Rob H&ynes
@robonabike.bsky.social
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stats.
Oxford, UK
Oxford, UK
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Electric Road right of way update: Campaigners are now looking for people aged 55+ who used the Bulstake Path or the Electric Road before 2000, (ideally before 1980), even if they no longer live in Oxford, in order to establish evidence of regular use of the paths for at least 20 years before 2000.
Campaigners are seeking statements from anyone who has walked Electric Road, the path from Osney Mead to South Hinksey. The path is not yet formally a public right of way, meaning access could be withdrawn at any time; the campaign aims to apply for it to become one.
January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Electric Road right of way update: Campaigners are now looking for people aged 55+ who used the Bulstake Path or the Electric Road before 2000, (ideally before 1980), even if they no longer live in Oxford, in order to establish evidence of regular use of the paths for at least 20 years before 2000.
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Happy birthday to the one and only Charles Addams.
January 7, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Happy birthday to the one and only Charles Addams.
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This is helpful information for anyone who doesn’t like snuff films.
if you do not want to watch the video, go to settings > content and media and uncheck the "autoplay videos and gifs" box right now
January 7, 2026 at 6:15 PM
This is helpful information for anyone who doesn’t like snuff films.
Practical and stylish.
Les trois créatrices de mode à suivre en 2026
Les trois créatrices de mode à suivre en 2026
Ashlynn Park et ses silhouettes aux lignes nettes, Ellen Hodakova Larsson et ses robes « upcyclées », Torishéju Dumi et son attention aux détails : ces trois designers indépendantes vont faire parler d’elles cette année.
www.lemonde.fr
January 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Practical and stylish.
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I am pretty well into a script titled "you are being misled about renewable energy"
Not gonna pull out studies. Don't need to go over climate change.
Just a simple, plain conversation where we look at the realities of renewables vs. fossil fuels and I say "stop letting Republicans lie to you"
Not gonna pull out studies. Don't need to go over climate change.
Just a simple, plain conversation where we look at the realities of renewables vs. fossil fuels and I say "stop letting Republicans lie to you"
January 7, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I am pretty well into a script titled "you are being misled about renewable energy"
Not gonna pull out studies. Don't need to go over climate change.
Just a simple, plain conversation where we look at the realities of renewables vs. fossil fuels and I say "stop letting Republicans lie to you"
Not gonna pull out studies. Don't need to go over climate change.
Just a simple, plain conversation where we look at the realities of renewables vs. fossil fuels and I say "stop letting Republicans lie to you"
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The single most useful thing I’ve read about ovarian cancer - how to spot the symptoms, talk to your GP and get tested. Wish I’d known all this earlier in the summer.
targetovariancancer.org.uk/about-ovaria...
targetovariancancer.org.uk/about-ovaria...
January 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The single most useful thing I’ve read about ovarian cancer - how to spot the symptoms, talk to your GP and get tested. Wish I’d known all this earlier in the summer.
targetovariancancer.org.uk/about-ovaria...
targetovariancancer.org.uk/about-ovaria...
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Does anyone know where the red light district was in 19thC Leicester?
I will trade you knowledge of the red light district in Peterborough.
I will trade you knowledge of the red light district in Peterborough.
January 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Does anyone know where the red light district was in 19thC Leicester?
I will trade you knowledge of the red light district in Peterborough.
I will trade you knowledge of the red light district in Peterborough.
You only had to ask.
January 7, 2026 at 10:45 AM
You only had to ask.
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A (slightly belated) happy new year! Allow me to introduce myself to those of you unfamiliar with my work; I’m Lee, I’m a painter from England, I’m a fan of abandoned buildings, moody narratives and quiet, mildly foreboding landscapes.
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
A (slightly belated) happy new year! Allow me to introduce myself to those of you unfamiliar with my work; I’m Lee, I’m a painter from England, I’m a fan of abandoned buildings, moody narratives and quiet, mildly foreboding landscapes.
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file under “no shit Sherlock”
A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
![Excerpt reads: "Prioritize your neighborhood
Neighborhoods drive our happiness (or unhappiness) more than we think.
When Lina Martinez, director of POLIS, the Center for Wellbeing Studies at Universidad Icesi in Colombia, studied the happiness of households in the city of Cali, she couldn’t find much difference between poorer and richer areas. “Their happiness is pretty much the same,” she said. But that changed when she isolated neighborhood conditions, such as access to transit, health care and parks. “The conditions of the neighborhood affect happiness,” she said. “I can’t link that to the space where [people] live.”
