FrequentFlats
@frequentflats.bsky.social
Bike user, despite the objections of hydrocarbonistas. Ding ding losers, weeeeewooohooo!
Recovering Brit, 🇳🇱 resident.
Recovering Brit, 🇳🇱 resident.
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FrequentFlats
@frequentflats.bsky.social
· Nov 11
China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
It started as a social media trend but brought traffic gridlock between two cities.
www.bbc.com
Impractical by bike, impossible in car.
BBC News - China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Had an awesome snowball fight with daughter and her friend whilst I cleared the car earlier.
Caught a heavy one on the forehead, covering the inside of my glasses in snow, but also made both of them scream with shock/delight on a few occasions.
Caught a heavy one on the forehead, covering the inside of my glasses in snow, but also made both of them scream with shock/delight on a few occasions.
February 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Had an awesome snowball fight with daughter and her friend whilst I cleared the car earlier.
Caught a heavy one on the forehead, covering the inside of my glasses in snow, but also made both of them scream with shock/delight on a few occasions.
Caught a heavy one on the forehead, covering the inside of my glasses in snow, but also made both of them scream with shock/delight on a few occasions.
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Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
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so close to getting it
And if you do get passed him, & then get stopped at traffic lights, he'll just ride up in front of all the cars & you all have to do it all again!!!
February 15, 2026 at 5:52 AM
so close to getting it
It's time to play, Sarcasm or Stupidity?
Place bets now!
Place bets now!
And if you do get passed him, & then get stopped at traffic lights, he'll just ride up in front of all the cars & you all have to do it all again!!!
February 15, 2026 at 8:47 AM
It's time to play, Sarcasm or Stupidity?
Place bets now!
Place bets now!
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Nog steeds scharrelen er grote groepen Kepen op #Texel
Vanmorgen liep de gehele berm vol. Het leek wel een voedertafel! Weet je wat wat het nu extra mooi maakt? De vogels komen in broedkleed en beginnen soms al zachtjes te zingen...💚
Vanmorgen liep de gehele berm vol. Het leek wel een voedertafel! Weet je wat wat het nu extra mooi maakt? De vogels komen in broedkleed en beginnen soms al zachtjes te zingen...💚
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Nog steeds scharrelen er grote groepen Kepen op #Texel
Vanmorgen liep de gehele berm vol. Het leek wel een voedertafel! Weet je wat wat het nu extra mooi maakt? De vogels komen in broedkleed en beginnen soms al zachtjes te zingen...💚
Vanmorgen liep de gehele berm vol. Het leek wel een voedertafel! Weet je wat wat het nu extra mooi maakt? De vogels komen in broedkleed en beginnen soms al zachtjes te zingen...💚
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Any keen stamp collectors out there know how much this is worth?
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Any keen stamp collectors out there know how much this is worth?
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We've been hiking in the Lakes for over 25 years and today was one of our very best days. Feel very lucky.
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
We've been hiking in the Lakes for over 25 years and today was one of our very best days. Feel very lucky.
Nature's unintentional emergency stop.
February 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Nature's unintentional emergency stop.
The latest research suggests that vulnerable road users would command the most attention dressed like a phone displaying nearby drivers' Facebook feed.
The reason why cyclists and pedestrians push back against these types of campaigns is not because we think visibility is bad (I wear hig-viz!), but because it's victim blaming that diverts attention from the real issues: dangerous drivers and poor infrastructure
“Where the built environment separates human skin and bone from lorries, cars, and buses, there is no need for our frantic striving to make fragile bodies hyper-visible”
February 14, 2026 at 8:27 AM
The latest research suggests that vulnerable road users would command the most attention dressed like a phone displaying nearby drivers' Facebook feed.
He'll ban weather forecasts next.
A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released by the National Science Foundation.https://cnn.it/3MoF7zU
February 14, 2026 at 6:36 AM
He'll ban weather forecasts next.
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Happy 65th birthday to Henry Lawrence Garfield, aka Henry Rollins, singer of State of Alert, Black Flag, and the Rollins Band, born on this day in 1961, Washington D.C.
📸 Glen E. Friedman @ The Ukrainian Hall, Los Angeles, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #henryrollins #punkrockhistory
📸 Glen E. Friedman @ The Ukrainian Hall, Los Angeles, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #henryrollins #punkrockhistory
February 13, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Happy 65th birthday to Henry Lawrence Garfield, aka Henry Rollins, singer of State of Alert, Black Flag, and the Rollins Band, born on this day in 1961, Washington D.C.
