Today on The Rest Is History, the great Peter Frankopan on silk roads, the empires of Eurasia and basically the entire history of the world. The only man who could do it… therestishistory.com

More than 100 cyclists set off on ride to remember murdered MP Jo Cox trib.al/FWkRHBn

Nigel Farage MP Essex Police Given you're obviously an expert on public order policing Nige, here's a question for you - is it easier to police a group and prevent conflict with a second group if they're gathered in a controlled space or if they're scattered and roaming across a large area?

We need to stop designing “aesthetic” bike racks and just install functional ones.

So - Reform Farage posts 'information' about Police which is incorrect, it is magnified by the unelected Yusuf and then spread by branches and used to pretend protesters are being set up Meanwhile Farage is fully aware this information is false but has left it 'live' -

Weird how this wasn't such a huge issue when the Tories were sat on their arses for 4 years as their brexit increased boat crossings by 15,000%. Now Labour are actively dealing with the issue it's suddenly so urgent

John Stewart enjoying his retirement and swift decline into obscurity by lying and spreading disinformation about measures that are proven to reduce road casualties by over a third. What a way to live 🤭

Before manga and psychedelia, Alphonse Mucha imagined a world in bloom. On his birthday, let’s honor his vision of art. 🧵 👇

One of the biggest barriers to re-greening cities is the idea every resident is entitled to 10 square metres of paved public space for a private vehicle that sits idle 23.5 hours per day. A notion Reims is slowly challenging, and de-paving its streets one parking space at a time.

The White House says "South Park" is not "relevant," "hanging on by a thread," and a "fourth-rate show." The $1.5 billion Paramount is reportedly paying for five years of streaming rights begs to differ. rollingstone.com/politics/polit…

Not really sure what the point of the Jeremy Corbyn party is other than to split the left in England. Why not vote Green? huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/whats-th… # via HuffPost UK Politics

Ineos Grenadiers head carer leaves Tour de France as anti-doping authority launches fresh investigation into 2012 texts The staff member, a former personal soigneur of Chris Froome, has stepped back as Ineos says it has “acted responsibly” road.cc/315133 #TdF2025

Exactly why Rogan refused to have me back on and Hancock is scared to mention me anymore. I speak truth to power, and I show up with receipts Video here: youtu.be/V0tMcWeOuFY?si…

Every time the President brings home promises that some country will buy more of our commodities — rice, soybeans, etc — he's been played. The same ships will leave the same ports with the same rice, but simply head to a different port.

Yes Yes YES. It's a clear indicator of refusal/inability to genuinely support cycling as transport that (no doubt well meaning) designers are allowed to design stuff that may look good but DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, despite what we have told them is needed for some DECADES now.

Hitler youth alive and well in 2025.

The The White House is "hanging on by a thread," and a "fourth-rate show." 📽

Hey Babooschka your headline in the video there is from August 2021. Does the news take a while to get to Missouri?

Feed the Children of Gaza, no child should be starving.

Earlier this year, I lost my beloved job at my beloved Observer when the Guardian, in its great wisdom, gave the newspaper away to a podcast company...who promptly sacked me. So, forgive my delight today, in being nominated for FIVE awards in the British Podcast Awards!! 1/