2026-08-13T07:03:40Z https://yabu.me Will is too honest to be an MP https://yabu.me/npub1060urtsudp95k8wgjevvjf085f8z4hn42pt9hrvw8m376tp79unsqes838 https://toot.bike/system/accounts/avatars/109/302/178/619/285/288/original/d1f535f9d8bf1e33.jpg https://toot.bike/system/accounts/avatars/109/302/178/619/285/288/original/d1f535f9d8bf1e33.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9chd7djqes7hrhmnxu4398ra5recsxr3spkdwwzvk9efa65hhwmgzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwrfssw6 When it comes to cycle campaigning, we&#39;re on the losing side.<br/>It doesn&#39;t have to continue to be that way, but if we wanted to start winning, we need to change our tactics.<br/>This should help:<br/><a href="https://www.willcycle.com/2025/01/07/cycling-campaigning-starter/">https://www.willcycle.com/2025/01/07/cycling-campaigning-starter/</a><br/>#Cycling #BikeTooter #WillCycle #CycleCampaigning 2025-01-09T11:24:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyff5yeaw2s0pnl6ahkcjlr5mmc87qwfca8urmngn2x26wvz5ydtczyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwmym7y5 The Swedish government released a document that <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1xnug40p2ac2uqkeyyhrrtvquunzgtlea4xhz6pnjpjrj4xd4rrcslchet2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>The Register</span> (<span class="italic">npub1xnu…het2</span>)</a></span> refers to as a &#34;Doomsday Prep for Dummies&#34; guide: <a href="https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/30874.pdf">https://rib.msb.se/filer/pdf/30874.pdf</a> 2024-11-19T09:30:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdyp4upe7wxcdz7nw4u6c68m46jsmxh5vkqrxwjg6wtqrt3drcv8gzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwcltglg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd9nrmlscyv3mcsn5u9tctlgs7k08jupvgqg8585pcjkxgezjkvlghjgx59'>nevent1q…gx59</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12pw99cs5a6j6r56yafxt355j8h38hhw6fh3zwunhj99m3gv3nfds7zzvxn" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us has moved</span> (<span class="italic">npub12pw…zvxn</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Wow, I&#39;m in exalted company here!<br/>After 15 years on Twitter, Mastodon will seem quiet at 1st. The secret is this: follow hashtags - at least 10 of your favourite hashtags - and watch your TL light up.<br/>Next, follow LOADS of people, then unfollow some of them selectively, when it suits you.<br/>And welcome! 2024-11-14T11:17:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvpkv39kkmus2cd4r22rrf99fhjen8dycm9uzr9c4nyy7n9le30fszyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwm88s2f People are leaving Melon&#39;s Xitter site in their masses, and that&#39;s a good thing. However, some are migrating to Mastodon, and some are going to Bluesky.<br/>That risks splitting up online communities that took years to build.<br/>Please bridge your account by following these steps?<br/><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/bluesky-and-mastodon-users-can-now-talk-to-each-other-with-bridgy-fed/">https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/bluesky-and-mastodon-users-can-now-talk-to-each-other-with-bridgy-fed/</a> 2024-11-13T19:43:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv78y7tjpnghzqazt6yzanzrvvre3zyzn0nvl8z3tz56gfynva30czyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwyyukjz Is my commute prettier than yours?<br/>#Cycling #Biketooter<br/> <img src="https://toot.bike/system/media_attachments/files/113/465/431/844/922/394/original/078b373f47b7022e.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-11-11T17:13:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsde0ehma9mphfvpmef090slkppfl9kye6wc8htrwc32246smar9yqzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwhe3y50 At the going down of the sun<br/>And in the morning <br/>We will remember them<br/><br/>RIP Miela<br/>28/06/1988<br/>Angola <br/><br/>Those who have seen battle are often offended by the circus that Remembrance Day has been turned into. 2024-11-11T11:00:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr02g29v048n8d69rujaxahrwd9hc3xnkukr3k4gcxyhkslhvkk8szyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwurjk4k What does the CIA have to do with cycling infrastructure?