@jaj991.bsky.social
Where's the beer? Reposts aren't endorsements. Cycling around Coventry mostly, might have a camera or three.
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There is a tax tribunal hearing this week; the unregulated firm "Property118" are appealing HMRC's decision to issue a notice that Property 118 promoted a tax avoidance scheme.
Something odd is emerging from the evidence...
Something odd is emerging from the evidence...
February 6, 2026 at 1:24 PM
There is a tax tribunal hearing this week; the unregulated firm "Property118" are appealing HMRC's decision to issue a notice that Property 118 promoted a tax avoidance scheme.
Something odd is emerging from the evidence...
Something odd is emerging from the evidence...
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With criminality this serious ending in death, what other crime would escape national news? This was only BBC local. What more must happen for a lifetime ban? Driving is a privilege, not a right. Our culture — and sentencing — needs radical change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Man who drove 135mph jailed for 10 years after fatal M40 crash
Police says CCTV footage shows Trad Almaghrabi leaving the scene on foot.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
With criminality this serious ending in death, what other crime would escape national news? This was only BBC local. What more must happen for a lifetime ban? Driving is a privilege, not a right. Our culture — and sentencing — needs radical change.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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That‘s the spirit.
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
That‘s the spirit.
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Ditching bike helmets laws better for health
https://theconversation.com/ditching-bike-helmets-laws-better-for-health-42
Old but still true. The biggest promotor/beneficiary of cycle helmets is the motor industry...
https://theconversation.com/ditching-bike-helmets-laws-better-for-health-42
Old but still true. The biggest promotor/beneficiary of cycle helmets is the motor industry...
Ditching bike helmets laws better for health
With epidemics of diabetes and obesity threatening to bankrupt state health budgets, governments need to broaden their strategies to encourage physical activity. Allowing cyclists to ride without a helmet…
theconversation.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Ditching bike helmets laws better for health
https://theconversation.com/ditching-bike-helmets-laws-better-for-health-42
Old but still true. The biggest promotor/beneficiary of cycle helmets is the motor industry...
https://theconversation.com/ditching-bike-helmets-laws-better-for-health-42
Old but still true. The biggest promotor/beneficiary of cycle helmets is the motor industry...
West Midlands Police have just published Operation Snap #3rdPartyReporting data for September, October, November and December at the bottom of this page www.westmidlands.police.uk/police-force...
Operation Snap
An initiative to educate and prosecute drivers using footage supplied by the public.
www.westmidlands.police.uk
February 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
West Midlands Police have just published Operation Snap #3rdPartyReporting data for September, October, November and December at the bottom of this page www.westmidlands.police.uk/police-force...
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China to become first country to ban hidden car door handles. This due to safety concerns after EV accidents where electronic doors reportedly failed to operate and trapped passengers inside.
Sky News
apple.news/A-SUXHfAvTiC...
Sky News
apple.news/A-SUXHfAvTiC...
China to become first country to ban hidden door handles — Sky News
From next year, new car models will have to have both exterior and interior handles with mechanical releases.
apple.news
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
China to become first country to ban hidden car door handles. This due to safety concerns after EV accidents where electronic doors reportedly failed to operate and trapped passengers inside.
Sky News
apple.news/A-SUXHfAvTiC...
Sky News
apple.news/A-SUXHfAvTiC...
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We've raised over £1,000 in the first day, so can we raise another thousand today?
Winning elections isn't easy. It takes hard work and money.
We're putting in the hard work, can you help with the cash?
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/xnZ9wMN...
Winning elections isn't easy. It takes hard work and money.
We're putting in the hard work, can you help with the cash?
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/xnZ9wMN...
a woman says show me that you want to win in a netflix ad
Alt: a woman says show me that you want to win in a netflix ad
media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM
We've raised over £1,000 in the first day, so can we raise another thousand today?
Winning elections isn't easy. It takes hard work and money.
We're putting in the hard work, can you help with the cash?
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/xnZ9wMN...
Winning elections isn't easy. It takes hard work and money.
We're putting in the hard work, can you help with the cash?
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/xnZ9wMN...
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Dear @washingtonpost.com
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Dear @washingtonpost.com
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
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@jonathanhaidt.bsky.social showed in The Anxious Generation the awful impact too much screen time is having on kids health. Against that, it’s devastating that children are being put off cycling. Active travel boosts physical and mental health. We should make it normal, safe and joyful — not rare. 🚲
"We see millions of people who want to ride, but are being pushed away by barriers that should not exist, from the lack of availability and complexity of maintenance to concerns about whether it is safe for children to cycle"
"Wake-up call": New Shimano report claims UK and Ireland have lowest bike ownership rates in Europe | road.cc
New report suggests less than half of the people in the UK and Ireland said they currently own a bicycle, with many “pushed away by barriers” such as maintenance and access
road.cc
February 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM
@jonathanhaidt.bsky.social showed in The Anxious Generation the awful impact too much screen time is having on kids health. Against that, it’s devastating that children are being put off cycling. Active travel boosts physical and mental health. We should make it normal, safe and joyful — not rare. 🚲
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France’s Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response:
February 4, 2026 at 10:33 AM
France’s Foreign Ministry owns Elon Musk in this response:
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Can anyone *imagine* what would have happened if it had become public, at the height of the financial crisis, that Mandelson was leaking to Wall Street, and advising bankers to threaten his own Government? To stop a tax on bankers' bonuses!
