Engineer, cyclist, guitarist, husband, father, Ironman, author, blogger and irritating 'know it all' apparently. Calling out bollocks wherever I see it...

Joined February 2009
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We don’t need to go down the rabbit hole of religious whataboutery, just a straightforward stunned or not stunned will work perfectly.
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Reform, DOGE Wales, and their acolytes wanted to let defenceless Ukrainian people to be brutally killed at the hands of Putin's thugs rather than coming to Wales for refuge. DOGE Wales et al stand shoulder to shoulder with Putin. Says everything you need to know about them.
Plaid Cymru spent £55 million making Wales a Nation of Sanctuary for asylum seekers.
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Don’t get duped by the Turquoise Tories Cymru. Vote @Plaid_Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🗳💪
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So the BBC is biased towards Plaid because they directly quoted their candidate in Caerphilly and didn't mention the Nation of Sanctuary which makes up ~0.01% of the Senedd's annual budget? 🤔 I think we have a serious contender for the Gold medal in mental gymnastics right here
Imagine writing this much about Plaid Cymru and immigration, and not mentioning the party wants to make Wales a Nation of Sanctuary for asylum seekers. We see you, @bbcwales.
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Left: Rylan, "If I arrive on a boat in Calais, I get taken to a four star hotel" Right: Newsnight show what one of these four star hotels looks like once it has been adapted to house four asylum seekers in a single room with two bunkbeds and a tacky divider Dear @Rylan some of your concern is perfectly normal and valid, and with 70,000 spaces in asylum accommodation oversubscribed because the Conservatives cut funding to assessing asylum seeker claims resulting in setting up hotels to house asylum seekers, awarding some contracts well over £1 billion to hotel owners, some of who have also been donors to the Conservative party, the whole thing stinks But what's worse is that you've repeated some mistruths and false statements about asylum seekers in your rant, and while I don't blame you for having expressed those views as Keir-island-of-strangers-Starmer, instead of challenging and correcting these falsehoods, has decided to become a pound shop Reform-like populist with his divisive rhetoric, who could blame you for being so misinformed? I encourage you to seek better information, better explanations, and perhaps if it really bothers you, to use your huge reach and platform to petition our government to do better eg ending homelessness Remember how at the start of covid we managed to end homelessness within a few days? Not only is it possible but it's simply a question of government policy (in fairness to Labour they are doing quite a lot, just not enough and not at the speed they could be doing it) But, and I say this politely. Reform UK are not your friends. By wanting to take us out of the European Convention of Human Rights and repeal the Human Rights Act, they're taking away the very institutions that helped shape gay rights in our country and allowed you not only to flourish, but simply have the right to live your life however you wish - the moment those protections and rights are lost, society suffers There's nothing worse than getting angry and upset at incorrect things e.g. the four star hotel trope often levied by the far right Instead, become better informed, so you can get angry and upset at the actual things that are wrong with the system, and help campaign to change them
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A lot of false claims have been spreading online about Plaid Cymru’s policies on migration and asylum. Let’s set a few things straight and bust these myths together.
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Media coverage is fuelling a backlash against e-bikes. But often, the stories aren't even about e-bikes at all. Last week, the BBC reported that an "e-bike" was involved in a serious incident. But it was actually a high-powered electric motorbike. Here's how it got changed..🧵
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Well worth a repost.
Why are some motorists so angry towards cyclists? Here is a range of phycological and social factors that drive the irrational animosity towards people who are often just making use of the public highway like anyone else. Any of these ring true?
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Sometimes we come across the scientifically illiterate that left school far too soon and struggle with basic maths. For at least a year now he's refused to accept the facts that the flatline trend of KSI for VRUs on restricted Welsh roads has finally reduced. Thick as mince...
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The school run is a great study into the systemic failure or success of our mobility system. Which of these two should we support as society? ⬆️: Unionville elementary school, North Carolina🇺🇸 (via @Yann_Rouen) ⬇️: Ds. Pierson college, 's Hertogenbosch🇳🇱 (by @BicycleDutch)
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Isn't it odd how there's a weird motoring cult appeared recently. Why they're so against health, safety and convenience is something of a mystery. I often wonder who's pulling their strings. #motonormativity
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After only months of trying, the woman in the mobility scooter finally got me. Well played madam...
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When those who vilify asylum seekers, immigrants, and other races say ‘this isn’t what my parents/grandparents died for in the War’, the overwhelming irony of their words is clearly lost upon them ✍️ Gwern Gwynfil buff.ly/oa7TMNR

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If a pill💊 delivered all these benefits of cycling, it would be hailed as the greatest medical breakthrough in history — but because it’s a bike, we tend to ignore it.
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Oh no! Who will save us from this being able to buy some groceries, take your kids to the play park, visit the dentist for a check-up, then grab a beer with your friends at the neighbourhood bar within a 15 minute walk or cycle from your home ‘dystopia’?
Replying to @Boenau
They were trying to make it a 15 minute city. It’s happening all over the world and there r evil people here in the US e.g. Bill Gates that r already working on them here. They dont want you to have a car. They want you to be able to do everything in life within 15 minutes where you can walk.
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'We cannot get rid of cars in OUR city; we are not Amsterdam!' Well, neither was #Amsterdam. It took bold political choices, and a consistent process with smaller and bigger steps. A long-term commitment that is still ongoing!
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Decades of underfunding requires decades of funding to put things right.
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Another £11million for cycling despite abundant evidence showing that the number of people cycling is the same as it was in 2019 ⁦⁦@FionaHyslopflip.it/YW_lbs
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'Don't blame having a child for the need to buy a car. Blame your leaders for making it impossible to cycle with children.' —@LiorSteinberg (One adult bringing 7 kids to a birthday party in #Amsterdam by @BicycleMayor020)
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Any gates on the NCN need to be passable by cyclists, including those of limited mobility. Restrictions imposed due to motorcyclists and quad users also restrict all but the most physically able users. Every one removed or amended is a win for common sense.
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Poor little darlings…“The only way is to lift my bike over my head”: Cyclist slams “anti-bike” gates. Those gates wouldn’t exist if cyclists hadn’t made a nuisance of themselves! @roadcc@Heidi_Labour⁩ ⁦@APPGCW⁩ ⁦@activetravelengflip.it/TCzka0
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