GeorgeWeeks2014
@georgeweeks2014.bsky.social
🇪🇺British/New Zealand urban planner & university teaching fellow living and working in Auckland. Twitter refugee. Interested in most things, esp. architecture, energy, accessibility, sustainability, comedy and health. My views are my own. #FBPE
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How about they're just plain fun to ride.
www.bikebike.ca/blog/6-reaso...
www.bikebike.ca/blog/6-reaso...
6 Reasons To Buy A Cargo Bike In 2026 — BikeBike
6 Reasons to Buy a Cargo Bike in 2026 Or: why the most practical vehicle you’ll ever own probably has two wheels. For years, cargo bikes were treated like a niche curiosity—something you saw at a ...
www.bikebike.ca
January 1, 2026 at 4:40 PM
How about they're just plain fun to ride.
www.bikebike.ca/blog/6-reaso...
www.bikebike.ca/blog/6-reaso...
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There are quite a few of these on YouTube!
1985 MTV Music Videos and VJ Commentary with Commercials
YouTube video by ACarchives
www.youtube.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:24 PM
There are quite a few of these on YouTube!
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The plot against London ft.trib.al/EAdfyJI
The plot against London
Distorted attacks by the populist right are really about demography
ft.trib.al
January 1, 2026 at 11:10 AM
The plot against London ft.trib.al/EAdfyJI
One definite advantage of old-fashioned diesel trains is that the rumble of the motor helps to drown out the sound of someone scrolling TikTok vids.
December 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
One definite advantage of old-fashioned diesel trains is that the rumble of the motor helps to drown out the sound of someone scrolling TikTok vids.
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'You shouldn't be getting a medal for being robbed by your own government'
92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast she was 'very honoured, but angry' about being made an OBE in the New Year Honours
92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast she was 'very honoured, but angry' about being made an OBE in the New Year Honours
December 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
'You shouldn't be getting a medal for being robbed by your own government'
92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast she was 'very honoured, but angry' about being made an OBE in the New Year Honours
92 year old Betty Brown, the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office IT scandal, told #BBCBreakfast she was 'very honoured, but angry' about being made an OBE in the New Year Honours
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Okay everybody! Please help me with this! Universities everywhere are increasingly awful, so let's put together some New Year's Resolutions to help them get better! I'll start!
1) Stand up for the importance of good education for good lives for people, society, and planet.
1) Stand up for the importance of good education for good lives for people, society, and planet.
December 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Okay everybody! Please help me with this! Universities everywhere are increasingly awful, so let's put together some New Year's Resolutions to help them get better! I'll start!
1) Stand up for the importance of good education for good lives for people, society, and planet.
1) Stand up for the importance of good education for good lives for people, society, and planet.
While I think George Osborne's tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer was mostly awful, he did (to his credit) overrule other people who wished to cancel Crossrail.
The UK Treasury simply does not sufficiently understand the value of public infrastructure.
The UK Treasury simply does not sufficiently understand the value of public infrastructure.
Worked example of the crippling effects or Treasury brain here
Elizabeth Line would ‘never’ be built, Michael Portillo wrote when urging cancellation
Former Treasury minister warned that Crossrail London link was too costly and unnecessary, newly released papers show
www.ft.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
While I think George Osborne's tenure as Chancellor of the Exchequer was mostly awful, he did (to his credit) overrule other people who wished to cancel Crossrail.
The UK Treasury simply does not sufficiently understand the value of public infrastructure.
The UK Treasury simply does not sufficiently understand the value of public infrastructure.
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Having a 1 hour+ commute is never worth it. I don't care how much extra money you earn or how many podcasts you listen to on the way. Spending such a significant portion of your life simply going to and from work is a waste of life.
December 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Having a 1 hour+ commute is never worth it. I don't care how much extra money you earn or how many podcasts you listen to on the way. Spending such a significant portion of your life simply going to and from work is a waste of life.
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I *love* this street transformation in Edmonton, Alberta.
I visited it under construction almost two years ago but more progress is visible in Google Street View.
I visited it under construction almost two years ago but more progress is visible in Google Street View.
December 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I *love* this street transformation in Edmonton, Alberta.
I visited it under construction almost two years ago but more progress is visible in Google Street View.
I visited it under construction almost two years ago but more progress is visible in Google Street View.
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Another great opportunity to plug www.workride.co.nz
Get your employer on board and make it even more accessible
Get your employer on board and make it even more accessible
WorkRide - NZ's Ride to Work Benefit Program = 32-63% offset
Save 32-63% on any new bike or e-bike with Workride, NZ's bike benefit and ride to work scheme. New Zealand's top employee benefit that's 100% free for employers. Learn more!
www.workride.co.nz
December 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Another great opportunity to plug www.workride.co.nz
Get your employer on board and make it even more accessible
Get your employer on board and make it even more accessible
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Someone got the best thing ever for Christmas (IMHO)
December 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Someone got the best thing ever for Christmas (IMHO)
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The NHS is under pressure to adopt Palantir software.
Palantir’s founder openly despises the NHS.
You can push back – use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Palantir’s founder openly despises the NHS.
You can push back – use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
goodlaw.social
December 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The NHS is under pressure to adopt Palantir software.
Palantir’s founder openly despises the NHS.
You can push back – use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Palantir’s founder openly despises the NHS.
