Running Past
@runningpast.bsky.social
SE London history & landscape, paused blogger, socialist, green, runner, #runningpunk, #goodgym member, acting curator of #TidesOutTuesday, views mine, poor proof reader - he/him/me duck, real name Paul
January 30, 2026 at 7:14 AM
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You can’t just say AI tutors are going to teach disadvantaged kids. You might as well say inflatable dentists will solve the NHS backlog.
The casual anthropomorphising of AI has got to stop. They’re not ‘tutors’, it’s software. It’s not ‘one-to-one’, it’s a kid on a screen on their own.
The casual anthropomorphising of AI has got to stop. They’re not ‘tutors’, it’s software. It’s not ‘one-to-one’, it’s a kid on a screen on their own.
January 28, 2026 at 8:27 PM
You can’t just say AI tutors are going to teach disadvantaged kids. You might as well say inflatable dentists will solve the NHS backlog.
The casual anthropomorphising of AI has got to stop. They’re not ‘tutors’, it’s software. It’s not ‘one-to-one’, it’s a kid on a screen on their own.
The casual anthropomorphising of AI has got to stop. They’re not ‘tutors’, it’s software. It’s not ‘one-to-one’, it’s a kid on a screen on their own.
January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
A short, gentle, very local run to test out my ankle after peroneal tendonitis. Seemed OK afterwards which was positive. #GreenRunners #JogDivision #RunningPunks
January 28, 2026 at 11:57 AM
A short, gentle, very local run to test out my ankle after peroneal tendonitis. Seemed OK afterwards which was positive. #GreenRunners #JogDivision #RunningPunks
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Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem.
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Thank you.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Curse of private equity.
UK vets may have to publish prices of common pet treatments.
That won't stop rip-off charges and unnecessary treatments.
Must break-up local monopolies, have not-for-profit vets, control prices, boycott greedy vets.
UK vets may have to publish prices of common pet treatments.
That won't stop rip-off charges and unnecessary treatments.
Must break-up local monopolies, have not-for-profit vets, control prices, boycott greedy vets.
Vets may have to publish prices of common treatments in government plans
The government sets out proposals as data finds vet prices rose at nearly twice the inflation rate.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Curse of private equity.
UK vets may have to publish prices of common pet treatments.
That won't stop rip-off charges and unnecessary treatments.
Must break-up local monopolies, have not-for-profit vets, control prices, boycott greedy vets.
UK vets may have to publish prices of common pet treatments.
That won't stop rip-off charges and unnecessary treatments.
Must break-up local monopolies, have not-for-profit vets, control prices, boycott greedy vets.
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Annual reminder of how many days there are in each month.
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Annual reminder of how many days there are in each month.
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDramatic
An airforce plane flying down Honister Pass well below mountain height
#WeekDforDramatic
An airforce plane flying down Honister Pass well below mountain height
January 28, 2026 at 8:05 AM
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDramatic
An airforce plane flying down Honister Pass well below mountain height
#WeekDforDramatic
An airforce plane flying down Honister Pass well below mountain height
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January 27, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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27 January 1939 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha Beatrice Swartberg, was born in Groningen.
In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Maria Sara and younger sister Judith Josephine. Most probably they were murdered together in a gas chamber after selection.
In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Maria Sara and younger sister Judith Josephine. Most probably they were murdered together in a gas chamber after selection.
January 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM
27 January 1939 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha Beatrice Swartberg, was born in Groningen.
In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Maria Sara and younger sister Judith Josephine. Most probably they were murdered together in a gas chamber after selection.
In October 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her mother Maria Sara and younger sister Judith Josephine. Most probably they were murdered together in a gas chamber after selection.
The large oak tree in Mountsfield Park close to the start/finish of Catford #parkrun
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ThickTrunkTuesday
January 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
The large oak tree in Mountsfield Park close to the start/finish of Catford #parkrun
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ThickTrunkTuesday
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Early stroll. That puddle has grown from a sentence to a paragraph. The swirling wind chases its tail. The soft geometry of a fallen leaf. Rain chucks its weight around. Passing cars splash performatively.
January 27, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Early stroll. That puddle has grown from a sentence to a paragraph. The swirling wind chases its tail. The soft geometry of a fallen leaf. Rain chucks its weight around. Passing cars splash performatively.
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But…former Tories should?
January 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
But…former Tories should?
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when humans are bonkers ,look to nature . Look for the helpers! #TidesOutTuesday #vancouverIsland #parksville #naturephotographer
January 21, 2026 at 2:15 AM
when humans are bonkers ,look to nature . Look for the helpers! #TidesOutTuesday #vancouverIsland #parksville #naturephotographer
Low tide and threatening skies at Burton Bradstock.
#TidesOutTuesday
#TidesOutTuesday
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Low tide and threatening skies at Burton Bradstock.
#TidesOutTuesday
#TidesOutTuesday
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January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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January 26, 2026 at 5:36 PM
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDramatic
A Lewisham sunset - looking towards Catford in February 2024 (no filters or editing)
#WeekDforDramatic
A Lewisham sunset - looking towards Catford in February 2024 (no filters or editing)
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 AM
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekDforDramatic
A Lewisham sunset - looking towards Catford in February 2024 (no filters or editing)
#WeekDforDramatic
A Lewisham sunset - looking towards Catford in February 2024 (no filters or editing)
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Early stroll. I try to eat a pear artistically. The white line meanders down the road. A takeaway coffee lid like a plastic moon. Two men carry trays of bread to a door. The betting shop is in darkness.
January 26, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Early stroll. I try to eat a pear artistically. The white line meanders down the road. A takeaway coffee lid like a plastic moon. Two men carry trays of bread to a door. The betting shop is in darkness.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:04 AM
January 25, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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#Alphabetchallenge #WeekCForCloseUp
#Stunday
Dandelions at Sunset
Thanks @sheena-mck.bsky.social for another wonderful week
#Stunday
Dandelions at Sunset
Thanks @sheena-mck.bsky.social for another wonderful week
January 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM
#Alphabetchallenge #WeekCForCloseUp
#Stunday
Dandelions at Sunset
Thanks @sheena-mck.bsky.social for another wonderful week
#Stunday
Dandelions at Sunset
Thanks @sheena-mck.bsky.social for another wonderful week
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#AlphabetTechPhoto
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseUp
A rainbow of pencils
Hard to focus when you've lost your reading glasses 😂
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseUp
A rainbow of pencils
Hard to focus when you've lost your reading glasses 😂
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
#AlphabetTechPhoto
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseUp
A rainbow of pencils
Hard to focus when you've lost your reading glasses 😂
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekCforCloseUp
A rainbow of pencils
Hard to focus when you've lost your reading glasses 😂