Anyway, the atmosphere in Geneva and surrounds for the Grand Depart Suisse has been magic. We got a smile from Alison Jackson, my partner’s niblings are now convinced that we’re a #VismaLeaseABike household, and we all got to be extremely normal around Vos and PFP (and Buzzy 🐝). #WatchTheFemmes

Someone spent TWENTY EUROS, TWENTY FUCKING EUROS, to make sure their literal dog was dressed and ready for the start of Stage 3 yesterday. GIVE US THE COMPLETE COVERAGE, YOU BASTARDS.

Nina@ninaneedsspace.bsky.social · yesterday

With ZERO respect to ASO, why in the fuck is the coverage of the #TourDeFranceFemmes time trial not starting until nearly an hour into the actual race? I’m in Geneva where it looked like everyone and their literal dog had turned out to #WatchTheFemmes, PEOPLE WATCH WOMEN’S SPORTS.

With ZERO respect to ASO, why in the fuck is the coverage of the #TourDeFranceFemmes time trial not starting until nearly an hour into the actual race? I’m in Geneva where it looked like everyone and their literal dog had turned out to #WatchTheFemmes, PEOPLE WATCH WOMEN’S SPORTS.

them: whatchu thinking about me, internally: *sacabambaspis*

I am BEGGING the BBC to stop calling them “anti-immigration” protesters, they’re racists. If they’re shouting racist abuse, and attacking people of colour, they’re racist. Call them what they are. Racists, stirred up by right-wing politicians and media. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Delivery driver 'afraid to work' after protesters' racist traffic-cone attack in Glasgow

Muhammad Jawad Yaqoob was attacked during a spate of violent incidents on Saturday, when police said people were targeted for the colour of their skin.

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Short-sighted, stupid cuts to the UKRI budget include shutting down Jodrell Bank, the icon of British astronomy. (Many other cuts too, including 20% to our brand new @vrubinobs.bsky.social). Interesting politically to shut down a major facility in...um..Manchester 🔭 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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Jodrell Bank? JODRELL FUCKING BANK??? Fuck off and tax the super rich you absolute bellends.

It’s very funny going for a run when the #CommonwealthGames is in town, because what do you mean I have to do the most mid 5km imaginable, with some of the world’s best athletes zipping past me, barely breaking a sweat? #RunningPunk #JogDivision

Nobody can take a piss in peace, there are roving gangs of fash burning people out of their homes, much of the countryside is literally on fire, and at every turn we're being urged to gamble on either online Bingo or AI. Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you, fucko.

Sky News@news.sky.com · 2w ago

‘My work is done’: Watch Keir Starmer’s full resignation speech

Fucking GUTTED.

road.cc@roadcc.bsky.social · 2w ago

Disaster for the Dane…

Look at what the cis do with their “fairness in sports” bro lmao 😭

Given the effects of yesterday’s travel, the amount of mental effort it took to build the Zeiss Model II can only be described as Herculean, but are you kidding me with how cute these dinky starballs are?! L-R Konica-Minolta Infinium Σ, Zeiss Cosmorama, and a Zeiss Model II.

Yesterday involved two midnights, 22 hours of travel, 16 hours on planes, an empty middle seat, a crossing of the international date line, and a jaunt over Iceland. Japan was properly incredible, but it is also very nice to be home.

I was in no way prepared for the scale of this thing (the life-sized Unicorn Gundam on Odaiba Island) when I rounded a corner during yesterday’s long run. 4 miles that were apparently so sweaty a very kind stranger asked if I was OK. #RunningPunks #JogDivision

I actually don’t think I could have been much soggier if I’d just gone straight into the canal. 5km through Fukuoka before day 3 of #IPS2026. Nice to see the #RunningPunks heron’s Japanese cousin.

Keir Starmer is a bad person who used his power to make the United Kingdom a more unequal place and dismantle the possibility of opposing oppression and genocide, and to drive trans people from public life. If you think he is decent, I have news for you about your own moral judgement.

Britain loves a good ban as a protective means: -ban teens from socials to protect teens -ban gender affirming healthcare for teens to protect the teens -ban anti-war protests to prevent violence -ban trans women from bathrooms to “protect women” -ban foreign journalists from 🇬🇧 for “public good”

Flight one of two, done! Fukuoka and #IPS2026 (after a 13-hour flight to Tokyo and a five-hour Shinkansen) here I come!

Hobbit Adventure: I'm Going On An Adventure!

Alt: Bilbo Baggins (in the The Hobbit film) running through the green hills of The Shire shouting “I’m going on an adventure!”

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Here I am flailing about trying to figure out the words for how I feel about the phone ban, and @roseschmits.bsky.social has done it for me.

Rose Schmits@roseschmits.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Im sure banning kids from any meaningful form of connection and community they can have these days in the barren wasteland of hostile architecture that is the UK the youth will definitely not start lashing out

I did not watch the football last night (though I am pleased with the result), but clearly a lot of Glasgow did, because it was 6am run levels of quiet at 9.30am. 10 slightly sweaty kms ahead of my Copenhagen half marathon training block starting tomorrow. #RunningPunks #JogDivision

Did you see the sign today about hobbies?

Pocket friends! I have a very long flight to Japan, and a long-ish Shinkansen ride after that, ahead of me next weekend. Please, give me your SFP (Safe For Plane) film and TV show recommendations to make the 18.5 hours fly by!

And yet he will still one day go the way of all flesh, leaving behind all of that money and a legacy of death, destruction, and white supremacist demagoguery

Steven T. Dennis@steventdennis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

With his net worth reaching ~$1T, Elon Musk's now worth more than all of the houses in 7 US states combined, per Zillow estimates: Alaska + the Dakotas + Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Delaware. Enough to buy every home in states with 14 Senate seats and have money left over.*

We don't half know how to crack down on protests when it suits us

The Independent@the-independent.com · 2mo ago

72 people arrested at protest outside Palestine Action activists’ sentencing

Glasgow pals anyone going to the SUTR thing tomorrow fascists have put a call out to be there at the same time/place. And be warned with SWP led action they have a tendency to fuck off after speeches and leave everyone behind with fascists. Travel in groups.

It’s always a good (read: totally excellent) day when the Scottish Space School and @unistrathclyde.bsky.social are in the house. It was lovely to welcome Mike Baker, Suni Williams, and Tricia Mack to work. Seeing how hyped the kids (and adults!) were was really special.

Over 17 hours after racist disorder in Glasgow - with masked men marching around seemingly targeting random black men and scrapping with police - Police Scotland have not put out a statement. Neither have Glasgow City Council This isn't good enough

Space projects running ahead of schedule? This is rare! Huge celebratory high-5's all round to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team, due for early launch this August 🥳 This beast will discover >100,000 planets orbiting distant stars and so so much more 🤩🧪🔭🛰️ ℹ️: science.nasa.gov/blogs/roman/...

It’s an important rite of passage for a young nerd to realise that the correct option is neither Angel nor Spike but Giles.