MummaLovesExeter

My dream... my neighbour's children can go from our street to anywhere in Exeter without having to use a car just to be safe. Is that so radical?

Woody Harrelson has done an ad "for Exxon". Well worth watching

Important thread, and please read the position statement. Jackdaw is a health decision, not just an energy decison. It extends the UK’s reliance on burning fossil gas at a time when the health evidence on air pollution and the escalating climate health harms is clear.

"Why are we still arguing about how to produce more gas when our international commitments require us to reduce fossil-fuel use rapidly" Required reading from @kevinclimate.bsky.social including the distraction of Net zero by 2050 vs. the reality of CO₂ emissions. #Climate #Jackdaw #ClimateChange

As the Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions pop up again I'm going to repeat post this link. It's a helpful read.

absolutely hate framing like this it's not a blow to "climate campaigners" in the way that a loss by a football team is a blow to their fans it's a blow to everyone who relies on a stable climate, breathable air and drinkable water climate chaos is a physical fact, it's not an issue of opinion

Climate deniers be like

I don't want flying cars. I want clean water. I want a stable climate. I want bees to survive.

Musk is more worried about "adverse consumer reaction" than people being maimed by missiles. Says everything.

Another slow handclap for Exeter Labour, who continue their work of undoing active travel improvements in the city, by voting to spend £500,000 on making a strategic cycle route more dangerous for cyclists, in order for drivers to avoid a diversion of about 800m, (90 seconds at 20mph).

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And they still can't bring themselves to mention a driver anywhere in the report. BBC News - Man rescued after car crashes into house in Waltham Abbey www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Dear Diary, There were six by-elections in England and Scotland this week and Reform lost all of them. Two of them were seats we previously held. The problem with running councils is that people can see how useless we are."

Read the report. Try not to panic. Remember this was and is preventable.

Driver: "Nah, that speed limit isn't for me".. ...it isn't for my benefit as a driver. The speed limit is for children The speed limit is for the elderly & disabled The speed limit is for pedestrians & for people cycling Not so hard to obey if you consider other people's needs

@katharinehayhoe.com shows her equation for climate action. As she says, we're doing fine on head, so-so on heart, very bad on hands... @uclaupdates.bsky.social @luskininnovation.bsky.social

Absolutely! It's all about turning knowledge into action. Let’s harness our heads and hearts to inspire hands-on solutions for our planet. Together, we can make a difference! 🌍✨

Dodgy number plates are a red flag to a criminal mind. The UK really needs to do two things. Make use of them a serious criminal offence rather than the £100 now. Make prosecution easy and a priority through the existing #opsnap portals. It's currently too difficult. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Come on Exeter Step up Devon. Where's the action?

It never fails to suprise me that councils who constantly complain that they have no money, can somehow find the cash to make streets less safe

Instead of keeping hate and misinformation off our airwaves, Ofcom is allowing TalkTV to serve as a megaphone for dangerous, far-right rhetoric. We can’t let this stand, so we’re suing Ofcom. But we can only do it with your help: https://goodlaw.social/a9im

I *love* this.

Wow I'd missed that. :)

We've seen this in Exeter too.

Doubtless Exeter'll soon be saying, 'but we're not Edinburgh'. 🌧🌧☔️🚲🚲🚲🌧🌧🌧☔️ www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

That's one mean box!

The oil shock is deepening & with Diesel nudging £2, this article needed updating. Today it is at least 140 times cheaper per mile to ride an e-bike than it is to drive. With 75% of UK car trips <5 miles in length, you can save hand over fist by riding. www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/how...

Hey Exeter. Anyone think our councillors need to hear this?

This is a really helpful reply. Recommended reading.

<1% of drivers convicted of causing Death by Dangerous Driving receive a lifetime driving ban as part of their sentence. Should be 100% I.e. a mandatory part of sentence. Leaving it to the discretion of judges inevitably results in the vast majority not using the full extent of their powers.

It's great to see that Stoke Hill roundabout is finally being highlighted for the horror show it is. #Exeter #activetravel #cycling youtube.com/shorts/sPTx_...

I just think that risking your life at a moment's notice to save people you've never met in exchange for no money is a better expression of patriotism than dressing up like a Poundshop paramilitary and intimidating families with kids trying to get onto a ferry.

Disgraceful that the RNLI have to say this today, but here we are 😞. If you would like to donate👇🏻. rnli.org/support-us/g... #RNLI #RNLISavesLives

Fantastic. Can we now do Exeter? PS that means not just the so' insanely easy that they are hardly needed" school streets #activetravel #cycling

No, the UNEP Overshoot report does not mean we give up. Accepting warming will pass 1.5°C doesn't mean there's no point to climate action. Mitigation & adaptation become more important the warmer it gets. Why is this so difficult for some people to understand? www.technosphere.earth/overshoot-sh...

From "I'm not a compliance officer" to "I know electoral law, I know donation law better than anybody" in 35 seconds.

Well said! #20splenty "Some drivers will always object to community needs being placed above their own judgment. But the world has changed, and soon a 20mph speed limit will be the urban and village norm, making all of our places better places to be."

Three senior Reform figures were involved in those Channel 4 revelations we saw last night. Two have been kicked out. The third is Nigel Farage. Farage should be suspended while this matter is investigated. He has very serious questions to answer.

Isn't Reform claiming "entrapment by foreign-funded climate change activists" like blaming the speed camera for being caught speeding? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...

Exactly this. Children and young people need independently mobility. This should include getting to school, but also around their neighbourhood, town or city. Blanket 20 mph can help with this.

Time to remember that children don't just materialise near schools. If drivers think they do, that's because streets aren't safe for them to walk, scoot & cycle. ALL urban areas should be default 20. "Council proposes 20mph near schools in Torbay" #20splenty www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Exeter Cycling Camapign @exetercycling.bsky.social formed in 2016 and despite much hard campaigning we've seen precious little change delivered in Exeter. Where's the political will from our councillors to deliver real change? I'm so frustrated at the lack of vision from so called "leaders"

On the one hand, some people want to make it so that kids and other people aren't crushed to death by cars. On the other hand, some people are upset that they might have to pay attention, slow down or be inconvenienced by about 15 seconds. So you can see how it's a "war on cars."

Trickle down or whoosh up?

Or free if you use home solar. I have clocked up 9000 miles on mine :)