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Karl-on-Sea

@karlonsea.bsky.social

Audax, underbiking & velomobiles. Occasional tallbiking. Genius who brought you SPD Crocs, inventor of the Meths Martini & no longer allowed unsupervised lab access. Upsetting in an oddly lingering kind of way.

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Some drivers are ๐Ÿ””๐Ÿ”š

25.10.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In my experience itโ€™s always best to be prepared for this sort of thing.

25.10.2025 09:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A wet and windy Friday night couldn't keep away a storm trooper, wizard, witch and the Joker from a Halloween Cycle ride...
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@ntstreetlife.bsky.social
Plus a 4 yr old who joined for his first group and night time ride! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

24.10.2025 20:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s glorious.

24.10.2025 20:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Old School Gravitas

Old School Gravitas

06.09.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As weโ€™re here: Screw that Kremlin Asset.

24.10.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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an older man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and talking . ALT: an older man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair and talking .

Just seen a thing on #HIGNIFY in which Boris Fucken Johnson impersonates #RowleyBirkinQC.

24.10.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

GCU (Eccentric)

24.10.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was. It felt so wrong, and yet so right. Like the first time I kissed a man.

Related content: Pucker up, sweetheart.

24.10.2025 19:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have.

24.10.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Me but esp. when the clocks go back

24.10.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Iโ€™m just differently normal.

24.10.2025 16:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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M*ulton side effects are kicking in.

24.10.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a group of people playing instruments on a stage with marshall amps in the background ALT: a group of people playing instruments on a stage with marshall amps in the background

I thought itโ€™d be bigger.

24.10.2025 12:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is insane, people should be ashamed to speak like this in public.

24.10.2025 11:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit says thatcher 's britain in a blurry image ALT: a man in a suit says thatcher 's britain in a blurry image

Like a butterfly broken on the wheel of uncaring reality. I blame Thatcher.

24.10.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@cultureshipnames.bsky.social Infrared Commander, GCU

24.10.2025 09:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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a man is holding a piece of paper in his hand and making a funny face while a woman looks on . ALT: a man is holding a piece of paper in his hand and making a funny face while a woman looks on .

We have a system that relies on tapping out too. And therein lies the problem for a bear of little brain, such as myself.

24.10.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I stopped using Pop cards as I'd consistently forget to tap out and end up being charged the maximum amount - it was cheaper for me to buy paper tickets.

What I'd like is an app that automatically identifies when you get on a Metro, when you leave, and bills accordingly.

24.10.2025 06:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Airport expansion will put UKโ€™s net zero goal in โ€˜serious jeopardyโ€™, MPs warn Committee urges ministers to set out measures to reduce carbon emissions before work starts on new runways

You can't have a serious net zero goal whilst expanding air ports and enabling more flying.
The two are simply incompatible. Flying is not a sustainable transport mode in the slightest.
Labour aren't serious about net zero or climate change.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

24.10.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Having gooooogled it, probably, yes.

TBH Iโ€™d thought it sounded like Disraeli or Gladston.

23.10.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Comic. Confusion matrix showing renditions of different combinations, colored yellow, tan, or gray. [Air: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Lead: gamma rays G, neutrons T, alpha particles G, light G, Sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust T, radio G, sharks G] [Water: gamma rays T, neutrons G, alpha particles G, light T, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Vacuum: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound G, heat T, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Oven mitts: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound T, heat G, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks Y] [Armor: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks T] [Biohazard suit: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust G, radio Y, sharks Y] [Faraday cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Shark cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G]

Comic. Confusion matrix showing renditions of different combinations, colored yellow, tan, or gray. [Air: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Lead: gamma rays G, neutrons T, alpha particles G, light G, Sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust T, radio G, sharks G] [Water: gamma rays T, neutrons G, alpha particles G, light T, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Vacuum: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound G, heat T, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G] [Oven mitts: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound T, heat G, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks Y] [Armor: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords G, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks T] [Biohazard suit: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles G, light G, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust G, radio Y, sharks Y] [Faraday cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio G, sharks Y] [Shark cage: gamma rays Y, neutrons Y, alpha particles Y, light Y, sound Y, heat Y, swords Y, toxic dust Y, radio Y, sharks G]

Shielding Chart

xkcd.com/3158/

23.10.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3995    ๐Ÿ” 826    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 51    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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โ€œThe people donโ€™t want cycle lanesโ€: Councillor brands new bike route a โ€œwaste of money and spaceโ€ โ€“ but cyclists slam โ€œoutdatedโ€ views and claim most locals support cycling projects โ€œWe are spending money left, right, and centre on cycle lanes and they are not being usedโ€

โ€œWe are spending money left, right, and centre on cycle lanes and they are not being used,โ€ the councillor said โ€“ but a local cycling group hit back, pointing out: โ€œIf you want to get more people to make the move to active travel, you have to build safe, modern, connected networks. Simple as thatโ€

23.10.2025 15:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IF Musk had, say, a transport planning degree he would know about the Downs-Thompson paradox: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downs%E...

Want to fix traffic? Don't. Fix alternatives - like public transport/reduce the need to travel.

23.10.2025 14:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I saw a YouTube about the iOS keyboard last night. TL;DR is that theyโ€™ve screwed it up somewhere deep in the OS layer rather than just the keyboard & autocorrect.

23.10.2025 12:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pftt. Youโ€™re totally ignoring the efficiency that a market based system creates, and how competition is the driver of innovation to deliver unprecedented value to consumers.

23.10.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Stonehenge Road Tunnel Plan Killed Stone Dead By UK Government Development planning consent for the controversial road tunnel close to World Heritage Site has toay been revoked by the U.K.'s Department for Transport.

Stonehenge Road Tunnel Plan Killed By UK Government www.forbes.com/sites/carlto... DfT finally revokes controversial development consent order.

23.10.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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