That aside, i dont agree and this way lies stagnation.
The Russian Government has nothing in common with the goals of climate mitigation nor does the US government for that matter. The US and Russian government’s for example are well aligned in the biospheres destruction.
If you’re not closing airports, banning cars, rebuilding roads and car parks with cycling and small medium density well insulated with and shrubs and trees around s, solar on the roof, closing roads and buildong electrified trains, if you’re not banning meat eating pet ownership, cruise ships, personal yachts, jet skis, power boats, banning advertising then you’re going the wrong way.
All we get fron cooperation is slight incrementism that’s then argued away.
My proof ? We’re not even taking baby steps in the rihht dirction, if we were it would have at least paused CO2 emissions with a slight decline but April saw the single largest increase in CO2ppm ever recorded and people are jetting around the world to attend a Taylor Swift concert in response.
29" ebike. Giant or Merida, they are like Toyota, mostly reliable, well priced, most boring but normally well made. I have a Giant… The more you pay normally the better you get with diminishing returns though. Maybe Trek as well ?
Depending on the front fork it will have a QR lever or a thru Axel, either way you’ll be able to take the front off easily to load it into a car. Not so the back wheel albeit it can be done if you have to. Ebikes are heavy, onto the roof is probably out.
I remember reading once an interview with an Australian female MTB racer who used to race road and swapped to MTB, she said she tought it would be like riding a road bike on dirt trails and as she said, it’s NOTHING like that.
If you take to it you’ll be more in tune with a better bike to suit your needs in a couple more years. If you buy something too cheap you WILL be disappointed as it will let you down. Off road is much harder on the bike.
As has been discussed already here in this community, the key takeaway from the bear hypothetical is that it is an opportunity to truly listen to the lived experiences of women under patriarchal systems. I encourage “first response” to the bear discussion to head back to this post, as I am looking for discussion kind of...
I said ok, her choice and moved into the next meme/story.
I must admit to not understanding the furore that then arose and don’t know why men (am a man) were getting butt hurt. Why would I care if women prefer the company of bears in the woods.
“Probably the biggest misunderstanding is they’re all homeless,” she said. “Instead, 76% are low-income elderly who worked their whole lives, are living on Social Security and are struggling.”...
They don’t care. They are lazy cowards who will give up everyone’s rights for a false sense of safety.
Thats how it is for most of humanity, from Hitler, through Putin, to Trump, same playbook to appeal to the 80%
“Susan Sontag was asked what she had learned from the Holocaust, and she said that 10% of any population is cruel, no matter what, and that 10% is merciful, no matter what, and that the remaining 80% could be moved in either direction” —Kurt Vonnegut
Assuming you're an anarchist or otherwise leftist radical, what radicalized your position?
For me it was a combination of seeing the rampart corruption of the Greek state and the sloth and hypocrisy of the KKE in my own family. Then afterwards it was the alienation of my own wage-slavery.
I don’t believe you. What you’re describing in regards the weather is most of Australia and it’s even more car dependent then the US. If you were there, you’d drive.
It’s snow bound northern Euro countries that are way more advanced in being car free then sunny warm countries. Have you seen Manila? Jakarta ?
Why didnt they barricade the car lane off and use that to install the bike barrier lane protectors from ? Use stop / go personell so cars can use the other lane.
They’ve blocked the entire cycle lane with what looks like a compressor up ahead as well (presumably to supply a pneumatic drill for the bolts)
Or here’s an idea, install concrete barricades from the back of a truck with a crane that actually project cyclists from being murdered.
The problem is human, it’s us and we’re not taking anything seriously. How much more ? April was the single largest increase in monthly ppm ever recorded
The climates not the problem, we have any number of solutions. Lots of really easy stuff we’re not doing, like not flying and cycling and not driving cars, not replacing meat eating pets when they pass. Alll too inconvenient ? Yes ? Well that just makes my point. We assume our entitlment can continue with a few tweaks, well, we can fool ourselves and each other but nature cannot be fooled.