That aligns with findings from a 2023 study of the Vancouver metro area: Researchers found no significant differences in well-being between people living in single detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, laneway houses and apartment buildings (basement units smaller than 300 square feet were the only negative exception). What did people say they missed most in their neighborhood? Affordability, proximity to family and friends, and a sense of community. Home design was eighth on the list."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreicapfknasylzk2lqzaxxeb5mchgnru75obggn45dusda6j5zogvuu@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 9:10 AM
file under “no shit Sherlock”
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The idea that it’s a good thing for a
computer to be to override your steering input is completely insane and marked the tipping point.
computer to be to override your steering input is completely insane and marked the tipping point.
January 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The idea that it’s a good thing for a
computer to be to override your steering input is completely insane and marked the tipping point.
computer to be to override your steering input is completely insane and marked the tipping point.
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this turned out to be one of my “too subtle” ones
worried sending a letter to my less-online relatives telling them not to use AI would come across as condescending, but I’ve gotten great feedback! my uncle in particular complimented me for being “measured in tone, comprehensive in scope, and aligned with evolving realities” :)
January 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
this turned out to be one of my “too subtle” ones
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Just realised Road to Nowhere is Kung Fu Fighting
January 6, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Just realised Road to Nowhere is Kung Fu Fighting
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I like how they’ve chosen a picture of Musk where he looks like he’s been told no more wanking in the office.
Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI
Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI
Grok is being used to digitally remove women's clothing - something victims describe as "dehumanising".
www.bbc.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I like how they’ve chosen a picture of Musk where he looks like he’s been told no more wanking in the office.
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Write the book you would like to see someone pull from a higgledy piggledy pile in a secondhand shop 63 years after your death and say, "This looks fucking weird. I think I will buy it for Joan."
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Write the book you would like to see someone pull from a higgledy piggledy pile in a secondhand shop 63 years after your death and say, "This looks fucking weird. I think I will buy it for Joan."
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Friends of Oxguin.
Message from Ida
There will be a celebration of Graham's life, 12th January 2.30pm at Town Hall, Frome. Totally understand if you can't come, but if you can it would be lovely. There will be a chance to share funny or nice stories/memories of Graham.
Message from Ida
There will be a celebration of Graham's life, 12th January 2.30pm at Town Hall, Frome. Totally understand if you can't come, but if you can it would be lovely. There will be a chance to share funny or nice stories/memories of Graham.
January 6, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Friends of Oxguin.
Message from Ida
There will be a celebration of Graham's life, 12th January 2.30pm at Town Hall, Frome. Totally understand if you can't come, but if you can it would be lovely. There will be a chance to share funny or nice stories/memories of Graham.
Message from Ida
There will be a celebration of Graham's life, 12th January 2.30pm at Town Hall, Frome. Totally understand if you can't come, but if you can it would be lovely. There will be a chance to share funny or nice stories/memories of Graham.
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Now *that's* a headline.
January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Now *that's* a headline.
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It's 60 years i think.
January 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
It's 60 years i think.
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hearing some more incredibly positive stories about AI from *checks articles* people who stand to make a lot of money from AI
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 PM
hearing some more incredibly positive stories about AI from *checks articles* people who stand to make a lot of money from AI
Warm toast is better than hot toast.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Warm toast is better than hot toast.
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‘They’re all bad – but some are worse than others’: every Harlan Coben show rated
‘They’re all bad – but some are worse than others’: every Harlan Coben show rated
From gaping plot holes to television so confusing it’s actually distressing to watch, here’s our ranking of the US author’s TV adaptations
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:27 PM
‘They’re all bad – but some are worse than others’: every Harlan Coben show rated
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As promised, one aspect of what I do every day this week.
I also work on 'gender mainstreaming' which is basically creating better places which are more gender equal. The great thing about this is that great examples of good practice already exist in Europe so I get to be positive.
I also work on 'gender mainstreaming' which is basically creating better places which are more gender equal. The great thing about this is that great examples of good practice already exist in Europe so I get to be positive.
January 6, 2026 at 12:27 PM
As promised, one aspect of what I do every day this week.
I also work on 'gender mainstreaming' which is basically creating better places which are more gender equal. The great thing about this is that great examples of good practice already exist in Europe so I get to be positive.
I also work on 'gender mainstreaming' which is basically creating better places which are more gender equal. The great thing about this is that great examples of good practice already exist in Europe so I get to be positive.
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Was knocked over by a mobility scooter into a spinner rack of bras in Matalan.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Was knocked over by a mobility scooter into a spinner rack of bras in Matalan.
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Snow Warning for tomorrow, obvs won't happen in Bristol because it never does.
Anyway, I can enjoy the UK looking like a rabbit I guess.
Anyway, I can enjoy the UK looking like a rabbit I guess.
January 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Snow Warning for tomorrow, obvs won't happen in Bristol because it never does.
Anyway, I can enjoy the UK looking like a rabbit I guess.
Anyway, I can enjoy the UK looking like a rabbit I guess.