Not Northern, but married in. Bicycles, science, humanist celebrant. Views my own.
Manchester
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A recent Valent investigation found large sums of money have been spent on an online effort to undermine support for #ULEZ before the #Uxbridge by-election, which observers say @UKLabour lost due to the clear air policy championed by @mayorofLondon #sadiqkhan check it out 👇 1/27
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Symptoms of the climate and ecological crisis - eg storms and potential food crises - are starting to distract us from tackling the root causes @Laurie_L_L warns @washingtonpost @leo_sands
Our new report with @ChathamHouse is at ippr.org/research/publicatio…
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In the Tory leadership election, maybe. In the next general election, definitely not.
ALT Screenshot of graph at https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/trackers/how-is-the-uk-government-handling-climate-change showing polling suggesting far more people want more action from the govt on carbon emissions than want less.
Cycling twitter pls help- dimly recollect 4 decent modal shift, we can’t just make walk/cycle nicer. Positive incentive not enoug, have to also make driving *less attractive*. Are there studies/proof of this, or is it just my bias?! @carltonreid @tricyclemayor @CatrionaSwanson
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When I'm on my bike, I have zero interest in trying to obstruct drivers. My only priority is to take the space I'm legally entitled to so I can reach my destination safely. I recognize that many drivers will misunderstand my positioning and frankly that's their problem.
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We have just had another week when the media has obsessed about what they call the UK’s national debt. There has been wringing of hands. The handcart in which we will all go to hell has been oiled. And none of this is necessary. So this is a thread on what you really need to know
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Getting hitched abroad?
We have 198 celebrants who are happy to get on a plane and conduct weddings overseas.
✈️👰🤵 👰👰 🤵🤵✈️
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#WeddingPlanning #WeddingIdeas #WeddingCelebrant
I know we're all busy, but this is *such* a beautiful step-by-step to the practical action you can take to make your neighbourhood better for cycling and walking.
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Really. Good. Thread. Needs a wider audience. And my echo chamber is proper tiny (cosy?), so pls RT!
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'if the 10 percent of high emitters reduce their individual carbon footprint to the level of the average European citizen, that would be equivalent of a one-third cut in global emissions, even if the other 90 percent did nothing.'
Kevin Anderson, climate scientist @KevinClimate
Valuable thread re Cummings' (possibly purely distractive) recruitment drive...
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So, so important, and needs wider recognition.
One of my strongest memories of my first "proper" boss (Hi @DuncanBatty1 ) was about how home delivery was completely transforming customer expectation. Turns out, it may transform our neighbourhoods too.
Loved this @gdnlongread on the impact of home deliveries.
How “delighting the user” can degrade physical environments, societies and - ultimately - the people it was meant to please.
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👏 @Samanth_S
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Boris Johnson Gets Out of London and Talks to People Who Are Not Rich Remainers: The Essential Collection
Fascinating words from Louise Winter @LifeDeathWhat - new approaches to death and funerals. More openness. Involving relatives as much want to be. Creating space and time to grieve and to remember. Watching with interest! @Humanists_UK #celebconf2019
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There are misconceptions, and then there's science...
It's easy to blame cyclists for breaking the rules, especially when they don't have decent infrastructure. Classic victim blaming.
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