A swimmer silhouetted by a lake, with his dog.

The lake has come up to a reasonable temperature again (11°C or so). Summer swim season has commenced.

More higher ed discourse like this please

A reminder that I must de-stain the whiteboard.

The boy is home for a bit from university, as evidenced by the dining room whiteboard. #homeed #compsci #math

I never thought that events would conspire to have me on Team Pope, but so they have.

Another on my why-is-no-one&talking-about-this list!
Most people think that money councils set aside for children's social care is spent on...children's social care?
But lots of it is going to profiteering venture capitalists!
@greenparty.org.uk #WhyIsNoOneTalkingAboutThis

Like a big baby or something.

Another perk of the trip is you get to have a portrait like this taken, with your nearest and dearest. He looks oddly helpless there in the middle of it all.

“Why are Britain’s 50 richest families wealthier than half the population combined?” 💰 - Councillor @geraldinecoggins.bsky.social

This pretty much sums up why I joined the Green Party ... that was in 2010! 😥🌍

Some Louis Le Brocquy too.

Just the one and a half marathons today, with 974m elevation gain, around a sunny, warm, hilly and very crowded with park goers, Heaton Park today. Official distance 67.2 km, 25th position out of 300. A tad tired now.

A silhouette against a morning sky of the state of Roger Casement in Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

Yes, an interesting message from him alright. Allow me to post my nice pic of Casement's statue, taken on an early morning run a couple of years ago.

We've come into this beautiful phase of life Ro, where our sons can double as our bodyguards.

​​​​Cost of Net Zero by 2050 less than a single fossil fuel price shock​ – CCC  - Climate Change Committee The independent, statutory body tested its cost and energy security conclusions against different scenarios. It found that the total additional cost of a single fossil fuel price spike of 2022 magnitu...

The additional cost of ONE fossil fuel price spike on the scale of 2022 = the ENTIRE COST of Net Zero by 2050. We get precisely nothing in return for the first cost, and a whole new, more secure and cheaper energy system from the second one.
#NoBrainer
www.theccc.org.uk/2026/03/11/c...

Trafford budget: £12m EFS & 7.5%ct⬆️

"A #Labour government that lived up to its name would be working day and night to tackle this inequality."

Why did @traffordlabour.bsky.social not even attempt to respond to @greenparty.org.uk criticisms? No one from Labour defended their own government!

By the Bridgewater Canal, on the final leg of this morning's run, Juno and some long-necked birds and machines.

Confused about Green Party drug policy? Here's a good overview.

Asusual, Greens are leading on the way, having the difficult conversations and proposing serious policies that will save people's lives and reduce crime.

Congratulations to Hannah and Manchester Green Party. A massive win.

a year is a long time in politics

Ah here now, you should take the criticism on the chin, specifically the chin in the bottom left NFT. That looks like it could handle it.

I notice the hands are a bit sub-par. Are these 'AI' generated?

Oh, and it's the excuse for having multiple pairs of cool shoes. Today's eBay arrivals, Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 3, top of the line shoe from a few years ago, good as new for £34.

All that matters is the running. The reasons will come. Your footnote aligns well with one of mantras that keeps me going. "Don't stop now, because soon you'll be stopped for good."

We hosted a few at ours may moons ago.

Cool. We'll try watching it over here.

One year ago today. Anyone have an update?

Time to delegate such tasks. That's what the two young strappin' lads living in your house are for.

People in positions of power and influence should mind what they say. Words carry meaning and affect how people behave. In a country where 14 cyclists were killed on the roads last year, it's not right for a judge to call cyclists a "nightmare". He should withdraw the remark.

Contract secured for one of world's largest offshore wind farms

One of the largest offshore wind farms in the world is set to be built off the coast of East Lothian. SSE will construct Berwick Bank with up to 307 turbines generating enough electricity to power up to 6mn homes.
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