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ATB
@triposkiller.bsky.social
power electronics engineer, electronic music creator, stammerer, cantab, dad, secret cartographer & railway planner, thinks too hard, married to @ladyigraine
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Who knows, maybe there's a fundamental conflict of interest between (a) a rapacious, privatised water industry focused on shareholder dividends and senior management pay and bonuses, and (b) the effective management of water resources...? 🙄 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
England’s reservoirs at lowest level for a decade as experts call for hosepipe bans
Levels even lower than in severe drought year of 2022, data shows, with water firms urged to ‘be proactive’
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Elizabeth Line stations are designed to be beautiful, calm environments through which many thousands of people pass safely every hour.

Wrap around digital adverts sound like a worrying addition especially for neuro-diverse passengers. I checked in with TfL to find out what the EqIA had to say.
May 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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“If all SUVs were replaced with passenger cars, the number of pedestrians & cyclists killed in car crashes (in Europe) would decrease by an estimated.. 8%.

The number of child pedestrians & cyclists killed in car crashes (in Europe) would decrease by.. 14%.”

But yeah, let's let the market decide.
Being hit by an #SUV increases the likelihood of death or serious injury

Findings from analysis of data on 600,000+ collisions include children 82% more likely to be killed if struck by an SUV or LTV rather than smaller vehicle.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...
May 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM