Dan Birchett
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Dan Birchett
@dbirchett.bsky.social
Cyclist, Father, Husband, Geek, Boxing Fan, Veteran and Metal Head
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Quick Intro:

Grew up in Cornwall, UK.
Joined the Royal Air Force. Served 22 years as an Avionics Technician.
Now moved back to Cornwall.
I’m a Train Engineer.
Proponent of Active Travel.
PC Gamer.
Endurance/Bikepacking Cyclist.
Cycle Commuter.
Fan of Boxing & Lincoln City FC.
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Ignore all laws about altering historic properties ✅
Pave over Rose Garden for tacky Mar-A-Lardo Patio ✅
Demolish East Wing after lying that "It won't interfere with the current building. It'll be near it but not touching it" ✅
Build gaudy $250M Ballroom as public struggles financially ✅

#Ugh🤢✅
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🤮 ffs. There’s no money left at the bottom you scumbags!
October 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
October 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Social media is always keen to sell you idyllic, rural, West Cornwall. The quiet. Just peace, animals and birds. What they don’t talk about is the DANGERS! This morning a falling horse chestnut (conker), spiky shell included, fell from a tree and struck my ear! Ouch! #Cornwall #RuralLiving #Nature
October 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Me enjoying the weekend (mine is on a Wednesday this week). Phone rings at 9am.

“Can you do overtime today (we start at 0730)?”

“No but I can come in tomorrow and Friday.”

That was a short weekend 😂
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
After a quite pathetic September consisting of sciatica and influenza, I think I’ll get back on the bike today. Pretty sure there’s a hill climb event this month so need to get my legs back. #Cycling
October 2, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Very hard to argue with this.
The Mail and the Express offer nothing but hate and division. The people who work there must be utter wankers.
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
All of the current demonisation of those making perilous journeys in the hope of finding somewhere safe to call home reminded me of this song. #RiseAgainst #Music

music.apple.com/gb/album/pra...
Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against on Apple Music
Song · 2006 · Duration 3:19
music.apple.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I think you really know you’re an adult when you can admit your own mistakes. I am two days late on refitting the mudguards to my commuter bike! I guess I know what I’ll be doing this evening. #Cycling #ActiveTravel #RoadSpray #Weather
September 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I definitely qualify as an Ouballie (according to my youngest daughter anyway) 😂. I wish I had some holiday left at work as this sounds like a wonderful ride.
Weather dependent, but I'm planning on doing a Traveling Ouballies ride, probably setting off around the 1st of October.
In case you didn't know what a Travelling Ouballies ride is, or how to pronounce it, go read this 1st: www.willcycle.com/2021/06/26/t...
Introducing The Travelling Ouballies - WillCycle
Travelling Ouballie rides are multi-day cycle tours, and for you to be able to call yourself a Travelling Ouballie, you must join me on such a ride
www.willcycle.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Nice haul of blackberries & apples from my lane so made a crumble #Countryside #Cornwall
September 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I have Sciatica. Never had it before but jeez is it debilitating 😬?!! 100% would not recommend. #Health
September 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Yesterday we had no stage winner, but hopefully we will have one today and there is a great chance that the winner could come from a breakaway 🚴💪
#LaVuelta25
September 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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The snake oil salesman got his way once - the result was a disaster. Don’t let him do it again
August 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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NE OBLIVISCARIS Announce Late 2025 North American Tour With Rivers Of Nihil & Psycroptic

themosh.net/ne-oblivisca...
NE OBLIVISCARIS Announce Late 2025 North American Tour With Rivers Of Nihil & Psycroptic
Ne Obliviscaris announce late 2025 North American tour with full-album sets of Citadel & Exul, Rivers Of Nihil and Psycroptic supporting.
themosh.net
August 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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New Poll: Bellevue residents want creative solutions to housing affordability. Solutions must cost $0 and involve living by no poors whatsoever. Get creative, problem solvers! www.bellevuechamber.org/vibe-check
August 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Honestly, it’s insane criminality at this point. Anyone who stands by Netanyahu or the IDF can unfollow me and fuck right off! #Genocide #FreePalestine
August 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
So, Tom Morello’s: Fuck ICE playlist was only on Spotify so I reproduced it on Apple Music… #Music #Politics

music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...
Tom Morello: Fuck Ice by Daniel Birchett on Apple Music
Playlist · 65 Songs
music.apple.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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It’s time!!! #LaVuelta25 kicks off today🎉

Stage 1 is flat giving sprinters a chance to show their speed💨

Pedersen and Philipsen have both won an opening stage of a Grand Tour this year

Will one of them take the crown as king of opening stages or will a new name join the mix?
August 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Horrible news for Intel. I have questions…

1. Will Intel’s “T” line of processors now stand for “Trump?”

2. Will they be gold?

3. Will their AI capabilities only extend to generating pictures of young girls?

PC Gamers know from experience that competition is important. #Hardware #Intel #AMD
August 23, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Going to share this here as the government website only links to the problematic SM feeds.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Use Proportional Representation at the next General Election
Change the voting system to Proportional Representation instead of First Past the Post. We think this would eradicate disillusionment and encourage voter participation as people could start to believe...
petition.parliament.uk
August 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM