Joe Thomas

1 month ago | beaconjournal.com | Joe Thomas

Attention passengers, this is your captain speaking. We are now arriving at another Global Big Day for birding. And the 2025 edition, coming to a planet near you Saturday, May 10, is a great opportunity for nerds across the world to check the pulse of the state of bird-dom with the twice-a-year count. But before you deplane for this little adventure, a strong word of caution. These suckers are devious. Flat-out cuckoo. They’re loons. Consider yourself warned.

Mar 27, 2025 | beaconjournal.com | Joe Thomas

Raise your hand if you were ever a student at Rankin Elementary — and wave farewell. Demolition began last week at the school on Storer Avenue in West Akron. It started with an addition on the backside of the building that housed my kindergarten classroom. That's gone now. The rest of the old red brick building, constructed a century ago, will rapidly follow. I drove around its block Sunday morning for one last look. I only spent a year at Rankin, but it was hugely important.

Aug 30, 2024 | whatdotheyknow.com | Joe Thomas

Dear Bristol City Council, The Bristol Cable published the following interview with Councillor Tony Dyer, now the Leader of the Council, in November 2023: “The ability for the public to access information that helps them understand decision making is an essential part of confidence in the system,” Dyer says, adding that if the Greens end up leading the council they would look to communicate “proactively” with citizens, including by helping them clarify requests, routinely publish more data...

Aug 26, 2024 | raskmedia.com.au | Joe Thomas

$50,000 per year in passive income from shares? Yes, please!With interest rates UP, now could be one of the best times to start earning passive income from a portfolio. Imagine earning 4%, 5% — or more — in dividend passive income from the best shares, LICs, or ETFs… it’s like magic. So how do the best investors do it? Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask has just released his brand new passive income report.

Jun 24, 2024 | whatdotheyknow.com | Joe Thomas

Dear Bristol City Council,Business West's Bristol Initiative meeting at Bristol Beacon was recently attended by Councillor Tony Dyer, the Leader of Bristol City Council. That organisation's website contains snippets of what was said, including from a keynote speech by Councillor Dyer: https://www.businesswest.co.uk/blog/bris... Please provide:1.