Craig Stansfield (ia/he) 👣 🚲

Born at 328 ppm. Proselytic about active travel & public transport. /ˈliŋɡwɪst/ Likes tramping, rhubarb & star gazing. Dog friendly. Usually up for a beer.

[Iain Cameron @theiaincameron]

Widespread ignorance of this new rule has nearly got me into several ‘altercations’ with drivers when out on my regular running route.

I copped a mouthful from a BMW driver the yesterday, whom I replied to with some *choice* language of my own.

Rule 170, Highway Code.

[Nick Lovett 🇳🇿🇨🇦 @NickLovettNZ]

@SaraTempleton_ Yellow part of the graph in the bar chart is important. Local govt spending dictates the NZTA $$ that follow. Canterbury has the rating base and the urban population to support higher levels of PT investment.

[Scott Pilkington @spil030]

For all the idiots who say they'll be unable to drive if there are road signs in te reo Māori, fairly sure this one in northland (gaelic) has been like this for a long time and no one's complained as far as I can tell. Until 2020 this was a National electorate too (Shane Reti).

[Craig Stansfield (ia/he) 👣 🚲 @cwjsstansfield]

@DrDreHistorian Shunters, yes, shutters, no. Got it.

[Bruce Clarkson @BruceClarkson2]

Bunker the kakapo’s first encounter with the Maungatautari ngahere. Congratulations to all connected to @maungatautari_s for all the hard work required to realise this dream.

[Wellington City Libraries @wcl_library]

Can you believe that Hairy Maclary turns 40 this year? Yes, it's 40 years since the original book, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy was released. Tawa library is holding a Hairy Maclary family storytime on Monday. For info go to:

https://t.co/HPiLlMt0rZ

[Dr Andrew Digby @takapodigs]

Tonight there are #kakapo in the forest of the North Island of Aotearoa for the first time in over a century. We released four into Maungatautari Sanctuary Mountain today. #conservation #returnofthekakapo

[Craig Stansfield (ia/he) 👣 🚲 @cwjsstansfield]

@jshocds Thank you Father: exactly what I need at this very moment.

[Dr Andrew Digby @takapodigs]

An historic day for #kakapo #conservation today. We’re transferring four males to Maungatautari, a large fenced reserve in the North Island of NZ. For the first time in nearly 40 years kākāpō will back living on the mainland of Aotearoa. #returnofthekakapo @Maungatautari1

[Glasgow for Europe @GlasgowEurope]

Spat shows how isolated the UK is post #Brexit
Islas Malvinas: EU signs deal using Falklands’ Argentine name https://t.co/ep8i0tZTxN

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Meet Ho Feng-Shan, a Chinese diplomat stationed in Vienna during World War 2, whose unwavering courage saved the lives of numerous Jewish people by granting them visas, despite strict orders to the contrary. Often likened to the legendary "Chinese Schindler," his name should forever be etched in history. Though exact records have been lost, it is well-documented that during the first half of his diplomatic tenure, he issued close to 2,000 visas, while some estimates suggest the number could be nearly 4,000.

Xu Xin, a professor of Jewish studies at Nanjing University, lauds Ho's actions, stating, "Most people nowadays believe that he saved more than 5,000 lives at that time. Moreover, Ho stands out as one of the first diplomats to take decisive action to rescue the Jews."

One of the lives touched by Ho was Lilith-Sylvia Doron, who encountered him serendipitously when Hitler arrived in Vienna on March 11, 1938. As violent attacks against Jewish people escalated under Nazi propaganda, Ho, who knew Doron's family, bravely accompanied her home, ensuring their safety by relying on his diplomatic status as a shield against the Nazis. He continued to visit and protect them from harm throughout that perilous time.

Another moving account comes from Gerda Gottfried Kraus, whose husband sought refuge at the Chinese consulate after Reichspogromnacht (pogrom night). Though he couldn't enter the consulate, he managed to toss his application into the car of a diplomat arriving there. Fortunately, the application reached the hands of the consul-general, Ho Feng-Shan, who promptly called them and issued the vital visas.

In an act of extraordinary dedication, when the Nazis occupied the embassy building owned by Jewish people, Ho set up a new office at his expense, ensuring the visa issuance process continued uninterrupted. He persisted until May 1940, when he was compelled to return to China under orders.

Ho Feng-Shan's incredible legacy continued even after the war, as he lived until 1997, passing away at the age of 96. In 2000, his selfless heroism was finally recognized, and he was posthumously bestowed the esteemed title of "Righteous Among the Nations" by Israel—a fitting tribute to a man whose bravery and compassion knew no bounds.

[Rua M. Williams @FractalEcho]

This is not an email I ever expected to receive or send.

[HillingdonGreenParty @HillingdonGreen]

Not only do we throw £135m at HS2 EVERY week, ex boss of HS2 disaster handed whopping £39,958 performance related bonus on top of £635,814 salary, despite project hurtling off rails and overbudget.

Anything to say @tuckwell_steve ?@DannyBeales ?

#UxbridgeandSouthRuislip

[𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @grescoe]

You can read more in my latest Lost Supper dispatch:

https://t.co/MfoAvqKTm2

[Transdev Group @Transdev]

[#TransitTuesday] 📍, Wellington,🇳🇿
✨After a successful year with 40,000 trips, Transdev's Wellington On Demand public transportation service in Tawa has been extended to Grenada North and Porirua CBD.

This type of service offers an alternative to public #transportation.

📲And to make the #CustomerJourney simple and intuitive, this on-demand service uses a mobile phone application, where customers can order rides from buses operating without set routes between flexible pick-up and drop-off locations, or ‘virtual stops’.

➡️https://t.co/KSpWcdqBvZ

[Samaritans @samaritans]

💬 What if you call us but then feel overwhelmed and need to hang up?

That's OK, we'll completely understand.

Here's Chris, one of our listening volunteers, to explain more 👇

[The National @ScotNational]

A resounding majority of voters across the UK would vote to rejoin the European Union in a second referendum on the issue, newly published polling has suggested

https://t.co/cJT3ynxSXs

[The Daily NationalNotFitToGovern @NatlClownshow]

Did a property speculator write this policy? 1/

#NationalNotFitToGovern

[Craig Stansfield (ia/he) 👣 🚲 @cwjsstansfield]

Is the first 24 of the day not running a one-off @MetLinkWGTN, or is this an unannounced permanent degradation in the service?

[BBC Wiltshire @BBCWiltshire]

BREAKING: The Stonehenge tunnel is going ahead. The Transport Secretary has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) to construct it. A DCO previously issued for the project was quashed by the High Court in July 2021 amid concern about the environmental impact.