Calder
@calderwook.bsky.social
Disabled and mostly found bumbling about Edinburgh on a cargo bike or walking my dogs
Trees make things better.
He/Him
Trees make things better.
He/Him
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You Attract What You Put Out*
January 20, 2026 at 10:59 AM
You Attract What You Put Out*
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I have to point to our recent work where most of the people we spoke to favoured car-reduction policies, but thought they were unusual for doing so. This is one reason why consultations, as currently enacted, won't work to gauge support www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
*Sighs once again*.
Consultations are not referendums. We have a system of representative democracy. Those elected enact policy and consult on *how* it is enacted, not if. There are many, many good reasons why this is the case.
Consultations are not referendums. We have a system of representative democracy. Those elected enact policy and consult on *how* it is enacted, not if. There are many, many good reasons why this is the case.
January 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
I have to point to our recent work where most of the people we spoke to favoured car-reduction policies, but thought they were unusual for doing so. This is one reason why consultations, as currently enacted, won't work to gauge support www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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He didn't even notice there was something up
January 21, 2026 at 7:49 AM
He didn't even notice there was something up
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"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
The UK Govt has quietly published - without announcement - the Joint Intelligence Committee/DEFRA report it suppressed last October. They tried to sneak it out in the midst of crisis. Read and share:
“Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse & National Security.”
(link below)
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
"Every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse" - wow, the wording in this isn't pulling its punches
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Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗
January 21, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Lil' comic about hope and longing 💗
Brendan Fraser better win another Oscar!
Rental Family is a beautiful film, though thankfully not as emotionally devastating as The Whale.
I properly ugly cried for like 5 minutes after that.
Rental Family is a beautiful film, though thankfully not as emotionally devastating as The Whale.
I properly ugly cried for like 5 minutes after that.
January 20, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Brendan Fraser better win another Oscar!
Rental Family is a beautiful film, though thankfully not as emotionally devastating as The Whale.
I properly ugly cried for like 5 minutes after that.
Rental Family is a beautiful film, though thankfully not as emotionally devastating as The Whale.
I properly ugly cried for like 5 minutes after that.
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Today's #fungifriends are a colony of velvet shank making use of the tree stump of a felled 150 year old linden tree.
January 20, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Today's #fungifriends are a colony of velvet shank making use of the tree stump of a felled 150 year old linden tree.
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I hope Elon Musk's biggest and only lasting legacy is that the word "grok" becomes a commonly used word to mean false, artificial, biased or untrustworthy.
As in, "shut up, that's a crock of grok".
As in, "shut up, that's a crock of grok".
January 19, 2026 at 2:09 PM
I hope Elon Musk's biggest and only lasting legacy is that the word "grok" becomes a commonly used word to mean false, artificial, biased or untrustworthy.
As in, "shut up, that's a crock of grok".
As in, "shut up, that's a crock of grok".
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Call lies lies.
January 18, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Call lies lies.
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Look for the helpers
Alaska Art Student Arrested for Eating Another Student’s AI-Generated Art in Protest
A University of Alaska student was charged with a misdemeanor for eating another student's AI-generated art in protest.
www.artnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Look for the helpers
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I missed this 6 years ago:
Scotland's £3bn+ A9 road project didn't make financial sense.
But then a bunch of consultants invented a never-before-seen £430m 'driver frustration removal' bonus (SEPARATE to benefits for reduced journey times and collisions).
It changed ROI from -11% to +12%
Cool. 😮💨
Scotland's £3bn+ A9 road project didn't make financial sense.
But then a bunch of consultants invented a never-before-seen £430m 'driver frustration removal' bonus (SEPARATE to benefits for reduced journey times and collisions).
It changed ROI from -11% to +12%
Cool. 😮💨
The A9 dualling project – crucial for Scotland?
An overview of the economic and road safety impact of the project to dual the single carriageway sections of the A9 trunk road between Perth and Inverness.
spice-spotlight.scot
January 18, 2026 at 11:07 AM
I missed this 6 years ago:
Scotland's £3bn+ A9 road project didn't make financial sense.
But then a bunch of consultants invented a never-before-seen £430m 'driver frustration removal' bonus (SEPARATE to benefits for reduced journey times and collisions).
It changed ROI from -11% to +12%
Cool. 😮💨
Scotland's £3bn+ A9 road project didn't make financial sense.
But then a bunch of consultants invented a never-before-seen £430m 'driver frustration removal' bonus (SEPARATE to benefits for reduced journey times and collisions).
It changed ROI from -11% to +12%
Cool. 😮💨
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What is probably less obvious is that every single one of these cars is also pavement parking. That's a walkway beside the cycle path under there on the left. They are supposed to be in a line but the designers decided barriers were unnecessary.
January 17, 2026 at 1:45 PM
What is probably less obvious is that every single one of these cars is also pavement parking. That's a walkway beside the cycle path under there on the left. They are supposed to be in a line but the designers decided barriers were unnecessary.
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Perhaps we shouldn't live in a society where the richest buy our politicians? Just a thought.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2577321...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2577321...
