SimonC
@simoncoldham.bsky.social
Family man, cyclist, tech nerd who made a career out of it, socialist, humanist. Too political for my wife so I vent here.
I had to turn this off. The sycophancy of Infantino and FIFA makes me want to throw up. 🤮
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I had to turn this off. The sycophancy of Infantino and FIFA makes me want to throw up. 🤮
Exactly. Hey @primeministeruk.bsky.social it’s about time you closed this anti-democratic practice.
Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories.
Super rich don't donate, they invest to shape party policies to secure advantages for their class.
Normal people can't match them.
Direct donations to political parties must be criminalized.
Super rich don't donate, they invest to shape party policies to secure advantages for their class.
Normal people can't match them.
Direct donations to political parties must be criminalized.
Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories
Christopher Harborne’s record gift revealed in Electoral Commission figures prompts renewed calls for cap on political donations
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Exactly. Hey @primeministeruk.bsky.social it’s about time you closed this anti-democratic practice.
This👇 all the way.
Who paid £800k for Farage's house?
Why did he lie about how many times he met the Russian ambassador?
Can he confirm/deny others in his party have taken cash from Russia?
Why are we talking about a fucking chess competition you absolute fucking amateurs.
Why did he lie about how many times he met the Russian ambassador?
Can he confirm/deny others in his party have taken cash from Russia?
Why are we talking about a fucking chess competition you absolute fucking amateurs.
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This👇 all the way.
Lovely words.
For the quiet ones #mentalhealth #anxiety #ADHD #autism #neurodiversity
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/norm...
uk.bookshop.org/p/books/norm...
December 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Lovely words.
Superb prose. 👌🏻
🚨Some personal news.
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
I'm thrilled to announce that I've just filed my first copy for The New Yorker.
A profile of Jonathan Gullis.
"You get the sense that offstage, Jonathan Gullis struggles with being Jonathan Gullis."
open.substack.com/pub/mrhenrym...
Jonathan Gullis, The Seagull's Lament
A New Yorker Profile
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Superb prose. 👌🏻
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Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and refused to move to the back. Her refusal & arrest ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. A powerful reminder that we must advocate for dignified, equitable & joyful public transportation for all people.
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks boarded a bus in Montgomery, Alabama and refused to move to the back. Her refusal & arrest ignited the Montgomery Bus Boycott. A powerful reminder that we must advocate for dignified, equitable & joyful public transportation for all people.
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Not so much cycle lanes then but blue light lanes.
Every main road should have blue light lanes that people cycling can use at other times.
Every main road should have blue light lanes that people cycling can use at other times.
The majority of an Irish city’s new protected cycle lane schemes do not impede ambulance drivers and have, in some cases, enhanced accessibility for emergency services, a new report has found
Majority of new cycle lane projects “maintained or enhanced” ambulance accessibility in city, new report from Irish council finds
The designs “effectively facilitated the movement of emergency vehicles by ensuring adequate carriageway widths and junction radii” while also enhancing pedestrian and cyclist safety, Limerick City Co...
road.cc
November 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Not so much cycle lanes then but blue light lanes.
Every main road should have blue light lanes that people cycling can use at other times.
Every main road should have blue light lanes that people cycling can use at other times.
250 signatures needed. Come on folks.
Less than 1000 signatures to go
Just 13k more signatures and the call for a public inquiry into Russian interference has to be debate in Parliament
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
250 signatures needed. Come on folks.
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“Dear Diary,
People are still being mean about me being a racist at school. I tried saying I was only racist in a nice way, but that didn’t work so I pretended that the 23 witnesses were all making it up. Hopefully that will do the trick…”
People are still being mean about me being a racist at school. I tried saying I was only racist in a nice way, but that didn’t work so I pretended that the 23 witnesses were all making it up. Hopefully that will do the trick…”
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
“Dear Diary,
People are still being mean about me being a racist at school. I tried saying I was only racist in a nice way, but that didn’t work so I pretended that the 23 witnesses were all making it up. Hopefully that will do the trick…”
People are still being mean about me being a racist at school. I tried saying I was only racist in a nice way, but that didn’t work so I pretended that the 23 witnesses were all making it up. Hopefully that will do the trick…”
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November 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
👏👏👏👌🏻
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🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Keir Starmer has called for an investigation into Reform's ties with Russia.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social is 'surprised' about who he’s called upon to lead it.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social is 'surprised' about who he’s called upon to lead it.
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Keir Starmer has called for an investigation into Reform's ties with Russia.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social is 'surprised' about who he’s called upon to lead it.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social is 'surprised' about who he’s called upon to lead it.
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I'm stunned every time I see that Farage is still a political force in the UK. He's an obvious buffoon. Maybe a Russian asset? Is responsible for the nation's disastrous economy. Deeply unpleasant personality.
November 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm stunned every time I see that Farage is still a political force in the UK. He's an obvious buffoon. Maybe a Russian asset? Is responsible for the nation's disastrous economy. Deeply unpleasant personality.
