Heath Ryan
@heathryan16.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, father, cyclist & supporter of Ukrainian 🇺🇦 charity Voices of Children. Слава України
Holding the powerful to account and calling out hypocrisy. Books include: 'Car is Guest' & 'Her Honour Refuses Your Request'.
Australian & Canadian 🇨🇦
Holding the powerful to account and calling out hypocrisy. Books include: 'Car is Guest' & 'Her Honour Refuses Your Request'.
Australian & Canadian 🇨🇦
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Heath Ryan
@heathryan16.bsky.social
· Dec 20
Thanks for following me. I will mainly use this account to promote discussion & awareness of cycling safety, active transport, progressive urbanism and action on climate change, But I will also post or repost things that interest me.
I will also promote my books; many will be free ePDFs.
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I will also promote my books; many will be free ePDFs.
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The Colbert interview that CBS preemptively blocked before the FCC could shut it down has already crossed 1.5 million views on YouTube.
The Late-Night TV Interview Trump’s FCC Goon Doesn't Want You to See
CBS preemptively blocked Stephen Colbert’s interview before the FCC could shut it down.
trib.al
February 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The Colbert interview that CBS preemptively blocked before the FCC could shut it down has already crossed 1.5 million views on YouTube.
Don Jr in another business venture?
Cocaine has made a roaring comeback, and it's having some big negative effects in the U.S. and around the world. n.pr/4rSgD0R
The record-breaking cocaine boom — and its deadly fallout
Cocaine has made a roaring comeback, and it's having some big negative effects in the U.S. and around the world.
n.pr
February 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Don Jr in another business venture?
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This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
February 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
Was excited to see this story about Nick McKenzie who has 20 Walkley (Australian journalism) Awards. What a joke.
I offered him a lead about Australian Federal Police corruption, but he told me that if no money changed hands then it wasn't corruption.
What an idiot.
youtu.be/COw5u6Ofd8I?...
I offered him a lead about Australian Federal Police corruption, but he told me that if no money changed hands then it wasn't corruption.
What an idiot.
youtu.be/COw5u6Ofd8I?...
February 17, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Was excited to see this story about Nick McKenzie who has 20 Walkley (Australian journalism) Awards. What a joke.
I offered him a lead about Australian Federal Police corruption, but he told me that if no money changed hands then it wasn't corruption.
What an idiot.
youtu.be/COw5u6Ofd8I?...
I offered him a lead about Australian Federal Police corruption, but he told me that if no money changed hands then it wasn't corruption.
What an idiot.
youtu.be/COw5u6Ofd8I?...
I will never accept this language: pedestrian killed in “a collision with a semi”.
No, the driver of the semi-trailer struck the pedestrian (person walking) with their semi.
No, the driver of the semi-trailer struck the pedestrian (person walking) with their semi.
Drivers weren’t finished killing people in Calgary this weekend… this time a 70 y/o 😔
#Calgary
globalnews.ca/news/1166974...
#Calgary
globalnews.ca/news/1166974...
Calgary pedestrian, 70, killed in collision with semi in Panorama Hills - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
A semi-tractor-trailer is believed to have hit a 70-year-old man in a crosswalk at the Save On Foods in The Gates of Panorama Hills shopping complex just before noon Monday.
globalnews.ca
February 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I will never accept this language: pedestrian killed in “a collision with a semi”.
No, the driver of the semi-trailer struck the pedestrian (person walking) with their semi.
No, the driver of the semi-trailer struck the pedestrian (person walking) with their semi.
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Putin's forces at the front get hammered while Russian cities go dark.
youtu.be/F34cOLzhdow
youtu.be/F34cOLzhdow
Russian Forces Getting Wiped Out As Ukraine Counterattacks
YouTube video by Jay in Kyiv
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Putin's forces at the front get hammered while Russian cities go dark.
youtu.be/F34cOLzhdow
youtu.be/F34cOLzhdow
The world: “Secretary Rubio, do you support good or evil? Do you support a free and secure Ukraine 🇺🇦 or a murderous Russia?”
Rubio: "All we're trying to do is play a role. We're not trying to force a deal on anyone.”
Rubio: "All we're trying to do is play a role. We're not trying to force a deal on anyone.”
🇺🇸🇺🇦 The United States is not imposing the terms of a peace agreement on either Ukraine or Russia — Rubio
"All we're trying to do is play a role. We're not trying to force a deal on anyone. We just want to help them because we believe this war needs to end as quickly as possible."
"All we're trying to do is play a role. We're not trying to force a deal on anyone. We just want to help them because we believe this war needs to end as quickly as possible."
February 16, 2026 at 8:51 PM
The world: “Secretary Rubio, do you support good or evil? Do you support a free and secure Ukraine 🇺🇦 or a murderous Russia?”
Rubio: "All we're trying to do is play a role. We're not trying to force a deal on anyone.”
Rubio: "All we're trying to do is play a role. We're not trying to force a deal on anyone.”
“A deal” is not the same as “a just peace”.
🇭🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺 “All we are trying to do is play a role if it's possible in reaching a deal. President Trump thinks the war is incredibly damaging and destructive.”
- Marco Rubio
United States Secretary of State
- Marco Rubio
United States Secretary of State
February 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
“A deal” is not the same as “a just peace”.
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Another classic!
From the other side
😂 Today's breaker of the internet 😂
😂 Today's breaker of the internet 😂
February 16, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Another classic!
LOL but also 'sad face emoji'.
Well, this pretty much sums up the state of the world right now.
Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses into the sea on Valentine’s Day
February 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
LOL but also 'sad face emoji'.
