Howlin' good news: Washington’s wolf population increased by 17.4% last year and the number of successful breeding pairs increased by 27%, according to figures released recently by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. More details: biodiv.us/48ulRsG

#ThePrivatisationCon 'You were promised better, cheaper services back in the 1980s and 1990s, when Margaret Thatcher privatised your public services. Instead, 40 years later, you’re paying more for a worse service'. weownit.org.uk/privatisation

Lentil Shepherd’s Pie 🥘 Ingr 1 cup lentils 3 cups veggie broth 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion 2 carrots 2 cloves garlic 1 cup peas 1 tsp ea thyme, rosemary, oregano 1 tbsp tomato paste Salt, pepper Mashed Potato Topping 4 potatoes 1/4 cup coconut milk 2 tbsp olive oil Salt, pepper #food #vegan #health

Seems crazy that the Government of Canada’s travel advisory page has a higher alert level for the UK, Spain, France, Germany, and Italy (due to the threat of terrorism) than for the United States.

For centuries, we were told that to feed a growing population, we had to "tame" nature. We cleared the forests, leveled the hills, and replaced complex ecosystems with endless rows of a single crop.

BREAKING: MASS PROTESTS ERUPT IN TEL AVIV The streets of Tel Aviv are flooded tonight, Sunday, April 26, 2026, as thousands of Israelis have gathered in a massive show of defiance against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The poison infects everything. The soil the water, the bugs the birds, the deer, and eventually us. We are all part of the ecosystem absorbing this poison. Read Silent Spring by Rachel Carson to understand the insanity the Roundup manufacturers have sold us.

The controversial weed killer Roundup is now being deployed in private and public forests at record rates. We go inside the secret plan that helped make it possible.

Had just finished paddling around that bend. #breezy #canoeing #duncanlakebc #canada

Mount Rainier is calling. Imagine us wandering fields of wildflowers, stopping for a picnic with the mountain as our backdrop. Just us, the fresh air, and endless views. #petite #dateseattle #pnw #washington #springtime #summer #date #nature

Nature’s living jewels. 🐞🪲🏵 #beetles #nature #colors #diversity

Amtrak optimistically expected 75,000 passengers along the Mardi Gras Express line in the first year. We are 7 months in and they are about to reach 100,000. Build. More. Passenger. Rail. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA5w...

. TRUMP CHIEF OF STAFF HAD NETANYAHU CAMPAIGN TIES! IS ANYONE STILL WONDERING WHO MADE THE ORANGE IDIOT GO TO WAR AGAINST IRAN?

This isn’t really about trains. It’s about whether Canada is still willing to build major infrastructure, or keep studying it. The case has been known for decades. The question now is whether we act on it. dbellerive.substack.com/p/why-i-supp...

One of the first acts of Quebec's new premier Fréchette is to abolish the monitoring of water quality at beaches. Program has been in place since 1970: 55 years! Spokesperson for the Ministry of the Environment explains that this decision stems "from the State's efficiency project." #MakeItMakeSense

"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority." E. B. White #EarthDay

I'm watching the Jimmy Savile documentary on Netflix and it's remarkable how much it's actually about how Thatcherism hollowed out public institutions such as hospitals so that they came to rely on the largesse of private entrepreneurs who, now being indispensable, were able to act with impunity

A study published in Nature Health analyzed 191 brain samples found microplastics in nearly all of them. Higher plastic concentrations appeared near brain tumors, with a positive correlation between microplastic surface area and tumor proliferation observed.

🚀 NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has passed its final major environmental tests. From extreme temperatures to intense vibrations, Roman is officially ready for the rigors of space. Next stop: final assembly and launch by May 2027! 🌌 #NASA #RomanSpaceTelescope 1/4

From Australia: "New research has found public transport fares have not been a decisive factor in pushing people to shift from car to public transport." "Better public transport access, coverage, reliability, and travel time have a greater impact than price in changing long-term commuting habits."

Left- America is paying for Israel to destroy south Lebanon leaving 1.2 million Lebanese homeless. Right- U.S. veterans arrested inside the U.S. Capitol for opposing the war in Iran.

Please observe this perfect cottage pie I made

cant believe i gotta go back to australian public transport after this

HD is such a boon to soccer. Not only do you have the higher resolution and better color fidelity, but crucially, you have the 1.85:1 aspect ratio. The rectangular screen is really great for seeing the full pitch.

