Chris
@sullyc.bsky.social
Cymro, dad, utility cyclist and bike bus marshal, semi-retired programmer (FIRE), Dr (Computer Science)
Endlessly failing to declutter.
Believes in experts and following the evidence.
All for a meritocratic world.
Endlessly failing to declutter.
Believes in experts and following the evidence.
All for a meritocratic world.
Halfway through the podcast of this.
I knew the “peace plan” would be bad when Russia supported it but didn't fully appreciate how bad.
Trump can f*ck off and Europe need to step up.
I knew the “peace plan” would be bad when Russia supported it but didn't fully appreciate how bad.
Trump can f*ck off and Europe need to step up.
LIVE at 6pm: An in-depth look at Trump’s Ukraine–Russia “peace plan” 🚨
Rory and Alastair break down the key questions, implications, and what it could mean for Europe, Ukraine, and UK–US relations.
Tune in for the full analysis: youtube.com/live/tHZuwrg...
Rory and Alastair break down the key questions, implications, and what it could mean for Europe, Ukraine, and UK–US relations.
Tune in for the full analysis: youtube.com/live/tHZuwrg...
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Halfway through the podcast of this.
I knew the “peace plan” would be bad when Russia supported it but didn't fully appreciate how bad.
Trump can f*ck off and Europe need to step up.
I knew the “peace plan” would be bad when Russia supported it but didn't fully appreciate how bad.
Trump can f*ck off and Europe need to step up.
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In the Netherlands, over 40% of rail passengers arrive by bike. Since 2012 the country has invested €400m+ to add 200,000 new bike parking spaces at stations. The result? More rail use, fewer car trips, lower congestion and emissions, better public health - and far more efficient use of urban space.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In the Netherlands, over 40% of rail passengers arrive by bike. Since 2012 the country has invested €400m+ to add 200,000 new bike parking spaces at stations. The result? More rail use, fewer car trips, lower congestion and emissions, better public health - and far more efficient use of urban space.
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BBC Chair Samir Shah and Robbie Gibb asked to explain why they drew up a plan, as revealed by Byline Times, to win back the "trust" of Reform voters, but haven't made similar plans for voters of any other party.
Gibb says Reform voters least likely to trust the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
Gibb says Reform voters least likely to trust the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
BBC Bosses Draw Up Plans to Win Over Reform Voters by Changing News and Drama Output
The Director General Tim Davie and other executives discussed altering BBC “story selection” in order to secure the "trust" of supporters of Nigel Farage’s party
bylinetimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
BBC Chair Samir Shah and Robbie Gibb asked to explain why they drew up a plan, as revealed by Byline Times, to win back the "trust" of Reform voters, but haven't made similar plans for voters of any other party.
Gibb says Reform voters least likely to trust the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
Gibb says Reform voters least likely to trust the BBC bylinetimes.com/2025/06/09/b...
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“Cars are cars. The problem is cars. And the problem of cars can’t be solved with different cars”
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“Cars are cars. The problem is cars. And the problem of cars can’t be solved with different cars”
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
- @sgoodyear.bsky.social in Life After Cars
I was listening to that audiobook while biking into work on the morning Waymo announced it would be testing here. Definitely the right book for tht moment.
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how is this possible for a human body
⚡️ Ukrainian freediver Kateryna Sadurska broke the world record again with an 86 meter no fins dive.
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
how is this possible for a human body
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Believe Nigel Farage about anything and you need to give your head a wobble ….
“I would never ever do it in a hurtful or insulting way”
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
Nigel Farage responds to allegations of racist behaviour from when he was a teenager at school
@itvnewspolitics.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Believe Nigel Farage about anything and you need to give your head a wobble ….
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We destroy BMWs for fun and will NEVER get bored of it.
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We destroy BMWs for fun and will NEVER get bored of it.
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
#WorldBollardAssociation😏
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
Should Wales be playing their 'out of window' Test against South Africa on Saturday?
No, no they shouldn't. #FFS
Should Wales be playing their 'out of window' Test against South Africa on Saturday?
No, no they shouldn't. #FFS
Joe Hawkins: Wales deputies ready to step up against Springboks
Joe Hawkins believes Wales' much-changed side can rise to the challenge against world champions South Africa in Cardiff on Saturday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
Should Wales be playing their 'out of window' Test against South Africa on Saturday?