📸 Glen E. Friedman @ The Ukrainian Hall, Los Angeles, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #henryrollins #punkrockhistory
📸 Glen E. Friedman @ The Ukrainian Hall, Los Angeles, 1982
#punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #henryrollins #punkrockhistory
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En terecht.
Kabinet-Schoof neemt afscheid, zon wilde maar niet gaan schijnen
Kabinet-Schoof neemt afscheid, zon wilde maar niet gaan schijnen
Op vrijdag de dertiende had het kabinet-Schoof zijn laatste vergadering. Volgende week staat er een nieuwe ploeg ministers klaar.
nos.nl
February 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
En terecht.
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Arctic Sentry is a strategic win for NATO, a significant political win for 🇩🇰Denmark and 🇬🇱Greenland, and a military win for the Nordic region in general and 🇳🇴Norway in particular.
To rephrase Lord Ismay it may even: “keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and Trump down”
To rephrase Lord Ismay it may even: “keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and Trump down”
February 13, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Arctic Sentry is a strategic win for NATO, a significant political win for 🇩🇰Denmark and 🇬🇱Greenland, and a military win for the Nordic region in general and 🇳🇴Norway in particular.
To rephrase Lord Ismay it may even: “keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and Trump down”
To rephrase Lord Ismay it may even: “keep the Russians out, the Americans in, and Trump down”
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A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Big Money Out of Our Politics
British politics is awash with money from super rich donors. In 2023, two-thirds of all private donations came from just 19 people. These so-called ‘mega donors’ enjoy privileged access to political p...
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 6:52 AM
A crypto investor just donated £9 million to the Reform Party. Right now, billionaires can pour unlimited money into our elections, effectively buying our democracy. Think that's wrong? Add your name to call for a cap on donations today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ta...
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And don't think that #Farage won't do the same here in the #UK too.
Once he's removed us from the #ECHR & we no longer have basic human rights, he can have what every #FarRight loon wants - complete control. We'll have no say in the matter.
Don't vote #Reform. They are a danger to our democracy.
Once he's removed us from the #ECHR & we no longer have basic human rights, he can have what every #FarRight loon wants - complete control. We'll have no say in the matter.
Don't vote #Reform. They are a danger to our democracy.
Javier Milei has extended the workday from 8 to 12 hours in Argentina.
Imagine working 9-9.
Well Argentinians don't have to it's now standard, so nice voting in fascism isn't it?
Imagine working 9-9.
Well Argentinians don't have to it's now standard, so nice voting in fascism isn't it?
February 13, 2026 at 6:52 AM
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“Pursued him at high-speed in his Audi and knocked him over. The injured rider had a tyre imprint over his chest & was in a coma for several days, with a bleed on his brain and eight broken ribs.”
Only a 57 month ban. Driving is a privilege earned, not a right. Why does our system not reflect this?
Only a 57 month ban. Driving is a privilege earned, not a right. Why does our system not reflect this?
This is a unremittingly grim tale.
Frankly it should have been an attempted murder charge.
Not even 4 years for almost killing someone in a rage using a vehicle.
The Pogo stick was ordered to be destroyed. Why not the car too which was the actual weapon?
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...
Frankly it should have been an attempted murder charge.
Not even 4 years for almost killing someone in a rage using a vehicle.
The Pogo stick was ordered to be destroyed. Why not the car too which was the actual weapon?
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...
'Noisy' e-bike rider chased by angry man with pogo stick who then mowed him down
Grimsby Crown Court was told the rider's injuries were so bad 'it took three teams at hospital to put him back together'
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
“Pursued him at high-speed in his Audi and knocked him over. The injured rider had a tyre imprint over his chest & was in a coma for several days, with a bleed on his brain and eight broken ribs.”
Only a 57 month ban. Driving is a privilege earned, not a right. Why does our system not reflect this?
Only a 57 month ban. Driving is a privilege earned, not a right. Why does our system not reflect this?
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This is a unremittingly grim tale.
Frankly it should have been an attempted murder charge.
Not even 4 years for almost killing someone in a rage using a vehicle.
