Paul Branzburg

Objectively, the only good Halloween playlist is Monster Mash on repeat

Sounds like she'd restrict the NHS to only citizens, which would require anyone on a visa (including spouses) to go private? Even worse than the current health surcharge!

She's also wrong about who's entitled to use the NHS. Plenty of people without ILR are "ordinarily resident" and therefore entitled to healthcare. And people with ILR who are living outside the UK aren't necessarily entitled.

NY City, a place where every day you wake up you could experience everything

It just keeps happening

This story is bonkers. I'm not a subscriber, perhaps this is addressed behind the paywall. But doesn't this article jeopardize any future investigation?

Cuomo would choose 2, but as a wealthy New Yorker he only takes the bus

Emily A. Sprague too!

This is pretty funny and you should have more likes

Zarah Sultana, your "co-leader" has called for a ban on landlord MPs. Adnan Hussain is a landlord. Hopefully someone asks you where you stand on this.

No, he just looks ridiculous

Not the point, but does the WSJ think Hawaii isn't the US?

Nothing to say about trans rights, the two child benefit cap, or protecting disability benefits for future recipients

Finally!

Interesting if you've got low midichlorians, I suppose

You can always delete this

That's great news! Thanks to you and @spokes.org.uk for your campaign to keep these schemes in place.

three people are riding bicycles down a road and the word swapfeet is on the bottom ALT: three people are riding bicycles down a road and the word swapfeet is on the bottom

🎉 The East Area ETRO has been agreed to make permanent! And, moments later, so have the North and West Area Travelling Safely schemes.

Many thanks to everyone who joined us and @spokes.org.uk in calling for scrutiny on this process and calling for sense to prevail at the TRO Sub-Committee.

I understand giving a subject enough rope, but this portrayal is far too sympathetic to Bi. Also disappointed that Wired has adopted anti-abortion framing by using the term "baby" throughout the article to refer to a fetus.

Google maps screenshot of the Roseburn Path south of the A8 / West Coates, showing enough space for the tram and path to run side by side

Why does the path even narrow South of the bridge? There's more than enough space for the trams + path.

Thanks for publicising this on Bluesky! I'm not sure the proposals have a lot of info on accessibility of the new tram stops. Given the sloped access to the Roseburn Path at many points, will the stops be usable by people with limited mobility?

For the proposed stops, street level more or less is path level. Perhaps there should be an additional Ravelston Dykes stop but that would require lift access. It's worth proposing this in your consultation response!

People live there, you know

The Craigleith and Roseburn tram stops are more or less level with existing roads, as is Telford Road. Telford Drive might require ramps. Would be great to hear more about accessibility from the council, but maybe not a huge issue?

It's worth reading the proposal by the way.

Just a weird little guy with the power to screw over millions of people

I like your podcast, but man is this a bad take. There are meaningful ways to make social media safer, but UK style age verification laws are harmful to privacy while achieving none of their stated objectives.

Two photos of small cardboard boxes full of masks on shelves surrounded by books and other objects. Arrows point to each of the boxes. Text around them reads: Pick up free masks at one of our new mask stations! Lighthouse Books, Edinburgh Art Festival Pavilion, Edinburgh Hacklab. All of them contain a selection of FFP2 masks of different shapes and earloop & headband options, as well as zines. Looking for something specific? Message or email us!

We have installed boxes with a mix of FFP2 masks across town - bifold and boat/fish shapes with earloops and headbands all available. Check opening hours and access info for @lighthousebks.bsky.social, the EAF pavilion and Edinburgh Hacklab to see where you might find your new favourite mask 😷💫

Might be reading this wrong, but I think ETRO/21/30C is just to add a "no waiting at any time" restriction. I don't see any indication the cycle lane is being removed. consultation.appyway.com/edinburgh-ci...

Thank you for writing this. I'm surprised that my MP, your colleague Christine Jardine, didn't co-sign. Is that because she's on the WEC?

Dr Stephenson's appointment erodes what little remains of EHRC's credibility.

assbutt, the nostradamus of our time