No, no they shouldn't. #FFS
Should Wales be playing their 'out of window' Test against South Africa on Saturday?
No, no they shouldn't. #FFS
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Car culture makes the case every single day for more solid, controlling infrastructure to limit their reckless chaos.
No community meeting necessary...
No community meeting necessary...
The signs of poorly designed transportation system are subtle but if you know where to look…
November 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Car culture makes the case every single day for more solid, controlling infrastructure to limit their reckless chaos.
No community meeting necessary...
No community meeting necessary...
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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...
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We have VAT on energy bills and people this winter are choosing between heating and eating because it's such a difficult thing to afford, and a necessity. But if you fly on holiday, there's no VAT. So that's an example of how our tax system is regressive, those with the least contribute the most.
November 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We have VAT on energy bills and people this winter are choosing between heating and eating because it's such a difficult thing to afford, and a necessity. But if you fly on holiday, there's no VAT. So that's an example of how our tax system is regressive, those with the least contribute the most.
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry - BBC News
Surprised there isn't more emphasis on the criminal delays to the 2nd, pre XMas lockdown.
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry - BBC News
Surprised there isn't more emphasis on the criminal delays to the 2nd, pre XMas lockdown.
November 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cm...
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry - BBC News
Surprised there isn't more emphasis on the criminal delays to the 2nd, pre XMas lockdown.
Covid inquiry live updates: UK did 'too little, too late', leading to thousands more Covid deaths, says inquiry - BBC News
Surprised there isn't more emphasis on the criminal delays to the 2nd, pre XMas lockdown.
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Desperately sad. 😢
But rest assured it will happen again. Our gov is keen to make sure and have not changed a thing. System that caused this is still in place. Gov have explicitly refused to implement graduated licences. Too scared to limit drivers freedoms. @snp.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But rest assured it will happen again. Our gov is keen to make sure and have not changed a thing. System that caused this is still in place. Gov have explicitly refused to implement graduated licences. Too scared to limit drivers freedoms. @snp.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Woman admits causing crash that killed three men near Falkirk
Connor Page, Lewis Soden and Reece Williams were all killed in the crash outside the village of Dunmore near Falkirk last year.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Desperately sad. 😢
But rest assured it will happen again. Our gov is keen to make sure and have not changed a thing. System that caused this is still in place. Gov have explicitly refused to implement graduated licences. Too scared to limit drivers freedoms. @snp.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
But rest assured it will happen again. Our gov is keen to make sure and have not changed a thing. System that caused this is still in place. Gov have explicitly refused to implement graduated licences. Too scared to limit drivers freedoms. @snp.org
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
November 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
What is motonormativity? I'm on my way to an air pollution event in a city centre and the organisers have put the driving directions ahead of the public transport directions in the email
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ps amid the chaos an actual good thing happened today, & this is the first Gen Z-friendly thing i can remember a govt doing since..i don't know when? so fair play www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown
Touts, and ordinary consumers, will no longer be able to charge anything more than price at which they bought ticket
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
ps amid the chaos an actual good thing happened today, & this is the first Gen Z-friendly thing i can remember a govt doing since..i don't know when? so fair play www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
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Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Trigger warning.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
“In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.”
Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.
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On today's World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims it is worth noting that in the two years since Wales implemented a national default 20mph (32km/h) there have been 25% fewer casualties on such roads with over 1,000 fewer people killed or injured. youtu.be/efr3uVKpOwY
UN World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - Theme: Remember. Support. Act. - English
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
On today's World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims it is worth noting that in the two years since Wales implemented a national default 20mph (32km/h) there have been 25% fewer casualties on such roads with over 1,000 fewer people killed or injured. youtu.be/efr3uVKpOwY
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😮 A sobering statistic for Road Safety Week... In the UK, SUVs are three times more likely to kill a child under the age of 10 and heavier cars are more likely to be involved in fatal collisions.
