Justin
@ediparolev.bsky.social
Veteran cyclist. Novice runner. Politically progressive. Waiting for the Great Leap Forward. I follow back humans.
UKRI Innovate UK (Wales)
Views are my own.
Builth, Cymru 🏴
UKRI Innovate UK (Wales)
Views are my own.
Builth, Cymru 🏴
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WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
WATCH: If you really STILL don’t understand how car-dependent suburbia is HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED by downtown & all the urban parts of your city, please watch this EXCELLENT video by #NotJustBikes helped by #UrbanThree & @StrongTowns.org. And then please SHARE it as much as possible. youtu.be/7Nw6qyyrTeI
Happy Nathan Gill day to those that celebrate
Word of the day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet politician whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Happy Nathan Gill day to those that celebrate
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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss
Copenhagen, the bicycle-friendliest place on the planet, publishes a biannual Bicycle Account, and buried in its pages is a rather astonishing fact.
grist.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.”
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
“Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath
Some costs aren’t costs.
Landfill, latest…
November 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Landfill, latest…
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However much Starmer is unpopular, he cannot approach the visceral hatred that is pouring out for Boris Johnson.
November 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
However much Starmer is unpopular, he cannot approach the visceral hatred that is pouring out for Boris Johnson.
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I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I’m not a great political analyst, but I do feel Labour have made a tactical error by opting to be cunts.
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’m not a great political analyst, but I do feel Labour have made a tactical error by opting to be cunts.
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As winter flooding looms, it's worth noting that a young street tree in an asphalt surface can prevent 60% of the rain that falls on it from reaching the ground, even when not in leaf.
Increasing the low levels of urban tree cover should be a strategic national priority.
Increasing the low levels of urban tree cover should be a strategic national priority.
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
As winter flooding looms, it's worth noting that a young street tree in an asphalt surface can prevent 60% of the rain that falls on it from reaching the ground, even when not in leaf.
Increasing the low levels of urban tree cover should be a strategic national priority.
Increasing the low levels of urban tree cover should be a strategic national priority.
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Reform's Trumpian style politics will lead to more division, more chaos, and privatisation of our NHS.
But Caerphilly showed we can stop them.
Help elect a Plaid Cymru government next May for hope, new leadership, to put Wales first and stop Reform: partyof.wales/join 💚
But Caerphilly showed we can stop them.
Help elect a Plaid Cymru government next May for hope, new leadership, to put Wales first and stop Reform: partyof.wales/join 💚
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Reform's Trumpian style politics will lead to more division, more chaos, and privatisation of our NHS.
But Caerphilly showed we can stop them.
Help elect a Plaid Cymru government next May for hope, new leadership, to put Wales first and stop Reform: partyof.wales/join 💚
But Caerphilly showed we can stop them.
Help elect a Plaid Cymru government next May for hope, new leadership, to put Wales first and stop Reform: partyof.wales/join 💚
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Kate Larsson (American Artist, born 1946)
"Red Poppies and blue Irises in a blue and white Vase", 2014.
Watercolor on Paper, 15 × 22 inches.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
"Red Poppies and blue Irises in a blue and white Vase", 2014.
Watercolor on Paper, 15 × 22 inches.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Kate Larsson (American Artist, born 1946)
"Red Poppies and blue Irises in a blue and white Vase", 2014.
Watercolor on Paper, 15 × 22 inches.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
"Red Poppies and blue Irises in a blue and white Vase", 2014.
Watercolor on Paper, 15 × 22 inches.
Private Collection.
#art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
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“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:40 AM
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
50 reasons to want more walkable cities.
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Bearing in mind the BBC has no money, what this air brained idiot is supporting is UK taxpayers forking out hundreds of millions of pounds and putting it in Trump's personal bank account. She doesn't have the brains of a lettuce, let alone the shelf life.
November 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Bearing in mind the BBC has no money, what this air brained idiot is supporting is UK taxpayers forking out hundreds of millions of pounds and putting it in Trump's personal bank account. She doesn't have the brains of a lettuce, let alone the shelf life.
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Peter Thiel's name repeatedly shows up in The Epstein files. Starmer's government keeps giving more and more NHS contracts to Peter Thiel's Palantir. Why?
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Peter Thiel's name repeatedly shows up in The Epstein files. Starmer's government keeps giving more and more NHS contracts to Peter Thiel's Palantir. Why?
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Not sure if the Republican Party was wise to stake everything on a senile paedophile
November 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Not sure if the Republican Party was wise to stake everything on a senile paedophile
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Trump v BBC is a defining issue.
Support for Trump is drawn exclusively from the most loathsome people on both sides of the Atlantic.
Support for Trump is drawn exclusively from the most loathsome people on both sides of the Atlantic.
November 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump v BBC is a defining issue.
Support for Trump is drawn exclusively from the most loathsome people on both sides of the Atlantic.
Support for Trump is drawn exclusively from the most loathsome people on both sides of the Atlantic.
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If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
November 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If we're talking about bias, why do BBC politics programmes, from Politics Live to the Laura Kuennsberg Show, still always begin with a look at the newspaper front pages, which are overwhelmingly biased in one direction. Helps frame the entire news agenda and debate in their favour
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Amazing how often we say 'too many visitors' when what we mainly mean is 'too many cars'
news.stv.tv/north/dunkel...
news.stv.tv/north/dunkel...
Can Highland Perthshire cope with 'unprecedented' tourist demand?
Local businesses rely on visitors coming to Dunkeld, but some residents worry the town can no longer cope.
news.stv.tv
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Amazing how often we say 'too many visitors' when what we mainly mean is 'too many cars'
news.stv.tv/north/dunkel...
news.stv.tv/north/dunkel...
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Ok President Trump, if you sue the BBC for $1bn for spreading lies, I’ll sue you for the same amount. I reckon Planet Earth would crowdfund that. Then I’ll buy Mar A Largo, turn it into a climate change research centre, free Melania, and put a 1000% tariff on orange face paint.
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Ok President Trump, if you sue the BBC for $1bn for spreading lies, I’ll sue you for the same amount. I reckon Planet Earth would crowdfund that. Then I’ll buy Mar A Largo, turn it into a climate change research centre, free Melania, and put a 1000% tariff on orange face paint.
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Everything on our news agenda is being driven by a corrupted disinformation machine, run by a billionaire who sponsors Tommy Robinson and who keeps trying to foment civil war in the UK.
And incredibly our MPs & news providers stay there.
THAT is the problem. Not some bad editing choice on the BBC.
And incredibly our MPs & news providers stay there.
THAT is the problem. Not some bad editing choice on the BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Everything on our news agenda is being driven by a corrupted disinformation machine, run by a billionaire who sponsors Tommy Robinson and who keeps trying to foment civil war in the UK.
And incredibly our MPs & news providers stay there.
THAT is the problem. Not some bad editing choice on the BBC.
And incredibly our MPs & news providers stay there.
THAT is the problem. Not some bad editing choice on the BBC.
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Late autumn leaves in our local park
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Late autumn leaves in our local park
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“The Media Is Complicit in the Climate Confusion: The vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.”
Via @amywestervelt.bsky.social in @thenation.com
Via @amywestervelt.bsky.social in @thenation.com
The Media Is Complicit in the Climate Confusion
The vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.
www.thenation.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“The Media Is Complicit in the Climate Confusion: The vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.”
Via @amywestervelt.bsky.social in @thenation.com
Via @amywestervelt.bsky.social in @thenation.com
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WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
Safe bike-lanes mean business.
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You can’t afford a coal mine.
You can’t afford a gas turbine.
You can’t afford an oil rig.
Only fossil fuel states and billionaires can.
But you can afford a solar power station on your roof.
Now, ask yourself why you encounter so much anti-renewable energy propaganda.
You can’t afford a gas turbine.
You can’t afford an oil rig.
Only fossil fuel states and billionaires can.
But you can afford a solar power station on your roof.
Now, ask yourself why you encounter so much anti-renewable energy propaganda.
November 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM
You can’t afford a coal mine.
You can’t afford a gas turbine.
You can’t afford an oil rig.
Only fossil fuel states and billionaires can.
But you can afford a solar power station on your roof.
Now, ask yourself why you encounter so much anti-renewable energy propaganda.
You can’t afford a gas turbine.
You can’t afford an oil rig.
Only fossil fuel states and billionaires can.
But you can afford a solar power station on your roof.
Now, ask yourself why you encounter so much anti-renewable energy propaganda.
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