Would the Government have fallen?
Would the Government have fallen?
February 4, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Can anyone *imagine* what would have happened if it had become public, at the height of the financial crisis, that Mandelson was leaking to Wall Street, and advising bankers to threaten his own Government? To stop a tax on bankers' bonuses!
Would the Government have fallen?
Would the Government have fallen?
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One of the best takes about delivery riders from Tom here. Well worth your time to read.
February 4, 2026 at 6:50 AM
One of the best takes about delivery riders from Tom here. Well worth your time to read.
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There’s one successful way to stop close-passing: police action. West Midlands Police’s commitment to taking action has reduced close passing in Birmingham. I used to report 2 or 3 offences a ride. Now weeks go by with only wide passes.
February 3, 2026 at 1:34 PM
There’s one successful way to stop close-passing: police action. West Midlands Police’s commitment to taking action has reduced close passing in Birmingham. I used to report 2 or 3 offences a ride. Now weeks go by with only wide passes.
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These councillors make me sick.
Before posting this stuff, they should be forced to cycle the alternatives. For Ilford, it's either a full-on dual carriageway bypass, a series of service roads where you play chicken with drivers of the No.86 bus or chancing it through the pedestrian area which
Before posting this stuff, they should be forced to cycle the alternatives. For Ilford, it's either a full-on dual carriageway bypass, a series of service roads where you play chicken with drivers of the No.86 bus or chancing it through the pedestrian area which
February 3, 2026 at 7:18 AM
These councillors make me sick.
Before posting this stuff, they should be forced to cycle the alternatives. For Ilford, it's either a full-on dual carriageway bypass, a series of service roads where you play chicken with drivers of the No.86 bus or chancing it through the pedestrian area which
Before posting this stuff, they should be forced to cycle the alternatives. For Ilford, it's either a full-on dual carriageway bypass, a series of service roads where you play chicken with drivers of the No.86 bus or chancing it through the pedestrian area which
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Only in the UK can we have documentary evidence of documents being leaked, no denial of the leak, but journalists still have to put "alleged" in the headline.
Libel law is broken.
Libel law is broken.
February 3, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Only in the UK can we have documentary evidence of documents being leaked, no denial of the leak, but journalists still have to put "alleged" in the headline.
Libel law is broken.
Libel law is broken.
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“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.”
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Self-driving taxis are coming to London – should we be worried? | Jack Stilgoe
Waymo’s cars were first rolled out in San Francisco, but the English capital’s old roads, pelican crossings and jaywalkers may pose issues for AI, says science and technology professor Jack Stilgoe
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
“Jaywalking is permitted in London. In 1966, the police tried to crack down on it, but gave up after three months.”
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People walk and cycle on roads by right, people drive under licence.
Jaywalking is not a thing in English law and Waymo must not change that.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The victim blaming of people walking or cycling and injured or killed in road collisions is off-the-charts shocking.
It seems motor normativity is so ingrained that people desperately clutch at the language of “accidents” or worse just blame the victims.
It seems motor normativity is so ingrained that people desperately clutch at the language of “accidents” or worse just blame the victims.
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The victim blaming of people walking or cycling and injured or killed in road collisions is off-the-charts shocking.
It seems motor normativity is so ingrained that people desperately clutch at the language of “accidents” or worse just blame the victims.
It seems motor normativity is so ingrained that people desperately clutch at the language of “accidents” or worse just blame the victims.
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House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer.
That alone won't do. Mandelson leaked sensitive govt info. How many times did he do so? Who benefited from the leaks?
Mandelson advised Starmer. Starmer made him US ambassador. What did Starmer know?
That alone won't do. Mandelson leaked sensitive govt info. How many times did he do so? Who benefited from the leaks?
Mandelson advised Starmer. Starmer made him US ambassador. What did Starmer know?
House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer
PM believes ex-Labour minister should not be member of House of Lords or use title, No 10 spokesperson says
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
House of Lords should strip Mandelson of peerage, says Starmer.
That alone won't do. Mandelson leaked sensitive govt info. How many times did he do so? Who benefited from the leaks?
