kim_harding ✅

Trained ecological scientist (B.Sc., MPhil), dyslexic thinker, blogger, bicycle rider, sometimes driver, ex ADI, bla-de-bla-de-blaa NB. Also, [@kim_harding](https://mastodon.scot/@kim_harding ) on Twitter (for the short term)

I have a tendency to head off down cyber rabbit holes, follow if you want to see where I go ;-)

#fedi22 #Science #cycling #ActiveTravel
#Nature #Environment #Tech #Scotland #ClimateChange #politics #ScottishPolitics #EdFoC #Life #Edinburgh #CargoBikes #Random #BikeToot #fedi22 searchable

My Green Tick ✅: https://kimharding.net/blog/now-on-mastodon/
The wee festival which I founded: https://edfoc.org.uk/
On pixelfed: https://pixelfed.social/i/web/profile/521608704618874231
On peertube.tv: https://peertube.tv/a/kim_harding/video-channels

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2026-04-16 09:51:19 UTC

He is Seriously, Frighteningly, Utterly, and Completely Losing His Mind
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/hes-losing-all-his-marbles
We are in great danger.
Thought from @npub1xjw…3c9q about a President who is loosing his marble in public...

2025-08-29 08:10:17 UTC

To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250828-to-defend-against-russian-tanks-finland-and-poland-consider-restoring-wetlands
Finland and Poland are both considering re-wetting dried out peat bogs to form defence barriers against a potential Russian ground invasion. Restoring these natural carbon sinks could also bring significant environmental benefits.

2024-12-22 11:58:12 UTC

The mystery is not why we Irish have responded to Israel’s barbarism. It’s why others have not
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/12/21/the-mystery-is-not-why-we-irish-have-responded-to-israels-barbarism-its-why-others-have-not/
"I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present"

2024-12-21 17:18:07 UTC

Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is liable for attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/20/24326342/meta-whatsapp-nso-group-pegasus-spyware-hack-liable
Pegasus has reportedly been used to hack targets including journalists, activists, and politicians.

2024-12-05 10:10:55 UTC

Study Finds Patchy Mobile Coverage on the East Coast Mainline
https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2024/12/study-finds-patchy-mobile-coverage-on-the-east-coast-mainline.html
Anyone who has travelled on the East Coast Mainline could have told them that...

2024-12-01 13:12:40 UTC

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All of those countries have seen Russia as a threat for a great many years...

2024-12-01 13:03:40 UTC

‘Keep nine litres of water in storage’: how Baltic and Nordic countries are preparing for a crisis or war
https://theconversation.com/keep-nine-litres-of-water-in-storage-how-baltic-and-nordic-countries-are-preparing-for-a-crisis-or-war-244783
With war raging in Ukraine, the sabotage of undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, and increasingly aggressive nuclear rhetoric from Russia, many countries in the region are giving their citizens advice on how to prepare for a crisis, emergency or war.

2024-11-30 19:00:48 UTC

Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-fine-particulate-air-pollution-play.html
For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study. The study is the first to examine the relationship between PM2.5 and maternal and fetal health on a single-cell level and highlights the health risk of PM2.5 exposure for pregnant women.

2024-11-29 17:49:00 UTC

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Ah, but cars are magical and can break the laws of physics... 🙁

2024-11-29 17:39:04 UTC

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Now waiting for a wave of replies telling me that cars aren't really a problem... 🤮

2024-11-29 17:37:56 UTC

Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
https://theconversation.com/car-tyres-shed-a-quarter-of-all-microplastics-in-the-environment-urgent-action-is-needed-244132
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tonnes of tyre fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food. Researchers in South China recently found tyre-derived chemicals in most human urine samples
#FuckCars

2024-11-29 15:14:18 UTC

The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-death-of-critical-thinking-will-kill-us-long-before-ai/
We have witnessed a multi-generational decline in reading comprehension. We read less, retain less of what we read, and struggle to engage in critical analysis. And if this trend continues, we risk undermining the very foundations of our society.

2024-11-28 16:14:47 UTC

AdGuard Home & Tailscale for maximal DNS privacy https://sij.law/dns/

2024-11-28 13:49:57 UTC

Act now to stop millions of research papers from disappearing
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03842-z
Digital preservation is not keeping up with the growth of scholarly knowledge. Recognizing its causes is the first step to securing records everywhere for future generations.
Too late! Springer has already put everything behind a paywall to stop people from reading it!!!

