alice lyall
@alyall.bsky.social
Slow cyclist, serial enthusiast, aspiring harpy. Mostly in Edinburgh.
Work: World Heritage things (for now...) Volunteering: river things
Work: World Heritage things (for now...) Volunteering: river things
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Bike in The Obliteration Room
Artist: Yayoi Kusama
In this room, visitors are allowed to put stickers on the plain white walls and the bicycle. As more and more visitors put the dot stickers on every surface they can find, the white room disappears and is “obliterated”.
Artist: Yayoi Kusama
In this room, visitors are allowed to put stickers on the plain white walls and the bicycle. As more and more visitors put the dot stickers on every surface they can find, the white room disappears and is “obliterated”.
November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Bike in The Obliteration Room
Artist: Yayoi Kusama
In this room, visitors are allowed to put stickers on the plain white walls and the bicycle. As more and more visitors put the dot stickers on every surface they can find, the white room disappears and is “obliterated”.
Artist: Yayoi Kusama
In this room, visitors are allowed to put stickers on the plain white walls and the bicycle. As more and more visitors put the dot stickers on every surface they can find, the white room disappears and is “obliterated”.
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But, Emilia says the Chancellor missed a major opportunity.
SUVs - the UK’s heaviest, most polluting vehicles - remain untouched by tax reform. A Large Vehicle Levy could raise nearly £2bn a year to reinvest in public transport and address the damage these vehicles cause.
SUVs - the UK’s heaviest, most polluting vehicles - remain untouched by tax reform. A Large Vehicle Levy could raise nearly £2bn a year to reinvest in public transport and address the damage these vehicles cause.
November 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
But, Emilia says the Chancellor missed a major opportunity.
SUVs - the UK’s heaviest, most polluting vehicles - remain untouched by tax reform. A Large Vehicle Levy could raise nearly £2bn a year to reinvest in public transport and address the damage these vehicles cause.
SUVs - the UK’s heaviest, most polluting vehicles - remain untouched by tax reform. A Large Vehicle Levy could raise nearly £2bn a year to reinvest in public transport and address the damage these vehicles cause.
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A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
November 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A bad day for Canada, and therefore the world.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
Ontario (population 16 million, 40% of the country) has passed new legislation prohibiting bike lanes that take a lane from cars.
An escalation from Bill 212, which required municipalities to get approval.
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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.
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In #Edinburgh 40% of households don’t have access to a car at all, yet so much of our public space is devoted to private vehicles.
#StreetsNOTroads
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#StreetsNOTroads
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November 9, 2024 at 8:46 AM
In #Edinburgh 40% of households don’t have access to a car at all, yet so much of our public space is devoted to private vehicles.
#StreetsNOTroads
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#StreetsNOTroads
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There's always money for more driving
Reeves to announce £1.5bn boost in EV subsidies amid pay-per-mile concerns
Reeves to announce £1.5bn boost in EV subsidies amid pay-per-mile concerns
Industry experts welcome extra incentives but fear a consultation on a mileage tax sends mixed messages
Drivers will be able to claim government subsidies to cut the cost of buying a new electric car until 2030 under plans to be announced by Rachel Reeves at next week’s budget.
The chancellor will unveil an extra £1.3bn for subsidies for new electric vehicles (EVs) and a further £200m for charging points, as she attempts to prevent the market for clean cars drying up amid concerns about a new pay-per-mile tax. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
There's always money for more driving
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Mills on the Water of Leith; including paper, snuff and grain. #Edinburgh
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Mills on the Water of Leith; including paper, snuff and grain. #Edinburgh
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Compare and contrast the Government language.
£3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’.
Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’.
And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.
£3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’.
Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’.
And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Compare and contrast the Government language.
£3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’.
Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’.
And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.
£3,750 EV grant on a £35k car: ‘helping families’.
Cycle to Work: ‘subsidising leisure’.
And yet cycling delivers TEN TIMES the impact of electric cars for reaching net zero. It’s almost like narrative, not data, is driving policy.
Argh. That diversion is a route I avoid cycling whenever possible because heading west it spits you out into a terrifying death-is-imminent beast of a roundabout (plus the stretches of protected lane flood in heavy rain).
Ferry Road Path CLOSED to pedestrians and cyclists from today to 16 January for installation of a security fence at Leonardo. TTRO closure order was signed on Wednesday with the below diversion: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/fi... #EdTravCyc @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Argh. That diversion is a route I avoid cycling whenever possible because heading west it spits you out into a terrifying death-is-imminent beast of a roundabout (plus the stretches of protected lane flood in heavy rain).
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The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, #Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
Available now – part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat in Orkney’s West Mainland
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
archaeologyorkney.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The deadline for applying for a part-funded MRes investigating intertidal peat at the Bay of Skaill, #Orkney, is December 3, 2026.
