Rupe Nash
@rupenash.bsky.social
Physicist & HPC research fellow EPCC, UoEdinburgh; CFD, HPC, and software. Join a union. Cycling cos it’s ace and Green politics so the kids have a future. He/him.
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🚦 It’s Road Safety Week, and like many of you, we’ve been thinking about what it feels like to move through our cities, whether that's walking kids to school, cycling to work, or just trying to cross the road.
Too big for our streets: the harms of SUV use in Scottish cities - Transform Scotland
Professor of Transport & Health at Napier University, Dr Adrian Davis, writes for Transform Scotland. “SUVs are now one of the biggest emerging threats to road safety in Scottish cities.”...
transform.scot
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🚦 It’s Road Safety Week, and like many of you, we’ve been thinking about what it feels like to move through our cities, whether that's walking kids to school, cycling to work, or just trying to cross the road.
Kids were playing on those bollards on Friday while we were waiting for my auntie 😱
We destroy BMWs for fun and will NEVER get bored of it.
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
November 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Kids were playing on those bollards on Friday while we were waiting for my auntie 😱
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The principal of Edinburgh Uni earns around £420,000 a year. This week his staff were on strike over the threat of redundancies.
It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
'Obscene' pay of uni fatcat bosses targeted in new proposals before MSPs
Greens co-leader Ross Greer has tabled amendments to a Scottish Government Bill to curb the earnings of top execs at universities and colleges.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The principal of Edinburgh Uni earns around £420,000 a year. This week his staff were on strike over the threat of redundancies.
It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
It's time we got the pay of uni and college bosses back under control. MSPs can back my plans to do that on Wednesday.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
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Great turnout at the Edinburgh UCU rally at parliament to demand an end to the University of Edinburgh management reckless budget cuts and redundancies!
#StopStaffCutsatUoE @ucu.org.uk
#StopStaffCutsatUoE @ucu.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Great turnout at the Edinburgh UCU rally at parliament to demand an end to the University of Edinburgh management reckless budget cuts and redundancies!
#StopStaffCutsatUoE @ucu.org.uk
#StopStaffCutsatUoE @ucu.org.uk
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I want to extend my full support to staff threatened with compulsory redundancy at the University of Edinburgh.
I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I want to extend my full support to staff threatened with compulsory redundancy at the University of Edinburgh.
I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
I have today written to the Principal imploring him to change direction.
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RALLY TOMORROW!
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
RALLY TOMORROW!
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
Join the fightback against job cuts!
Wednesday 19th November at 1pm at the
Scottish parliament.
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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ASHP doing the hot water and battery charging up for the rest of the day
October 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
ASHP doing the hot water and battery charging up for the rest of the day
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🤖 Would you trust a driverless taxi to spot you while you’re cycling?
Waymo plans to bring autonomous taxis to London by 2026, but are our streets ready for robot cars?
👉 cyclinguk.org/driverless-taxis
Waymo plans to bring autonomous taxis to London by 2026, but are our streets ready for robot cars?
👉 cyclinguk.org/driverless-taxis
Driverless taxis in London must be bike safe
American company Waymo has revealed it is aiming to trial driverless taxis in London next year. Cycling UK Policy Manager Jim Densham examines whether the Waymo trial is the way to go or if we should ...
cyclinguk.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🤖 Would you trust a driverless taxi to spot you while you’re cycling?
Waymo plans to bring autonomous taxis to London by 2026, but are our streets ready for robot cars?
👉 cyclinguk.org/driverless-taxis
Waymo plans to bring autonomous taxis to London by 2026, but are our streets ready for robot cars?
👉 cyclinguk.org/driverless-taxis
Their transport assessment suggests the scheme will reduce journey times across the area by 0.1% (table 12) - wow amazing value! And of course we will see induced demand. They estimate this at 0.7% increase in traffic on opening and 0.9% in 2045🤨
October 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Their transport assessment suggests the scheme will reduce journey times across the area by 0.1% (table 12) - wow amazing value! And of course we will see induced demand. They estimate this at 0.7% increase in traffic on opening and 0.9% in 2045🤨
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One planned data centre in Edinburgh will have emissions equivalent to the city's airport, but the council says no environmental impact assessment is needed:
inews.co.uk/news/data-ce...
