Alistair
@aebaldwin.bsky.social
Transport policy wonk in the North of England. Own views.
Cares too much about assurance frameworks, devolution and cats.
Cares too much about assurance frameworks, devolution and cats.
I hope some of you are going to this romantic treat today
February 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
I hope some of you are going to this romantic treat today
Gateshead ranking number 5 on the Telegraph list of best big towns is good, but what people are missing is that the coffee shop they reference in Saltwell Park writes very long and grumpy responses to 1* reviews.
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Gateshead ranking number 5 on the Telegraph list of best big towns is good, but what people are missing is that the coffee shop they reference in Saltwell Park writes very long and grumpy responses to 1* reviews.
Social distancing lives on in Durham
February 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Social distancing lives on in Durham
I bet the Concrete Society have a great time coming up with their award winners
February 8, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I bet the Concrete Society have a great time coming up with their award winners
This is Leeds Fusion
February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
This is Leeds Fusion
Happy 79th birthday Hemel Hempstead! You have got the second-most famous magic roundabout in England.
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Happy 79th birthday Hemel Hempstead! You have got the second-most famous magic roundabout in England.
Always clear your submissions with your deputy director, Comms and finance.
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice 🤌🏼
January 29, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Always clear your submissions with your deputy director, Comms and finance.
You suffer, but why?
Grindcore is the new hustle culture ft.trib.al/Yq5N8YC | opinion
Grindcore is the new hustle culture
In Silicon Valley, long hours have fused with a monastic male wellness aesthetic
ft.trib.al
January 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM
You suffer, but why?
I don't often wish I had been in a meeting, but the one on 'what should our bench shapes be?' could have been a real winner
January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I don't often wish I had been in a meeting, but the one on 'what should our bench shapes be?' could have been a real winner
Social distancing lives on in 55 Broadway in 2026.
January 28, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Social distancing lives on in 55 Broadway in 2026.
Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the Kenton Bar Regional War Room!
January 26, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the Kenton Bar Regional War Room!
You're all having exciting evenings, so here's a British Railways Board sign that's still kicking around in Newcastle.
January 25, 2026 at 9:43 PM
You're all having exciting evenings, so here's a British Railways Board sign that's still kicking around in Newcastle.
After telling Instagram I wanted to see more Newcastle content, I wasn't expecting to immediately be served a reel about the HMRC Government Hub.
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
After telling Instagram I wanted to see more Newcastle content, I wasn't expecting to immediately be served a reel about the HMRC Government Hub.
Does it still count as supporting local businesses when Greggs is a FTSE100 company?
January 22, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Does it still count as supporting local businesses when Greggs is a FTSE100 company?
'Give me the most performatively Yorkshire sign you've got'
'No, that's too performative'
'No, that's too performative'
January 21, 2026 at 1:24 PM
'Give me the most performatively Yorkshire sign you've got'
'No, that's too performative'
'No, that's too performative'
You, a fool: We'll always have Paris
Me, a genius:
Me, a genius:
January 20, 2026 at 8:47 PM
You, a fool: We'll always have Paris
Me, a genius:
Me, a genius:
Reposted by Alistair
every day the Financial Times asks me questions i am frankly unqualified to answer
January 19, 2026 at 9:15 PM
every day the Financial Times asks me questions i am frankly unqualified to answer
People on Instagram were posting pictures of themselves from 2016. Instead of that, have a photo I took then of a mural of the Last Supper where NUFC Managers are disciples and KK is Jesus.
January 16, 2026 at 11:18 PM
People on Instagram were posting pictures of themselves from 2016. Instead of that, have a photo I took then of a mural of the Last Supper where NUFC Managers are disciples and KK is Jesus.
Signs involving defunct public sector bodies, you say?
January 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Signs involving defunct public sector bodies, you say?
One tip for a more pleasurable experience on Bluesky: Only follow people with strong opinions about the Government Offices for the Regions.
A few tips for a more pleasurable experience here…
Curate your own feed by who you follow but also don’t hesitate to block anyone who is rude or upsets you. Bluesky’s ‘nuclear block’ will remove them from your mentions so your followers will benefit too.
Curate your own feed by who you follow but also don’t hesitate to block anyone who is rude or upsets you. Bluesky’s ‘nuclear block’ will remove them from your mentions so your followers will benefit too.
January 11, 2026 at 12:23 AM
One tip for a more pleasurable experience on Bluesky: Only follow people with strong opinions about the Government Offices for the Regions.
It was when I said 'ooh a bird sanctuary' as my train got diverted via Castleford that I realised I was becoming Alan Partridge in my late 30s
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
It was when I said 'ooh a bird sanctuary' as my train got diverted via Castleford that I realised I was becoming Alan Partridge in my late 30s
Statisticians hit on a new method to increase survey response figures
January 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Statisticians hit on a new method to increase survey response figures
In retrospect, searching for pictures of local snowfall today may have been a mistake
January 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM
In retrospect, searching for pictures of local snowfall today may have been a mistake
Quite enjoy the understatement of the officers report of this as an 'unusual design'- planningapplications.stalbans.gov.uk/w2webparts/R...
January 2, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Quite enjoy the understatement of the officers report of this as an 'unusual design'- planningapplications.stalbans.gov.uk/w2webparts/R...