Danny Axford
@dannyaxford.bsky.social
Cycling, Science and the Political Economy, my personal contentions. Off-beat music soundtrack. Oxford, UK.
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Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Robbie Gibb was appointed to the BBC Board by Boris Johnson, was an editorial advisor for GB News, and worked as Theresa May's Director of Comms.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
He is not impartial or neutral. The government should remove him from the Board immediately to protect the BBC's independence.
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I like how the caption on this photo reads as if he's making a claim that could not be independently verified.
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I like how the caption on this photo reads as if he's making a claim that could not be independently verified.
Seems like a good idea, *so long as* resurfacing is not rushed and is properly checked. I can point to loads of places where patches are left bumpy and broken; a hazard for cyclists.
Utility companies will have to pay a daily fee to Oxfordshire County Council to dig up the county’s roads. The “lane rental scheme”, which already operates in London and other counties, aims to incentivise speedy completion and working at off-peak times.
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Seems like a good idea, *so long as* resurfacing is not rushed and is properly checked. I can point to loads of places where patches are left bumpy and broken; a hazard for cyclists.
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"Festival of Floppies" and "Copy that Floppy" are such good titles for outreach events, I can't get over it.
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/future-nosta...
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/future-nosta...
Future Nostalgia: Safeguarding the knowledge of floppy disks
Funded by British Academy/ Leverhulme Trust Small Grant
www.lib.cam.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"Festival of Floppies" and "Copy that Floppy" are such good titles for outreach events, I can't get over it.
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/future-nosta...
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/future-nosta...
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How is this not bigger news??https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/25517093.probe-launched-rubbish-heap-found-a34-cherwell/
Probe launched after huge pile of rubbish found next to major road
The Environment Agency has confirmed it has launched a probe into the pile of rubbish, which was found near Kidlington by the A34 and River Cherwell.
www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
How is this not bigger news??https://www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/25517093.probe-launched-rubbish-heap-found-a34-cherwell/
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Looks like this is real. About 40% of the flight at 8k feet, then bumped up to 10k, and then finally went up higher, but only to 20k feet. Much slower than normal flight and likely burned a lot more fuel. But the view out the window was probably impressive.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
November 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Looks like this is real. About 40% of the flight at 8k feet, then bumped up to 10k, and then finally went up higher, but only to 20k feet. Much slower than normal flight and likely burned a lot more fuel. But the view out the window was probably impressive.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
FIFY: South Downs Way this morning.
Beautiful image worth sharing.
Beautiful image worth sharing.
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
FIFY: South Downs Way this morning.
Beautiful image worth sharing.
Beautiful image worth sharing.
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#RemembranceSunday - why do I wear three poppies?
November 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#RemembranceSunday - why do I wear three poppies?
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My old pal Pete Coviello — one of the best writers and thinkers I've ever known — wrote the piece of the moment
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My old pal Pete Coviello — one of the best writers and thinkers I've ever known — wrote the piece of the moment
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
The Oxford we all know and love.
The 1932 building was built on the site of the Swindlestock Tavern, where the St Scholastica riots of 1354 began. After students complained about the quality of the wine served by a C14th barista, one threw a quart pot at the landlord’s head – who happened to also be the Mayor of Oxford.
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The Oxford we all know and love.
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*This* is how the left should be talking about Mamdani's fiscal prospects & challenges. Rather than reify private market prices while fetishizing liberal budget-balancing, Weber challenges the political composition of pricing in the first place. Bravo!
Zohran Mamdani shows how Democrats can defeat authoritarians like Trump | Isabella Weber
Democrats have two choices: fight to make life affordable again for ordinary people or watch voters embrace authoritarians
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
*This* is how the left should be talking about Mamdani's fiscal prospects & challenges. Rather than reify private market prices while fetishizing liberal budget-balancing, Weber challenges the political composition of pricing in the first place. Bravo!
I've only just realised that this Children's book is essentially the Communist Manifesto (Marx, Engels) for kids.
November 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I've only just realised that this Children's book is essentially the Communist Manifesto (Marx, Engels) for kids.
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ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky.
Sky is owned by US-based Comcast, largest shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock.
CMA must block the takeover. No one must own more than one major media outlet. Need diversity and competition.
Sky is owned by US-based Comcast, largest shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock.
