Leon Black (@drleonblack) · DIRTY

Leon Black

@drleonblack

Professor of Infrastructure Materials at the University of Leeds. Posting about materials, resilience, circular economy, green stuff, and whatever else I stumble on that I find interesting. No DMs, unless they're size 12 cherry reds.

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Leon Black@drleonblack· 3d

It's 7 over 4 years. www.gov.uk/government/s...

Pedestrian casualties in the UK 2021-24. 7 fatalities from being struck by a bicycle.

Leon Black@drleonblack· 3d

I think this means that no fuckers ever reply to my posts.

Some weird stuff. Not sure how to describe it.

Leon Black@drleonblack· 4d

Not sure.

Scene from Deliverance where the young guy is playing the banjo

Leon Black@drleonblack· 7d

I don't normally do this sort of thing, but I'll give it a go. One like --> one response.

A list of 20 book asks, e.g. favourite genre, top 5 books, etc.

Leon Black@drleonblack· 7d

BBC News is broken. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... The migrants were escorted back to Boulogne, but this is what the BBC chooses to show as it's headline and accompanying image.

Headline: More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel

Image: Border Force boat pictured while escorting migrants into Ramsgate Docks, Kent.

Image caption:
Border Force pictured escorting migrants to the UK after being rescued in the Channel in MARCH (my emphasis)

Leon Black@drleonblack· 7d

This quote shows an amazing lack of self-awareness. Now, I only have an O-level in economics, but I'd tentatively suggest that a drop in second home prices if good for local housing needs.

The group claims the council failed to consult second homeowners and other affected groups before introducing the policy.

Chris Hall, who organised the petition, said: "Its effects have been disastrous - without any tangible benefits to local housing needs - this being evident from the drop in second-home prices, with a knock-on effect on all property prices."

Leon Black@drleonblack· 8d

A short illness? He's been sick for years.

Rod Liddle article: "Should it really be a crime to look at child pornography?"

Leon Black@drleonblack· 12d

Dog looking at a computer screen.
"What a lovely day on the inter-"

Leon Black@drleonblack· 12d

Well they might have worked up an appetite

Bowls of sev (chickpea noodles)

Leon Black@drleonblack· 19d

Gag about billionaires losing their money but being able to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and earn it all again.

Leon Black@drleonblack· 21d

Not words I ever expected seeing together.

Chris Mason: Starmer ally

Leon Black@drleonblack· 25d

Which gives rise to these unfortunately named chocolate covered marshmallows.

A box of 24 mini Dickmanns (chocolate covered marshmallows).

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jul 8

Is there anyone whose demeanour hasn't been improved by chips?

Before and after pictures of people and various addictive substances; coke, booze, speed, and a chippy tea. The first three are ravaged. The latter just smiles.

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jul 6

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Ronaldo looking upset

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jul 3

Who can forget Smash Hits printing the lyrics.

Page from Smash Hits with the lyrics to the mostly instrumental track, Voodoo Ray, but A Guy Called Gerald.

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jul 3

I took this photo a couple of weeks ago, about half a mile from where the video was taken.

Food delivery robot on which someone has written "Humanity not robots" on its lid

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jun 21

Post a vampire that isn't Dracula or something

Ray Reardon

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jun 18

Seen in Leeds last week.

Food delivery robot with "humanity not robots" scrawled on the lid.

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jun 16

Totally bizarre line to include in an article on Prince George attending Eton. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The costs for Prince George will include the VAT added by the government to private school fees.

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jun 16

weird nerds defending Elon Musk from valid criticism meme

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jun 15

Apart from Portillo

Michael Portillo wearing a fetching mint green jacket with deep red trousers, brown shoes and a white shirt.

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jun 15

Monday

Gismo, oir short-haired collie, just out of the water, staring at the camera with his tongue lolling.

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jun 8

The Queen is Dead album cover, showing only the title , with the picture of Alain Delon removed

Leon Black@drleonblack· Jun 5

It's Cinton Baptiste, and a word is coming to him...

Leon Black@drleonblack· May 29

Meanwhile, the new QT audience is revealed.

A question time audience comprised of 26 Nigel Farages

Leon Black@drleonblack· May 28

John Rentoul's tweet: "Is Tonty Blair behind this"

Leon Black@drleonblack· May 27

I see Tony Blair has an essay out.

Wes Sweeting and Peter Mandelson

Tony Blair and Peter Mandelson

Morgan McSweeney and Peter Mandelson

Leon Black@drleonblack· May 25

Pick a Bond villain from the photos you already have on your phone.

Gismo, a short-haired collie, just having climbed out of a lake, panting.

Leon Black@drleonblack· May 25

I love Bristol

Sticker on a toilet hand drier "graphic designers against fascism"

Leon Black@drleonblack· May 20

Del Boy and Rodney stood in front of their yellow van.
Caption reads; this time in 60 days we'll be living in a socialist utopia, Rodney.