Bass
@styrrellou.eurosky.social
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The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for.
Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it.
Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it.
Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
September 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for.
Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it.
Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it.
Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
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"Polanski is a talented communicator as long as his audience is predisposed to like the message. His authority is solar-powered, activated only when the light of an enthusiastic crowd shines directly on him. If there is a risk of no applause, he powers down"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Zack Polanski had the chance to show real leadership. He blew it | Rafael Behr
A toxic debate over anti-Zionism leaves the Green leader looking like a passenger in the movement that carried him to the top, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"Polanski is a talented communicator as long as his audience is predisposed to like the message. His authority is solar-powered, activated only when the light of an enthusiastic crowd shines directly on him. If there is a risk of no applause, he powers down"
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What does he mean by « goes wrong »? Because the company creating the model is responsible for what it does whether they believe the training is « wrong » in their view or not.
EXCLUSIVE: OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman comments to POLITICO trigger an ‘I told you so’ moment for fans of liability laws in Europe.
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October 7, 2026 at 3:33 PM
What does he mean by « goes wrong »? Because the company creating the model is responsible for what it does whether they believe the training is « wrong » in their view or not.
We need a reporting portal.
Too many people seem to regard reporting motor vehicle crime as somehow unsporting but driver crimes kill and these are not « accidents » but a consequence of our failure to address driver behaviour.
Design it out where possible, punish where necessary.
Too many people seem to regard reporting motor vehicle crime as somehow unsporting but driver crimes kill and these are not « accidents » but a consequence of our failure to address driver behaviour.
Design it out where possible, punish where necessary.
You might need to zoom in to see the driver of Nissan 251D17166 passing through junction of Dartry Road and Temple Road in Dublin 6 holding a bowl and spoon in their right hand while driving. We share the road with these people.
October 7, 2026 at 10:16 AM
We need a reporting portal.
Too many people seem to regard reporting motor vehicle crime as somehow unsporting but driver crimes kill and these are not « accidents » but a consequence of our failure to address driver behaviour.
Design it out where possible, punish where necessary.
Too many people seem to regard reporting motor vehicle crime as somehow unsporting but driver crimes kill and these are not « accidents » but a consequence of our failure to address driver behaviour.
Design it out where possible, punish where necessary.
Why invest in expensive science when your prejudices can give you all the answers you need without the risk of telling you something you don’t like?
Naturally, the Trump regime wants to cut its funding.
The IceCube neutrino detector has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics.
The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027.
The Trump administration has proposed slashing its budget in half in 2027.
October 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Why invest in expensive science when your prejudices can give you all the answers you need without the risk of telling you something you don’t like?
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Ok but my fares are going up by €300
October 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Ok but my fares are going up by €300
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People need assistance during this fuel crisis, but this is not the way to do it.
Government has bowed to pressure from right wing lobbyists that chain us to fossil fuel dependence.
The debt for this will be paid in human health and wellbeing.
www.rte.ie/news/budget-...
Government has bowed to pressure from right wing lobbyists that chain us to fossil fuel dependence.
The debt for this will be paid in human health and wellbeing.
www.rte.ie/news/budget-...
Carbon tax on home heating oil and gas to be reduced
The Minister for Finance Simon Harris said that carbon tax on on home heating oil and gas is being reduced and will not increase again in the lifetime of this Government.
www.rte.ie
October 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
People need assistance during this fuel crisis, but this is not the way to do it.
Government has bowed to pressure from right wing lobbyists that chain us to fossil fuel dependence.
The debt for this will be paid in human health and wellbeing.
www.rte.ie/news/budget-...
Government has bowed to pressure from right wing lobbyists that chain us to fossil fuel dependence.
The debt for this will be paid in human health and wellbeing.
www.rte.ie/news/budget-...
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Bruxelles - 06/10/26
Contre allée av. de Tervuren, entre square Leopold II et Montgom
Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour en faire une zone cyclable?
BTW, les compteurs vont à nouveau exploser aujourd’hui.
Contre allée av. de Tervuren, entre square Leopold II et Montgom
Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour en faire une zone cyclable?
BTW, les compteurs vont à nouveau exploser aujourd’hui.
October 6, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Bruxelles - 06/10/26
Contre allée av. de Tervuren, entre square Leopold II et Montgom
Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour en faire une zone cyclable?
BTW, les compteurs vont à nouveau exploser aujourd’hui.
