Rita Krishna
@rita-krshn.bsky.social
Hackney resident, often in Blaxhall, Suffolk - developing a garden. Many interests e.g. climate change, education and social mobility (worldwide). Trustee, Muktangan UK Trust, supporting the Mumbai Muktangan Education NGO. Also cats!
St Martin - patron saint of soldiers.
November 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
St Martin - patron saint of soldiers.
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St. Martin among the Poppies. #remembranceday #martinstag
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
St. Martin among the Poppies. #remembranceday #martinstag
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The UK is one of 95 countries that have banded together at the Nice ocean summit to call for an ambitious plastic pollution treaty later this year
The group wants a target for reducing plastic use -something big oil states don't want - rather than just more recycling
Now for Geneva talks in Aug
The group wants a target for reducing plastic use -something big oil states don't want - rather than just more recycling
Now for Geneva talks in Aug
June 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The UK is one of 95 countries that have banded together at the Nice ocean summit to call for an ambitious plastic pollution treaty later this year
The group wants a target for reducing plastic use -something big oil states don't want - rather than just more recycling
Now for Geneva talks in Aug
The group wants a target for reducing plastic use -something big oil states don't want - rather than just more recycling
Now for Geneva talks in Aug
Anyone else noticed that the ‘countdown’ system appears to have been disabled in many parts of London? Anyone know how many days it will last? Important for bus bus users. @sebdance.bsky.social ?
May 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Anyone else noticed that the ‘countdown’ system appears to have been disabled in many parts of London? Anyone know how many days it will last? Important for bus bus users. @sebdance.bsky.social ?
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Recent Supreme Court judgement on definition of sexes in equality law has implications for local authorities in London (and elsewhere). These were highlighted at a meeting of Hackney Council's cabinet yesterday evening. I went along. Here's my report: www.onlondon.co.uk/news-hackney.... #london
Hackney urged to review equalities stance
The Mayor said implications of recent Supreme Court judgment will be taken on board and 'open dialogue' about the issues raised encouraged
www.onlondon.co.uk
April 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Recent Supreme Court judgement on definition of sexes in equality law has implications for local authorities in London (and elsewhere). These were highlighted at a meeting of Hackney Council's cabinet yesterday evening. I went along. Here's my report: www.onlondon.co.uk/news-hackney.... #london
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⚠️ Global sea ice cover reaches record low for February
Scientists warn of severe impacts as polar melt continues and global sea ice hits record low for February
By Brian McHugh
@brianmchugh.bsky.social
Scientists warn of severe impacts as polar melt continues and global sea ice hits record low for February
By Brian McHugh
@brianmchugh.bsky.social
Global sea ice cover reaches record low for February
Scientists warn of severe impacts as polar melt continues and global sea ice hits record low for February
yorkshirebylines.co.uk
March 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
⚠️ Global sea ice cover reaches record low for February
Scientists warn of severe impacts as polar melt continues and global sea ice hits record low for February
By Brian McHugh
@brianmchugh.bsky.social
Scientists warn of severe impacts as polar melt continues and global sea ice hits record low for February
By Brian McHugh
@brianmchugh.bsky.social
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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BREAKING: US supports Russia and votes against UN resolution initiated by Ukraine and Europe.
Seismic statement that the US administration now sides with Putin.
Seismic statement that the US administration now sides with Putin.
February 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
BREAKING: US supports Russia and votes against UN resolution initiated by Ukraine and Europe.
Seismic statement that the US administration now sides with Putin.
Seismic statement that the US administration now sides with Putin.
Snowdrops at Kentwell Hall today
February 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Snowdrops at Kentwell Hall today
This graphic of a proposed new town resembles Stevenage town centre from the 50’s. There is very little cycling in Stevenage in 2025. The press release says little about pedestrians other than a vague commitment to improved crossings. (Out of the TFL playbook. Disappointing).
February 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This graphic of a proposed new town resembles Stevenage town centre from the 50’s. There is very little cycling in Stevenage in 2025. The press release says little about pedestrians other than a vague commitment to improved crossings. (Out of the TFL playbook. Disappointing).
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Sea ice extent in the Bering Sea is about 35 percent below the 1991-2020 median for Feb 08 in NSIDC data. There's likely four to seven weeks before the maximum ice extent, but it's quite likely that the late winter/spring ice extent in the Bering will be the lowest since 2019. #akwx #Arctic #SeaIce
February 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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For some reason, the Times of London decided to use "dollar millionaires" (just over £800,000) just so it could exaggerate the number of millionaires leaving. This is the type of sleight of hand that their vg data journalists would unpick well if somebody else was spinning away in this way
January 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
For some reason, the Times of London decided to use "dollar millionaires" (just over £800,000) just so it could exaggerate the number of millionaires leaving. This is the type of sleight of hand that their vg data journalists would unpick well if somebody else was spinning away in this way
tapas.network/72/stops.php An well-informed, constructive piece.
Let’s put more and safer cycling in the mix with better buses and great streets for walking too d5-20241016-1taster
tapas.network
January 15, 2025 at 7:54 AM
tapas.network/72/stops.php An well-informed, constructive piece.
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On Friday I went to a Reform rally where grooming gangs featured heavily. Wrote about it today but quick thread on Reform's make or break year, because there's something happening I hadn't got before. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is how the grooming scandal is being weaponised – and this is what Starmer must do | Gaby Hinsliff
There is a nagging sense that justice still has not been done. At a Reform rally, I watched Nigel Farage exploit that, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
On Friday I went to a Reform rally where grooming gangs featured heavily. Wrote about it today but quick thread on Reform's make or break year, because there's something happening I hadn't got before. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Whatever the validity of new Inrix congestion data, this TfL graph is striking. High hopes were expressed during the pandemic, which began 5 years ago, that it would have a silver lining in the form of far more "active travel" compared with car use in #London.
#London congestion data
#London congestion data
Graph from newly-published chunk of the latest @transportforlondon.bsky.social Travel in London report showing how Londoners' movement mode shares have changed since the pandemic. As you can see, they haven't changed very much. #London
January 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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For 2025, Australia could teach the UK key lessons, as Tories’ governance crisis persists under Starmer’s Labour govt….
And he unavailingly tries to ignore that his 34% of the national vote provides only the slenderest legitimacy base under FPTP voting. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
And he unavailingly tries to ignore that his 34% of the national vote provides only the slenderest legitimacy base under FPTP voting. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
What UK politics can learn from Australia’s evolving democracy
British political arrangements helped shape the birth of Australian democracy in 1901. But modern Australia has evolved a far more sophisticated and advanced model of representative democracy. Patr…
blogs.lse.ac.uk
January 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
For 2025, Australia could teach the UK key lessons, as Tories’ governance crisis persists under Starmer’s Labour govt….
And he unavailingly tries to ignore that his 34% of the national vote provides only the slenderest legitimacy base under FPTP voting. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
And he unavailingly tries to ignore that his 34% of the national vote provides only the slenderest legitimacy base under FPTP voting. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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Graph from newly-published chunk of the latest @transportforlondon.bsky.social Travel in London report showing how Londoners' movement mode shares have changed since the pandemic. As you can see, they haven't changed very much. #London
December 16, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Graph from newly-published chunk of the latest @transportforlondon.bsky.social Travel in London report showing how Londoners' movement mode shares have changed since the pandemic. As you can see, they haven't changed very much. #London
@laurapaschoal.bsky.social really don’t want to provoke an argument, but even on bluesky it must be OK to express a contrary view?
Hello @mayaforstater.bsky.social. Not wanting to provoke an argument, but comparing adoption or adoptive parenthood to the biology of sex seems not quite right to me.
December 10, 2024 at 1:39 PM
@laurapaschoal.bsky.social really don’t want to provoke an argument, but even on bluesky it must be OK to express a contrary view?
Hello @mayaforstater.bsky.social. Not wanting to provoke an argument, but comparing adoption or adoptive parenthood to the biology of sex seems not quite right to me.
December 10, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Hello @mayaforstater.bsky.social. Not wanting to provoke an argument, but comparing adoption or adoptive parenthood to the biology of sex seems not quite right to me.
Some images of London, December 2024.
December 5, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Some images of London, December 2024.
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Ten years ago Royal College Street won @London_Cycling’s ‘Best Space for Cycling’ award. Last month it came 8th on their list of London’s most dangerous junctions. What a hoot!
December 4, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Ten years ago Royal College Street won @London_Cycling’s ‘Best Space for Cycling’ award. Last month it came 8th on their list of London’s most dangerous junctions. What a hoot!
