David Gregory-Kumar
@drdavidgk.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Reporter. I work for the BBC based out of Birmingham. Focused on Environment/Science & Rural Affairs. Swapped car for cargo bike. PhD/DSc. RTS reporter of the year.
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Alright. Hello BlueSky! I’m a reporter focusing on environment/science & rural affairs. Working for the BBC in Birmingham. Looking to find some West Mids/Science/Farming people on here. And for downtime any discussion of active travel and cycle lanes. We need a cargo bike emoji.
I once turned up an entire month early for an interview :-(
Just turned up 24 hours early to an interview.
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I once turned up an entire month early for an interview :-(
Team tracks are lethal. Why no one thought to build a cycle lane alongside the new tram extensions is one of the biggest of many mysteries around cycle infrastructure in Birmingham. Also get well soon!
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Team tracks are lethal. Why no one thought to build a cycle lane alongside the new tram extensions is one of the biggest of many mysteries around cycle infrastructure in Birmingham. Also get well soon!
Wrapped up warm and spotted a foxy visitor on the bike in the park last night.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Wrapped up warm and spotted a foxy visitor on the bike in the park last night.
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Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
One of my regular climate change correspondents emails to tell me I know nothing about science.
Me: I am literally a physicist.
Me: I am literally a physicist.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
One of my regular climate change correspondents emails to tell me I know nothing about science.
Me: I am literally a physicist.
Me: I am literally a physicist.
Why the BBC is good… with graphs! My favourite type of evidence.
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Why the BBC is good… with graphs! My favourite type of evidence.
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What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
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The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically-motivated attack. With the resignations of director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, Auntie has given in. @janemartinson.bsky.social
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically-motivated attack. With the resignations of director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, Auntie has given in. @janemartinson.bsky.social
Why BBC not show Buckingham Palace and read statement from Snooki off of Jersey Shore?
BBC News currently showing BBC Broadcasting House as BBC Chair says it is a sad day for the BBC as a BBC correspondent reads out resignation statements of BBC bosses
November 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Why BBC not show Buckingham Palace and read statement from Snooki off of Jersey Shore?
I am eating a soft cheese that is so disgustingly smelly I’m once again banished to the garden to eat it.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I am eating a soft cheese that is so disgustingly smelly I’m once again banished to the garden to eat it.
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Greenery alongside cycle tracks cuts the risk of flooding by managing stormwater locally, the hedge also makes a nice barrier between bikes and motor vehicles, reducing spray from motor vehicles during rain, as well as improving the look of the street.
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Greenery alongside cycle tracks cuts the risk of flooding by managing stormwater locally, the hedge also makes a nice barrier between bikes and motor vehicles, reducing spray from motor vehicles during rain, as well as improving the look of the street.
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Someone: "You can't haul that on your bike"
Cargo bike people:
Cargo bike people:
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Someone: "You can't haul that on your bike"
Cargo bike people:
Cargo bike people:
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A section of cycle path on the Purple Pedalway had become badly overgrown. We asked Norfolk County Council to clear it but they only did half a job, so we spent two hours yesterday clearing back the vegetation properly.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
A section of cycle path on the Purple Pedalway had become badly overgrown. We asked Norfolk County Council to clear it but they only did half a job, so we spent two hours yesterday clearing back the vegetation properly.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
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Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
I find the AI cola cola ad genuinely hard to watch.
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I find the AI cola cola ad genuinely hard to watch.
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A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
econ.st
November 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Tv moment of the year.
playing Nick's reaction to finding out Alan was a traitor to myself for the rest of the night. #CelebrityTraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Tv moment of the year.
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I’ve found my new Doctor #celebritytraitors
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I’ve found my new Doctor #celebritytraitors
You couldn’t write a better story #celebritytraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
You couldn’t write a better story #celebritytraitors
Wooohoo! Cool little moment on the cargo bike. (But Ssomeone slept right through it.) 10,000km travelled!
November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Wooohoo! Cool little moment on the cargo bike. (But Ssomeone slept right through it.) 10,000km travelled!
Oooh cool thing in Stirchly. A sort of red light at a pedestrian crossing bypass allowing you to safely move past while cars have to stop.
Also new bike racks placed so that I would block the entire pavement if I used them. One step forward ect ect
Also new bike racks placed so that I would block the entire pavement if I used them. One step forward ect ect
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Oooh cool thing in Stirchly. A sort of red light at a pedestrian crossing bypass allowing you to safely move past while cars have to stop.
Also new bike racks placed so that I would block the entire pavement if I used them. One step forward ect ect
Also new bike racks placed so that I would block the entire pavement if I used them. One step forward ect ect
Cried at John Lewis advert
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Cried at John Lewis advert
Cycle lanes need looking after. This is just lethal.
November 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Cycle lanes need looking after. This is just lethal.
Stunning. Not in a good way.
FL is moving forward w/ plan to end all childhood vaccine mandates. Starting with hepatitis B, chickenpox, and the bacteria causing meningitis and pneumonia. Then next year GOP FL legislature is expected to revisit 1977 law re: whooping cough, measles, polio, rubella, mumps, diphtheria, and tetanus.
October 31, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Stunning. Not in a good way.
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Here’s another reason why billionaires are annoying- why are we even taking the Gates memo seriously? He’s not a trained climate scholar or even a seasoned advocate. He’s not a climate expert. He’s a rich dude with an opinion that gets legitimacy because of the money. Hard pass.
October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Here’s another reason why billionaires are annoying- why are we even taking the Gates memo seriously? He’s not a trained climate scholar or even a seasoned advocate. He’s not a climate expert. He’s a rich dude with an opinion that gets legitimacy because of the money. Hard pass.