Adam Turner 🏳️🌈
@awjt.bsky.social
Just a big, ND queer who plans and designs places. Views are my own. He/him.
📍 Glasgow, Scotland
📍 Glasgow, Scotland
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Adam Turner 🏳️🌈
@awjt.bsky.social
· Nov 8
Hi. 👋 It's nice to get a little influx of new followers. I'm Adam and, as you can see, I'm a town planner with a particular interest in how urban design and infrastructure can deliver climate solutions. Looking like a long-lost member of the Village People is an added perk of the job.
These numbers are only countless if you can't count to six.
The untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
February 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
These numbers are only countless if you can't count to six.
Someone actually has the job of measuring these athletes' "crotch height". Every day is a learning day! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
Winter Olympics 2026: Ski jumpers sceptical of penis injection reports
Norwegian ski jumpers are sceptical of reports that male athletes are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Someone actually has the job of measuring these athletes' "crotch height". Every day is a learning day! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articl...
"Somehow the Wonder of Life Prevails" by Jimmy Lavalle and Mark Kozelek is the only song that makes me cry every time I listen to it—not because it's sad, but because it's so beautiful. It's a song which will always pick me up, gently, out of the deep pits I sometimes find myself in.
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 7:52 AM
"Somehow the Wonder of Life Prevails" by Jimmy Lavalle and Mark Kozelek is the only song that makes me cry every time I listen to it—not because it's sad, but because it's so beautiful. It's a song which will always pick me up, gently, out of the deep pits I sometimes find myself in.
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You could ask about the feasibility of frequent flier levies, the scalability of sustainable aviation fuels, the cost of decarbonising aviation compared to the cost of climate impacts. Or you could do this facile gotcha question bullshit.
February 2, 2026 at 9:29 PM
You could ask about the feasibility of frequent flier levies, the scalability of sustainable aviation fuels, the cost of decarbonising aviation compared to the cost of climate impacts. Or you could do this facile gotcha question bullshit.
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Betting market now suggesting Hannah Spencer, Green, more likely to win Gorton & Denton than not, 51% probability; Matthew Goodwin, Reform, 32%; Angeliki Stogia, Labour, 18% www.oddschecker.com/politics/bri...
British Politics Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds | Politics
British Politics - Gorton & Denton By-election Betting Odds. Get the best available British Politics odds from all online bookmakers with Oddschecker, the home of betting value.
www.oddschecker.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Been called into the office to work on a Sunday. Thought I'd wear the most ironic t-shirt I have.
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Been called into the office to work on a Sunday. Thought I'd wear the most ironic t-shirt I have.
This is such a daft and revealing line of questioning. I don't think we elect Greens because they don't fly; surely we elect them because they'd deliver the alternatives to flying for all of us? I think the Greens are the only English party to support the delivery of HS2 in full, for example.
#bbclaurak tries to get a gotcha. Zack, you refuse to fly. How can you be a candidate for high office if you'd refuse to ever get on a plane?
Well Laura, in that situation I'd get on a plane.
Well Laura, in that situation I'd get on a plane.
February 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM
This is such a daft and revealing line of questioning. I don't think we elect Greens because they don't fly; surely we elect them because they'd deliver the alternatives to flying for all of us? I think the Greens are the only English party to support the delivery of HS2 in full, for example.
Five jobs I've had.
- Porter
- Receptionist at a bowling alley
- Photographer
- Barista
- Mixologist
- Porter
- Receptionist at a bowling alley
- Photographer
- Barista
- Mixologist
Five jobs I've had
- Dishwasher/Waitress
- School Canteen Worker
- Fundraiser
- Journalist
- Legal researcher
- Dishwasher/Waitress
- School Canteen Worker
- Fundraiser
- Journalist
- Legal researcher
Bar tender
Cleaner
Care assistant
Data entry clerk
Hacker
Cleaner
Care assistant
Data entry clerk
Hacker
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Five jobs I've had.
- Porter
- Receptionist at a bowling alley
- Photographer
- Barista
- Mixologist
- Porter
- Receptionist at a bowling alley
- Photographer
- Barista
- Mixologist
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A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
January 25, 2026 at 12:28 PM
A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.
