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This new newsletter from @aleesteele@post.lurk.org is a delightful dose of creative optimism, recommended
https://buttondown.com/aleesteele/archive/field-notes-from-my-desktop-spring-edition/

Very seldom actually like a picture with me in it, but this one in @andycatlincom@mastodon.scot 's collection from yesterday's #SolidarityRide is lovely - cycling the Granton shoreline at sunset, small Blåhaj in the Brompton basket

https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/edinburgh-solidarity-ride-14-december-2025

Very seldom actually like a picture with me in it, but this one in @andycatlincom@mastodon.scot 's collection from yesterday's #SolidarityRide is lovely - cycling the Granton shoreline at sunset, small Blåhaj in the Brompton basket

https://andycatlin.myportfolio.com/edinburgh-solidarity-ride-14-december-2025

Plans are well afoot now for Edinburgh's trans solidarity bike ride, involves a few women-led groups, on Dec 14th - parallel to this one in Bristol, but including a shorter/flatter option https://www.komoot.com/collection/3981455/-solidarity-ride-10am-14-december

Past the "burst of productivity" phase into the "wrangling over statements" now. Trying to tune down any sense of attack on Cycling UK, because you want it to be a positive, supporting event. But also aiming to avoid toxic positivity, you want to be able to tell people they're wrong

Plans are well afoot now for Edinburgh's trans solidarity bike ride, involves a few women-led groups, on Dec 14th - parallel to this one in Bristol, but including a shorter/flatter option https://www.komoot.com/collection/3981455/-solidarity-ride-10am-14-december

Past the "burst of productivity" phase into the "wrangling over statements" now. Trying to tune down any sense of attack on Cycling UK, because you want it to be a positive, supporting event. But also aiming to avoid toxic positivity, you want to be able to tell people they're wrong