You can push back – use our tool to see if your local trust is using the software, then send an email to say no to Palantir
https://goodlaw.social/658abc
Make a Bond movie casual:
Golden Wonder
Golden Wonder
Make a Bond movie casual:
Casino Quarter Pounder
Casino Quarter Pounder
Make a Bond movie casual
The Guy Who Loved Me
The Guy Who Loved Me
December 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Make a Bond movie casual:
Golden Wonder
Golden Wonder
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“Several years later, my wife rides everywhere: to physio, to shopping, to restaurants, to doctor appointments, to the park — everywhere. She tucks her cane into her panniers. That’s important, because walking far still hurts. And cycling keeps us active and moving, which is important as one ages.”
Comment: How Victoria’s bike and roll network changed my life
Even if you, or your friends, don’t use the safe bike and roll network, there are thousands and thousands of your neighbours that do.
www.timescolonist.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
“Several years later, my wife rides everywhere: to physio, to shopping, to restaurants, to doctor appointments, to the park — everywhere. She tucks her cane into her panniers. That’s important, because walking far still hurts. And cycling keeps us active and moving, which is important as one ages.”
A glorious thread of revenge Christmas presents bought for children by grandparents, uncles and aunts 😂
Merry Christmas to my mother, who got my toddler a toy fire engine that not only makes lots of noise, it also sprays real water
December 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A glorious thread of revenge Christmas presents bought for children by grandparents, uncles and aunts 😂
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Well, count your blessings I suppose. At least it doesn't spray real fire.
December 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Well, count your blessings I suppose. At least it doesn't spray real fire.
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A partial victory in the mining permits challenge: Supreme Court finds that climate change is a mandatory consideration when deciding whether to open land for exploration www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Supreme Court finds government must consider climate change when offering oil and gas tenders
The country's highest court says climate change is "a pressing concern" that must be considered whether deciding to open up new blocks for exploration and extraction.
www.rnz.co.nz
December 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A partial victory in the mining permits challenge: Supreme Court finds that climate change is a mandatory consideration when deciding whether to open land for exploration www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Cycling and walking could help deliver almost everything Brits say they want to achieve in 2026 — if we design streets to support them.
Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.
Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Cycling and walking could help deliver almost everything Brits say they want to achieve in 2026 — if we design streets to support them.
Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.
Getting fitter, losing weight, being healthier, saving money; enabling active travel quietly does all of it. With no gym contracts.
In-car touchscreens turn out to be distracting. Quelle surprise!
Car ergonomics have been designed over decades to be easy to use...and then car makers spoil it all by sticking it all on a huge ruddy screen :(
Car ergonomics have been designed over decades to be easy to use...and then car makers spoil it all by sticking it all on a huge ruddy screen :(
New research finds that car touchscreens are so distracting that they induce "significant performance degradation" among drivers.
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In-car touchscreens turn out to be distracting. Quelle surprise!
Car ergonomics have been designed over decades to be easy to use...and then car makers spoil it all by sticking it all on a huge ruddy screen :(
Car ergonomics have been designed over decades to be easy to use...and then car makers spoil it all by sticking it all on a huge ruddy screen :(
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Every time I see someone with a bike on a BART escalator, it makes me smile - especially this rider prepared for rain.
Not all policy making is so visible & tangible.
Two years after we started allowing bikes on escalators, it’s worked perfectly. I haven’t heard complaints or of any big accidents.
Not all policy making is so visible & tangible.
Two years after we started allowing bikes on escalators, it’s worked perfectly. I haven’t heard complaints or of any big accidents.
December 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Every time I see someone with a bike on a BART escalator, it makes me smile - especially this rider prepared for rain.
Not all policy making is so visible & tangible.
Two years after we started allowing bikes on escalators, it’s worked perfectly. I haven’t heard complaints or of any big accidents.
Not all policy making is so visible & tangible.
Two years after we started allowing bikes on escalators, it’s worked perfectly. I haven’t heard complaints or of any big accidents.
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Great to have such an enthusiastic support for rejoining Erasmus from the Vice Chancellor of Oxford University on #t4today
No stupid questions about whether this was anti-Brexit.
Just unequivocal celebration of the chance to broaden our horizons again. A step on the road back to sanity.
No stupid questions about whether this was anti-Brexit.
Just unequivocal celebration of the chance to broaden our horizons again. A step on the road back to sanity.
December 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Great to have such an enthusiastic support for rejoining Erasmus from the Vice Chancellor of Oxford University on #t4today
No stupid questions about whether this was anti-Brexit.
Just unequivocal celebration of the chance to broaden our horizons again. A step on the road back to sanity.
No stupid questions about whether this was anti-Brexit.
Just unequivocal celebration of the chance to broaden our horizons again. A step on the road back to sanity.
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Just really awesome how our financial elite just spent the last several decades admonishing people for pursing the humanities and creative fields, and are now suddenly pedaling the idea that "there are no good ideas anymore" after spending the last 5 years laying off everybody with a brain
December 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Just really awesome how our financial elite just spent the last several decades admonishing people for pursing the humanities and creative fields, and are now suddenly pedaling the idea that "there are no good ideas anymore" after spending the last 5 years laying off everybody with a brain
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$400,000 or 8 times what the Flue tracker costs to run
We changes 200 road cones
What an utter failure
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
We changes 200 road cones
What an utter failure
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
The Government's 'Road Cone Hotline' to close
The Government will close its “Road Cone Hotline” at the end of this week, after just six months in operation.
www.stuff.co.nz
December 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
$400,000 or 8 times what the Flue tracker costs to run
We changes 200 road cones
What an utter failure
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...
We changes 200 road cones
What an utter failure
#nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360...