Billionaire brothers hand Sarwar a six-figure donation to 'remove the SNP from power'
Two of Scotland's richest entrepreneurs have provided a major boost to Scottish Labour by pledging a “substantial” six-figure donation to the…
www.heraldscotland.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Perhaps we shouldn't live in a society where the richest buy our politicians? Just a thought.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2577321...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2577321...
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THIS IS CHILLING‼️
“Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” - Anne Frank
“Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” - Anne Frank
January 16, 2026 at 2:34 PM
THIS IS CHILLING‼️
“Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” - Anne Frank
“Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” - Anne Frank
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"North American city planner sees lots of potential to transform successful bike city Amsterdam to unsuccessful car-dependent suburb."
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
January 16, 2026 at 2:16 PM
"North American city planner sees lots of potential to transform successful bike city Amsterdam to unsuccessful car-dependent suburb."
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
creativebyrovelo.com/therovelorecord
Perhaps bus gates might get less hostility if the council instead went for mini tank obstacle route as the perfered option.
Then peak time camera enforcement would be the compromise.
Least LRT are saying no bus without the bus priority measures.
Then peak time camera enforcement would be the compromise.
Least LRT are saying no bus without the bus priority measures.
January 16, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Perhaps bus gates might get less hostility if the council instead went for mini tank obstacle route as the perfered option.
Then peak time camera enforcement would be the compromise.
Least LRT are saying no bus without the bus priority measures.
Then peak time camera enforcement would be the compromise.
Least LRT are saying no bus without the bus priority measures.
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Reform UK flak grabs ITV Scotland correspondent Peter Smith and tries to shut down his line of questioning as he interviews new Reform UK Scottish leader Lord Malcolm Offord. Shocking.
Reform UK staffer grabs journalist and tells him to move on from his line of questioning
Reform has been called out for their "Trumpian" treatment of the journalist
leftfootforward.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Reform UK flak grabs ITV Scotland correspondent Peter Smith and tries to shut down his line of questioning as he interviews new Reform UK Scottish leader Lord Malcolm Offord. Shocking.
Another shitty day on terf island.
January 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Another shitty day on terf island.
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In Ireland, people drive to the shop 1km away to buy a pint of milk.
That is not the fault of the individual, but the result of decades upon decades of car centric policies.
Anyways, well done to the Finns 🇫🇮
That is not the fault of the individual, but the result of decades upon decades of car centric policies.
Anyways, well done to the Finns 🇫🇮
No car needed to hit the tracks in Oulu! 🇫🇮 With 900km of maintained cycling paths connecting to 350km of cross-country ski tracks, the transition from pedals to poles is seamless.
January 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
In Ireland, people drive to the shop 1km away to buy a pint of milk.
That is not the fault of the individual, but the result of decades upon decades of car centric policies.
Anyways, well done to the Finns 🇫🇮
That is not the fault of the individual, but the result of decades upon decades of car centric policies.
Anyways, well done to the Finns 🇫🇮
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I used to work at the Food Standards Agency and we got quite a few of these high end venues claiming they didn't need to follow the rules because their food was of such high quality it could never lead to anything so basic as food poisoning
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Ynyshir: Giles Coren says hygiene ratings do not apply to Michelin restaurants
Ynyshir: Giles Coren says hygiene ratings do not apply to Michelin restaurants
The restaurant critic says inspectors should "modernise" after Ynyshir recieved a one-out-of-five hygiene rating.
www.bbc.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
I used to work at the Food Standards Agency and we got quite a few of these high end venues claiming they didn't need to follow the rules because their food was of such high quality it could never lead to anything so basic as food poisoning
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Not getting food poisoning will soon be seen to be woke I'm sure.
Ynyshir: Giles Coren says hygiene ratings do not apply to Michelin restaurants
Ynyshir: Giles Coren says hygiene ratings do not apply to Michelin restaurants
The restaurant critic says inspectors should "modernise" after Ynyshir recieved a one-out-of-five hygiene rating.
www.bbc.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Not getting food poisoning will soon be seen to be woke I'm sure.
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This is precisely what every council's communications teams should be doing. Shutting down the absolute nonsense that some people spread online, often unchallenged. It just makes it look like they're right and the council doesn't want to engage.
On today's live blog... a council officer that's fed up of cycle lane complaining
"Motorists don't pay for roads any more than anybody else": Council shuts down backlash to 20mph speed limit to "support new cycling route" + more on the live blog
By lunchtime you'll be closer to the weekend than the start of the week, so join Dan Alexander in the live blog procrastination station as he distracts you with another eclectic mix of news, views, re...
road.cc
January 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM
This is precisely what every council's communications teams should be doing. Shutting down the absolute nonsense that some people spread online, often unchallenged. It just makes it look like they're right and the council doesn't want to engage.
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Reform appoint a rich Lord who backed 14 years of a catastrophic Tory government as their new Scottish leader.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Former Tory minister Malcolm Offord is Reform UK’s new leader in Scotland, Nigel Farage has confirmed
More here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
More here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...
January 15, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Reform appoint a rich Lord who backed 14 years of a catastrophic Tory government as their new Scottish leader.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.