Bram Houtenbos aka thelazyracer

Bram Houtenbos aka thelazyracer

@bram.houtenbos.org

Elite level transcontinental public transport racer. Yes, that is a thing. One-time University Challenge team captain. Also a cook, cargo bike evangelist, and a centrist papa.

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Owen Barcala
@obarcala.bsky.social

The name of New Mexico is funny because it's one of those things that you'd think is really simple (oh, it's it used to be part of old Mexico, so we'll call it New Mexico!), but it's much more complex New Mexico as the name for the area predates Mexico by several hundred years!

Owen Barcala@obarcala.bsky.social

But, like, New America wouldn't make any sense because this is still the original America and... You know what, forget it

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viaduct
@viaduct.world

πŸš‰ Railguess is now in public beta! Guess railway stations from photos, drop a pin on the map and score points based on distance. 🌍 Explore countries or continents, choose your difficulty, climb leaderboards or play endlessly. Give it a try: railguess.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

He's so stupid *and* fascist that he thinks "repressive" is a compliment.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Q: China is one of the most repressive countries for journalists in the world-- TRUMP: Well, I don't know about that. I think we're repressive also

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Rhodri Marsden
@rhodri.biz

It won’t stop these reprehensible, cowardly pieces of shit attacking the RNLI, but here is a handy link to donate rnli.org/support-us/g...

rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
Louis 〓〓@louishenwood.bsky.social

Over on X, the far-right British Patriots have launched a hate campaign against the RNLI They are recording RNLI volunteers in order to dox them, reveal their identities and publish details of where they and their families live These men are dangerous

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Election Maps UK
@electionmaps.uk

Streatham St Leonard's (Lambeth) Council By-Election Result: πŸ”Ά LDM: 41.7% (+26.4) 🌍 GRN: 35.0% (-12.5) 🌹 LAB: 15.1% (-7.8) 🌳 CON: 4.3% (-3.1) ➑️ RFM: 2.6% (-4.2) ✝️ CPA: 1.3% (New) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green. Changes w/ 2026.

Bram Houtenbos aka thelazyracer
@bram.houtenbos.org

Q:"How was school, honey?" A:

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social

A pilot jumped out of the door of a moving plane to his death, leaving the student he was teaching to fly to land the aircraft by herself. The student said he told her, "You know what you have to do, carry on."

cnn.comFlight school pilot jumps to his death midair, leaving student to land plane | CNNA pilot jumped out of the door of a moving plane to his death, leaving the student he was teaching to fly to land the aircraft by herself.

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Jack Bernhardt
@jackbern.bsky.social

I'm sorry, I might post about this for the rest of my life, but if the head of the organisation of a World Cup can be lobbied by the PRESIDENT OF THE HOST NATION into overturning the decisions of referees, why have a tournament at all? Just give the trophy to the country with the most lobbyists.

Alexander Abnos@anabnos.com

Sources have told the Guardian that Trump made three calls to Fifa, starting from Wednesday, to ensure that the change was made and Balogun's one-game ban was suspended. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

theguardian.comTrump lobbied Fifa to lift Folarin Balogun suspension for World Cup game v BelgiumThe US striker was shown red in the team’s last-32 match, but the card and its suspension were thought to not be eligible for appeal.

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John Cotter
@drjohncotter.bsky.social

β€œPresident Infantino, we’ve got the King of Belgium on line 1, the Prime Minister of Belgium on line 2, the Minister-Presidents of Flanders, Wallonia, and the Brussels Capital Region on lines 3, 4, and 5 respectively, and the Minister-President of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium on line 6.”

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Layla Moran MP πŸ”ΆπŸ•ŠοΈ
@laylamoran.bsky.social

Last night (3rd July) between 10.50-11.30 my electric cargo bike was stolen. Black Pakyak E+ with a baby carrier. First time I’d taken it to town πŸ₯Ή . I parked it on the Plain roundabout near the Cape of Good Hope pub. Secured it with a Diamond grade lock. If you saw anything please let me know.

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Kathryn VanArendonk
@kvanaren.bsky.social

my husband is doing fantasy baseball for the first time. he does not follow baseball. his team is run entirely by our 10yo neighbor, who gets a split of his winnings if she helps my husband defeat the rest of the league. they’re in 1st place! but now, a problem: today she left for sleepaway camp

Bram Houtenbos aka thelazyracer
@bram.houtenbos.org

@nrcwetenschap.bsky.social

Ethan Mollick@emollick.bsky.social

Finally, AI finds its ultimate use case. A diffusion model trained on burger recipes "discovers the classic Big Mac without explicit supervision and generates novel burgers optimized for deliciousness, sustainability, or nutrition." ASI= automated slider intelligence www.nature.com/articles/s41...

nature.comGenerative artificial intelligence creates delicious, sustainable, and nutritious burgers - npj Science of Foodnpj Science of Food - Generative artificial intelligence creates delicious, sustainable, and nutritious burgers

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International Cargo Bike Festival
@cargobikefest.bsky.social

π™²πšŠπš— 𝚎-πšŒπšŠπš›πšπš˜ πš‹πš’πš”πšŽπšœ 𝚌𝚞𝚝 πš•πš˜πšŒπšŠπš• πšŒπšŠπš› 𝚞𝚜𝚎 πš’πš— πš‘πšŠπš•πš? πšƒπš‘πšŽ 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚊 𝚜𝚊𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚎𝚜 πŸ‘‡ In a recent UK-based trial (the ELEVATE project), researchers lent e-cargo bikes to 49 suburban households to track their daily travel habits. πŸ‘‡

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The New York Times
@nytimes.com

Breaking News from @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Arsenal secured its first Premier League title in 22 years after Manchester City’s draw with Bournemouth.

nyti.msβ€˜Toxic’ to title: Inside Arsenal’s first Premier League for 22 years and how they nailed their β€˜win window’Twenty-two years in the waiting, six years in the making: the Premier League title is Arsenal’s again. This is the story of how they did it

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Katie Martin
@katie0martin.ft.com

Replying to @mkc44.bsky.social

WE WANNA LIVE IN THE COMMON MARKET WE WANNA LIVE IN THE CUSTOMS UNION LIKE YOU I think you're on to something

Bram Houtenbos aka thelazyracer
@bram.houtenbos.org

Amen, I think the Rejoin decision should be front and centre and expedited so we tie our colours to that mast, which should rightfully be an issue for us LDs to 'own'.

Rob Blackie@robblackie.bsky.social

The biggest risk for the Liberal Democrats is playing it safe. We've had a poor set of elections, given the unpopularity of both Labour and the Conservatives. www.libdemvoice.org/the-biggest-... In inner London we have had our worst vote share since 1978...

libdemvoice.orgThe biggest risk is playing it safeIt’s a few years into a Labour government, who are making unpopular decisions. And in the London elections – we surge to power as the biggest party, or main opposition party, in Lambeth, Southwark,…