Ask a behavioral expert not a climate scientiest. Can’t even get people to stop flying to a Taylor Swift concert or a football match what hope ?
I’ve been slowly converting all of my outdoor lighting to solar and adding more rain barrels for my garden. This got me thinking–what are the rest of you working on? I’d love to see and hear about your projects if you feel like sharing them....
Aussie company that deals with PFAS contamination from industrial processes and the like. Good to see a different kind of company coming up in Australia.
We coukd start by not replacing meat eating pet’s when they pass,this fetisihization of pets is bizzare. The US uses more meat for pet dogs then all of the meat conumed in Germany as one example.
That aside, we could start with banning advertising, private jets, cruise ships, jet skis, flying, motocross bikes, private cars etc why ? Some poor dude being told to stop eating a burger isn’t going to take anyone seriously if Gate’s etal are still flying around in a private jet and folks are jetting around the world to see a Taylor Swift concert.
The burning of fossil fuels for electricity and heat accounts for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions, totaling 31% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions, followed by transportation at 15%, manufacturing at 12.4% and animal agriculture at 11%
Yes I’m on it, and don’t post much, I guess to dip my toe to check it out but while I take photos for myself I don’t look at the photos of others. I was never on IG at all so …
Who is most to blame for climate change? Regardless of the answer, global cooperation is critical (www.salon.com)
There’s another Chinese electric vehicle threat: Buses (www.politico.eu)
Should our future food be genetically engineered? Genetically modified crops can help cut carbon emissions, research shows — but they still face major hurdles. (wapo.st)
Mods, what tips or etiquette do you recommend for reporting?
With recent events hilighting the value of quality moderation, it got me to consider: How can we help you out?...
I found a worm on my USB
This is probably not the right community but I haven’t found a better one....
I know nothing about e-bikes. Which should I get?
I’d like to start looking for an e-bike. The primary goal is something off-road capable. I’m thinking simple trails and sand....
Next steps after the bear
As has been discussed already here in this community, the key takeaway from the bear hypothetical is that it is an opportunity to truly listen to the lived experiences of women under patriarchal systems. I encourage “first response” to the bear discussion to head back to this post, as I am looking for discussion kind of...
When the water runs dry: Why France is freaking out over a tiny Swiss dam (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/15351530...
This soup kitchen volunteer is feeding more people than ever. Those being served aren’t who you’d think. (vtdigger.org)
“Probably the biggest misunderstanding is they’re all homeless,” she said. “Instead, 76% are low-income elderly who worked their whole lives, are living on Social Security and are struggling.”...
13 May 2024 (sh.itjust.works)
Donald Trump rally video shows mass "walking out" during speech (www.newsweek.com)
A car-free town in the Amazon serves lessons for pedaling to net zero emissions (www.npr.org)
Cross River Rail to be renamed after Elizabeth II if LNP wins Queensland election (www.abc.net.au)
Weird (s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com)
It’s weird how when the Department of Transportation is using the bike lane, they give themselves an entire car lane for protection....
It’s not all doom and gloom when it comes to the climate (slrpnk.net)
Source
Doctors Must Help Patients Avoid Deadly Heat, CDC Urges (www.scientificamerican.com)
Archived copies of the article: archive.today ghostarchive.org
Tell me about your projects?
I’ve been slowly converting all of my outdoor lighting to solar and adding more rain barrels for my garden. This got me thinking–what are the rest of you working on? I’d love to see and hear about your projects if you feel like sharing them....
Kohei Saito on Marx in the Anthropocene - Towards the Idea of Degrowth Communism (www.youtube.com)
Why ASX water tech stock SciDev is on the front line in fight against 'forever chemicals' PFAS - Stockhead (stockhead.com.au)
Aussie company that deals with PFAS contamination from industrial processes and the like. Good to see a different kind of company coming up in Australia.
Clean Energy is not enough (quotefancy.com)
Is anyone using PixelFed? How is your experience so far?