Source: @cleancitiescampaign
#roadsafetyweek #roadsafetyweek25 #carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
Source: @cleancitiescampaign
#roadsafetyweek #roadsafetyweek25 #carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
November 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
😮 A sobering statistic for Road Safety Week... In the UK, SUVs are three times more likely to kill a child under the age of 10 and heavier cars are more likely to be involved in fatal collisions.
Source: @cleancitiescampaign
#roadsafetyweek #roadsafetyweek25 #carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
Source: @cleancitiescampaign
#roadsafetyweek #roadsafetyweek25 #carspreading #suvs #schoolrun
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Just about every elected official is a coward when it comes to street safety.
They're more afraid of angering a few drivers than they are of those drivers killing and maiming their own constituents.
It's pathetic and unforgivable. Vote out any local official who doesn't prioritize safe streets.
They're more afraid of angering a few drivers than they are of those drivers killing and maiming their own constituents.
It's pathetic and unforgivable. Vote out any local official who doesn't prioritize safe streets.
How many more deaths of people walking and biking will we tolerate before we make our streets safer?
This is a crisis throughout the East Bay - a woman was killed in a hit-and-run while crossing an Antioch street yesterday.
We need to rapidly transform our streets to slow cars and protect people.
This is a crisis throughout the East Bay - a woman was killed in a hit-and-run while crossing an Antioch street yesterday.
We need to rapidly transform our streets to slow cars and protect people.
November 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Just about every elected official is a coward when it comes to street safety.
They're more afraid of angering a few drivers than they are of those drivers killing and maiming their own constituents.
It's pathetic and unforgivable. Vote out any local official who doesn't prioritize safe streets.
They're more afraid of angering a few drivers than they are of those drivers killing and maiming their own constituents.
It's pathetic and unforgivable. Vote out any local official who doesn't prioritize safe streets.
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Walk. Bike. Ride the bus. Stop buying monster trucks to commute to work and get groceries.
The most insanely frustrating thing about the #ClimateCrisis is how the breakthrough we so clearly need isn’t technological. It’s just a collective willingness, a determination even, to change in ways that would clearly be SO MUCH BETTER than the clear and obvious consequences of NOT changing.
November 16, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Walk. Bike. Ride the bus. Stop buying monster trucks to commute to work and get groceries.
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The NHS is struggling under the weight of long-term PFI debts
Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️
Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇
vist.ly/4epjz
Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️
Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇
vist.ly/4epjz
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The NHS is struggling under the weight of long-term PFI debts
Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️
Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇
vist.ly/4epjz
Yet this government are considering bringing in more private finance at the Autumn budget ⁉️
Patients must come before profit. Add your name to the petition 👇
vist.ly/4epjz
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Britain’s biggest housebuilder urges government to support first-time buyers.
Not a word about cutting profit margins, ever rising profits, gobbling previous stamp duty support, building substandard homes, builders secretly exchanging data to hike prices.
Not a word about cutting profit margins, ever rising profits, gobbling previous stamp duty support, building substandard homes, builders secretly exchanging data to hike prices.
Britain’s biggest housebuilder urges government to support first-time buyers
Taylor Wimpey chief Jennie Daly calls for revival of help-to-buy equity loan scheme to revive property market
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Britain’s biggest housebuilder urges government to support first-time buyers.
Not a word about cutting profit margins, ever rising profits, gobbling previous stamp duty support, building substandard homes, builders secretly exchanging data to hike prices.
Not a word about cutting profit margins, ever rising profits, gobbling previous stamp duty support, building substandard homes, builders secretly exchanging data to hike prices.
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Lady, this is your 5th driving offence (4th speeding) in 8 years.
If losing the privilege of driving would cause you exceptional hardship, then perhaps you should have been less careless with that privilege.
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/kirs...
If losing the privilege of driving would cause you exceptional hardship, then perhaps you should have been less careless with that privilege.
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/kirs...
Kirsty Gallacher says judge has 'no empathy' after being banned from driving
The presenter asked the court to spare her from a driving ban, saying it would prevent her from taking care of her teenage sons
www.standard.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Lady, this is your 5th driving offence (4th speeding) in 8 years.
If losing the privilege of driving would cause you exceptional hardship, then perhaps you should have been less careless with that privilege.
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/kirs...
If losing the privilege of driving would cause you exceptional hardship, then perhaps you should have been less careless with that privilege.
www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/kirs...