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Kim Eames

@kimonabike

She/they. Lover of active travel, cycling instructor and inclusive delivery lead, maker, doer, singer, gardener. Sheffield, UK πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

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A photo of the newly released Help 2 album with a white T shirt printed in black ink with a list of contributing artists.

A photo of the newly released Help 2 album with a white T shirt printed in black ink with a list of contributing artists.

Well, this is fabulous.

06.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
NHS official pushed to add patient data to Palantir platform whilst also advising company

NHS official pushed to add patient data to Palantir platform whilst also advising company

A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts.

Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir.

This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

05.03.2026 08:50 πŸ‘ 3394 πŸ” 1553 πŸ’¬ 136 πŸ“Œ 72

So true ...

04.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜„ Extra creepy...

03.03.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a bollard shaped like a child, placed at the edge of a footpath outside a school.

A photo of a bollard shaped like a child, placed at the edge of a footpath outside a school.

Here's a lonely one outside the school I'm working at today.

03.03.2026 08:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I pass by quite a few of these, riding to various schools in South Yorkshire where I work. I always say hello to them!

02.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of two smiling cyclists riding towards the camera. They are riding along a trail. There are birch trees behind them and the sky is blue.

A photo of two smiling cyclists riding towards the camera. They are riding along a trail. There are birch trees behind them and the sky is blue.

Sunshine!

01.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of the latest copy of The Bikepacking Journal. On the cover is a photo of three cyclists looking out towards a grassy plain, with a mountainous landscape beyond.

A photo of the latest copy of The Bikepacking Journal. On the cover is a photo of three cyclists looking out towards a grassy plain, with a mountainous landscape beyond.

Woke up to the excellent by-election news, saw lots of cyclists of all types on my way back from work this afternoon, which made this cycling instructor very happy, and when I got home, I discovered that the postie had brought me this, so my Friday is looking pretty good!

27.02.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"I really want to encourage more people from backgrounds like mine to get into a system that has always shut us out."

Hannah Spencer MP: plumber, plasterer, parliamentarian

27.02.2026 10:18 πŸ‘ 1614 πŸ” 479 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 65

Please add your voice … the ECB’s decision has had a devastating impact on my mental wellbeing as a long term player of women’s cricket …

26.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Ask the Minister for a total ban on snares Please write to the Minister straight away and ask them to implement the promised ban. Thank you

Ban snares now. Please write to the Minister straight away and ask them to implement the promised ban.
Please share if you can.

action.animalaid.org.uk/page/186570/...

26.02.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Small Prophets On the BBC β€˜sad com’ Small Prophets and life as tragedy, comedy and fairytale. A Thought for the Day for BBC Radio 4.

'Its bittersweet beauty lies in the wounded souls at the heart of it β€” broken by loss but woken by imagination.'

medium.com/@martinwroe/...

15.02.2026 11:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Moth
The Moth YouTube video by Manchester Orchestra - Topic

Manchester Orchestra's Tim Very has died. How incredibly sad, and what a brilliant drummer.
music.youtube.com/watch?v=I2iv...

15.02.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This πŸ‘‡

12.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The first episode of Bagpuss was originally broadcast on this day in 1974. Created by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate, the series ran for just 13 episodes (with voices provided by Postgate, Sandra Kerr and John Faulkner).

12.02.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 9
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gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

gradient.horse

09.02.2026 23:11 πŸ‘ 7008 πŸ” 3607 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 154

I'm really enjoying it!

09.02.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a book, Potholes And Pavements, by Laura Laker. The cover is green, and features cycling related illustrations.

A photo of a book, Potholes And Pavements, by Laura Laker. The cover is green, and features cycling related illustrations.

Here's book no. 3 in my Year Of Getting Back Into Reading. Having heard @lauralaker.bsky.social speaking at @greenbeltfestival.bsky.social last year, I've been really keen to read this!

08.02.2026 11:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"Watch out for that dog poo! THAT dog poo just th...too late."

07.02.2026 21:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Most of England’s smart motorways are poor value for money, official reports find AA says long-awaited evaluations show schemes are a β€˜catastrophic waste of time, money and effort’

Finally the DfT has published the much delayed 16 'smart' motorway reports

These show what a colossal waste of time and money these have been and harm they've caused the economy. Justified on basis of National Highways' dodgy traffic models

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

06.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ok, let’s do thisπŸ™„

We’ll start with an explainer covering:

πŸ•’What is a 15-minute city
🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford
πŸ‘½Where the conspiracy theories have come from

And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article

🧡
1/25

01.02.2026 11:13 πŸ‘ 1168 πŸ” 563 πŸ’¬ 104 πŸ“Œ 126
A photo of a Surly Bridge Club (in whipped butter, with pink pedals and bar grips) leaning against a low wall. The trees beyond are bare and the sky is grey.

