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Posts by Laurence Braithwaite

A good driver can always stop in time.

I did an emergency stop for a field mouse in Scotland once.

My family thought I was mad until I went out, picked him up and put him at the side of the road he was heading for 🐭

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UK police to use AI facial recognition tech linked to Israel’s war on Gaza Concerns rise as UK partners with controversial facial recognition company used by Israel in Gaza.

Direct link to article here www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/...

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Developed by an Israeli tech company & tested in Gaza. From Genocide to Barkerside ☠️ www.google.com/amp/s/www.al...

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Kojak in a room with two people and a sign language interpreter superimposed

Kojak in a room with two people and a sign language interpreter superimposed

Kojak with a sign language interpreter superimposed

Kojak with a sign language interpreter superimposed

I knew there was something missing in my life.

Veteran episodes of Kojak with a sign language interpreter 💯

Get your fill on ITV4

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AI-powered robot beats elite table tennis players In feat hailed as milestone in robotics, Sony AI’s Ace wins three out of five matches played under official rules

Wow. The capability of robotics is accelerating at an incredible pace www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

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Petrol costs are spiralling and the tubes are on strike. Do yourself a favour, and get on a bike 🚲🚲

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Mayor Mamdani and a group of children hold hands while running through red tape in a hallway.

Mayor Mamdani and a group of children hold hands while running through red tape in a hallway.

For too long, bureaucracy kept 7 child care centers across our city empty — spaces that should have been alive with laughter instead collected dust.

We've run through that red tape. This fall, all 7 will open their doors, bringing an additional 240 free 3-K seats & real relief to working families.

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Morning all.

Photograph by Peter Dewhurst, Darnall, Sheffield 1970s.

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Iran war drives UK inflation up to 3.3% in major blow for Reeves Chancellor says Iran crisis is ‘not our war, but it is pushing up bills for families and businesses’

I think we're looking at 4.5% next month with 1% on every month going forward up to a level of around 10% by year end. With far more UK companies now technically insolvent, I really do hope I'm wrong. All courtesy of AmericIsrael www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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Lego shop display

Thanks to @explosivemedia.bsky.social I will never be able to look at Lego in the same way again 👾 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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This is our moment, we're on the cusp of a BIG win for pedestrians in England We know pavement parking is not only an irritation for many, but outrightly dangerous to wheelchair users, visually impaired people and parents walking their children to school. Write to your MP toda...

Call for action.

We all hate pavement parkers don't we as they're selfish morons.
Well here is a chance to influence action. There's a vote on Tuesday by MPs.
Please use this link to email you mp and ask them to vote for the amendment.
Shy bairns get nowt!
act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/189938/...

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How the Strokes ended their second Coachella set!
#TheStrokes #Coachella

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Never forget being doored by a driver almost 40 years ago.

Almost ripped her car door off as I flew over it & landed on the road in front.

The first thing she did was cry about the damage to her vehicle.

Lots & lots of near misses since in spite of my hyper vigilance passing any parked vehicle.

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Massive Attack / Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
Massive Attack / Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground YouTube video by Massive Attack

Massive Attack / Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57...

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Clothes, shoe, bottle and paper recycling banks

Clothes, shoe, bottle and paper recycling banks

It feels like a fever dream now.

The days when there were paper and bottle banks available within easy reach and in every supermarket car park.

Nothing now.

Today I hear from a resident in Birmingham that even when you take your recycling to the tip it's all being mixed and burnt 🔥☠️

Dark days.

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Aerial photo of Landrover Discovery crashed into Wilberforce House

Aerial photo of Landrover Discovery crashed into Wilberforce House

Close up of Landrover Discovery after crashing into Wilberforce House

Close up of Landrover Discovery after crashing into Wilberforce House

This feels completely intentional.

Just seen this aerial photo on the Guardian website.

There's serious structural damage to the school building indicating a closing speed of over 40mph meaning that it could have entered the school grounds at over 50mph.

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The vehicle had to cross a kerb and break down a steel fence.

After travelling down narrow bendy roads with vehicles parked on all approaches.

There was no straight access route on which you could build up the sort of speed you'd need.

29 Camp Rd
maps.app.goo.gl/7hVy7kkFFEKWWs…

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Google Street view of Wilberforce House, Wimbledon

Google Street view of Wilberforce House, Wimbledon

They are so determined to keep their 'independence' that they're putting their lives and ours at risk ☠️

Having looked at the area around the school, I still don't get it.

The photo from Google Street View shows the approximate line of trajectory according to the final position of the vehicle.

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This is the original thread post I made on Twitter at the time:

'We really need to know what the 'medical incident' was.

There's too many people driving who aren't medically or psychologically fit to do so.

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Police watchdog investigates handling of inquiry into Wimbledon crash that killed two schoolgirls Independent Office for Police Conduct examines allegations that the race of victim’s’ families influenced conduct of officers

Good to see this case being re-examined by the police watchdog as the original ruling was completely unsatisfactory.

I remember looking at the circumstances of the crash & there was at least a case for death by dangerous driving.

No justice no peace.

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

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Hmmm. Thought I heard windscreen scraping first thing. Jack Frost's fractals ❄️

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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for hazelnut and chocolate cake | A kitchen in Rome A rather pastoral feel accompanies this week’s simple recipe for a nutty chocolate cake

This recipe from @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social is an absolute banger. Beautifully moist and utterly delicious with whipped cream. My top tip is to use a food chopper to process the nuts & chocolate as our food processor threw a hissy fit www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ap...

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Reform left this office address months ago - this is their current address:

FREEPOST UK Plus RUHS-YGAJ-TKBL
Reform UK
21-24 Millbank Tower
London
SW1P 4QP

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Queues of nearly stationary traffic on Kings Heath High Street

Queues of nearly stationary traffic on Kings Heath High Street

Took the recently opened Camp Hill Line today from Kings Norton - Kings Heath.

6 minutes.

Trains shrink cities & enable people to make better decisions.

They add so much more value than roads.

Walked out of Kings Heath Station to a line of almost stationary traffic on Kings Heath High Street...

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‘Surge’ pricing could be coming to a supermarket near you, Bank of England warns Supermarkets have already started using digital pricing which allows them to change costs quickly

Surge’ pricing could be coming to a supermarket near you, Bank of England warns.

Airline style pricing coming to a supermarket near you to boost corporate profits.

Technology to be used to fleece customers, fuel inflation, create poverty.

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Asparagus risotto Put asparagus centre stage in this satisfying risotto. Top with a sprinkling of parmesan for an easy midweek meal for two

Another top seasonal recipe from BBC Good Food. Serve with a fresh leaf salad with an olive oil and balsamic vinegar dressing www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/aspa...

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I thought it was supposed to be Iran that was going back to the Stone Age... (not that I condone this sort of horrendous language).

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