2024-11-27 11:04:35 UTC

These are the 10 most bike-friendly cities in the world (and 9 of them are in Europe)
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/06/20/these-are-the-top-10-bike-friendly-cities-in-the-world-and-9-of-them-are-in-europe
Honourable mentions:
The highest ranking of a UK city in the list is Bristol which ranked number 15 in the list with a score of 43.76, marked highly for low theft and good infrastructure. After that, the next British entry is Edinburgh, ranking 54 out of 90.

2024-11-26 12:08:56 UTC

Just a reminder of who kills who on the roads...
#FuckCars
https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/113/549/135/804/700/201/original/72a72f64dd2bf8cf.jpg

2024-11-24 11:10:37 UTC

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities
https://theconversation.com/cycling-is-ten-times-more-important-than-electric-cars-for-reaching-net-zero-cities-157163
This needs to be constantly repeated, cars don't belong in cities, we CAN build a better world without them
#FuckCars #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

2024-11-23 14:41:42 UTC

Safe for All: The UK Implements New Road Rules (Video) https://bikepacking.com/news/the-uk-implements-new-road-rules/
In what appears as a shockingly common sense use of highway code, the’ve implemented something of a categorical imperative by which road users should abide. Stating, “Those in charge of vehicles that can cause the greatest harm bear the greatest responsibility to take care and reduce the danger they pose to others.” While it doesn’t necessarily roll right off the tongue, the concept is simple enough.

2024-11-23 09:45:29 UTC

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That 8% is in all probability an under estimate ;-)

2024-11-20 10:08:56 UTC

NC500 chair speaks out after Scottish route named on 'no go list'
https://www.thenational.scot/news/24735948.nc500-chair-speaks-scottish-route-named-no-go-list/
The NC500 was always a stupid idea and inevitably unsustainable... More thought should be given to how to develop sustainable transport and tourism in the area.

2024-11-20 09:29:33 UTC

When the media start banging on about "woke sandwiches" is it time to ask what news are they trying to bury?

2024-11-14 17:17:19 UTC

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"Carrying a tool to break side windows might be used by you to help someone in another vehicle escape."
On a bicycle, I call that a D-lock 😉
It has other uses too...

2024-11-09 17:35:19 UTC

If you have a clear, dark sky, and are at a high enough latitude, the aurora alerts have just started pinging... 😉
#aurora #AuroraBorialis #AuroraAustralis

2024-11-02 13:38:47 UTC

Sad to hear of the death of Janey Godley
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2024/nov/02/janey-godley-a-remarkable-comic-who-built-a-career-on-her-own-terms
Perhaps as a tribute we should get #TrumpIsACunt trending
https://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2024/10/23/janey-godley-recreates-infamous-protest-with-trump-is-still-a-ct-t-shirt/
https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/113/413/630/384/503/452/original/e17138fc53810fd3.jpeg

2024-10-19 15:59:24 UTC

The Best RSS Feed Readers for Streamlining the Internet
https://www.wired.com/story/best-rss-feed-readers/
The internet is a mess. Ignore the algorithm, and distil the web down to the things you actually care about.
But, wait, people are expected to pay to use an RSS Feed Reader?

2024-10-18 10:56:58 UTC

Claim that Humza Yousaf knew of Hamas attacks before the public is Unsupported
https://theferret.scot/claim-humza-yousaf-hamas-attack-unsupported
Humza Yousaf was the subject of a video on YouTube which claimed the former first minister had found out before the general public about the Hamas-led attacks in Israel on 7 October 2023.
This YouTube video does not provide evidence that Humza Yousaf had knowledge of the attacks in Israel by Hamas before the general public.

2024-10-16 10:06:58 UTC

The Orange Turnip hosts bizarre listening party featuring artists who have threatened legal action
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/10/16/donald-trump-hosts-bizarre-listening-party-featuring-artists-who-have-threatened-legal-act
The Turnip delivered a catastrophically strange performance earlier this week in Pennsylvania, during which the presidential nominee seemed to forget that the election was on 5 November and not “5 January”, as he stated.
But that wasn't the strangest part.