Mike Burden
@drmfb.bsky.social
NHS Doctor, Ex-Mechanical Engineer, Trekkie & Fatbiker :)
Not a member of any Political Party.
Believer in a United and Loving World.
Not a member of any Political Party.
Believer in a United and Loving World.
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London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’
London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’
Study also finds no change in number of casualties on roads just outside low-traffic neighbourhoods
Low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) cut road injuries and deaths by more than a third within their boundaries with no apparent negative safety effect on nearby roads, a study has shown in a boost to proponents of the measure.
Based on comparisons involving more than a decade of road casualty statistics between 113 LTNs created across London and other roads that did not have them, the report’s authors found that LTNs were associated with a 35% reduction in all injuries, rising to 37% for deaths and serious injuries. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
London’s low-traffic zones ‘cut deaths and injuries by more than a third’
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Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July
July 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July
The day by day regression (by the current USA administration) of Public Health Policy, is a danger to all.
May 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The day by day regression (by the current USA administration) of Public Health Policy, is a danger to all.
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In early March, I wrote about the proto-authoritarian attacks on science and universities by the Trump administration and listed some warning signs to look out for in the coming weeks.
Now six weeks later and those warning signs are being realised.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/warning-si...
Now six weeks later and those warning signs are being realised.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/warning-si...
Warning signs realised: Trump’s war on science and the fight to save American academia
In early March, I warned of authoritarian like attacks on science and universities. Six weeks later and the Trump administration has gone even further than feared.
christinapagel.substack.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
In early March, I wrote about the proto-authoritarian attacks on science and universities by the Trump administration and listed some warning signs to look out for in the coming weeks.
Now six weeks later and those warning signs are being realised.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/warning-si...
Now six weeks later and those warning signs are being realised.
christinapagel.substack.com/p/warning-si...
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‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one
‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one
A small Michigan community banded together to help a beloved local bookstore move its stock to a new storefront
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
‘Book brigade’: US town forms human chain to move 9,100 books one-by-one
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Schoolhouse Rock - ''The Great American Melting Pot''
YouTube video by TV Über
m.youtube.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
wapo.st
April 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.
Morning Dew drops on a Spider's Web.
April 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Morning Dew drops on a Spider's Web.
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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To write this @newstatesman.com column, I asked colleagues about their enduring memories of working on Covid wards.
Their messages, sent as voicenotes, had one thing in common: each respondent broke down in tears.
What does that rawness mean for today's NHS? 🧵
www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
Their messages, sent as voicenotes, had one thing in common: each respondent broke down in tears.
What does that rawness mean for today's NHS? 🧵
www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
NHS staff are still traumatised by the pandemic
Despite their continuing levels of severe distress, funding has now been withdrawn from mental health hubs.
www.newstatesman.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:43 PM
To write this @newstatesman.com column, I asked colleagues about their enduring memories of working on Covid wards.
Their messages, sent as voicenotes, had one thing in common: each respondent broke down in tears.
What does that rawness mean for today's NHS? 🧵
www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
Their messages, sent as voicenotes, had one thing in common: each respondent broke down in tears.
What does that rawness mean for today's NHS? 🧵
www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
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The memes have been great.
April 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The memes have been great.
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It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
April 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
Has Labour become a right wing party ?
It's current actions against those on benefits and the sick are far from their left wing roots.
It's current actions against those on benefits and the sick are far from their left wing roots.
March 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Has Labour become a right wing party ?
It's current actions against those on benefits and the sick are far from their left wing roots.
It's current actions against those on benefits and the sick are far from their left wing roots.
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🧵Censor, purge, defund - how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science & universities.
This isn't chaos - it's deliberate & well-established methods.
I've mapped 40 actions into 3 categories covering attacks on science, attacks on universities and international collaboration.
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This isn't chaos - it's deliberate & well-established methods.
I've mapped 40 actions into 3 categories covering attacks on science, attacks on universities and international collaboration.
1/16
March 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🧵Censor, purge, defund - how Trump is following the authoritarian playbook on science & universities.
This isn't chaos - it's deliberate & well-established methods.
I've mapped 40 actions into 3 categories covering attacks on science, attacks on universities and international collaboration.
1/16
This isn't chaos - it's deliberate & well-established methods.
I've mapped 40 actions into 3 categories covering attacks on science, attacks on universities and international collaboration.
1/16
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The news has been more than a bit grim of late, so hooray for @carbonbrief.org providing some genuine and really meaningful **good** news: the UK's carbon emissions in 2024 were the lowest since 1872, because demand for fossil fuels just keeps decreasing.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
March 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The news has been more than a bit grim of late, so hooray for @carbonbrief.org providing some genuine and really meaningful **good** news: the UK's carbon emissions in 2024 were the lowest since 1872, because demand for fossil fuels just keeps decreasing.
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Daffs out at the Abbey :)
March 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Daffs out at the Abbey :)
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In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wanted | John Harris
In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wanted | John Harris
My dad’s journey through the health and social care systems proves what politicians secretly know: we’ll be lost if they succeed in ‘sending them home’, says Guardian columnist John Harris
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
In an NHS ward I saw how Britain relies on immigrants. Yet still we tell them they’re not wanted | John Harris
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DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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February 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE:
1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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1. Chickenpox
2. Diphtheria
3. Measles
4. Pertussis
5. Pneumococcal Infection
6. Polio
7. Tetanus
8. Typhoid
9. Yellow Fever
10. Smallpox
DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER:
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Today's view from a bike :)
February 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Today's view from a bike :)
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Don't miss @danielhewittitv.bsky.social's timely investigation into the dire underfunding of palliative care - tomorrow night, ITV, 8.30pm.
70% of UK hospices are in deficit.
The work they do is so precious - yet they’re cutting jobs, beds and home care.
Do we care?
www.itv.com/news/2024-11...
70% of UK hospices are in deficit.
The work they do is so precious - yet they’re cutting jobs, beds and home care.
Do we care?
www.itv.com/news/2024-11...
www.itv.com
November 27, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Don't miss @danielhewittitv.bsky.social's timely investigation into the dire underfunding of palliative care - tomorrow night, ITV, 8.30pm.
70% of UK hospices are in deficit.
The work they do is so precious - yet they’re cutting jobs, beds and home care.
Do we care?
www.itv.com/news/2024-11...
70% of UK hospices are in deficit.
The work they do is so precious - yet they’re cutting jobs, beds and home care.
Do we care?
www.itv.com/news/2024-11...
Wild skies on tonight's ride.
November 25, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Wild skies on tonight's ride.