*Do* go chasing waterfalls.
January 25, 2026 at 11:34 PM
*Do* go chasing waterfalls.
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Listen to Derek Clifford, 50 year longstanding resident of Bethnal Green, talk about the transformative effect of the LTN residents just saved from being ripped out. #LTNs #StreetsForPeople
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Listen to Derek Clifford, 50 year longstanding resident of Bethnal Green, talk about the transformative effect of the LTN residents just saved from being ripped out. #LTNs #StreetsForPeople
"The standard response to these warnings is that it is eco-warrior doom-mongering. But these warnings are not coming from Greenpeace; they are coming from the security services and the defence establishment."
Excellent thread on how "serious people" are responding (or not) to climate risk. 👇
Excellent thread on how "serious people" are responding (or not) to climate risk. 👇
Quick thread on how it is shocking the government has supressed this report, but it is equally shocking that anyone should be surprised by its contents.
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
www.businessgreen.com/news/4524657...
Government accused of 'suppressing' report warning of catastrophic climate risks
The Times reports unabridged version of security services' analysis sets out 'reasonable worst case scenario' where climate impacts trigger mass migration and conflict
www.businessgreen.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:37 PM
"The standard response to these warnings is that it is eco-warrior doom-mongering. But these warnings are not coming from Greenpeace; they are coming from the security services and the defence establishment."
Excellent thread on how "serious people" are responding (or not) to climate risk. 👇
Excellent thread on how "serious people" are responding (or not) to climate risk. 👇
"We have a ridiculous situation where the House of Commons doubles as the parliament of both the UK and England. This is not ideal. The governor of California can’t also be the president of the US. There are clearly conflicting priorities."
☝️ We don't talk about this enough.
☝️ We don't talk about this enough.
My latest piece for the Guardian:
Wales is on course to have a majority of parties in the Senedd who support Welsh independence.
The best way to secure the future of the UK is to make it work for the people of the UK.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wales is on course to have a majority of parties in the Senedd who support Welsh independence.
The best way to secure the future of the UK is to make it work for the people of the UK.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Wake up, Westminster:after May, the Scottish and Welsh parliaments will likely be for independence | Will Hayward
With Plaid Cymru and the SNP leading polls in their respective nations, can the United Kingdom continue in this – or any – form, asks Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:27 PM
"We have a ridiculous situation where the House of Commons doubles as the parliament of both the UK and England. This is not ideal. The governor of California can’t also be the president of the US. There are clearly conflicting priorities."
☝️ We don't talk about this enough.
☝️ We don't talk about this enough.
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I was heckled by another MP while asking about inclusive relationship education in schools
Sickened but not really surprised that homophobia is alive and well on the bench behind me
'They're primary school kids' he says - as if no primary school kids have lesbian or gay parents!
Sickened but not really surprised that homophobia is alive and well on the bench behind me
'They're primary school kids' he says - as if no primary school kids have lesbian or gay parents!
January 21, 2026 at 11:32 AM
I was heckled by another MP while asking about inclusive relationship education in schools
Sickened but not really surprised that homophobia is alive and well on the bench behind me
'They're primary school kids' he says - as if no primary school kids have lesbian or gay parents!
Sickened but not really surprised that homophobia is alive and well on the bench behind me
'They're primary school kids' he says - as if no primary school kids have lesbian or gay parents!
My reasons for not eating meat are varied. This is one of them:
"The UK does not have enough land to feed its population and rear livestock: a wholesale change in consumer diets would be required." re: the challenge of food security under nature collapse.
from a UK govt national security assessment out today…
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
from a UK govt national security assessment out today…
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696e0e...
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
My reasons for not eating meat are varied. This is one of them:
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Currently sat on a Scotrail train that isn't moving 15 minutes after it was meant to depart and I can't check if they are giving any info online because they exclusively use the Nazi child abuse site for real time customer information. This is not a sustainable state of affairs.
January 20, 2026 at 7:04 AM
Currently sat on a Scotrail train that isn't moving 15 minutes after it was meant to depart and I can't check if they are giving any info online because they exclusively use the Nazi child abuse site for real time customer information. This is not a sustainable state of affairs.
