace plan” would be bad when Russia supported it but didn't fully appreciate how bad.
Trump can f*ck off and Europe need to step up.
LIVE at 6pm: An in-depth look at Trump’s Ukraine–Russia “peace plan” 🚨
Rory and Alastair break down the key questions, implications, and what it could mean for Europe, Ukraine, and UK–US relations.
Tune in for the full analysis: youtube.com/live/tHZuwrg...
Rory and Alastair break down the key questions, implications, and what it could mean for Europe, Ukraine, and UK–US relations.
Tune in for the full analysis: youtube.com/live/tHZuwrg...
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Halfway through the podcast of this.
I knew the “peace plan” would be bad when Russia supported it but didn't fully appreciate how bad.
Trump can f*ck off and Europe need to step up.
I knew the “peace plan” would be bad when Russia supported it but didn't fully appreciate how bad.
Trump can f*ck off and Europe need to step up.
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In the Netherlands, over 40% of rail passengers arrive by bike. Since 2012 the country has invested €400m+ to add 200,000 new bike parking spaces at stations. The result? More rail use, fewer car trips, lower congestion and emissions, better public health - and far more efficient use of urban space.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In the Netherlands, over 40% of rail passengers arrive by bike. Since 2012 the country has invested €400m+ to add 200,000 new bike parking spaces at stations. The result? More rail use, fewer car trips, lower congestion and emissions, better public health - and far more efficient use of urban space.
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BBC Chair Samir Shah and Robbie Gibb asked to explain why they drew up a plan, as revealed by Byline Times, to win back the "trust" of Reform voters, but haven't made similar plans for voters of any other party.
Gibb says Reform voters least likely to trust the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
Gibb says Reform voters least likely to trust the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
BBC Chair Samir Shah and Robbie Gibb asked to explain why they drew up a plan, as revealed by Byline Times, to win back the "trust" of Reform voters, but haven't made similar plans for voters of any other party.
Gibb says Reform voters least likely to trust the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
Gibb says Reform voters least likely to trust the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
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“Cars are cars. The problem is cars. And the problem of cars can’t be solved with different cars”
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“Cars are cars. The problem is cars. And the problem of cars can’t be solved with different cars”
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
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how is this possible for a human body
⚡️ Ukrainian freediver Kateryna Sadurska broke the world record again with an 86 meter no fins dive.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
how is this possible for a human body
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Believe Nigel Farage about anything and you need to give your head a wobble ….
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Believe Nigel Farage about anything and you need to give your head a wobble ….
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We destroy BMWs for fun and will NEVER get bored of it.
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We destroy BMWs for fun and will NEVER get bored of it.
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
Should Wales be playing their 'out of window' Test against South Africa on Saturday?
No, no they shouldn't. #FFS
Should Wales be playing their 'out of window' Test against South Africa on Saturday?
No, no they shouldn't. #FFS
Joe Hawkins: Wales deputies ready to step up against Springboks
Joe Hawkins believes Wales' much-changed side can rise to the challenge against world champions South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
Should Wales be playing their 'out of window' Test against South Africa on Saturday?
No, no they shouldn't. #FFS
Should Wales be playing their 'out of window' Test against South Africa on Saturday?
No, no they shouldn't. #FFS
