David Gregory-Kumar
@drdavidgk.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Reporter. I work for the BBC based out of Birmingham. Focused on Environment/Science & Rural Affairs. Swapped car for cargo bike. PhD/DSc. RTS reporter of the year.
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Alright. Hello BlueSky! I’m a reporter focusing on environment/science & rural affairs. Working for the BBC in Birmingham. Looking to find some West Mids/Science/Farming people on here. And for downtime any discussion of active travel and cycle lanes. We need a cargo bike emoji.
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This is why we should protect the BBC.
November 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This is why we should protect the BBC.
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Noticing that @drdavidgk.bsky.social and @sh-discoverycentre.bsky.social nicely timing their colour schemes tonight.
November 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Noticing that @drdavidgk.bsky.social and @sh-discoverycentre.bsky.social nicely timing their colour schemes tonight.
I know the hand is a bit weird but self shoot cameras that can edit out the sick are like magic
November 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I know the hand is a bit weird but self shoot cameras that can edit out the sick are like magic
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For solving a 50-year mystery by uncovering the machinery behind BMP, a molecule with protective effects against various disorders, Uche Medoh is the winner of the 2025 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists.
🎉 Learn more about the work: https://scim.ag/4qVpK1a
🎉 Learn more about the work: https://scim.ag/4qVpK1a
November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
For solving a 50-year mystery by uncovering the machinery behind BMP, a molecule with protective effects against various disorders, Uche Medoh is the winner of the 2025 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists.
🎉 Learn more about the work: https://scim.ag/4qVpK1a
🎉 Learn more about the work: https://scim.ag/4qVpK1a
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Protected cycle tracks and safe crossings give everyone the freedom to move safely through their city - from people with mobility challenges to young friends cycling to hockey practice together. Safe streets are inclusive streets.
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Protected cycle tracks and safe crossings give everyone the freedom to move safely through their city - from people with mobility challenges to young friends cycling to hockey practice together. Safe streets are inclusive streets.
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The clever thing about going for stuff like the cycle for work scheme is it’s really noticeable, affects people with lots of media access and platforms, annoys green groups, and raises almost no revenue at the same time. Real win/win/win there.
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
The clever thing about going for stuff like the cycle for work scheme is it’s really noticeable, affects people with lots of media access and platforms, annoys green groups, and raises almost no revenue at the same time. Real win/win/win there.
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Global CO2 emissions have hit another record high.
The glimmer of good news it there is now a “green club” of 35 countries including Britain that are cutting emissions while growing GDP. A decade ago there were just 18. And another 19 are on the verge of joining.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/global...
The glimmer of good news it there is now a “green club” of 35 countries including Britain that are cutting emissions while growing GDP. A decade ago there were just 18. And another 19 are on the verge of joining.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/global...
November 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Global CO2 emissions have hit another record high.
The glimmer of good news it there is now a “green club” of 35 countries including Britain that are cutting emissions while growing GDP. A decade ago there were just 18. And another 19 are on the verge of joining.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/global...
The glimmer of good news it there is now a “green club” of 35 countries including Britain that are cutting emissions while growing GDP. A decade ago there were just 18. And another 19 are on the verge of joining.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/global...
Or make sure you can effectively carry filming gear and even another person around a city like Birmingham
“Cycle to Work should be about helping ordinary commuters switch to greener travel, not giving tax breaks to high earners buying £4,000 e-bikes for weekend rides in the Surrey Hills”.
To the contrary, £4k can get a young family out of a car and onto a cargo bike in a cycle lane.
To the contrary, £4k can get a young family out of a car and onto a cargo bike in a cycle lane.
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Or make sure you can effectively carry filming gear and even another person around a city like Birmingham
Wait. Fantastic 4 is kinda fun!
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Wait. Fantastic 4 is kinda fun!
