Susan Eastoe
@susaneastoe.bsky.social
Politics, SciFi, #YNWA, nature and climate - will try not to rant too much but sometimes it’s very hard
Anyone who lives in a rural area knows that private developers take little notice of flooding risk. Councils know where homes are needed, they know the flooding risk. Government planning reforms simply risk building more uninsurable and low resilience homes in a time of increasing risk.
February 18, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Anyone who lives in a rural area knows that private developers take little notice of flooding risk. Councils know where homes are needed, they know the flooding risk. Government planning reforms simply risk building more uninsurable and low resilience homes in a time of increasing risk.
Excellent piece by Satham Sanghera in @thetimes.com today - ‘Britain is a multicultural country because it had an multicultural empire’ - very good point not made often enough
February 13, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Excellent piece by Satham Sanghera in @thetimes.com today - ‘Britain is a multicultural country because it had an multicultural empire’ - very good point not made often enough
How does ‘damage to overhead lines’ happen on a quiet, still day - #infrastructurefail
February 13, 2026 at 8:10 AM
How does ‘damage to overhead lines’ happen on a quiet, still day - #infrastructurefail
Good to see #BBC6 focusing on potholes. Living in Oxfordshire it has been a nightmare - knowing where the potholes are has become the new #Knowledge
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Good to see #BBC6 focusing on potholes. Living in Oxfordshire it has been a nightmare - knowing where the potholes are has become the new #Knowledge
Reposted by Susan Eastoe
UK has lost its official status as a country that has achieved elimination of measles, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. So sad, and likely due vaccine misinformation. If you haven't already, get your kids vaccinated ASAP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:49 AM
UK has lost its official status as a country that has achieved elimination of measles, as vaccination rates have fallen below the 95% required to achieve herd immunity. So sad, and likely due vaccine misinformation. If you haven't already, get your kids vaccinated ASAP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
I suggest that the areas which are flooding now are no longer considered for house building without serious flood defences. We have a field near us which developers constantly target. Full of springs. The field largely absorbs the water but put a load of concrete on top of them. Disaster will follow
February 9, 2026 at 6:21 PM
I suggest that the areas which are flooding now are no longer considered for house building without serious flood defences. We have a field near us which developers constantly target. Full of springs. The field largely absorbs the water but put a load of concrete on top of them. Disaster will follow