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More and more of us are coming to terms with not only our queer identities, but also our neurodiversity. What are the parallels?
From the archive @diffwyscriafol.bsky.social 👇
From the archive @diffwyscriafol.bsky.social 👇
What can we learn from ‘neuroqueer’ theory?
Increasing rates of neurodiversity are no more a trend than the higher proportion of people coming out - but there are some parallels between neurodiversity and queerness
www.wearequeeraf.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
More and more of us are coming to terms with not only our queer identities, but also our neurodiversity. What are the parallels?
From the archive @diffwyscriafol.bsky.social 👇
From the archive @diffwyscriafol.bsky.social 👇
Me lifting in my influencer gym among a crowd of ripped, bronzed gods who do cardio and shit:
January 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Me lifting in my influencer gym among a crowd of ripped, bronzed gods who do cardio and shit:
It was the same in Syria, if memory serves. Environmental degradation as a catalyst for civil disruption, deadly uprisings and war is underreported by the media and underpriced by global leaders.
“Iran’s protests are often framed as economic, political or ideological. Yet a deeper ecological crisis is eroding the fabric of society.”
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
#iran
www.euronews.com/green/2026/0...
#iran
How has Iran’s environmental crisis fuelled nationwide protests?
Iran’s protests are often framed as economic, political or ideological. Yet a deeper ecological crisis is eroding the fabric of society.
www.euronews.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:53 AM
It was the same in Syria, if memory serves. Environmental degradation as a catalyst for civil disruption, deadly uprisings and war is underreported by the media and underpriced by global leaders.
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The single biggest thing (in cost terms) I’ve changed my mind about is UK tuition fees. Dreadful system, need to scrap it.
This is clearly depressing and radicalising in a way a tax wouldn't have been.
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The single biggest thing (in cost terms) I’ve changed my mind about is UK tuition fees. Dreadful system, need to scrap it.
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Things which are not worse than Chernobyl: Glasgow, possibly
Glasgow roads 'worse than Chernobyl' as 'dangerous' pothole appears in east end
The latest monster pothole sent in by a concerned Glasgow Live reader is so deep that cobbles are visible underneath the worn tarmac.
www.glasgowlive.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Things which are not worse than Chernobyl: Glasgow, possibly
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I feel obliged to share this masterpiece from my brother:
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 AM
I feel obliged to share this masterpiece from my brother:
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Plaid Cymru and the Greens are surging in Wales, according to this latest poll.
Where’s the media narrative around this? Where are the stories saying Farage is failing? When will Labour try to regain ground by appealing to Plaid & Green voters, not just copy Reform?
www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
Where’s the media narrative around this? Where are the stories saying Farage is failing? When will Labour try to regain ground by appealing to Plaid & Green voters, not just copy Reform?
www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
January 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Plaid Cymru and the Greens are surging in Wales, according to this latest poll.
Where’s the media narrative around this? Where are the stories saying Farage is failing? When will Labour try to regain ground by appealing to Plaid & Green voters, not just copy Reform?
www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
Where’s the media narrative around this? Where are the stories saying Farage is failing? When will Labour try to regain ground by appealing to Plaid & Green voters, not just copy Reform?
www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
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It's past time we put this failed deregulation experiment to bed. It hasn't improved services or driven down fares. We're held to ransom and forced to pay these exorbitant fares. SPT are blazing a trail, ScotGov needs to recognise this is vital and support them in the budget next week.
Today First Glasgow put single fares up to a whopping £3.25, leaving us with some of the most expensive buses in the UK 💸
How can ScotGov allow this blatantly unfair situation to persist? 😤
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting SPT’s plans to take our buses back into public control 💷
How can ScotGov allow this blatantly unfair situation to persist? 😤
𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 by supporting SPT’s plans to take our buses back into public control 💷
January 11, 2026 at 1:52 PM
It's past time we put this failed deregulation experiment to bed. It hasn't improved services or driven down fares. We're held to ransom and forced to pay these exorbitant fares. SPT are blazing a trail, ScotGov needs to recognise this is vital and support them in the budget next week.