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Bollards & one-way systems stop through traffic. Play signs tell drivers kids are in the street. Paving, build-outs & planting slow cars. People add benches, hang out, share drinks. The street becomes an extension of home - a social space, not a shortcut. This is what neighbourhoods should feel like
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Bollards & one-way systems stop through traffic. Play signs tell drivers kids are in the street. Paving, build-outs & planting slow cars. People add benches, hang out, share drinks. The street becomes an extension of home - a social space, not a shortcut. This is what neighbourhoods should feel like
I once turned up an entire month early for an interview :-(
Just turned up 24 hours early to an interview.
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I once turned up an entire month early for an interview :-(
Team tracks are lethal. Why no one thought to build a cycle lane alongside the new tram extensions is one of the biggest of many mysteries around cycle infrastructure in Birmingham. Also get well soon!
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Team tracks are lethal. Why no one thought to build a cycle lane alongside the new tram extensions is one of the biggest of many mysteries around cycle infrastructure in Birmingham. Also get well soon!
Wrapped up warm and spotted a foxy visitor on the bike in the park last night.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Wrapped up warm and spotted a foxy visitor on the bike in the park last night.
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Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
November 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Protected cycle tracks with floating bus stops keep people of all ages safe on bikes whilst also allowing buses to move freely without being delayed by slower cyclists.
One of my regular climate change correspondents emails to tell me I know nothing about science.
Me: I am literally a physicist.
Me: I am literally a physicist.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
One of my regular climate change correspondents emails to tell me I know nothing about science.
Me: I am literally a physicist.
Me: I am literally a physicist.
Why the BBC is good… with graphs! My favourite type of evidence.
Quick thread on the BBC and the political and societal significance of recent developments:
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
One of the main reasons the UK has historically been so much less polarised than the US, is that Britain has a shared source of information, consumed and trusted by most people regardless of their politics.
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Why the BBC is good… with graphs! My favourite type of evidence.
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What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
What you’re witnessing is a populist assault on the BBC.
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
This is not an institutional scandal in any meaningful sense of the word. It is an attack on public service broadcasting.
iandunt.substack.com/p/extra-edit...
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The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically-motivated attack. With the resignations of director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, Auntie has given in. @janemartinson.bsky.social
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically-motivated attack. With the resignations of director-general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, Auntie has given in. @janemartinson.bsky.social
Why BBC not show Buckingham Palace and read statement from Snooki off of Jersey Shore?
BBC News currently showing BBC Broadcasting House as BBC Chair says it is a sad day for the BBC as a BBC correspondent reads out resignation statements of BBC bosses
November 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Why BBC not show Buckingham Palace and read statement from Snooki off of Jersey Shore?
I am eating a soft cheese that is so disgustingly smelly I’m once again banished to the garden to eat it.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I am eating a soft cheese that is so disgustingly smelly I’m once again banished to the garden to eat it.
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Greenery alongside cycle tracks cuts the risk of flooding by managing stormwater locally, the hedge also makes a nice barrier between bikes and motor vehicles, reducing spray from motor vehicles during rain, as well as improving the look of the street.
November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Greenery alongside cycle tracks cuts the risk of flooding by managing stormwater locally, the hedge also makes a nice barrier between bikes and motor vehicles, reducing spray from motor vehicles during rain, as well as improving the look of the street.
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Someone: "You can't haul that on your bike"
Cargo bike people:
Cargo bike people:
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Someone: "You can't haul that on your bike"
Cargo bike people:
Cargo bike people:
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A section of cycle path on the Purple Pedalway had become badly overgrown. We asked Norfolk County Council to clear it but they only did half a job, so we spent two hours yesterday clearing back the vegetation properly.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
November 8, 2025 at 8:34 AM
A section of cycle path on the Purple Pedalway had become badly overgrown. We asked Norfolk County Council to clear it but they only did half a job, so we spent two hours yesterday clearing back the vegetation properly.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
It was hard work but satisfying. We shouldn’t need to do this.
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Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
I find the AI cola cola ad genuinely hard to watch.
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I find the AI cola cola ad genuinely hard to watch.