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Joe Scares with Maps

@joestaresatmaps.co.uk

Expect whimsical and sometimes bizarre takes on maps, travel, transport, wayfinding and local history. Obsessed with old town guides and historical road atlases. Personal account. Greyt greyhound owner. Homebrewer. Cymro. www.joestaresatmaps.co.uk

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Lee Waters@waterslee.bsky.social · 2w ago

37% fewer collisions. 35% fewer casualties. Figures out today show Wales's 20mph and 30mph roads recorded their lowest numbers ever (outside Covid), compared with the same period before the default 20mph limit came in. www.gov.wales/road-collisi...

Road collisions and casualties continue to fall as 20mph limit makes real impact, says Deputy Minister | GOV.WALES

The Deputy Minister for Transport, Mark Hooper, has welcomed new figures showing a continued fall in road collisions and casualties across Wales, with clear reductions seen on roads with 20mph and 30m...

gov.wales

Yonah Freemark@yonahfreemark.com · 8mo ago

Happy birthday to the Washington Metro, which opened 50 years ago today with service on 4.6 mi of Red Line between Rhode Is. Ave & Farragut N. System now serves 130 mi. The DC Metro shows that, with good planning & enough investment, the public sector can succeed & build something extraordinary.

The DC Metro
David Deans@deansofcardiff.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Senedd has passed legislation paving the way for a ban on lying in Welsh Parliament election campaigns (50 votes for, 1 against), and for a ban on greyhound racing. (39 for, 2 abstentions and 10 against)

Bold Politics@boldpolitics.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Tomorrow's episode of Bold Politics is so so rare in British politics: real people who are unafraid to just be themselves for an hour because they know they don't have to protect any vested interests. It's time for a clearout of robots in Westminster.

Joe Scares with Maps@joestaresatmaps.co.uk · 10mo ago

Playing the updated version of Silent Hill 2 and I’m taken back that I had completely forgotten about the in-game map feature. I cannot believe the nostalgia I had for playing this game again didn’t include this one aspect, but right now it’s even more like meeting and greeting an old friend.

A still showing amap from the video game, Silent Hill 2 (the updated version).
Joe Scares with Maps@joestaresatmaps.co.uk · 10mo ago

I’m fascinated by how we can enhance route planning by considering more subjective factors, in addition to finding the quickest route through objective data. I recognise the challenges which will come with this, but maybe this is might be something where AI can have a meaningful impact over time.

The Conversation UK@uk.theconversation.com · 10mo ago

For decades, urban walkers have been treated like vehicles, with mapping tools optimising routes for a single metric – travel time – while treating a dark alley and a high street as identical, if the distance is the same. tcnv.link/txxrMmJ

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11mo ago

“Climate-related disasters caused severe economic harm in 2025, with the 10 most costly responsible for damage exceeding €100 billion.” The true costs are MUCH higher & rising fast. They want us to think we can’t afford to change to address the #ClimateCrisis. The truth is we can’t afford NOT to.

Ten most costly climate-related disasters this year caused €100bn damage

Californian wildfires were the most expensive financially

irishtimes.com

Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 11mo ago

FINAL book giveaway of the year. To enter: reply below & repost this extract. Up for grabs: THREE signed Villager paperbacks with free art (bookmarks & postcards) by my parents. Enter if you enjoy Folklore Nature Rivers Hills Social history Lost art Ghost Tangled psychedelic narratives Silliness

A review of Villager by Dave from Exeter Waterstones. Thanks Dave!
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I've removed the paywall permanently from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you won't... www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...

Joe Scares with Maps@joestaresatmaps.co.uk · 11mo ago

Great to see some nice illustrations in the @theobserveruk.bsky.social of places in and around Cardiff. Disappointingly though, for the life of me I cannot work out that map and Ninian Park hasn’t been around since 2009.

This is an extract of an article from The Observer, Sun 7 Nov. It references the Prime Minister’s visit to Cardiff and the article has illustrations of the three destinations which formed part of the visit; Garth Hill, Ely & Caerau Children’s Centre and [incorrectly named] Ninian Park (actual name Cardiff City Stadium).
The Observer@theobserveruk.bsky.social · 11mo ago

When asked whether he would remove the triple-lock pension in the next parliament, Keir Starmer says we must "make sure we've got a clear enough path with resources, funding and ambition for young people to go as far as their talent will take them.” https://bit.ly/4rMliT2

Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Dear Bluesky. I'm giving away two signed paperbacks of my novel Villager. All you have to do to enter is share this extract from it & pop a reply below. You also get a free map! You might like the book if you like: Ghosts Social history Folklore Lost music Rivers Opinionated hills Earth magic

Dave from Waterstones' review of Villager My dad's map of Underhill, the fictional moorland village in Villager
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · last yr.

I've removed the paywall permanently from this piece, which is a chapter from my novel Villager, told entirely in the form of an online village message board. If you like it, you'll probably like the book. If you don't, you won't... www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...

Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Author wrote best book he's ever written. Publisher disintegrated/fucked off with author's earnings. Book was finally published by new publisher. Author has bought two hardbacks, for full price, to give away, signed. Please repost/reply if you'd like a chance to win one.. bsky.app/profile/zygo...

Joe McLaren's fabulous cover of Everything Will Swallow You. You might like the book if you like: Folklore Landscape Stories of long-lasting friendship The concept of circular time The magic of old objects Records Tangles stories, with a strong connection to the earth Jokes Community The sea
James Guthrie 🐈‍⬛ (he / him)@zygoville.bsky.social · last yr.

Bloody hell! It’s been a long time since a book has brought me to tears. @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social Thank you so very much for writing Everything Will Swallow You. Book of the year. #BookSky #TheStorygraph

Everything Will Swallow You, by Tom Cox (Swift Press, 2025), (cover illustration uncredited, but probably Jo Cox)