The Pogo stick was ordered to be destroyed. Why not the car too which was the actual weapon?
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...
Frankly it should have been an attempted murder charge.
Not even 4 years for almost killing someone in a rage using a vehicle.
The Pogo stick was ordered to be destroyed. Why not the car too which was the actual weapon?
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...
'Noisy' e-bike rider chased by angry man with pogo stick who then mowed him down
Grimsby Crown Court was told the rider's injuries were so bad 'it took three teams at hospital to put him back together'
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
This is a unremittingly grim tale.
Frankly it should have been an attempted murder charge.
Not even 4 years for almost killing someone in a rage using a vehicle.
The Pogo stick was ordered to be destroyed. Why not the car too which was the actual weapon?
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...
Frankly it should have been an attempted murder charge.
Not even 4 years for almost killing someone in a rage using a vehicle.
The Pogo stick was ordered to be destroyed. Why not the car too which was the actual weapon?
www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby...
Timely research into a new design for MAGA hats.
Brain stimulating test makes people 'less selfish'
Scientists have discovered how to make people less selfish - slightly and temporarily - by stimulating two areas of the brain.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Timely research into a new design for MAGA hats.
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The FBI’s rationale behind raiding the Fulton county election office in Georgia last month was based on debunked claims from election deniers and came after a referral from a White House lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election, a search warrant affidavit unsea...
TAT: [Undermining Democracy]
TAT: [Undermining Democracy]
Debunked claims from election deniers influenced FBI raid in Georgia, affidavit reveals
The 28 January raid of the Fulton county election office also came after a referral from a White House lawyer
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
The FBI’s rationale behind raiding the Fulton county election office in Georgia last month was based on debunked claims from election deniers and came after a referral from a White House lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election, a search warrant affidavit unsea...
TAT: [Undermining Democracy]
TAT: [Undermining Democracy]
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They crush the local economy, deplete city budgets, illegally withhold congressionally allocated funds. In exchange we get masked Texans running wild in the streets, paid for with tax money that was supposed to be used on our healthcare. Thank you to our federal partners.
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM
They crush the local economy, deplete city budgets, illegally withhold congressionally allocated funds. In exchange we get masked Texans running wild in the streets, paid for with tax money that was supposed to be used on our healthcare. Thank you to our federal partners.
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Russian factories produced more than 7mn shells, mortar rounds and rockets last year, according to estimates, up from 4.5mn in 2024. ft.trib.al/adcWq4Z
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Russian factories produced more than 7mn shells, mortar rounds and rockets last year, according to estimates, up from 4.5mn in 2024. ft.trib.al/adcWq4Z
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🧵 Yesterday's ride in was a great demonstration of how in towns and cities, cars are not the quickest (or most space efficient) way of getting around. I overtook 37 cars in total, most with only one person in them.
However, the video also does a great job of showing why I don't /1
However, the video also does a great job of showing why I don't /1
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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About 5 months ago we bough a Woom bike four our daughter. As the kickstand was broken we had contact with the company where we bought the bike.
We also mentioned that the brake-disks were rusting. We have several bikes with disks, none have rust. The Woom has.
We also mentioned that the brake-disks were rusting. We have several bikes with disks, none have rust. The Woom has.
February 10, 2026 at 10:06 PM
About 5 months ago we bough a Woom bike four our daughter. As the kickstand was broken we had contact with the company where we bought the bike.
We also mentioned that the brake-disks were rusting. We have several bikes with disks, none have rust. The Woom has.
We also mentioned that the brake-disks were rusting. We have several bikes with disks, none have rust. The Woom has.
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In practical terms, this suggests that children who cycle regularly report feeling more positive, relaxed, confident and connected — all key components of good mental health.
#MobilityIsEquity
www.bikeability.org.uk/blogs/cyclin...
#MobilityIsEquity
www.bikeability.org.uk/blogs/cyclin...
Cycling and children's mental health
We explore the positive impact of cycling for mental health, in honour of Children’s Mental Health Week.
www.bikeability.org.uk
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In practical terms, this suggests that children who cycle regularly report feeling more positive, relaxed, confident and connected — all key components of good mental health.
#MobilityIsEquity
www.bikeability.org.uk/blogs/cyclin...
#MobilityIsEquity
www.bikeability.org.uk/blogs/cyclin...