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
#archaeology #postgraduate #research #studyarchaeology #ThinkUHI #UHIResearch #UHIOrkney
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Sun rising on Kirkwall Cathedral welcoming our students for graduation. Have a great day everyone @thinkuhi.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Sun rising on Kirkwall Cathedral welcoming our students for graduation. Have a great day everyone @thinkuhi.bsky.social
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Today, on #TransDayofRemembrance, we remember those who have lost their lives in tragic acts of violence and discrimination.
We remain committed to making Edinburgh a place where everyone can live authentically 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR
We remain committed to making Edinburgh a place where everyone can live authentically 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR
November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today, on #TransDayofRemembrance, we remember those who have lost their lives in tragic acts of violence and discrimination.
We remain committed to making Edinburgh a place where everyone can live authentically 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR
We remain committed to making Edinburgh a place where everyone can live authentically 🏳️⚧️
#TDOR
This is a beautiful idea beautifully executed!
Hi @neorsd.org I wanted to make sure you saw this award winning gingerbread house that is part of a display at the Museum of the City of New York, which I saw during a visit
November 20, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This is a beautiful idea beautifully executed!
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RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
RIP Jamal. You deserved better.
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Great online tree ID event tonight, organised by our friends at D&G Woodlands.
Places still available.
Places still available.
Winter Tree ID...but how?
Tue 18. November at 19:30 - 21:00 GMT
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November 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Great online tree ID event tonight, organised by our friends at D&G Woodlands.
Places still available.
Places still available.
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🚨The Home Secretary said "illegal migration is dividing our country."
Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Women for Refugee Women : Morally and ethically bankrupt: Our response to the Government's announcement 17 November 2026
The Government has announced sweeping plans to overhaul refugee protection in the UK - some of the most hostile we have seen in recent years. We are outraged, saddened, and extremely concerned.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🚨The Home Secretary said "illegal migration is dividing our country."
Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
1/🧵
Let’s be clear: the only thing dividing our country is a politics devoid of humanity and compassion.
The plans announced today are a cruel political choice. It is #NotInOurName.
www.refugeewomen.co.uk/morally-and-...
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Something lovely to start the week! 🐙🏺❤️
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Something lovely to start the week! 🐙🏺❤️
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Ancient clay pots with octopus decoration, made by artisans from Bronze Age Crete some 3,500 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Horrified and furious at the latest episode of the political weaponisation of human beings looking for safety and security? Not sure how to take action? Then it's another good day to support a local organisation like @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Horrified and furious at the latest episode of the political weaponisation of human beings looking for safety and security? Not sure how to take action? Then it's another good day to support a local organisation like @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social
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Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Governments and voters are both reacting to algorithm-shaped “public opinion,” not grounded priorities. Immigration feels urgent because platforms amplify fear, pulling parties into hollow performances of toughness. The far right reads that drift as confirmation it’s winning.
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The tram consultation closes tomorrow so if you have any views about the project and how space in the city is used, now is the time to be heard.
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
Trams from Granton to Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by City of Edinburgh Council
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The tram consultation closes tomorrow so if you have any views about the project and how space in the city is used, now is the time to be heard.
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
An otherwise rare clear Forrest Road though! Usually the bike lane is parked up *and* you're sandwiched against the parked cars by a bus, or have a van, a black cab and an SUV trying to shove into the sliver of road space you're occupying... Bonus points if it's also dark and raining.
Cyclists should stay in the bike lane
The bike lane
The bike lane
November 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
An otherwise rare clear Forrest Road though! Usually the bike lane is parked up *and* you're sandwiched against the parked cars by a bus, or have a van, a black cab and an SUV trying to shove into the sliver of road space you're occupying... Bonus points if it's also dark and raining.
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Signpost re-wilding above Comrie
#fingerpostfriday
#fingerpostfriday
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Signpost re-wilding above Comrie
#fingerpostfriday
#fingerpostfriday
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One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
November 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
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What happens to trust when every minute of your workday is monitored? Writer Mihika Agarwal explores how surveillance has quietly transformed the modern workplace—and what it’s costing us. thewalrus.ca/workplace-survei...
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What happens to trust when every minute of your workday is monitored? Writer Mihika Agarwal explores how surveillance has quietly transformed the modern workplace—and what it’s costing us. thewalrus.ca/workplace-survei...
This sounds very interesting (and okay yes I know the interviewee, @srd.bsky.social so I am biased but I'm still prepared to bet it's worth your time even before I've listened!).
It was my great pleasure to speak to @srd.bsky.social about competitive authoritarianism and what it means for our age. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Are we living in an age of competitive authoritarianism
Podcast Episode · Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell · 11/11/2025 · 47m
podcasts.apple.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This sounds very interesting (and okay yes I know the interviewee, @srd.bsky.social so I am biased but I'm still prepared to bet it's worth your time even before I've listened!).