Peter Hawkins
@peterhawkins.bsky.social
I remember when 'the other site' was fun and nice. (2008).
I enjoy living in Brum and moaning about it. Was The_Hawk_Tweets on the other place.
I enjoy living in Brum and moaning about it. Was The_Hawk_Tweets on the other place.
Pretty much all I do with this account is just stare at these Birmingham Live headlines.
September 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Pretty much all I do with this account is just stare at these Birmingham Live headlines.
Same :/
Spent 2 hours trying to get Radiohead ticket. Shitshow. I’ve been denied access, blocked, given access again, had tickets selected & disappear, had tickets in basket & errored, & told can’t have single seat! Complete joke AXS! I’m not a bot. Just a grandma who wants to see her favourite band!
September 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Same :/
Because it's Saturday?
September 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Because it's Saturday?
Sigh. Pretty sure that headline should be the other way around BirminghamLive
September 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Sigh. Pretty sure that headline should be the other way around BirminghamLive
Traffic update: M40 northbound is chock full of dangerous dickheads.
August 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Traffic update: M40 northbound is chock full of dangerous dickheads.
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Pink Dot, Hong Kong's largest LGBTQ event, has been cancelled this year after failing to secure the venue at the West Kowloon Cultural District, a government-funded statutory body. Pink Dot has been an annual event since 2014
July 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Pink Dot, Hong Kong's largest LGBTQ event, has been cancelled this year after failing to secure the venue at the West Kowloon Cultural District, a government-funded statutory body. Pink Dot has been an annual event since 2014
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Three stunning and shaming paragraphs, by Rachel Wolf of Public First, in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Three stunning and shaming paragraphs, by Rachel Wolf of Public First, in @theobserveruk.bsky.social
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Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scientists at Loughborough University create 'world's smallest violin'
The violin is smaller than a human hair and has "laid the groundwork" for future research.
www.bbc.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Well this couldn’t have come at a better time www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New voter just dropped: Dead Man www.economist.com/britain/2025...
Britain’s parties cater to a voter who is, often literally, dead
To understand British politics, one must understand Dead Man
www.economist.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
New voter just dropped: Dead Man www.economist.com/britain/2025...
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Most of the time, the biggest barriers to using a 🚲 for everyday tasks are the literal barriers. #Shrewsbury #BigShop #WhyDontTheyUseTheCycleLanes
April 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Most of the time, the biggest barriers to using a 🚲 for everyday tasks are the literal barriers. #Shrewsbury #BigShop #WhyDontTheyUseTheCycleLanes
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not to keep re-stating the obvious, but this is precisely what max weber meant by politicians are leaders who shape the future; this is also a perfect example of the despotic demagoguery that weber feared would arise in a world where (liberal) politicians failed to shape a positive future vision.
democrats risk losing swing voters if they don’t moderate their position on canada
April 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
not to keep re-stating the obvious, but this is precisely what max weber meant by politicians are leaders who shape the future; this is also a perfect example of the despotic demagoguery that weber feared would arise in a world where (liberal) politicians failed to shape a positive future vision.
This right next to the constantly congested "out-of-town" retail parks they have built "very much in the town".
Should be an #AprilFool but isn't 👇
A thread🧵
The NHS and @unibirmingham.bsky.social is building a "Health Innovation Campus" and once completed it will have what? That's right a multi storey car park with THREE THOUSAND spaces 🤔 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗
So let's look at the plans...
A thread🧵
The NHS and @unibirmingham.bsky.social is building a "Health Innovation Campus" and once completed it will have what? That's right a multi storey car park with THREE THOUSAND spaces 🤔 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗
So let's look at the plans...
April 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This right next to the constantly congested "out-of-town" retail parks they have built "very much in the town".
Had this happen with legal docs from Northern Ireland. Just 🤷🏻♂️
I posted some documents two weeks ago, first class. Never arrived. This almost never used to happen.
March 26, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Had this happen with legal docs from Northern Ireland. Just 🤷🏻♂️
Unscientific but... I listen to Today most weekday mornings and as we enter another Trump-hot air news cycle I'm trying to remember the last time I heard /any/ news from China.
March 26, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Unscientific but... I listen to Today most weekday mornings and as we enter another Trump-hot air news cycle I'm trying to remember the last time I heard /any/ news from China.
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Go fash, lose cash
March 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Go fash, lose cash
I read this quote and now I can't stop imagining him waving his arms around Kermit style.
February 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I read this quote and now I can't stop imagining him waving his arms around Kermit style.
Snow days where everything shuts down, but for sunshine in Britain in Feb.
February 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Snow days where everything shuts down, but for sunshine in Britain in Feb.
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Woman at the train kiosk thing just blew my mind by offering me a Twix because they were out of millionaire slices.
February 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Woman at the train kiosk thing just blew my mind by offering me a Twix because they were out of millionaire slices.
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Someone said that the generational disconnect wrt finances can be boiled down to the fact that things that were once luxuries (personal tech, gym memberships, etc) are now cheaper and more accessible than ever and essentials (rent, food, medical care ) are more expensive and inaccessible than ever
February 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Someone said that the generational disconnect wrt finances can be boiled down to the fact that things that were once luxuries (personal tech, gym memberships, etc) are now cheaper and more accessible than ever and essentials (rent, food, medical care ) are more expensive and inaccessible than ever
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One of the side effects of Birmingham City Council’s obsession with putting bollards in cycle lanes is the cleaning machine can’t get past them to finish the job 🤦🏻♂️
February 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
One of the side effects of Birmingham City Council’s obsession with putting bollards in cycle lanes is the cleaning machine can’t get past them to finish the job 🤦🏻♂️