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Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Covid inquiry live: ‘Inexcusable’ delays under Johnson led to 23,000 deaths
Lockdowns may have been avoided if Boris Johnson’s government had acted faster, damning report finds
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Having Johnson & Cummings in Downing Street when Covid struck was, just like Brexit, an entirely avoidable disaster caused largely by utterly appalling journalism. And now exactly the same clowns, arses & bigots with bylines are rolling out the red carpet for Farage.
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
www.thetimes.com/article/1b15...
Exactly this.
The main question I have for Labour is, what will you do when the polls don’t improve for you after this?
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Exactly this.
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We don't need to "protect our borders"
Our biggest threat doesn't need to cross a border to harm us.
From a yacht, billionaires can move markets, pressure govs, dodge taxes & bankroll politicians to rewrite our laws.
The threat isn't the "outsider"
It's the concentrated power already inside.
Our biggest threat doesn't need to cross a border to harm us.
From a yacht, billionaires can move markets, pressure govs, dodge taxes & bankroll politicians to rewrite our laws.
The threat isn't the "outsider"
It's the concentrated power already inside.
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We don't need to "protect our borders"
Our biggest threat doesn't need to cross a border to harm us.
From a yacht, billionaires can move markets, pressure govs, dodge taxes & bankroll politicians to rewrite our laws.
The threat isn't the "outsider"
It's the concentrated power already inside.
Our biggest threat doesn't need to cross a border to harm us.
From a yacht, billionaires can move markets, pressure govs, dodge taxes & bankroll politicians to rewrite our laws.
The threat isn't the "outsider"
It's the concentrated power already inside.
Oh this is so good. Watch and laugh.
⚠️ BREAKING: BBC In Crisis - New Director General Picks Leaked.
🙏🏻 PLEASE like, share and kiss this latest #BrokenNews report.
youtu.be/P8kl2ETzH7k?...
🙏🏻 PLEASE like, share and kiss this latest #BrokenNews report.
youtu.be/P8kl2ETzH7k?...
LEAKED: BBC Director General Candidates - #BrokenNews
YouTube video by Larry & Paul
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Oh this is so good. Watch and laugh.
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the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
the right winger who was appointed to lead the BBC in the hope of appeasing right wingers has been driven out by right wingers for not appeasing right wingers enough and the BBC has the chance to do the funniest thing ever
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I thought this Washington Post headline about Elon Musk needed a bit of context.
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I thought this Washington Post headline about Elon Musk needed a bit of context.
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If you live in a major city, your mayor is almost certainly aware of @annehidalgo.bsky.social's record.
If they're deciding not to follow her lead, that decision is a deliberate one.
If they're deciding not to follow her lead, that decision is a deliberate one.
Over 800km of new bike paths, pedestrian zones, school streets, 200,000 new trees, a 40% reduction in traffic, a 40% reduction in emissions, and a plan for a carbon neutral Paris by 2050. There is nothing stopping other city leaders from being this bold.
“One of Hidalgo’s most transformative achievements has been her push to reduce car dominance in Paris, a city historically shaped by automotive culture. Since 2014, her administration has added over 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) of bike lanes, making cycling a viable and safe option for commuters.”
November 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
If you live in a major city, your mayor is almost certainly aware of @annehidalgo.bsky.social's record.
If they're deciding not to follow her lead, that decision is a deliberate one.
If they're deciding not to follow her lead, that decision is a deliberate one.
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Reform UK supporting Matt Goodwin says because we are broke taxes have to go up
Brexit costs us £40 billion a year in lost tax income from trade with the EU, this is why we are broke
If you vote for Reform you're voting for the same people who made us broke, to fix us being broke 🤷♂️ #BBCQT
Brexit costs us £40 billion a year in lost tax income from trade with the EU, this is why we are broke
If you vote for Reform you're voting for the same people who made us broke, to fix us being broke 🤷♂️ #BBCQT
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Reform UK supporting Matt Goodwin says because we are broke taxes have to go up
Brexit costs us £40 billion a year in lost tax income from trade with the EU, this is why we are broke
If you vote for Reform you're voting for the same people who made us broke, to fix us being broke 🤷♂️ #BBCQT
Brexit costs us £40 billion a year in lost tax income from trade with the EU, this is why we are broke
If you vote for Reform you're voting for the same people who made us broke, to fix us being broke 🤷♂️ #BBCQT
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Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"
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Under the current criminalisation of protest, even the famous campaigners that we celebrate in the UK would be at risk of arrest simply for peacefully protesting.
The right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy; we cannot allow its restriction to go unchallenged.
The right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy; we cannot allow its restriction to go unchallenged.
October 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Under the current criminalisation of protest, even the famous campaigners that we celebrate in the UK would be at risk of arrest simply for peacefully protesting.
The right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy; we cannot allow its restriction to go unchallenged.
The right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy; we cannot allow its restriction to go unchallenged.
Oh.
Food profits have increased more than 30% in Europe since 2021.
While in the US/UK they have increased nearly 200%.
There is no 'inflation' only profiteering.
While in the US/UK they have increased nearly 200%.
There is no 'inflation' only profiteering.
October 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Oh.