Not Northern, but married in. Bicycles, science, humanist celebrant. Views my own.
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Ben Jewell retweeted
27 Jul 2023
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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Whenever someone at work tries to make you do something hard, simply because "you did it last time", remember that Elrond had been to Mount Doom before.
Sometimes you need to make the hobbits do the work so they stop seeing it as a zero-cost action.
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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…
washingtonpost.com/climate-e…
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Ben Jewell retweeted
11 Jul 2022
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.
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30 Aug 2021
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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Ben Jewell retweeted
28 Jul 2021
"Why isn't that cyclist getting out of my way??"
Well here's why. Thread
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Ben Jewell retweeted
25 Jun 2021
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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Ben Jewell retweeted
2 Mar 2021
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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Ben Jewell retweeted
28 Feb 2020
Getting hitched abroad?
We have 198 celebrants who are happy to get on a plane and conduct weddings overseas.
✈️👰🤵 👰👰 🤵🤵✈️
humanistceremonies.org.uk/fi…
#WeddingPlanning #WeddingIdeas #WeddingCelebrant
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22 Feb 2020
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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11 Feb 2020
Really. Good. Thread. Needs a wider audience. And my echo chamber is proper tiny (cosy?), so pls RT!
Speaking as an occasional 'TV Expert', this isn't a BBC problem. It's a broadcast media problem. It happens because the expert system is often self-policed.
Here's a quick thread on my experience of how it mostly works.
Ben Jewell retweeted
14 Jan 2020
'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
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3 Jan 2020
Valuable thread re Cummings' (possibly purely distractive) recruitment drive...
26 Nov 2019
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.
26 Nov 2019
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.
theguardian.com/technology/2…
👏 @Samanth_S
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Ben Jewell retweeted
14 Nov 2019
Boris Johnson Gets Out of London and Talks to People Who Are Not Rich Remainers: The Essential Collection
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14 Nov 2019
There is some neat work here. The result may not surprise you...
13 Nov 2019
If you ever wonder "Why is 'The Brexit Party' a limited company rather than a Political Party?"
Well here's a big clue: Maybe a thread, maybe I'll do some real work.
2 Nov 2019
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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Ben Jewell retweeted
28 Oct 2019
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.
forbes.com/sites/carltonreid…
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