Mike Leake

@mikejleake.bsky.social

Tizzy’s morning walker (weekdays) and general grump

This may illustrate a difference in language usage. In urbanism generally, “car dependency” usually refers to design, infrastructure & legal decisions made that, either intentionally or inadvertently, make driving the only viable option for anyone, thus creating widespread dependency on cars. 1/2

The UK countryside is full of interdimensional portals. You just have to know where to look. I've decided to make a thread here of some of the best ones I've found on walks. 1. JRR Tolkien's Psychedelic Lime Kiln.

I can never resist getting inside an old lime kiln. This one was near Newton Abbott. The view up through the hole in the top of it to the overhanging trees on the ledge above is, I have to assume, even better than listening to the second Doors album on acid.

Epstein survivor: I found my name in two places in the first Epstein Files release. In the next release, the redactions were far worse. The Files displayed my name, phone number, and more. These documents contain disturbing yet incomplete accounts of my abuse. It was humiliating.