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Giant data centre could use as much power as every home in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Edinburgh Council has said the developer will not have to submit an environmental impact assessment, sparking concerns data centres are avoiding scrutiny from planners
inews.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
One planned data centre in Edinburgh will have emissions equivalent to the city's airport, but the council says no environmental impact assessment is needed:
inews.co.uk/news/data-ce...
inews.co.uk/news/data-ce...
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Come along as we get started on the campaign for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!
We're holding open meetings over the coming weeks for anyone who wants to get more Greens elected at Holyrood.
See our events calendar for more details & upcoming dates: edinburgh.greens.scot/events-calendar/
We're holding open meetings over the coming weeks for anyone who wants to get more Greens elected at Holyrood.
See our events calendar for more details & upcoming dates: edinburgh.greens.scot/events-calendar/
October 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Come along as we get started on the campaign for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!
We're holding open meetings over the coming weeks for anyone who wants to get more Greens elected at Holyrood.
See our events calendar for more details & upcoming dates: edinburgh.greens.scot/events-calendar/
We're holding open meetings over the coming weeks for anyone who wants to get more Greens elected at Holyrood.
See our events calendar for more details & upcoming dates: edinburgh.greens.scot/events-calendar/
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My grandfather (R. J. Pumphrey) and great-grandfather (W. H. Mills) were both FRSes. As they are no longer in a position to tell us what they think, I exhort @royalsociety.org to do what I like to think my illustrious ancestors would have wanted: boot Musk's sorry arse out.
Mini-scoop: After resisting pressure to strip Elon Musk of his fellowship for months, the Royal Society is meeting on 1 October to discuss his removal – following his decision to address Tommy Robinson's far-right rally on Saturday.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-r...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-r...
Royal Society to debate throwing out Elon Musk
One of the most prestigious scientific bodies in the world is considering expelling Musk after his appearance at Tommy Robinson’s extremist London rally
www.thenewworld.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
My grandfather (R. J. Pumphrey) and great-grandfather (W. H. Mills) were both FRSes. As they are no longer in a position to tell us what they think, I exhort @royalsociety.org to do what I like to think my illustrious ancestors would have wanted: boot Musk's sorry arse out.
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New peer-reviewed paper documents massive lobbying by big oil & gas over 20 yrs to promote carbon, capture & storage, spending almost $1 Billion. CCS is a scam.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Tracing sources of funds used to lobby the US government about carbon capture, use, and storage
Analysis of U.S. federal lobbying disclosures from 2005 through 2024 identifies the fossil fuel sector as the primary force behind a multipronged $954…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New peer-reviewed paper documents massive lobbying by big oil & gas over 20 yrs to promote carbon, capture & storage, spending almost $1 Billion. CCS is a scam.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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The Scottish Government has finally accepted the Scottish Greens proposal to end all public funding for Israel's arms dealers.
Israel is committing a genocide in Palestine.
Scotland must play our part in ending this atrocity, not bankroll it by handing public cash to the arms dealers
Israel is committing a genocide in Palestine.
Scotland must play our part in ending this atrocity, not bankroll it by handing public cash to the arms dealers
September 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Scottish Government has finally accepted the Scottish Greens proposal to end all public funding for Israel's arms dealers.
Israel is committing a genocide in Palestine.
Scotland must play our part in ending this atrocity, not bankroll it by handing public cash to the arms dealers
Israel is committing a genocide in Palestine.
Scotland must play our part in ending this atrocity, not bankroll it by handing public cash to the arms dealers
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>40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study
Petition for UK academics asking govt to facilitate a biometric visa deferral and open a route of safe passage
Sign & share ⏬️
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Petition for UK academics asking govt to facilitate a biometric visa deferral and open a route of safe passage
Sign & share ⏬️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open letter from UK university staff: Request for biometric deferral and safe evacuation of incoming Palestinian students and scholars from Gaza to UK Universities
More than 40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study. We, the academic community hoping to welcome these scholars, ca...
