Jester mouse

“I am not a number, I’m a free gull!”

“Honestly, how will we carry the guilt if further deaths occur on Marsh Way knowing that we had a fully (externally) funded solution planned and ready to implement but then turned our backs?”

Police hunt driver of red Vauxhall Corsa who left scene of crash with cyclist Police are appealing for information following a crash in Edinburgh. The incident took place around 8:00am on Monday 26th October 2026 on Calder Road, at Longstone Road roundabout....

New pivot for the Royal Mail incoming.

“That doesn’t matter”. “He was blocking my way”. Hedley clearly feels vindicated in his actions. No wonder, after the sheriff failed to jail him, or even ban him from driving. youtube.com/shorts/etvu-...

Scotland’s recycling rates fall to lowest level in five years - why? ♻️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's not just about climate chaos. It's also about landscape chaos. The damage we do to the land's hydrology is layered on top of the damage we do to the atmosphere. Our mismanagement of land commits us to a cycle of flood and drought. We can change this, as explained here. Please read. Thanks.

For more, read the surviving notes of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting from that most dangerous and eventful October day, “a six-and-a-half-hour cascade of crises where human error, miscalculation, reckless deployment of nuclear weapons, and testosterone ruled the day.”

October 27, 1962, was arguably the most dangerous day of the Cuban Missile Crisis, a day when human error, rushed preparations, aggressive tactics, and sky-high tensions could have set off World War III intentionally or by accident at least four separate times. Here’s what happened (a long thread):

No jail sentence. No driving ban. Free to continue driving around Edinburgh after assaulting a cyclist, leaving them with a traumatic brain injury, a smashed skull and a bleed on the brain. news.stv.tv/east-central...

All I have is dreams. And now other people run them.

On friday, @cathytuttle.bsky.social and I got to hear one of the LAIKA animators explain how they had animated the cycling scenes of Wildwood, and I got to see some of the sets first hand. I never expected how much all the stupid AI slop would make me long to see a film made by hand.

So, as expected, the pedestrianisation of Camden High St is being made permanent, with further consultation to extend the pedestrianisation towards Chalk Farm to take place next year. #Camden #CamdenHighStreet

The carnage never stops. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We will start work to improve road conditions on Seafield Road, Salamander Street and Baltic Street from Monday 2 November 2026. This will include resurfacing and improvements to pedestrian crossings. Find out more about the phases and diversions at www.edinburgh.gov.uk/seafield

Good afternoon from a very puddley #NorthShields

My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

NEW BRIGHT SPOTS: Even on 100% gas power, heat pumps cut emissions by ~48% and EVs by about half. The authors of an “electrification doesn’t cut emissions” paper made a series of compounding mistakes and used misleading assumptions. Here's why. janrosenow.substack.com/p/heat-pumps...

Is this now a parody Government petition site? 🐝 🪙

This could be George St and Princes St

Calling all Wheelers‼️ We need your help. Whether you’re arranging a day out or meeting friends for coffee, planning the journey shouldn’t feel like a military exercise. Will there be dropped kerbs? Are there steps on my route? How wide is the pavement? 😤

Under Lulu, Amazon deforestation rates have been plummeting—by 41%. The planet won tonight. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Victory for Lula, who has already reduced Amazon deforestation by 70% since 2022, means there is now a chance of ending deforestation of the rainforest entirely I’m weeping with joy for Brazil, for the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon, and for life on Earth 🇧🇷🌳🌎 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

So how did Lula come from behind to defeat Bolsonaro? In short, turnout. Bolsonaro's vote share barely moved. But Lula banked millions of votes from those who didn't vote in the first round & won eliminated candidates' votes. A remarkable mobilisation. Second round turnout is usually below first.

A cute Tufted Titmouse on a frosty morning

KNIGHTMARE IS BACK! An official point-and click adventure game based on the classic TV series - with actors from the original show. Coming 2027. www.knightmaregame.co.uk And just remember - it's only a game...isn't it? #indiedev #adventuregame

Reclusive Deity Hasn’t Written A New Book In 2,000 Years https://theonion.com/reclusive-deity-hasn-t-written-a-new-book-in-2-000-year-1819576927/

Reform and Tories have pledged to reverse ULEZ repeatedly.

Police hunt driver of silver saloon style car who left scene of crash in Portobello Police are appealing for information following a collision in Edinburgh. The crash took place around 6:30pm on Tuesday 6th October 2026 on Seafield Road East, Portobello near to the Lothian Buses Garage....

Habitat destroyed by Cairngorms fire to be restored with government funding www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

So, unhappy 106th anniversary, Alexander, King of Greece, dead at just 27 on this day in 1920 from a macaque bite that went septic, leading—what with one thing and another—to a *lot* of other deaths, the birth of modern Turkey, and Prince Philip marrying the woman who would be Queen Elizabeth II...

LAIKA’s ‘Wildwood’ is now the highest-rated stop-motion film on Letterboxd with a debut rating of 4.3 star reviews.

UK to decouple #gas and #power prices . Under the current system, gas sets the wholesale electricity price whenever it is needed alongside #wind, #solar, and many #renewables generators are paid gas-linked prices. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

“Meta faces election interference allegations in Brazil after restricting Lula's Instagram while recommending Bolsonaro's accounts. Researchers uncovered 1,613 foreign-funded political ads generating 171 million impressions. Brazil's electoral court has ordered Meta to explain its conduct.”

Go see Wildwood. A miraculous masterpiece hand made by a thousand hands. Full of soul, heart and humanity. Ai could never produce something so wonderful.

Missed it by a couple of weeks, but at least the detour is history now! 🚂 share.google/a5om6inWnFW8...

Honestly several things are depressing about ai but the two that stand out are the eagerness of people to outsource thought because cognitive effort is uncomfortable, and the casualness with which people use the shiny, easy thing knowing it's bad for climate change

How to remember which way the clocks go tonight: If indeed it October be Change your watches by this decree Push the hands full widershins And give the good Lord 50p If perchance it be March Then rub your watches on a larch They shall then be set good right And give the good Lord a pound of starch

The Miss Marple series starring Joan Hickson is now on iPlayer. And, unlike the last time, episodes will now be on there for a year! #MissMarple