Mandelson advised Starmer. Starmer made him US ambassador. What did Starmer know?
That alone won't do. Mandelson leaked sensitive govt info. How many times did he do so? Who benefited from the leaks?
Mandelson advised Starmer. Starmer made him US ambassador. What did Starmer know?
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BREAKING on ft website:
Lord Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans
www.ft.com/content/fdf7...
Lord Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans
www.ft.com/content/fdf7...
Mandelson leaked sensitive UK government tax plans to Epstein
Former ambassador forwarded memo from special adviser to Gordon Brown to late sex offender in 2009
www.ft.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
BREAKING on ft website:
Lord Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans
www.ft.com/content/fdf7...
Lord Peter Mandelson leaked a sensitive UK government document to Jeffrey Epstein while he was business secretary that proposed £20bn of asset sales and revealed Labour’s tax policy plans
www.ft.com/content/fdf7...
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JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK over banker tax, Mandelson told Epstein.
Mandelson was Business Secretary at that time in 2009.
After leaving govt in 2010, Mandelson set up an advisory firm called Global Counsel, JPMorgan was a client.
Must be investigated.
archive.is/rzjnQ
Mandelson was Business Secretary at that time in 2009.
After leaving govt in 2010, Mandelson set up an advisory firm called Global Counsel, JPMorgan was a client.
Must be investigated.
archive.is/rzjnQ
archive.is
February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
JPMorgan should ‘threaten’ UK over banker tax, Mandelson told Epstein.
Mandelson was Business Secretary at that time in 2009.
After leaving govt in 2010, Mandelson set up an advisory firm called Global Counsel, JPMorgan was a client.
Must be investigated.
archive.is/rzjnQ
Mandelson was Business Secretary at that time in 2009.
After leaving govt in 2010, Mandelson set up an advisory firm called Global Counsel, JPMorgan was a client.
Must be investigated.
archive.is/rzjnQ
Book a visit to the Coventry recycling centre, allowed vehicles list 🙂
February 2, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Book a visit to the Coventry recycling centre, allowed vehicles list 🙂
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Police leadership must do more to recognise this is core to our mission. Saving life, tackling crime, and increasing public confidence. We make our communities safer when we deny active criminals use of the road. Embed the ethos of ‘Not every driver is a criminal but every criminal is a driver’.
Police in Birmingham held a roads policing operation, supported by volunteer Special Constables.
In one evening on one road, they pulled over 166 vehicles and took action in a staggering 1 in 3 stops.
Imagine if Roads Policing was properly funded!
In one evening on one road, they pulled over 166 vehicles and took action in a staggering 1 in 3 stops.
Imagine if Roads Policing was properly funded!
February 2, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Police leadership must do more to recognise this is core to our mission. Saving life, tackling crime, and increasing public confidence. We make our communities safer when we deny active criminals use of the road. Embed the ethos of ‘Not every driver is a criminal but every criminal is a driver’.
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The only thing I would add to this debunking is to acknowledge that it is unusual to provide permits that can be used to bypass filters a certain number of times.
It sends out an odd message. Would have been better to have normal bus gates and fully stand behind the decision.
It sends out an odd message. Would have been better to have normal bus gates and fully stand behind the decision.
Ok, let’s do this🙄
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
We’ll start with an explainer covering:
🕒What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from
And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article
🧵
1/25
February 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The only thing I would add to this debunking is to acknowledge that it is unusual to provide permits that can be used to bypass filters a certain number of times.
It sends out an odd message. Would have been better to have normal bus gates and fully stand behind the decision.
It sends out an odd message. Would have been better to have normal bus gates and fully stand behind the decision.
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In the new Nightjet to Vienna.
Big fan of the pods when travelling alone and in need of some privacy. They're actually quite spacious, I could sit up straight with the little table in front to eat.
Big fan of the pods when travelling alone and in need of some privacy. They're actually quite spacious, I could sit up straight with the little table in front to eat.
February 1, 2026 at 9:22 PM
In the new Nightjet to Vienna.
Big fan of the pods when travelling alone and in need of some privacy. They're actually quite spacious, I could sit up straight with the little table in front to eat.
Big fan of the pods when travelling alone and in need of some privacy. They're actually quite spacious, I could sit up straight with the little table in front to eat.
West Midlands Police claim they can't tell us about any action taken on a Operation Snap #3rdPartyReporting report because it would violate GDPR. Yet they publish videos like this? www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ9D... If you've committed an offence why is a driving offence different from other offences?
Op Hercules: Birmingham man jailed after 100mph police chase
YouTube video by West Midlands Police
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
West Midlands Police claim they can't tell us about any action taken on a Operation Snap #3rdPartyReporting report because it would violate GDPR. Yet they publish videos like this? www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ9D... If you've committed an offence why is a driving offence different from other offences?