Fascinating little snippet from the Finding Out Annual 1979. Whoever wrote this was fairly feminist – “left to slave in their homes”! Right on!
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 […]
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.
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 […]
@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’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
Taken while cycling in to town yesterday, a beautiful Lá Samhna.