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Hungary holds elections in 2 months. And the US Secretary of State is in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban. And as you can see, Russian state media loves it.
February 16, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Hungary holds elections in 2 months. And the US Secretary of State is in Hungary campaigning for Viktor Orban. And as you can see, Russian state media loves it.
Yes, we all do this. LOL (true in theory however cars dumped in bike lanes never get towed because Victoria Police say "they aren't blocking traffic".)
February 16, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Yes, we all do this. LOL (true in theory however cars dumped in bike lanes never get towed because Victoria Police say "they aren't blocking traffic".)
"The training will involve ‘understanding of Jewish peoplehood, their attachment to Israel and identity beyond faith’ – the characteristically unclear phrasing of the government’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal."
No mention of genocide, ethnic cleansing or international law.
No mention of genocide, ethnic cleansing or international law.
Compulsory Zionist training for university staff is next step down Labor's road to authoritarianism. It's dangerous mind control writes Nick Riemer
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/antisemitism...
Antisemitism training. Labor's march to authoritarianism - Michael West
State and Federal Labor governments are becoming authoritarian. Next in line is the thought police entering campus.
michaelwest.com.au
February 16, 2026 at 7:17 AM
"The training will involve ‘understanding of Jewish peoplehood, their attachment to Israel and identity beyond faith’ – the characteristically unclear phrasing of the government’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal."
No mention of genocide, ethnic cleansing or international law.
No mention of genocide, ethnic cleansing or international law.
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One Nation, Liberals, Labor, they are all the same. They refuse to take on corporate power, refuse to invest in public housing and essential public goods, then play politics with immigration to divide and distract us.
February 16, 2026 at 3:29 AM
One Nation, Liberals, Labor, they are all the same. They refuse to take on corporate power, refuse to invest in public housing and essential public goods, then play politics with immigration to divide and distract us.
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Ukraine's drones are flying all across Russia again tonight, completing a massive 24 hour attack.
Monitors in the Terrorist State estimate almost 100 UAVs are in the Federation's air space already.
Monitors in the Terrorist State estimate almost 100 UAVs are in the Federation's air space already.
February 15, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Ukraine's drones are flying all across Russia again tonight, completing a massive 24 hour attack.
Monitors in the Terrorist State estimate almost 100 UAVs are in the Federation's air space already.
Monitors in the Terrorist State estimate almost 100 UAVs are in the Federation's air space already.
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I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
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“… the Epstein class is out to collapse/ break public things to make a profit and legacy media are clueless to the fact.”
Or, more accurately, legacy media are part of the Epstein class.
Or, more accurately, legacy media are part of the Epstein class.
February 16, 2026 at 12:24 AM
“… the Epstein class is out to collapse/ break public things to make a profit and legacy media are clueless to the fact.”
Or, more accurately, legacy media are part of the Epstein class.
Or, more accurately, legacy media are part of the Epstein class.
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Bicycles will save the planet.
February 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Bicycles will save the planet.
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Trump is selling out our kids’ future so his fossil fuel billionaire friends can get even richer.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Trump is selling out our kids’ future so his fossil fuel billionaire friends can get even richer.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
The science is clear. Climate change is an existential threat to the planet.
We must transform our energy system away from fossil fuels and into sustainable energies.
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We’ve all trained ourselves to see car infrastructure as “normal” — and therefore its costs as invisible. Roads aren’t expensive, they’re just there. Parking spaces aren’t subsidies, they’re just “necessary”.
But a bus that runs on demand?
That’s
“spending taxpayer money”.
But a bus that runs on demand?
That’s
“spending taxpayer money”.
Here are my thoughts for all of you who are tired of hearing people tell them that alternative forms of transportation are “expensive”—while billions are poured into the car system.
For decades.
It's a framing game.
Devoid of content.
Fact-averse.
But successful.
medium.com/@Katja_Diehl...
For decades.
It's a framing game.
Devoid of content.
Fact-averse.
But successful.
medium.com/@Katja_Diehl...
The Framing Game: Why We Call Affordable Mobility “Too Costly” While Subsidizing Cars.
Or: How a society convinced itself that saving money is actually spending it
medium.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We’ve all trained ourselves to see car infrastructure as “normal” — and therefore its costs as invisible. Roads aren’t expensive, they’re just there. Parking spaces aren’t subsidies, they’re just “necessary”.
But a bus that runs on demand?
That’s
“spending taxpayer money”.
But a bus that runs on demand?
That’s
“spending taxpayer money”.
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Sing it loud Cher!
February 15, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Sing it loud Cher!
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Note also that it was the actions of the (irritated and impatient) drivers that was threatening to cause the accidents.
Time for Australia to grow up.
Time for Australia to grow up.
February 15, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Note also that it was the actions of the (irritated and impatient) drivers that was threatening to cause the accidents.
Time for Australia to grow up.
Time for Australia to grow up.
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Is he still alive? Or has an impatient or distracted driver liked him yet?
Asking for a dead friend.
Asking for a dead friend.
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Is he still alive? Or has an impatient or distracted driver liked him yet?
Asking for a dead friend.
Asking for a dead friend.
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From pride to fear – how police violence changed how we see Australia johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...
From pride to fear – how police violence changed how we see Australia
Toya Adams and Laurie Shears describe attending the Sydney protest against President Herzog’s visit – and how police violence left them fearful, shocked and questioning Australia’s democratic foundati...
johnmenadue.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
From pride to fear – how police violence changed how we see Australia johnmenadue.com/post/2026/02...