CMA must block the takeover. No one must own more than one major media outlet. Need diversity and competition.
ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky
The talks focus on ITV's Media and Entertainment division, which include its TV channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky.
Sky is owned by US-based Comcast, largest shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock.
CMA must block the takeover. No one must own more than one major media outlet. Need diversity and competition.
Sky is owned by US-based Comcast, largest shareholders include Vanguard Group, BlackRock.
CMA must block the takeover. No one must own more than one major media outlet. Need diversity and competition.
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If guaranteeing essentials sounds radical in 2025, it speaks to how far we’ve drifted from democracy’s core promise. Markets will not save democracy.
My new piece for @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My new piece for @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Zohran Mamdani shows how Democrats can defeat authoritarians like Trump | Isabella Weber
Democrats have two choices: fight to make life affordable again for ordinary people or watch voters embrace authoritarians
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If guaranteeing essentials sounds radical in 2025, it speaks to how far we’ve drifted from democracy’s core promise. Markets will not save democracy.
My new piece for @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My new piece for @theguardian.com:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Hello bluesky! Are you thinking about heading home on your commute? Here are 12 easy hacks to beat the Congestion Charge. Don't forget to share!
oxfordclarion.uk/twelve-easy-...
oxfordclarion.uk/twelve-easy-...
Twelve easy hacks to beat Oxford’s congestion charge
Don't want to pay? We got you. Here's the tea on how you can avoid the congestion charge entirely, and still visit all your favourite places in the city centre. Here's the official website, but our ha...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Hello bluesky! Are you thinking about heading home on your commute? Here are 12 easy hacks to beat the Congestion Charge. Don't forget to share!
oxfordclarion.uk/twelve-easy-...
oxfordclarion.uk/twelve-easy-...
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Horrific, stupid news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social — they are closing their music department. Apparently they all found out suddently in a meeting yesterday.
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Horrific, stupid news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social — they are closing their music department. Apparently they all found out suddently in a meeting yesterday.
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report | Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-k-science-sector-bleeding-death-lawmakers-say-alarming-report
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-k-science-sector-bleeding-death-lawmakers-say-alarming-report
November 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
U.K. science sector is ‘bleeding to death,’ lawmakers say in report | Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-k-science-sector-bleeding-death-lawmakers-say-alarming-report
https://www.science.org/content/article/u-k-science-sector-bleeding-death-lawmakers-say-alarming-report
Book marking stuff for a John McLaughlin future #Jazzsky thread. This bootleg is fantastic quality and wild, wild playing. Jan Hammer's analogue synth is 💥
youtu.be/ej83px0wsjs?...
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Mahavishnu Orchestra Steppings Tones, Awakening 1973
YouTube video by Maurício Castro
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November 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Book marking stuff for a John McLaughlin future #Jazzsky thread. This bootleg is fantastic quality and wild, wild playing. Jan Hammer's analogue synth is 💥
youtu.be/ej83px0wsjs?...
youtu.be/ej83px0wsjs?...
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😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 AM
😎😎😎😎 GOOD THINGS CAN STILL HAPPEN 😎😎😎😎
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'No idea who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon www.bbc.com/news/article...
'I don't know who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon
The president pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the co-founder of the world's largest crypto exchange, in October.
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
'No idea who he is,' says Trump after pardoning crypto tycoon www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The problem lots of people have when thinking about tax (and I suffer from this often) is that we think about (existing) stock rather than (dynamic) flow. That is, we tend to think more about how changes impact people today rather than how they shift incentives in future.
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The problem lots of people have when thinking about tax (and I suffer from this often) is that we think about (existing) stock rather than (dynamic) flow. That is, we tend to think more about how changes impact people today rather than how they shift incentives in future.
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Scrap the "temporary" fuel duty cut, and reintroduce the fuel duty escalator and help under 22s with discounted fares.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
No free bus passes for under 22s, says goverment
The Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Scrap the "temporary" fuel duty cut, and reintroduce the fuel duty escalator and help under 22s with discounted fares.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Back to the future.
World's largest commercial sailing ship, the 136-metre Neoliner Origin, successfully completes first Atlantic, voyage crossing, from St Nazaire 🇫🇷 to Baltimore 🇺🇸
World's largest cargo sailboat makes first transatlantic crossing | REUTERS
YouTube video by Reuters
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November 1, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Back to the future.