Contre allée av. de Tervuren, entre square Leopold II et Montgom
Qu’est-ce qu’on attend pour en faire une zone cyclable?
BTW, les compteurs vont à nouveau exploser aujourd’hui.
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Pisspoor response from a pisspoor leader, who clearly does not have the moral clarity or the conviction to prevent racism in his party
greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/05/z...
greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/05/z...
Zack Polanski reaction to Zionism is racism motion - Green Party
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said: “Antisemitism and criticism of the Israeli state are, and must always be, completely distinct – blurring the line between the two is not only wrong but antisemit...
greenparty.org.uk
October 6, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Pisspoor response from a pisspoor leader, who clearly does not have the moral clarity or the conviction to prevent racism in his party
greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/05/z...
greenparty.org.uk/2026/10/05/z...
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The rural villages thing.
East Limerick, from Limerick junction to Limerick Colbert the train passes directly through 3 villages(4 if you created a stop in Boher) with unused/repurposed stations. If they were brought back into circulation, t'would stop congestion on the ballysimon/Tipp road...
East Limerick, from Limerick junction to Limerick Colbert the train passes directly through 3 villages(4 if you created a stop in Boher) with unused/repurposed stations. If they were brought back into circulation, t'would stop congestion on the ballysimon/Tipp road...
Donegal just needs to call itself the "Golfing Capital of the NW". This is fucking embarrassing. We won't build public transport infrastructure to link up the country, to help people get to work, to ease traffic congestion and spark repopulation in rural villages but...golf.
Joke of a country.
Joke of a country.
Ryder Cup: Temporary train station costing €3m being built in Adare
May 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
The rural villages thing.
East Limerick, from Limerick junction to Limerick Colbert the train passes directly through 3 villages(4 if you created a stop in Boher) with unused/repurposed stations. If they were brought back into circulation, t'would stop congestion on the ballysimon/Tipp road...
East Limerick, from Limerick junction to Limerick Colbert the train passes directly through 3 villages(4 if you created a stop in Boher) with unused/repurposed stations. If they were brought back into circulation, t'would stop congestion on the ballysimon/Tipp road...
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Here at The Irish Cycling Campaign we see cycling as not just a cheap and easy way to get around, but a simple, enjoyable, and life-changing choice that benefits both individuals and society in powerful ways.
BUT we need your help! Join us here:
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/membership/
BUT we need your help! Join us here:
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/membership/
October 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Here at The Irish Cycling Campaign we see cycling as not just a cheap and easy way to get around, but a simple, enjoyable, and life-changing choice that benefits both individuals and society in powerful ways.
BUT we need your help! Join us here:
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/membership/
BUT we need your help! Join us here:
www.irishcyclingcampaign.ie/membership/
« Stronger protection for child-killing »
And they claim to be the Party that will keep you safe 🤔
On the main stage at Conservative conference, the shadow transport team is discussing how to “counter” things like 20mph zones and bus lanes. The war on the motorist lives.
October 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
« Stronger protection for child-killing »
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(Shamelessly using the opportunity to show off my weekend baking)
I'm surprised that the obsession with sourdough and food provenance hasn't caused much of any rise in Irish heritage grains. This fine loaf has ~30% native Olands flour, grown and milled in Kilkenny. kellswholemeal.ie/product/nati...
I'm surprised that the obsession with sourdough and food provenance hasn't caused much of any rise in Irish heritage grains. This fine loaf has ~30% native Olands flour, grown and milled in Kilkenny. kellswholemeal.ie/product/nati...
October 5, 2026 at 10:33 AM
(Shamelessly using the opportunity to show off my weekend baking)
I'm surprised that the obsession with sourdough and food provenance hasn't caused much of any rise in Irish heritage grains. This fine loaf has ~30% native Olands flour, grown and milled in Kilkenny. kellswholemeal.ie/product/nati...
I'm surprised that the obsession with sourdough and food provenance hasn't caused much of any rise in Irish heritage grains. This fine loaf has ~30% native Olands flour, grown and milled in Kilkenny. kellswholemeal.ie/product/nati...
