Bark Owen
@boltongoggins.bsky.social
i'm a dog i'm a slag i'm a disco queen | fitz, future neuroscientist current neurotic semi-sentient beast | he/she
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The injustice!
Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%
etsc.eu/20mph-limits...
20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds
A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…
etsc.eu
June 6, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The injustice!
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ICYMI, myself and the other Lort Burn Specials conspirators (@alexniven.bsky.social and @pdkmitchell.bsky.social) announced the latest event in our contribution to North East culture.
I'll be talking to rail engineer and author @garethdennis.bsky.social about all things rail!
Come down!
I'll be talking to rail engineer and author @garethdennis.bsky.social about all things rail!
Come down!
FRIDAY 4TH JULY.
LORT BURN SPECIALS RETURNS.
A Q&A with rail engineer and author @garethdennis.bsky.social plus live music and readings from others.
At @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle.
Tickets here: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...
LORT BURN SPECIALS RETURNS.
A Q&A with rail engineer and author @garethdennis.bsky.social plus live music and readings from others.
At @alphabettitheatre.bsky.social in Newcastle.
Tickets here: www.alphabettitheatre.co.uk/lortburnspec...
June 6, 2025 at 11:48 AM
ICYMI, myself and the other Lort Burn Specials conspirators (@alexniven.bsky.social and @pdkmitchell.bsky.social) announced the latest event in our contribution to North East culture.
I'll be talking to rail engineer and author @garethdennis.bsky.social about all things rail!
Come down!
I'll be talking to rail engineer and author @garethdennis.bsky.social about all things rail!
Come down!
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Misinformation: A Telegraph guide
1️⃣Find apparently shocking stat: EV fires "up 77%" 😱
2️⃣Always round up ("nearly double")🤔
3️⃣Downplay context: There are 105% more EVs🙉
4️⃣Sideline wider truth: EV fires 5-6x *less* likely🙊
5️⃣Add quote to cover yourself🙈
1️⃣Find apparently shocking stat: EV fires "up 77%" 😱
2️⃣Always round up ("nearly double")🤔
3️⃣Downplay context: There are 105% more EVs🙉
4️⃣Sideline wider truth: EV fires 5-6x *less* likely🙊
5️⃣Add quote to cover yourself🙈
May 27, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Misinformation: A Telegraph guide
1️⃣Find apparently shocking stat: EV fires "up 77%" 😱
2️⃣Always round up ("nearly double")🤔
3️⃣Downplay context: There are 105% more EVs🙉
4️⃣Sideline wider truth: EV fires 5-6x *less* likely🙊
5️⃣Add quote to cover yourself🙈
1️⃣Find apparently shocking stat: EV fires "up 77%" 😱
2️⃣Always round up ("nearly double")🤔
3️⃣Downplay context: There are 105% more EVs🙉
4️⃣Sideline wider truth: EV fires 5-6x *less* likely🙊
5️⃣Add quote to cover yourself🙈
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Ended up against my will discussing trans rights again recently. I pointed out that there was broad cross partisan support for trans inclusion only a decade ago, that Donald Trump and the leader of the UK conservative party were simultaneously endorsing trans inclusion measures but this closed...
May 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ended up against my will discussing trans rights again recently. I pointed out that there was broad cross partisan support for trans inclusion only a decade ago, that Donald Trump and the leader of the UK conservative party were simultaneously endorsing trans inclusion measures but this closed...
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...issue was ripped back open through 10 years and about $2bn of propaganda against trans people.
People's imagination of the historical arc of progress and continuity means they forget how much consensus there was for trans gender self determination back in 2015.
People's imagination of the historical arc of progress and continuity means they forget how much consensus there was for trans gender self determination back in 2015.
May 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
...issue was ripped back open through 10 years and about $2bn of propaganda against trans people.
People's imagination of the historical arc of progress and continuity means they forget how much consensus there was for trans gender self determination back in 2015.
People's imagination of the historical arc of progress and continuity means they forget how much consensus there was for trans gender self determination back in 2015.
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I sat with a friend as they were interviewed for PIP. The experience left them shaken. Took hours to recover. Within a few months they were dead. I'm not linking one thing with the other, but why was this person subject to obvious cruelty when their doctors had already supplied evidence?
