Joe Scares with Maps

2000+ Americans have bought this book on import from the UK. Many of them have told me they love it. Meanwhile, the UK publishing industry: "I am sorry. We can't sell this book to an American audience. They will find it too British." FREE worldwide delivery here: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

Look closely. The USA is the only rich country where the risk of dying in a crash rose from 2010-23. From a new paper in The Lancet exploring trends in global road deaths (open access): www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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This one is a gem.

DID YOU KNOW? The A740 is an example of a road number that has become defunct twice. Check out the SABRE Wiki for more road related facts, and if you have your own info to contribute... feel free to become involved! www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/A740_(G... www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/A740_(P...

An oldie sign in the wild

I was really struck by this metal stile today - great ingenuity. I don’t know if they are commonplace these days, but great to see.

We mustn’t get complacent, join the STP movement today!

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 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)

This is so good, we wish WE had made it! The history & lunacy of the disinformation campaign around 15-Minute Cities, by 2 “non experts” @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social who show how experts SHOULD be communicating. Thanks to the @originstorypodcast.bsky.social podcast. #UrbanTruth

Pylon. That is all.

You should definitely consider picking up a Weekend FT today, because it's the magazine MAPS special. Radical cartography, maps that changed the world, an FT reader competition that almost started a war, they don't love you like i love you, MAPS! www.ft.com/content/efab...

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.

The youth of today will never truly grasp the sheer terror that the Crimestoppers adverts instilled into the minds of 90s kids www.youtube.com/watch?v=V39y...

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.

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.

It’s that time again when I vow to post more on social media. Here’s to another year of good intentions and barely a dozen posts to show for it. Have a great new year folks!

“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.

RSPCA Cymru has launched an appeal for information after an emaciated greyhound was found straying in Cardiff

A pleasant surprise to see a map in the wild this weekend whilst enjoying some red with friends - @mapsinthewild.bsky.social

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

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.

‘Tis the season! If you need some help getting around Dyffryn Gardens, this little guy may be able to help you find your way #fingerpostfriday #nationaltrust

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

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...

I love maps so I'm giving away TWO signed paperbacks of my psychedelic/folkloric novel Villager each with these fantastic maps my dad illustrated of the fictional village in the book.Just repost this/reply below for a chance to win. Here's an extract from the book: www.tom-cox.com/the-village-...

Also - it’s that time of year again. 5/12 stamps down already; our hounds are well on their way to getting their prizes! #NTPoochPassport #NationalTrust

I haven’t even started reading this report and already I’ve gone down a Buchanan rabbit hole. I really didn’t appreciate his influence on town transport planning in the 60s, leading up to present day. This gem just turned full diamond 💎

YES! This little gem was gifted to me recently and will be a delight, I’m sure.

Looking for something to read right now on your morning commute? Here is the first word of our new Map Men book: ‘This Way Up - When Maps Go Wrong’…… In

Clearly ITVX acted by means of a secret rite, that can be performed once a century, when the moon is in the Eighth House of Aquarius...

I think I may need to stop going to charity shops now.

Thanks to @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social my eyes are now opened to the many inter dimensional portals which appear whilst dog walking.

My brain can only allow me to read this in Homer Simpson’s voice.

Great video which explores a road that shouldn’t really exist. Those concrete stilts were certainly a sight - I’ll never look at that innocent looking sign the same way again…

It did take some getting used to, but I think I could warm to this eventually. It definitely felt like RATW’s Machiavellian cousin at times, seemingly necessary now for any new show due to the success of The Traitors. But I take my hat off to the ‘play along at home feature’. #DestinationX

Read this — “I’m a car guy. But I’m also an advocate for public transportation, bike lanes and safer streets. Most readers might do a double take at that statement…” “Car enthusiasm is not and must not be confused for car dependency.“ Via @usa.streetsblog.org

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

One of my fave #mapsinthewild

Signs in the wild, missing an L or two!

Right - time to up my Bluesky game. The most interesting thing I did today was to begin recording my maps on a spreadsheet. Progress so far… 0001.

Happy new year! Blwyddyn newydd dda 🍾