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StillIRise1963, 11 days ago to random

My child just sent me a text about a book by a white guy named Sam Forster who said the following:

"Last summer, I disguised myself as a Black man and traveled throughout the United States to document how racism persists in American society.

Writing Seven Shoulders was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done as a journalist.”

Ummm, WHAT???

anuckols, 19 days ago to cycling

"Study Shows Majority Would Opt for Active Transportation with Dedicated Bike Lanes"

"Notably, 68% of respondents indicated that their frequency of bike trips would increase if dedicated infrastructure were available, while 62% pointed out the lack of safe infrastructure for active transportation in their cities."

https://momentummag.com/rei-study-shows-majority-would-opt-for-active-transportation-with-dedicated-bike-lanes/

#Bicycle #Bike #BikeTooter #Cycling #ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions

getalifemike, 1 month ago to random

Solar power is so cheap that Amazon villages are using it to provide free services for all, like solar powered water buses and internet, while dramatically reducing water and air pollution.

This is what the oil industry is fighting against.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/interactive/2024/amazon-solar-panels-ecuador/

bikescape, 1 month ago to cargobike

I wish Urban Arrow sold these bikes in the US. They look like incredibly handy utility bikes that could replace a lot of truck trips. #CargoBike #UtilityBike #BikeTooter #UrbanArrow https://puntarella.party/@acasalotti/112280261282504835

DemocracyMattersALot, 2 months ago to random

#WFT #CreepyShit #RWNJ #ChristianNationalism

Inside A Secret Society Of Prominent Right-Wing Christian Men Prepping For A ‘National Divorce’ https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/inside-a-secret-society-of-prominent-right-wing-christian-men-prepping-for-a-national-divorce

kcarruthers, 4 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Folks should really pay attention to this Trump project 2025 stuff. They are literally planning to get rid of government & experts & replace them with Trump loyalists.

They’re planning to sack 50k public servants as soon as they win.

It will break the US as we have known it.

This is literally the same thing that Hitler did.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_2025

StillIRise1963, 4 months ago to random

Irrelevant ad pics in the middle of articles are disconcerting and many times make me want to stop reading.

BmoreCityDOT, 4 months ago to random

Want safer streets? Paint them. – WAPO

A study ... found 50 percent reduction in crashes involving pedestrians and cyclists and a 27 percent increase in drivers yielding to pedestrians with the right of way.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/29/asphalt-art-safe-streets-pedestrian/

Asphalt Art Initiative in Baltimore, 2022

anneapplebaum, 4 months ago to random

“One of the most important tasks is to create a new world order."

Catherine Belton, author of the best book on Putinism,
meticulously documents the Russian plan to build alliances with China, Iran and North Korea, establish impunity for dictators and dismantle the global financial system.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/26/kremlin-global-alliances-ukraine-us/

lawfare, 4 months ago to random

In a follow up to her deep dive into South Africa v. Israel, Chimène Keitner unpacks this morning’s provisional measures at the International Court of Justice: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/making-sense-of-the-icj's-provisional-measures-in-south-africa-v.-israel

kim_harding, 4 months ago to random

Neeva: Ad-Free Google Search Alternative Now Has a Free Tier
https://gizmodo.com/this-ad-free-google-search-alternative-is-actually-wort-1848352801
After being rolled out to paying subscribers last year, Neeva's now free to download for anyone who's sick of ads in their searches.

ClaireFromClare, 5 months ago to asia

Readers interested in #Asia, #CurrentAffairs & #Literature probably already subscribe to the #MekongReview.
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ai6yr, 5 months ago to random

Merry Christmas! (Yes, the family got me a new toy...) #FLIR #thermalimager

CelloMomOnCars, 6 months ago to climate

"#Climate crisis sparks effort to coax oceans to suck up carbon dioxide."

What do they mean by "coax"?
The oceans are already, without our bidding or interference, sucking up a third of the CO2 we emit.
And acidifying heinously.
Already.

Our species has been foolishly releasing astounding amounts of CO2. Where consequences are concerned, it's US that need to be told to suck it up.

https://www.science.org/content/article/climate-crisis-sparks-effort-coax-oceans-suck-carbon-dioxide?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=17049999&et_cid=5008204

NatureMC, 6 months ago to mastodon

If you are annoyed by people who boost too much (like me 😁 ), you need not mute them! Just go to their profile and choose behind the 3 dots "hide boosts from @ xy". This is also the easiest way to get only original posts by a followee.

#Mastodon #feditips #boost #boosts #share #mute #followee #timeline

erinwhalen, 6 months ago to california

I was reading this article on California's plans to ban gas-powered lawn mowers in 2024 and came across a claim that blew my mind: apparently "1 hour use of a gas-powered lawn mower releases as much pollution as a Toyota Camry does over 300 miles."

What??

I did a quick search and found a few other sources that said the same thing. Gas-powered lawn mowers pollute WAY more than cars do. Phasing them out seems like a no-brainer?

https://carboncredits.com/californias-bold-shift-say-goodbye-to-carbon-emission-gas-powered-lawn-mowers-by-2024/

#california #environment #gas

dangillmor, 6 months ago to random

The Murdoch family's Fox "News" did its best to foment national fear and loathing with its dangerously bogus claim that the car explosion at Niagara Falls was terrorism.

It's a reminder that Murdoch and his underlings relentlessly inject poison into our civic bloodstream, for profit and power.

If you subscribe to cable/satellite TV or a digital equivalent, you are sending them money every month.

Please stop. Please cancel. Do not support this evil company.

ai6yr, 6 months ago to cycling

Bike Tooter question: thinking it might be useful to have a small portable hand pump (in the backpack probably) in case of needing to add air to my tubes, what do people recommend nowadays? (Have a floor pump that works fine at home...) #BikeTooter