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July 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
>40 students currently trapped in Gaza with full scholarships to UK Universities are asking for a safe route to come and study
Petition for UK academics asking govt to facilitate a biometric visa deferral and open a route of safe passage
Sign & share ⏬️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Petition for UK academics asking govt to facilitate a biometric visa deferral and open a route of safe passage
Sign & share ⏬️
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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I was assaulted this morning by the driver o a wee white van that had a fitness/health/training company livery. Knocked me off my bike and punched me tae the groond.
Happened halfway up Carberry hill fae the Inveresk/whitecraig roundabout.
These firms tend be be local so would appreciate...
Happened halfway up Carberry hill fae the Inveresk/whitecraig roundabout.
These firms tend be be local so would appreciate...
June 28, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I was assaulted this morning by the driver o a wee white van that had a fitness/health/training company livery. Knocked me off my bike and punched me tae the groond.
Happened halfway up Carberry hill fae the Inveresk/whitecraig roundabout.
These firms tend be be local so would appreciate...
Happened halfway up Carberry hill fae the Inveresk/whitecraig roundabout.
These firms tend be be local so would appreciate...
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EPCC held a themed baking event this week to celebrate the announcement that the University of Edinburgh will be home to the UK's next national supercomputer (see edin.ac/4ehIPVD).
Can you guess which classic system is represented by the augmented doughnuts?
Can you guess which classic system is represented by the augmented doughnuts?
June 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
EPCC held a themed baking event this week to celebrate the announcement that the University of Edinburgh will be home to the UK's next national supercomputer (see edin.ac/4ehIPVD).
Can you guess which classic system is represented by the augmented doughnuts?
Can you guess which classic system is represented by the augmented doughnuts?
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STV news coverage of today’s rally. #stopthecuts #ucuedinburgh #ucu #universityofedinburgh youtube.com/watch?v=08vO...
Edinburgh University lectures strike over compulsory redundancies
YouTube video by STV News
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June 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
STV news coverage of today’s rally. #stopthecuts #ucuedinburgh #ucu #universityofedinburgh youtube.com/watch?v=08vO...
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Incredible support for our staff at @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social on picket lines today in their fight against management's plans to slash budgets and jobs ✊
June 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Incredible support for our staff at @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social on picket lines today in their fight against management's plans to slash budgets and jobs ✊
Materials delivered by cargo bike too!
June 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Materials delivered by cargo bike too!
On strike with today @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social ✊/😭 bake sae in George Sq looking tasty tho! (“Cut cakes, not jobs!”)
June 20, 2025 at 9:52 AM
On strike with today @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social ✊/😭 bake sae in George Sq looking tasty tho! (“Cut cakes, not jobs!”)
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😢 Crazy that companies/ designers/ influencers do this .. they know the results
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
🙋 Tell politicians & organisations like #Which to act
@edi.bike @transform.scot @ethical-consumer.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @transenv.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
🙋 Tell politicians & organisations like #Which to act
@edi.bike @transform.scot @ethical-consumer.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @transenv.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social
Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says
High-fronted SUVs are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe, with the UK an extreme example
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
😢 Crazy that companies/ designers/ influencers do this .. they know the results
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
🙋 Tell politicians & organisations like #Which to act
@edi.bike @transform.scot @ethical-consumer.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @transenv.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
🙋 Tell politicians & organisations like #Which to act
@edi.bike @transform.scot @ethical-consumer.bsky.social @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social @transenv.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social
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You used to be able to cycle straight ahead here but with the new business park at QMU comes a new access road, where cars are the priority of course. Sigh. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
You used to be able to cycle straight ahead here but with the new business park at QMU comes a new access road, where cars are the priority of course. Sigh. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social