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Cycle paths don’t have to be like roller coasters at driveways… and car access can still happen
When IrishCycle.com recently posted a video highlighting a shared path in Castlebar going up and down at driveways and how this is an outdated design, some people asked how driveway access could be…
When IrishCycle.com recently posted a video highlighting a shared path in Castlebar going up and down at driveways and how this is an outdated design, some people asked how driveway access could be…
Cycle paths don’t have to be like roller coasters at driveways… and car access can still happen
When IrishCycle.com recently posted a video highlighting a shared path in Castlebar going up and down at driveways and how this is an outdated design, some people asked how driveway access could be maintained... or more so stated that there was no way that anything could be done while still allowing people to drive into their homes. The video below shows that the answer is good design -- mainly kerbs: …
irishcycle.com
October 4, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Cycle paths don’t have to be like roller coasters at driveways… and car access can still happen
When IrishCycle.com recently posted a video highlighting a shared path in Castlebar going up and down at driveways and how this is an outdated design, some people asked how driveway access could be…
When IrishCycle.com recently posted a video highlighting a shared path in Castlebar going up and down at driveways and how this is an outdated design, some people asked how driveway access could be…
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Sunday cyclists in Paris, October 2026
October 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Sunday cyclists in Paris, October 2026
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Say you genuinely believe that Zionism is racism. OK. But if your MPs and former leaders tell you very clearly that your motion will hurt the party and you vote for it anyway, then that’s wrecker behaviour
October 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Say you genuinely believe that Zionism is racism. OK. But if your MPs and former leaders tell you very clearly that your motion will hurt the party and you vote for it anyway, then that’s wrecker behaviour
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IPCC scenarios are projections, not predictions.
"The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."
We get to decide what the world will look like in 2100.
gmd.copernicus.org/articles/13/...
"The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."
We get to decide what the world will look like in 2100.
gmd.copernicus.org/articles/13/...
November 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM
IPCC scenarios are projections, not predictions.
"The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."
We get to decide what the world will look like in 2100.
gmd.copernicus.org/articles/13/...
"The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."
We get to decide what the world will look like in 2100.
gmd.copernicus.org/articles/13/...
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During my keynote at PIDA 2026, I shared the foundations of proximity-based urbanism: polycentric organization, quality of life, balanced services and a city designed around human time.
October 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
During my keynote at PIDA 2026, I shared the foundations of proximity-based urbanism: polycentric organization, quality of life, balanced services and a city designed around human time.
Having Britain as an applicant would be, schadenfreude aside, a very clear message to political movements that might have been tempted towards leaving the EU and so would be a definite benefit to the EU.
Fast tracking accession after that much less so.
Fast tracking accession after that much less so.
I tell the FT: “The EU wants a strategic sense of direction.” He adds that senior figures in Brussels are “all talking about” the British prime minister’s overtures. “There’s no plan, no detail but he has created the political space to have a conversation.”
www.ft.com/content/3d43...
www.ft.com/content/3d43...
Does the EU want Britain back?
Burnham has reopened the Brexit debate. That doesn’t mean the UK will be welcomed back on its own terms
www.ft.com
October 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Having Britain as an applicant would be, schadenfreude aside, a very clear message to political movements that might have been tempted towards leaving the EU and so would be a definite benefit to the EU.
Fast tracking accession after that much less so.
Fast tracking accession after that much less so.
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Let's get #waronwalking the recognition it needs.
The WAR ON WALKING has taken many forms around the world. It’s often as simple as how we signal who space is and isn’t for.
Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it.
Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
Once our eyes are opened to all the ways we’ve prioritized cars over people, we can’t unsee it.
Frustrating photo contributed by @stadsplanering.bsky.social. #WarOnWalking
September 21, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Let's get #waronwalking the recognition it needs.
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A man builds an IED.
He sets it off in a busy public street.
Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom.
It's a miracle nobody is injured.
And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
He sets it off in a busy public street.
Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom.
It's a miracle nobody is injured.
And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
October 3, 2026 at 8:21 AM
A man builds an IED.
He sets it off in a busy public street.
Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom.
It's a miracle nobody is injured.
And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
He sets it off in a busy public street.
Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom.
It's a miracle nobody is injured.
And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
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brexit means brexit latest!
October 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
brexit means brexit latest!
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Mandatory driving and parking is built into so many communities. Don’t feel bad about the times you have to choose a car, and don’t take any flak from people who shame you for decisions made two generations ago to stick you in a car-dependent place.
October 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Mandatory driving and parking is built into so many communities. Don’t feel bad about the times you have to choose a car, and don’t take any flak from people who shame you for decisions made two generations ago to stick you in a car-dependent place.
It’s well worth it. Thanks for all your work @cianginty.bsky.social
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October 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
It’s well worth it. Thanks for all your work @cianginty.bsky.social
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October 2, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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