Shivaji Shiva
@shivajishivalaw.bsky.social
Charity lawyer; charity trustee; transport campaigner.
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Living sculpture.
Notice also the pool of water held in the crook of this ancient oak on the shores of Kenmare River (bay).
Notice also the pool of water held in the crook of this ancient oak on the shores of Kenmare River (bay).
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Living sculpture.
Notice also the pool of water held in the crook of this ancient oak on the shores of Kenmare River (bay).
Notice also the pool of water held in the crook of this ancient oak on the shores of Kenmare River (bay).
Will you?
We've joined with 15 local and national organisations, setting out 10 practical steps to address the city's road safety emergency and prevent needless deaths on our city's roads.
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
Will you join us by co-signing the asks in 2 minutes?: betterstreetsforbirmingham....
November 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Will you?
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A few weeks ago, I met up with @dannycarrier.bsky.social from the Camden New Journal to talk about histories of London, the 1920s & 1930s, and my new book Songs of Seven Dials.
You can read more about the book and our conversation at edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader...
You can read more about the book and our conversation at edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader...
November 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few weeks ago, I met up with @dannycarrier.bsky.social from the Camden New Journal to talk about histories of London, the 1920s & 1930s, and my new book Songs of Seven Dials.
You can read more about the book and our conversation at edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader...
You can read more about the book and our conversation at edition.pagesuite.com/html5/reader...
The diesel spouting ice cream van has gone. In its place Brindleyplace has a stall promoting vapes.
November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The diesel spouting ice cream van has gone. In its place Brindleyplace has a stall promoting vapes.
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The fools! They'd be so much happier now if they had just talked endlessly about battery trains and hydrogen.
Meanwhile, '3rd world' India has almost electrified all of its vast network in record time. infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/railway...
Over 99% electrification of Indian Railways network complete
Indian Railways Electrification: The Indian Railways has completed over 99% electrification of its broad-gauge network, with a significant push towards renewable energy, including rooftop solar panels...
infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The fools! They'd be so much happier now if they had just talked endlessly about battery trains and hydrogen.
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Beautiful autumn colours in Bristol.
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Beautiful autumn colours in Bristol.
Strange …
It would appear @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social think the National Cycle Network in Musselburgh is an appropriate place to dump rubble. How odd. @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Strange …
I've lost track of who pointed me at this article but it is great. Thank you whoever you are.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
I've lost track of who pointed me at this article but it is great. Thank you whoever you are.
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...
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Weekends are too short.
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Weekends are too short.
So true ...
November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So true ...
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This was such a great event with the @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @visionzerovancouver.ca.
Happy to have been a small part of it alongside @lucymaloney.bsky.social
Happy to have been a small part of it alongside @lucymaloney.bsky.social
Loved this simple image from @tomflood.bsky.social set behind the panel at the Life After Cars event hosted by @visionzerovancouver.ca.
Happy to join @thewaroncars.bsky.social and happy my City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social was up on stage too.
Happy to join @thewaroncars.bsky.social and happy my City Councillor @lucymaloney.bsky.social was up on stage too.
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This was such a great event with the @thewaroncars.bsky.social and @visionzerovancouver.ca.
Happy to have been a small part of it alongside @lucymaloney.bsky.social
Happy to have been a small part of it alongside @lucymaloney.bsky.social
It’s a truly bad photo, but can you spot the parakeet?
November 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It’s a truly bad photo, but can you spot the parakeet?
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November 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Q: Why can’t the UK do more rail electrification?
A: because it is too expensive
Q: why is rail electrification so expensive in the UK?
A: because we do so little of it
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Welcome to the treasury logic that prevents sensible rail electrification investment, with your guide @noeldolphin.bsky.social
A: because it is too expensive
Q: why is rail electrification so expensive in the UK?
A: because we do so little of it
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Welcome to the treasury logic that prevents sensible rail electrification investment, with your guide @noeldolphin.bsky.social
Huge thanks to @freewheeling.info who allowed me, this week, to go through the "Sparks Effect", HM Treasury and how we run the railway, on the Freewheeling Podcast. www.freewheeling.info/the-freewhee...
Feast-Famine Electrification with Noel Dolphin — Freewheeling
Why does electrification in the UK cost so much more than in the rest of Europe? And why does it always seem to go wrong? In today’s episode I talk to Managing Director (UK) of Furrer+Frey, the lead...
www.freewheeling.info
November 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Q: Why can’t the UK do more rail electrification?