A photo of a Surly Bridge Club (in whipped butter, with pink pedals and bar grips) leaning against a low wall. The trees beyond are bare and the sky is grey.

Solidarity.

01.02.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a brown cardboard box bearing a white sticker that reads 'Tokyobike'.

A photo of a brown cardboard box bearing a white sticker that reads 'Tokyobike'.

It's a horrible day out there, and work ended up being cancelled because of the weather, but this box of goodies has just turned up.

30.01.2026 13:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a white Garmin Instinct 2s watch. The words on the screen read: 'today's suggestion: rest'.

A photo of a white Garmin Instinct 2s watch. The words on the screen read: 'today's suggestion: rest'.

Well, if you say so, Garmin.

25.01.2026 10:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What needs to change about rail travel? In this year of change for the railways, make sure your voice is heard. In your view, what are the main issues that the rail reform process should tackle?

What needs to change about rail travel?

We're running a survey to find out passengers' views on rail reform.

Many have mentioned:

β€’ Making tickets more affordable
β€’ Making trains more reliable
β€’ Improving accessibility

Find out more in our blog: bettertransport.org.uk/blog/what-ne...

24.01.2026 08:51 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I remember Ouse Booze...I was a young teacher working in a rural Sussex primary school at the time - trying to get to work through the floods was quite an adventure!

20.01.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a white mug, printed with a black bike graphic, and the words 'when in doubt, pedal it out '.

A photo of a white mug, printed with a black bike graphic, and the words 'when in doubt, pedal it out '.

Enjoying the latest #thenewhotness from #pathlesspedalled with a cuppa in my new mug :)

11.01.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
An unfinished bridge with a gap 

Text
"WE'RE NOT SEEING DRIVERS
USING THE NEW BRIDGE WE BUILT

CONNECTED NETWORKS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE ON BIKES AS THEY ARE FOR THOSE DRIVING

An unfinished bridge with a gap Text "WE'RE NOT SEEING DRIVERS USING THE NEW BRIDGE WE BUILT CONNECTED NETWORKS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE ON BIKES AS THEY ARE FOR THOSE DRIVING

The Bridge.

Creative developed with @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social

10.01.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 229 πŸ” 81 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7
Drawing of a busy terraced street has pavement-parked cars down both sides. A long cane user is trying to get down the left pavement. A driver in a pavement-parked SUV on double yellow lines is shouting "I need to park here! You can squeeze through or go on the road!"
A powerchair user is driving down the road, while an adult and child on a side-by-side tandem are cycling towards us. A driver coming up the road is shouting "Get off the road! You'll get yourselves killed!"
A child on a small bike is riding down the right hand pavement, while a driver in a pavement-parked van shouts "Get off the pavement! You're a danger to pedestrians!"

Drawing of a busy terraced street has pavement-parked cars down both sides. A long cane user is trying to get down the left pavement. A driver in a pavement-parked SUV on double yellow lines is shouting "I need to park here! You can squeeze through or go on the road!" A powerchair user is driving down the road, while an adult and child on a side-by-side tandem are cycling towards us. A driver coming up the road is shouting "Get off the road! You'll get yourselves killed!" A child on a small bike is riding down the right hand pavement, while a driver in a pavement-parked van shouts "Get off the pavement! You're a danger to pedestrians!"

It's great to see action starting against dangerous pavement parking. Now we need: A clear definition of what "unreasonable obstruction" means; Effective ways to enforce against obstructive and dangerous parking; Enforcement against pavements being broken by heavy vehicles.
Read more: bit.ly/4jsWbRa

09.01.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 259 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 5
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Road safety strategy leaves vulnerable road users exposed Road safety strategy leaves vulnerable road users exposed Transport Action Network (TAN)1 has welcomed today’s publication of the government’s Road Safety Strategy2. The strategy, long overdue, contai...

No mention of pavement parking in the new Road Safety Strategy 😞

This is a key safety issue for many yet there has been no government response since the consultation on it closed in November 2020!!
transportactionnetwork.org.uk/road-safety-...

07.01.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0