<br/>Glad you asked...<br/><a href="https://www.willcycle.com/2023/08/01/the-cia-and-cycling/">https://www.willcycle.com/2023/08/01/the-cia-and-cycling/</a><br/>#Cycling #BikeTooter #WillCycle 2024-11-09T15:33:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdvpmxcdh5eqk53ldpjka9z4seld3p4hpwfqetmexdgarredtfrgczyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwu3mq7e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg6dqzkysu4c2xny0dnquh3qj8vdkx9ddxuh83l9c7nh3hngx780g368l68'>nevent1q…8l68</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Exactly that method&#39;s been used against cycling infrastructure, sadly with great success: <a href="https://www.willcycle.com/2023/08/01/the-cia-and-cycling/">https://www.willcycle.com/2023/08/01/the-cia-and-cycling/</a> 2024-11-09T15:24:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8fp84hqwcln0c5lqp48xffvr98j9jv9l94uecnwtxv058qwfp24szyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjw8zaxsz Serious request, please boost?<br/>I&#39;m looking for people with the required expertise to help develop a *mobile* #AirQuality sensor, which also records GPS data. The device needs to link via Bluetooth to an app on a phone, so the data can be uploaded.<br/>Also looking for uni teams who&#39;d be interested in working on the project, with a view towards building a distributed network of mobile air quality sensors constantly measuring data, while strapped to people&#39;s bicycles.<br/>#Cycling #BikeTooter 2024-10-28T17:43:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstm4xcuuvdu83mt9cj9d7sdpyqqhz9qmsw456vgnst49pc6tqgjlszyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwclu4ra In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6n9vddtahmzx8z2duur7azgw7tdcx45zf7wlgqq0y6mq320067csfp8dz'>nevent1q…p8dz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeesh, where do you ride? I don&#39;t think I&#39;ve had a puncture for the last15 000+ miles.<br/>Nobody claims Marathon + tyres are puncture-proof, but they sure are as close to bullet-proof as bicycle tyres get. 2024-10-12T14:58:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs05xfem63g76t2n0747twxfej947688s4l2nyf69k7g2v5h33snhgzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwn6tk4t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr9rtqjawyc69xu5grast8qe8nvyaac8gnxpxk6tdr0sk73z4slacewypet'>nevent1q…ypet</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Instead, I wanted to - as much as I could - remove the site from capitalism.<br/>After all, I still sell multi-day, detailed cycle touring route guides on there, and those will remain.<br/>Capitalism isn&#39;t the same as commerce. Commerce existed LONG before capitalism came along. Capitalism aims to extract as much as possible, and increasingly, it&#39;s either closely associated with extractivism, or that&#39;s seen as 2 sides of the same coin.<br/>Look, #WillCycle will never become a runaway commercial success and 2024-10-04T07:21:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr9rtqjawyc69xu5grast8qe8nvyaac8gnxpxk6tdr0sk73z4slaczyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwv5f9qu Pondering capitalism, and my place in it. Much as I despise the system, my entire life, just like that of practically everyone else, is immersed in it.<br/>That has implications for my website. <a href="https://www.WillCycle.com">https://www.WillCycle.com</a>.<br/>I used to run ads on the site, to earn a small income that was used to offset the hosting costs.<br/>I don&#39;t like sites full of ads, and believe everyone else feels the same way, so I stopped the ads.<br/>At the time, I said I wanted to decommercialise the site, but that&#39;s not accurate. 2024-10-04T07:17:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrau3574dpgg7r2f5qh4fez7fj2edqqwpg3p7qwynm7ej4hjuaqvszyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjw3ut89v So you&#39;re looking for UK #TrafficFree cycling route guides? Plenty of those on the web.<br/>But you want extra info, eg the path surface, how child-friendly it is, the forecast, are there cafés &amp; toilets, what barriers are there AND an interactive map?<br/>Well, in that case, there&#39;s only ONE place to go (but don&#39;t tell anyone, OK?): <a href="https://www.willcycle.com/traffic-free-cycling-routes-in-the-uk/">https://www.willcycle.com/traffic-free-cycling-routes-in-the-uk/</a><br/>#Cycling #BikeTooter #WillCycle 2024-09-24T13:20:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszlmf485v3g0rmqu6785v24jj7fkc8dvvjycxlaw7r0cpdgcqs6rgzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwxf33fu OK #RaspberryPi people, please can you help?<br/>I need a device to log air quality, tied to the GPS position, so I can measure air quality along a specific route.<br/>I work in IT Sec and can Code in several languages, but am a total n00b with Raspberry Pi, so will need a lot of instructions.<br/>Any help would be hugely appreciated!<br/>#AirQuality 2024-09-21T19:15:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8vun408fe9d040e24hfmx8uhq7785snaxc40e4qjfutssx3n5jtqzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwevrdy9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvq8g6dtvnau8h5uyk6hvydxv792qftpaksq6djqhqjc9l8d8gp9qyp0eru'>nevent1q…0eru</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Spot on, and I couldn&#39;t have said it better. 2024-09-16T09:56:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz0l2zkxln075c3de9eh2j0gjg69r9jw6p68klvjkum88xfxde8uqzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwx9ktxz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0u6yda5cjrm4s3zgk2w33ta2nrdcljgx9rtrkm3dn649kmvnzasqfm368n'>nevent1q…368n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Eton is a cesspit that&#39;s done immeasurable harm to the UK, over a very long time 2024-09-16T09:41:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd3wgr0usyut9czegak7hhjneugnmc5zpuqhjrllsk3pdqnuyfhaqzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwch46fe OK #Bookstodon, please recommend me some great books about cycle touring?<br/>Also, please boost this?<br/>Many thanks in advance ☺️ 2024-09-15T18:16:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdgx8m2vgza3gnd3uxlpvjmhxp5ntvxtcxdtkpncv477zkhha3nggzyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwg35eem In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs98e5vndql5tvnmej9ar04ac2080ey7ksqjd7qkypxk9dujeh3rnc5w88mp'>nevent1q…88mp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>the factories that make their kit.<br/>I guess I just have different values to you, and I prefer to object to rampant profiteering, borderline slave-labour practices, and a casual disregard for the impending climate crisis. 2024-09-10T10:15:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs98e5vndql5tvnmej9ar04ac2080ey7ksqjd7qkypxk9dujeh3rnczyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjw30amkc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz9unvf8wyn5zp26em79k8lhtqm79unyl4wsrg28tx9839mnpqd4q0h9ly5'>nevent1q…9ly5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>You&#39;re free to have your own views, and I never said all other companies are blameless.<br/>However, Apple&#39;s on-going fight to maintain designed obsolescence, to prevent right to repair (by anyone other than Apple) and the fact they admitted to deliberately slowing down old handsets, just to get people to upgrade, speaks volumes, and entirely supports my views.<br/>And that&#39;s before we get into repeated instances of child labour in their supply chain, or the anti-suicide netting at some of 2024-09-10T10:13:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0dm9clqsr2lr407547jwjvqa5khlqc5su3dpvhzcv6f4cdha2p8czyplflsdwr35ykjcaezt93jf9u73yu2k7w4g9vkud3clw8mfv8chjwac579r In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvjf7j9m3mf4fu04nguml7535c6m8vath8jfyh022xyey4tlw7fmgdqnykn'>nevent1q…nykn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apple is a nasty, greedy company, with designed obsolescence at the heart of their products.<br/>Who in their right mind would willingly choose to support a corporation like that? 2024-09-10T08:15:18Z