A: because it is too expensive
Q: why is rail electrification so expensive in the UK?
A: because we do so little of it
🤪
Welcome to the treasury logic that prevents sensible rail electrification investment, with your guide @noeldolphin.bsky.social
A: because it is too expensive
Q: why is rail electrification so expensive in the UK?
A: because we do so little of it
🤪
Welcome to the treasury logic that prevents sensible rail electrification investment, with your guide @noeldolphin.bsky.social
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It’s awesome to see this — but seriously, it’s so damn frustrating that we have to fight this fight in every city when the science couldn’t be clearer. Get the cars out, make more money for local shops, and build cities that are exciting, healthy, and happy for everyone.
It’s really important that #Vancouver’s Downtown Business Association, who were originally against bike-lanes, are now among their most vigourous supporters, because of ACTUAL EVIDENCE that they’re better for downtown business than any street parking they replaced.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
November 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM
It’s awesome to see this — but seriously, it’s so damn frustrating that we have to fight this fight in every city when the science couldn’t be clearer. Get the cars out, make more money for local shops, and build cities that are exciting, healthy, and happy for everyone.
Nice.
November 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Nice.
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Ah here it is. Whenever you see a council rolling out the red carpet to car-dependency and making it really hard to walk or cycle, you can always be sure they've declared a climate emergency and patted themselves on the back for a job well done www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/council-serv...
November 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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City of London lawyer Andrew Milne bought up hundreds of freeholds on homes across Sheffield before advising leaseholders that, if they didn’t pay him exorbitant sums (upwards of £25,000), he’d see them in court. Well done @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social @joshiherrmann.bsky.social for exposing this.
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
City of London lawyer Andrew Milne bought up hundreds of freeholds on homes across Sheffield before advising leaseholders that, if they didn’t pay him exorbitant sums (upwards of £25,000), he’d see them in court. Well done @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social @joshiherrmann.bsky.social for exposing this.
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Germany, a nation of car lovers, has around 85 million inhabitants.
These people own ~50 million cars, of which 1.5 million are 🔋.
They also own 90 million bicycles, of which 15 million are e-bikes.
We are, in fact, a hidden cycling nation. So well hidden that we can’t even see it ourselves.
These people own ~50 million cars, of which 1.5 million are 🔋.
They also own 90 million bicycles, of which 15 million are e-bikes.
We are, in fact, a hidden cycling nation. So well hidden that we can’t even see it ourselves.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Germany, a nation of car lovers, has around 85 million inhabitants.
These people own ~50 million cars, of which 1.5 million are 🔋.
They also own 90 million bicycles, of which 15 million are e-bikes.
We are, in fact, a hidden cycling nation. So well hidden that we can’t even see it ourselves.
These people own ~50 million cars, of which 1.5 million are 🔋.
They also own 90 million bicycles, of which 15 million are e-bikes.
We are, in fact, a hidden cycling nation. So well hidden that we can’t even see it ourselves.
'Many in her village had been particularly impressed by Verma’s batting. “They told me, wow she’s hitting like a man,” said Choudhary. “I had to correct them and say, no she’s hitting like a woman.”'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Hit for six: why India’s Women’s Cricket World Cup win is victory for equality
Sacrifices made to reach final – defying social stigma, lack of resources and juggling jobs between training – makes victory still more extraordinary
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
'Many in her village had been particularly impressed by Verma’s batting. “They told me, wow she’s hitting like a man,” said Choudhary. “I had to correct them and say, no she’s hitting like a woman.”'
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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This is a lovely podcast series and much recommended!
Massively enjoyed taking to @grindrod.bsky.social on his Monstrosities Mon Amour podcast the other day (which I think is due to be broadcast in December). Here are John's previous episodes in case you'd like a listen: www.johngrindrod.co.uk/podcast
Monstrosities Mon Amour — John Grindrod.
Writer John Grindrod and special guests help salvage the reputation of places and things more usually sneered at
www.johngrindrod.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
This is a lovely podcast series and much recommended!
Via @timmorton2.bsky.social this story of a speculative and frankly abusive freeholder grabber. Milne is a disgrace. There is a statutory process for valuing and obtaining the freehold (soon likely to be cheaper still). Then..
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM