David Keech
@ladadadada.bsky.social
Australian DevOps in London. Mostly post about cycling, urbanism and environment. Sometimes tech.
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Foot tunnels latest. greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/04/f...
'Full refurbishment' coming for Greenwich Foot Tunnel after councils reach truce - The Greenwich Wire
A festive truce has broken out over the Greenwich Foot Tunnel – with the two councils that own it finally agreeing to work together on “full tunnel refurbishment”. Representatives of Greenwich and Tow...
greenwichwire.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Foot tunnels latest. greenwichwire.co.uk/2025/12/04/f...
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I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
August 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
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A reminder in the five years leading up to the construction of safe cycleways in 2015 with floating bus stops five people died cycling between Stratford and the City. In the ten years the cycleways have been open with safe floating bus stops there have been no deaths and is now safe for everyone
April 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A reminder in the five years leading up to the construction of safe cycleways in 2015 with floating bus stops five people died cycling between Stratford and the City. In the ten years the cycleways have been open with safe floating bus stops there have been no deaths and is now safe for everyone
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As a neuroscientist who studies urban stress, loud cars/motorcycles should be banned, or fined excessively until drivers reassess their need to broadcast their self esteem with unnecessary noise pollution. I don’t need to hear your car in my apartment.
April 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
As a neuroscientist who studies urban stress, loud cars/motorcycles should be banned, or fined excessively until drivers reassess their need to broadcast their self esteem with unnecessary noise pollution. I don’t need to hear your car in my apartment.
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I have told this story before, but bringing it here. This street has footway parking on both sides which gives 1 metre of walking space beyond the lines. But, if drivers obey the markings, you can't get a car up the middle. Because residents kept getting tickets, I was asked to look at it. 1/n
March 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I have told this story before, but bringing it here. This street has footway parking on both sides which gives 1 metre of walking space beyond the lines. But, if drivers obey the markings, you can't get a car up the middle. Because residents kept getting tickets, I was asked to look at it. 1/n
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“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The Case For Protected Bike Lanes
Giving cyclists their own space results in some pretty big benefits beyond just a lack of dead cyclists.
www.fastcompany.com
February 9, 2025 at 6:29 AM
“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
Tonight on my way home I joined the illustrious ranks of riders who have GPS glitched their way up Lambeth Hill at 286.9km/h and been awarded a Strava KOM.
February 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Tonight on my way home I joined the illustrious ranks of riders who have GPS glitched their way up Lambeth Hill at 286.9km/h and been awarded a Strava KOM.
Just checking up on how things are going on Twitter.
January 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Just checking up on how things are going on Twitter.
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Taking a moment to cogitate over language choices for killing a dog which seem more condemnatory than language used when a person is killed by a driver
December 27, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Taking a moment to cogitate over language choices for killing a dog which seem more condemnatory than language used when a person is killed by a driver
Surely there’s a root cause of this anti-social behaviour and removing free bus passes will, at best, only move it somewhere else.
Call to remove free bus passes for young as anti-social behaviour surges
Edinburgh city council has called on the Scottish Government to remove free bus passes from young people guilty of anti-social behaviour on city transport. The call comes on the back of growing violence on city buses which…
Edinburgh city council has called on the Scottish Government to remove free bus passes from young people guilty of anti-social behaviour on city transport. The call comes on the back of growing violence on city buses which…
Call to remove free bus passes for young as anti-social behaviour surges
Edinburgh city council has called on the Scottish Government to remove free bus passes from young people guilty of anti-social behaviour on city transport. The call comes on the back of growing violence on city buses which saw £1,700 worth of damage in broken bus windows in three days last month and 60 % rise in reports of ASB since the introduction of the passes in 2022.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
December 21, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Surely there’s a root cause of this anti-social behaviour and removing free bus passes will, at best, only move it somewhere else.
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P1: Ok we need a vehicle to move some kids to school
P2: How about a bus?
P1: Perfect.
P2: Lets make it big and yellow so no one misses it
P1: Great
1/
P2: How about a bus?
P1: Perfect.
P2: Lets make it big and yellow so no one misses it
P1: Great
1/
December 14, 2024 at 5:19 PM
P1: Ok we need a vehicle to move some kids to school
P2: How about a bus?
P1: Perfect.
P2: Lets make it big and yellow so no one misses it
P1: Great
1/
P2: How about a bus?
P1: Perfect.
P2: Lets make it big and yellow so no one misses it
P1: Great
1/
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
1. Army Band Musician
2. Cherry picker (no, literally)
3. Ski resort hotel housekeeper
4. Exhibition labourer
5. Pizza delivery driver
6. Kitchen hand
7. Bar tender
1. Army Band Musician
2. Cherry picker (no, literally)
3. Ski resort hotel housekeeper
4. Exhibition labourer
5. Pizza delivery driver
6. Kitchen hand
7. Bar tender
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
1) Warehouse packing operative
2) Royal Mail sorting office operative
3) Supervisor for a street works contractor
4) Highways maintenance engineer
5) Saturday job with some work covered by the Official Secrets Act
1) Warehouse packing operative
2) Royal Mail sorting office operative
3) Supervisor for a street works contractor
4) Highways maintenance engineer
5) Saturday job with some work covered by the Official Secrets Act
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
1) Cardboard box factory (glue machine operative)
2) Industrial Laundry (sheet folding machine)
3) Call centre telesales
4) American summer camp in Cambridge (activity organising)
5) Acoustic consultant in music industry
1) Cardboard box factory (glue machine operative)
2) Industrial Laundry (sheet folding machine)
3) Call centre telesales
4) American summer camp in Cambridge (activity organising)
5) Acoustic consultant in music industry
December 15, 2024 at 7:58 AM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
1. Army Band Musician
2. Cherry picker (no, literally)
3. Ski resort hotel housekeeper
4. Exhibition labourer
5. Pizza delivery driver
6. Kitchen hand
7. Bar tender
1. Army Band Musician
2. Cherry picker (no, literally)
3. Ski resort hotel housekeeper
4. Exhibition labourer
5. Pizza delivery driver
6. Kitchen hand
7. Bar tender
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Years ago we had the mayor bike to school with my 6 year old, within the first :30 seconds they were almost hit by a driver on live TV.
Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure.
Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure.
November 28, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Years ago we had the mayor bike to school with my 6 year old, within the first :30 seconds they were almost hit by a driver on live TV.
Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure.
Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure.
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💥London’s cycling boom continues💥
📈New data shows bike journeys in the capital are up 26% since 2019 to 1.33m every day 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🥳💚💚
We’ll keep work with boroughs to make more streets safer and enable even more Londoners to get around on 2 (or 3) wheels 🚲🙂🚲
📈New data shows bike journeys in the capital are up 26% since 2019 to 1.33m every day 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🥳💚💚
We’ll keep work with boroughs to make more streets safer and enable even more Londoners to get around on 2 (or 3) wheels 🚲🙂🚲
November 28, 2024 at 7:30 AM
💥London’s cycling boom continues💥
📈New data shows bike journeys in the capital are up 26% since 2019 to 1.33m every day 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🥳💚💚
We’ll keep work with boroughs to make more streets safer and enable even more Londoners to get around on 2 (or 3) wheels 🚲🙂🚲
📈New data shows bike journeys in the capital are up 26% since 2019 to 1.33m every day 🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🥳💚💚
We’ll keep work with boroughs to make more streets safer and enable even more Londoners to get around on 2 (or 3) wheels 🚲🙂🚲
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You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search?
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
November 22, 2024 at 4:06 PM
You know the "🔹AI Overview" you get on Google Search?
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
I discovered today that it's repeating as fact something I made up 7 years ago as a joke.
"Kyloren syndrome" is a fictional disease I invented as part of a sting operation to prove that you can publish any nonsense in predatory journals...
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1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
November 16, 2024 at 10:40 AM
1/ X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, according to a newly released computational study of engagement from the Queensland University of Technology.⬇️
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The horrific Spanish floods should be a wake up call to politicians/planners - green water management needs to be at the heart of urban design. As well as reducing flood risk, our towns/cities would be so much nicer with rain gardens prioritised over parking spaces.
inews.co.uk/news/world/s...
inews.co.uk/news/world/s...
How ‘sponge cities’ could cut the risk of Spanish style flooding disasters
Rotterdam leads way with park to soak up excess water produced by climate change
inews.co.uk
November 16, 2024 at 6:32 PM
The horrific Spanish floods should be a wake up call to politicians/planners - green water management needs to be at the heart of urban design. As well as reducing flood risk, our towns/cities would be so much nicer with rain gardens prioritised over parking spaces.
inews.co.uk/news/world/s...
inews.co.uk/news/world/s...