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Unique routing challenges facing round-the-world touring cyclists in 2023

This article is for anyone planning a round-the-world cycle trip, or anyone interested in long-distance slow travel and geopolitics.

19 min readAug 17, 2023

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Unique routing challenges facing round-the-world touring cyclists in 2023

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Bruno Cooke

Opinion: Why anti-Black racist abuse from England fans should come as no surprise

Social media feeds are awash with anti-Black racism following England’s Euro 2020 Final loss. The electorate accepts and allows such abuse.

2 min readJul 12, 2021

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Opinion: Why anti-Black racist abuse from England fans should come as no surprise

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Bruno Cooke

Does Labour Leader Keir “Entirely-my-own-choices” Starmer really love Stormzy?

Probably not.

2 min readNov 16, 2020

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Does Labour Leader Keir “Entirely-my-own-choices” Starmer really love Stormzy?

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Bruno Cooke

Harris/Biden is bad news for justice in the Middle East, regardless of ‘peace’

“In the midst of uncertainty and turmoil, America’s support for Israel’s security must be rock solid.”

2 min readNov 9, 2020

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Harris/Biden is bad news for justice in the Middle East, regardless of ‘peace’

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Bruno Cooke

Why was Winston Churchill removed from office?

What led to Winston Churchill being removed from office in the fabled ‘11th hour’ of World War II? In 1945, his Conservative Party lost…

3 min readOct 12, 2020

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Why was Winston Churchill removed from office?

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Bruno Cooke

Why do people troll? The psychology of online trolling

Trolling has been around since the Old Norse word ‘troll’, meaning giant or demon, entered the English language.

4 min readOct 12, 2020

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Why do people troll? The psychology of online trolling

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Bruno Cooke

What is the Proud Boys’ signal? Did Trump make a hand sign during the debate?

What is the Proud Boys’ signal? President Trump’s “stand back and stand by” comment, made during the 29 September US presidential debate…

3 min readOct 5, 2020

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What is the Proud Boys’ signal? Did Trump make a hand sign during the debate?

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Bruno Cooke

Great British Bake Off 2020: Unpacking Prue Leith’s bad LSD trip

Recently, Prue Leith from Bake Off opened up about her bad LSD trip story. LSD isn’t for everybody — not least, apparently, for The Great…

3 min readSep 29, 2020

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Great British Bake Off 2020: Unpacking Prue Leith’s bad LSD trip

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Bruno Cooke

RIP ‘Me and the boys at 2am looking for beans’, Reddit’s dankest meme

“Me and the boys at 2am looking for beans” was once a kingpin in the world of memes. It commanded legions and led to the creation of…

4 min readSep 22, 2020

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RIP ‘Me and the boys at 2am looking for beans’, Reddit’s dankest meme

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Bruno Cooke

The Mount Sinabung eruption: Understanding volcanic jargon

Mount Sinabung’s eruption has shaken Indonesia. When talking about calamities of this scale, it can help to understand the terms used.

3 min readAug 15, 2020

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The Mount Sinabung eruption: Understanding volcanic jargon

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Bruno Cooke

Bruno Cooke

UK author/journalist writing about long distance cycle trips, cultural differences and global politics. Visit onurbicycle.com.

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