First CNN exit poll in under 20 mins. pic.twitter.com/rop8CehcPo — Jamie Glackin (@JamieGlackin1) November 8, 2016
Books
Fuck the patriarchy
Retro
Fascinating little snippet from the Finding Out Annual 1979. Whoever wrote this was fairly feminist – “left to slave in their homes”! Right on!
Brexit
Politics
UK
Yvette Cooper has written a strong article in the HuffPo pointing out the dangers of the current atmosphere in the UK stemming from the ruling that the UK parliament must ass a law to execute Brexit, and that it’s not at the gift of the executive to go it alone. The judges have been called […]
Germany
History
Internets
Politics
Wonderful World
A German man living in California shared this message with the American people #beentheredonethat pic.twitter.com/Rtq9OqBWmn — Dr. Yasmin (@DoctorYasmin) November 6, 2016 Never vote for fascists. It never works out.
Cycling
Health
Another study showing that one of the best health adjustments you can make is to use a bike as your mode of transport as much as you can. The massive heart disease project undertaken by Danish researchers tracked for 20 years a staggering 45,000 people aged between 45 and 60 years when recruited.And the key […]
Cities for People
Cycling
@ellenfromnowon has shared an excellent short video that shows clearly the difficulties faced by a wheelchair user when confronted with inconsiderate footpath parking. A Trip Down University Street: Pavement Parkers #inaccessiBelfast ♿ pic.twitter.com/vWWVvhf2rQ — Ellen Murray ♿?? (@ellenfromnowon) November 3, 2016 Next time you park your car, think about the impact on others. A moments’ […]
Cities for People
Cycling
Design, design, design: Much as cyclists might like to see bad drivers punished for their distracted driving and their bike-harassing crimes, enforcement isn’t the most effective way to make the streets safer. The best way to stop “accidents” is to design better roads. Slower cars means safer roads, and while adding speed cameras and reducing […]
Music
Sounds
Fight Like Apes have called it a day, due to financial reasons. Spotify doesn’t cut it! Such a shame, they were a great fun band. One final set of gigs, ending in Whelans on Dec 9th. Would love to go! Here’s their statement, emphasis mine: Stick a fork in us, we’re done. We’ve been quiet […]