The reality of claiming PIP: a 🧵
1) To claim PIP you have to describe in excruciating detail all the ways you cannot function. This means that you are forced to think in very detailed terms exactly how disabled you are, which often has a devastating effect on the mental health of the applicant 1/?
1) To claim PIP you have to describe in excruciating detail all the ways you cannot function. This means that you are forced to think in very detailed terms exactly how disabled you are, which often has a devastating effect on the mental health of the applicant 1/?
March 20, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I sat with a friend as they were interviewed for PIP. The experience left them shaken. Took hours to recover. Within a few months they were dead. I'm not linking one thing with the other, but why was this person subject to obvious cruelty when their doctors had already supplied evidence?
dinner / museum / #EngelsGang / bus wankers
March 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
dinner / museum / #EngelsGang / bus wankers
Engels got maaaad mustard stains on his pants #EngelsHotDogEmbarrasent
March 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Engels got maaaad mustard stains on his pants #EngelsHotDogEmbarrasent
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March 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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new gaga is so good thanks for this queen
March 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
new gaga is so good thanks for this queen
shout to my hairdresser (me) (i did this all myself)
March 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
shout to my hairdresser (me) (i did this all myself)
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Peak rail fares are unfair and put people off using public transport.
In 2023 the Scottish Greens removed them, only for the SNP to restore them as soon as we were out of the room.
Join me in telling the SNP that it's time to scrap peak rail fares for good. 👇
greens.scot/endpeakfares
In 2023 the Scottish Greens removed them, only for the SNP to restore them as soon as we were out of the room.
Join me in telling the SNP that it's time to scrap peak rail fares for good. 👇
greens.scot/endpeakfares
March 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Peak rail fares are unfair and put people off using public transport.
In 2023 the Scottish Greens removed them, only for the SNP to restore them as soon as we were out of the room.
Join me in telling the SNP that it's time to scrap peak rail fares for good. 👇
greens.scot/endpeakfares
In 2023 the Scottish Greens removed them, only for the SNP to restore them as soon as we were out of the room.
Join me in telling the SNP that it's time to scrap peak rail fares for good. 👇
greens.scot/endpeakfares
put off an important phone call for ages but the company called me before it became an issue so i avoided an hour on hold #prostrats
March 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
put off an important phone call for ages but the company called me before it became an issue so i avoided an hour on hold #prostrats
okay after a year of apple music spotify's sound quality is genuinely unlistenable to me 😭
March 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
okay after a year of apple music spotify's sound quality is genuinely unlistenable to me 😭
How is it that I see my headache nurse more than any other medical professional on Earth and after almost 8 years she still does not know how to spell my name correctly?
March 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
How is it that I see my headache nurse more than any other medical professional on Earth and after almost 8 years she still does not know how to spell my name correctly?
Introducing Alma to Gattaca 😈
March 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Introducing Alma to Gattaca 😈
I've got eyes again 🥳🥳
March 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I've got eyes again 🥳🥳
FOUR OUT OF FIVE BAYBEEEEEEEEEE
March 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
FOUR OUT OF FIVE BAYBEEEEEEEEEE
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i’m aluminum foil btw if you even care
March 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
i’m aluminum foil btw if you even care
Aw man they've put the heating back on on the train to school </3
March 11, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Aw man they've put the heating back on on the train to school </3
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This is Ramsey and Rebel. Ramsey can be a little needy sometimes. But Rebel doesn't mind because Ramsey’s needs are very cozy. 13/10 for both
March 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This is Ramsey and Rebel. Ramsey can be a little needy sometimes. But Rebel doesn't mind because Ramsey’s needs are very cozy. 13/10 for both
Rick Astley's Pink Pony Club cover is great but I won't rest until we see him do this on stage in a full Chappell Roan drag look. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vF2...
Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan Cover)
YouTube video by Rick Astley
www.youtube.com
March 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Rick Astley's Pink Pony Club cover is great but I won't rest until we see him do this on stage in a full Chappell Roan drag look. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vF2...
A second Mickey has hit the Bong!!!
March 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A second Mickey has hit the Bong!!!