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Hugh Jackson
@hugeaction.bsky.social
'Idiot of twitter', occasional Turkish speaker. kidney Tx, love: fine beer & cheap wine; cycling; Scandinavia; urbanism + planning; old rally cars, books & silly jokes
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ASsnellarthur.bsky.social

I’m very struck by the fact that kids who grow up in the TFL zone have basically free and highly efficient transport over a huge area whereas in other parts of the country our kids have to pay a lot of money for infrequent and unreliable transport. The impact that has on your horizons must be huge.

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I've been filing the 'Badenoch is extremely clever' alongside the 'Musk is a genius' for quite a while.

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ASsnellarthur.bsky.social

But kids form all backgrounds in London can roam over a huge area. Which is a great thing of course. Whereas for example where I live in Gloucestershire just going between the main towns is expensive and difficult.

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HJhugeaction.bsky.social

It puts so many jobs out of the reach of young people. It was a genuine unprompted doorstep issue when canvassing in N. Shropshire in July. Also my daughter straight out of A levels wanted a working gap year. Got a 4mth NHS job but own a car requirement so has to find >2k straight out of school.

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Not enjoying this dockless car trial

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This graph is astonishing. The people that bang on about “natural birth” and “women have been doing this forever without help” need to be forced to stare at this until their eyes water.

Graph of maternal mortality rate against year for the UK. Rate bounces until and down around 500 deaths per 100,000 births until about 1940, when it falls sharply. It’s been very low (~1–3 per 100,000) ever since.
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My chopping board has got ‘lost cubist masterpiece’ vibes

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This happened to my MIL - new build, loads of insulation, underfloor heating, off the gas grid. Couldn't have been better designed for an air source heat pump. Was told to get an oil boiler because "heat pumps don't work" 🙄

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Hugh Jackson
@hugeaction.bsky.social
'Idiot of twitter', occasional Turkish speaker. kidney Tx, love: fine beer & cheap wine; cycling; Scandinavia; urbanism + planning; old rally cars, books & silly jokes
179 followers634 following647 posts