Rewatch Who Framed Roger Rabbit. That’s it. That’s the post. …. Ok it’s not quite the whole post. The movie doesn’t have to be based on a provable conspiracy, since those are really hard to prove, & it’s a movie with cartoons! But there’s plenty of evidence of dark money attacking public transit.

Things that are simultaneously correct: •There are more passenger rail services connecting more communities in the U.S. now than the last 75 years, and in some places, ever. •Given our resources and by international comparison, we’re still way behind many other countries. 🛤️🚉🚆

I feel like a lot of cosplayers have hit "professional Hollywood level costume and prop manufacturing" levels 😲

Yesterday was the first shorts-all-day ride of 2026. Spring warm-temperatures weather finally making an appearance.😍 Bertrand bike will be 38 years old in July.

Orbital reboost: the International Space Station is orbiting higher today after the Progress 93 resupply ship, docked to the Zvezda service module, fired its engines for just over five minutes Wednesday night. www.nasa.gov/blogs/spaces...

The Grand Canyon seen from Space!😮

Your regular reminder 👇 🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS 🏫 78% want publicly owned schools 💧 73% want publicly owned water 🚂 70% want publicly owned rail ✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail 🚍 67% want publicly owned buses 💡 65% want publicly owned energy

New Montreal mayor didn't like people saying "cyclist traffic is large and increasing" so she closed down the cyclist-traffic-counting system.

Two years ago, we devoted an entire issue to the rise of a new American oligarchy. Since then, this system has only become more entrenched, ever concentrated around a crew of tech titans going all in on AI. Our newest cover story investigates these new AI overlords and their consolidation of power.

#wildlife #WildlifeCrossings More photos of wildlife crossings in comments. Great idea!

I am a simple man with few wants, but a consistent rail connection to major cities is a big one.

In case you missed it: first-person video footage of the U.S. Navy Divers Medical Team opening the hatch and entering inside the Orion Integrity capsule to meet the Artemis II heros U.S. Navy Courtesy Asset/ Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One www.dvidshub.net/video/100269... #Artemis 🧪🔭

Stories about the coming New Age of the airship roll around every so often... but this project seems to have gone a lot further than most (both literally and metaphorically!).

This illegal war must end. A ceasefire must include ALL parties. Over a million people have been displaced and thousands of innocent civilians have been killed in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East. We will move a War Powers resolution this week.

Imagine how incredible it would be to be able to board a train every hour from Chicago to head to Detroit, New Buffalo, Ann Arbor or Kalamazoo. It'd be a win for Chicagoans and Michiganders, increasing business and tourism, and reducing traffic!

NASA’s Artemis II Reveals the Basin in Full For the very first time, the mysterious Orientale Basin has been fully photographed. Thanks to Artemis II, humanity now sees the Moon in unprecedented detail, reminding us of the endless wonders beyond Earth. 🛰️

We call ourselves "intelligent," yet the humblest fungus can decompose waste and build soil, a tree can harness solar energy, and a wetland can purify water—all without toxic byproducts. True intelligence is learning from these systems, not bulldozing them.

You know what's really embarrassing about this conflict? Iran has a 90 percent literacy rate while 50 per cent of the US reads at the 6th grade level or below. Iran sent Phds to the ceasefire talks. The US sent realtors.

Just spotted the next generation of electric car charging stations: apparently, no conductor is required between the station and the plug!

Corporations want you to think they're raising prices because they have to. The truth is that they're also raising prices to the point where they now have the highest profit margins in history.

Mission Launch 🚀 Liftoff! NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-24 mission is officially en route to the ISS. A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Cygnus XL spacecraft from Florida, carrying 11,000 lbs of vital science, tech demos, and supplies to the orbiting laboratory. #NASA #ISS #SpaceLaunch 1/2

Leo: "The message of the church, the message of the gospel -- blessed are the peacemakers. I do not look at my role as being political. I don't want to get into a debate with him. I don't think the message of the gospel is meant to be abused in the way that some people are doing."

Massive line at Gore Park Community Outreach - over 1,000 Ontario people suffering in hunger and homelessness.

The first American leader of the Catholic Church has fiercely criticized the war in Iran, deepening tensions between the United States and the Vatican.