Green councillor for Harborne, Birmingham, UK Work in technology and political ad transparency. Interested in climate justice and urbanism. Former host of Better Streets for Birmingham podcast - https://betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/podcast/https://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.social/post/3mwv4lmxgtk2kI find it maddening the idea that you need a history of incidents on a street before an intervention. Always in the guise of being data led. Why do people demand blood?02 Oct 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:3lchwhjnflceozraqjsmliaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwv4lmxgtk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.social/post/3msvvocnu622nhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0km27154yxo Yet another young life lost on Birmingham's roads. A driver charged with driving while disqualified... that's right, they already had already been caught and punished before. The idea that we can police our way to safe streets is naive.12 Aug 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:3lchwhjnflceozraqjsmliaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvvocnu622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.social/post/3msq7qebohs2vNational Highways report show they're failing on road safety and reducing carbon emissions. Their best claimed achievement in the past year is the "low value for money" Lower Thames Crossing. https://transportactionnetwork.org.uk/road-safety-still-not-a-priority-for-national-highways/ https://transportactionnetwork.org.uk/road-safety-still-not-a-priority-for-national-highways/?link_id=10&can_id=1c4c5f8f036082f8b8d5bd220373669a&source=email-tan-august-newsletter-4&email_referrer=email_3353606&email_subject=tan-august-newsletter10 Aug 2026 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:3lchwhjnflceozraqjsmliaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3msq7qebohs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.social/post/3mrskltsd6k2gInteresting marketing choice 🤔29 Jul 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:3lchwhjnflceozraqjsmliaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrskltsd6k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.social/post/3mpzantqtoc2cI appreciate the decorations in the Green Group offices at the council 🌈🦄06 Jul 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:3lchwhjnflceozraqjsmliaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpzantqtoc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.social/post/3mp43usi4pk2qToday I wrote to Birmingham's Cabinet Member for Transport as well as the WMCA urging them to use their new powers to take action on pavement parking. Groups like @livingstreets.bsky.social and @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org have been campaigning for this for years. The time to act is now.25 Jun 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:3lchwhjnflceozraqjsmliaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp43usi4pk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.social/post/3mnrt7jkecc2cWhy are we hearing about the sob story of a drink driver and not about the lives ruined from these selfish actions? https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/mortified-single-mums-job-risk-3407024108 Jun 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:3lchwhjnflceozraqjsmliaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrt7jkecc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/skinofstars.bsky.social/post/3mnkreuqjcc2jRoger Harmer (LD) has been elected leader of Birmingham City Council for a Green/LD/Indie coalition. Shock in the room as a Reform councillor voted for the coalition leader 😱05 Jun 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:3lchwhjnflceozraqjsmliaa/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkreuqjcc2j