My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Careful of the bike racks at Morrisons on Ferry Rd, Edinburgh - a couple of them can be lifted right out of the paving. #EdTravCyc 🚲 🔐

This has nothing to do with pedestrian safety (or Council would do it on the bridges) They don't want to stop traffic using Candlemaker Row so now anyone who cycles has to dice with death. In less than 12 months Edinburgh Council will be parroting "cycling legacy" when Tour de France comes to town 🤮

Dave McCraw@davemccraw.bsky.social · 6d ago

Rejoice! Edinburgh’s got a new contender for the world’s worst cycle lane! Imagine a dark stormy night 😱 - needs a “cyclist dismount”, “road narrows on left”, “cycle lane closed” or whatever sign. Or maybe make the “keep right”permanent?

Birds of Edinburgh : )

I'm not qualified to judge whether such people are psychopaths. All I can say is that they behave as if they are. From today's Telegraph.

It's a point I've been trying to make for a long time: there is no good way to meet even 10% of current demand for animal products. They trash the living world, whichever way you do it. If you want to reduce your impact, switch to a plant-based diet. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Organic eggs have worse impact on climate than eggs from caged chickens

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests

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5 women are suing xAI in a class action suit as a result of sexually explicit images generated of them as children. Strangers and even family members subject these women to horrific abuse and harassment, using Musk’s AI tools. www.npr.org/2026/07/09/n...

Class action suit against AI makers over deepfake child sexual abuse material expands

New plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Elon Musk's SpaceXAI and Stability AI say the companies' AI tools were used to make sexually explicit images of them as children.

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🚲 New impromptu ride, this very Friday, 7.30pm. Starting on Middle Meadow Walk by the compass. We will publish the route later this week, but before we do that we need you! Reply to this post with songs you want to be played at the ride and we will put them on the big speaker 🎶

Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan

Shameful from an agency that has a £10bn budget with Jodrell Bank costing £2.7m Another act of self harm So much for science and innovation www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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CEC argument is that it’s been used without bus stops for so long that they are not needed. So why was this not the case for reduced motor traffic on the bridge? + Leith St, Picardy Place, Carlton Rd, Leith Walk, Cowgate?! The concept (yet not existing) “Traffic Flow” argument wins Again. In 2026

Iain Owenson@angrycyclist.bsky.social · 2w ago

Well done CEC, another own goal. Not only have you failed to deliver any active travel improvements (contradicting your own circulation plan), somehow you manage to make things worse for bus passengers www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/no-plan...

I broke this story two weeks ago for @cyclingelectric.bsky.social - good to see it get wider pickup www.cyclingelectric.com/news/police-...

Call for education as police crush road-legal, council-funded Tern HSD e-bike

A legal e-bike, mistakenly seized and destroyed by West Midlands Police as part of a crackdown on illegal electric motorcycles

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Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike@gazza-d.bsky.social · 2w ago

Can you imagine the uproar if someone's legal car was seized and immediately crushed because some woodentop made a mistake? And the Police don't even apologise or accept they made a mistake. It's good to see this go mainstream. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Not again : / #edinburgh #fire #holyrood #salisburycrags

Just coined 'Whyteaboutery' and feeling inordinately pleased with myself. 💅🏼

Nigel Bagshaw@nigelbagshaw.bsky.social · 3w ago

If Iain Whyte were so concerned about public transport, he and his party would support tram expansion, bus priority measures, restrictions on car traffic and further pedestrianisation - all things they vehemently oppose. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/princes...

Water of Leith Heron #edinburgh #waterofleith #heron

Edinburgh in the mist last Sunday #edinburgh #scotland

Racists gonna racist. They want to go so far, that they’ll bite their own arses. Extra points for the pic : ) bylinetimes.com/2026/07/13/r...

Reform UK Plans To Jail Candidates For Using Irish, Gaelic Or Cornish On Election Leaflets

EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party propose amendment to the Government's elections Bill which would mean candidates using Irish and Scottish Gaelic would face up to six months in prison

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And there it is… www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...

Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests

Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...

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Here is the planned route for the June ride coming up on Saturday 27th. Meet at 2pm by the Compass on Middle Meadow Walk. #Edinburgh #cycling #EdCriticalMass

A reminder, between 2020-24, of the 1,906 pedestrian deaths, motorists accounted for 1,897 (over 99.5%). And speed is a contributing factor in 50% of those (exceeding the speed limit - 21%, driving too fast for the conditions - 29%). Media focus is the inverse of reality. road.cc/news/son-urg...

Son of pensioner killed by cyclist calls for cycling speed limits to deter “dangerous” riders and “protect pedestrians”

The son of a woman who died when she was hit by a cyclist in Regent’s Park has urged a local council to introduce speed limits for cyclists.Hilda Griffiths, 81, died in hospital in 2022, two months af...

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#Powderhall railway path - when? New website by @threadinburgh.scot & @chdot.bsky.social --> powderhall.link?ref=edinburg... HT @edinburghminute.com @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @leithfeederride.bsky.social @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social @edtiss.bsky.social @harryjwilliams.bsky.social

Nigel Farage Listens to the News

A reminder of what Nigel Farage said following the murder of Sarah Everard by a serving police officer.

For World Bicycle Day, the inestimable Dan Abrahams has given us a new earworm to enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTma... #WorldBicycleDay #cycling #Edinburgh

Dan Abrahams // AMSTERDAM

YouTube video by Dan Abrahams

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Horrific and a devastating human tragedy. Why has there not been wider mainstream coverage and debate about this case? Some crimes rightly dominate headlines for weeks. Yet road crimes even of this magnitude do not. Increased awareness can help create safer travel. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pair jailed over 139mph fatal crash in 30 zone

The pair filmed themselves inhaling nitrous oxide, running red lights and weaving through traffic.

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New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise www.theguardian.com/law/2026/may...

New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise

More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research reveals

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Update 10:30 Due to an incident between McDonald Rd and Balfour St trams are running a part route service between Edinburgh Airport & St Andrew Sq only. Ticket acceptance in place with Lothian buses between St Andrew Sq - Newhaven. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

🚨“Keep our kids safe!” rally 🚨 - Tuesday 12th May outside the City Chambers at 12:30pm to show the strength of community support for road safety measures More details & how you can help: blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/keep-our-kid...

Keep Our Kids Safe Rally - Blackford Safe Routes

URGENT COMMUNITY ACTION On Tuesday 12th May, the council will make a decision whether to make all, some or none of the Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route permanent. This route protects children travelli...

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